Mangaka Musings 03/17/19

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

By Urian Brown March 17, 2019

Black Clover
Yūki Tabata

Black Clover Tabata

I’ve made it to four years thanks to all of you! I’m so grateful! I still have so much to learn, but I’ll keep giving it my all!!

One Piece
Eiichiro Oda

Eiichiro Oda P

I’m totally out of shape, and I went for my health check. Guess what? They told me I was out of shape!

My Hero Academia
Kohei Horikoshi

My Hero Kohei Horikoshi

Every week I draw while playing movies that look like they might help me with my work. This week is Frankenstein’s Army. Next week too.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Koyoharu Gotouge

Demon Slayer

It’s scary when you hear something fall over in your room but can’t figure out what it was.

We Never Learn
Taishi Tsutsui

We Never Learn

I got cocky and ate something spicy that destroyed my stomach. I’ll never do that again! How many times have I said this…?

Yui Kamio Lets Loose
Hiroshi Shiibashi

Shiibashi

The timing is odd, but my editor just changed. He had been with me since the Kyosai fight in Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan. Thank you for everything!

The Promised Neverland
Posuka Demizu

Posuka

The final episode of the anime is coming up soon! I’m putting all of my energy into the art for the DVD and Blu-ray box sets! Collect all three!

The Last Saiyuki
Daijiro Nonoue

Saiyuki

I ate the Grandmother Curry at CoCo Ichi and won a spoon! Yes!!

Dr. STONE
Boichi

Boichi

I bought a suit for the first time in my life. It cost 19,000 yen (roughly $190). I’ll wear this suit until I die!

Jujutsu Kaisen
Gege Akutami

Ju Jutsu Kaisen

Akutami: “To the second power” sounds more powerful than “multiplied by two”!
Assistant: But one to the second power is still one.
Akutami: Oh…

Haikyu!!
Haruichi Furudate

Haikyuu

My staff celebrated my birthday once again this year! Thank you again!!

Chainsaw Man
Tatsuki Fujimoto

Chainsaw Author22

You can get giant dorayaki at 7-Eleven now! I’m so happy. They’re delicious! Check ’em out!

ACT-AGE
Shiro Usazaki

Actage Shiro

I really appreciated each Valentine’s Day chocolate I received. They were so cute! And delicious!

Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma
Yuto Tsukuda

Food Wars Tsukuda

We’re getting to the peak of the Blue arc. I’m giving it my all every week. Gotta focus!

ne0;lation
Mizuki Yoda

Neo Mizuki Yoda

Thank you so much, Oda Sensei, for introducing me in the SBS section! I’ll treasure it for life!

Hell Warden Higuma
Natsuki Hokami

Hells Warden

I’m currently working on volume 1 of the series. I know I was told this, but the deadlines are really tough! LOL…