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A reader of manga from a young age, Kishimoto showed a desire to write his own manga, citing authors Akira Toriyama and Katsuhiro Otomo as his main influences. As a result, Kishimoto spent several years working to write his own shōnen manga for Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine which he was a fan of.
Dec 17, 2008 · As a boy, Kishimoto was obsessed with manga and baseball. In elementary school, he became “completely addicted” to the popular boys’ series “Dragon Ball.”
While as a child Kishimoto enjoyed reading manga, he was inspired to write one after seeing a promotional image for the film Akira. This made him analyse the artwork of Akira's original author, Katsuhiro Otomo, as well as Akira Toriyama, another artist he admired.
Nov 16, 2023 · Because of this setback, believe it or not, Kishimoto decided to delve into the world of Seinen Manga, with drafts for a baseball manga, Yakyūō translated to Baseball King, and also surprisingly a mafia manga called Mario, in hopes of finding better luck with a Seinen magazine.
Oct 20, 2015 · Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto, the story of a young ninja determined to become the world’s greatest ninja, is ending its run as one of the planet’s bestselling manga, with 72 volumes (some of...
Dec 23, 2022 · Series creator Masashi Kishimoto crafted a one-of-a-kind manga full of intense fight scenes, wacky comedy, and extraordinary character designs. After all, it takes a lot of guts and artistic...
Nov 9, 2015 · When Japanese artist Masashi Kishimoto began his work on Naruto and published a one-shot of the story in 1997, the manga community was still considered a niche interest.
