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Way back on September 21, 1976, the first chapter of manga artist Osamu Akimoto’s zany police comedy, "Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Koen-mae Hashutsujo," was published. While any creative artist hopes their work will be well-received, it’s unlikely that Akimoto, even in his wildest dreams, expected his series, commonly abbreviated as "Kochikame," would become the massive hit it did.
"Kochikame" went on to have a phenomenally successful 40-year serialization run in the pages of manga anthology Weekly Shonen Jump, consisting of 1,960 chapters that were bundled into 200 collected volumes. Last September, Akimoto chose to finally bring the series to a close, with its final chapter appearing in 2016’s Volume 41 of the magazine.
But now, exactly one publishing year later, "Kochikame" is coming back. This year’s Volume 41 of Weekly Shonen Jump, which went on sale September 11, contained an announcement that Akimoto has penned a new chapter of "Kochikame." Not only that, it’s essentially finished, as the publishers promise that it’ll be part of Volume 42, which hit retailers on Sunday.
The one-off chapter is titled “A Great Achievement by Ryo-san, or a Great Scolding?” and implies that, once again, protagonist Ryo has some crazy scheme up his policeman uniform’s sleeve. Befitting "Kochikame’s" legacy, the new chapter is also getting a spot of honor in the center of the magazine, complete with a number of color pages, which manga anthologies reserve for their biggest hits.
The news comes as a happy surprise for fans, some of whom speculated that after four decades Akimoto might not have any interest in drawing the "Kochikame" cast ever again. It’s also worth noting that while "Kochikame" is set in the real world, it’s a lighthearted series that likes to poke fun at trends and fads, and its characters never age. Because of that, some are now thinking that Akimoto might make drawing a new chapter an annual event, thus adding to the series’ already-legendary longevity.
Source: Yahoo! Japan News/Comic Natalie via Otakomu
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