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It's gotta be said, Japan is really embracing all the shit that Fujimoto has been very firmly against. Like this is the guy who had a nuclear war set to the Star Spangled Banner in his manga and now the prime minister is kneeling to Trump and pledging to defend Taiwan. And she's pretty popular, even with young people! So he sees all that, on top of the fact that part 2 has never been as popular as part 1, and it's not too surprising he decided to end it.
I really do miss the early part 2 stuff, those first few Asa chapters are some of the funniest manga I've ever read. Fujimoto is a legend for "don't come to school tomorrow." But the direction has been pretty mediocre for a while now so it could just be burnout or a lack of good ideas as much as anything else. Idk, it was a fun ride.
Fujimoto saw Japan vote for real life Makima and decided that it's not worth it anymore.
I would love to subscribe to Asa Starfish facts.