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[Manga] Holy shit Kochikame is ending.
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And in two weeks.
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For you guys who don't understand the relevance, this is kind of like if they announced the Simpsons was gonna end in a week.
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Osamu Akimoto's Kochikame Manga Ends on September 17 After 40 Yea...
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Putting aside HXH, this now makes One piece the oldest series in the mag.
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That's...kind of a lot to wrap one's head around.
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Holy crap.
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Jump isn't just changing, it's transforming.
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Though the best part? Akimoto-sensei is already talking about what he wants to do next.
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He is a soldier.
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Even if he never draws that next manga, the fact that he has this mindset..
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Ah, good timing. 200th volume will be the final one.
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www.j-kochikame.com/arigatou/
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A site thanking Akimoto and depicting the art evolution.
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Wow that site loads slow.
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It doesn't like me.
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fsdalkfjhsdgh WAIT he wears his uniform on that cover like Gin wears his yukata... Or rather Gin wears his yukata like that guy wears his uniform??
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lolol.
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I wouldn't be surprised if that were the case.
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and yeah the site took a few refreshes for me before it actually worked.
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Glad to know it isn't just me.
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Sorachi seems to have a close relationship with Akimoto since when everyone was celebrating Kochikame's 30th anniversary, most mangaka just drew a Ryotsu (The protagonist) cameo in their manga that week.
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Sorachi did the whole eyebrow zombie thing instead. 
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And I know Akimoto is like Dad for the younger mangaka cause at one point he was poking fun at Sorachi and telling him to lose some weight.
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omg is that where he got it from. Amazing.
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Cuuuute.
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I haven't read much of Kochikame myself, but now I might do so. Just cause it's clear it had an influence on the Gorilla.
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Ah, I just checked and One piece is actually a year older than HXH.
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So it is now officially the oldest manga in Weekly Shounen Jump.
Eʏʏʏᴍᴏɴᴅ Osᴡᴇʟʟ
Dang. Times are a-changin'.
Kurosuzaku
Aw man. When the day One Piece ends comes, the (Jump) universe will truly end.
kakari chō
Woah that's big news
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You could argue at least a tenant of it has ended.