Surreal multimedia artist who draws with minerals in various states of distress. Here to fictionally drown in uchronia, voidpunk, ♤ and transhumanism. They/them.

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  • I haven’t read the original series in a long time, but I remember every time I did it was jarring. To be fair, because of the popularity angle Jump runs on and the rng element of what their editors decide what amateur work gets to shine for that week, you will get a lot of stuff that feel like they were on their 1st rough draft instead of being allowed to cook longer.

    Since YuGiOh was allowed to keep going, Takahashi was able steadily work out of that rough draft feel and we get to see who (mostly) everyone is! However, this means lot of the past is in a form of retcon status. Which is really disappointing. A lot of things I wished got explored only gets mentioned in one sentence and never again. (What do you MEAN Bakura has a dead sister that he keeps writing letters to??)

    I can’t remember what films Takahashi said inspired him to start with the “revenge fantasy but I’m embracing its horror” start. That part of the early story felt weak to me (despite me usually preferring that focus) because it was done in the “monster of the week” format. But again can’t really blame Takahashi for that, it’s the kind of story format Jump thrives on. Thankfully he learned fast and was able to break out of that format.


  • Another one who prefers the manga here! Though it has been a while since I read it.

    Takahashi was amazingly more open and honest about how restrictive JUMP was than most other artists (before and after Duel Monsters ended!). Other artists under that juggernaut of a publishing company usually wouldn’t say a thing or polity word how their editors nudge them in a different direction. Every time I remember reading those interviews I weep for what YuGiOh could of been.