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[Shinuki no Reborn]

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[WyldViolet]

Is there any Jump series you could see do a successful sequel? Been a lot of sequels with Zatch bell and hdsk.

Sorachi could do gintama forever if he wanted (all gag manga really could).

Aside from bleach of course as that was straight up unfinished, I like the beelzebub suggestion. In the same vein, reborn probably could too as it was in a similar boat.

Beyond my Beelzebub suggestion, would love to see Yu Yu Hakusho get one. Hell, give it the same plot as my Beelzebub idea, only instead of Beel and Futaba, it's the kids of Yusuke x Keiko, and Kuwabara x Yukina with Kuwabara (as the current spirit detective) as their mentor. Two half-breeds and a fully unlocked Kuwabara, navigating the demon realm, looking for Yusuke. Hiei would end up getting dragged into the main group as well, in order to make sure his niece is safe and to butt heads with his brother in law.
Just a shame it'll never happen with Togashi's health, and HxH still being nowhere close to completion.

Also think sequels to Mx0, Black Cat, & Ninku would be rad.
Also would love to see Shima come back with Toriko: Milky Way Course.

Also, I wonder when Takei is coming out with the new Shaman King. It's been a while since Super Star ended with its cliffhanger.

I know it's a bit impossible, but hear me out...
Kagurabachi episode 1 covers both Chapters 1 & 2 of the manga.
I feel like if they also adapt Chapter 2, it would be great because it tells a strong enough stand-alone story that would work great as a prologue episode, perfectly set up what the series is gonna be like and help get the viewer fully engaged with Chihiro in his backstory & why he wants to get revenge on the Hishaku.

Idk if it's that impossible given the pacing of the series and how they decide to pace the anime. But yea, adapting the first 2 chapters is the best idea.
At the very least, I hope they decide to package the first few episodes as a movie to air in theatres like they did for Dandadan. Would be so wicked.

 

[monstera11]

Kagura fandom is already toxic now, i can imagine it gonna get significantly worse once the anime came out. Sigh....

 

[WyldViolet]

Kagura fandom is already toxic now, i can imagine it gonna get significantly worse once the anime came out. Sigh....

The curse of all 21st century Jump pillars once they get anime unfortunately.

 

[Shockzz1234]

The curse of all 21st century Jump pillars once they get anime unfortunately.

Not just newer series, it infects older series too if they're still ongoing. One Piece is the prime example of this. I've been reading it for 16 years now and although there was always a toxic subset of the fandom already (like any fandom) there was a very big noticeable shift during and post Covid that made it spiral out of control and now it's mega toxic, to the point I don't engage with it nearly as much as I used too. I don't want to generalise too much of course, but I feel like most of it comes from younger fans, or just newer fans of animanga in general, who rode the wave into the medium during covid lol.

 

[WyldViolet]

Not just newer series, it infects older series too if they're still ongoing. One Piece is the prime example of this. I've been reading it for 16 years now and although there was always a toxic subset of the fandom already (like any fandom) there was a very big noticeable shift during and post Covid that made it spiral out of control and now it's mega toxic, to the point I don't engage with it nearly as much as I used too. I don't want to generalise too much of course, but I feel like most of it comes from younger fans, or just newer fans of animanga in general, who rode the wave into the medium during covid lol.

I mean totally, it's only 3 years off of the 21st century though. I should've probably reframed my post. Same with Naruto being only one away from the 21st.

I could be speaking from ignorance just feel like the generation of series before One Piece, before the internet had much more tame fanbases, and it only got worse the more advanced the internet got. I blame the internet, and large groups of people being able to connect and wage fandom wars easier than ever before.
And yea, especially post covid people just became so much more cynical, elitist, and anti-intellectual.

 

[Minsel]

i think kill blue cancellation is fine. If the anime's popular enough I'm sure it can 4 cours and make an anime original route for the final season to make it better

 

[FantasticFootno]

The curse of all 21st century Jump pillars once they get anime unfortunately.

Idk, the fanbase was kinda bad when it started (I don’t blame them tho), but like what they’ve evolved into is just weird now. I can’t even imagine the anime would make it worse or better, it’s just like a really toxically positive group, all the anime would do is just strengthen their numbers lol.

 

[Shockzz1234]

Idk, the fanbase was kinda bad when it started (I don’t blame them tho), but like what they’ve evolved into is just weird now. I can’t even imagine the anime would make it worse or better, it’s just like a really toxically positive group, all the anime would do is just strengthen their numbers lol.

