Author Jirō Sugiura, known for the light novel 'My Wife Has No Emotion,' is launching a new manga series titled 'Kamibiki no Monarch' on April 28. This marks his expansion into manga adaptation, connecting light novel authorship with visual storytelling.
Jirō Sugiura, author of the light novel 'My Wife Has No Emotion,' announced a new manga series called 'Kamibiki no Monarch,' set to launch on April 28. The announcement was reported by Anime News Network, highlighting his move into manga creation.
For TeaNovel readers, this shows how light novel authors diversify into manga, potentially increasing cross-media adaptations of web novels. It highlights trends in Japanese light novel markets that influence global translation and adaptation pipelines.
Jirō Sugiura is a Japanese light novel author, with 'My Wife Has No Emotion' being a popular series in the romance genre.
Original source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04-22/my-wife-has-no-emotion-author-jiro-sugiura-launches-new-kamibiki-no-monarch-manga/.236649
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