Via Lactea announced upcoming physical preorders for Psycho, a one-volume danmei thriller novel by Xiao Yaozi. [Source: 1, 2, 3, 4] Artist A.Shi provides the cover illustration, as confirmed by a representative of Via Lactea.
The preorder period will span from August 15, 2025 to September 16, 2025. A shipment date is yet to be announced.
Preorder freebies include a postcard, two bookmarks, a laser card, and an art print. The postcard will include a pre-printed signature from the author and a quote from the work.
Interested buyers can preorder on Via Lactea’s site during the August 15 – September 16 period, or through one of their listed third-party vendors. The volume is priced at $27.99 CAD, and ordering within the first week (August 15 – 22) will net buyers a small discount ($26.99 CAD).
Preorder Psycho Physical Edition [Preorders run August 15 – September 16, 2025]:
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Psycho (疯子) is a danmei novel written by Xiao Yaozi. It was originally serialized on JJWXC in 2015, and ran for 34 chapters.
It has inspired an audio drama, as well as a manhua adaptation. The manhua was originally serialized in Chinese on Bilibili, but moved to ManManApp after the license’s expiration. An English translation of the manhua was previously available on WebcomicsApp and has since been removed.
DanmeiNews provides the below series summary:
College student Ye Zi agrees to a disturbing exchange of favors with a mysterious man who calls himself Hare—Ye Zi kills Hare’s target, and Hare kills Ye Zi’s. Soon, Ye Zi becomes the sole focus of Hare’s twisted, obsessive devotion…and Ye Zi discovers the lengths Hare will go to make him his one and only.
