Kodoani.com – Website Weekly CoroCoro Comic of Shogakukan just brought good news to manga fans when announcing that Tenya Yabunothe artist behind hit works like Digimon Dreamers and Inazuma Eleven, will launch a new manga series titled Benkei no Nakidokoro (Benkei's weakness). The first chapter was officially released for free on Wednesday, attracting the attention of many readers from the first pages.
The series is introduced as a “depraved master-servant comedy,” set in the late 12th century, a period of samurai domination. The focus of the story revolves around the character Benkeia strange warrior obsessed with what he believes represents the most masculine: weapons. With a unique idea, the series promises to bring humorous and surprising situations in the context of medieval Japanese history.
Tenya Yabunoa familiar name in the manga world, just concluded the journey of Digimon Dreamers in March 2023. This series launches in Shueisha's Saikyō Jump magazine from October 2021, with cooperation from Akiyoshi Hongo as the author of the original story. Digimon Dreamers not only revives the spirit of the Digimon series, but will also be released internationally with an English translation from Bandai through MediBang in 2023, helping the work reach a wider community of global readers.
With a flexible creative style, from the fiery matches in Inazuma Eleven to the magical adventures of Digimon Dreamers, Yabuno always knows how to combine humorous and emotional elements to create his own charm. Benkei no Nakidokoro will certainly be an exciting new chapter in his career, opening a new perspective on Japanese history through a humorous and creative lens.
Where will Benkei and his strange hobbies take readers in the era of the samurai? Fans are not only eager to discover the story but also look forward to the sophistication of Yabuno's drawing and excellent storytelling ability.
