http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-23/zatch-bell-makoto-raiku-abruptly-ends-vector-ball-manga/.113772
I'm sad now.
That's a shame. I read the first couple translated chapters and was intrigued since it's basically JoJo with Raiku's humor.
I could see where he's coming from though; I think he wants to use his creativity to make a manga with a more refreshing/different setting/characters instead of just another action/comedy shounen manga set in high school. Doubutsu no Kuni (Animal Land) had a fairly unique premise and I think he takes pride in his imagination. The metal/puzzle contraptions that the MC's spirit or whatever makes is quite interesting but it wasn't a saving grace for the series.
I feel like Raiku also feels disappointed when his series aren't well-received by the magazine demographic since Gash was a big hit with children and Doubutsu no Kuni was as well I think.
Hopefully he will be able to sit down and create a manga he can be happy drawing.
It is children story really not my cup of tea,
>>154921818
Never really heard of the manga before, but is there any reason why it ended?
Awww man. I was excited for a new Raiku Series.
Hope he got a great fantastic idea instead and gave this up to start working on that.
I'd read anything Raiku puts out. He's proven himself with Gash and Doubutsu no Kuni.
> He stressed that the problem was with him and not the editor, who he said contributed many good ideas in the past.
Raiku is good guy.
>After putting out an e-mail asking for the end of the series, it fell into the truth, it was not possible to do anything for about three days. What shall we do for a new job? And I was thinking about such a thing.
>I want to get away from manga a little.
>>154921818
Goddamn, first he sold his house now this?
I really enjoyed Vector Ball but i guess his time in the limelight is over
>>154923200
Wait what? Is he having financial issues? Why did he sold his house?
>>154923225
It was a really pimped out house, probably just moved into a smaller house.
>>154921818
I never liked Gash nor I could get invested in DnK but I was really enjoying Vector Ball.
>This happens
>A new chapter finally gets translated
>>154923298
With an art style that simple I doubt his job is stressing him out. Gotta be personal issues.
>>154922045
that's honestly sad. from an audience point of view. its like thinking van goh made the greates painting that will last a life time and he goes " its honestly shit" its sad because we didnt do our part to tell him thats it good.
>>154922761
think he will go into LN? honestly would be the first LN I ever read.
>>154923298
then why did you stay? im not criticizing you but its just wierd. its like saying you dont like bread or garlic but you like garlic bread(probably a bad example but I can come up with
>that panel
what a savage.
>>154923919
Raiku's style of humor relies heavily on the art, I don't think he can do a light novel, too few images.