Elden Ring manga resumes chapter 12

OtakuPT reported on May 22 that *Elden Ring: Distant Tales Between* has resumed publication after a three-month pause, with chapter 12 now available. The Portuguese site said the hiatus began on January 19 and that serialization returned with Friday’s release. Yen Press lists *Elden Ring: Distant Tales Between* as a manga by Haruichi based on FromSoftware’s game world. (otakupt.com) The update gives *Elden Ring* fans a new manga release after a gap that stretched from mid-January into late May. OtakuPT’s report did not indicate a broader schedule change beyond the return of chapter 12. (yenpress.com) Yen Press’s official series pages show both the collected edition and a separate serial listing for the title. ### Which Elden Ring manga is back? Yen Press identifies *Elden Ring: Distant Tales Between* as a separate manga project centered on side stories from the Lands Between. The publisher’s description says the series explores characters including Roderika, Blackguard Big Boggart and Rya, and credits Haruichi as artist with FromSoftware, Inc. as the original author. (otakupt.com) The same publisher also maintains a serial page for chapter releases. That listing shows the title being distributed in chapter form in addition to volume format. (otakupt.com) ### What exactly resumed on May 22? OtakuPT said chapter 12 marked the manga’s return on May 22, 2026 after a pause of about three months. The site framed the development as the resumption of serialization rather than the launch of a new arc or a new edition. (yenpress.com) Friday’s return follows a stop that OtakuPT said began on January 19. Based on those dates, the break ran a little over four months on the calendar, though OtakuPT described it as a three-month pause in its report. (yenpress.com) ### What is this series about? Yen Press says the manga focuses on “the lives of those in the Lands Between” before the Tarnished emerges, using short adventures built around recognizable supporting characters from the game. The publisher’s synopsis points to stories involving the Roundtable Hold, Roderika and other figures from *Elden Ring*. (otakupt.com) The serial listing also indicates the manga has been released in chapter installments rather than only as collected volumes. Yen Press’s chapter page visible in search results references prior chapter releases, underscoring that chapter 12 continues an existing serialized run. (otakupt.com) ### Who publishes it in English? Yen Press is the English-language publisher listed on the official series pages. The publisher credits Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher as translator and Carolina Hdz as letterer on its main title page. (yenpress.com) The publisher also maintains a dedicated serial page for individual chapters. That page is the clearest official place to watch for subsequent chapter postings after chapter 12. ### Where can readers look for the next update? Yen Press’s series and serial listings are the main official tracking points for future chapter updates in English. (yenpress.com) OtakuPT’s May 22 report identified chapter 12 as the return point after the January 19 pause, and any next release would follow that resumed serialization. (otakupt.com) (yenpress.com)