May 2025 Production Status Update Part 2

Greetings, patrons!

The team continues to work on projects daily.

We're sharing another "Ryoga Reacts" panel from our Pathfinder comic with patrons. Keep in mind, we can't share NSFW stuff in these public posts, but we will have a naughtier art preview for the community next week.

Additionally, here's a production status update on the current projects!

Pathfinder Comic:

• Art status: Page 1 complete! Page 2 complete! Page 3 late coloring stage. Page 4 storyboarded and sketched. Page 5 planning stage. Page 6 (Cover) planning stage.

• Jobs pending: Page 3 backgrounds. Page 4 inking, coloring, backgrounds. Page 5 all art production tasks. Page 6 (Cover) all art production tasks.

• Estimated completion time: Pathfinder shall only be released once the entire comic is finished. As Pathfinder has expanded, increasing to 6 total pages, the new release date is tentatively scheduled for the middle of June, but could be sooner if production continues to go well.

• Impressions: After examining the initial art set, the team is happy with the quality of Pathfinder. Yet there was potential for more fun and we could not resist expanding the comic. The RHB team is committed to giving Pathfinder whatever development time it needs to shine. Our community's continued support is what makes enriching these stories possible, so thank you to everyone who has maintained their pledge in May. You've made these complete comic releases a reality again! 🧡

Fan Request Art:

• Art status: The next Fan Request will feature Hinako, Hermione & Ranma-kun. Titled: "Wands at the Ready". It is in a late stage of art production. Another Fan Request is planned, "Creative Compromises", featuring Nabiki, Ukyo and Ranma-chan. This art has been delayed so that we can finish the other pending projects.

• Estimated Completion: "Wands at the Ready" will be released this weekend, hopefully by May 31st, but no later than June 1st. "Creative Compromises" shall resume production once Pathfinder has been released to the community. It's expected to be ready in mid-to-late June.

• Impressions: The team is prioritizing comic projects and the virtual novel, "Hard Training", but Fan Requests will continue production throughout 2025. At least two Fan Requests shall release in the month of June. A third is possible, but we cannot commit to that until the RHB finishes the Pathfinder comic.

Hard Training:

• More key art is planned and shall be produced for the upcoming competition (as described in the game). Expansion of the story and player choices is underway, with the goal of making the next chapter much meatier than previous installments.

Thanks for reading and supporting this community. You have our eternal gratitude!

-Deep Star, SHADE & The Ranmabooks Team

Reminder: Project Status Updates (PSU) inform our patrons what work has been completed, what's currently being worked on, and what has to wait for a time in the queue. It's our way of assuring the community that, come what may, we're never idle and plowing forward on our never-ending mission to keep Ranma going. With all that said, let's get to the Project Status Update! (NOTE: Some relevant information may be repeated in PSUs for ongoing projects.)