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Kinnikuman Manga Extends COVID-19 Hiatus
posted on by Jennifer Sherman
Manga creator duo began on April 20 and was originally slated to end on May 18.
The announcement noted that the spread of COVID-19 in Japan has still not been suppressed. The creators also cited the extension of Japan's state of emergency and emphasized that the health of their staff and their staff's family is their foremost priority.
When Yudetamago initially announced the hiatus, they explained that they and their assistants commute to a studio where they produce the manga manually, using pen on paper, for long hours over several days every week. In addition, many staff live with elderly family .
After consulting with Shueisha, Yudetamago decided to put the manga on hiatus for now. During the hiatus, Shueisha is posting previous one-shot manga and other works by the duo for free. The duo exhorted fans to "knock out the virus with our friendship power!"
Yudetamago Weekly Shonen Jump for the first time in 11 years in June 2019.
Toy figures of Kinnikuman were imported into the United States under the "4Kids Entertainment broadcast the anime adaptation on television.
Sources: ShūPla News, Mainichi Shimbun's Mantan Web
