All these mangakas have been part of their respective works as a character, either subtle or directly
Just as there are mangakas that take inspiration of all kinds of situations and elements, even unreal or fantasy, to create their works, also There are others who are committed to reflecting, in a way, a fragment or appearance of their lifegiving us a slightly more personal narrative. But it is not all, since there are also other cases in which these artists are directly introduced in their work, being able to be subtle as a wink to go unnoticed or directly.
There are a lot of curious examples of mangakas that have drawn themselves or their alter ego in their respective works, which is quite fun and, in some cases, Not all readers or spectators realize. So we have compiled a list with some of these artists who have introduced themselves in their manga.
Moyoco and Hideaki Anno at insufficient direction
This series tells us the life of married from Moyoco and Hideaki Anno
To start, we have The work entitled INFFICIENT DIRECTION and that belongs to Moyoco and Hideaki Anno, creators of Sugar Sugar Rune and Neon Genesis Evangelion, one of the best anime with psychological impact, respectively. Both are important and influential figures within the manga/anime industry, so, when married, their lives would be quite stirred. And it is precisely this that addresses the manga.
This series is based directly on the life of married couple of these mangakas, so it is quite personal and fun. Not to mention what is a kind of invitation for fans of these artists to work They can take a look how they are in real life and in their day to day. Although it is a rather short work, it has 13 episodes of only 3 minutes each. However, it is unmissable.
Akira Toriyama in Dr. Slump
As much as Dragon Ball has super strong people and who can destroy worlds, it is unlikely that they can do something when facing Tori-Bot, the alter ego of Akira Toriyama and father of the work. This is a character that the author has used to introduce himself subtle in the work, but that We already saw from the serialization of Dr. Slump.
Tori-Bot, as the name implies, is a robot with quite cartoon design and that seems to use a gas mask, although we have also seen him with an aspect of mechanical bird. This is the character that used Akira to enter her work And he did it subtle, hiding it in the background stages.
Tatsuki fujimoto in look back
Fujino and Kyomoto are a fujimoto tatsuki representation
Look Back is a work starring two girls, Fujino and Kyomoto. These are two girls who dream of being mangakas and who, throughout the film, we see them cross different phases and moments, as well as face many obstacles to this profession. But something that not everyone knows is that these protagonists are a representation of the author himself, Tatsuki Fujimoto.
In fact, if we read the names of the protagonists, we can understand that they make up the name “Fujimoto”. Obviously, the movie It is not an autobiographical narrativebut rather a form that the author has used to reflect his experiences creating manga and adding some details to make it more interesting. In the film, the girls work in their debut series “Shark Kick”, which is a kind of reference to Chainsaw Man, another author's work.
Eiichiro Oda in One Piece
Something that not everyone knows is that Eiichiro Oda, the creator of one of the best shonen of all time, One Piece, has included himself in his work, being able to go unnoticed, although through an alter ego and not directly. This is the character Odacchi, who has been part of two deliveries that are not part of the canon, as in One Piece: Stampede and the short film of “Dream Soccer King”.
This character is a sports announcer who uses the nickname that mangaka had in his childhood, but it is not all, since Oda also gives voice to this character. Although the author He has revealed that his real personality is more similar to that of Shanksbeing someone very quiet and relaxed.
