Mangaka Musings 07/17/2023

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

By VIZ Media July 17, 2023

My Hero Academia
Kohei Horikoshi

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Congrats to Jump on its 55th anniversary! I’m so happy to be a part of its history.

Naruto: The Whorl Within the Spiral
Masashi Kishimoto

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It was fun to create a one-shot for the first time in forever. Until the next time.

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Yuki Suenaga

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The movies I’ve seen recently are Hard Days, Extraction 2, A Janitor, and Ping Pong.

Kill Blue
Tadatoshi Fujimaki

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My previous studio was near Nakano Sun Plaza, so my feelings on it closing are complicated.

One Piece
Eiichiro Oda

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Thank you for letting me take a break beam!!! I’ll do my best to adjust to my newly improved eyesight.

Jujutsu Kaisen
Gege Akutami

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The brain construction is different, so Unlimited Void probably works less well on a curse compared to a human.

Sakamoto Days
Yuto Suzuki

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The MacBook Pro I use as my main computer has had its battery swell up so much that I can’t close it.

Blue Box
Kouji Miura

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I put carpet on almost all my floors for my cat, and I’m happy to see her running around happily.

Ice-Head Gill
Ikuo Hachiya

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Summer camp in grade school! Putting chopsticks into the mouth of a fish and pulling out its guts. That’s when I learned what life means.

WITCH WATCH
Kenta Shinohara

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Congratulations on 55 years of Jump! I’m proud to be sitting in a small corner of history.

Martial Master Asumi
Kawada

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Fifty-five years! Congratulations! Wow! I hope to still be here for the 56th!

Nue’s Exorcist
Kota Kawae

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It’s a little luxurious, but I like to get the chahan supreme at 7-Eleven and combine it with the golden black vinegar pork. So good.

The Elusive Samurai
Yusei Matsui

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It’s an honor to celebrate the 55th anniversary of Jump and to be in the same issue as Naruto again!

Me & Roboco
Shuhei Miyazaki

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I went to the Roboco Special Event. It was amazing to see Matsuo-san and Tsuda-san!

Black Clover
Yūki Tabata

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I’m so happy to put a five-leaf manga in the 55th anniversary issue of Weekly Shonen Jump!

Cipher Academy
Nisioisin

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Congratulations to Weekly Shonen Jump for 55 years! I’m so grateful for every week of history.

Mission: Yozakura Family
Hitsuji Gondaira

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I’m super late, but a Yozakura novel is out. So if you have any interest, please check it out.

Undead Unluck
Yoshifumi Tozuka

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The second anime trailer was sick! Wow… If you haven’t seen it yet… Man… I’m gonna watch it again…

The Ichinose Family’s Deadly Sins
Taizan5

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I’m so happy to be in the same issue as Naruto. Congratulations on 55 years!

Fabricant 100
Daisuke Enoshima

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So many people’s Mondays have been improved over the last 55 years, including mine! Congratulations!

Do Retry
Jun Kirarazaka

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I want to play Rain Code, the new game by the Danganronpa team. I love the worlds created by the director, Kodaka.

Tenmaku Cinema
Yuto Tsukuda

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Miyazaki Sensei! Thank you for parodying Tenmaku in Roboco! I laughed so much!