If you’ve been keeping up withElden Ring‘s spin-off manga,Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree, you may be disappointed to know that it will be skipping next month’s update. However, the author has a perfectly understandable and relatable reason… he wants to playShadow of the Erdtree.
For anyone who wasn’t aware,Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtreeis an adaptation of the game, but is more of a comedy story starring an original protagonist. It’s been getting new chapters biweekly; in fact, a new one dropped earlier today. As spotted byAutomaton, author Nikiichi Tobita has opted to take some time off to enjoy the newElden RingDLC, which isscheduled to launch tomorrow(or on Friday depending on your timezone). This means the manga won’t be getting a new chapter on July 19 as initially expected.
というわけで 本日「ELDEN RING」黄金樹への道 の45話が更新ですよろしくお願いします！！🙆あと、すみませんがDLC休載をいただきます🙇■コミックウォーカーhttps://t.co/rM2X1ZknnC…………■Englishhttps://t.co/0c0AchM7v3…………■ニコニコ静画：メンテナンス中■ELDEN…pic.twitter.com/JWDLTeMZH1
You can’t be mad with him for his decision. How many of us have booked time off work to play a hot, new video game? How many of us have booked time off specifically forShadow of the Erdtree? People have been clamouring for moreElden Ringsince the game launched in 2022 and, based on all the reviews, it sounds like the wait will be worth it. Plus, writing and drawing manga chapters on a regular basis must be exhausting work, so Tobita is probably due a break anyway. Playing the DLC may also give him new ideas for future manga chapters.
Would you believe this isn’t even the onlyElden Ringmanga? Just last week, publisher Bandai Namco announced a second one titledElden Ring: Distant Stories from The Lands Between(via Famitsu) and while it’ll also be a comedy, the focus will be on the various NPCs players have met in the Lands Between. Serialisation will begin on July 4, but there’s no mention of an official English translation. SinceElden Ring: The Road to the Erdtreehas been localised for Western fans, hopefully this second manga will follow suit.
