Summary
Webtoon’s newest hit romance series is much more popular than fans think, with over 90 million views in Japan on Webtoon’s sister platform, Line Manga. Aswebtoons continue to grow in popularity in Japanand around the world, one unexpected Japanese series has become Webtoon’s top-selling series in only two months.
According to a post on X byOricon News,The Reason for the Twin Lady’s DisguisewasWebtoon’s second highest-selling seriesin the month of June. The series is the first-ever Japanese webtoon to achieve such a feat. The series was only released in English on Webtoon in May 2024, yet it has managed to garner 4.2 million views within the span of only thirty or so chapters.
That said, these numbers pale in comparison toThe Reason for the Twin Lady’s Disguise’spopularity on Line Manga, where it first made its debut in 2022.According to Oricon, the series already has quitea cult following in Japan with 90 million cumulative views, proving this series is indeed one Western readers may want to keep an eye out for.
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The Reason For the Twin Lady’s Disguise Becomes Webtoon’s New Top-Selling Hit
Written by Amamiya Ley, Illustrated by Mona, and Produced by Sorajima
The Reason for the Twin Lady’s Disguiseis an original series created by Sorajima, a Japanese webtoon studio known for its original works. Despite most popular webtoons arising from Korea, Japanese-made webtoons are quickly beginning to compete on level ground and the rapid success and popularity of Japanese series likeThe Reason for the Twin Lady’s DisguiseandThe Saviour of Divine Bloodare proof of the fact.
It is easy to see whyThe Reason for the Twin Lady’s Disguisehas become an instant hit in such a short amount of time. Besides being an obvious gender bender,The Reason for the Twin Lady’s Disguisefeatures many common yet well-loved webtoon tropeslike regression, its historical setting, and even an exciting enemies-to-lovers dynamic.
The series follows Linali Lowreis, a noblewoman whose family is framed and executed for trying to poison the royal family. Moments before her death, Linali wishes for a second chance, which she is given as she finds herself transported three years in the past to the day her family’s tragedy was set into motion with her twin brother enrolling in the School of Poltis to start his training as a Knight. In classic Mulan fashion, Linali chops off her hair with a sword and takes her brother’s place in the school, vowing to prevent her family’s downfall and maybe even take revenge against the Crown Prince she suspects was behind it all.
WhileThe Reason for the Twin Lady’s Disguisemay not seem particularly revolutionary, much likeThe Saviour of Divine Blood, it is perhaps the simplicity of these series that makes them so enjoyable. While Japanese webtoons are only just making their way to English-reading audiences, the number of Japanese titles available around the world will likely only grow from here on out, especially with major publishers likeShueisha giving in to the webtoon mania.
