Various stories have appeared in the Jump Shonen over the years its publication has covered a variety of topics, but one series was recently canceled, try again, exposing a subject that remains taboo for the magazine. Surprisingly, the subject matter is not one that is inappropriate for the magazine’s target audience such as sex or gratuitous violence. Instead, it is a controversial topic straight from Japanese history.
In the recent manga Do Retry by Jun Kirarazaka, protagonist Azure’s father went missing after serving in the Japanese army during World War 2. Although he was initially presumed dead, one of his comrades His ex is finally introduced and it is revealed that he is alive and hiding somewhere in Japan. He also reveals that during the war, Azure’s father killed his entire team, which seems inconsistent with his usual upright personality. This seems to imply that Azure’s father realized that what his team was doing was unfair and so protested against them. Instead, it’s disappointingly revealed that his team turned on him for pushing them too hard, so he was forced to kill them.
Due to Shonen Jump’s Retry’s failure to examine the horrors of World War 2
This is an unfortunate turn from what would have been a wonderful exploration of trying to maintain honor amid the horrors of war. Japan’s World War 2 record was tarnished by war crimes committed by the Imperial Japanese Army, causing the subject to remain controversial in modern Japanese society. It’s unfortunate why Do Retry fails to explore that theme in any meaningful way. However, even while ignoring the most controversial aspects of Japan’s World War 2 experience, the series still manages to examine only the dehumanizing and morally abhorrent aspects of war. modern in general. It seems like the series was designed for this type of exploration, but this was changed at some point.
Of course, this may be giving Kirarazaka too much credit. The author may have always intended for this lackluster and somewhat pointless reveal to happen, and the necessarily rushed pace at the end of the series only leaves it underdeveloped. Additionally, the sudden cancellation of the series may have been due to its unpopularity and had nothing to do with the subject matter. While this Shonen Jump series may have begun with a heartbreaking chapter showing the tragic living conditions of post-war Japan, it quickly moved away from its realistic premise in favor of boxing matches weird and powerful, which can turn fans off. .
The cancellation of Retry leaves Shonen Jump’s position ambiguous
This could be a reasonable explanation for Do Retry’s cancellation, but the series’ ending corresponding to the introduction of the mystery of Azure’s father makes it seem like it has something to do with the manga addressing a certain theme. taboo topic. However, with Shonen Jump also scrapping many other new series, fans may never know the real reason for the series’ cancellation. However, the existence was short-lived try again still serves as a reminder that Jump Shonen The manga cannot or will not explore Japan’s actions during World War 2, which is a shame given how interesting the results could have been.
