Two successful generations have come together to talk about the biggest stage in manga. Kohei Horikoshi, creator of My Hero Academia, and Takeru Hokazono, author of the recent phenomenon Kagurabachi, they sat down to talk about their careers and why they chose to publish in the Weekly Shonen Jump. Horikoshi compared the magazine to him Budokan- the definitive stage for artists in Japan, while Hokazono stated that, to reach the top, "there was no other option but Jump".
Appointment/Official message
On the importance of keeping the reader hooked week after week, Horikoshi shared a golden rule: "The four final pages of a chapter they are the most important. I think it all comes down to how much you can move the reader's emotions in those last four pages.
Hokazono agreed, adding: "I try to make sure there is at least one point in each chapter that makes readers happy or excited. Even if it just becomes something they talk about with friends.
Reactions/Background
The conversation also revealed a surprising anecdote: before beginning serialization of Kagurabachi, Hokazono visited Horikoshi's studio and ended up helping as an assistant at a critical time, drawing some clones of Twice for a chapter of My Hero Academia.
Both authors highlighted the harshness of the Jump survey system as a positive factor that prevents "drawing on autopilot" and forces quality to be maintained.
What do you think of Horikoshi's philosophy on the last four pages? Do you think that Kagurabachi are you making that impact weekly?
