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Yen Press has released the first volume of Elden Ring: Distant Tales Between, a new manga by Haruichi that explores the lives of various NPCs from the game. This collection features characters such as Roderika, Brother Corhyn, Rya, and Blackguard Big Boggart. While it shares a similar lighthearted tone with the previously released Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree, this new series functions more as a short story collection rather than a continuous narrative.
The manga structure allows each chapter to focus on a specific NPC, which the reviewer finds appealing for players who connected with these characters during their own journey. The stories are rooted in established lore, maintaining character consistency even during comedic segments. The reviewer notes that the quality of individual chapters varies, with some feeling stronger than others depending on the character focus.
The reviewer highlights the Roderika chapter for balancing comedy with character growth, while describing the Blackguard Big Boggart story as an outright comedic culinary tour. Additionally, the chapter titled The World of Animals: The Springhare’s Excursion is praised as a favorite. Despite being a wordless look at a baby bunny, it successfully maintains the series' lighter tone while offering both harrowing and heartwarming moments.
Volume 1 is currently available for purchase. Yen Press has not yet announced a release date for the second volume of the series.
