Everyone needs a little bit of inspiration sometimes.
Popular anime series are not just wonderful because they excite us and turn our evenings into a breathtaking adventure. They can also inspire other authors and help us get new outstanding shows.
So let’s look at some of them and thank a couple of iconic series for their inspiration.
- Gege Akutami (Jujutsu Kaisen) was inspired by Bleach
To be honest, fans think that the author of Jujutsu Kaisen was inspired by multiple other series. They sense the vibes of Hunter x Hunter, Yu Yu Hakusho and even Naruto. But Gege Akutami admitted that he took a lot of inspiration from Bleach.
And if you’re also a Bleach fan, you would be able to feel it while watching Jujutsu Kaisen. Some fans even say that it’s exactly the reason why they fell for JJK ― it gave them the Bleach vibes that they’ve been craving for so long.
- Koyoharu Gotouge (Demon Slayer) was inspired by Gintama
You might think that there’s no connection between Demon Slayer and Gintama, but it’s not true. Although Demon Slayer is mostly a serious anime about fighting demons and saving Nezuko, there’s a lot of humor in the series, too. We can easily imagine a character like Inosuke or Zenitsu existed in the universe of Gintama.
Koyoharu Gotouge admits that Gintama was exactly the reason why he decided to submit Demon Slayer to the Jump magazine.
- Sui Ishida (Tokyo Ghoul) was inspired by Hunter x Hunter
It’s not just that Sui Ishida took some inspiration from Hunter x Hunter, he also created a 69-page storyboard of a manga chapter based on this series. It featured Hisoka’s past and was released in 2016.
Although Tokyo Ghoul is much more unhinged than Hunter x Hunter, a certain vibe is definitely there in both of these series.
- Eiichiro Oda (One Piece) was inspired by Dragon Ball
Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball inspired a lot of manga and anime, the series was a true phenomenon and the sudden passing of its mangaka broke the hearts of millions this year.
Eiichiro Oda has always admired Akira Toriyama, and his work impacted his own in a lot of ways. Oda mentions that One Piece could never be the same without the influence of Dragon Ball, and he’s incredibly grateful for this.
- Hajime Isayama (Attack on Titan) was inspired by JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Hajime Isayama once mentioned that JoJo really meant a lot to him when he was growing up. It was his favorite manga when he was a kid, so it’s natural that he took some inspiration from it while creating his iconic Attack on Titan.
Although fans admit that they don’t see much similarities between these two series, they can sense some later JoJo vibes in the way Attack on Titan handles its characters and reveals.