Hayashirou's manga "Kouka Ningen," which began serialization on December 12th on the website "Young Magazine Web" of the manga magazine "Young Magazine" (Kodansha), has become a hot topic on X (Twitter). It is a near-future sci-fi battle action story set in a world where "Kou-ka," a practice in which humans transfer their brains into mechanical vessels and enjoy a second life, has become widespread. The introduction to the first episode posted by author Hayashi on X has received 110,000 likes and over 12,000 reposts. According to Kodansha, the number of views on "Young Magazine Web" has also been overwhelming.
Hayashi commented, "Thank you for reading Kouka Ningen! I'm happy that there has been so much response since the first episode! I've been ego-searching 'Hayashirou' and 'Kouka Ningen' a lot! I was surprised at how many people were able to understand the theme and what I wanted to do with just the amount of information in one episode! I've also received some criticism about Cy Young, but don't worry! I hope to be able to address that part as well! I'm also very encouraged by the comments that say it was funny, or that it made me cry! I hope you will continue to support Kouka Ningen!"
The magazine's editor-in-chief commented, "We've had some solid sci-fi for a long time! This is a highly anticipated new series that has broken all the records by a long way on Young Magazine Web, which is strong in erotic and other-worldly genres." The editor in charge commented, "I'm amazed at how much of a buzz it has created. I'm glad that Hayashirou-sensei's unique talent has really struck a chord with readers. Hayashirou-sensei's previous one-shots, "Black Tears" and "Beams from the Eyes," which received a great response in X, are also now available on Young Magazine Web, so I hope you'll read them as well and become a fan!"
