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[Shinuki no Reborn]

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[cameronney618]

Under Doctor Color Page

Spoiler

Nice UD CP. Shame, the manga is pretty mid. When he gets axed, i hope he comes back fairly quickly.
He seems to be one of the few newcomers that can handle weekly serialisation just fine.

 

[Franz]

Apparently there was no announcement about Reborn at Anime Japan.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Really a bummer that Yozakura Family Season 2 will be only 12 episodes but there's no way it will not have a 3rd Season at the least, 12 episodes is not enough at all to adapt the whole Yozakura vs Momo saga that is nearly 80 chapters and also with way less comedy chapters than S1

 

[susanoo13]

Apparently there was no announcement about Reborn at Anime Japan.

There was supposed to be a booth but without a stage, was there any news about what happened with it?

 

[Phantom RPG]

How is Elrock's Notebook?

Is it good?

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Can't believe we're stuck with Under Doctor because it's a Shinobi-like, I can already see Saito pulling a "Otr surviving over Kaedegami" with it over Kinato.

Kinato has a fan base over on japan. I do not know where you even got the idea from. Its not getting axed. I can safely see it and under doctor being safe for different reasons. Shinseki am I wrong in the assessment here or not?

 

[Kiaida]

Kinato has a fan base over on japan. I do not know where you even got the idea from. Its not getting axed. I can safely see it and under doctor being safe for different reasons. Shinseki am I wrong in the assessment here or not?

That's my point. Kaedegami was also more popular than Otr, but got axed before it. If all three are doing "bad" enough to get axed, I wouldn't be surprised if Saito already decided to keep Under Doctor around because it's another safe battle manga like Shinobi, meanwhile Kinato has fanservice scenes, which he hates as we know from how he treats Nue, Himaten and how he axed Kaedegami as soon as he could.

 

[Phantom RPG]

That's my point. Kaedegami was also more popular than Otr, but got axed before it. If all three are doing "bad" enough to get axed, I wouldn't be surprised if Saito already decided to keep Under Doctor around because it's another safe battle manga like Shinobi, meanwhile Kinato has fanservice scenes, which he hates as we know from how he treats Nue, Himaten and how he axed Kaedegami as soon as he could.

Your Saito hate boner is going off the rails there so am shutting it down for this moment cause its sounds way too much like paranoia right now. Like, see how there is a lot more on kinato's magic than there ever was for Kaedegami in terms for talks discussion and whatnot, even me, I guy who does not know Japanese, clearly sees it.

So for god's sake relax and enjoy the ride, I can clearly see it staying based on that alone. Just cause its Saito, who is rightfully critizied about the pratices he has made and its obvious bias to certain series, does not immediately mean he is gunho to cancel a obvious good series that is gaining traction. That would be Nakano with Teenage renaissance David kun, still pissed off about that even years in.

 

[Magister Xehanort]

The Elusive Samurai Season 2 | New Key Visual

 

[RealityChecker]

Your Saito hate boner is going off the rails there so am shutting it down for this moment cause its sounds way too much like paranoia right now. Like, see how there is a lot more on kinato's magic than there ever was for Kaedegami in terms for talks discussion and whatnot, even me, I guy who does not know Japanese, clearly sees it.

So for god's sake relax and enjoy the ride, I can clearly see it staying based on that alone. Just cause its Saito, who is rightfully critizied about the pratices he has made and its obvious bias to certain series, does not immediately mean he is gunho to cancel a obvious good series that is gaining traction. That would be Nakano with Teenage renaissance David kun, still pissed off about that even years in.

Should we be allowed to say what we find wrong about Saito's editorial management or just be quiet about anything?

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Should we be allowed to say what we find wrong about Saito's editorial management or just be quiet about anything?

Oh, and are we getting any News on Kagurabachi anime from AnimeJapan?

 

[pennycryman]

Not to be too negative, but is there anything that suggests that Kinato is actually popular so far? Like significantly moreso than Kaedegami and Otr lol. The most traction I've seen from it are praise for the character designs, which you know, Kaedegami and Otr got. Like, sure its twitter mentions are higher than Under Doctor and Alien Headbutt, but they still aren't anything special? Like I swear Kaedegami and Otr had comparable traction (didn't Kaedegami start with like 500 mentions lol). Obviously, Kinato could be "popular", but at best it'll be a Kiyoshi level hit, I'm pretty confident that it's not going to be Hima or Shinobi-level popular.

I don't think Under Doctor is popular at all, but I think people really need to temper their expectations for Kinato. It could obviously still surprise (just recently I was surprised with how well Witchriv did), but the metrics we have so far don't point to anything special.

That would be Nakano with Teenage renaissance David kun, still pissed off about that even years in.

David was (sadly) not popular lol. P6 would be a better example.

Also, we're forgetting Saito literally axed Kill Blue and Chojo with an anime, that's worse than killing a newbie that'll maybe sell 5-10K.

