Ayashimon Creator Bids Series Goodbye in New Post
Another series at Shonen Jump has bit the dust too soon. If you haven't heard the news, Yuji Kaku brought their latest series Ayashimon to an end in this week's issue of Weekly Shonen Jump. And now, the creator is bidding the story farewell in a new letter to fans.
The update comes straight from Kaku's Twitter as you can see below. It was there the artist sketched Maruo and Urara in formal attire to mark the finale's debut. And of course, Kaku thanked fans for all their support up until now.
本日5月30日発売の週刊少年ジャンプ26号にて「アヤシモン」の最終話が掲載されております。お読み頂ければ幸いです。
— 賀来ゆうじ (@ug_kaku) May 30, 2022
ここまでお付き合い頂いた方々への感謝しかありません。ご愛読ありがとうございました！ pic.twitter.com/NvwxT7DOiY
"The final chapter of Ayashimon has been published in Weekly Shonen Jump which was released on May 30th. I would appreciate it if you all could check it out. I am very grateful to all those who have kept up with me so far. Thank you for reading," they shared.
For those unfamiliar with Ayashimon, the series came to an end this week after a little more than six months in print. The story follows a strong boy named Maruo Kaido who loves manga and wants to be like his favorite protagonists. As he gets older, the boy meets a shapeshifting yokai named Urara who recruits him to join their yakuza group. And as he gets to know Urara better, Maruo learns what it is really like to live a life straight from a manga.
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Manga readers will be familiar with Kaku's work if they have been around the fandom for a while. The artist got his start in manga way back in 2009 but rose to fame as an assistant under Tatsuki Fujimoto, the creator of Chainsaw Man. Kaku went on to create the series Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, and the hit manga is slated to get an anime adaptation shortly.
Did you get the chance to read Ayashimon while it was still in print? Do you think Kaku's latest series ended too soon? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below or hit me up on Twitter @MeganPetersCB.