Maybe 24 volumes, see https://mangadex.org/title/23356/otome-no-teikoku/covers/ we've gone full circle with the pairings in the covers! with volume 12 we had all she ships featured in the covers and now we're repeating.

So maybe 1 to 12 is Season one and we're already in season 2 ?? Get it? because it works very well to show how they were at the start and how they are now, so it would be wonderful to think that we have 9 volumes left and also a good point to finish it.

Maybe 24 volumes, see https://mangadex.org/title/23356/otome-no-teikoku/covers/ we've gone full circle with the pairings in the covers! with volume 12 we had all she ships featured in the covers and now we're repeating.

So maybe 1 to 12 is Season one and we're already in season 2 ?? Get it? because it works very well to show how they were at the start and how they are now, so it would be wonderful to think that we have 9 volumes left and also a good point to finish it.

Round and round and round we go, and where we’ll stop I don’t know...

Has there been any indication of when this will conclude? It has been over a decade and as great as it is the relationships can only be teased so long

It's fucking wild this has been running for a decade now, the only other yuri I can think of off the top of my head that is still going after a decade is Yuru Yuri. But to badly answer your question I have no idea lol, haven't seen anything on Kishi's twitter signaling an end is in sight anyways. A lot of these relationships feel like they have a long way to go.

Pretty impressive that the series has survived so long, especially considering 4 magazine jumps (though, for such a long-running series, this isn't that unusual). I remember a time, perhaps a year ago, perhaps two, when the series appeared to be in danger. Kishi tweeted out that the continuation of the series would strongly depend on volume sales. Cue a few first-hand stories of otakus going to buy out their local bookstore, only to find that someone else already had. Thankfully, haven't heard nor seen any talk of trouble since!

Bless those on the front lines who went out and bought tanks in scores to keep the series going. Also interesting to learn some of the lore behind the series, I’ve only been caught up for a few months now so I wasn’t aware the series was ever in danger of cancellation.

Literally just finished binging the entire series for the first time over the past week, and I love it. I came for the ecchi but stayed for how adorable the characters were. Now that I'm all caught up, though, I guess I get to experience the joys of waiting for the creator to make more.... fun, lol. I'm just glad it's still going.

Will say my favorite pairs are Mari x Yuu and Miyoshi x Ayano. The former because I love how their relationship is depicted and because you don't really see quality SM work like how the creator has done them. Pretty high tier stuff. And the latter pair is just so adorable, I love it. Can't help but feel sorry for Ayano when it seems like Miyoshi is self-sabotaging their moments because she's afraid to take the next step. Still just adorable all the same.

I'm also curious to see where Nao's apparently prospective relationship will go. From what I've read here, I think I'm in the minority when I say that she's one of my favorites. It's a shame she isn't featured more. My younger self could definitely relate to her.

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The best fucking pair

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That was amazing!

ChaozCloud posted:

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That was amazing!

Right???
Honoka also had some "Kaoru" vibes here. And also I would like to point out that Eli used both "daisuki" and "aishiteru" here!

is that congenital or something

makes me wonder about their mother... ( ͡¬ ͜ʖ ͡¬)

It must run in the family.

Really loved that switch around though, totally subverted my expectations.

I particularly like how for the entire rest of the chapter Honoka is drawn in that "casual" round-faced style, but for the one frame she gets her Kaoruchad on it switches to the refined "high definition" mode.

It's super effective!
The Elisha swooned!

Kaoru hits on chicks till nobody takes her seriously, Honoka saves up her chadness for critical hits. Here we see the difference between a button masher and a true professional.

It occurs to me how deliciously ironic it is that on a meta level poor Honoka just can't escape comparisons with her big sis.

Bottom panel is the first time I thought "wow, she really is Kaoru's sister". Good stuff.

Yamada's vibes

Should I add a "reversal" tag?

You can't just say that touching her MOUTH and then be like "jk lol why aren't you laughing"
Anyway, best pairing, made my day

I was expecting more...
I never thought I'd be disappointed reading Virgin's Empire.

honoka is channeling her sis there XD

Elisha, pupils complete blown, bright red, ready to fuxking melt...
Honoka: "Did you dislike it?!"
Girl, learn facial expressions if you wanna draw manga!

HOLY HELL HONOKA

honoka is channeling her sis there XD

That was going to be my comment almost word for word! So disappointed someone beat me to it Dx

But seriously, that panel (you know which one), I was like...okay, now I see the relation. Other than the height, lol.

Bottom panel is the first time I thought "wow, she really is Kaoru's sister". Good stuff.

100% my exact thought. Difference being I actually like Honoka way more. The fact that she can go from sarcastic deadpan otaku to Kaoru in zero seconds flat makes gives her way more depth (and likeability, imo).

UFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

Best couple doing best couple things

I don't like Kaoru, or anything that acts like Kaoru, but that moment was wonderful. RIP Elisha's ovaries.