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Have you ever exclaimed at a turning point in a manga, ‘Ah~~This work started to decline from here’? Recently, Japanese netizens have been discussing why some manga artists insist on continuing to create stories when problems arise, and why they cannot go back and redraw them, making modifications from that unfavorable turning point?
If this approach becomes mainstream, would it be a good thing for manga artists and general readers? The following is a discussion among Japanese netizens on this topic.
Everyone may have had the idea that when the plot of a manga doesn’t go as planned, they think, ‘This plot is really terrible!’ In this situation, why not redraw it? Many manga start to deteriorate after a certain point, and it’s clear where the turning point is
This comment from a Japanese X netizen temporarily named “シュピラー” has sparked heated discussions. He put forward a suggestion that could improve the comic industry: allowing comic artists the right to redraw parts they are not satisfied with.
This netizen believes that certain comics begin to decline at specific moments, leading to a sharp decline in reader reviews and even rendering previously excellent works useless.
Therefore, he suggests that if cartoonists or editorial departments are dissatisfied with a certain plot or receive poor feedback from readers, they can apologize and redraw the work to ensure its quality.
In fact, there is no unprecedented history. Example = “everyone likes Kimi who holds it” is a typical example.
In April of this year, the author announced that after consulting with the editor, he would redraw the plot of episodes 31 to 35.
This move has attracted considerable attention. So this work appeared in episodes 31-35
And the situation from episode 31 to episode 35 of ‘New’
Netizens have different reactions to the suggestion of “シュピー”. Some people strongly agree with this approach, believing that it can save many manga works that could have become masterpieces, and provide examples to show support. However, some opponents argue that completely following external opinions may worsen the creative environment and limit the development of the work.
The different opinions of netizens are as follows:
This suggestion is good. I really want to see the works that may be derived from those worldlines that were originally rejected
If a manga app could provide the function of managing parallel worlds, it would be very interesting for manga artists to freely redraw
If the author is not satisfied and wants to redraw it, then of course there is no problem. But if the reader finds it boring, they can choose how to end that part themselves
Even though I haven’t read many comics, it’s a pity that L left early in ‘Death Note’, and the whole work started to stall from there
The exaggerated plot of ‘The Spirit of the Halberd’ should be changed, and a college ranking battle focused on love should be chosen instead
If the plot of ‘Monster 8’ is not drawn like that of ‘Monster 9’, but instead the protagonist conceals their identity as a cleaning team member, it will be more profound
Like ‘Gundam Dream’, it was because I felt that a certain section needed to be redrawn that there was a continuation of ‘Gundam Dream LastOrder’
If the creator is given the right to infinitely redraw, ‘Hunter HUNTER × HUNTER’ may never come to an end
The opposition’s opinion is also very reasonable:
Will redrawing necessarily be better? I don’t think so, many factors are unforeseeable
The frequent redrawing of games like “Murata’s version” and “One Punch Man” is unbearable, and the problem is really complicated
I don’t want readers to change the plot just because they feel bored. I should maintain the original author’s unique creativity, rather than outsiders solving problems
No matter how boring a manga is, it is still the creator’s hard work. Outsiders should not interfere casually, and boring works should be used to reflect the value of good works
The real problem stems from editors not wanting the work to be completed. If they focus on the ending, it may improve the problem of plot dragging.
Perhaps comics should be completed first before opening up parallel worlds. But once serialized and redrawn, it may never end.