by Shueisha Shonen dance has once again canceled a promising new title, Fabricant 100, in favor of titles it believes could have an even brighter future as franchises. In the coming weeks, three new series will launch in the magazine as part of the NEXTWAVE initiative, in which the authors are each nominated for the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award.
As revealed in Shonen Jump #40, Shueisha’s weekly manga anthology that also features the latest news and announcements from the manga publisher, Daisuke Enoshima’s Fabricant 100 ended its story by publishing 36th chapter release on September 3, 2023. Historically, Shonen Jump has a tendency to cancel a game around Chapter 30, so Fabricant 100 doesn’t seem to be able to escape that. In response to the news of Fabricant 100’s cancellation, Shonen Jump also announced the upcoming launch of three new titles: Yoshihiko Hayashi’s Mama Yuyu, Takeru Hokazono’s Kagurabachi, and Elck Itsumo’s Two on Ice.
Fabricant 100 heralded the end from its very first issue
Enoshima’s Fabricant 100 premieres in December 2022. The film revolves around Ashibi Yao, a boy who survived the massacre of his family by Frankenstein-like creatures known as Fabricants, who vows revenge. Team up with the last and strongest Fabricant – a story about their quest for revenge. Interestingly, at the time of its launch, Fabricant 100 was noted for having a story framework that kept it from being canceled prematurely. Indeed, with only certain goals in mind, everyone – the author, the publisher, and the fans alike – knows that when the last Fabricant is killed, the story will be over. It seems Shonen Jump still maintains that framework.
Shonen Jump’s new JUMP NEXTWAVE campaign hints at two more titles being canceled
Three new titles will debut in Shonen Jump #41, #42 and #43, respectively, as part of Shonen Jump’s new JUMP NEXTWAVE campaign. Based on this announcement, the campaign to honor outstanding manga artists follows Osamu Tezuka’s manga storytelling. Tezuka, the legendary mangaka who introduced the world to iconic and influential titles such as Astro Boy, Dororo and Black Jack, is known for his use of cinematic style and the characters playing the characters. Different roles in the same story. The authors of the three new titles are all nominees for the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, established to honor manga artists who support Tezuka’s approach.
According to Anime News Network, Hayashi’s Mama YuYu is a new casual fantasy manga set in a world that chooses to coexist with the Demon King, while Hokazono’s Kagurabachi is about Chihiro, the young son of a swordsmith . Finally, Itsumo’s Two on Ice, revolves around the encounter between a figure skater and a mysterious young girl on an ice rink. Since Shonen Jump tends to keep the number of titles in its collection consistent, the introduction of three new titles could mark the cancellation of at least two others. Based on Shonen Jump’s history of cancellations, the titles most in danger include Jianshi X and Show-ha Shoten. Although this is not a hard rule, Shonen dance has followed a similar pattern over the past few years, so fans will have to wait and see what other manga will follow Fabricant 100’s fate.
Source: Anime News Network