{"rewrite":{"id":"r_41bc545c56754033806386c2","clusterId":"c_e356595924e2470997256b57","slug":"k-manga-adds-ema-toyama-s-a-thousand-years-behind-the-veil","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"K Manga Adds Ema Toyama's A Thousand Years Behind the Veil","summary":"Kodansha's K Manga platform added Ema Toyama's fantasy romance manga A Thousand Years Behind the Veil (Sen-nen no Hanayome) to its English-language lineup on Thursday. The manga, which launched in May 2025 in the inaugural issue of Kodansha's josei digital magazine ARTEMIS by sirius, follows Chitose, the youngest daughter of the Totsuki clan. After her older sister Kuon curses her, Chitose is transformed into an old woman and endures abuse until a mysterious man named Kotaro appears and offers to grant her wish. Kodansha published the manga's third compiled volume in Japan on Friday. The English translation is by Florin E, with lettering by Chris Burgener and editing by Sam Saphr. Toyama is known for previous works including Vampire Dormitory, which inspired a 2024 television anime, and the long-running Missions of Love. K Manga also added Aika and Meshiko Iida's The Tale of How My Cheap, Stingy Sister-in-Law Lost It All in the same announcement.","whyItMatters":"The addition gives English readers early access to a series that is only a year old, while also expanding K Manga's catalog of josei fantasy romance titles.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eK Manga announced the addition on Thursday through its official X/Twitter account. The platform also added Aika and Meshiko Iida's \u003cem\u003eThe Tale of How My Cheap, Stingy Sister-in-Law Lost It All\u003c/em\u003e in the same update. That manga is translated by Melissa Goldberg, with lettering by Kyle Ziolko and editing by Madeleine Jose. It launched in Kodansha's Palcy app in December 2023 and also runs in the ARTEMIS by sirius magazine.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToyama's other recent work includes \u003cem\u003eMahō Renshūsei Riri Raspberry\u003c/em\u003e, which began in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine in October 2025. She also launched \u003cem\u003eSare Koi: Saikaishita Moto Kare\u003c/em\u003e in Shogakukan's Betsucomi Flower digital magazine in November 2024, where it continues. Her \u003cem\u003eVampire Dormitory\u003c/em\u003e manga ended in June 2024 after a two-part run that began in November 2018; it inspired a television anime that premiered in April 2024 on Crunchyroll. Toyama's earlier \u003cem\u003eMissions of Love\u003c/em\u003e ran in Nakayoshi from 2009 to 2015 and received a sequel arc in 2018. Kodansha USA Publishing released both series in English.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional Toyama titles published in English by Kodansha USA include \u003cem\u003eI Guess I Became the Mother of the Great Demon King's 10 Children\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAoba-kun's Confessions\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eManga Dogs\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eI Am Here!\u003c/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eShugo Chara-chan!\u003c/em\u003e Tokyopop previously released her \u003cem\u003ePixie Pop: Gokkun Pucho\u003c/em\u003e manga. Toyama's ongoing \u003cem\u003eMajo Maid wa Joō no Himitsu o Shitteiru\u003c/em\u003e runs in Nakayoshi since December 2022.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"A Thousand Years Behind the Veil is the first new Ema Toyama title on K Manga since the platform's launch, joining a catalog heavy on her earlier works.","twitterPost":"Ema Toyama's A Thousand Years Behind the Veil lands on K Manga just months after its magazine debut, a fast digital-first release.","threadsPost":"A Thousand Years Behind the Veil is Ema Toyama's newest ongoing series, and K Manga picked it up within months of its May 2025 launch in Artemis by Sirius. That speed is unusual for a platform that often adds backlog titles.","newsletterBlurb":"K Manga added Ema Toyama's A Thousand Years Behind the Veil, a fantasy romance about a cursed young woman transformed into an old woman. The series launched in 2025 and just released its third volume in Japan. 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