Because the thirtieth anniversary of Rurouni Kenshin approaches on Oct 4, 2024, 38 outstanding manga creators, together with Eiichiro Oda (One Piece), Yoshihiro Togashi (Hunter x Hunter), Gege Akutami (Jujutsu Kaisen), and Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto), will contribute coloration illustrations to mark the event.
The listing of manga creators which can be contributing to Rurouni Kenshin‘s thirtieth anniversary celebrations are as follows:
- Eiichiro Oda (One Piece)
- Hirohiko Araki (JoJo’s Weird Journey)
- Gege Akutami (Jujutsu Kaisen)
- Takehiko Inoue (Slam Dunk)
- Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto)
- Yoshihiro Togashi (Hunter x Hunter)
- Kohei Horikoshi (My Hero Academia)
- Yusuke Murata (One Punch Man – as illustrator)
- Yoichi Takahashi (Captain Tsubasa)
- Yūki Tabata (Black Clover)
- Hideaki Sorachi (Gintama)
- Takeshi Obata (Demise Observe)
- Naoya Matsumoto (Kaiju No. 8)
- Takeshi Konomi (The Prince of Tennis)
- Sui Ishida (Tokyo Ghoul)
- Daisuke Ashihara (World Set off)
- Yūsei Matsui (Assassination Classroom)
- Tenya Yabuno (Inazuma Eleven)
- Hiroyuki Takei (Shaman King)
- Kaiu Shirai & Posuka Demizu (The Promised Neverland)
- Tsukasa Hojo (Metropolis Hunter)
- Kazue Kato (Blue Exorcist)
- Kentaro Yabuki (To Love Ru)
- Yasuhiro Nightow (Trigun)
- Tadatoshi Fujimaki (Kuroko’s Basketball)
- Katsura Hoshino (D.Grey-man)
- Shinya Suzuki (Mr. Fullswing)
- Haruto Umezawa (Hareluya II Boy)
- Takeshi Okano (Jigoku Sensei Nube)
- Yoko Kamio (Boys Over Flowers)
- Jigoku no Misawa (Tenshi no Drop)
- Sho Makura (Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne – as author)
- Katsunori Matsui (Neko Majin)
- Daisuke Moriyama (Chrono Campaign)
- Takayuki Yamaguchi (Shigurui)
- Mikio Ito (Normandy Secret Membership)
Nonetheless, the occasion has sparked widespread controversy, as Nobuhiro Watsuki, the collection’ creator, was convicted for possession of kid pornography in 2017.
Criticism has not solely been directed on the taking part manga creators but additionally at Shueisha.
Followers have known as out Shueisha for persevering with to advertise Watsuki’s work, regardless of his prison previous. The truth that the writer organized the celebratory occasion has additional fueled outrage, with many seeing it as an implicit endorsement of Watsuki’s continued presence within the business.
Social media has been flooded with disappointment, as many outstanding manga creators at the moment are being scrutinized for his or her involvement.
Followers are significantly troubled as a result of among the most influential figures within the manga business are prepared to miss Watsuki’s historical past.
Regardless of arguments that some creators could have felt pressured to take part, many followers identified that a number of notable names, like Tite Kubo (Bleach) and Tatsuki Fujimoto (Chainsaw Man), weren’t part of the listing.
Ruroni Kenshin manga was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Bounce journal from April 1994 to September 1999. The whole collection initially consisted of 28 tankobon volumes, and was later republished in 22 kanzenban volumes.
In 2017, Watsuki started publishing a direct sequel, Rurouni Kenshin: The Hokkaido Arc, in Bounce Sq..
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