The US division of publisher Tokyopop announced the acquisition of their first danmei novel, The Wizard, by Taiwanese author Shi Wu.
The Wizard is a short supernatural murder mystery, clocking in at only a single volume. It is slated for release on April 8, 2025. Tokyopop has generally focused on Japanese and Japanese-inspired original English language works in the past, and The Wizard marks their first foray into danmei.
Tokyopop provides the following summary on their website:
Tasked with investigating the brutal murder of a dozen people overnight, detective Yuan Feng Liang is surprised when 18 year old Jin Xi Cheng confesses and is sentenced to life in prison.
Seven years later another bizarre murder takes place, and the special ops team sent in to investigate simply vanishes. Brought back in to investigate the case, office Liang is asked to speak with someone who may be involved; Jin Xi Cheng. Making an agreement to take responsibility for him, Liang takes Cheng into his custody and learns this young man is more than he first appeared; in fact, he is a powerful wizard. But Cheng doesn’t see his abilities as a blessing; to him, they are a curse of his bloodline. Can this unlikely duo find the truth behind these murders?
