Mangaka Musings 02/02/2020

Thoughts from the mangaka about their manga, lives and other random things.

By Jeric Llanes February 02, 2020

Guardian of the Witch
Asahi Sakano

Guardianofthe Witch

Nice to meet you! My manga’s called Guardian of the Witch! I’ll do my best not to run away!

Undead Unluck
Yoshifumi Tozuka

Undeadunluck Tozuka

I caught a cold during the third chapter and spread it to my editor and assistants. So sorry!

Mashle: Magic and Muscles
Hajime Komoto

Mashle Komoto

This is chapter 2! The most delicious thing in the world is the Yoshinoya beef kalbi bowl. Don’t you forget it. 

One Piece
Eiichiro Oda

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Horikoshi Sensei and I did a shiny trade with our Black Rayquazas at the New Year’s party. Sorry mine didn’t get strong.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Koyoharu Gotouge

Demon Slayer V2

A crow kicked me in the head. It even scared an old man and a dog who were walking towards me.

Haikyu!!
Haruichi Furudate

Haikyuu Furudate V2

I was 90 minutes late to the Jump New Year’s party, which lasts around two hours. Someday I’m going to destroy myself with my lack of punctuality.

My Hero Academia
Kohei Horikoshi

My Hero Kohei Horikoshi V2

I can’t wait for the My Hero game. I wanna use Fat or Twice.

Dr. STONE
Riichiro Ingaki

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I went out drinking with some famous YouTubers. These guys do everything at a fast pace. I need to be more like that.

Chainsaw Man
Tatsuki Fujimoto

Chainsaw Author22 V2

There’s a sparrow crying all day in my neighborhood. It must have a nest, but I want to touch it.

ACT-AGE
Tatsuya Matsuki

Actage Matsuki

I won a second-generation iPad Pro at the New Year’s party. I’m so grateful to get work tools for free.

Agravity Boys
Atsushi Nakamura

Agravityboys Nakamura

Half of Agravity Boys is thanks to Sugita-san. Thank you so much for being my editor for six years!

Mitama Security: Spirit Busters
Tsurun Hatomune

Mitama Security Hatomune

Being at the New Year’s party was like a dream. It should have been obvious, but all these people actually exist.

Black Clover
Yūki Tabata

Black Clover Tabata V2

Sakano Sensei, I was so happy to see you again at the New Year’s party and then to get to work with you in the same magazine! Let’s do our best together!

Zipman!!
Yusaku Shibata

Zipman Shibata

The nice Chinese restaurant I found in my neighborhood has been closed since the New Year. No… It can’t be…

We Never Learn
Taishi Tsutsui

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One of my assistants from the start of the series got their own series! I’m so happy! Congratulations! It’s in a different magazine though.

Jujutsu Kaisen
Gege Akutami

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The more characters there are, the more I forget how to draw them every week. I’ll try to be careful…

Mission: Yozakura Family
Hitsuji Gondaira

Yozakura Gondaira V2

I finally got to see The Hobbit Trilogy: Extended Edition. Radagast and Bombur just get better and better.

Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru
Masashi Kishimoto

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Lately, I’ve been drinking more tea than coffee. Tea smells so lovely.

Death Note Special One-Shot
Takeshi Obata

Platinum End Obata

Thank you to everyone who came to the Obata Exhibition in Osaka and to the signing.

Seraph of the End
Takaya Kagami

Seraph Takaya

This is actually my 20th year in the business! And it’s still fun to immerse myself in studying story crafting. Hopefully it’s reflected in my work.

Blue Exorcist
Kazue Kato

Blue Exorcist

Happy New Year! Somehow I was able to complete construction on my new house and studio!

World Trigger
Daisuke Ashihara

World Trigger Final

I won the photo stand in the My Hero popularity-poll raffle. (I didn’t cheat!) I think this is gonna be a good year!

Twin Star Exorcists
Yoshiaki Sukeno

Twin Stars Sukeno

I caught a cold on the first day I went back to work in the New Year.