by Many anime and manga news attracted public attention this year, including the release of the long-awaited “Shin Evangelion Theatrical Version” and the broadcast of the second season of the popular anime “Kimetsu no Yaiba,” “Kimetsu no Yaiba.” rice field. In 2021, we look back on the news that had a robust response at ORICON NWES every month.
In January, the popular manga “ONE PIECE” reached 1000 episodes serialized in “Weekly Shonen Jump.” In commemoration of this, the author’s comment, Eiichiro Oda, was released, and he looked back on the 23 years of the serialization, such as “I’m putting one foot in the final chapter.”
In February, the main character’s age, Gintoki Sakata (nickname: Gin-san), was announced for the first time in the unique program of the animated movie “Gintama THE FINAL.” In the history of about 17 years since the birth of the original manga, the age was not disclosed, but for the first time, it was announced as “27 years old (* 29 years old in” Gintama THE FINAL”).”
In March, in commemoration of the release of “Shin Evangelion Theatrical Version,” it was decided that “Rei Ayanami 1/1 Scale Life-size Figure” will be released. The price was 1,815,000 yen (tax included), which surprised the fans.
April is the 10th anniversary of the “Puella Magi Madoka Magica” series, and the new movie “Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie” is the orthodox sequel to the “[New] Rebellion Story” released in 2013. Heaven>” has been announced.
In May, the box office revenue of the animated movie “Theatrical Version” Demon Slayer “Infinite Train Edition” released on October 16th last year, exceeded 40 billion yen for the first time in domestic history.
In June, USJ announced that it would collaborate with the popular anime “Kimetsu no Yaiba” for the first time and hold collaboration projects such as attractions for a limited time until February 13th next year.
In July, the new one-shot “Look Back” by Tatsuki Fujimoto, the original author of the popular manga “Chainsaw Man,” will be distributed on the manga app “Shonen Jump +.” On page 143 of the wonder, voices such as “Wow …”, “Insanely funny!”, “I’m a genius” was raised and became a hot topic. This work was announced in December, “This manga is amazing! 2022” Won the 1st place in the man edition.
In August, the popular manga “JoJolion” by manga artist Hirohiko Araki reached its final episode in the September issue of the serialized magazine “Ultra Jump” (Shueisha). From the start of the serialization in May 2011, the curtain has come to a 10-year history.
In September, a new work of the “Gundam” series was announced. In 2022, the new TV animation “Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch of Mercury” will be broadcast for the first time in seven years, and in 2022, the new movie “Mobile Suit Gundam Kukurus Doan no Shima” will be released.
In October, the anime “Pop Team Epic” rebroadcast will start. Despite the rebroadcast, the cast who played the role of the main character Popuko and Pipimi was changed, and due to an unprecedented event, “It was done!” w” and so on.
In November, it was announced that “YuYu Hakusho,” which was decided to be the first live-action drama on Netflix, will be exclusively distributed worldwide in December 2023.
In December, it was decided that the final chapter of the popular anime “BLEACH,” “BLEACH Millennium Blood Battle,” will be broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 2022. It is scheduled to be produced until the last of the original, and the TV animation broadcast will be the first in about ten years since March 2012.
