Tag: science fiction

A franchise is a fickle thing. Not every piece of standalone media can become a franchise, and not every franchise can become successful – depending on what your measure of success is, of course – and when it comes to Japanese-produced media, this measure of success is no more apparent when comparing how well it is received in its home country and in overseas territories. To me, no other franchise encapsulates this sort of dichotomy better than Yukikaze, a multi-media series that started out as monthly chapters published in a science-fiction magazine and has since branched out into several different adaptations – none of which have really been that well-received outside of Japan and all of which have problems that hinder whatever possible success they might’ve had. But let’s put in a pin in that for a minute, since you’re probably scratching your head and wondering what the hell a “Yukikaze” is. Let’s get into that.