More than two years have passed since the tragedy of Act-Age , an extremely popular manga that was on its way to an anime adaptation, but ended up being canceled after writer Tatsuya Matsuki was arrested for sexually assaulting minors. age. However, Act-Age was not only the work of him, but also of Shiro Usazaki , an artist who had been left "in limbo" after the disaster caused by her co-worker.
Following the Act-Age controversy , Usazaki was still active doing illustrations for magazines and occasionally for other manga, until in December 2020 he collaborated with Osamu Ishikawa to launch the one-shot Engan no Cyclops , and then with Itou in June 2022. with the one-shot Ryuu no Eigakan . As we can tell, she hasn't been in a serialized work for years, and it looks like that trend is set to continue.
It was recently revealed that artist Shiro Usazaki will be returning to Weekly Shonen Jump magazine with a new one-shot titled “ Kimi to Aoi Yoru no ( You and the Hollyhock Night )”, which will be published in the March 20 issue of the magazine. magazine. Due to the wording given to it by some media, some mistakenly believe that “ Act-Age will resume ”, but that is completely incorrect . That work is still cancelled.
On the other hand, for this new one-shot he will collaborate with Kidasaori (original story), Taoka Muneaki and Shinoda Kizuki (original concept). There are no details about the story, so we will have to wait for this new work to be officially announced in Weekly Shonen Jump.
Synopsis for Act-Age
Since she was a child, Kei Yonagi has been drawn to the idea of acting, as she has always carefully observed how actions and emotions differ depending on the type of character portrayed. Now that she is a teenager, she has no money and is the only one able to financially support her little brothers. She begins to audition for every possible role, without much success. Her luck begins to change when Sumiji Kuroyama, a renowned director, sees Yonagi's acting and is amazed at her ability to immerse herself in the role, the so-called method acting. Although she is a diamond in the rough, if she keeps using the same technique over and over again, she could be seriously harmed. Therefore, he makes the decision to help polish her, giving Yonagi the opportunity she needs. However,
Source: Mogura Manga
