Mangaka Musings 08/27/2023

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

By VIZ Media August 27, 2023

Kill Blue
Tadatoshi Fujimaki

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I don’t really feel worthy, but I’m so happy to get cover and color pages thanks to all of you. I’ll keep striving to improve.

Nue’s Exorcist
Kota Kawae

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I had grilled shiitake with salt and lime juice. It was wonderful. Give it a try!

Cipher Academy
Yuji Iwasaki

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I take an hour-long walk every day while using the Tadataka Ino step-counter app. Apparently it will take me over ten years to walk from one end of Japan to the other…

Mission: Yozakura Family
Hitsuji Gondaira

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Just thinking about how I’m going to get to see Hanyu do a lot of cool things from now on is entertaining in and of itself.

My Hero Academia
Kohei Horikoshi

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It should have been Tsukuyomi instead of Dark Shadow!! I’m so sorry, Tokoyami and All Might!

Blue Box
Kouji Miura

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I went to the serialization celebration party. Thanks to all the manga artists who talked with me.

Sakamoto Days
Yuto Suzuki

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Congratulations, Tabata Sensei! I’m looking forward to the winter issue of Jump GIGA!

WITCH WATCH
Kenta Shinohara

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I went to the serialization celebration party for the first time in forever. It was so fun to talk to all my fellow manga artists.

Jujutsu Kaisen
Gege Akutami

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Apparently, there’s no such thing as the Japanese phrase “Ma wo tsubusu”(to crush space). “Tsumeru”(to stuff something) does exist though.

Akane-banashi
Takamasa Moue

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I went home for the first time in a while, and my dad had turned my old room into his gaming room.

The Elusive Samurai
Yusei Matsui

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If you work with a pen, you get a callus on your middle finger. If you work digitally, you get it on your pinkie. I wish I could tell Sherlock Holmes.

Martial Master Asumi
Kawada

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I’ve been creating this series fully digitally. It’s really convenient, and I don’t think I can go back to pen and ink.

Undead Unluck
Yoshifumi Tozuka

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I went to the serialization celebration party. Keep it a secret that I forgot to buy a belt and was holding my pants up with the cord from a plastic bag.

Me & Roboco
Shuhei Miyazaki

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I participated in the serialization celebration party! I was so happy to meet many of the manga artists for the first time. I’m just a fan!

The Ichinose Family’s Deadly Sins
Taizan5

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Did everyone have a great summer vacation? Please enjoy chapter 39!

Tenmaku Cinema
Shun Saeki

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I was so happy to get to see the fireworks at the Jingu Fireworks show, but then I got COVID. Thank goodness there was a week off.

Fabricant 100
Daisuke Enoshima

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Volume 3 is scheduled to go on sale in Japan on 9/4! It also includes a one-shot, so please check it out!

Do Retry
Jun Kirarazaka

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The Sakurazaka game is popular at my studio! I like Hono-chan! So cute!

Ice-Head Gill
Ikuo Hachiya

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My friends sent me meat and cleaning supplies to celebrate my serialization. Thank you so much!