 

[Phantom RPG]

Should we be allowed to say what we find wrong about Saito's editorial management or just be quiet about anything?

Did you actually read what I typed? If not will clarify for you: I know Saito has made several mistakes already and its affecting others series to note, however I think constantly talking about someone's incompetence does not necessarily lead to solid conversations about manga which is what the forum is mostly about.

Sure we can critique moves and apparent mistakes he makes, but to do it on a constant basis is pretty tiring to say nonetheless.

Not to be too negative, but is there anything that suggests that Kinato is actually popular so far? Like significantly moreso than Kaedegami and Otr lol. The most traction I've seen from it are praise for the character designs, which you know, Kaedegami and Otr got. Like, sure its twitter mentions are higher than Under Doctor and Alien Headbutt, but they still aren't anything special? Like I swear Kaedegami and Otr had comparable traction (didn't Kaedegami start with like 500 mentions lol). Obviously, Kinato could be "popular", but at best it'll be a Kiyoshi level hit, I'm pretty confident that it's not going to be Hima or Shinobi-level popular.

I don't think Under Doctor is popular at all, but I think people really need to temper their expectations for Kinato. It could obviously still surprise (just recently I was surprised with how well Witchriv did), but the metrics we have so far don't point to anything special.



David was (sadly) not popular lol. P6 would be a better example.

Also, we're forgetting Saito literally axed Kill Blue and Chojo with an anime, that's worse than killing a newbie that'll maybe sell 5-10K.

Am mostly looking at social media and overall how most feel about the series, so far I have not seen a level of negativity that I saw with say Gonron Egg or Hakutaku.

Also, Mashle was on a similar boat, it was not talked much online alongside Yozakura family and Undead Unluck. So I mostly see it in that area of popularity.

 

[cameronney618]

I dont mean to open up the can of worms but sometimes i feel like the rakugo association are the ones contributing to 90% of akane banashi manga sales. Man, there's almost no hype for this anime.

 

[Wookitake]

Speaking of which, the Akane-banashi anime will be available on YT and Netflix. I don't know if anyone here mentioned it already

Before Crunchyroll Even Shows Up, Shonen Jump's Next-Gen Hit Goes Free

One of the most hotly anticipated anime adaptations of the year already has a streaming home lined up, and it is totally free for most fans.

www.cbr.com

 

[Baes]

A man can hope for original content in Psyren anime

 

[coldmess]

That's my point. Kaedegami was also more popular than Otr, but got axed before it. If all three are doing "bad" enough to get axed, I wouldn't be surprised if Saito already decided to keep Under Doctor around because it's another safe battle manga like Shinobi, meanwhile Kinato has fanservice scenes, which he hates as we know from how he treats Nue, Himaten and how he axed Kaedegami as soon as he could.

Is there actually any evidence that Kaedegami was more popular than Otr? Because all evidence points to the opposite being true.

 

[Kiaida]

Is there actually any evidence that Kaedegami was more popular than Otr? Because all evidence points to the opposite being true.

Sold more. Also started similar to Kinato for the first few chapters with a good number of comments. I'm not saying it was popular, but it was a non-sensical decision to keep Otr, already a proven failure, over a younger series that they basically didn't promote at all while giving a color page to zombie Otr.

I don't think Under Doctor is popular at all, but I think people really need to temper their expectations for Kinato. It could obviously still surprise (just recently I was surprised with how well Witchriv did), but the metrics we have so far don't point to anything special.

I don't see it being a hit at all as things are, but it at least has a presence somewhat, while Under Doctor seems to be similar to Mage Next Door in the sense that barely anyone talks about it.

Also, we're forgetting Saito literally axed Kill Blue and Chojo with an anime, that's worse than killing a newbie that'll maybe sell 5-10K.

I agree that this is the weirdest/dumbest thing of the last two years.

 

[Dippy Fresh]

I don't see it being a hit at all as things are, but it at least has a presence somewhat, while Under Doctor seems to be similar to Mage Next Door in the sense that barely anyone talks about it.

Don't be crazy, the color page for Under Doctor says it has immense popularity so it's obviously the next MHA

 

[WyldViolet]

Is there actually any evidence that Kaedegami was more popular than Otr? Because all evidence points to the opposite being true.

Sales.

 

[RealityChecker]

I dont mean to open up the can of worms but sometimes i feel like the rakugo association are the ones contributing to 90% of akane banashi manga sales. Man, there's almost no hype for this anime.

No hype from where? Although Akane-banashi has attained a somewhat cultural status (Hideaki Anno recommendation), it has never been that much of a popular series. The West barely mentions it, since it is not battle shonen and is niche, and Japanese audiences are on the same level as when it started. So... let's wait and see if the anime does it justice and/or makes it grow on popularity and sales.

 

[defensor_de_boruto]

Psyren TV Anime will broadcast on October 2026 and is confirmed to be a full adaptation of the manga!

ngl this KV ain't it