Tatsuki Fujimoto Publishes New Manga Posing As A Rookie, Fans Suspect

Controversy arose amongst Tatsuki Fujimoto‘s followers, as they suspected the Chainsaw Man creator of publishing a brand new manga, Boy Meets Woman Meets Boy, posing as rookie creator Naoki Akutsu.

The manga received the 2nd semi-winning prize within the 57th Leap New World Manga Award for the month of December 2021.

The “JUMP New World Manga Award” in Weekly Shonen Leap is among the awards that serve as a springboard for brand new manga creators.

Nevertheless, ardent followers of Fujimoto discover the sci-fi romance manga much like his earlier works when trying on the specifics such because the type of art work and body division of the manga.

In reality, Fujimoto’s “eccentricity” is well-known within the manga business.

Lately a Twitter account below the identify, Nagayama Koharu, who claimed to be the creator’s youthful sister, was seen by Ghibli. Later, it was came upon by the editorial division that it was in truth the creator’s personal account.

Moreover, there was an occasion in Pixiv the place he pretended to be a Filipino finding out Japanese. Once more one other time, he modified his identify and offered himself as if he was making an attempt his expertise as a brand new manga artist.

Nonetheless, there are different readers who assume Fujimoto received’t go that far to prank the editors. They suppose the one-shot manga is a creation of the creator’s assistant or a fan.

Additionally they level out, the plot of the work is a comparatively calm story for Fujimoto, who likes to transcend expectations.

To not point out, the editorial division of Shonen Leap challenge #12, which introduced the award, commented, “I would like you to change it to make it somewhat extra your personal.”

Though not talked about instantly, the remark factors at Akutsu who drew the manga in shut resemblance to Fujimoto.

Boy Meets Woman Meets Boy is a sci-fi romance centered on conversational drama, wherein a person who repeats time leap to forestall his lover’s demise will get uncovered to sudden confessions from her.

Supply: MyJitsu, Twitter