The pace of
work of a manga creator is strenuous, and health should always be the top
priority. This Saturday, April 25, the publisher Shueisha officially
announced that the acclaimed action and sci-fi manga World
Trigger, written and illustrated by Daisuke Ashihara, will
enter a month-long publication hiatus due to complications in
the author's health problems. As a result, the work will not
publish a new chapter in the issue of Jump SQ magazine
scheduled for this May 2, setting its long-awaited premiere in June exactly
for the 4th.
The
resilience of an ever-growing franchise
Fans of
this story have been accustomed to intermittent pauses since the work debuted
in 2013, always offering their full understanding and support for the author's
well-being. As this news focuses on print manga and there are no recent cast
announcements, it is worth reviewing the massive milestones that keep this
universe at the top of popularity while we wait for its return:
- The long-awaited Reboot
Project: Announced
at the end of 2025, Toei Animation is working on a
complete animated readaptation from the first chapter, promising to polish
the rhythm and animation of the initial arcs for new generations.
- Solid sales on paper: Despite the pauses, the
story continues to add volumes; the 29th compilation volume went on sale
last December with great success.
- Theatrical Dominance: The franchise is a
massive success in its live-action adaptation, having
completed five successful plays throughout Japan.
What is
the Border agency's battle against the Neighbors?
For those
who will just discover the franchise through the upcoming anime Project
Reboot, the premise stands out among fighting classics for offering one of
the most brilliant and logical tactical team-based combat systems in the
industry. The story takes place in Mikado City, a place constantly besieged by
interdimensional portals that unleash the Neighbors, deadly
invading monsters from another world.
Humanity's
only line of defense is the Border Agency, a military organization
that uses alien technology to fight on an equal footing. Everything gets
complicated when Osamu Mikumo, a weak but big-hearted rookie agent, secretly
crosses paths with Yuma Kuga, a mysterious young man who turns out
to be a powerful humanoid Neighbor. Together they will have to survive
political intrigues, lethal internal ranking tournaments, and large-scale wars
where strategy, position, and squad support are worth a thousand times more
than individual brute force.
