Mangaka Musings 10/15/2023

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

By VIZ Media October 15, 2023

My Hero Academia
Kohei Horikoshi

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While I was drawing Toga’s arc, I discovered that your fingers open when you feebly lay your hand flat from the wrist.

Cipher Academy
Nisioisin

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Having three novels you want to read at once. What a wonderful trilemma.

Martial Master Asumi
Kawada

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They removed the size limits in sumo. Hinomaru Sumo has become something of the past.

Akane-banashi
Takamasa Moue

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I got a guinea pig. When I smell its tummy, it sometimes smells like pretzels.

One Piece
Eiichiro Oda

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Lately I cry every time I watch the One Piece anime. The Wano arc is soooo good! Thank you for the wonderful performances!!

Kill Blue
Tadatoshi Fujimaki

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I went to Spa LaQua, and it was a two-hour wait for the men’s sauna. Do men like baths that much?

MamaYuyu
Yoshihiko Hayashi

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I saw Magical Lovely perform their shadow show for New Year’s 2022. The first appearance of kageyarou!

Sakamoto Days
Yuto Suzuki

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When I get wrinkles in my manga paper from using the eraser, it feels like it’s instantly trash.

WITCH WATCH
Kenta Shinohara

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I had to miss my high school reunion I was so looking forward to. Sad. I wonder if they’ll have another one in ten years.

Kagurabachi
Takeru Hokazono

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My studio was so messy that my editor couldn’t take it anymore and cleaned up for me. I’m so sorry!

Blue Box
Kouji Miura

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It’s gotten cooler. I hope it continues like this for a while. Don’t come, end of year.

Two on Ice
Elck Itsumo

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I’ve watched Daisuke Takahashi’s Olympic La Strada performance so many times. I’m glad I was able to use it in the series.

The Elusive Samurai
Yusei Matsui

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No matter how many times I learn the reading of kiyohouhen (compliments and criticisms), I forget it. The phrase must be cursed.

Mission: Yozakura Family
Hitsuji Gondaira

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I start to feel like my coloring style is stabilizing, but then it’s not. This is hard.

Undead Unluck
Yoshifumi Tozuka

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The anime is amazing! I have another thing to look forward to every week. Andy is so cool and Fuuko is so cute!

Me & Roboco
Shuhei Miyazaki

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It’s gotten cooler, but I’m still wearing shorts. October is for shorts!

Nue’s Exorcist
Kota Kawae

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I got some barley tea at the convenience store. Summer is over, but barley tea brings it back.

The Ichinose Family’s Deadly Sins
Taizan5

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It’s gotten a lot more fall-like. Please enjoy chapter 45!

Ice-Head Gill
Ikuo Hachiya

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The MBTI test is a lot of fun! I ask around, and everyone has a rare personality type… Too many Advocates!