Crunchyroll previously reported on how the official Twitter feed for Shueisha's Super Dash Bunko label was teasing the return of a popular light novel series that hadn't seen a new work in the better part of a decade. A new series of Tweets confirms that the series in question is in fact Hideyuki Kurata's Read or Die.

Translation: "Update: Pardon me, it's a bit late but this is a follow up to the 06/03 Tweet. The 'certain work' is as all of you suspected the 12th volume of Read or Die, which will be published in August. It's not a side-story or a spin-off, it's a genuine new book with an original story. - Editorial Staff K"

Translation: "Update Part 2: We also have to report that although the Afterword in Volume 11 said that Read or Die would conclude with Volume 12, another book will be written, for a total of 13 volumes. Volume 13 will be published in 2017. - Editorial Staff K."

Translation: "Update Part 3: More information - such as special publication benefits and promotional campaigns - will be released on Twitter and via the official Dash X Bunko blog. Please stay tuned. Once again, the 12th volume of Read or Die will be published in August of 2016. - Editorial Staff K"

Sources:

Otakomu

Official Dash X Bunko / Super Dash Bunko Twitter feed (@dx_bunko)





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