A New Beginning in Ultra Jump: The Story of an Unmotivated Youth "Yaruki Nanka Arimasen" Has Begun
Shueisha's beloved magazine Ultra Jump has added a brand new story to its pages. In the May issue that hit the shelves on April 17, a new manga series titled Yaruki Nanka Arimasen (I Have No Motivation) officially began its publication. Written by Tomy Okuno and illustrated by Kokoro Onodera, this work is a school drama that follows the daily life of a second-year middle school student who is quite indifferent and unmotivated toward life.
The series' writer Tomy Okuno is no stranger to the manga world; he previously made a name for himself with popular spin-off projects such as My Hero Academia: Team-Up Missions. The artist, Kokoro Onodera, is an artist who has proven her visual style with impressive one-shots such as School Back and Lullaby and Kaisan Shiyou, which were published on the Shonen Jump+ platform. The coming together of these two talented names has already become a subject of great curiosity for readers who love character-driven stories.
Ultra Jump magazine is one of Shueisha's most prestigious seinen (young adult male) publications, known for hosting cult series such as JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (currently titled The JOJOLands) and No Guns Life. Although the magazine usually stands out with heavy action or science fiction themes, it continues to maintain genre diversity by including school dramas like Yaruki Nanka Arimasen that are calmer and focus on the character's inner world. Dealing with the feeling of "burnout" and "purposelessness" in the modern world through a young character, this new series aims to offer readers both a humorous and melancholic perspective.
This new development in the manga world seems to be a breath of fresh air, especially for fans who love following realistic character development. On the other hand, the fact that the next issue of the magazine will feature Mao Kouseisei BT, which is connected to legendary mangaka Hirohiko Araki's classic work Cool Shock B.T., is another exciting piece of news for Ultra Jump followers. We will see together in the coming chapters how our unmotivated hero's story will take shape and what this new duo will achieve.
