The only thing the new and old generation of Jump's audience agrees on is that they still like the underdog mc, evident from Deku and Asta being received well enough. But it's like we're moving away from the edgy stuff in the totality of it. Korra, Aang, Zuko even were all great cause they all had traumatic instances in their lives that impacted them the rest of the series. It highkey makes you want to see an edgy or chaotic archetype mc succeed in this era. Doubtful cause it wouldn't be fluffy enough.
Underdogs are always loved in modern pop culture, and this will probably stay for quite some time.
I'm neither an expert on WSJ, nor do I have an "aunt" working there, but maybe the heads of WSJ want to distance themselves from the rather dark look, it got many years ago, and more towards family-friendly manga. At least, I recall times when certain anime and manga were in public discussions in Japan, because of rather dark subjects and themes. Also, if you go more family-friendly you're targeting a bigger audience, and no one would say no to more money, right?
Though, to be honest I always welcome change(that's why I've also enjoyed the latest Star Wars movie). The idea that Fist of the North Star and the early JoJo Parts were in the same magazine as cerain other manga nowadays, is quite amusing, I must admit. But change can also bring new things, and also can be quite refreshing. Just by being dark doesnt mean that it's good.
Though, nothing against the mangaka in Jump, but I think that the Avatar-writers put more thought in writing their characters, because they did something, which I've learned is very important for many stories and characters: Their characters past are defined by their decisions. Decisions are very useful and important devices for a writer(like for anything).
Nothing against MHA or BC(maybe a little bit against BC), but Asta and Deku were underdogs bc they were born like this, their circumstances were outside of their control. Which is not bad per se, but just something I've learned could still be better.
It's been confirmed that she's a she for sure. I wish I kept the confirmation source for it.
Edit: I think it was confirmed in a French volume of the manga or in a French manga magazine.
Ohmy, that's always nice to hear that there's a woman working on a shonen manga. Though I've could seen this coming, because her characterizations of certain individuals reminded me of a fantasy book I've read quite some time ago. Though it would be sexist to say, that we women write all our characters the same, I could feel by reading both of those stories, that the writer knew that women are also, well, humans.
I don't care how good it is. Ever since Golem Hearts bombed, I promised myself I wouldn't read new series until I KNOW their first rankings are good.
I'm just tired of getting attached to series that instantly fail.
Ah, how boring.
I mean, yeah, I'm still broken that GH will be cancelled soon enough, but reading something and taking it apart is something I enjoy, though maybe because I am also a writer myself, but still. To analyze new manga is fun.
