Ken Ogino Says Jump Would Not Run His Female-Led Manga Without Eroticism
Ogino's account offers a rare direct look at editorial gatekeeping around gender and content in a major shonen magazine during the mid-2010s.
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Ken Ogino, artist of The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, recalled that Weekly Shonen Jump editors told him 11 years ago they would not publish his series Lady Justice with a female protagonist unless it focused on eroticism. Ogino said he reluctantly added the content and is now envious that manga creators can draw female leads without it.
Ken Ogino, the artist behind The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, said on social media Wednesday that Weekly Shonen Jump editors would not run his manga Lady Justice with a female lead unless he centered it on eroticism. Ogino explained that he conceived the series around American comics made in Japan and wanted a tough female hero, with erotic elements as minor seasoning. The editors told him a female protagonist required erotic focus, so he drew it reluctantly. Lady Justice ran from May to September 2015 and collected two volumes. Ogino said he is now envious that creators can draw female protagonists in Jump without erotic content.
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