"Undead Unluck," abbreviated as "Undera," has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump since August 2020. It won awards such as the Next Manga Award 2020 and has become a hit, with a total circulation of over 1.5 million copies. An anime adaptation is scheduled to air this fall, making it a highly anticipated work. Unusually for a Shonen Jump title, this story centers around a female protagonist named Izumo Fuko. Many readers are curious about this heroine-like protagonist, so we'd like to introduce her in this article!
Synopsis
Izumo Fuko is a young girl who has been reclusive for a long time since an incident she experienced when she was eight years old. After her long-running shojo manga series came to an end, Fuko contemplated suicide. Fuko possesses the power of "Unluck," bringing misfortune to anyone she touches. She encounters a man known as "Undead" (nicknamed Andy), who despises a life where death is impossible even if one wishes, and instead seeks the ultimate death. The two become friends, and to fulfill Andy's wish, they join an organization called the Union. Fuko and Andy embark on an adventure where they face various enemies and mysteries.
Izumo Fuko's Profile
The protagonist of this work, a girl who brings misfortune to anyone she touches. Because of this, she cannot easily touch people, and has given up on human interaction and is on the verge of taking her own life. However, his fate changes when he meets Andy, an immortal man. He has black hair, a baby face, and brown eyes. He always wears gloves. He wears a knit cap with a "GOOD LUCK" patch. Because his powers prevent him from going to the hairdresser, his hair is very long at the beginning of the story. However, after Andy cuts it, it grows short, as shown in the image. After joining an organization called the Union, he always wears a shirt and a red tie.
Character Profile
Although he avoids contact with others due to his unlucky constitution, he is actually a cheerful person. When she was eight years old, she hugged her parents while they were on a business trip overseas, and the plane they were on was engulfed in flames. Afterward, she realized that her bad luck was the cause of her misfortune, and she distanced herself from others and became a recluse. During her reclusive years, she spent her time playing online games and reading shojo manga. At the beginning of the story, she even contemplates suicide, but Andy helps her stay calm. After joining the Union, she not only grows as a person, but also becomes more interested in the opposite sex, making this one of the highlights of the series.
About her belongings
Because her bad luck ability is activated when she comes into contact with bare skin, she always carries a knit cap and gloves. She was also issued a red tie after joining the Union. This is not just a tie; it also allows unlimited use of public transportation worldwide and has the ability to translate between many languages. Using this translation ability, she can even communicate with aliens. Her weapon is a revolver, acquired on her first mission.
Shojo Manga "Kimi ni Tsutekiware"
As mentioned in the story synopsis, this is the title of a shojo manga that Fuko was so obsessed with that she vowed to commit suicide once the series finished. In fact, Andy later read it in its entirety and seemed to like it very much. It was a manga that Fuko began reading around the time she began to realize she had the power to bring about bad luck, and it was a memorable item for her. Furthermore, as a shojo manga, it also shaped Fuko's view of love.
Summary of the Protagonist: Izumo Fuko
Despite the handicap of bringing misfortune upon her, Fuko faces various fates with the help of Andy and his friends, making her a classic Jump protagonist. She's cool, yet also has a girly side, and I can't wait to see how she plays a role in the anime! That's all for today. Thank you for reading.
