Crimson Spell Volume 8 -

For English readers, is published by SuBLime , an imprint of VIZ Media. The translation (credited to Adrienne Beck) is sharp. The challenge of translating Yamane’s poetic Japanese—especially the magical incantations—is handled with care. The English version retains the honorifics in a glossary at the back, which purists will appreciate.

For the first time, Halde is the emotional core. He breaks down. He cries openly. He begs. The cool, collected wizard is gone, replaced by a lover who realizes he was afraid to say "I love you" for fear of losing Vald. His confession in Chapter 4 ("I don’t want your body. I want your tomorrows.") is already being quoted as one of the best lines in BL manga history. crimson spell volume 8