Afterword

Afterword

Afterword

Are there any heroes out there who bought the books in one fell swoop after seeing the anime? I’ve heard rumors that I only half believe, but in any case, please mind the difference between bravery and recklessness.

Nice to meet you, hello, or perhaps long time no see. This is Carlo Zen (@sonzaix).

Soon the manga will pass the novels in terms of number of volumes. How in the world did this happen?

When I consider the reason, I feel it must be that working on the anime took up some time, but if I think about it harder, I also get the feeling I’m just slower these days. Thus, I truly appreciate you comrades who always wait patiently for new volumes.

Perhaps this is wisdom of the crowd, but in the sense that many people have discovered various ways to enjoy The Saga of Tanya the Evil , I think we can say that the anime has achieved favorable results. I am indebted to the anime staff, as I relied on them a great deal. Now I simply have to carry on the extremely easy work of releasing more volumes at a constant pace.

Strangely, my only worry is that I don’t seem to be staying on schedule; in that sense, manuscripts are kind of like summer vacation homework. That said, I vow to do my summer homework according to a plan.

I have the feeling I made the same vow every year of elementary, middle, and high school, but looking at it another way, that means I’ve held fast to the idea all these years, so I hope you’ll acknowledge my tenacious integrity, if nothing else.

It’s thanks to all of you that a guy like me can continue writing and making books. I really owe the designers at Tsubakiya Design, the proofreaders at Tokyo Publisher Service Center, my editors Fujita and Tamai, and illustrator Shinotsuki.

And thank you as always to you, the readers who stick with me. I hope to keep seeing you around.

June 2017 Carlo Zen