Legendary Weekly Shonen Jump editor who discovered and edited Akira Toriyama doctor slump and dragon ball It was recently featured at Naples Comic Con. Kazuhiko Torishima shared his thoughts. Dragon Ball DaimaThe Manga Industry and Eiichiro Oda’s Approach one piece That has changed in recent years. Torishima has always been frankly harsh about manga. dragon ballAbove it is Demon King Piccolo.
X user @XMathemagicianX attended Torishima's Napoli Comicon interview and shared his thoughts in a Twitter thread. Torishima was heavily critical of modern manga, criticizing most series for having too much narration and explanation. Compared to other comics Do a jujutsu, Chainsaw Manand demon slayerTorishima actually said something positive. one piece. That said, Torishima was very critical of Eiichiro Oda's modern storytelling. one piece.
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Modern dresses are too verbose and no longer suitable for children.
According to Kazuhiko Torishima, one pieceThe biggest problem right now is that the series is no longer tailored to children. @XMathemagicianX said Torishima said, “Weekly Shonen Jump and manga in general have become much more talkative as their readership has aged. Manga artists have started writing for adults instead of children, changing their overall style.” Written by Eiichiro Oda one piece Since the comics have been around since 1997, it's only natural that the series would grow with its audience. But Torishima believes this is a major problem for the industry.
Good or bad, one piece The chapter is full of dialogue. For Torishima, this is what makes modern times. one piece (The same goes for modern comics) “They're too wordy and unappealing to kids.” average dragon ball Toriyama's direct, deceptively simple (yet still complex) paneling and “as needed” approach to text allow pages to be read in seconds. With this in mind, it makes sense that Torishima would have a hard time connecting with a series like this. one piece It's not afraid to use words to build the world or develop the main cast.
Torishima praised Eiichiro Oda, one piece For character work. Torishima Credit one pieceIn particular, Luffy's fame and popularity make him a protagonist that readers can relate to. He also called Oda smart for introducing other related Straw Hats like Zoro, Nami, and Usopp, praising them all as “amazing characters.” Torishima especially likes Usopp, the “most ordinary” character in the main cast.
Torishima believes that Oda loves manga so much.
Dragon Ball was successful because Toriyama hated drawing comics.
Kazuhiko Torishima also acknowledged that Eiichiro Oda has a true love and passion for manga. However, Torishima did not think of this in a positive sense. According to @XMathemagicianX, Torishima “doesn't think being a die-hard manga fan is a good trait.” According to Torishima ” one piece and dragon ball “Oda loves comics and his own stories, while Toriyama hates drawing comics.”
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Torishima continued, “Toriyama hated comics, so he synthesized them as much as possible, and that's why Dragon Ball became a masterpiece. Because anyone can easily read it. one pieceOn the other hand, it's too heavy and difficult for kids to access.” Being a huge fan of the medium, Torishima suggests that Oda is too invested in his story. “Kill your darlings” is common writing advice that encourages writers to remove story details they are deeply passionate about for the greater good of the narrative.
Where Toriyama went with the flow, Oda has big plans. one piece He won't break even if you fill the panels with more dialogue and harder-to-analyze action. Despite Torishima's criticism one piece As Oda sets up the Final Saga of the series, it remains the most popular manga and anime franchise in the world.
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