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There are very few media franchises that have grown as big as theStar Warsfranchise by George Lucas. It is considered to be one of the greatest franchises, which has expanded into various films, television series, video games, novels, comic books, merchandise, etc. However, the past few years have not been a good entertainment universe in terms of reception.
HardcoreStar Warsfans might have noticed that the new projects released by the media franchise in the past few years have not been up to the mark, and they have failed to pull in the numbers. Thus, in order to save the universe, Disney, the current owner of theStar Warsfranchise, has knocked on the doors of the manga industry in hopes that it might helpStar Warsretain its fans.
The franchise is getting ready for a new manga series calledStar Wars: Path of the Lightsaber,which was announced recently. The manga feels like the last attempt by the franchise to save theStar Warsuniverse and bring back the original retention of the media franchise.
The slow fall of theStar Warsfranchise
As mentioned above, theStar Warsfranchise is one of the greatest entertainment universes in the world. It has released some of the biggest blockbuster hit movies, enticing TV shows, wildly popular merchandise, thrilling games, and whatnot. However, in doing so, the franchise has become too complicated to keep up with, and thusit has affected the production.
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There have been multiple blames about the new projects milking the narratives and storyboards of the past successes and still not being able to grasp the numbers. Not only that, the franchise is getting too complex with multiple projects that seemingly feel like they don’t have any chronological order, thus confusing the fans even more.
While the name and reputation ofStar Warsstill remain, it has failed to live up to the expectations of fans and has essentially become disappointing in many ways. While there are still a few projects in the future, considering the reception of the past, fans don’t have much hope for them.
Star Warsis getting ready to enter the manga world
In a desperate attempt to save the media franchise, Disney has decided to take help from the manga community as it plans to release a newStar Warsmanga, hopefully this year.
A BRAND NEW Star Wars manga is coming! Star Wars: Path of the Lightsaber by Kenny Ruiz will be set between The Last Jedi and The Rise of SkywalkerMore info to come at Star Wars Celebration Japan in April! Check out@screenrantfor the exclusive look! 🔗 below 👇pic.twitter.com/8hTYFdxQGl
The manga is evidently calledStar Wars: Path of the Lightsaber,and according to rumors, the story of the manga is set betweenThe Last JediandThe Rise of Skywalker.
It is written and illustrated by Kenny Ruiz, and it follows the story of Nioka, a child who dreams of becoming a Jedi because of her inspiration, Luke Skywalker. She even succeeds in finding the ancient Jedi weapon, the lightsaber, but it brings a lot of trouble for the little kid as she learns how to properly use it. While the story sounds interesting, it still does not have a release date.
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Star Wars: Path of the Lightsaberfeels like a desperate attempt by Disney because the manga industry has been on acontinuous rise for the past few years,and the media franchise hopes to gain a new demographic of fans through it. Hopefully, the manga does justice to the entertainment universe and makes way for more futureStar Warsprojects.
Tarun Kohli
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
