The Endo and Kobayashi Live! has been cancelled

The manga adaptation of "Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte" (Tsundere Akuyaku Reijou Liselotte to Jikkyou no Endou-kun to Kaisetsu no Kobayashi-san), by Rumiwo Sasaki, has been suddenly cancelled within Kadokawa's B's-LOG Comic magazine.

The publisher issued an official statement in which it deeply apologizes for the mistakes that led to this decision:

"The cancellation is due to a lack of coordination and errors on the part of the publisher, which has caused great inconvenience both to the readers who were waiting for the resumption, and to the creators involved. We deeply apologize to everyone, including author Suzu Enoshima and the person in charge of the adaptation, Rumiwo Sasaki."

For his part, Sasaki also issued a message to fans, expressing his gratitude for the support received and apologizing for not being able to continue the play as planned. In addition, he mentioned that the cancellation should have been reported along with the release of the seventh volume on August 30, but complications delayed the announcement.

He continued:

"I was finally able to break the news. The truth is that we should have informed it at the same time as the release of the seventh volume, or at least when the decision was made at the beginning of July. I deeply regret the delay in the announcement. I felt that keeping it a secret that there would be no more chapters after the seventh volume at the time of its release was completely dishonest, so I asked the editorial team to publish a preliminary announcement. In the coming days, we will provide further details and formal apologies."

The cancellation of the manga adaptation has generated a wave of criticism on social networks and forums, with many fans expressing their frustration with Kadokawa's handling of the situation. Some of the most prominent comments include:

"Kadokawa's terrible edition again. Just like with Kancolle and Girls und Panzer, when will they stop being so irresponsible with manga adaptations?"
"From the very first chapter, Tsundere Reijou Liselotte had careful rendering and beautiful illustration. If this was caused by editorial incompetence, Kadokawa has truly outdone himself."
"Did they really cancel Tsundere Reijou Liselotte's manga? The anime was a lot of fun and I was looking forward to the sequel."
"Wait a minute, this is not like in The Last Summoner, where it was a health problem of the illustrator. How did the publisher make such a coordination error?"
"If they don't give a clear reason, the fans won't accept it. Kadokawa, do your job well!"
"For the editorial department to admit that it was their mistake means that something serious happened."

The community is visibly affected by the abrupt cancellation, especially since the series, both in its anime and manga versions, had been well received. This incident has once again put Kadokawa's editorial management in the spotlight of fans, which in recent years has been at the center of various controversies related to cancellations and problems in the manga adaptations of several franchises. Although there is still the light novel, what other manga adaptation could be suddenly canceled due to errors by the publisher itself?

Synopsis of Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte

The story follows Shihono Kobayashi, a member of the broadcasting club who introduces her friend Aoto Endou to the otome game MagiKoi. Both comment and analyze the behavior of the game's villain, Lieselotte Riefenstahl, who, despite her cold attitude, actually harbors deep feelings of friendship towards the protagonist and is in love with her fiancé, Prince Siegwald Fitzenhagen. However, in almost every route of the game, Lieselotte is destined for a tragic end. As they play, Endou and Kobayashi's comments are heard by the prince within the game, giving them the opportunity to intervene as "gods" and change the fate of the dasundere villain.

Source: Hachima Kikou