Doraemon's 57-Year Legacy Concludes: A New Era for Manga Serialization
On the SNS platform "X" (formerly Twitter), posts surrounding "manga serialization" are buzzing, reflecting a crossroads between the end of long-standing legacies and the anticipation for new talent. A particularly hot topic is the news that the magazine serialization of the beloved national manga, Doraemon , will conclude this fiscal year. Its serialization began in 1969, and even after its creator, Fujiko F. Fujio, passed away in 1996, the series continued to be cherished by readers for an astonishing 57 years until April 2026. Many users are posting emotional comments regarding the end of this long-running work. Voices like, "To think that Doraemon 's manga serialization would end within my lifetime... I guess no story truly lasts forever..." and posts recalling memories of reading CoroCoro Comic in their youth are appearing one after another, reaffirming the immense legacy of Doraemon spanning over half a century. On the other hand, there are also...