Mangaka Musings 10/14/2024

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

By VIZ Media October 14, 2024

Kagurabachi
Takeru Hokazono

Mm Kagurabachi Takeru Hokazono

Sweet potato snacks are starting to show up at convenience stores. I want to buy them all.

Akane-banashi
Takamasa Moue

Mm Akanebanashi Moue

I’ve liked Paciência since his Frankfurt days, and he’s now joined Hiroshima! I’m jealous!

Super Psychic Policeman Chojo
Shun Numa

Mm Chojo Senpai Shun Numa

I’m so sorry for misspelling in volume 2 the name of someone who sent me a fan letter!! I read it correctly in my mind! (Trying to excuse myself.)

The Elusive Samurai
Yusei Matsui

Mm Tes Matsui

The Giants won their league! This season’s battle made me love the Giants even more.

One Piece
Eiichiro Oda

One Piece Eiichirooda

I ate Chinese food with Nobuyuki Sakuma. Four men around the same age eating together. It was fun and delicious!!

Blue Box
Kouji Miura

Bluebox Miura

I was thinking how I hadn’t seen any bugs this summer, and now it’s already fall. Cats, stop chasing down all those spiders.

Sakamoto Days
Yuto Suzuki

Sakamotodays Suzuki

I took last week off due to COVID. I’m sorry for any trouble I caused!

Ichi the Witch
Osamu Nishi

Mm Ichithe Witch Osamu

I’m addicted to Suika Game right now. I always become an Asian pear farmer.

Shinobi Undercover
Santa Mitarashi

Mm Shinobi Undercover Mitarashi

I’m despondent that it’s getting tough for me to put on my socks while standing…

WITCH WATCH
Kenta Shinohara

Witch Watch Shinohara

I had my editor’s friend create the Tenryu haiku. Thank you so much!

Hakutaku
Kouki Ishikawa

Mm Hakutaku Ishikawa

The instant depression over not being able to go a full round with a floss pick during middle school PE.

Undead Unluck
Yoshifumi Tozuka

Undeadunluck Tozuka

I do my storyboards in a cafe, so I shouldn’t be crying. This is your fault, Apocalypse!

Hunter x Hunter
Yoshihiro Togashi

Mm Hx H Togashi

My back has currently recovered enough that I can draw while sitting in a chair. I’ll continue drawing at my own pace.

Me & Roboco
Shuhei Miyazaki

Roboko Miyazaki

I misspelled a bunch of stuff in the Jujutsu chapter. So sorry!

Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi
Shoichi Usui

Mm Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi Shoichi Shirai

While working late at night, we start doing an impression competition. By the next week, we’ve basically forgotten about it.

Hima-Ten!
Genki Ono

Mm Hima Ten Genki Ono

It doesn’t get better than having a Starbucks a minute’s walk from my house!

Astro Royale
Ken Wakui

Mm Negaino Astro Wakui

In chapter 23 I said that Kinpa’s past was nine years ago, but it’s actually seven years. Sorry!

Kill Blue
Tadatoshi Fujimaki

Mm Kill Blue Tadatoshi Fujimaki

I don’t like the penciling stage, but I recently realized I get a little more pep in my step by changing the pencil color I’m using.

Mission: Yozakura Family
Hitsuji Gondaira

Yozakura Gondaira V2

Lately my brain gets overwhelmed with the feeling of "yummy!" while eating sweets, so I can’t eat them while trying to think.

Nue’s Exorcist
Kota Kawae

Nues Exorcist Kawae

The other day I had the most freshly fried french fries at McDonald’s. I’d pay an extra 100 yen for them.

Yokai Buster Murakami
Daiki Ihara

Mm Yokai Buster Daiki Ihara

I was scratching my thigh, and it made a duck-like quack sound. Lucky me.