The legendary Weekly Shonen Jump editor who discovered and edited Akira Toriyama Dr. slump and Dragon Ball Recently appeared at Napoli Comicon. Kazuhiko Torishima shared his thoughts Dragon Ball DAIMAManga industry, and how Eiichiro Oda's approach a piece That has changed in recent years. Torishima manga has always been distinctly harsh, to the point that Akira is based on Toriyama Dragon BallAbove him is the demon king Piccolo.
X user @XMathemagicianX attended Torishima's Napoli Comicon interview, and shared his thoughts on a Twitter thread. Torishima was heavily critical of modern manga, criticizing many series for having too much narration and exposition. Compared to other manga Jujutsu Kaisen, The Chainsaw Manand Demon SlayerTorishima actually had some positive things to say a piece. That said, Torishima was highly critical of Eiichiro Oda's storytelling in Modern a piece.
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Akira Toriyama's original Dragon Ball editor reveals why he doesn't like a piece
Modern one piece is very wordy and not for kids anymore
According to Kazuhiko Torishima, a pieceThe biggest problem now is that the series is no longer suitable for children. @XMathemagicianX Torishima said, “Weekly Shōnen Jump, and manga in general, became more wordy as readers got older. Mangaka began writing for adults instead of children, changing the entire genre.” Written by Eiichiro Oda a piece The manga has been around since 1997, so it stands to reason that the series has grown along with its audience. Torishima sees this as a major issue for the industry.
For better or worse, a piece The chapters are filled with dialogue. For Torishima, it makes modern a piece (also modern manga) “Too wordy and awkward for kids.” Average Dragon Ball Thanks to Toriyama's direct, deceptively simple (but still complex) paneling, and “as-needed” approach to the text, the page can be read in seconds. With this in mind, it makes sense that it would struggle to connect with series like Torishima a piece It's not afraid to get the word out to build the world or develop its main cast.
That said, Torishima admired Ichiro Oda and a piece For its character work. Credit Torishima a pieceThe fame and popularity of Luffy is such a relatable main character for readers. He also called Oda smart for introducing other related Straw Hats like Zoro, Nami and Usopp, all of whom he praised as “awesome characters”. Torishima particularly likes Usopp for being the “most normal” character in the main cast.
Torishima believes that Oda is too in love with manga
Dragon Ball was successful because Toriyama hated drawing manga
Kazuhiko Torishima also admitted that Eiichiro Oda has a true love and passion for manga. However, Torishima did not take it positively. According to @XMathemagicianX, Torishima “doesn't consider being a big manga fan a good trait.” Per Torishima, “the difference between a piece and Dragon Ball Ki Oda is also in love with manga and his own story, while Toryama hated manga illustrations.”
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Torishima continues, “Toriyama hated manga, so he synthesized them as much as possible, but that's exactly what made Dragon Ball such a masterpiece: anyone can read it easily. a pieceOn the other hand, it's too heavy and awkward for children.” Being a big fan of the medium, Torishima suggests that Oda is too invested in his story. “Kill Your Darlings” is a common piece of writing advice that tells writers to be deeply passionate about narrative details they are deeply passionate about.
Where Toriyama went with the flow, Oda has bigger plans a piece That he won't break, even if it means filling the panels with more dialogue and tighter parsing. Despite Torishima's criticism, a piece It remains one of the most popular manga and anime franchises in the world as Oda sets up the series' final saga.
Source: X (@XMathemagicianX)
