Mangaka Musings 11/6/2022

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

By VIZ Media November 06, 2022

One Piece
Eiichiro Oda

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Take a close look at the color spread this week to see how much emotion is packed into the climax of the new movie.

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Takamasa Moue

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My local electronics store has a huge track for mini 4ku cars. Maybe I should get some.

Ginka & Glüna
Shinpei Watanabe

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I like canned food. Not for the flavor—I just love the packaging.

Blue Box
Kouji Miura

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[Correction Alert] In chapter 70, it said the school trip was three days and two nights, but it’s actually four days and three nights. Sorry for the confusion.

Me & Roboco
Shuhei Miyazaki

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I accidentally wrote my mentor Demizu Sensei’s name wrong. Even though I’m their apprentice… I’m so sorry, Posuka Sensei!

Sakamoto Days
Yuto Suzuki

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You know those slippery ice levels they always have in racing games? Who needs those?

Jujutsu Kaisen
Gege Akutami

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In volume 21, I’ve fixed the incorrect scoring and also the part where I spoiled my own story.

WITCH WATCH
Kenta Shinohara

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Shiki, marbles, Enlongen, offline meeting, fighting game, magic advancement, Jekyll, birthday party, and more in volume 8, now on sale in Japan!

The Elusive Samurai
Yusei Matsui

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The moment I backed up my files just in case, my computer died. That was close!

Black Clover
Yūki Tabata

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I’m the fool who was coming home from the hospital in a taxi, realized I had forgotten to pick up my medicine, and had to head right back in the taxi.

Tokyo Demon Bride Story
Tadaichi Nakama

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If the afterlife is like Teletubbies, I think that would be terrifying.

My Hero Academia
Kohei Horikoshi

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I’m so happy with how much my family enjoyed the collabo with FamilyMart.

Mission: Yozakura Family
Hitsuji Gondaira

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The Pillars of Creation photo captured with the James Webb telescope was so beautiful! I also liked how it looked like bubbles with the Hubble telescope.

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Mapollo 3

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I’m looking forward to the new Pokémon game! I want to stick a bunch of Magnemites to my head.

Hunter x Hunter
Yoshihiro Togashi

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This is staff member Tanehana. I will be managing the comments from this issue on.

Undead Unluck
Yoshifumi Tozuka

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I got an iPhone 14 and got glass coating(?). Seems like it powered up!

High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku
Ryo Nakama

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I put sticky notes on my wall, but then I end up forgetting what they’re about and peeling them off.

Mashle: Magic and Muscles
Hajime Komoto

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Tenryugawa Nakon is really funny. I look up to them so much!

Seraph of the End
Takaya Kagami

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I recently rented out a new office. This should make my work productive! I think! I have four work offices—I should turn them into one!

Blue Exorcist
Kazue Kato

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Blue Ex and Karukaya volumes have finally come together and are now out in Japan! Please pick them up!

World Trigger
Daisuke Ashihara

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I’ve been missing the opportunity to cut my hair, so my hair is the longest it’s ever been in my life! I must cut it. It’s about as long as Yuiga’s.

Twin Star Exorcist
Yoshiaki Sukeno

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Recently, I’ve been exercising in the morning. Before this, I was so unhealthy… I’ve been doing my new routine for a while now, so I want to keep it up!

Show-ha Shoten!
Takeshi Obata

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I went to the X-Bomber exhibit. I was so awed I got to see the real thing. I want to brag about it to the me who was watching the show when it was airing.