Mangaka Musings 06/04/2023

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

By VIZ Media June 04, 2023

WITCH WATCH
Kenta Shinohara

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It might feel like there’s a bunch of chapters lately that revolve around seeing underwear, but it’s just by chance.

Mashle: Magic and Muscles
Hajime Komoto

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I love it when the sky is blue!!! Just looking at a blue sky makes me happy!!!

Me & Roboco
Shuhei Miyazaki

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I couldn’t make it to the Gang Parade concert, but I got their autograph! Yay! I’ll make it next time!

Sakamoto Days
Yuto Suzuki

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I remember going to Mirage Island in Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire, but now that I think about it, I may have imagined it.

One Piece
Eiichiro Oda

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I got to talk properly with Akutami-san at the Tezuka prize judging committee for the first time. What a reliable person! A person of character!

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Yuki Suenaga

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I went to see Kuki Kaidan’s solo show, Mushusei. It was hilarious!

Kill Blue
Tadatoshi Fujimaki

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I think Shinohara Sensei recommended playing Oishinbo in the background as you work somewhere, and yeah, what a great idea!

My Hero Academia
Kohei Horikoshi

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I’ll be taking another break. I’m so sorry! I’ll be strong for the final sprint!

Nue’s Exorcist
Kota Kawae

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The main character’s spirit outfit was invisible to people in chapter 2! Sorry for not explaining!

Blue Box
Kouji Miura

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I said a few weeks ago I never leave the city, but I went to Disneyland!!

Do Retry
Jun Kirarazaka

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We’re getting a lot of hot and cold days back-to-back. I’ve been switching between hot and iced coffee by the day.

Mission: Yozakura Family
Hitsuji Gondaira

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I’ve been trying to feel fancy by pretending that hot water with nutrient supplements is flavored tea, but I’m failing.

The Elusive Samurai
Yusei Matsui

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My editor says that he hears the Elusive Samurai narration scenes in my voice. Maybe I need to audition.

Undead Unluck
Yoshifumi Tozuka

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I’m hyped for Spider-Verse! I saw the first one in the theater, and it was so good that I was in a daze.

Tenmaku Cinema
Yuto Tsukuda

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My body has now remembered what the schedule of a weekly serialization is like. (LOL) I’ll keep doing my best.

Cipher Academy
Nisioisin

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Creating the maze for last week’s chapter was five stars! Creating it was like being lost in a maze!

Fabricant 100
Daisuke Enoshima

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I rewatched the horror movie Voice that I saw as a kid. The painting-the-walls scene makes me shudder.

The Ichinose Family’s Deadly Sins
Taizan5

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It’s started to get hot, hasn’t it? Please check out volume 2 and chapter 27!

World Trigger
Daisuke Ashihara

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Volume 26 is now on sale in Japan. Look for Kikuchihara in a long T-shirt on the cover. Thanks!

Gokurakugai
Yuto Sano

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Volume 2 got reprints in Japan! Thank you!

Blue Exorcist
Kazue Kato

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I was able to get the new Zelda, but the withdrawal symptoms while I work are uncontrollable.

Show-ha Shoten!
Takeshi Obata

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The 1,500-yen dried sweet potatoes where half off, so I bought 4,000 yen’s worth.

Twin Star Exorcists
Yoshiaki Sukeno

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I’m hooked on ChatGPT-4. It really tickles my desire to create. Here comes the singularity.