Volume 23

I wish manga could descend and cover the earth like rain. I wish everyone could fulfill their dreams of becoming a manga creator. I wish the marketplace for manga continues to grow.

With all these hopes in mind, I thought about how I could contribute and decided to start my YouTube channel. There's only English-language content for now, despite my goal of helping everyone looking to start in this field regardless of location. I feel like that's my mission, and it's also a way of giving back to everyone who has supported and protected me.

I had a lot of trouble figuring out how to get it running at first, and managing the channel is still awkward for me.

Incidentally, most of the interactions come from Japanese fans. How is that when the content is in English? On that note, I'm so grateful for Japanese fans. Your outreach brings tears to my eyes.

To express my gratitude, I also decided to start a Japanese-language YouTube channel. I wanted to make things run smoother by creating a company to manage these channels, but I failed... (To be continued...)

I'm so grateful for all the Dr. Stone tie-ins. There's been a collaboration with a well-known video game, an original mobile game, a karaoke tie-in, and branded snacks and home appliances. I even got to enjoy the Dr. Stone café event. The photo above shows the pop-up shop. As the writer of this series, nothing fills me with more joy. Thank you to everyone for making all this happen!