Summary
Dear Anemone, a new horror manga series by Rin Matsui, is a hit with fans thanks to its captivating art style and intriguing plot. Climbing up the ranks of Manga Plus, this series has the potential to become a must-read series, much like Kagurabachi in Shonen Jump. As a former assistant on My Hero Academia, Rin Matsui’s Dear Anemone promises a thrilling ride with unique inspirations and visuals.
Jump Shonen just started posting a new manga, Dear anemoneand it comes from the old assistant above My Hero Academy, Rin Matsui. The series debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump issue 12, and so far, fans are buzzing about this brand new horror series.
Dear Anemone attracted a lot of attention before its release mainly thanks to the leaked images on the cover of Weekly Shonen Jump. The quality of the work has attracted the attention of many, creating hype around this evolutionary-set story. classic “isolated island” horror setting.
Manga has climbed the rankings of the hottest series on Manga Plus, Shonen Jump’s international manga app and currently has over 50k views. It ranks higher than many popular series such as Blue Exorcist, Undead Unluck and Blue Box.
Shonen Jump may have another hit on the horizon
Dear Anemone created by Rui Matsui
The hype seems well-deserved, as the first chapter sets itself apart from other series in the magazine thanks to its unique realistic art style. The story is about a boy named Gaku who is sent to the Galápagos islands with other volunteers to investigate the disappearance of a military team. The island was described by Charles Darwin as an evolutionary paradise, as the animals that inhabited it had evolved independently of others around the world. Disaster occurs when an explosion occurs resulting a virus spreads and changes local life forms.
Dear Anemone is based on Rin Matsui’s previous one-shot, Anemone, published in Shonen Jump GIGA in 2019.
Dear Anemone has been compared to Kagurabachi, another series that recently debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump. However, Dear Anemone was not able to achieve the initial success of Kagurabachi, at least in terms of views on MANGA Plus, but it is worth noting that Kagurabachi’s hype has clearly died down, so perhaps the new series This will achieve slower but more steady success. For now, it’s safe to say that the horror aspect and realistic art are making Dear Anemone stand out from other series in the magazine.
Rin Matsui brings lessons learned from My Hero Academia to his first series
Many authors who were assistants to other authors went on to create great manga, most notably Kentaro Miura, who worked under George Morikawa on Hajime No Ippo before creating Berserk. Besides creating four one-shots (all published by Shueisha), Rin Matsui also worked as Kohei Horikoshi’s assistant, and Dear Anemone was clearly inspired by My Hero Academy, with some of Matsui’s panels very similar to his teacher’s work. Matsui’s days under Kohei Horikoshi’s patronage were bound to bear fruit. Dear anemone has huge potential to become a new hit for Jump Shonen.
Dear Anemone is available to read on MANGA Plus.