The November issue of Ichijinsha‘s Monthly Comic Zero-Sum magazine announced on Monday that Anko Chōchin’s Kuri Hime Ayakashi Yobanashi, the manga adaptation of Hyuganatsu‘s novel series of the same title, will end in the magazine’s next issue on October 28. 

The story centers on Kinuko, a part-time college lecturer teaching weaving and Japanese studies, who lives in a weaver’s hut in the grounds of a shrine called Tamamayu Shrine. Though her accomodations are irregular, she is well taken care of, as a rich family takes care of the shrine, and young children named Shiro and Kuro always bring her good food. But one day, she begins to realize that there might be something supernatural living alongside her.

Chōchin launched the manga adaptation in Monthly Comic Zero-Sum in December 2024. Ichijinsha published the manga’s first compiled book volume in July 2025, and the second volume on April 30. 

Hyuganatsu first published the story on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website titled Otsukaresan Desu, Gokurō Sama, but later took the story down after MyNavi Publishing released the first print version of the story in November 2016. Munashitsu drew the illustrations. Hyūga later reuploaded the original story on Shōsetsuka ni Narō in November 2017 with agreement from the publisher. Hyūga later released a new volume for the story in May 2018.

Hyuganatsu began serializing The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) light novel series on the “Shōsetsuka ni Narō” (Let’s Become Novelists) website in October 2011. Shufunotomo began publishing the novels in print volume with illustrations by Touko Shino in August 2014. The novels have inspired a manga and an anime adaptation. The anime adaptation’s third season will debut on October 2. 

Hyuganatsu and artist Modomu Akagawara‘s The Failure at God School (Kami-sama Gakkō no Ochikobore) manga is also getting a television anime.

Source: Monthly Comic Zero-Sum November issue

The 157th issue of Kadokawa‘s Dengeki Daioh G magazine launched Mozukuzu‘s new Kemomimi Miko no Isekai Jinja Saikō-ki: Kami-sama ga Kureta Kiseki no Chikara no sei de Matsurare Sugite Komattemasu (The story of a shrine maiden with animal ears reviving a shrine in another world: I’m Troubled by Being Worshipped Too Much Because of the Miraculous Power a God Gave Me) manga on Monday. The manga is an adaptation of writer Mizuho Itsuki (Management of a Novice Alchemist (light novel) and illustrator risumi’s novel of the same title.

The story centers on high school girl Suzuka Mimori, who works as a shrine maiden at her family’s shrine. One day, she gets caught up in a mysterious vortex and is transported to another world. There, she receives a letter from the enshrined deity. The god, who was once worshipped as a divine beast but is now forgotten, wants Suzuka to serve as a shrine maiden and gather worshippers again. For Suzuka to do that, the god gives her a mysterious power that lets her perform “miracles,” plus fox ears and a tail (based on the god’s preference?).

Kadokawa published the original novel in September 2024.

Mozukuzu launched the manga adaptation of Ryūichi Suzuki‘s Dungeon Farm: Kicked Out of My Home, So I’m Homesteading in a Dungeon! light novel series in Square Enix‘s Gangan Online website in August 2023. The manga ended with its fourth compiled book volume that shipped in October 2025. Square Enix‘s Manga UP! Global service published the manga in English digitally.  

Source: Dengeki Daioh G issue 157 and X/Twitter account

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