The
legendary Mangaka Hiroshi Motomiya, recognized by works such as Salaryman
Kintaro, has closed his most recent manga entitled Enma. The final chapter was
published this Thursday in the 26th edition of Weekly Young Jump in Shueisha.
The work will have a single compilation volume, scheduled for its autumn launch
of 2025.
A story of
street justice and millionaire collection
Enma tells
the story of Ken ōshima, a man of good heart who becomes a debt collector. In
its mission of recovering a total of five billion yen (approximately 32.5
million euros), Ken faces both gangsters and politicians. The story combines
social drama with direct action, characteristic seal of the author.
The
serialization began on January 9, 2025 and, although it had a brief pause in
March, it has finally concluded with a closure that promises to be as forceful
as its premise.
Motomiya is
still active with multiple projects
Despite the
closure of Enma, Motomiya does not give signs of retiring. In June 2024 he
launched the manga Jinsei Iroiro (the variety of life) in the magazine Grand
Jump in Shueisha, demonstrating his constant interest in exploring new themes.
In
addition, the author closed in April 2023 the most recent delivery of his
Historical Saga Takeki gon no Kuni, focused on Takahashi Korekiyo. This
anthological series has portrayed real historical figures since 1990, such as
Yatarō Iwasaki, Dōsan, Munenori Yagyū, Tadataka Inō, Sontoku Ninomiya and
Kimimasta Yuri.
Salaryman
Kintaro's legacy is still alive
Hiroshi
Motomiya debuted as mangaka in 1965 and has left an indelible mark with titles
such as Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho, Ore no Sora and Otokogi, many of them adapted
to cinema or television. In particular, his most iconic work, Salaryman
Kintaro, continues to expand. Earlier this year two Live-Action films were
released: Salaryman Kintaro Akatsuki-Hen (the dawn) on January 10, and
Salaryman Kintaro Sakigake-Hen (the pioneer) on February 7.
Since its
debut in 1994, Salaryman Kintaro has been intermittent serialized in Weekly
Young Jump, had a web version since 2005, and multiple spin-offs since 2009. He
even reached the western public with an anime in 2001 and briefly available
English versions through Facebook.
