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Editors Self-Censor To-LOVE-Ru Illustration on Akamaru Jump?

Thu, 2007-01-18 23:29
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topThe latest issue of Shueisha's Akamaru Jump came with the To-LOVE-Ru Winter Art, a collection of To-LOVE-Ru illustrations on double-leaved pages. However, one of the artwork seems to have been deliberately altered.

The picture in question is a spread scene with Lala and Haruna taking a bath together, with a tremendous amount of bubbles are covering their bodies, to the extent that only their faces can be seen. The illustration is published in a very artificial condition.

To quote some of To-LOVE-Ru creator Kentaro Yabuki's comment at the back of Weekly Shonen Jump:

On Shonen Jump issue No. 4-5:

Previously unpublished illustrations available in Akamaru Jump, to be released on 1/15. I put in a lot of work in it, so please look forward to it!! -Kentaro

On Shonen Jump issue No. 8

Guess I went to far on Akamaru. Even though I did my best...! Oh no, I am
sorry about it... -Kentaro

It would seem that Kentaro did such a good job that the editors had to censor the illustration. Will there be a chance in the future to see the unaltered version...? To-LOVE-Ru volume 2 will be released on February 2.

The image in question:

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Source: Ultimatum Chat

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More importantly...

Submitted by jen (not verified) on Fri, 2007-01-19 13:00.

The pink-haired one is Lala, correct?

Why does she look so much like Nono from Gunbuster 2?!

Cause... Yabuki Kentaro is

Submitted by papa (not verified) on Fri, 2007-01-19 14:15.

Cause... Yabuki Kentaro is about the most unoriginal artist there is?
Well, maybe, but he sure knows how to draw pretty.

I really want to see the

Submitted by Australian (not verified) on Wed, 2007-02-14 18:20.

I really want to see the original image... Kentaro's girls are awesome!

Picture broken?

Submitted by Viper (not verified) on Fri, 2007-03-02 12:18.

It seems the image is broken from a certain point on. Shortly whereafter Lala's foot begins, the image ends abrupt, the rest keeps blank. Is there a way to fix it, as I really would like to have the complete image, even if it is the "censored" one =D

Image fixed

Submitted by gum on Sat, 2007-03-03 03:38.

Ah yes, you're right, sorry about that, it should be fixed now. :)