Concerning his reasoning for shifting from Weekly Shonen Jump to Ultra Jump, Araki stated “I wanted to draw a manga with both dynamic expression and subtle depictions of the characters’ psychology. Also, I was influenced by the proliferation of stories with a grand scale like the American TV series “24” and “The Lord of the Rings” movie trilogy. I wanted to tell a larger story that wasn’t a repetition of the compact Kishōtenketsu (introduction, development, twist, conclusion) composition of weekly serialization.” Furthermore, the interviewer noted that since moving from Weekly Shonen Jump to the more adult-oriented Ultra Jump, the manga has delved into delicate ethics issues such as depicting homosexuality, domestic violence, and rape. On this subject Araki responded “Now that I’m over 40, I feel like I need to start depicting ethical issues in my manga… I felt like my manga would be stifled if I limited my audience exclusively to younger readers.”