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Vinland Saga Editor Doesn't Want Political Correctness in Anime or Manga
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Vinland Saga is one of the darkest anime we've seen in recent years. And it seems that its editor is not willing to sublimate the most grotesque details just so that the work is accepted in other parts of the world, although he is in favor of globalization and, above all, defends the consumption of manga in all forms.
Akira Kanai is the editor of Vinland Saga Makoto Yukimura's work, and in a magazine, he revealed his strong position on the distribution of manga worldwide. He is confident that the work will stand out on its own. After all, he comments, stories are usually based on human feelings that aim to be recognized anywhere in the world, and that is why he finds it absurd to have to make adjustments for certain places in the world, and makes it clear that he will not do so.
“I am not influenced by the so-called “political correctness” abroad and I do not design works according to it. “.
He commented referring to the issues of violence, nudity and aspects of religious ideology.
He refuses to think that there is a need to profile works, because readers are human and can identify with some aspect in one way or another.
“I don't think there are any fundamental differences between people in terms of what they consider important, whether they're in Japan, Germany, China or South Korea. . Pausing a paper because it deals with a problem that is too Japanese, or specifies something too much, almost never happens. “.
And after that he brought up one of the slice of life most important autumn 2023. Jump and Loafer is an anime about a girl who leaves her village to study in the great metropolis of Tokyo. There, she learns to live with different types of people who, because of their origins, have different ways of showing affection and care.
“I don't think it's possible to create works that are uniquely suited to one medium, or that appeal everywhere. Take Skip and Loafer, for example, which is about a girl who comes from rural Japan and moves alone to the Japanese city of Tokyo to attend a good high school. I think people all over the world will certainly understand your feeling of insecurity in the same way. That's why these pieces tend to attract an international audience. “
On the other hand, the publisher of Vinland Saga also defended the expansion of manga to all parts of the world, but not as a matter of necessity, but as something positive for the simple fact of creating more community.:
“The mindset that Japanese publishers will become increasingly poorer if they do not expand overseas is pathetic and should be abandoned. Now that it is possible to read and draw manga overseas, I hope the manga fan community grows. No matter where they come from or what religion they belong to. . So when people ask me if I think globalization is important, I can say that it's much more fun that way. “
And above all, he mentioned something very important about piracy, which is the fact of understanding that not all fans can afford subscriptions and buy physical titles, so although He does not “approve” of piracy, but he emphasizes that the important thing is to read the works:
“But if they don't have money and there are a lot of pirated copies, I think pirated copy is fine for now.”commented the editor of Vinland Saga.
So not all publishers and editors have a rigid conviction about the expansion and consumption of manga. It's good to hear this from one of the most important publishers today.
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Vinland Saga It is one of the most intense history and revenge anime in recent times. Makoto Yukimura's narrative outlines a very specific historical moment in the formation of Europe. The story focuses on Thorfin, the son of one of the most powerful warriors, but after retiring, he is ambushed and killed. The boy sees everything and decides to take revenge on his father, challenging his killer to a duel.
However, before he can do so, he will have to fulfill a protocol that will see him travel with his father's killer for years before he can fight him. All of this will take him from the southern lands to the center of Europe and he will get involved in fights for the crown, among other things.
Thorfin's path of revenge is also his path of growth.
