© Milcha 2016 / D&C MEDIA Crossed Hearts announced this week that it has obtained the rights to the South Korean romance fantasy novel series Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion. The publisher is set to release the novels in English starting in Spring 2026.
The original web novel was authored by Milchan and serialized on KakaoPage, beginning on September 19, 2016 and concluding on January 4, 2017. Three main volumes along with a side story volume were published as of August 2018. Tappytoon had previously published chapters of the web novel in English on its platform under the title The Reason Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion.
The web novel eventually inspired a manhwa webtoon series, illustrated by Whale, on KakaoPage from September 3, 2017 to March 22, 2021. The Japanese version of the webtoon was serialized on Piccoma from 2018 to 2021, with Kadokawa Shoten releasing the series in print. Nine volumes of the webtoon series were published as of August 2023. The webtoon was also released digitally in English on Tappytoon.
The series inspired a twelve-episode TV anime adaptation in 2023 from Typhoon Graphics, which was streamed on Crunchyroll worldwide. A video game was also launched on Steam in 2021.
