Overseas fans rally to save girls’ love manga LOVE-BULLET

LOVE-BULLET is a relatively new series which debuted in October 2023 and follows a young girl inducted into an organization of cupids, angel-like beings sent to help humans find love.

In the world of LOVE-BULLET, those who meet untimely deaths without ever experiencing love are given the opportunity to feel it vicariously by becoming cupids and sharing love among humans. Koharu is a young girl who’s a novice cupid and does her best with her new role with the support of her cupid senpais.

However, the creator of the series, Inee, reached out to fans through social media and her artwork hoping to drum up support for LOVE-BULLET.

私の最大の目標は常に「コハルの物語のすべてを伝えること」であり、その目標を現実のものとするために、全力を尽くします。その大きな目標に向かって努力するため、物語はさらに1か月間休止します。
日々の新しいコンテンツと、エキサイティングな第8話を、是非お楽しみに！！…

— inee💘ラブ・バレット①巻発売中💥 (@inee) September 17, 2024

There are dozens of new manga titles every year, and here in the west, we’re lucky to hear about half of them. Western fans are usually beholden to what publishers choose to license, leaving many titles to struggle without even being given an opportunity to find an overseas audience.

However, this time, thanks to fan translations, overseas fans are rallying to support LOVE-BULLET and sharing information on how to support the author despite the lack of an English release. Something that hasn’t gone unnoticed by Inee.

海外のファンのみなさまが団結して、母国語で読める作品ではないにもかかわらず、海外からこのマンガを応援しようと単行本を購入し、日本のウェブサイトから購入する方法をガイドするサイトまで作っていただいているようです。本当にありがとうございます…。💗😭😭😭 https://t.co/sMrH2RXxhv

— inee💘ラブ・バレット①巻発売中💥 (@inee) September 18, 2024

It’s conventional wisdom to support the media you love, and with the increasing ease of ordering online along with fan translations, it’s never been easier for overseas fans to support the titles they love without relying on intermediaries.

Those interested in supporting the series can check out the resources organized by fans here.