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It’s been almost 20 years since Psyren was first published, and it might finally be getting an anime. While Psyren was unceremoniously canceled after three years, it was still fairly popular with fans and critics, especially in the West, and even 15 years after its cancellation, it remains a major cult hit, and it still ranks highly in official polls for manga people want to see receive anime adaptations.
Psyren is one of the most overlooked Shonen Jump manga of all time, but it might finally be getting the respect it deserves. In the preview for the upcoming issue of Total Licensing, Japanese licensing company Remow is listed as working with Shueisha to develop an anime “based on a beloved series from Weekly Shonen Jump that ended more than 15 years ago”; that description perfectly matches Psyren, so Psyren has all but been confirmed to finally be getting an anime. There still isn’t official confirmation, but if Psyren is getting an anime, that’s something everyone should look forward to.
Why Shonen Jump Fans See Psyren As An Underrated Classic
What Makes Psyren Such A Great Manga
For anyone who read Psyren while it was still in Shonen Jump, it’s easy to see why Psyren getting an anime is so exciting. Not only is Psyren’s artwork consistently gorgeous with plenty of creative and all-around great character designs, but the story does a great job of developing its sci-fi and mystery plot in a way that always feels natural, not to mention having an incredibly thorough and creative power system to go along with it. Everything about Psyren worked on a visual and narrative level, and seeing it all in animation will be even better.
Oddly enough, much of what makes Psyren work as a story is shared by Shonen Jump’s biggest hits. The manga’s penchant for attractive character designs and heavily detailed battle systems gave it a lot of overlap with Bleach, and nowadays, Psyren’s basic aesthetic has also been used by stories like Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man to tremendous effect. In short, Psyren probably would have been a bigger success if it had come out a few years later than when it did, and hopefully, the current environment will work to help the anime become as big as possible.
Sources: Anime News Network, Total Licensing.
