Sad news for fans who have been waiting months for the Sekai Project manga sequel Door (Title in Japanese: Gate: Jieitai Kano Chi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri). In May 2016, Sekai Project, which localizes the North American visual novel, released the first volume. Door, Future volumes are intended to be published in a timely manner. In 2018, the company issued an update citing print quality issues as the main reason for the delay to the release of the second volume.
However, on January 1, 2021, The Sekai Project revealed that although they had finally sent out the second volume to those who pre-ordered it, they had effectively abandoned the project and would not release it. any other volume in the series. It was a heavy blow for fans, but at least they have other manga to look forward to finishing later this year.
In a blog post, the company apologized and publicly admitted that it “missed the mark” on the project, saying that when they first launched the manga project, they didn’t know they would have to go through. What challenge. They went on to say in the post that if any other company wants to undertake a project to translate and localize the English version of the manga, that company can do so with full support and cooperation. of the Sekai Project. This obviously won’t be one of the greatest comics moments of 2021.
Door A light novel series created by Yanai Takumi and illustrated by Daisuke Izuka and Kuroishi. It was first published in Japan by Alphapolis in 2010 and eventually has nine volumes, divided into two “seasons” (excluding published narration). The manga adaptation was first launched in 2011 and as of December 2020, 18 volumes have been published. The animated adaptation, produced by studio A-1 Pictures, began airing in 2015, with a second season airing in 2016. Crunchyroll aired two concurrent seasons and was eventually licensed by Sentai Filmworks. and released for fans to enjoy at home.
Fans shouldn’t get too excited about this news. While some people may gloat about this, it’s really not fun to see a well-meaning company stumble like this. Fortunately, however, the Sekai Project has learned from these mistakes and will focus on what they are already so good at. Maybe they can try again later, but for now, it’s time for them to lick their wounds and get back together. With luck, another company will take over the series and try to give it the version it deserves.
Source: World Project