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◇the pressure of serializing in Jump "it was tough at first"
What have 15 years of keeping the series running as one of Jump's impregnable banner mangas been like For Mr Kishimoto?
Although the series made a good start attaining popularity, behind the scenes he had difficulties.
"The toughest time was in the beginning (of the series)" says Mr. Kishimoto looking back.
"I ran a fever and threw up. I think that was psychological stress as the presser of having a series in Jump wasn't half ass or something... I didn't know it'd be that heavy"
We know because, in addition to the fact that it was his first ever weekly series, the battlefield was that 'Jump' with a cutthroat competition for votes in the name of reader survey is. "it was severe. cos popularity is everything. Basically (Jump has) no use for unpopular stuff" Mr. Kishimoto explains how harsh it is.
He had more meetings (with his editor) not to mention longer hours at his desk working on the manga, than other manga writers. First meeting for a brainstorming, the second with a rough plot, the third with a storyboard and then...
The number of times of meeting was reduced to half by the end but still that alone tells how elaborately the manga was made. "Say, I worked all through the night to finish the chap and then went to bed. In 6 hours my editor would call to ask me” is the next storyboard ready?' I thought 'this world is dangerous!'" Mr. Kishimoto looks back the good old days.
◇Number-One for the first time with the Shuriken transformation
The first good response was felt around the time Zabrze appeared and Naruto transformed himself into a shuriken in the first part of the story. Mr. Kishimoto says "seeing that Naruto won the 1st place in the popularity poll and that pleased my editor" he thought it might be going well. Moreover, when he went to a doctor with a high fever, the doctor happened to be his reader. "He told me 'take some time off from work' 'Your cells are dead' 'take care of yourself'. He asked about my work and I said 'I'm a mangaka writing a manga called Naruto.' 'Ah I know, that one (with the boy) alchemized himself into a shuriken' said the doctor. I thought 'this doctor is watching too. Sure I cant get off of work'" he smiles.
Not just Naruto or Zabza, characters in the manga are appealing with distinctive traits, which is one of the characteristics of the manga. Mr. Kishimoto's favourite chara is shikamaru. Although extremely lazy he's a strategist type with a razor-sharp mind. That said,
"I like Naruto too. And choji lee... ...well actually I like the charas." Mr. Kishimoto expresses his love for his charas but also he doesn't like Sasuke, the rival of the main chara, very much he adds. "Cos he has given me a lot of trouble. He isnt ductile/obedient... ...that I had a hard time (writing him)"
◇Naruto in Love? What is the highlight of the movie version?
About his feelings now that the series concluded, "with regard to Naruto, I did pretty well. " says Mr. Kishimoto with an air of satisfaction.
(Although the serialization ended the movie version...Blah blah)
"There aren't love romances with Naruto (in the manga), you know. What is it like to see a guy youve known for ages fall in love? Things like His kiss scene might be embarrassing (to watch)?" said Mr Kishimoto merrily as if he was just one of his readers.
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◇the pressure of serializing in Jump "it was tough at first"
What have 15 years of keeping the series running as one of Jump's impregnable banner mangas been like For Mr Kishimoto?
Although the series made a good start attaining popularity, behind the scenes he had difficulties.
"The toughest time was in the beginning (of the series)" says Mr. Kishimoto looking back.
"I ran a fever and threw up. I think that was psychological stress as the presser of having a series in Jump wasn't half ass or something... I didn't know it'd be that heavy"
We know because, in addition to the fact that it was his first ever weekly series, the battlefield was that 'Jump' with a cutthroat competition for votes in the name of reader survey is. "it was severe. cos popularity is everything. Basically (Jump has) no use for unpopular stuff" Mr. Kishimoto explains how harsh it is.
He had more meetings (with his editor) not to mention longer hours at his desk working on the manga, than other manga writers. First meeting for a brainstorming, the second with a rough plot, the third with a storyboard and then...
The number of times of meeting was reduced to half by the end but still that alone tells how elaborately the manga was made. "Say, I worked all through the night to finish the chap and then went to bed. In 6 hours my editor would call to ask me” is the next storyboard ready?' I thought 'this world is dangerous!'" Mr. Kishimoto looks back the good old days.
◇Number-One for the first time with the Shuriken transformation
The first good response was felt around the time Zabrze appeared and Naruto transformed himself into a shuriken in the first part of the story. Mr. Kishimoto says "seeing that Naruto won the 1st place in the popularity poll and that pleased my editor" he thought it might be going well. Moreover, when he went to a doctor with a high fever, the doctor happened to be his reader. "He told me 'take some time off from work' 'Your cells are dead' 'take care of yourself'. He asked about my work and I said 'I'm a mangaka writing a manga called Naruto.' 'Ah I know, that one (with the boy) alchemized himself into a shuriken' said the doctor. I thought 'this doctor is watching too. Sure I cant get off of work'" he smiles.
Not just Naruto or Zabza, characters in the manga are appealing with distinctive traits, which is one of the characteristics of the manga. Mr. Kishimoto's favourite chara is shikamaru. Although extremely lazy he's a strategist type with a razor-sharp mind. That said,
"I like Naruto too. And choji lee... ...well actually I like the charas." Mr. Kishimoto expresses his love for his charas but also he doesn't like Sasuke, the rival of the main chara, very much he adds. "Cos he has given me a lot of trouble. He isnt ductile/obedient... ...that I had a hard time (writing him)"
◇Naruto in Love? What is the highlight of the movie version?
About his feelings now that the series concluded, "with regard to Naruto, I did pretty well. " says Mr. Kishimoto with an air of satisfaction.
(Although the serialization ended the movie version...Blah blah)
"There aren't love romances with Naruto (in the manga), you know. What is it like to see a guy youve known for ages fall in love? Things like His kiss scene might be embarrassing (to watch)?" said Mr Kishimoto merrily as if he was just one of his readers.
Credits:TakL
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