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38 Manga Authors to Join Rurouni Kenshin 30th Anniversary

The presence of over 38 mangaka has led to debates and concerns over the integrity of these authors and the consumption of their work.
Vincent Reyes 2 Oct 2024
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Rurouni Kenshin © 1994 by Nobuhiro Watsuki/SHUEISHA Inc.

The manga world is not without controversy.

This falls in time with the celebration of Rurouni Kenshin’s 30th anniversary as there will be an exhibition containing color illustrations from over 38 mangaka

The listed mangaka are:

  • Eiichiro Oda (One Piece)
  • Hirohiko Araki (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure)
  • Gege Akutami (Jujutsu Kaisen)
  • Takehiko Inoue (Slam Dunk, Vagabond, Real)
  • Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto)
  • Yoshihiro Togashi (Yu Yu Hakusho, 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 (Death Note)
  • Naoya Matsumoto (Kaiju No. 8)
  • Takeshi Konomi (The Prince of Tennis)
  • Sui Ishida (Tokyo Ghoul, Choujin X)
  • Daisuke Ashihara (World Trigger)
  • Yūsei Matsui (Assassination Classroom)
  • Tenya Yabuno (Inazuma Eleven)
  • Hiroyuki Takei (Shaman King)
  • Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu (The Promised Neverland)
  • Tsukasa Hojo (City Hunter)
  • Kazue Kato (Blue Exorcist),
  • Kentaro Yabuki (To Love Ru)
  • Yasuhiro Nightow (Trigun)
  • Tadatoshi Fujimaki (Kuroko’s Basketball)
  • Katsura Hoshino (D.Gray-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 writer)
  • Katsunori Matsui (Neko Majin)
  • Daisuke Moriyama (Chrono Crusade)
  • Takayuki Yamaguchi (Shigurui)
  • Mikio Ito (Normandy Secret Club)

It is noted that most of the mangaka listed here are affiliated with Shueisha and might be interpreted as the publisher’s way of giving tribute to Kenshin’s 30-year legacy as an iconic work.

Some fans have responded to the news quite negatively due to Kenshin author Nobuhiro Watsuki’s case regarding possession of CP material, which he was caught in possession of in November 2017 but only had to pay a fine of 200,000 yen (or $ 1,500) and continue working on Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc in June 2018.

A notable absence on this list is Bleach author Tite Kubo, which has been highlighted in several fan tweets

If we are considering the Jump connection of many on this list, we can consider the absence of Tatsuki Fujimoto (Chainsaw Man), Yukinobu Tatsu (Dandadan), Yuto Suzuki (Sakamoto Days), and Takeru Hokazono (Kagurabachi).

About Rurouni Kenshin

Rurouni Kenshin is a hit manga written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki for Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from April 1994 to September 1999.

The original series has sold over 72 million copies as of 2019, making it one of the best-selling manga in the world.

Even after the original manga’s conclusion, the story continues with the Hokkaido Arc that began in September 4, 2017, which currently has 9 volumes in circulation.

A new anime series, Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance, was released on July 7, 2023 with 24 episodes made and a second season to be released on October 4, 2024.

This serves as an adaptation of the first anime series that aired from 1996 to 1998, covering similar events from the original manga.

Kenshin tells the story of Himura Kenshin, a former Bakmatsu assassin and wandering samurai who protects the people of Japan without taking another life.

Source: Twitter

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