George J. HorvathJan 1, 2024

2024 marks 50 years of Masami Kurumada manga! To celebrate, every month this year will feature at least one new piece for the blog dedicated to Kurumada & his manga, alongside the usual stuff.

I'll also be trying a hashtag out to unify them, so keep on eye out for #Kurumada50.

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New Piece: 50 Years of Masami Kurumada's (Mostly) Hot-Blooded Manga: A Career Overview
First thing first, let's go over the entire 50-year career of the man himself to set things up! Every manga he's ever drawn is covered here, so it's looooooooooong. It's a lot, but it's comprehensive. #Kurumada50
https://landofobscusion.blogspot.com/2024/01/50-years-of-masami-kurumadas-mostly-hot.html
50 Years of Masami Kurumada's (Mostly) Hot-Blooded Manga: A Career Overview

[Please Note: This is a piece that will continually be updated as I gradually cover more titles on the blog & fill in gaps. If anything, thi...

Show threadGeorge J. HorvathJan 8, 2024

New Piece: Ring ni Kakero, in Masami Kurumada & Others' Words: The Author's Notes & Afterwords Part 1: Vols 1-9 I have teamed with shmupulations to take a look at the then-contemporary thoughts about Kurumada & RnK! Parts 2 & 3 throughout 2024 #Kurumada50

https://landofobscusion.blogspot.com/2024/01/ring-ni-kakero-in-masami-kurumada.html

Ring ni Kakero, in Masami Kurumada & Others' Words: The Author's Notes & Afterwords (feat. shmuplations) Part 1: Volumes 1-9

As part of this overall celebration of Masami Kurumada for his 50th Anniversary I figured that I'd try to include as many of his biggest hit...

Show threadGeorge J. HorvathFeb 19, 2024
New Piece: 30 Years of Neo Mechanical Romance: Why B't X Might Be Masami Kurumada's Strongest Overall Narrative
Since debuting in late 1994, B't X is unique long-form manga Kurumada, and I think those unique elements help make it the strongest story he's ever told
https://landofobscusion.blogspot.com/2024/02/30-years-of-neo-mechanical-romance-why.html
30 Years of Neo Mechanical Romance: Why B't X Might Be Masami Kurumada's Strongest Overall Narrative

Even as someone who proclaims Masami Kurumada as his all-time favorite mangaka, there's no denying one thing: The man isn't always the stron...

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New Review: Jitsuroku! Shinwakai
The first review for this year-long celebration of Masami Kurumada is for a collection of 4 shorts he made between 1979 & 1983 starring him & his assistants, all in an attempt at winning an overseas trip to Europe!
https://landofobscusion.blogspot.com/2024/02/jitsuroku-shinwakai-forget-greek.html
#Kurumada50
Jitsuroku! Shinwakai: Forget the Greek Pantheon, THIS is the Real Deal!

No one should be too proud of themselves, and by that I mean everyone should be able to poke fun at themselves, to some extent. Ego is a na...

Feb 29, 2024 at 5:00pmWeb
Show threadGeorge J. HorvathApr 1, 2024

New Piece: Dragonball Evolution vs. Knights of the Zodiac
This was intended to be a farcical April Fools' Day "battle" between two live-action adaptations of iconic Jump manga.

What this became was a ONE-SIDED BLOODBLATH!!!
https://landofobscusion.blogspot.com/2024/04/dragonball-evolution-vs-knights-of.html
#Kurumada50 #ThankYouToriyama

Dragonball Evolution vs. Knights of the Zodiac: Stop! Stop! He's Already Dead!!

It's a phrase that has brought about terror from almost all anime & manga fans who have heard it spoken: The "Hollywood" Live-Action Adaptat...

Show threadGeorge J. HorvathMay 6, 2024

New Review: Saint Seiya (Manga)
I held off on reviewing this for as long as I possibly could, but I've covered all of Masami Kurumada's other main works in some way so here we go!

This is a long one, but I guess there's no other way, right?
https://landofobscusion.blogspot.com/2024/05/saint-seiya-manga-selling-out-more-like.html
#Kurumada50

Saint Seiya (Manga): Selling Out? More Like Bleeding Out (Especially When It's Shiryu)

When Masami Kurumada debuted his fourth serialized manga in Weekly Shonen Jump, Otoko Zaka , in mid-1984 it was with the plan for it to be t...

Show threadGeorge J. HorvathJun 24, 2024

New Review: Silent Knight Sho
Nearly two years after Saint Seiya ended Masami Kurumada returned in mid-1992 with what would be his final Shonen Jump manga... & things didn't go quite as planned, to put it nicely.

Welcome to "NEVER END"
https://landofobscusion.blogspot.com/2024/06/silent-knight-sho-never-say-never-again.html
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Silent Knight Sho: Never Say Never Again... Unless It's "NEVER END"

In Issue #49 of Weekly Shonen Jump in 1990 the final weekly chapter of Masami Kurumada's Saint Seiya was serialized, bringing an end to a ...