Some time ago, Eiichiro Oda, the author of the Shonen JUMP signature manga "One Piece", took a leave of absence due to illness, which attracted everyone's attention. Now it seems that some works can be in the news when they are not released, and some works can also be in the news if they are reopened in series, so Shonen JUMP is really a magical magazine. Today, let's study various anecdotes related to the rest of the manga.

[Shonen JUMP signature manga "One Piece" leave author hospitalized due to illness]

Some time ago, Eiichiro Oda needed to be hospitalized for two weeks due to tonsillitis, and the "One Piece" serialization was forced to be suspended. This is the second time he has taken a leave of absence this year, and readers are also worried, hoping that he will take this opportunity to receive treatment.

On the official website of Shonen Jump, some author messages and an apology letter from the editorial department about the suspension were posted. The latest information released this week is that the issue of the reopening of the series will use "One Piece" as the color page cover. Sure enough, it is worthy of a signature comic, and the treatment is different. However, on the other hand, there are also fans who criticize that cartoonists who have just recovered from a serious illness should not be burdened with the pressure of the cover color page.

[Famous two big holiday comics]

ONLINE FORUMS TALK ABOUT THE POSTS OF THE MANGA THAT ARE MOST FREQUENTLY MENTIONED ARE "HUNTER×HUNTER" (YOSHIHIRO TOMIKEN) AND "BASTARD!! Diablo (Hagiwara Kazuto). Both works are serialized on Shonen JUMP, and they have been serialized in a variety of media for a long time, and they have many fans, and the topics are both positive and negative.

"HUNTER×HUNTER" began to be serialized half a year later than "One Piece", and it came out to 32 volumes, and "One Piece", which was almost non-stop, came out to 69 volumes. In this way, HUNTER×HUNTER is basically off every two weeks.

In fact, Fu Jian was not a writer who often took a break before. Serialized debut work "Naughty Eros", famous work "Yuyou Hakusho", and monthly serialized "LEVELE", the number of breaks is only a handful. Like at the end of the serialization of "Yuyou Hakusho", even in a very tired state, he still insisted on serializing it every week.

WITH THE RECENT "HUNTER×HUNTER", THINGS ARE VERY DIFFERENT. The longest leave reached one year, the draft was directly published in the magazine, and the development to 32 volumes, even the single book was directly drafted. The speed of serialization and the quality of the painting disappointed many fans.

The official did not give an explanation, so fans speculated about the reason for the break, and there were many related discussions on the Internet. Some people speculated that it was because he was unwell, some people thought that he was discouraged by playing games and playthings, some people said that his son was going to take an exam, and some people threw out the idea of divorce, and rumors flew all over the sky for a while. (A lot of times, there are people who want him to go climbing)

It can be inferred from the author's news reported by various media that Fu Jian's own statement is that "I worked too hard when I was in "Yu You Hakushu", and "HUNTER×HUNTER" didn't want to play so hard". However, some fans blamed that even if he didn't work hard, he couldn't go directly to the draft, and he still hoped that he would be more powerful without exhausting his body.

Another legendary work that surpasses HUNTER×HUNTER is the fantasy battle manga "BASTARD!! Diablo. It began serialization in 1988 on Shonen Jump, and is now serialized irregularly in the monthly magazine ULTRAJUMP. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the serialization, and the manga has been released in 27 volumes, reversing the style of JUMP manga, and is being serialized at a turtle speed.

The story begins with a high quality that is unmatched by a regular weekly serial, and then moves to a quarterly magazine due to the author's health. After that, he returned to the weekly Shonen Jump, and after several twists and turns, he was finally serialized in the monthly magazine ULTRAJUMP. The most troublesome time was because of the author's low back pain, and now I don't know if it's still the reason. It is said that it is serialized irregularly, but in fact, it is basically suspended, and there are even cases where drafts are published directly. Fans can't help but worry about when it will be over, and whether it will be confusing because of the story chapters.

These two authors are praised for their unique talents, such as their strong storytelling, charismatic characters, and high drawing skills, which are difficult for ordinary manga artists to follow. Of course, there are fans and there are black, and while having a bunch of fanatical fans, there are also many people on the Internet who blame that it is because of them that JUMP has developed the bad habit of "as long as you are talented and popular, it is OK to go to the draft". Although I don't want to admit it, "HUNTER×HUNTER" is quite a taste to read even if it is a draft, and I believe that it will be an eternal topic in the future.

[Examples of dismissals due to incidents]

In addition, there are some authors who take a break, not because of physical reasons, but because they have some disputes with certain people, and there are many such examples. In this case, "certain people" may be people from the editorial department, fans, or co-producers based on the original manga.

"Kuroko's Basketball" is a work that was suspended due to the influence of fans. Threats and intimidation are still happening this year, and even previous comic conventions have been suspended. In order to live up to the expectations of the readers, the author continued to struggle, and it was very difficult to continue the serialization while bearing the pressure of the intimidation incident.

