The Animation Studio Behind ARCANE Wants to Adapt the Manga Series VAGABOND
The animation studio behind Netflix’s hit League of Legends-inspired series Arcane, Fortiche Studio, has revealed that they would love to adapt Takehiko Inoue's manga series Vagabond.
This update came from an interview with Crunchyroll with Fortiche co-founder Pascal Charrue. He went on to say: "When considering manga to adapt, it's essential to find those that genuinely benefit from being animated.
“Often, I find myself disappointed with some adaptations due to the simple fact that the pacing of a manga, which you control as a reader, doesn't always translate well to animation."
When it comes to Vagabond, he says: "It's a masterpiece with incredible depth and stunning artwork that would be fascinating to bring to life."
Vagabond is a gripping and beautifully illustrated adaptation of Eiji Yoshikawa's novel Musashi. The story follows the journey of Shinmen Takezo, a young and fierce swordsman and warrior who later takes the name Miyamoto Musashi.
Set in the tumultuous period of early 17th-century Japan, the narrative chronicles Musashi's relentless pursuit of martial prowess and spiritual enlightenment.
As he traverses the countryside, engaging in brutal duels and philosophical introspection, Musashi grapples with the essence of the samurai code, the nature of strength, and the quest for inner peace.
Charrue also said that while Fortiche is not really looking to develop new takes on existing material, he was a big fan of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners,
He said: "I must admit, I don't watch as much anime as I used to due to time constraints, but the last one that really caught my attention was Cyberpunk: Edgerunners by Hiroyuki Imaishi at Studio Trigger.
“I initially watched it out of curiosity because it's also an adaptation of a video game. Even though it's quite different from Arcane, they managed to successfully incorporate emotion into the story, which is something we always aim to achieve in our own work."
While I love what the studio has done with Arcane, and I’m incredibly excited about Season 2. But, I’m also curious to see what other projects they will take on in the future! Some of those will be Arcane spinoffs.