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The 30th anniversary should be a grand celebration for any series. Although, the same can’t be said aboutRurouni Kenshin, given its creator’s controversial track record. A few years back, Nobuhiro Watsuki landed himself in some serious controversies. His actions were severe enough to have charges placed against him.
With a recent development, many renowned mangaka including Eiichiro Oda and Masashi Kishimoto are at the brunt of severe backlash for associating with Watsuki. Their association could be labeled as a mere obligatory gesture, but that doesn’t seem to be the case entirely.
TheRurouni KenshinCreator Controversy
Nobuhiro Watsuki was convicted of the possession of child pornography in 2018. The repercussions he faced included a fine of$ 1500approximately and a brief hiatus on the serialization of the Hokkaido Arc ofRurouni Kenshin. Most fans were first disheartened by the news and then felt enraged by the lack of strict actions against Watsuki. After he had paid the fine, the serialization of his manga was also resumed shortly afterward.
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This year marks the 30th anniversary ofRurouni Kenshinand acelebratory exhibitionis being organized in Kyoto. Watsuki’s own illustrations will be exhibited at the venue along with the colored artworks of around37 renowned mangaka. Fans can’t comprehend why so many famous faces choose to associate with someone like Watsuki, who has been charged with such a despicable crime.
All the Mangaka Involved in the Controversy
All the mangaka who have been confirmed to draw colored illustrations for the celebration are:
Fans are not happy with the fact that so many renowned mangaka have chosen to celebrate Watsuki’s creation. They are questioning the choice of these mangaka to participate in the exhibition. Everyone is questioning whether it was something these mangaka chose to do or if it was a professional obligation they had to fulfill.
It seems to be a mix of both but more of the former because of the absence of some notable names.Tite Kubo,Koyoharu Gotouge, andTatsuki Fujimotohave all been published in Jump Magazines, yet it seems like they won’t be doing the colored illustrations. Their absence from the list makes it seem like others could have opted out as well but simply didn’t care enough to do so.
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They could have separated the art and the artist, and the colored illustration might simply be a token of respect forRurouni Kenshinand not Watsuki. However, it’s hard to make that distinction in the anime-manga community where the works are synonymous to their creator’s name and vice versa.
Rurouni Kenshinis available to read on the MangaPlus app and website.
Laveena Joshi
Anime Writer
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Laveena is an anime content writer at FandomWire. Having written more than 800 articles, she’s an expert in mainstream shonen series, ranging from the bizarre world of JoJo’s to the expansive worldbuilding of One Piece.With her formal education in Journalism and Mass Communication, she explores entertainment journalism through the lens of anime and manga, from mainstream and classic titles to niche and obscure ones.
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