I mean, series back in the Golden Age had very little in the way of long-term planning, so the guidance of editors was probably even more valued back then.
I hesitate to ask but what’s your source on that golden age claim? Like both in “where does it come from” and “is there proof things are different in other time periods”. Because that seems a bold claim
I don't see where the long-term planning thing is a lie? Most series from that period were pretty clearly made up as the writers went along without much in the way of planning. As for the editors having more influence, that's just speculation on my part, since it's easier to agree with someone's suggestions when really they are about as in the know as you are regarding where the story is going.
Is this in reference to his android/cell arc changes?
Did you read most series from that period which were pretty clearly made up as the writers went along without much in the way of planning?
I’m not calling it a lie, it just seems a big thing to say without backing it up, is all. Like there were definitely creators who flew by the seat of their pants, but I think that’s still very much the case today.
It’s more a reference to the sort of thing Kanzenshuu talk about in their intended endings guide, but without revisiting the whole thing I think you’re probably on the money
In the intended ending guide, it is mentioned that it is pretty unlikely editors have forced Toriyama to continue.
You mean Toriyama, don't you? Kurumada is Saint Seiya author
Yeah. I mean Toriyama.
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if it's not a big deal then move the discussion to its proper thread
It's funny because today i was exactly thinking about how Kishimoto it's actually very smart planning Samurai 8, you see, every first SJ manga volume has 7 chapters, and when you look at the first 7 chapters of Samurai 8 as a whole, it's perfectly structured to be read as a first volume, you have 7 chapters where he introduce the main characters, work their personality, do all the exposition stuff about the world, powers and etc, and he finish chapter 7 (end of vol 1) with a spread page introducing a new villain with a super cool design to make the readers think "wow, now the story it's really starting, i'm hyped, gonna read vol 2!", and it's working with weekly readers!
Happens to the best of us.
It's just a pity that this was not very effective, as it divided opinions. But the last two chapters were up to that good.
...Volume 1 has six chapters.
You don't know...
Who is that?I just remembered MHA is absent this week, but our hero didn't come to rescue us
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A standardized volume of Jump manga is 200 pages. Samurai 8's first and second chapters are longer than usual at 72 and 33 pages. The only way Chapter 7 would be included is if they bumped up the price, which would be a bone-headed decision since higher prices wards off purchases.
Naruto has volumes that were 250ish chapters. I don’t see why they couldn’t do it with S8 given the amount of coverage and promo they’re giving it.