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[Shonen Jump] According to Masakazu Katsura,

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At that time, in Jump, they were telling authors (starting with the person in the posted image) to draw a lot of romance comedies.

The reason is that at the time, Sunday was in the heyday of romantic comedies, so I wanted to compete against that.

So, if I went against that and started drawing a hero story with it…

“I can’t post something this boring. Make the protagonist a middle school student and turn it into a school story,” they said.

And then I became a wingman.

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What was said in this video.

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It is something careless.

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I even tried to make monkeys write romantic comedies.

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Even Professor Saru had to draw a romantic comedy for a one-shot.

Some muscular black guy comes out, but…

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When I told the editor to let me take sick leave.

“You mean you’re going to drop that? You’re saying you’re going to break the pen???” was the threat.

I was feeling dizzy from the fever and drawing while getting an IV, but things weren’t getting better at all.

When I said “Please let me rest this time,” they took me along, saying, “No, that’s not going to happen. You have to attend the award ceremony after this.”

When I returned home with a pale face after receiving the award, the doctor told me to be hospitalized immediately.

When I told them that, the editor got angry and said, “It’s because you lack self-management!”

That is the thread image.

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Masahiro was reportedly strict only with Akira Toriyama and Masakazu Katsura, while being kind to others.

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What does loading mean?

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Everything is something that can only be said now.

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Masakazu Katsura is just a country bumpkin.

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It seems that the standard for how seriously one is dedicated to work is often based on Osamu Tezuka, especially among manga artists of that era.

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The amount of effort put into drawing between the generation of Masakazu Katsura and Akira Toriyama compared to Osamu Tezuka and Go Nagai is completely different.

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You shouldn’t use manga as the standard…

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If I tell Z a trivial story from the Showa era, will they label me as a liar?

It’s saying to the victim of power harassment, “Why don’t you file a complaint?”

It’s really the Z generation, isn’t it…?

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It feels more accurate to say that the person is someone who crushed Toriyama in just two works rather than someone who made Toriyama successful.

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In Bakuman, even when everyone tried to stop him, Saiko kept drawing while getting IV drip.

Even in that era, it was still treated as a noble story.

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So, up until the 1990s, many writers were falling apart, right?

Only monsters are surviving now.

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Even in today’s world, small and medium-sized enterprises can’t easily sue their business partners.

It’s not that the other party is scary, but if we dispute over every little thing, we won’t be able to work.

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It’s unrelated to the thread image, but I still can’t forgive that they broke Matsuei Shin’s work in Jump.

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It was a time like that back then.

There is no need to adapt to that era at all now.

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It’s certainly tough to drop in a weekly serialization, so it can’t be helped.

I wonder what the authors who are publishing in monthly or bimonthly magazines are doing.

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To put it mildly, you’re worthless, Torishima.

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Bakuman was quite controversial even at the time, but it was a transitional period where something like that could get through and become a hit.

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The latter half of Dragon Ball was really sad, but I was able to perfectly depict the order I struggled with…

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The “Eden: It’s an Endless World!” has been adapted into an anime and a live-action drama twice.

I’s and ZET MAN have been animated, and Wingman has been adapted into both a drama and an anime…

Could it be that they are an amazing person?

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No speaking rights for fools.

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Since I messed around with the bird in the thread image a lot…

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Cover photo not allowed.

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There are tons of writers who disappear, not just Mashirito.

The story is that you can act big because there’s a database in the background.

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Katsura Masakazu was hospitalized for a while, right?

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I’m not bald.

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Were you also involved in the planning of Famicom Jump?

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People who only know attachment and hitting in this world are no good.

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I think they must be very good at external work since they are launching V Jump and leading the media mix for Yu-Gi-Oh.

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However, according to Professor Katsura, “When I talked a lot about Denziman, they ended up watching Denziman.”

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Mashirito also regrets crushing the bird.

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It feels kind of like a Showa era head, but I touch new things and critique them for the time being, and simply put, I’m capable.

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After giving feedback on FF III with a beard.

“Join us, and we can create an even more amazing game.”

At that time, Final Fantasy IV was already in production, so it didn’t work out.

In the next FFⅤ, it achieved a million hits by collaborating fully with V Jump, where Mashirito was the editor.

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If you move your hands and sell more, the magazine becomes stronger, and with the serialization getting a boost, it keeps selling more; in such a period, a cash-cow writer simply doesn’t have the option to take a break.

During this time of year, the editorial reviews are nothing but terrifying things about the manga artists in any magazine you look at!

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On the one hand, there is a tendency to corner manga artists with their working styles.

Even for canceled manga, they create systems to somehow get income by at least releasing a volume.

I’m making an effort to somehow make the life of a manga artist more decent.

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I think there are various things, but I believe it’s impressive.

There are also things related to Berserk.

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Well, I think it was just that Mashirito and Katsura were both fans of rom-coms and love story pairings…

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I liked Shadow Lady, but it didn’t really last long.

Even when I occasionally see it being talked about, it’s always just about the episode with the petrification…

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Togashi said he was really criticized by the editorial department back in the Yu Yu Hakusho days…

It seems like it was an easy position to talk about, but since the plans changed, I was told to draw the colors right away this week! and I was complaining about feeling like I was going to die.

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There is also an episode where the author of Piano no Mori appears and shows their competence.

There is no doubt about their competence.

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Hori-san and Mashirito were also casually using cheats…

Quite unexpected.

