Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion | |
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그녀가 공작저로 가야 했던 사정 Geunyeoga Gongjagjeolo Gaya Haessdeon Sajeong | |
Genre | Romance, fantasy, isekai |
Author | Milcha |
Illustrator | Whale |
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English publisher | |
Webtoon service | |
Original run | September 3, 2017 –March 22, 2021 |
Volumes | 9 (as of August 2023) |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Junichi Yamamoto |
Written by | Mitsutaka Hirota |
Music by | Keiji Inai |
Studio | Typhoon Graphics |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11 |
Original run | April 10, 2023 – June 26, 2023 |
Episodes | 12 |
Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion (Korean : 그녀가 공작저로 가야 했던 사정, romanized: Geunyeoga Gongjagjeolo Gaya Haessdeon Sajeong, Japanese : 彼女が公爵邸に行った理由, romanized: Kanojo ga Kōshaku-tei ni Itta Riyū) is a South Korean web novel written by Milcha. It has been serialized in Kakao's digital comic and fiction platform KakaoPage since September 19, 2016. A webtoon adaptation was first serialized in KakaoPage on September 3, 2017, and is illustrated by Whale. An anime television series adaptation produced by Typhoon Graphics aired from April to June 2023.
Eunha Park dies in modern day Seoul and gets reincarnated in a novel as an extra character named Raeliana McMillan who eventually gets killed off during the original story. To avoid her second death, she makes a deal with the male lead Duke Noah Volstaire Wynknight to pretend to be his fiancée in exchange for her silence regarding the whereabouts of the Royal Seal, information she knows from her prior knowledge of the original novel. Will Noah help Raeliana avoid her ill-fated ending, or is history doomed to repeat itself?
Written by Milcha, the novel began serialization on Kakao's digital comic and fiction platform KakaoPage on September 19, 2016. [4] It composed of 159 chapters and collected in three volumes plus one volume of side stories.
A digital English translation of the novel was published exclusively on the Tappytoon app, under the title The Reason Why Raeliana Ended up at the Duke's Mansion. [5]
No. | Korean release date | Korean ISBN |
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01 | December 28, 2016 [6] | 979-11-70337-75-1 |
02 | December 28, 2016 [7] | 979-11-70337-76-8 |
03 | February 28, 2017 [8] | 979-11-70339-28-1 |
Side Story | August 17, 2018 [9] | 979-11-62686-50-8 |
A webtoon adaptation, illustrated by Whale, was serialized on KakaoPage on September 3, 2017 to March 22, 2021. [10] It has been collected into nine volumes by D&C Media.
The webtoon is published digitally in English by Tappytoon, [11] in Japan digitally by Piccoma and in print by Kadokawa Shoten. [12] [13] In October 2021, Yen Press announced that they licensed the webtoon for English publication. [14]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | July 22, 2019 | 979-11-97315-68-8 | June 28, 2022 | 978-1-97-534108-4 |
2 | November 25, 2019 | 979-11-97315-69-5 | November 22, 2022 | 978-1-97-534110-7 |
3 | August 12, 2020 | 979-11-91363-81-4 | April 18, 2023 | 978-1-97-534112-1 |
4 | January 4, 2021 | 979-11-97303-81-4 | July 18, 2023 | 978-1-97-534114-5 |
5 | June 28, 2021 | 979-11-91363-91-3 | November 21, 2023 | 978-1-97-536692-6 |
6 | August 30, 2021 | 979-11-67770-03-5 | April 16, 2024 | 978-1-97-536695-7 |
7 | January 3, 2022 | 979-11-67770-16-5 | July 23, 2024 | 978-1-97-539208-6 |
8 | April 10, 2023 | 979-11-67770-84-4 | November 19, 2024 | 978-1-97-539210-9 |
9 | August 2, 2023 | 979-11-67771-12-4 | — | — |
A romance video game adaptation was developed by SHIFT UP Corp. and released on May 27, 2021. It is set to receive English and Japanese translations. [15]
An anime television series adaptation was announced on July 4, 2022. [16] [17] It is produced by Typhoon Graphics and directed by Junichi Yamamoto, with scripts written by Mitsutaka Hirota, character designs handled by Haruna Hashimoto, and music composed by Keiji Inai. The series aired from April 10 to June 26, 2023, on AT-X and other networks. [18] The opening theme song is "Survive" by MindaRyn, while the ending theme song is "Always and Forever" by Serra. [2] [12] MindaRyn also sang "Fireworks", which served as an insert ending theme song for episode six. Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia, and is streaming it along with an English dub. [19] [3]
No. | Title [20] [21] | Directed by [20] | Written by [20] | Storyboarded by [20] | Original air date [22] | |
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1 | "Why Raeliana Made a Deal" Transliteration: "Kanojo ga Torihiki Shita Riyū" (Japanese: 彼女が取引した理由) | Junichi Yamamoto | Mitsutaka Hirota | Junichi Yamamoto | April 10, 2023 | |
