Alternative (ａｌｔｅｒｎａｔｉｖｅ Orutanatibu) is the 23rd volume of Hiro Mashima's Edens Zero.
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Contents[]
- 195. Fictitious Story (偽りのストーリー Itsuwari no Sutōrī)
- 196. The Four Shining Stars Extinguished (四煌星全滅 Shikōsei Zenmetsu)
- 197. Confidence (自信 Jishin)
- 198. Nightmare (悪夢 Akumu)
- 199. Saintfire Nox (セントファイア・ノックス Sentofaia Nokkusu)
- 200. Alternative (ａｌｔｅｒｎａｔｉｖｅ Orutanatibu)
- 201. Melt (メルト Meruto)
- 202. Unmasked (素顔 Sugao)
- 203. Ziggy (ジギー Jigī)
Afterword[]
| “ | Well, the story has finally entered the most interesting part. From the next volume onwards, the developments i've set up thus far will begin to unfold.
With that said, this episode may have some of the answers, but I think there are still plenty of mysteries left. Of course, I plan to get all of them but recently, there's been one mystery that makes me wonder, "Should I leave it without revealing anything in the end?" No, no, i'm not going to end it without clearing it up. Most readers aren't going to fall for. It hardly feels like any readers think of it as a "mystery". That's because I occasionally see everyone's thoughts and questions on social media, but there've been no opinions mentioning this "mystery" as of now, and if that's the case, it's made me think, "is there any way to keep it from being revealed?" Suppose I finish this series, years pass, and then one day some else find's its mysteries. Then they find out what it all means. They go, "seriously?!" They want to tell someone. Whenever I imagine that, it makes me think, "maybe it's good to leave one mystery unsolved on purpose." of course, i'll add hints. Or should I say, they're already set up. I'd foreshadow it down to the very last moment so readers can figure it out, and leave it at that. That being said, there's a chance it'll be cleared up in a few volumes. Now, I like foreshadowing things and surprising my readers like this, but might be thinking, "Why don't you try drawing a mystery?" Actually, I never revealed this, but I drew a mystery before my debut. I only vaguely remember it, but it was a time-related trick where I used the long and short hands of a clock. I wanted to surprise my friends and showed them my manga, but they said, "Isn't this trick impossible?" Pointing out and refuting many amateur problems, and I gave up on the mystery genre. And so, the hints and tricks I put in my manga are very random, but that doesn't matter. It's all in the momentum. |
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Trivia[]
- Volume 23 sold 20,028 units in its first week.