{"id":72306,"date":"2026-09-10T16:44:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T07:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=72306"},"modified":"2026-09-10T16:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T07:44:09","slug":"black-bullet-author-returns-after-11-year-radio-silence-opens-up-about-overcoming-overwork-and-burnout-as-light-novel-series-gets-reboot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/black-bullet-author-returns-after-11-year-radio-silence-opens-up-about-overcoming-overwork-and-burnout-as-light-novel-series-gets-reboot\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Bullet author\u00a0returns\u00a0after 11-year radio silence,\u00a0opens up\u00a0about overcoming overwork and burnout as light novel series gets reboot\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Following the announcement<\/a> of Black Bullet: New World Order<\/strong>, creator Shiden Kanzaki<\/a> broke his 11-year silence on X to address the last few posts he had made on the platform and discuss the new light novel reboot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of Kanzaki\u2019s final X posts from 2015<\/a> spoke of the stress he was going through at the time. The hectic work schedule demanded of him by the 2014 Black Bullet show (which was both his and his editor\u2019s first anime adaptation) left Kanzaki feeling overworked to the point that he experienced a \u201ccomplete meltdown.\u201d While a follow-up post from 2015<\/a> confirmed he was doing better, fans couldn\u2019t help but worry for the creator, given he went on to virtually disappear from online spaces afterward. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the 2026 update<\/a>, Kanzaki reveals that, while his dream of getting an anime adaptation based on his work came true, he had lost sight of his goals and felt at a loss. His final X posts from 2015 were written after being freed from his grueling schedule, which left him feeling burnt out from the sudden change (which could explain Black Bullet\u2019s 11-year hiatus). To put fans\u2019 hearts at ease, he confirmed that everything has been sorted<\/a> and he feels much better now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the topic of Black Bullet: New World Order, Kanzaki said that work on the light novel reboot has been going on for quite some time, but the announcement was significantly delayed<\/a> due to \u201cvarious circumstances.\u201d All volumes of the original light novel have been revised to improve readability, with some undergoing \u201csignificant restructuring of the narrative<\/a>,\u201d as both aspects are impossible to separate from each other. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kanzaki said that newcomers would be fine with either version<\/a> of Black Bullet. However, considering how New World Order draws readers in with its writing, he \u201cdoesn\u2019t think there\u2019s much point<\/a>\u201d in reading the original light novel anymore.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While he considered removing the original light novel from digital bookstores, Kanzaki decided to keep it available as he didn\u2019t feel it was right for him to dictate how readers should enjoy his work. He also mentioned that the original includes an afterword and comments, which readers might enjoy. That said, he plans on removing the original version of volume 7 from digital bookstores, as New World Order adds a new volume that rewrites the events of the original story<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black Bullet: New World Order volumes 1 and 2 will be released simultaneously on November 10, with four consecutive monthly releases following afterward. Kanzaki also announced<\/a> a brand-new work titled \u201cThe Essence of Evil,\u201d which is scheduled to release in spring 2027. Details on the project are scarce, with him mentioning that it is a story he has \u201calways wanted to tell.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related: Japan doesn\u2019t have a shortage of light novel authors, but the number of readers is decreasing. Kadokawa\u2019s pursuit for foreign talent is a way to \u201cstir things up in the market\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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