Mangaka Musings 08/04/19

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

By Jeric Llanes August 04, 2019

One Piece
Eiichiro Oda

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Friday, August 9! He’s in it! She’s in it! The all-star movie Stampede opens in Japan!

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Koyoharu Gotouge

Demon Slayer V2

My loose shoe went flying at the speed of a serious soccer ball shot. I’m sorry.

The Promised Neverland
Posuka Demizu

Promised Neverland Posuka V2

A long time ago I went horseback riding in the summer, and I scraped up my butt so much that I thought I would die. Take care, everyone!

Dr. STONE
Boichi

Dr Stone Boichi

My deepest sympathy goes out to the many victims of the tragic fire.

Black Clover
Yūki Tabata

Black Clover Tabata V2

I’m worried about my wife suffering from anemia after giving birth. I’m so grateful to my mother-in-law for helping out. I feed the baby at night.

F-KEN
Yusei Matsui

Yusei Matsui

Long time no see! This one-shot also works to let everyone know that I’m still alive. Please don’t forget about me!

Haikyu!!
Haruichi Furudate

Haikyuu Furudate V2

I pray that all the creators who have provided so much joy can rest in peace.

Jujutsu Kaisen
Gege Akutami

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Hinomaru lifted me up so many times over the years. Congratulations on an amazing conclusion!

We Never Learn
Taishi Tsutsui

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Sorry I’m late, but congratulations to Kawada Sensei on a job well done!

My Hero Academia
Kohei Horikoshi

My Hero Kohei Horikoshi V2

My Hero has received a lot of inspiration from Kinni-kun, so I’m so happy with the Monster Strike collabo commercial.

Chainsaw Man
Tatsuki Fujimoto

Chainsaw Author22 V2

I bought a watermelon, but it wasn’t the best. Still good, though.

ACT-AGE
Tatsuya Matsuki

Actage Matsui

Every day, it’s either stuff I can’t write about here or stuff not worth writing about here.

The Last Saiyuki
Daijiro Nonoue

The Last Saiyuki V2

My staff saw me all dazed after I woke up from a nap. Talk about embarrassing.

Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru
Akira Okubo

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I got sore muscles from my assistant, who knows a lot about working out, just showing me the ropes. I’m so out of shape!

Yui Kamio Lets Loose
Hiroshi Shiibashi

Yui Kamio Lets Loose Shiibashi V2

I was stressed this week because three of my usual assistants were out. Lots of weddings in July.

Tokyo Shinobi Squad
Yuki Tanaka

Tokyo Shinobi Squad Tanaka

If you put the roots of sprouts in water they grow more, so they have double the use.

Double Taisei
Kentaro Fukuda

Double Taisei Fukuda

I watched The Matrix Reloaded with four friends in middle school. I wonder if they all remember that.

Beast Children
Kento Terasaka

Beast Children Teresaka

Sorry, I put “seven” (in Japanese, sevensu) instead of “sevens” (sevenzu) in the manga last week. I thought it was “seven” (sevensu) for over ten years…

World Trigger
Daisuke Ashihara

World Trigger Final

This month’s chapters are a little shorter. I was able to use the color art for the issue I missed on the bonus pencil board. Thank you!

Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign
Takaya Kagami

Seraph Takaya

We get the cover of next issue’s Jump SQ.! And there’s lots of fun stuff going on, so don’t miss it!

Blue Exorcist
Kazue Kato

Blue Exorcist

My editor has changed. It’s been great working with you, Fukushima-san. Thank you for everything!

Platinum End
Takeshi Obata

Platinum End Obata

The live drawing at the Obata Exhibition was so fun. Thanks to everyone who came and checked everything out!