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The anime and manga industry has a plethora of underrated series, and one of them is Yusei Matsui’sAssassination Classroom.Assassination Classroomfollows the story of a classroom of students who are deemed misfits and are tasked with killing their teacher, who actually is an alien and is on a mission to destroy Earth. But the twist is that the teacher himself teaches the kids how to assassinate him.
Filled with drama, thrills, comedy, and violence,Assassination Classroomis a wonderful package with an enticing storyline and intriguing characters. This is one of the main reasons why the anime and manga series earned so much recognition in the West. However, Matsui never knew that the series had such a wide fan following.
The manga creator once pointed out that he understands the influence of the manga industry and thus wants to reveal its full potential to the entire world. However, the stereotypical influences like Dragon Ball and Naruto make it difficult for him and other writers.
Yusei Matsui’s Battle With Series likeDragon BallandNaruto
In 2016, Matsui came to America for the New York Comic-Con and was interviewed byAnime News Network. During the interview, Matsui revealed how he was shocked to see the American fan following forAssassination Classroom.However, he was also reluctant with the stereotypes that people had about Japanese manga.
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Matsui stated:
I actually hadn’t heard about it before today! I’m very happy to hear that! Even my editor hadn’t heard about it! 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.
According to the mangaka, the people in America believe that series likeDragon Ball, NarutoandJojo’s Bizarre Adventureare the only form of stories produced by the Japanese art form.
He pointed out that he wanted to bring something new to the table and was happy a unique storyline likeAssassination Classroomgotso much love from the American audience.
Yusei Matsui’s Opinion About Manga of the Future
While talking about the impact of the manga and comic industry on countries like America, Matsui revealed that he firmly believes that there is a big need for comic book creators who are different from huge media franchises like Marvel. He also pointed out that are a lot of creators who can bring a change to the community and they are desperately needed.
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.
The influence of manga and other comic books has been steadily increasing for the past few years. Thus, Matsui’s opinion about creating a better environment for new and unique storylines is understandable.
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The creators, be it comic book writers or manga artists need to focus more on the other creative plots and comeout of the shadows of prominent franchiseslike Marvel,Dragon Ball, Naruto, etc. They need to focus more on stories likeAssassination Classroom.
Assassination Classroomis available to watch on Hulu.
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.
