{"id":7196,"date":"2026-08-05T04:23:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T20:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/yang-cant-live-alone-manga-ends-square-enix-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T04:23:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T20:23:55","slug":"yang-cant-live-alone-manga-ends-square-enix-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/yang-cant-live-alone-manga-ends-square-enix-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Creator Pulls Yang Can’t Live Alone from Manga UP! \u2014 Series Ends 13 August"},"content":{"rendered":"

Romance manga Yang Can’t Live Alone<\/em> is leaving Manga UP! for good. Creator sooncha announced this week that the series will end on Square Enix’s global digital manga platform with the publication of Chapter 15 Part 3 on 13 August 2026<\/strong> \u2014 cutting the story short before any planned conclusion \u2014 after what the creator describes as a complete breakdown in their working relationship with the publisher.<\/p>\n

What Happened Between sooncha and Square Enix<\/h2>\n

In a statement to readers, as reported by Animehunch<\/a>, sooncha was direct: “This time, due to the breakdown of our relationship of trust with Manga UP!, Yang Senpai will end.”<\/em> The creator did not elaborate on the specific nature of the editorial dispute, and Square Enix has not issued a public response. What is clear is that sooncha is no longer willing to continue the series under Square Enix’s banner \u2014 and is now actively negotiating with the editorial department to reclaim the copyright so the story can potentially continue elsewhere.<\/p>\n

This kind of public fallout between a manga creator and a major publisher is uncommon but not unheard of, and it raises real questions about the working conditions for creators on newer digital-first platforms like Manga UP!.<\/p>\n

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Image courtesy of Square Enix Manga<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

About Yang Can’t Live Alone<\/h2>\n

Serialised on Manga UP! since December 2024, Yang Can’t Live Alone<\/em> (Japanese title: Yang-senpai wa Hitori de Ikiteikenai<\/em>) is a college-set romance manga by debut creator sooncha. The story follows Yuu, a serious and self-sufficient university student, whose routine is upended when Yang \u2014 an outgoing, puppy-like Chinese exchange student who seems to need a guardian just to get through the week \u2014 wanders into her life and asks her to be his bodyguard.<\/p>\n

The English-language edition launched on Manga UP! Global<\/a> and had been building a quiet but steady readership. Two compiled volumes are currently available in print through Square Enix Manga, with a third due on 6 August 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Image courtesy of Square Enix Manga<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What Readers Need to Know Right Now<\/h2>\n

If you have been following the manga on Manga UP!, here is where things stand:<\/p>\n