Kagurabachi's fanbase is a special case, the series was already being memed before it even came out. So before chapter 1 even dropped, it was already ingrained into meme culture, the toxic kind. Then it grew from there. So I do agree that even among today's popular series, KGB is a bit different to even the normal toxic fanbases. The series was born straight into toxicity lol poor thing never had a chance. .

 

[JBC008]

Idk, the fanbase was kinda bad when it started (I don’t blame them tho), but like what they’ve evolved into is just weird now. I can’t even imagine the anime would make it worse or better, it’s just like a really toxically positive group, all the anime would do is just strengthen their numbers lol.

I remember when it was memed into existence before chapter one came out and seeing how vocal certain people were turned me off. I would say I was turned around when the auction house began and loved how the arc closed and made me a fan. Now aside from the toxicity of certain people raving about the anime coming out, there are a couple of positive videos I’ve seen from two YouTuber I follow that have done good breakdowns of both Hokazono and Kagurabachi as a whole with their respective approaches. I think the biggest moment I can see going forward is an interview between Hokazono and Kishimoto since the former was inspired by the latter thanks to Naruto.

 

[tirakai]

Kagurabachi's fanbase being strange I think is unavoidable considering how it started.

Before ch 1 was even out people were totally trying to Morbius it (ie hype up a random unremarkable manga as the best thing ever for a laugh) but then it ended up actually being good, so that fake meme fanbase transitioned into a real one while still having the meme as a basis.

 

[FantasticFootno]

Kagurabachi's fanbase being strange I think is unavoidable considering how it started.

Before ch 1 was even out people were totally trying to Morbius it (ie hype up a random unremarkable manga as the best thing ever for a laugh) but then it ended up actually being good, so that fake meme fanbase transitioned into a real one while still having the meme as a basis.

Yeah like I said, I don’t blame them for that. It’s just an unfortunate thing now where it’s been over 2 years now, and it hasn’t gotten better. (Not worse per se, it’s been like a lateral movement to this new state). Idk my main problem is like I see people try to have actual discussions about the series, and they get jumped on with like a bunch of memes that don’t really even bother engaging with the topic, told their takes are just flat out wrong, or just get hit with the “hokazono is god, don’t doubt him, this series is perfect”. Like you wouldn’t expect the series to be the second highest selling series in the mag, with how the fanbase is constantly playing defense lol. (and once again, it’s pretty obvious how this sentiment popped up, it’s just disheartening to see it last this long).
I’m saying this as someone who mostly enjoys the series too. (Although I will admit I think the series has had some pretty major missteps in the past year or so, and I wish the fanbase would actually critically discuss the series sometimes, because I know I’m not alone in some of my opinions lol).

 

[WyldViolet]

Kagurabachi's fanbase is a special case, the series was already being memed before it even came out. So before chapter 1 even dropped, it was already ingrained into meme culture, the toxic kind. Then it grew from there. So I do agree that even among today's popular series, KGB is a bit different to even the normal toxic fanbases. The series was born straight into toxicity lol poor thing never had a chance. .

I think there's also an element of how many people would clown on the fanbase given its early rankings and people believing it was gonna be axebait. So when it finally did become a powerhouse, those early readers felt vindicated and bred this culture of elitism with a chipped shoulder.

 

[Nuesmoker]

Apparently Vol 3 of Nue is SOLD OUT on amazon jp!

 

[WyldViolet]

Apparently Vol 3 of Nue is SOLD OUT on amazon jp!

Kota is Gota

 

[Broseph]

Not just newer series, it infects older series too if they're still ongoing. One Piece is the prime example of this. I've been reading it for 16 years now and although there was always a toxic subset of the fandom already (like any fandom) there was a very big noticeable shift during and post Covid that made it spiral out of control and now it's mega toxic, to the point I don't engage with it nearly as much as I used too. I don't want to generalise too much of course, but I feel like most of it comes from younger fans, or just newer fans of animanga in general, who rode the wave into the medium during covid lol.

Tbh I was in the Naruto fandom 15 years ago and it was toxic as hell so that part of the Western fanbase has always been like that. Hell, I still think the Naruto fanbase at its peak is the most toxic animanga fandom I've ever been a part of it. Once One Piece grew in popularity in the West, its fanbase becoming more toxic was inevitable

 

[nemu asahi]

Just imagine.... a "Gonron Egg" anime.

