Summary
RuriDragon will return to Weekly Shonen Jump on March 4, releasing 5 brand new chapters before moving to Shonen Jump+. The manga’s unique approach to life and engaging characters set it apart from other series. The decision to abandon weekly publishing highlights the challenges of maintaining one’s health in the manga industry.
At the end of 2023, Masaoki Shindo, author of the breakthrough Weekly Shonen Jump story RuriRong, commented that their health was better and that they hoped to bring good news in 2024, hinting at a return to serialization for the series. RuriDragon was an instant hit with fans and critics alike before it went on hiatus in 2022, so the idea of a potential return is something to ponder.
After only speculation, there is finally official confirmation of RuriDragon’s return. In a recent tweet by author Masaoki Shindo, it was announced that RuriRong will officially return Weekly Shonen Jump for five chapters starting on March 4 before switching to a fortnightly format on Shonen Jump+ on April 22.
Considering Shindo’s health issues, writing in a format that allows them to have more flexible schedules makes sense, and with any luck, it will be more successful in following up on the original chapter’s flow.
RuriDragon’s story and fame are explained
Created by Masaoki Shindo
RuriDragon stars Ruri Aoki, a seemingly normal girl who wakes up one day to find horns growing out of her head. Ruri’s mother very casually revealed that Ruri had horns because her father was a dragon, and sure enough, Ruri’s new appearance began to attract a lot of attention from her friends and classmates, causing her to lose her temper. God. However, Ruri tries to live her life without letting her dragon power change herwhile trying to control his new abilities whenever they appear.
What makes RuriDragon stand out is its unique story to Weekly Shonen Jump manga. RuriDragon prioritizes being a slice-of-life story above all else and primarily uses its central premise to build into solid character-based writing, and unlike similar stories , RuriRongalthough leaning towards urban fantasy, it never veers into action, romance or full-fledged comedy, creating a story very different from what is usually published in Weekly Shonen Jump. Add to that the beautiful art style, RuriDragon has quickly become a hit and its return is sure to receive a lot of praise.
RuriDragon’s planning shows how difficult it is to publish weekly
More Shonen Jump series than ever are moving to a bi-weekly schedule
If there’s anything to take away from RuriDragon’s scheduling, it’s proof of how taxing weekly manga publishing can be. For years, people have noted how taxing Weekly Shonen Jump’s schedule can be on creators’ health, with Hunter x Hunter’s Yoshihiro Togashi and Black Clover’s Yuki Tabata being examples typical, and although the full extent of Masaoki Shindo’s health problems are unknown, the reality is that they won’t be coming back Weekly Shonen Jump emphasizing that it is impossible for some people. RuriRong to publish weekly is best, and chances are, more manga will follow suit.
