Aloha Comics announced they will be releasing an English-translated edition of an artbook for the Heaven Official’s Blessing donghua, known as Heaven Official’s Blessing: One Flower, One Sword.
This artbook was previously exclusively available in Chinese, and was originally released in October 2023 as part of the donghua’s third anniversary celebration. Aloha Comics’ English edition boasts a unique cover and jacket design, and they’ve also promised bonus items that have yet to be revealed. Even fans who’ve already bought the Chinese edition may find themselves with reason to open up their wallets.
The publisher provides the following description on their website:
A must-have for every Heaven Official’s Blessing fan! Dive into the HOB world through stunning character designs, costume details, gorgeous landscapes, captivating song lyrics, and an exclusive interview with the creators of the donghua. Four hundred and forty-six pages of beauty in an oversized format, with an exclusive cover and die-cut slipcase design that we created specially for our English-language edition.
In a Twitter/X comment, Aloha Comics clarified that preorders for the artbook would be available exclusively through their website. It will not be available for purchase on third-party websites like Amazon until its release in August 2025. Interested buyers can preorder now via Aloha’s online store.
Aloha Comics is also releasing an adaptation of the Heaven Official’s Blessing donghua which consists of still images from the donghua adaptation arranged in a comic format. The first three volumes (out of a total six) are currently available for purchase, and the publisher has stated that the final three volumes will be shipping sometime in early Summer 2025.
Update, 6/11/2025: Over the course of May and June, Aloha Comics revealed the bonuses available to those who pre-order the artbook through their website. The bonuses include a poster, a set of postcards, a set of pins, two types of bookmarks, and an acrylic standee. These bonuses are displayed below. [Source: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Heaven Official’s Blessing from the first volume cover, illustrated by tai 3_3Heaven Official’s Blessing (天官赐福), also known as Tian Guan Ci Fu or TGCF, is a danmei series written by best-selling author Mo Xiang Tong Xiu (MXTX). The series began serialization on jjwxc in 2017 and ran for 244 chapters (plus 8 extra chapters). It has spawned numerous adaptations, including a donghua, a manhua, an unreleased live-action, and an ongoing audio drama.
DanmeiNews provides the below summary from its catalogue:
Xie Lian is an impoverished god tasked by the heavens to investigate supernatural occurrences in the mortal world. During his missions, he makes the acquaintance of the powerful Ghost King Hua Cheng. He finds himself drawn to the dangerously charming man, who seems to know Xie Lian very, very well indeed.
The original Chinese webnovel for Heaven Official’s Blessing was picked up for English release in 2021 by Seven Seas Entertainment, and saw staggering success on sales charts; netting multiple New York Times Best Seller placements across its eight-volume run. Seven Seas is currently re-releasing the series in deluxe hardcover format.
Mo Xiang Tong Xiu has also written two other hit danmei series that are available in English: The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System (人渣反派自救系统) and Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation (魔道祖师).
Source: Aloha Comics Twitter/X
