AFTERWORD

Hello, Yuu Miyazaki here.

Here you have it, Volume 6 of The Asterisk War. There was a bit of a wait for Volume 5, so I wanted to bring this one to you as quickly as possible.

This volume takes place outside of the city of Asterisk. The story is supposed to mainly take place in Asterisk, as per the title, but I thought it would be a good idea to illustrate Julis’s background a little more (Julis is one of the story’s heroines, but at the same time, she’s also one of the protagonists).

I was originally going to have everyone stop at Kirin’s house, too, but due to the overall plot development and page count, I’ll have to leave that for another episode. As such, we plan to increase the overall number of volumes, so I’d like to ask Kirin’s fans to hold out just a little longer.

The Gryps arc will finally get under way in the next volume. It will start with the school fair, where our friends’ rivals from the various schools will make an appearance. Sylvia didn’t feature very much in this volume, so she’ll be entering the stage in full swing, too. I hope that you’re all looking forward to it as much as I am.

And okiura has given us some wonderful illustrations yet again. The cover art of Orphelia is so beautiful, it really sends a shiver down my spine! I’m incredibly obliged to him for continuing to produce such terrific illustrations for new characters with each and every volume.

On top of that, it was recently announced that a manga adaptation of a side story to The Asterisk War will be serialized in Bessatsu Shōnen magazine! I’ve been involved in producing the original story for it. Keep your eyes open for more information!

And of course, Ningen’s manga adaptation of The Asterisk War in Monthly Comic Alive is still running strong. It’s about to reach the climax from Volume 1, so let’s all keep supporting it!

Last but not least, I’d like to thank everyone who helped me out so much with finishing this volume.

To my editor, Mr. Ikemoto, thank you so much for all your help despite the many difficulties. And I’d like to express my deepest gratitude to Ohrui and everyone else in the editorial department, and most of all, to all of you, my readers, for your continued support.

I’m looking forward to seeing you all again in the next volume.

Yuu Miyazaki

May 2014