Mangaka Musings 09/24/2023

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

By VIZ Media September 24, 2023

Two on Ice
Elck Itsumo

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I’m always doing stories about two people. And for my first series, I plan to tell their story until the end!

Kagurabachi
Takeru Hokazono

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When my serialization started, I got some goldfish for the studio. They’re a great help for the art. And they’re cute.

Nue’s Exorcist
Kota Kawae

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I got some advice from my editor, and I’m working out the area of the body with the most muscle—my thighs!

Mission: Yozakura Family
Hitsuji Gondaira

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The legendary meal set of ramen, gyoza, and fried rice at Hidakaya. My stomach may be trash, but it’s still got some fight left in it.

Sakamoto Days
Yuto Suzuki

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I want to go see a recording of the Niketsu variety show. I want to see some comedians perform live. Entertainers are amazing.

One Piece
Eiichiro Oda

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My first Dreams Come True live performance in four years was powerful, as expected, and gave me a lot of energy. What a show!

Akane-banashi
Takamasa Moue

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The Japanese national team has beaten Germany twice in a row. Who could have ever predicted an era like this?

My Hero Academia
Kohei Horikoshi

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I received a star-naming gift for Jeanist. We might be able to create some constellations soon.

Blue Box
Kouji Miura

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Why are yakisoba food carts so darn delicious? I wish there was a festival every week.

Jujutsu Kaisen
Gege Akutami

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There was a week off in between, so it seems like I forgot to make a chapter.

MamaYuyu
Yoshihiko Hayashi

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I can’t handle the seeds in the shichimi seven-spice blend, so I buy ichimi, the one-spice kind. Can’t they release a sanmi with about three spices?

Kill Blue
Tadatoshi Fujimaki

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I had a leg hair so long and straight that it freaked me out when I touched it. I said “Eww!” out loud.

WITCH WATCH
Kenta Shinohara

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There’s a pop-up show at Tower Records in Shibuya. Go check out all the limited-edition merch!

Cipher Academy
Yuji Iwasaki

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An illustration I made for the old Twitter links up to this chapter. What a surprise!

Undead Unluck
Yoshifumi Tozuka

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I loved Cobra and Lady and Boy. Rest in peace, Buichi Terasawa Sensei.

The Elusive Samurai
Yusei Matsui

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It’s getting harder and harder to move around in my room. Well, this is what happens during a serialization.

Me & Roboco
Shuhei Miyazaki

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It’s been a while since the clothes I used to wear don’t fit anymore, but I refuse to throw them away in order to encourage myself to be able to wear them once again.

Martial Master Asumi
Kawada

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I worked just as hard as I did on my previous series on extras for the graphic novels. I included some commentary too!

The Ichinose Family’s Deadly Sins
Taizan5

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The seasons are changing, so beware of sudden shifts in temperature. Please enjoy chapter 42.

Ice-Head Gill
Ikuo Hachiya

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I went to a cat cafe and ended up having the whole place to myself. I had a cat toy, so I was very popular. Those kitties’ foreheads were so soft.