Through a press release, the publisher Houbunsha reported that the manga of Maiko Uchino“Slow loop” It will enter an indefinite suspension due to a decline in the author's health. Although a resumption date was not revealed, it was specified that it will be announced as soon as an agreement is reached between the editorial and the author, once it recovers.
To solve the mystery, The author herself issued her press release revealing terrible news: she has breast cancer. In a letter addressed to her followers, she wrote:
- Thanks for reading Slow loop. I am very sorry to have paused the publication for two months in a row. Last month I underwent surgery to remove breast cancer and, although I will now start drug treatment, side effects can hinder regular publication. To avoid causing problems to the magazine, we have decided to transfer the series to the application Comic Fuz of Houbunsha. I would be very happy to continue supporting me there.
- I hesitated whether I should reveal my diagnosis, but having experienced in my own flesh the importance of regular medical checks, I want to take this opportunity to convey a message: to all readers, to independent workers, my companions mangakas … do check checks doctors! They may be busy or that are afraid to go to the hospital, but as soon as a disease is detected, the more difficult the treatment will be. That's why I decided to share it. We all do medical reviews regularly!
For its part, Maiko Uchino The manga publication began through the magazine Manga Time Kirara Forward of the editorial Houbunsha In September 2018. An adaptation to the anime of twelve episodes was produced by studies Connect and issued during the winter period-2022 (January-March). The adaptation had a Kessaku Band cameo, long before the anime of “Bocchi The Rock!” will premiere.
Slow loop synopsis
As a child, Hiyori Yamakawa has witnessed his father's various eccentricities, but an activity that he has always liked to do with him is to fish with a fly, a complicated but rewarding method to capture fish. Even after his sudden death, Hiyori continues to visit the coast in his free time, savoring the joy provided by his father's memory.
Three years later, Hiyori's mother decides to marry again and organizes a dinner with her fiance, his daughter and Hiyori to celebrate it. Anxious and eager to hang out, Hiyori goes to his usual fishing place when, suddenly, a fairly energetic girl named Koharu Minagi appears before her. They soon know each other and Koharu is interested in fly fishing. However, his encounter is more than a mere coincidence: Koharu turns out to be Hiyori's future stepsister, which is nothing more than the principle of the most precious memories that both will keep while fostering their brotherhood.
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