Reflecting on the anime and manga landscape of the 2010s, the prevailing series during that period felt noticeably distinct from the current offerings. While the manga published in Weekly Shonen Jump has consistently garnered admiration, the earlier decade did not boast the well-known big three (Naruto, Bleach, One Piece) right at the outset. It wasn’t until the tail end of the decade that titles like My Hero Academia and Jujutsu Kaisen started to truly rise as the flagship series of WSJ, with noteworthy anime such as Konosuba, Psycho Pass, and Assassination Classroom, which are now less in the limelight.
Particularly, Assassination Classroom was immensely popular at that time – who could resist the concept of a class of students tasked with eliminating a peculiar, octopus-like being? While it had its fair share of comedic instances, it also delved into poignant themes. Nonetheless, the unique narrative style prevalent in the manga and anime of that era appears to have waned. With Assassination Classroom now being more than a decade old, one might feel a sense of nostalgia for that time, akin to how enthusiasts in the preceding decade reminisced about anime from the 2000s. If you yearn for that anime era, consider giving The Elusive Samurai a chance.
The premiere of the inaugural episode of The Elusive Samurai last week unveiled to audiences an anime adaptation of the manga bearing the same title, crafted by Yusei Matsui, renowned for Assassination Classroom. The manga has been serialized since 2021 in Weekly Shonen Jump, yet it has not attracted much notice, particularly among Western viewers. This may be attributed to its historical backdrop in 1300s Japan, as historical Japanese works typically do not captivate as much attention in the West unless they involve a fantastical component.
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