With danmei’s growing popularity, fans expect even more with Nan Chan’s official English release.
According to Redbeanime, the danmei Nan Chan novel, written by Tang Jiuqing or t97, has been officially licensed by Singapore-based independent publisher Rosmei for an uncensored English release. Rosmei will release a hard copy of Volume 1 in the spring of 2024. Due to copyright authorization by the owner JJWXC, the publisher also said that it will not release an e-book version. Yiggybean Books will partner with Rosmei as their exclusive US online retailer, as it is not available for international distribution.
The reaction to the license has been overwhelmingly positive, with many fans expressing delight at seeing another danmei receive an official English release. One person commented, “I’m so glad NanChan is finally getting some of the love he deserves. One of my favorites.” Another couldn’t help but write: “I’ll start sobbing IVE PRAYER AT THIS TIMES” and “I’m already letting out an inhuman hiss now…”
What is Nan Chan about
Starting atop a snowy mountain, Nan Chan’s Jing Lin, an incredibly powerful and once respected deity, must hide and heal after he incurs the wrath of heaven for killing Huang. Emperor of Heaven. Along with a brocade carp named Cang Ji, Jing Lin spent his time in isolation from others until he lost his bronze bell and had to go down to retrieve it. He and Cang Ji, who managed to transform into a human but still kept the hunger that devoured Jing Lin, embark on a journey where they encounter the Eight Sufferings: the sufferings of birth, old age, illness, death, separation from loved ones. , stay with people who are hated, don’t get what they want and can’t let go.
Tang Jiuqing wrote several other danmei novels besides Nan Chan. One of their most popular novels, Qiang Jin Jiu, began publishing in 2018 the same year as Nan Chan. Two years later, Tang Jiuqing released a danmei crime thriller called Time-Limited Hunt. In 2021, the writer wrote an online sci-fi novel called Right on Target.
Nan Chan released in spring 2024
Source: Redbeanime