When CD Projekt Red and Studio Trigger released Cyberpunk 2077’s prequel spin-off anime, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners , the show not only brought about a revival for the once-troubled RPG but also took the anime industry by storm, becoming 2023 anime of the year while beating out established juggernauts Demon Slayer and Attack on Titan . While the critically acclaimed anime exists as a one-and-done , creator Rafał Jaki still has even more bold tales yet to tell in the adjacent field of manga. What’s more, he’s among the rare few non-Japanese creators to have their manga serialized in Shonen Jump+.
NoName is best described as a supernatural series with a wildly unique premise: What if people had powers based on the root meaning of their surnames? For example, folks bearing the name Rafał—which means “the one who heals”—could become nurses or cure cancer remotely if they’re strong enough. Likewise, biblical names like Isaiah (‘salvation of the Lord”) would pose a significant power imbalance in NoName’s contemporary Nordic setting. To assert authority over folks’ powers, a government organization called the Nordic Naming Agency issues names to newborns.
This naming system not only demarcates the powers of the citizens it closely monitors, but it also preordains their socioeconomic status. The series follows two agents, Ralf (wolf commander) and Ursula (bear), as they search for the missing child of a prominent public figure. What follows is an enthralling p.