The manga that made it to the top of the list! A classic manga completed this year] “Convincing Reason” why “Ajin-chan ga Natteiritai” sticks in people’s minds.
This is a series of short articles looking back on the greatest hit manga that have reached their conclusion this year. From the manga that have been loved throughout the ages from the Heisei era to Reiwa, we present selected masterpieces in the genres of “sports,” “action,” “fantasy,” “romance,” and “everyday manga.
Ajin (Demi) Wanna Talk”, which has sold over 2.7 million copies, finally reached its final episode in the December 20 issue of “Monthly Young Magazine”. This popular title won second place in the “Comics Division of the 2nd Next Comic Award” in 2016 and was adapted into an anime on TOKYO MX in 2017. It has been praised online as “Ajin-chan is still a masterpiece” and “my kind of manga, a god manga in the true sense of the word,” and has captured the hearts of many fans.
The main character is Tetsuo Takahashi, a high school physics teacher. The main character is Tetsuo Takahashi, a high school physics teacher, who deepens his interactions with “subhumans” who have special characteristics, such as a vampire who wants to suck the blood of others and Dullahan, whose head and torso are separated.
What sets this work apart from other daily life manga is the message underlying the work, which has touched the hearts of many readers who are troubled by the problems of modern society. In the work, the government’s policies and discriminatory attitudes toward subhumans are also created. Therefore, the subhuman girls in the story feel somewhat guilty and ashamed of their characteristics, but the main character, Takahashi, gently approaches them, saying, “Every characteristic is individuality. Reading this work, one feels as if he or she has been affirmed that his or her quirks and characteristics, which are different from those of others, are “all individuality.
In a past interview, Mr. Pethos was asked what he is conscious of when writing manga.
I want to make it a gentle manga. It seems that the younger generation reads my manga, and I want it to be a manga that nurtures a kind heart and mind toward others.
He said.
The manga teaches the importance of recognizing and respecting each other’s unique characteristics. The kindness of the characters in the work is sure to encourage many readers in the future.
Interview and text： Ajidouen
