Ayano Yamane Withdraws as The Husky and His White Cat Shizun Manga Project Is Suspended
Libre Publishing had planned an October 28 print debut in Be-Boy Gold, followed by a digital release on November 19.
Ayano Yamane announced her withdrawal from the manga adaptation of Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou's novels on Wednesday. Libre Publishing suspended the project minutes earlier, following fan backlash over her previous social media posts.
Ayano Yamane announced Wednesday that she had withdrawn from the manga adaptation of Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou's The Husky and His White Cat Shizun (Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun) novel series. Libre Publishing had announced the project's suspension minutes earlier.
Yamane opened her announcement with an apology for earlier social media posts that had made people uncomfortable and concerned. Fans on social media had criticized the adaptation announcement, accusing her of expressing anti-Chinese and anti-Korean sentiments in previous posts.
Libre Publishing announced the adaptation on Monday. Following a preview, it was scheduled to debut in the December issue of Biblos' boys love magazine Be-Boy Gold, reaching print October 28 and digital editions November 19.
Yamane's other manga and their adaptations include:
- Crimson Spell began in Chara Selection in 2004 and ended in January 2020. Tokuma Shoten published its final collected volume in July 2021. Viz Media's boys-love imprint SuBLime publishes the English edition and shipped volume seven in April 2025. Media Blasters' Kitty Media label previously released the first two volumes in English in 2007–2008.
- Finder received a North American release from Digital Manga Inc. before SuBLime acquired the license in 2016. It inspired an “Animix” adaptation in 2010.
- A Foreign Love Affair also received a North American release from Digital Manga Inc. The manga inspired a two-episode video anime series in 2007.