There are also comics that have been suspended for unreasonable reasons, the most recent being "White Bear Cafe". When it was animated, it was not explained to the original author, and the author only learned about the animation from the Internet later. Not only did the producer ignore the original author's wishes to animate it, but also did not sign a contract. This makes the author lose his desire to create.

In the past, there were tragic stories ("Sea Ape" and "Roman Baths") in which the box office was a big hit of 7 billion yuan and the author's income was only 2.5 million yen ("The Roman Bath"), and the industry was very cruel to manga artists. What is the value of the editorial department that cannot guarantee the rights of the creator?

This year there was also a mysterious break. 《MANGATIME

The four-panel manga "Free! The author of the journal abruptly closed for some reason. Because the author's rhetoric is very vague, various speculations have arisen on the Internet. At this time, Kyoto Animation announced the production of a new work "Free! (A story that has nothing to do with the manga of the original author, GAN), some people speculate that it involves pressure from the animation industry, such as the right to use trademarks. But no official explanation has been given, and the truth remains a mystery.

There are also works that have been suspended due to the "independent regulation" (that is, they have been harmonized) by the editorial and compilation departments, and they have been restarted in other magazines. The SF battle manga "Gun Dream LastOrder", which was serialized in the monthly magazine ULTRAJUMP, suddenly stopped in episode 100 when the fight was in full swing. Somehow, after a while, it started serialization on Kodansha's "EVENING".

Many fans may find it inexplicable, but the author, Yukito Kishiro, has made the truth public on his blog.

To put it simply, when the new version of the manga "LastOrder" was included, the editorial department pointed out that "some of the dialogues are problematic", and Kishiro disagreed. Shueisha's legal department and editorial department felt that the words "madness" and "mental illness" (発狂, サイコ野lang) were problematic. Both of these terms refer to the content of mental disorders, and the editorial department asked for a different wording. The author did not agree.

Similar rules of expression appear in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. In the fifth part of the Italian stage, a character's sentence "ultra-imbecile" (ド imbecile) has a problem. When this part was included in the library version, it was changed to "The brain was shot" (クサレ脳ミソ). Some readers said that the revised expression was more excessive. In short, the regulation of the publishing house is not accurate. Teacher Araki Hiruhiko, who is usually comparable to a living bodhisattva and rarely moves, couldn't help but lose his temper and expressed his dissatisfaction openly.

Unfortunately, the first two examples are from Shueisha, but similar stories have happened in other publishers. Crossing the river and tearing down bridges in disregard of writers' rights, and changing lines without authorization to protect Mingzhe's life - is the Japanese manga industry so willing to degenerate? If you have the opportunity, you must interview the author and the editor, and talk about the "expression regulation of comics".

[Works that transcend life and death]

Cartoonists are also human beings, and if they are human beings, they will inevitably die. Finally, let's take a look at the issue of the sudden death of the author in the serial.

In such a situation, the most common way to deal with this is to publish an obituary in a serialized magazine. The rare examples are when you still have some storyboards, ideas or drafts left before you die, and you can also put them directly into serialization. In the 1990s, Ryo Sasaki, the author of the soccer manga "TANGO" serialized by the weekly magazine YOUNGJUMP, died suddenly, and the original manuscript he left behind was published in the next issue of the magazine, which was a tearjerker.

Recently, when it comes to the sudden death of the author, many people think of Mr. Usui Yiren, the author of "Crayon Shin-chan". Although he died in an accident, the author also left some original manuscripts before, and the serialization continued for a while after his death. Now "New Crayon Shin-chan", which is made by the original team, is being serialized.

The anime has a long-form program with a history of more than 20 years, and the spin-off manga of the drama "ACTION Kamen" began serialization in "Monthly ACTION", which was launched this month. Like Crayon Xiaoxin, the author's works continue to be produced after his death, as well as "Miss Conch" and "Doraemon".

There are also examples of works being resurrected after a long period of time after the author's death. The author of the shoujo manga "Mischievous Kiss" Kaoru Tada died suddenly in 1999, and his work was unfinished. It was only in 2008 that the work was restored according to the notes and materials left by the author, and it was put on the screen in the form of animation, and the story was completed.

"CYBORG009", which was unfinished due to the death of the great craftsman Shotaro Ishinomori, is also the serialization of the "Ending Chapter". This is also a story based on a large amount of information left by Mr. Ishinomori, and the original team used for painting is also used. The first few episodes can be watched for free on the Shogakukan official website.

In this way, the resurrection of works that have been rested endlessly after the death of the author is both good and bad for fans. However, the fact that a once-unfinished work can be resurrected shows that there are many people who still hope that the work can continue to develop. Even if you can't reproduce the original work 100%, it's still your favorite work.

by Hamada

Rokuro