Noragami STILL on Break

Bad news everyone.

We knew that there would be no chapter this month, but it looks like it’s still not coming back next month either, as it isn’t listed in the next-month listing at the end of this month’s magazine. We’d originally assumed it was just taking one month off, but no return date was ever actually given, and there is still no return date given in this issue, either.

The reason for the series going on extended hiatus isn’t known, but there’s rumors that there’s been a shake-up in the higher management at Kodansha involving the replacement of the chief editor. Other people have wondered if one of the authors has come down with some chronic illness.

People are concerned because volume 17 comes out in Japan on the 15th and will cover all the chapters up until current. The 2ch commenters said that because the volume release dates are pre-scheduled, the author HAS to finish up until the end of a volume in order to get the release on time, and that’s where the series has stopped right now. So there’s no telling how long this hiatus is going to be now that’s been fulfilled.

I’ll let you guys know if I find anything else out, but for now, we’ll be Noragami-less for the forseeable future.

