Omoi and Red String Manga Launch New Fantasy Romance: The Elf Husband and Dwarf Wife

Omoi will serialize the full series on its digital manga platform, with localization provided by Red String.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Digital manga platform Omoi launched a new series available exclusively through their apps and website today: The Elf Husband and Dwarf Wife by Yoshika Komatsu. The series is released jointly by Omoi and Red String Manga.

The series synopsis for The Elf Husband and Dwarf Wife is included below:

“Who cares if our races and cultures are different. We got married anyway!” Introducing a heartwarming story about the relationship between one talkative male elf, and one buff female dwarf! Written and illustrated by acclaimed Japanese children's author Yoshika Komatsu, this manga first debuted on Jump Rookie and later as a Shonen Jump+ Indie title.

The series is complete in Japan with 23 chapters. Chapter 1 is available today and Omoi will release new English chapters weekly, with all chapters available for unlimited reading for fans that subscribe to Omoi Premium for $4.99 USD per month. This is the first exclusive series released jointly by Omoi and Red String Manga. Omoi is the exclusive digital distributor for the series, and the localized edition is produced by Red String.

About Omoi and KiraKira Media Inc.

Omoi is a digital comics publisher and subscription app specializing in translated Japanese manga, run by a small team of manga fans and tech experts at KiraKira Media Inc. in San Francisco, CA.

Omoi is available on the web at omoi.com and in the iOS App Store and Google Play Store. The app features over 550 manga series, with new chapters updated daily. Manga fans can start reading for free with advertisements today, or upgrade to Premium to unlock thousands of chapters for $4.99 a month. A 14-day free trial and discounted annual plan are also available, and additional volumes and chapters outside the subscription are available for purchase. Most titles are available worldwide (except Japan). Omoi also releases print editions of their titles through partnerships with Scholastic's Graphix and Penguin Random House's Ink Pop. Stay up to date on the latest announcements by following Omoi at instagram.com/readomoi, bsky.app/profile/omoi.com, and x.com/ReadOmoi

About Red String Manga

Red String Manga is a Japan-based micro-publisher that solely focuses on releasing independent manga titles while working directly with artists who create them. 

Since 2022, Red String has helped raise over 50 million yen in crowdfunding to support independent manga distribution and has collaborated with rising stars such as Daichi Kawada (Blooming Love, MANGA Plus), MMK (The Mortifying Ordeal of Being Seen, Viz Media 2026), and Aneido (The Murderer and Her Runaway Desire, 2023).

Red String Manga print releases can be purchased from retail partners Manga Mavericks in America, and The Beguiling in Canada. For the latest information about new releases, and a behind the scenes look at how our books are made, follow Red String on x.com/RS_honyaku, or visit our website, www.redstring.blog.