After the groundbreaking first season, fans of Arcane are eagerly awaiting the continuation. The production team at Studio Fortiche is currently working hard to finish the second season. In an interview, the studio revealed which manga they would love to adapt as an anime.
Which manga would that be? Pascal Charrue is the co-founder of Fortiche and shared which manga first comes to his mind. In an interview with Crunchyroll, he stated that he would like to adapt Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue.
The manga is a masterpiece with incredible depth and impressive artwork. It would be interesting for Charrue to translate that drawing style into animation. A manga should benefit from being adapted into an anime. However, not every studio could achieve this well enough to satisfy the readers.
Another mangaka celebrated for his style is Junji Ito. His most famous work is currently being adapted as an anime:
Vagabond has been on indefinite hiatus for 9 years
What kind of manga is it? Vagabond was published by Takehiko Inoue from 1998 to 2015. With around 82 million units sold, it is one of the best-selling mangas (via Wayback Machine). For comparison: Jujutsu Kaisen, a current hit, stands at 90 million units (via Mantan Web).
On MyAnimeList, Vagabond holds the third place among the best mangas of all time. It has a rating of 9.26 out of 10 stars. Only Berserk and JoJo no Mikyou na Bouken Part 7: Steel Ball Run rank above it.
Why is the manga not being continued? The story is still incomplete, but the manga has been on an indefinite hiatus since 2015. The reason for this is the health condition of the mangaka. In several interviews, he revealed that he suffered from stress, pain, and lack of sleep (via Mangabrog).
Inoue stated that he has been feeling better since he put his work on Vagabond on hold. He had been overthinking the ending and would only resume working on the manga once all his negative thoughts and emotions had dissipated. He even added that he sees his hiatus as the death of his artistry.
However, Inoue is still working on a real manga. It revolves around basketball players in wheelchairs. The mangaka previously became famous with another basketball story, Slam Dunk.
What is Vagabond about? Vagabond has nothing to do with basketball; it is the fictional retelling of a famous swordsman from Japan. The story takes place in 16th-century Japan. Shinmen Takezou and his best friend Matahachi Honiden leave their hometown and join the Toyotomi army.
They yearn for glory but narrowly escape death in the Battle of Sekihara. The two friends become separated, and Shinmen returns to his village to report on the survival of his best friend. However, in his hometown, he is suddenly treated like a serious criminal.
For those interested in the Vagabond manga: Starting in October, Egmont Publishing will release the manga as a Special Edition. The cult hit will be available in stylish double volumes.
One Piece is also getting a new manga series. In “Shueisha Jump Remix,” the mangaka Eiichiro Oda retells the story. This time, however, from the perspective of the individual Straw Hats: New manga shows One Piece from a completely different perspective, allowing you to experience the story from the perspective of the Straw Hats
