Virginia Nitōhei confirmed that the upcoming 19th volume of the manga will not have a reward
Kodoani.com – Manga author Virginia Nitōhei announced on account X his on Monday that episode 19 of manga Otherworldly Izakaya “Nobu” (Isekai Izakaya “Nobu”) will not have any additional content, and may not even have an illustrated cover. In another post, Nitōhei confirmed that they did not receive royalties for the cover illustrations as promised. Kadokawa The 19th episode is expected to be released next December 4.
Before and after the announcement of the upcoming volume's lack of rewards and covers, Nitōhei reshared multiple posts from other manga artists regarding the issue of not being paid for drawing covers, including George Morikawa (Hajime no Ippo) and Sumito Ōwara (Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!). Morikawa called for both sides to be heard, and Ōwara shared his personal experience of not being paid for cover stories and having discussed the issue directly with the publisher.
About “Otherworldly Izakaya 'Nobu'”
Virginia Nitōhei released the manga Otherworldly Izakaya “Nobu” in the magazine Young Ace belong to Kadokawa in July 2015. The series is an adaptation of the light novel of the same name by Natsuya Semikawawith original character designs by Kururi.
Udon Entertainment licensed and released the manga's 10th compiled book volume in English in March 2022.
The manga's plot revolves around a Japanese pub named Nobu in the city Eiteriacha medieval European-style fantasy world. The restaurant's diners come from many different walks of life, from soldiers to aristocrats, and they find solace in exotic Japanese dishes.
Information About Light Novels and Adaptations
Novel series by Natsuya Semikawa launched in 2012 on the site Shōsetsuka ni Narō. takarajimasha began publishing in print in 2014 with illustrations by Kururi. The novel series has inspired:
A series of 15-minute animated short films, launched in April 2018, streamed globally via Crunchyroll. A 10-episode live-action television series, premiered in May 2020, with the second season premiering in May 2022 and the third season in January 2023.
The incident about not paying royalties for cover illustrations by Virginia Nitōhei has sparked discussion about the rights of manga artists. However, fans are still looking forward to its debut episode 19 next December.