"Astro
Royale," the manga created by Ken Wakui, author of Tokyo Revengers, will
come to an end in the next issue of Weekly Shonen Jump, with chapter 50, which
will be published on April 21 (although it will obviously be leaked before). The series, which began in
April 2024, failed to maintain the public's interest for long, and despite the
fame of its author, it has not been able to replicate the resounding success of
his previous work.
This manga
followed the story of Hibaru Yotsurugi, the biological son of the leader of a
yakuza clan. Despite being nominated as the group's next leader, he decides to
decline the position and instead appoints his friend, Terasu Yotsurugi. However,
an unexpected event, such as the meteor shower that grants many characters,
including Hibaru, a mysterious power called "Astro," sparks a war
within the clan.
Although
initially promising, the series failed to capture readers' attention or
enthusiasm, as evidenced by community comments. From the artwork, which
some considered "ugly" or "strange," to criticisms of the
story, it seems the manga failed to connect as expected.
- " Ugh, I don't
want to buy something with such an ugly cover ."
- " That cover
looks like a Photoshop image ."
- " The cover
gives off all the air that it's going to be cancelled ."
- " I think the
publisher is going to drop it soon ."
- " If this manga
ends up as a compilation episode, I'm going to laugh ."
- " It's already
decided, it's going to be cancelled soon ."
The
series, which failed to garner even half the affection of "Tokyo
Revengers," is saying goodbye with a general sense of disappointment. Fans who had hoped for
something on the level of his previous work are now left with the feeling that
Wakui hasn't been able to replicate the magic in this new offering. In
short, "Astro Royale" becomes yet another failed attempt in Ken
Wakui's career to create a successful new franchise, one that failed to win
over the public even in its short run.
The
magazine, despite the author's efforts, doesn't seem to have much faith in the
series' future, and social media comments clearly suggest this is a
cancellation. What do you think? Did it catch your attention, or do you
think the cancellation was predictable?
