CATDOLL: The final volume of "The Brokenhearted Chocolate Maker" is officially released

The manga "The Brokenhearted Chocolatier" has released its final volume 9, announcing its completion. The work was created by Yukina Mizuki and serialized in the manga magazine "Monthly Flowers: Zoukan Rinka" (published by Shogakukan) since 2008. Later, it was transferred to the main magazine "Monthly Flowers" due to its popularity. In January 2014, it was adapted into a TV series and broadcasted in Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The drama was starred by Jun Matsumoto of "Arashi" and became a hit for its tangled love story.

The slogan of the final volume of the original work is: A different ending from the TV series version, please witness it together! The ending of the TV series version is that Souta finally figured out his relationship with his senior after much thinking, and he set out on a journey alone to find new inspiration for his work. I wonder what the ending of the original work will be like, how can you miss it!

Japanese drama poster

The original work was also adapted into a radio drama, with Hiro Shimono as Shota Kodo, Erino Hazuki as Saeko Takahashi, Hiroshi Kamiya as Oliver Trouillet, Hitomi Namatame as Kaoru Inoue, Akino Watanabe as Marie Kodo, Junichi Suwabe as Seinosuke Rokudo, Ami Koshimizu as Elena Kato, and Tomokazu Sugita as Sekiya. With such a luxurious voice actor lineup, there may be an animation one day!

Synopsis of The Brokenhearted Chocolatier:

Xiaodong Souta, who has been secretly in love with senior Saeko since high school, finally started dating her. On the eve of Valentine's Day, he made a big box of Valentine's Day chocolates for her, who loves chocolate. However, Saeko seemed puzzled by their relationship, but at Souta's request, Saeko took the chocolates away. Then Souta went to the famous chocolate shop "L'atelier de BONHEUR" in Paris to learn the craft for Saeko. Five years later, "L'atelier de BONHEUR" decided to open a branch in Japan and Souta was the chef. Souta, who was full of longing for this, returned to Japan, but Saeko decided to get married. Souta then decided to open his own chocolate shop called "choco la vie".