Thoughts from the mangaka about their manga, lives and other random things.
Haikyu!!
Haruichi Furudate

It’s eight years and 19 days since the series started. Thank you so much! Please stick with me a little longer!
We Never Learn
Taishi Tsutsui

The parallel arcs start this week. I’ll keep working hard so that I will be able to learn!
Mission: Yozakura Family
Hitsuji Gondaira

Not that I have any influence, but I’m rooting for the Canadian World Park in Ashibetsu. I hope it can recover.
One Piece
Eiichiro Oda

I received SixPad foot training gear from my editor for New Year’s, and it’s really effective!
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Koyoharu Gotouge

I was running around laughing really hard when I ran into one of my assistants. It was so embarrassing. Thank goodness I was wearing a flu mask.
My Hero Academia
Kohei Horikoshi

I received an insane amount of chocolate and fan mail. I’m so happy. I’ll keep working hard!
The Promised Neverland
Posuka Demizu

I was walking around yesterday morning and bought lunch at an onigiri shop. The ajitama eggs were freshly made. Still warm!
Guardian of the Witch
Asahi Sakano

The coronavirus. This is a terrible situation and I pray from the bottom of my heart that it clears up soon.
Dr. STONE
Riichiro Inagaki

When you’re on an airplane you can see your current location and route on a monitor, but I’m always surprised how often they don’t just go straight.
Mashle: Magic and Muscles
Hajime Komoto

If you asked me to pick meat pasta or carbonara, I would pick peperoncino.
Chainsaw Man
Tatsuki Fujimoto

This week was the same as last week. I think I even ate the same things.
Undead Unluck
Yoshifumi Tozuka

My assistant throws out riddles while we work. If you can’t solve them quickly you lose your human rights.
Jujutsu Kaisen
Gege Akutami

The stuff on the bonus pages of volume 10 about jujutsu sorcerers being distant is kind of hilarious when you think about what Gojo says.
Black Clover
Yūki Tabata

Thank you so much to everyone who sent in Valentine’s Day chocolate! I and all the characters will do our best!
ACT-AGE
Tatsuya Matsuki

I feel so different depending on whether the weather is good or not. I’m already scared for when the rainy season starts.
Agravity Boys
Atsushi Nakamura

Volume 1 releases in Japan on April 3! Thanks to the help from so many people, it’s turning out really well!
Mitama Security: Spirit Busters
Tsurun Hatomune

Remembering the Aiseki Shokudo episode with Sugi-chan makes me laugh so much that I can’t keep drawing.
Zipman!!
Yusaku Shibata

My best-looking assistant is K-kun. When he smiles you can see he’s missing a front tooth. He’s Yamcha!
Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru
Masashi Kishimoto

I’m going to be washing my hands carefully and gargling. I’ll do whatever I can to avoid catching a cold.
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