Mangaka Musings 10/06/2024

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

By VIZ Media October 06, 2024

One Piece
Eiichiro Oda

One Piece Eiichirooda

Akutami-kun! Congrats on six and a half years! Take care of your health and let’s go out to eat again!

Hima-Ten!
Genki Ono

Mm Hima Ten Genki Ono

I’m really late, but I watched Sanctuary. What an amazing show!

Hunter x Hunter
Yoshihiro Togashi

Mm Hx H Togashi

This was only possible thanks to the help of so many. I’m eternally grateful.

Blue Box
Kouji Miura

Bluebox Miura

How was the anime? It will air early on Netflix starting with the second episode. Please check it out there too!

Super Psychic Policeman Chojo
Shun Numa

Mm Chojo Senpai Shun Numa

I tend to stay holed up in my studio, so it feels like before I even find a little bit of fall, a huge amount of winter is going to hit me.

Akane-banashi
Yuki Suenaga

Mm Akanebanashi Suenaga

Congratulations on the end of Jujutsu Kaisen. Every week I was blown away by the unpredictable plot.

Astro Royale
Ken Wakui

Mm Negaino Astro Wakui

When I go to the underground malls, I get hyped and end up buying way too much food. The food court in Isetan is the best. <3

Hakutaku
Kouki Ishikawa

Mm Hakutaku Ishikawa

There’s so many spiders in my house that they should be paying rent. Well, I’m the one not doing anything about it.

Me & Roboco
Shuhei Miyazaki

Roboko Miyazaki

Seems like there aren’t actually any pyramids in Thebes. Bondo and friends are speaking in ancient Egyptian.

Ichi the Witch
Shiro Usazaki

Mm Ichithe Witch Usazaki

It’s hot, it’s cold, the temperature is changing dramatically. By the time this is printed, it might be fall…?

Kagurabachi
Takeru Hokazono

Mm Kagurabachi Takeru Hokazono

Please check out volume 4 in Japan! There’s enough volumes now that it feels like you have a series on your shelf when you line them up.

Shinobi Undercover
Ippon Takegushi

Mm Shinobi Undercover Takegushi

Ooba and myoga really helped me through the summer. I’ll be counting on you next year too!

The Elusive Samurai
Yusei Matsui

Mm Tes Matsui

Now that nobody calls it Twitter anymore, I want to call it X too, but I haven’t had the chance.

Mission: Yozakura Family
Hitsuji Gondaira

Yozakura Gondaira V2

I performed “Bling-Bang-Bang” in front of my dog, and he started barking at me like crazy. What an unfun dog.

WITCH WATCH
Kenta Shinohara

Witch Watch Shinohara

I don’t know too much about the temperature outside, but it seems to have cooled off a bit.

Nue’s Exorcist
Kota Kawae

Nues Exorcist Kawae

My family’s been reading The Three-Body Problem lately, and it makes me think how people who read really thick books are strong.

Undead Unluck
Yoshifumi Tozuka

Undeadunluck Tozuka

Monster Hunter Now has a beanie accessory! I can make a Fuuko-looking character! Yay!!

Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi
Shoichi Usui

Mm Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi Shoichi Shirai

My college friend is in the finals of King of Conte! You can do it, Fire Thunder!

Kill Blue
Tadatoshi Fujimaki

Mm Kill Blue Tadatoshi Fujimaki

I listened to “Umapyoi Densetsu” while drawing this week’s chapter. I turned 42 right before this summer.

Yokai Buster Murakami
Daiki Ihara

Mm Yokai Buster Daiki Ihara

I’m sad I don’t have any friends who draw manga. Just kidding! I just don’t have any friends, period.

Seraph of the End
Takaya Kagami

Seraph Takaya

I moved and my gym is too far away, so I bought a bench press for my room. Will I use it?

World Trigger
Daisuke Ashihara

World Trigger Final

My Hero and Twin Star have ended. And Jujutsu will also be concluded by the time this comment is printed. Congratulations on those long-running series. Sachiroku volume 3 was great too.

Gokurakugai
Yuto Sano

Mm Gokurakugai Sano

My cousin had a kid, so I plan to become “the mysterious relative who does who knows what and that you only see for New Year’s.”

Show-ha Shoten!
Akinari Asakura

Akinari Asakura Mm

I’ve started going to the gym, so now I want to become a person who shows up for their yearly physical.