It would be scary but I don't put it past them.... BUT they have to use all Jump other stuff before that. Even them, they are aware of that.

 

[monstera11]

Not just newer series, it infects older series too if they're still ongoing. One Piece is the prime example of this. I've been reading it for 16 years now and although there was always a toxic subset of the fandom already (like any fandom) there was a very big noticeable shift during and post Covid that made it spiral out of control and now it's mega toxic, to the point I don't engage with it nearly as much as I used too. I don't want to generalise too much of course, but I feel like most of it comes from younger fans, or just newer fans of animanga in general, who rode the wave into the medium during covid lol.

This is why i am fully supporting banning under 16 from social media (let's ignore the verification method for now)

 

[Nuesmoker]

Apparently Vol 3 of Nue is SOLD OUT on amazon jp!

It's almost out even on Rakuten, just like, 4 copies left!

--- Double Post Merged, Apr 12, 2026, Original Post Date: Apr 12, 2026 ---

Shoseki Top 500 (April 10th)
40. Akane Banashi #21
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38. Akane Banashi #21
75. Nue's Exorcist #14
500. Hero Girl And Demon Lord Call It Quits! #1

 

[nemu asahi]

For anime adaptation with manga ending/being axed, they need at least 3 years in pre-pro, and they probably need more time for the producers to gather the money and find a studio available. So, we'll see more and more of these...

They need 5 years of preprod for an original....

I want to see how long will be Ichi, KB and Hertz....

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

And no Kill Blue or Yozakura Family special chapter to celebrate the anime start like it happened with Mashle, a bummer, but then i remember that was before Saito, so yeah...

Not just newer series, it infects older series too if they're still ongoing. One Piece is the prime example of this. I've been reading it for 16 years now and although there was always a toxic subset of the fandom already (like any fandom) there was a very big noticeable shift during and post Covid that made it spiral out of control and now it's mega toxic, to the point I don't engage with it nearly as much as I used too. I don't want to generalise too much of course, but I feel like most of it comes from younger fans, or just newer fans of animanga in general, who rode the wave into the medium during covid lol.

Post covid??? Try when Marineford started and Film Z releases lmao! the fanbase has become really toxic once One Piece had that huge explosion in popularity that pushed the manga over 3 million copies and made it break a lot of records, the fanbase became overly arrogant and elitist, the sales became this big shield that reflected any form of criticism against the series and since that popularity explosion happened, a revisionism in the west started to happen and OP finally became mainstream which made a ton of people pick up OP and read freaking 60 volumes of it in sequence or watch hundreds and hundreds of episode, which would obviously have immense positive impact in the opinion of these people and created this wave of new fans that had this elitist opinion of One Piece as being the best thing since sliced bread, the shounen series that was above of all which even the usual seinen elitists would point it as great and blah blah blah, it took a while until Oda dragging pace started to get into the fanbase. I don't disagree that the OP fanbase has become insufferable today, just saying that they have been pretty toxic for well over a decade kkkk

But don't get it wrong just because i'm a Naruto fanboy, the Naruto fanbase is painfully toxic and many times straight up ignorant/dumb, Naruto unfortunately suffers a lot from being too popular and having too much casual people that dont even seems to actually know the series they claim to love and are infiltrated in the fanbase which drags down the good part of the fanbase and make me feel sometimes even embarrassed of being part of it.

Now, if there's a old fanbase that became insufferable post covid, that is the Bleach fanbase, and man, i love Bleach, but Jesus Christ, what a good anime adaptation can make to a group of people, the amount of toxicity that this fandom has exuded since the return it's just crazy, the worst thing about the Bleach fanbase since the TYBW anime is the delusional attitude and the gaslighting, this tentative of rewriting history and position Bleach as this absolute masterpiece of writing and foreshadowing and Tite Kubo as a master that has influenced a entire generation of new japanese shounen authors (and i know it's clearly a influence but you get it), is just crazy and it gets really annoying fast because these people are constantly getting into arguments online with this attitude in mind, so it's like seeing a bunch of people overhyping this series that i love but is so obviously full of problems and trying to gaslight you into accepting is this superior form of art, and i know this comes from a deep inferiority complex this fanbase has due to how much the series has fall from popularity and been mocked and criticized during the original run, but that doesn't make it less annoying just how delusional the Bleach fanbase has become.