Comics news website K Comics Beat, part of Comics Beat, reported on Wednesday that Rocketship Entertainment‘s Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for a print release of TurtleMe‘s The Beginning After The End web novel series will launch on August 5, with the first three print novel volumes planned for a 2026 release in both softcover and deluxe hardcover.
Rocketship Entertainment also noted that future volume releases will have future Kickstarter campaigns. The company also previewed the cover art for the first volume, seen below.
TurtleMe‘s web novel series launched in English on Tapas in January 2017. Tapas describes the story:
The Beginning After The End follows the thrilling journey of King Grey, a once-powerful ruler reborn into a vibrant world of magic, mythical creatures, and epic battles. Now living as Arthur Leywin, a boy with untapped potential, he discovers that his new life is filled with danger and adventure at every turn. From mastering powerful spells to facing fierce enemies, Arthur must use his skills and wits to protect those he cares about and uncover the secrets of his mysterious reincarnation. Along the way, he finds friendship, challenges, and a destiny that could reshape the very world around him.
The web novel series and webcomic received a television anime adaptation that premiered on April 2. Crunchyroll streamed the anime worldwide excluding Asia (but including India), and also streamed a French dub along with the English dub. The anime is getting a second season in spring 2026.
The webcomic launched on Tapas in July 2018. TurtleMe is in charge of the story and adaptation for the webcomic. The webcomic started with artist Fuyuki23, but the artist changed in June 2023 for Season 6 to Rise Entertainment. The webcomic went on hiatus in August 2024, and returned on October 19. For the return, MGK-story is producing the webcomic. The series ended its sixth season on July 3 and the seventh season is in the works.
Yen Press is releasing the webcomic in print, and released the eighth volume on July 22.
The franchise is available in seven languages worldwide, and has more than 61.8 million reads, with more than 36.1 million for the webcomic and more than 25.7 million for the web novel. The franchise globally grosses nearly US$500,000 monthly.
Source: K Comics Beat (Hilary Leung)
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