Nanao takes a break to prepare for part 2 of the manga, improving her declining health
© Nanaki Nanao, Shogakukan
Shogakukan’s Manga ONE service published the final chapter of the first part of Nanaki Nanao’s Völundio ~Divergent Sword Saga ~ (Iken Senki Völundio) manga on Sunday. After finishing the first part of the manga, Nanao also announced that they will be taking a long rest to prepare for the second part of the manga, and improve their deteriorating physical condition.
Nanao launched the manga with a prologue chapter on the Manga ONE service in August 2020. Shogakukan published the sixth compilation volume of the manga on October 12. The manga ranked 18th in the web category manga”Next Manga Awards”(Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishō) for the eighth time in 2022.
Comikey publishes the manga digitally in English and describes the story:
“I want a peaceful and stable life! That’s my dream! That’s why I refuse to die here!
Latest title from the author”Helck”! Cleo is a mercenary who dreams of buying her own house and living peacefully. But while fleeing from a group of unexpectedly strong bandits, he meets a mysterious demi-human girl named Kohaku, who claims to have foreseen his death. And for some untold reason, she also swore to protect him from all dangers. Can Cleo survive and live the life of her dreams?
Nanao began serializing the fantasy manga Helck on the Manga ONE and Ura Sunday services in 2014 and ended it in 2017. Shogakukan published the manga in 12 volumes. Viz Media is releasing the manga in English.
The anime adaptation of the manga debuted in Japan on July 11 and aired continuously in two installments over half a year. HIDIVE is streaming the series as it airs.
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