“But there’s people I care about! And this time around, I’m not gonna just stand by and let them all get hurt!”

I think I am influenced by Osamu Tezuka’s and Walt Disney’s works which I watched during that time, such as Tetsuwan Atom and 101 Dalmatians.

Drunken Master (the first one). If I hadn’t seen this movie, I would never have come up with Dragonball.

I think there’s a little me hiding behind your leg, Chichi.” “I’m Goten.” “I’m Goku. Hi!” …. “Daddy!

The method of producing comics in Japan is very hectic, but it’s also rewarding because it’s possible to do both the story and art all by yourself. In this way,

I was an avid anime watcher until I was about 10, when I moved to manga.

it’s possibly to bring out one’s individuality. If this idea appeals to you,

Too much FANTASY loses REALITY, too much HOPE may seem somehow EMPTY.

Actually, I have a lot of hobbies, but I’ve kept up with model-building the longest. In particular, I love military models.

I call on you to try drawing your own manga.

Lovers lie around in itBroken glass is found in itGrassI like that stuff.

And with this sort of increased visibility, there’s more money going around in the industry, and it changes a lot, in terms of who gets into the business as a creator, who sticks with it, and who gets pushed out.

God never got around to creating a substitute for experience.

I’m still here. My son is around me all the time. At the end of the day he still loves me and I love him, so it is what it is.

Knowledge come from looking around; wisdom comes from looking up.

You cannot obey God without your obedience spilling out in a blessing to all those around you.

That’s how you turn a team around.

Since then, I have spoken at hundreds of schools, classrooms and conferences around the world.