Wow, so no interview on the cancellation of Samurai 8? What a pity. Wanted to see his how he would respond to the media and fans (not Japan).
I have a question. Do you think a public announcement for an apology to the fans for the ending will help Masashi to get him back to their good graces? Or is it too little, too late?
Little too late. Fans have moved on and mostly likely the majority will like remained indifferent about his apologies. Only fans that is within his reach are the next generation of Japanese readers to come in the future in the next couple of decades to come. For this strategy to work, he needs be off Japan's radar for a while and keep a low profile for a long time that he would be forgotten in time. As mentioned from my advice from my previous posts. Another thing he can try is not to put his name on any of the volumes that will be serialized if it can be done legally.
This means he an anonymous author like a ghost writer. Although, the magazine would be gambling with their reputation if the current era of fans learned that of Kishi's identity. Personally, I don't see him going anonymous unless he's desperate for money.
Or he could just temporary stop doing manga and spend time with his family. If Kishi were my age as of now (mid 30's), than he could afford to give up a score of years pave a road for his restart and final series. He does not have that much decades to spare.
Edited by Konoha'sCrimsonFox, 26 April 2020 - 09:31 AM.