Mangaka Musings 12/21/18

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

By Urian Brown December 21, 2018

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Koyoharu Gotouge

Demon Slayer

I was walking down the street at night and someone suddenly tap-danced by me. What a surprise!

The Promised Neverland
Posuka Demizu

Posuka

Merry Christmas! Volume 12! Novelization! Anime! New Year’s cards! Color page next issue! Enjoy all of those!

One Piece
Eiichiro Oda

Eiichiro Oda P

I went to the Luffy statue unveiling ceremony! I flew to Kumamoto and watched from the shadows. Once again, thank you so much!

Haikyu!!
Haruichi Furudate

Haikyuu

I finally graduated from my old garakei phone!! I’m making my smartphone debut!! Goodbye, sliding keyboard phone!

Jujutsu Kaisen
Gege Akutami

Ju Jutsu Kaisen

Should I really have stressed myself out so much just because I didn’t have a good idea for the end-of-the-year bonus manga…?

Black Clover
Yūki Tabata

Black Clover Tabata

My wife wanted to eat watermelon, and then Mr. W sent us one! And at this time of year! Tangerines too! Thank you so much!

Hell Warden Higuma
Natsuki Hokami

Hells Warden

With every page, I have so much that I regret. I have overflowing feelings of gratitude for my staff.

ACT-AGE
Tatsuya Matsuki

Actage2

When we announced ACT-AGE on the web for the first time, the person in charge of publicity was coincidentally Takahashi, who started at the same time I did. Thanks!

My Hero Academia
Kohei Horikoshi

My Hero Kohei Horikoshi

Suddenly a ton of My Hero figures have been announced! I can’t wait till they’re released!

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Mikio Ikemoto

Boruto Ikemoto

For the first time, I got sick with a fever while working on my pages. The mornings and evenings are getting cold, so please take care.

Chainsaw Man
Tatsuki Fujimoto

Chainsaw Author22

My favorite vegetable ranking! 1st: eggplant, 2nd: kabocha pumpkin, 3rd: onion.

ne0;lation
Mizuki Yota

Neolation Tomohide Hirao

Thank you, Gotouge Sensei, for the congratulatory comment. I was so happy! I’ll try my best!

Dr. STONE
Boichi

Boichi

I received coffee and a letter from a fan. Thank you so much!

We Never Learn
Taishi Tsutsui

We Never Learn

On a personal note, I recently became a father for the second time. I’ll be going all out and doing my best even more!

Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma
Yuto Tsukuda

Food Wars Shun

The Food Wars! volumes have been getting reprints from time to time. I’m so happy you guys are reading them!