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Akira Toriyama's Early Career: The Failures Before Dragon Ball
Before Goku, before Dr. Slump, Akira Toriyama submitted work to Weekly Shonen Jump twice and was rejected both times. The story of how he almost gave up on manga.
19 days ago
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The Manga Editor: The Invisible Career That Shapes Every Major Series
Every major manga series has an editor whose name appears nowhere in the credits. They reject ideas, push artists to find their best work, and sometimes save series that would otherwise be cancelled. The manga editor is the medium's most important unacknowledged collaborator.
about 1 month ago
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How Weekly Shonen Jump's Voting System Has Shaped Manga History
For over five decades, a small reader postcard enclosed in each issue of Weekly Shonen Jump has decided which manga series live and which die. Here's how it works — and what it has cost.
about 1 month ago
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Masashi Kishimoto: What Naruto Got Right, What It Got Wrong, and What It Cost Him
Masashi Kishimoto spent 15 years drawing Naruto and missed most of his son's childhood doing it. The series has sold 250 million copies. Here's a clear-eyed assessment of what Kishimoto achieved and where his ambition outran his execution.
3 months ago