Mangaka Musings 1/22/2023

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

By VIZ Media January 22, 2023

Undead Unluck
Yoshifumi Tozuka

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Void died in chapter 3, and now he’s the star of the third anniversary! Here’s to another great year!

Blue Box
Kouji Miura

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My friend said my hobby is my job, so I hope to get a lot of work in 2023!

Akane-banashi
Yuki Suenaga

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Brush Up Life is great! And so was Alice in Borderland!

Mission: Yozakura Family
Hitsuji Gondaira

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Hoshi ni natta Chiro was one of the most precious things from my childhood. The fan letter reply I got is my treasure.

Sakamoto Days
Yuto Suzuki

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Is oshiruko a food or a beverage? The mochi is good.

One Piece
Eiichiro Oda

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I went to a Mrs. GREEN APPLE live performance. The three of them each did their thing, and it was amazing. Thanks for the song for the movie!

Jujutsu Kaisen
Gege Akutami

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Happy New Year! It would be nice to bring the story to a close this year.

My Hero Academia
Kohei Horikoshi

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I want to become a soccer player like Mitoma.

The Ichinose Family’s Deadly Sins
Taizan5

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The TV shows at the end and beginning of the year were great! And so was RIZIN! Please enjoy chapter 9!

Me & Roboco
Shuhei Miyazaki

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I received a present from Inoue Sensei called The First Slam Dunk!

The Elusive Samurai
Yusei Matsui

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I asked my friends to let me stop sending New Year’s cards. The quality of my New Year’s went up drastically.

Ichigoki’s Under Control
Seiji Hayashi

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I don’t think I’ve ever done the “first Japanese calligraphy of the year” tradition! And I don’t think I’m gonna do it this year either!

Cipher AcademyNisioisin

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At the beginning of every year, I come up with 100 goals. This year, at least ten of them were related to Cipher Academy!

WITCH WATCH
Kenta Shinohara

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I watched the drama show Quartet for the first time in a while, and it’s so good. I don’t usually watch these shows, but I like this one.

Fabricant 100
Daisuke Enoshima

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Thank you so much for the fan mail. Your letters encourage me to do my best to meet everyone’s expectations.

High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku
Ryo Nakama

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The foods in Osechi meals often contain unexpected flavors, so I am very careful with my chopsticks.

Mashle: Magic and Muscles
Hajime Komoto

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Isn’t it interesting that humans came from fish? So that cute girl also used to be a fish?

Black Clover
Yūki Tabata

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Two of my former assistants are teaming up to start a new series called Dorahachi in Monthly Magazine. Whoa!!

Ginka & Glüna
Shinpei Watanabe

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I’ve knocked over a Buddha statue my friend gave me and had it fixed twice. I’m afraid to break it for a third time.

Tokyo Demon Bride Story
Tadaichi Nakama

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My companions for the end of the year were sake from Tottori Prefecture and a chiyo musubi rice ball. Refreshing and delicious.

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Mapollo 3

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Having to wear lots of clothes in the winter is a pain. And I like the AC more than the heater!