Dokico Taps Ayster for Homunculus Tears Manga in 3 Languages
Dokico will launch Ayster's manga adaptation of Inori's novel Homunculus Tears: Alchemy for the Brokenhearted in German, English and Japanese in January 2027.
Dokico announced on October 10, 2026 that Ayster will draw a manga adaptation of Inori's novel Homunculus Tears: Alchemy for the Brokenhearted. The publisher will begin releasing the manga simultaneously in German, English and Japanese in January 2027, according to Anime News Network.
The adaptation is a new project. An earlier manga version of the novel, handled by Nata Ōkura with Kadokawa, was canceled, and the project was restructured before Ayster was brought on board.
Inori originally self-published Homunculus Tears digitally in Japanese in April 2025 and in English in May 2025. Sekai Edition later published the novel in Spanish, while Dokico handled its German release. Kevin Ishizaka worked on the English translation, and AONOSHIMO provided the novel's illustrations.
Dokico's expanding catalog
Dokico has been building out its publishing lineup. On June 25, 2026, the company announced Poison for the Moon, Medicine for the Night, its first original light novel series, under its Yurico project.
Inori is also known for the I'm in Love with the Villainess light novel series, which launched on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in January 2018. GL Bunko published the series' fifth and final volume in August 2021, AONOSHIMO launched a manga adaptation in Comic Yuri Hime in June 2020, and the anime adaptation premiered in October 2023.
Quick answers
When does the Homunculus Tears manga launch?
Dokico will begin releasing Ayster's manga adaptation in January 2027.
What languages will the Homunculus Tears manga be released in?
It will be released simultaneously in German, English and Japanese.
Who is drawing the Homunculus Tears manga?
Ayster is drawing the adaptation of Inori's novel for Dokico.