Yang Can't Live Alone Ends on Manga UP! After Creator-Publisher Trust Breaks
The manga Yang Can't Live Alone is ending its serialization on Square Enix's Manga UP! service, following a public breakdown in trust between creator sooncha and the publisher. sooncha announced the decision on X on Monday, August 3, stating that the series will conclude with the third part of Chapter 15 on August 13. The creator cited a "breakdown in the relationship of trust" with Manga UP! as the reason for the cancellation. sooncha is currently in talks with the editorial department to have the copyright reverted so the story can continue elsewhere. The third compiled volume remains scheduled for release on August 6, and sooncha noted that publication could not be halted in either print or digital format. The creator advised readers uncomfortable with the situation to cancel their pre-orders. Manga UP! issued its own statement on August 4, acknowledging shortcomings in how the assigned editor handled serialization and promotional work, and admitting that attempts to rebuild trust, including changing the editor, were unsuccessful. The publisher apologized to readers and the creator. The series launched on Manga UP! in December 2024, and the second volume shipped on November 7.