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I realized quite a while ago that my sensibilities don’t align with those of the current boys.

It’s amazing to be recognized…

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Even the top-tier super elite Makimura Kouji ended up last in the second round; it was a hellish environment for Jump back then.

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Akira Toriyama was the busiest during the time when he was working on the art for Dragon Quest while simultaneously serializing his manga.

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Most of the events referred to as “Showa” actually belong to the Heisei era.

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Since he is the type who thinks Cell’s second form is cool and brings it out, that’s Toriyama-sensei for you.

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After that, the two magazines that had hits were V Jump with Digimon and Bombom with Medarot.

It’s weaker compared to Pokémon.

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I feel like the endings are often really abrupt when it comes to Toriyama’s original works.

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I thought Jako’s short series was well-drawn, but as for whether it’s interesting, not really.

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I feel that Sand Land matches the line of being just right for the masses, which I like about Toriyama.

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Was it Mashirito who decided not to make Arale-chan a one-episode throwaway character?

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V Jump had its own IPs like FF and DQ, so it didn’t surface immediately, but BOMBOM would lose the content it was holding onto.

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If it’s treated like a creature like Selma, that’s one thing, but isn’t that final boss a bit tough?

Well, it was a creature from the very first cell, though.

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The chaotic design sense of having a fat guy and an old man as the bosses right after pulling out the trunks is interesting.

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I like Cell’s second form too; it gives off a power vibe.

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When it’s just the birds, Doctor Slump seems to emerge, but I feel that the power of editing might have contributed to the presence of Arale-chan.

When I thought about it and looked it up

I don’t want to mainly work with Arale-chan, Toriyama.

The standalone “Gal Detective Tomato”

“If I draw and it’s below 3rd place, it’s fine to erase Arale-chan.”

I was engaged in a questionable gamble.

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Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball and Sandland, both, adventure stories and battle genres are…

“The big goal has been achieved, but their adventures in this world will continue from here.”

It seems that the way to end it is to my liking.

It may seem anticlimactic, but I like it.

I also like the ending of Riku Sanjo’s Kamen Rider W with the line “These guys’ Kamen Rider activities will continue from here on.”

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The talent of Toriyama, where Arare-chan, who is not enthusiastic, ends up gaining popularity under the condition that if it becomes popular, it should continue.

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“Draw a cute girl! Even if the story isn’t great, there will be readers who will read it if the girl is cute! I definitely agree with the Mashirito theory.”

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Gal detective Tomato is really cute, you know!

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Speaking of which, in Sandland, which Akira Toriyama did as he pleased, there are almost no female characters… only old men and kids appear.

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When I watch YouTube, I’ve been seeing Professor Katsura a lot on ghost story channels recently.

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Jiga seriously had a slow start at first and then it ended.

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I remember Killco-san, as just being cute wasn’t enough to survive the serialization race for a girl.

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Mizuki Shigeru has the generosity to say, “If it’s cute and will sell, then go ahead and change the character design as much as you want,” while the Cat Girl is progressively becoming cuter in the anime.

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Mashirito: “Goku and Bulma are going to end up dating, right?”

Toriyama: “I’ll include Yamcha.”

Mashirito: “Let’s make Bulma and Yamcha be more affectionate with each other.”

Toriyama: “I will have Bulma and Vegeta’s child.”

Mashirito (editorial) “Please tell me more about how the two got together.”

Toriyama: “No way!!”

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Yoshihiro Kuroiwa was able to fight with the cuteness of girls.

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Since it is commercial and something to be put out into the world, the main point is to entertain the readers.

If it’s boring to let me draw as I like, then of course it will be rejected.

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It’s only natural for someone from the Showa era to have the temperament and vibe of that time.

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That said, it doesn’t have to be like the sports spirit of the Showa era.

Simply put, weekly manga that have fewer publications are losing popularity quickly…

The disappointment when I buy it on Monday and it’s still not published this week is greater than I expected from a superior perspective.

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I was told that unless it was the heyday of Showa era gekiga or ero-guro violence, it wouldn’t sell, so I had to fix it.

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Makoto Isshiki is an incredibly sensitive person.

It’s clear from the details that even this Mashirito was being very careful.

If you can do that, then help others too.

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I really struggle with power harassment…

What you’re saying is incoherent, and in the end, it’s all about lacking determination or not having enough spirit—purely a matter of mental attitude.

Don’t make excuses when you argue even a little! That kind of attitude is what’s wrong…

“I’m saying this on purpose because I’m thinking about you.”

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I thought the theory of perseverance and power harassment were similar but different, but they might actually be the same.

The side that is speaking might say this is not power harassment! It’s a matter of the heart!

If the person receiving it feels it’s power harassment, then that’s all there is to it.

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It’s amazing in a way that Hollywood completely suppressed even the thread image and made a crappy movie with Dragon Ball.

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There are both successful cases and failed cases.

I want to make sure it doesn’t become too extreme.

Especially, failures often disappear without the public ever knowing about them.

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I bought a Present from Lemon at the Kindle Points Cashback Sale, Teacher Katsura!!

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Honestly, aside from finding Toriyama, it’s not that impressive, right? Image from the thread.

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No matter how you put it, I think it would have been better if Bird had needed a filter from Mishirito rather than just going along with his own opinions.

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The reason I misjudged Pokémon is because I was trapped in the preconceived notion that RPGs are just like FF or Dragon Quest.

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