{"rewrite":{"id":"r_443b7a8439fe4a60bfc56de8","clusterId":"c_0e693828a8024bc5861205a0","slug":"paneguma-launches-manga-adaptation-of-daken-s-the-castle-of-canaan-novel","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Paneguma Launches Manga Adaptation of Daken's The Castle of Canaan Novel","summary":"Paneguma has launched a manga adaptation of Daken's light novel The Castle of Canaan on Overlap's Comic Gardo platform. The story follows three thieves who accidentally kidnap a princess in a world where an empire's guns and artillery have conquered magic and sword. Daken's web novel began in May 2024, and the light novel shipped in July 2025.","whyItMatters":"The adaptation brings Daken's established web novel and light novel to a new visual format on a major digital manga platform.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe manga adaptation of Daken's light novel \u003ci\u003eThe Castle of Canaan\u003c/i\u003e launched on Overlap's Comic Gardo platform on Tuesday. Paneguma handles the adaptation. The story is set in a world where the Aizen Empire has used guns and artillery to conquer a realm once ruled by magic and sword. Three thieves rebel against the empire and accidentally kidnap the princess of a fallen kingdom.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaken first posted the story as a web novel on Shōsetsuka ni Narō in May 2024. Overlap published the light novel with illustrations by Akemi Mikoto in July 2025. Daken is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wicked Princess and Her Twelve Eyes\u003c/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWho Killed the Hero?\u003c/i\u003e light novels.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Daken's second manga adaptation lands on Comic Gardo after The Assassin Laughs at Twilight ended its run in August. The platform is building a catalog around his work.","twitterPost":"Daken's second Comic Gardo manga follows The Assassin Laughs at Twilight, which finished in August. The platform is doubling down on his stories.","threadsPost":"Daken now has two manga adaptations running on Overlap's Comic Gardo platform. The first, The Assassin Laughs at Twilight, ended its run in August. The Castle of Canaan is the follow-up. The platform is building a consistent relationship with one author rather than rotating new names.","newsletterBlurb":"Paneguma launched a manga adaptation of Daken's light novel The Castle of Canaan on Overlap's Comic Gardo platform. The story follows three thieves who accidentally kidnap a princess in a world where an empire's guns and artillery have conquered magic and sword. Daken's web novel began in May 2024, and the light novel shipped in July 2025.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-27/paneguma-launches-new-manga-based-on-daken-the-castle-of-canaan-novel/.237845\",\"title\":\"Paneguma Launches New Manga Based on Daken's The castle of Canaan Novel\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3724,"outputTokens":595,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779930046,"createdAt":"2026-05-28T01:00:31.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-28T01:15:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-28T01:15:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0e693828a8024bc5861205a0","canonicalTitle":"News\nPaneguma Launches New Manga Based on Daken's The castle of Canaan Novel","representativeArticleId":"a_d189e37d3a7288b42ed1fe20","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Canaan no Shiro\"],\"work_titles\":[\"The castle of Canaan\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Daken\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-27T23:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-27T23:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-28T01:15:05.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-27/paneguma-launches-new-manga-based-on-daken-the-castle-of-canaan-novel/.237845","title":"News\nPaneguma Launches New Manga Based on Daken's The castle of Canaan Novel"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Canaan no Shiro"],"work_titles":["The castle of Canaan"],"studios":[],"people":["Daken"],"type":"announcement","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The manga adaptation of Daken's light novel The Castle of Canaan launched on Overlap's Comic Gardo platform on Tuesday.","Paneguma handles the adaptation.","The story is set in a world where the Aizen Empire has used guns and artillery to conquer a realm once ruled by magic and sword.","Three thieves rebel against the empire and accidentally kidnap the princess of a fallen kingdom.","Daken first posted the story as a web novel on Shōsetsuka ni Narō in May 2024, and Overlap published the light novel with illustrations by Akemi Mikoto in July 2025."]}