Following the completion of his masterpiece hit series,Attack on Titan, author Hajime Isayama claimed that he may never create another manga again. Luckily for fans, it seems that statement didn’t come true, as Isayama is set to releasehis first work since 2021 in collaboration with Yuki Kaji, the Japanese voice of Eren Yeager, and illustrated by Noshigami Kai. The one-shot is intended to be released in celebration of Yuki Kaji’s voice acting career, and will bepart of theSoyogi Fractalvoice synthesis projectin which Kaji’s voice is the instrument.
Early reports of the project struck fans as a bit strange, and thenewly revealed title of the one-shot is an even bigger head-scratcher. The official title of the one-shot isThe Theory of a Malicious Man and AI - I’m an AI Who Gained Self-Awareness, Is Exploited by a Black Company, Becomes a V-Tuber as a Joke, Goes Viral Which Risks Humanity’s Extinction! But Well, I’m Just an AI, So What Do I Care!.The name of the one-shot is undeniably eye-catching, to say the least.
Hajime Isayama’s Upcoming Manga Has a Strange Title, But Its Creators Are Taking It Seriously
The Theory of a Malicious Man and AI’s full, official title is guaranteed to make some heads turn, and though it was initially conceived as a sort of tribute project, both Isayama and Kajiare reportedly taking the one-shot very seriously. The manga has been delayed on a few separate occasions, as its creators have been thoroughly hashing out the details, story boarding, and finding an artist they deemed suitable for the job. Noshigami Kai is a newcomer to the manga industry, and was selected in a contest held by the two creators.
The announcement of the one-shot’s title also came with a cover illustration drawn by Isayama, despite the famed artist not handling the illustrations for the work. The cover features the AISoyogi Fractalcharacter that acts as a Yuki Kaji voice bank, along with two other characters drawn in Isayama’s signature art style. The Soyogi project was the main inspiration behind the one-shot.
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The Creators Behind the Strangely Titled One-Shot Are Both Legendary
Hajime Isayama is respected throughout the anime and manga spheres for his artform-defining masterwork,Attack on Titan. The anime adaptation of which stars Yuki Kaji in the leading role as Eren Yeager, who worked closely with Isayama in order to capture the author’s vision of his protagonist. The announcement of the Soyogi project directly inspired the upcoming one-shot, as the title suggests,and inspired the two to work closely together once more.
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The one-shot will seemingly poke a little fun at the AI voice bank which was ironically created in Kaji’s honor.The Theory of a Malicious Manis set to release in the February 2025 issue ofBessatsu Shōnen Magazine, but fans will have to wait for an English translation before they can have the opportunity to check it out. Until then, there is never a bad time for fans to return toAttack on Titan, to refamiliarize themselves with Isayama’s work.
Attack on Titan
Attack on Titanis a globally successful manga and anime franchise created by Hajime Isayama. The story is set in a world where humanity lives inside walled cities, threatened by giant humanoid creatures called Titans. The series follows Eren Yeager and his friends as they fight to uncover the truth about the Titans and the world. First serialized in 2009, the franchise has expanded into anime series, films, video games, novels, and live-action adaptations.
