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The Japanese manga industry is spread out in different domains and offers varied perspectives that are unique and unknown to the rest of the world. This was proved by Yusei Matsui’sAssassination Classroom, which is one of the most popular stories in the world.
The narrative follows the lives of a bunch of students from a special class of 3-E who are tasked with killing their teacher, as he is a threat to humanity and has offered them a time limit of 1 year. Not only that, he is the one who is teaching these children how to be trained assassins and what would be the best way for them to kill him.
Matsui’s manga is a representation of the dream that he had about portraying the different side of the manga community. He once talked about how he wantedAssassination Classroomto be a symbol of his dream and how he wanted other creators to follow it. However, it eventually backfired as the manga suffered many contentious bans over the years, especially in the US, making it one of the most controversial manga series of all time.
Yusei Matsui’s dream for the future of manga
During the 2016 New York Comic-Con,Anime News Networkinterviewed Matsui aboutAssassination Classroomand the success it received, especially in America. Matsui explained how he felt about the achievement of the manga series and how it defines his dream of portraying the different sides of the manga industry.
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Matsui stated:
I was really surprised in the last couple days by meeting my fans and hearing how much they love Assassination Classroom. But, it is still true that when it comes to Japanese manga in America, the stereotypes are Dragon Ball, Naruto, JoJo, and those big titles. But to bring them something like Assassination Classroom and say “Hey, there’s something else that’s coming out of Japan,” I would like to make every effort to continue that.
Matsui believed that there are certain stereotypes that have been tagged with the manga community and he wantedAssassination Classroomto break those stereotypes. And that’s what the story did as it offered a unique perspective to the manga world and was greatly appreciated by fans.
However, not everyone shared the same opinion about the series, as many believed the story was too offensive and controversial. Which is why it suffered bans in many placeslike South Carolina, North Carolina, Wisconsin, etc.
Yusei Matsui’s message to other creators and artists
While talking about the success ofAssassination Classroomand the norms it broke, Matsui dropped a special message for other manga and comic creators who are not affiliated with the big names of the industries. He wanted them to create the manga of the future and show the world that there’s more to comics than the industry giants.
I was at a signing at a bookstore yesterday, and I was looking at some U.S. comics…the non-Marvel ones. And I realized that there’s a want and need for these artists, that there’s more to comics than Marvel. So I hope that the newly emerged artists in the U.S. as well as Japan influence each other and create the manga of the future.
Although Matsui’sAssassination Classroomportrays a controversial storyline, the message behind it holds deeper meaning than fans realize. This is why, despite suffering bans, the series became one of the best manga stories in the world.
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It received multiple accolades and was adapted into anime and live-action. Not only that but it was also continued with a sequel titledAssassination Classroom: Graduation, which was released in March 2016.
Assassination Classroomis currently available to watch on Crunchyroll.
Tarun Kohli
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
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