Mangaka Musings 04/18/2021

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

By Jeric Llanes April 18, 2021

Candy Flurry
Ippon Takegushi

Amenofuru Takegushi

Hi, I’m Takegushi. I’m so nervous to be in the magazine of my dreams, but I’ll do my best!

Santa Mitarashi

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I’ve staked everything on the best timing to pull out mitarashi dango treats. Thanks for having me!

Blue Box
Kouji Miura

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Thanks to everyone who read the one-shot version. I’ll do my best with the serialization too!

Mashle: Magic and Muscles
Hajime Komoto

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It’s sandal season!!! I wanna go to the beeeeeeeeeaaaaaach!!!!!!!

The Elusive Samurai
Yusei Matsui

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I call the time that builds up before the volume of your favorite manga comes out nagi (“calm” or “a lull”). Must be patient.

Jujutsu Kaisen
Gege Akutami

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Maybe nobody noticed, but in the previous chapter I drew Maki’s right eye normally.

My Hero Academia
Kohei Horikoshi

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I had a dream where I was playing with a cat and I was so happy, but when I woke up I realized I had overslept by three hours and was overcome with dread.

Dr. STONE
Boichi

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Lately I get the shivers every time I read Inagaki Sensei’s storyboards. This is what you call being on top of your game!

Black Clover
Yūki Tabata

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I had two staff members leave at around the same time. I’m feeling a bit sentimental, but I gotta keep working hard!

Undead Unluck
Yoshifumi Tozuka

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I was watching Kachitagari Eleven while working, and I laughed like crazy first thing in the morning during the three consecutive Emperor battles at the end.

High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku
Ryo Nakama

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I’ve been in Tokyo for a while now, but I just can’t get used to the earthquakes. I hide under my desk right away.

WITCH WATCH
Kenta Shinohara

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I started crying while watching Wolf Children. You sure see things differently as you get older.

Sakamoto Days
Yuto Suzuki

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There’s lots of ways to show an invisible person, but my favorite is the stealth camo in Metal Gear 3.

Mission: Yozakura Family
Hitsuji Gondaira

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I started doing weird dances for my health, and I immediately got a painful blister on my toe. Darn it.

Me & Roboco
Shuhei Miyazaki

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A comment from Tabata Sensei! I’m sorry, and thank you so much! As ta that, I’m ecstatic!

Magu-chan: God of Destruction
Kei Kamiki

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The spells in the series don’t really mean anything. It’s just stuff that sounds like spells. Please forgive me.

Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin
Ryuhei Tamura

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The voice comic is great! I want to get on my knees and thank everyone who helped to create it.

Ayakashi Triangle
Kentaro Yabuki

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A To Love Ru Darkness figurine book is out from Hobby Japan. So much skin is showing!

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Kazusa Inaoka

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I like director Ryan Murphy’s work. His color choices are great. I especially like American Horror Story.

Nine Dragons’ Ball Parade
Mikiyasu Kamada

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I dropped my wallet. I desperately looked around on the street. Then I realized it’s already spring.