Spider-Man: Crossing the Spider-Man Universe Get an official spinoff manga from the creators of the critically acclaimed series My Hero Academia: Vigilantes. The manga will see Spider-Man’s classic nemesis Doctor Octopus reincarnated in the body of a Japanese middle school girl.
The influence of Western superheroes on My Hero Academia is obvious, and it’s getting close to the fact that the writers of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, Hideyuki Furuhashi, and Betten Court are put in charge of the side story. Official Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse story. Titled Spider-Man: Octopus Girl, the series launches in Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ manga on June 20, and it will revolve around Doctor Octopus, who, after falling into a coma, discovers that he entered the body of a Japanese middle school girl named Otoha Okutamiya. It’s unknown how the manga will connect with Across the Spider-Verse, but it’s still interesting because it’s a new part of the classic Spider-Man story and how it solidifies My Hero Academia’s role as a bridge between the two. different comic genres.
Spider-Verse’s comics bring Anime style into a classic Spider-Man story
Almost a decade since it first debuted, it’s no secret that My Hero Academia is inspired by Western superhero stories. In addition to the obvious references to superhero comic characters and moments, the manga series shares the same themes of heroism and community associated with Western superheroes. On the other hand, The Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, which single-handedly revived the Spider-Man franchise for Marvel Comics, becoming one of the most successful films of recent years, is sure to be surpassed. by the upcoming sequel. Cross the spider verse.
One thing to note about Spider-Man: Octopus Girl’s premise is that it makes for a very anime-style twist to the classic Spider-Man story The Superior Spider-Man, where Doctor Octopus takes over the body of Peter Parker. and become a more ruthless Spider-Man. Man. Octopus Girl’s odd premise about the Octopus Doctor living in a girl’s body comes in as a direct reference to that story. The fact that the protagonist becomes a newbie after going through a major incident is also a very common joke in anime and manga, and it certainly looks like the Octopus Girl creating an isekai or pale spiral. Born to Super Spider-Man.
Although many reincarnation/isekai anime are quite self-centered, they are also very bragging. Little is known about the story of Spider-Man: Octopus Girl, but the ludicrous premise of having a character as serious and cocky as Doctor Octopus living in the body of a Japanese middle school student suggests that the story The story can be quite lighthearted, possibly to the point of parody. Such a story would be entertaining in its own right, and considering how dark Spider-Man is, it could work even better through the sheer contrast between them.
Kohei Horikoshi’s love of superhero media has been evident from the very beginning of the franchise, so seeing the franchise officially linked to something like Spider-Man just added. My Hero Academyits overall legacy as a bridge between Western superhero comics and Japanese comics, and when Spider-Man: Crossing the Spider-Man Universe The spinoff officially launches on June 20th, that will become even more apparent.
Source: Anime News Network.