Kodansha announced during this year’s New York Comic Con an English digital release of Kengo Matsumoto’s romantic comedy manga How to Treat a Lady Knight Right, scheduled to premiere on November 21, 2023. This announcement comes nearly two years after Sol Press relinquished the rights to the series. in 2022. We got an early look at this English release from Kodansha, and you won’t want to miss it.
Beauty comes from within
Beautiful Leo Cornellia will attract all eyes with her short silver hair and scarred face. With her heavy armor, flowing red cloak, and trusty sword at her side, she stands out as the strongest female knight in the land. Foolie Dent, a seemingly ordinary magician, is fascinated by Leo’s beauty and is determined to win her heart with a bold declaration of love at the beginning of the manga. Leo, looking as cool and calm as he did at first, is confused by this confession, wondering how any man could love a woman with such a scarred face and body.
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The manga has quite short chapters divided into short situations that Leo and Foolie encounter. Foolie is always determined to help Leo in any way possible, regardless of how independent Leo presents himself. One such scenario occurs after Leo kills some monsters. Foolie noticed she was slightly injured and began placing his hands on her with the intention of using healing magic. Leo, red-faced with embarrassment, suggests that Foolie’s motives might be wrong – only to quickly discover that he was actually trying to help her. This is what I love about Foolie. Every action he takes for Leo is motivated by pure intentions, and most of the time, he’s genuinely trying to support her. He may be dogged in his pursuit of love – but he’s hardly suitable. This makes the series a fun read, one where you don’t have to prepare yourself for the bad intentions often found in romance manga.
Readers can easily relate to Leo as they continue reading the story. She often experiences a personality disorder due to the scars that adorn her body, reminders of her years of harsh knight training. Maybe intense knight training isn’t something you can connect with, but I’m sure many of us can relate to Leo’s struggle with feeling self-conscious about his body.
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How to Treat a Lady Knight Right’s artwork is reminiscent of the Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out style, but it goes a step further with even more intricate linework. This added level of detail is especially evident in the characters’ fantasy outfits and their meticulously designed armor. What really surprised me about Matsumoto’s art was the way he portrayed the emotions of his characters. He is able to capture Leo’s tired emotions through his drawings, even when she is not speaking.
How to Treat a Lady Knight Right is the perfect book for those who are looking for a cute and relatable romance story that one can read in short paragraphs. You can easily pick up chapters even if you don’t remember clearly what happened in the last chapter. For me, I read it between bus rides on my morning commute with ease. Kodansha has set the digital release date as November 21 and they have provided a complete list of all the available platforms to enjoy it on their website at your convenience.
Anime Corner received a review copy of the release of Kodansha’s How to Treat a Lady Knight Right manga for review purposes.COPYRIGHT © 2023 KODANSHA USA PUBLISHING