The emotional horror novel “Ganka wa Kurai Keiōsen Desu” (Below is the Dark Keio Line) by author Rokakoen is officially inspiring a new manga adaptation, set to debut on October 17. The announcement came in the October 7 issue of Futabasha’s Manga Action magazine. The manga will feature art by tomto and will be serialized on the Web Action platform.
Details on the Manga Adaptation and Release
Fans eager to delve into the supernatural world crafted by Rokakoen can mark their calendars for October 17, when the manga version of “Ganka wa Kurai Keiōsen Desu” begins its serialization. Artist tomto is handling the illustrations for this new adaptation. The serialization will take place on Futabasha’s Web Action platform.
Exploring “Ganka wa Kurai Keiōsen Desu”
The novel “Ganka wa Kurai Keiōsen Desu” is described as an emotional horror series. Its narrative centers on a young girl who finds herself attracting peculiar phenomena and a young man actively seeking out the supernatural. This premise suggests a blend of mystery, tension, and potentially psychological elements, characteristic of the horror genre.
Rokakoen initially launched the novel as a web novel on the Kakuyomu platform in March 2021. It was later published as a compiled book volume by Kadokawa in May 2021, and Rokakoen debuted the novel in August 2024.
Rokakoen’s Literary Background
Rokakoen is also known for the “Festival of Heresies” light novel series, which Yen Press publishes in English. This previous work also delves into the supernatural, following a protagonist named Emi Shimamoto who struggles to differentiate between the living and the dead. Her inability to distinguish spirits from people leads her to a job interview where she becomes entangled with the enigmatic young president of Moriya Foods and an agency specializing in supernatural matters. This established track record in crafting compelling supernatural narratives bodes well for the upcoming manga adaptation of “Ganka wa Kurai Keiōsen Desu.”