After being pushed to her death by a mysterious figure, Rinko Hanasaki reincarnates in the world of a novel as Raeliana McMillan, a side character destined to be poisoned by her fiancé. | ||||||
2 | "Why Raeliana Made a Contract" Transliteration: "Kanojo ga Keiyaku Shita Riyū" (Japanese: 彼女が契約した理由) | Hiromichi Matano | Mitsutaka Hirota | Harume Kosaka | April 17, 2023 | |
Raeliana moves to the Wynknight mansion so she and Noah can be officially engaged. She used her knowledge of Noah's possession of the royal seal to convince him to make the deal with her, but Noah seems unfazed, making her wonder if he'll really accept. | ||||||
3 | "Why Raeliana Trained in Domestic Arts" Transliteration: "Kanojo ga Hanayome Shūgyō Shita Riyū" (Japanese: 彼女が花嫁修業した理由) | Naoki Murata | Yū Murai | Ichizō Kobayashi | April 24, 2023 | |
Raeliana begins her bridal training at the Wynknight mansion. She and Noah must put on the perfect performance to convince society that their engagement is real, but the road ahead of them is clearly rocky... | ||||||
4 | "Why Raeliana Took Up the Fight" Transliteration: "Kanojo ga Kenka o Katta Riyū" (Japanese: 彼女がケンカを買った理由) | Oyunam | Mitsutaka Hirota | Katsuhiko Nishijima | May 1, 2023 | |
Noah and Raeliana attend a ball. Raeliana attempts to get closer to the wife of Marquess Eriteal at Noah's request, hoping to make him owe her a favor, but then another character from the novel appears: the antagonist Vivian. | ||||||
5 | "Why Raeliana Was Taken Away" Transliteration: "Kanojo ga Tsuresarareta Riyū" (Japanese: 彼女が連れ去られた理由) | Masaharu Tomoda | Yū Murai | Kazuo Takigawa | May 8, 2023 | |
Raeliana has been kidnapped, and a rescue by Noah and his knights is her only hope. But can they make it in time? And what kind of trap will they find waiting for them if they do? | ||||||
6 | "Why Raeliana Cosplayed" Transliteration: "Kanojo ga Kosupure Shita Riyū" (Japanese: 彼女がコスプレした理由) | Takahiro Uezono Junichi Yamamoto | Mitsutaka Hirota | Romanov Higa | May 15, 2023 | |
Raeliana wakes up in Noah's room, with Noah lying half-naked beside her. Panicked, she seeks Adam's help in fleeing the mansion. Noah sends out all his knights to find her, but Raeliana uses a maid disguise to avoid discovery. | ||||||
7 | "Why Raeliana Handed Her a Handkerchief" Transliteration: "Kanojo ga Hankachi o Watashita Riyū" (Japanese: 彼女がハンカチを渡した理由) | Naoki Murata | Yū Murai | Ichizō Kobayashi | May 22, 2023 | |
Raeliana attends the annual monster hunt in the Sycret Mountains, where each lady traditionally gives a handkerchief to her chosen participant, who in turn gives the lady a monster he's killed. On the first day, Noah makes a request of Raeliana... | ||||||
8 | "Why Raeliana's Going to the Temple" Transliteration: "Kanojo ga Shinden ni Iku Riyū" (Japanese: 彼女が神殿に行く理由) | Masayuki Iimura Yoshihiro Ōtsu | Mitsutaka Hirota | Ho Pyeon-Gang | May 29, 2023 | |
Noah and his retinue return from their hunt with a very surprising quarry in tow. Preparations for the lighting of the sacred flame begin, but His Holiness is distracted by other matters. Raeliana's letter to Beatrice finally gets a response. | ||||||
9 | "Why Raeliana Was Called a Barbarian" Transliteration: "Kanojo ga Yabanjin to Yobareta Riyū" (Japanese: 彼女が野蛮人と呼ばれた理由) | Tadao Ōkubo Mitsuo Hashimoto | Mitsutaka Hirota | Katsuhiko Nishijima | June 5, 2023 | |
During a break in her purification period, Raeliana encounters His Holiness Heika, and their first meeting quickly devolves into an argument. But this only makes Heika more curious about the girl who spoke so impudently to him... | ||||||
10 | "Why Raeliana Called Him Grandpa" Transliteration: "Kanojo ga Ojii-chan to Yonda Riyū" (Japanese: 彼女がおじいちゃんと呼んだ理由) | Takahiro Uezono | Yū Murai | Harume Kosaka | June 12, 2023 | |
Heika tries everything he can think of to make Raeliana agree to be his disciple. He opens the seldom-opened gate to the Holy Land and summons its knights to show off his authority, and even tells Raeliana he'll be her grandpa. | ||||||
11 | "Why Raeliana Feigned Ignorance" Transliteration: "Kanojo ga Shiranai Furi Shita Riyū" (Japanese: 彼女が知らないふりした理由) | Mitsuo Hashimoto | Yū Murai | Ichizō Kobayashi | June 19, 2023 | |
A maid tells Raeliana about a mirror in the west building that promises to give visitors any information they want, and warns her not to go near it. But Raeliana is too curious about what could have happened to Beatrice, the novel's heroine... | ||||||
12 | "Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion" Transliteration: "Kanojo ga Kōshaku-tei ni Kita Riyū" (Japanese: 彼女が公爵邸に来た理由) | Nobuhiro Mutō | Mitsutaka Hirota | Ichizō Kobayashi | June 26, 2023 | |
Raeliana continues to wonder what's become of Beatrice. When Raeliana visits a place Beatrice visited in the novel's plot, she meets someone completely unexpected instead, and learns that the status of the royal seal has changed. |
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