Update on Production Progress and Site Improvements

Summary

The story of "Hope Princess Santaria" continues to move forward, steadily and step by step. At present, we are preparing manuscripts for the next stage of the story while also reviewing the content published so far. At the same time, we are making ongoing updates to the site, focusing on guidance for first-time visitors and on the structure of what is posted. We sincerely thank everyone who regularly visits this site.

Background

As a digital media-mix work, this work combines several forms of expression, including manga, photography, music and words, and each day we consider and work on how best to convey its themes of hope and peace. We are also refining readability and the finer points of expression in the parts that have already been read. So that first-time visitors can enter the story without confusion, we are also arranging the order of posts and the paths through the site. Once everything is ready for publication, we will announce it in the News category.

Please note that most of the works on the theme of hope posted elsewhere, such as on social media or in albums, are informal sketches and were not produced as finished works. The content to be posted from now on will be fully produced by our team. We wish to make this clear in advance.

Additional notes

The main areas we are working on in the site update are listed below. None of them are dramatic changes, but we are quietly putting them in order as a foundation for a long relationship with our readers. When changes are made, we plan to keep a record of them in the Studio Diary.

• Preparing a guide page for first-time visitors
• Revising the layout so that the reading order of the works is clear at a glance
• Clarifying the information about how to send inquiries and requests for consultation
• Organizing articles into categories and building a structure that makes it easier to find the content one wishes to read

This place is maintained free of charge and on a non-profit basis, for the purpose of hope and peace. We believe that, rather than continuing by straining ourselves, seeking a form that can be sustained will in the end allow us to stay alongside our readers for a long time. Further news and updates will continue to be shared in the News category. Once again, we express our gratitude to everyone who watches over us.