The popular mangaka Tatsuki Fujimoto, known for his work Chainsaw Man, has generated a stir on social networks after recommending the animated series The Amazing Digital Circus, one of the series that was creating a large base of popularity and fans globally since its premiere. However, this recommendation was not made through his personal account, but through the profile of his sister, known among fans of the series and followers of the mangaka as Koharu Nagayama, an account used by both her and the author of Chainsaw Man.
Tatsuki Fujimoto creator of Chainsaw Man recommends the series The Amazing Digital Circus
Koharu Nagayama’s Twitter/X account has long been an informal communication channel between Fujimoto and his fans, being that through this profile, the mangaka has shared more personal aspects of his life and interacted with the community in a closer way. And now a publication, precisely in this account, Fujimoto public and expressed his enthusiasm for The Amazing Digital Circus, a series that currently has only 2 episodes published on YouTube.
In the publication that, although it has been around for a while, the author posted the following: Today I watched The Amazing Digital Circus, it was very interesting, so I recommend it, it’s perfect for those who enjoyed the show Adventure of Drum Kanna (Banngumi Kanna). This recommendation, coming from the creator of a worldwide phenomenon like Chainsaw Man, has generated a great impact in the anime and manga community, and has led many fans to discover this new independent series.
Apparently, the mangaka of Chainsaw Man, found in this new animated series elements that resonated with his own narrative style and with the preferences of his readers, the comparison with Adventure of Drum Kanna, an old puppet TV series, which may come to have similarities with the new series. In addition, Fujimoto suggests that he appreciates the originality and creativity present in The Amazing Digital Circus, along with a very interesting story.
The account of the mangaka’s sister, Koharu has served as a space for fans to connect and share their love for Fujimoto’s work. While Koharu was initially thought to be a real girl sharing her experiences with fans, followers soon discovered that she was a creation of the author, designed to get closer to his audience. However, this little stunt has not diminished the appreciation many feel for Koharu’s personality; many fans want the account to continue operating under her fictional identity, enjoying the interaction it offers.
The Amazing Digital Circus is an exciting virtual reality adventure that follows Pomni, along with a group of people, including Jax, Ragatha, Gangle, Kinger and Zooble, who have become trapped in a digital game. Pomni upon arriving in this new world is bewildered, inside the circus and under the guidance of the enigmatic artificial intelligence Caine, these individuals are forced to participate in a series of challenges and extravagant shows, because if they do not, they run the risk of losing their identity and become digital monsters known as Abstracts.
Chainsaw Man, on the other hand, is an action-horror manga and anime that presents us with a world where demons exist and threaten humanity. Denji, a poor young man struggling to survive, fuses his body with that of a demon to become Chainsaw Man, a human-demon hybrid with immense power. Accompanied by a peculiar group of characters, Denji joins a government organization dedicated to hunting demons, confronting increasingly dangerous creatures and discovering the dark secrets of his world.
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