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MHA, Jujutsu Kaizen & Other Iconic Manga Creators Salute End of Dr.STONE

The popular manga Dr.STONE ended its five-year run in March with the publication of chapter 232 and some of the top creators in the manga industry are bidding it a fond farewell. The series, created by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Boichi, tells the story of boy genius Senku Ishigami, who along with everyone else on Earth is turned into stone by a mysterious flash of light. Restored to his human form several thousand years later, Senku attempts to figure out what happened while trying to revive the rest of humanity and restore civilization.

Despite its relatively short run, Dr.STONE made quite an impression among fans. In 2018 Boichi won the prestigious Shogakukan Award for best manga artist for his work on Dr.STONE. That same year, book distributor Barnes & Noble chose the series as one of its “Favorite Manga” of the year. Moreover, Dr.STONE was one of those rare series that also made an impression within the demanding manga creator community. That appreciation was most clearly illustrated in the outpouring of positive commentary on “Mangaka Musings,” VIZ Media’s weekly round-up of the thoughts and opinions of manga authors and artists.

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Indeed, the March 6 edition of "Mangaka Musings" was a veritable "who's who list" of the industry's top authors and illustrators, all providing reactions and commentary on the impressions that the series had on them. Here are some of the more touching and heartfelt comments posted to the list. "I was overwhelmed by the passion every week! Inagaki Sensei, Boishi Sensei, congratulations," wrote Jujutsu Kaizen creator Gege Akutami. "Constantly in a state of being excited! Thank you so much, Inagaki Sensei and Boichi Sensei!" chimed My Hero Academia's author Kohei Horikoshi. Black Clover creator Yuki Tabata went on to say, “I was blown away each week by the story and art of Dr.STONE! Congratulations."

Judging from other responses, Dr.STONE made an impression with some of the up-and-coming manga creator crowd as well. There was Undead Unluck's Yoshifumi Tozuka stating, “I learned so much about manga from reading Dr.STONE every week. It really got me excited.Sakamoto Days' Yuto Suzuki commented, “I enjoyed Dr.STONE every week when I was still a student. Thank you so much for all these years!There was also Ayakashi Triangle’s Kentaro Yabuki, who wrote, “I consider it one of the great shonen manga series. Inagaki Sensei, Boichi Sensei, congratulations!

It even seemed that the ending of the series left some creators at a loss for words. Indeed, as Ayashimon’s creator, Yuji Kaku wrote, “I spent a good hour trying to come up with what a good author comment would entail. No answer on that today.”

Dr.STONE's creators got in on the discussion on what the series meant to them, with author Riichiro Inagaki commenting, “Exactly five years! Thank you so much for the support. It's continuing just a little longer?!” Not to be outdone, series illustrator not only posted on his feelings on the manga’s end but also let it be known that he’s now looking for work, “Dr. STONE will always continue in my heart. And I would like to do a new project in Jump!

All in all, the “Mangaka Musing” posting by the manga creators was a touching goodbye to the Dr.STONE manga, as well as recognition of its creators Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi, for their solid contributions to the genre, by people who know how hard it is to be both popular with the public and critically acclaimed by the professionals who best understand the business.

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Source: VIZ Media



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