please do not give the puppy multiple choices it gets confused and overwhelmed, just pet them and call them a good puppy as you decide for them. Please and thank you
I’m very happy to say that TOY STORY 5 is a genuine home run. Jessie being the lead really gives it an infectious energy, and the toys vs. tech conflict is much more nuanced than expected. Moreover, it takes a hard stance on one-on-one human connection being key for children.
Thank you, everyone, deeply for your interest in my writings about the comics/manga industry.
As I have mentioned before, after an incident that occurred around Christmas last year,
I withdrew from many things in my life and spent a period in seclusion.
I was heartbroken by the suffering that cartoonists and artists endure.
However, the warm words of a great senior mangaka and many other people encouraged me to stand up again and keep moving forward.
At that point, I decided that for the next three months I would dedicate myself to one goal:
"Let's work for the future of comics around the world."
During those three months, I worked on many different projects and initiatives.
Those efforts extended not only across Japan and Korea, but also from Africa to North America.
I wanted to give something—however small—to people who love manga.
A gift with a simple message written on it:
"Someone believes in you. Someone believes in your potential."
The first article in my comics industry series was written on the final day of those three months.
I couldn't sleep that night, so I simply sat down and wrote.
Although the post received a great deal of support on X, I honestly expected that to be the end of it.
But then something surprising happened.
The response came not only from readers, but also from people in government, the media, and the comics industry itself.
For years, I had worked hard on YouTube without seeing that kind of reaction.
Yet a post written for X in the early hours of the morning generated exactly that response.
To me, those reactions—from government, industry, and the press—were the very gift I had hoped to give all of you.
That is why, despite being busy, I decided to continue writing a little more about the comics industry.
And so I wrote several more essays.
My approach is simple.
I write each topic from beginning to end in a single sitting.
Then my friend, Steve slowly translate and we post it one by one.
The essay on globalization, for example, was originally written on May 14.
I simply divided it into sections and posted it over ten days.
The essay on piracy manga that I am currently posting was actually completed on May 2.
I have been translating and publishing it over the course of eight days.
When you finish reading these essays, I believe you will realize a few things.
You will realize that Steve and I were already confronting these questions decades ago.
That we spent many years thinking about them, researching them, and searching for answers.
And perhaps most importantly, that we have always cared deeply about everyone who loves comics.
You will come to understand that.
Neither Steve nor I are extraordinary people.
We are deeply imperfect.
Our lives have been filled with mistakes, regrets, and countless moments of uncertainty.
Even today, we are still searching for answers.
We have not found an answer that satisfies everyone.
What we are searching for is simply an answer that can help everyone.
And of this, I am certain.
We have never stopped trying.
Thank you very much!