Next Up for Dragon Ball Super Gallery: A Dark Twist with Sui Ishida, Creator of Tokyo Ghoul

After Gege Akutami, the Mangaka of Jujutsu Kaisen, gave a fresh look to the 41st volume of the Dragon Ball series, fans eagerly anticipated the next creator to be revealed. This led to the announcement that Sui Ishida, the creator of Tokyo Ghoul, would be joining the line-up.

To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the Dragon Ball franchise is currently hosting the Dragon Ball Super Gallery Project. The manga first began its serialization in 1984, and with its 40th year milestone approaching in 2024, the franchise decided to commemorate the occasion with a special project organized by Saikyo Jump magazine.

Tokyo Ghoul and Choujin X Mangaka set to feature next in Dragon Ball Super Gallery Project

The Dragon Ball manga first debuted in November 1984 and to celebrate its 40th anniversary, the Saikyo Jump magazine has organized the Dragon Ball Super Gallery. This project involves different manga artists redesigning one of the 42 manga volumes from the franchise each month until November 2024, when the manga turns 40 years old.

The creator of Tokyo Ghoul and Choujin X, Sui Ishida, has been announced as the next manga creator to be featured in the Dragon Ball Super Gallery. The artwork by Ishida will be published in the December 2023 issue of Saikyo Jump magazine, which will be issue #1 for 2024.

Gege Akutami's reimagining of the original volume 41 from the franchise (Image via Gege Akutami, Shueisha)

Since its inception in August 2021 with Naruto Mangaka Masashi Kishimoto, the project has unveiled a total of 28 revitalized manga volumes contributed by various manga artists. Notable artists who have joined the project include Tite Kubo (Bleach), Koyoharu Gotouge (Demon Slayer), Posuka Deizu (The Promised Neverland), Yuki Tabata (Black Clover), and Tatsuki Fujimoto (Chainsaw Man).

With Jujutsu Kaisen mangaka Gege Akutami having redesigned the most recent addition, fans patiently wait for Tokyo Ghoul Mangaka's take on one of the series' manga volumes.

How fans reacted to the announcement

The announcement sparked a wave of excitement among fans, who eagerly anticipated Sui Ishida's involvement in the series project. With his exceptional talent as a manga creator, fans had no doubt that he would deliver the most astonishing cover art for the series. This conviction was reinforced by his previous release of an illustration depicting Super Saiyan Goku in his unique art style.

Despite this, a few fans expressed concerns about the artwork potentially deviating too far from the original. Certain fans even expressed a desire for Sui Ishida to maintain the cover as it is, unlike other creators who have taken significant creative liberties. However, all fans eagerly anticipated the dark atmosphere that his artwork was expected to evoke.

Editor's P/S

As a passionate fan of both Dragon Ball Super and Tokyo Ghoul, I am thrilled to see Sui Ishida's unique artistic vision applied to the world of Dragon Ball. Ishida's dark and twisted style is sure to bring a fresh perspective to the series, and I can't wait to see how he reimagines the characters and story.

I am also excited to see how Ishida's involvement in the Dragon Ball Super Gallery project will impact the series' future. Could this collaboration lead to a new anime or manga series set in the Dragon Ball universe? Only time will tell, but I am eagerly anticipating whatever comes next.