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Just a heads up for anyone who's interested:

  • The Japanese publication of this manga currently stands at fifteen tankobon; the latest tankobon (Volume 15) was released 20 Aug 2021.
  • the French, Italian, and Korean editions have published 13 volumes to date;
  • the (Traditional) Chinese edition has published 11 volumes to date;
  • the German edition has published 10 volumes to date;
  • the Spanish edition has published 5 volumes to date;
  • the English (eBook) edition has published 3 volumes to date*;
  • the Arte anime series (12 episodes) premiered on Japanese television over the spring and summer of 2020. It has since been released on DVD/Blu-ray, with official dubs in English and German.

* Volume 1 of the English eBook edition was re-released 21 May 2019; it was originally released on 2 Oct 2018, but was then briefly withdrawn due to complications.


Edited by straweve, 26 August 2021 - 06:46 PM.


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For those curious about the basic geography of the manga, the map below shows the general political landscape of the Italian peninsula circa 1494 (late 15th century):

 

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Edited by straweve, 26 March 2018 - 09:37 PM.


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In Chapter 13, we are introduced to:

 

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Edited by straweve, 26 March 2018 - 09:48 PM.


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Anchoring the story arc for Chapters 13-15 is

 

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Edited by straweve, 26 March 2018 - 09:57 PM.


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Thanks for the historical info! 



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Thanks for all this !!

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It is the single, most ubiquitous landmark in the entire manga:

 

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Edited by straweve, 06 April 2018 - 09:12 PM.


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Thank you for translating this gem!
I can help with the translation from French if you ever need a hand.

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A new landmark is introduced in Chapter 13:
 

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Edited by straweve, 26 September 2018 - 10:38 PM.


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Four volumes in, and we finally get the first major historical "namedrop":

 

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Edited by straweve, 25 April 2018 - 08:45 AM.


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In Chapter 20...

 

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Edited by straweve, 08 August 2018 - 08:18 AM.


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Arte visits a new landmark in Chapter 22:

 

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Edited by straweve, 15 November 2018 - 10:18 PM.


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In Chapter 23, Arte gets to...
 

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Edited by straweve, 25 July 2018 - 05:06 PM.


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At the beginning of Chapter 23, Arte is asked a very important question...

 

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Edited by straweve, 27 June 2019 - 03:51 AM.


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In Chapter 29, Arte pays...

 

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Edited by straweve, 25 January 2019 - 08:24 AM.


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Re: the (mysterious) building featured in Chapters 30-31:

 

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Edited by straweve, 20 May 2019 - 03:43 PM.


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One of Venice's most famous landmarks is featured in Chapter 21 - the Rialto Bridge:
 
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Edited by straweve, 19 August 2019 - 04:26 AM.


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Seppie al nero:
 

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...buon appetito.  :) 


Edited by straweve, 14 August 2019 - 06:57 AM.


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In Chapter 34, we catch a glimpse of...

 

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Edited by straweve, 26 August 2019 - 06:03 AM.


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While working on Chapter 37, i was briefly stumped by a little section on interior decorating:

 

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Edited by straweve, 27 November 2019 - 10:58 PM.