Comments on: Why Inoue Takehiko started Vagabond

By: Zepy

Zepy — Mon, 19 May 2008 23:59:19 +0000

>>khursten
You’re right! I noticed the original article says Morning too! I can’t remember if the original was wrong originally and fixed it or if I actually wrote it wrong somehow. I’m pretty sure the original article said Evening when I wrote the post, but my memory isn’t always right. Otherwise this sure is a horrible typo, just when I thought I was on a good streak of having no major typo mistakes.

As for not being pressured to release chapters every week, seinen magazines are usually a lot more lenient in letting authors go at an irregular pace as compared to shounen magazines. (Togashi is an exception)

By: DrmChsr0

DrmChsr0 — Mon, 19 May 2008 23:22:26 +0000

When you’re successful, life is a bed of roses.

Shame that there are few success stories in the manga industry.

By: digitalboy

digitalboy — Mon, 19 May 2008 23:01:03 +0000

This story somehow reminds me of renowned film director Takashi Miike who manages to pump out 3-4 movies a year from every conceivable genre. He says that he does any kind of movie because he treats his directing as a job and thinks he should always be working. That he manages to put such a unique touch on everything just shows his awesomeness. I think Akiyuki Shinbo is probably the same way.

By: khursten

khursten — Mon, 19 May 2008 22:48:56 +0000

Hmm… I believe Vagabond’s running on Morning. ^^v Nonetheless same publisher as Evening although I noticed that he’s not entirely pressured to release a chapter every week.

Well, when you’ve got a big hit like Slam Dunk, I guess it’s natural to feel that you’ve got the dibs on everything. But it could have been overwhelming to Inoue, hence Morning editor’s direction could have been a good start. On the side I also read that he’s actually trained in calligraphy art or something like that. And he really uses this a lot in Vagabond. I guess the editor gave him that opportunity to use that too.

At least now, he won’t be labeled as plagiarism king. XDD It’s not like he can find Miyamoto Musashi’s photo and lift it off like Patrick Ewing. XD

By: some dude

some dude — Mon, 19 May 2008 05:07:23 +0000

Yea but they’ve got like the last half of the manga sitting there waiting to be animated. Mine as well finish it off if you ask me, I know the chances are probably slim, but I’m still hopeful though.

The part about a Slam Dunk 2 manga was actually meant as a joke in case you didn’t catch it btw lol =P The bit about a Slam Dunk 2 anime however isn’t.

By: BlackAdder

BlackAdder — Mon, 19 May 2008 02:03:37 +0000

>Some dude

Please. Seriously. Slam Dunk is, well….

I mean the anime was long as it is. The first season fo Slam Dunk is now a classic, along with DBZ and other before it.

I’m surprised that he went with the move of doing something someone else planned for him… but its interesting. Who’d have thought: from basketball to samurais.

Well, just waiting for his next project, whatever it may be. Maybe he should do another shonen/seinen title….

By: some dude

some dude — Sun, 18 May 2008 22:12:27 +0000

Someone should’ve forced him to do a Slam Dunk 2 then lol.
But seriously they really need to animate the 2nd half of the manga sometime in the future at least… =(