Kodansha’s Days Neo Website is listing a recruitment notice for assistants to help the author of the Deadpool Samurai manga, Hikaru Uesugi. Uesugi plans to start a biweekly serialization in the summer, possibly becoming a weekly serialization.
He expects assistants to be able to draw modern Western-style backgrounds and start working in April. The position is remote and has a level of inexperience. Finally, Hikaru Uesugi is only requesting a sample upon being hired. It is unknown if his new title is in relation to the collaboration between Viz Media and Marvel Comics.
Uesugi previously published a one-shot in October 2019 under the same name. Deadpool Samurai was initially listed as a collaboration between Shueisha and Marvel Comics.
The Collaboration Leading Up To Hikaru Uesugi’s Deadpool: Samurai
Viz Media is releasing the manga in English as a part of its collaboration with Marvel. The partnership entails more publishing of manga and comics based on different Marvel characters. At this time, however, Marvel hasn’t revealed any upcoming manga release dates featuring other characters. The full announcement from Crunchyroll states that:
The Deadpool: Samurai manga launched on Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ website in December 2020. It initially started as a short serialization, with the manga ending in June 2021. Shueisha then shipped the second compiled book volume in July 2021. The story for Deadpool: Samurai is described as,
Those that have read the manga call it ‘classic Deadpool in action with a twist of Samurai per the author. The story features many cultural references, one-liners0, fourth wall breaks, and tons of engaging action.
