Red String (webcomic)

Red String is a webcomic series created by Gina Biggs. Starting in 2002, this story chronicles the daily life of a Japanese high school student, Miharu Ogawa who discovers one day that she is the victim of an arranged marriage. The series premise is based on the red string of fate of Japanese and Chinese mythology. It has a definite shōjo manga influence and is primarily a romance story. The first three volumes were published by Dark Horse Comics. As of August 2013, the series has been completed.
Publication history.
"Red String" was first printed in 2005 as a self-published work under Gina Biggs's all-female comic group, Strawberry Comics. On May 1, 2006, the author announced that Dark Horse Comics had licensed the title for publication. The first seven chapters of the series, mostly edited and touched up for print with Dark Horse Comics, were collected into Volume 1 and released on January 28, 2007. Volume 2 was released January 30, 2008, and collected chapters eight through fourteen. The third volume comprised chapters fifteen through twenty one and was released on May 8, 2008. No further volumes will be published by Dark Horse.
The series continues to be released online for free despite its completion. In addition, a full-color art book titled "Threads" was released by the author in 2006. "Threads II", a follow-up artbook was released in early 2009 and is also self-published by the author.
There is also a radio play in production based on the comic. Crystal Miller of the Voice Acting Alliance initiated the project in September 2005, later passing the reigns to Biggs. On November 7, 2006, the first chapter was released, and as of April 2008, three chapters and one supplement have been released.
The comic is a member of the "Create a Comic Project".
Characters.
Main teenage characters.
Most of the comic focuses on the life of Miharu and her teenage friends.
Parents.
The teenagers' parents are seen and mentioned in Red String on occasion, but they are most often relegated to background characters and comic relief.
Siblings.
Some of the characters have siblings who also make an appearance.