LSK V5

Jul. 26th, 2015 03:25 pm
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The new edition of LSKV5 is coming out in August, during Comic Exhibition. That was fast! V4 just came out. I guess they wanted to make it in time for the event. XD

People who order online will receive a poster of Lesus (while supplies last). People who buy the book in convenience stores will receive a card of chibi Demos and Georgo. People who buy the book at Comic Exhibition will receive a poster of Demos, Georgo, Scarlet, and Whitey. People who have autograph rights will receive a poster of the warm-hearted faction. The autograph board is a cut-out of Lesus. There is also a bundle version that includes a cloth of Lesus, a bag featuring the warm-hearted faction, and a badge of Lesus.

J.U. and Yu Wo will both be at the autograph session. The autograph bundles are being sold between August 6 to August 9, 50 spots per day.

The cover of V5 is beautiful! I love Demos's new design, and wow, we finally get to see his eyes. What sharp eyes! Georgo's shield is also ridiculously detailed. What do you need such a pretty shield for, Georgo?? That poster of Lesus, ahhhh. Lesus is looking really cool there. The chibis of Demos and Georgo, so cute. Demos has a bunch of candles, haha, and is tugging his scarf. Actually, he's tugging his scarf in all three pics we have of him. (New character habit?)

The poster of the warm-hearted faction... XDDD These could be magical boy outfits, hahaha! They all match and are color-coded~. XD

Back in 2012, JU drew illustrations for all 8 volumes of LSK in one go. This was the illustration she did for V5 before she gave Demos's character design an upgrade. (Now, we get to see his eyes!)

J.U.'s first version:


J.U.'s updated version:


Ya Sha's version:


J.U. decided to focus on Georgo and Demos who followed Grisia around in V5, while Ya Sha decided to focus on Lesus and Neo, who were both doing behind-the-scenes stuff in V5. In Ya Sha's version, we're purposely only shown Neo's left hand holding his sword, while Lesus is holding the Eternal Tranquility. It all makes sense after reading the volume.

I'm guessing with near certainty that the two characters getting character introductions in this new V5 are Georgo and Demos. XD

It's great to see J.U. branching out from following Ya Sha's designs. J.U.'s take on Demos gives him a different feeling~. Still very mysterious though!


Illusions, Lies, Truth V4 (In the Name of God, part 2) is scheduled to be released in February 2016.