the life of a manga artist, Inoue Takehiko

Manga world truly has awful working conditions. Yet, how beautiful is the dedication you can feel in every panel of this masterpiece

"My sword is free...and infinite." What a great chapter. Tough to see how much of a toll this process took on Inoue.

I can see how he ended up putting Vagabond on hiatus. The stress he's under seems crazy.

Am I the only one suprised how he is so similar to Takuan? It's like he drawn the character from himself

It's incredible how the masters of their art are never satisfied... Also, heartbreaking to see how many mangakas suffer for their Work. Sure, they're doing what they love. But the amount of effort that goes into a manga like Berserk or Vagabond, both in the art and story, is exceptional... They did not need to go that far, I feel! Most panels from these manga could be framed as fine pieces of art, due to the amount of detail, emotion and passion put into them. Yet, as a reader, my desire to appreciate the details struggles against the desire to know what happens next... :)

I hope he regains his enjoyment in art. Not because I want him to finish any of his stories but because it would be a tragedy for someone like him to lose his passion.

Such a great author, it's crazy how much dedication he has. He had to feel what Musashi felt to draw the panel with satisfaction, that will take a lot of mental strain and the outcome is so fucking good but it's not the best in his opinion, what an author.

Nobody who's worked this hard while trying to maintain life balance can blame this man for quitting. If a person expects anyone to produce this level of quality forever, they've probably never done anything of quality. He's given us his time, his energy, and his soul. Let the man rest and live his life in peace.

I think the presence of the cameraman is bothering him lmao

I felt his dissatisfaction with how Musashi came out…sometimes when I draw I become so so obsessed with it being exact and being perfect that it just puts a toll on me and then I remember…I did the best I could….I just have to learn…I have to try harder next time.

He truly is an inspirational figure

This man created the greatest manga in existence its sad to see he stopped writing it but its good that he if focusing on himself and being happy hopefully the passion that led him to start the story returns again to finish it

And he got a neato jumpshot, this guys the best

4:07 - 4:16 “Hesitation is lethal” it’s like he’s a samurai himself lmao

Many people just skip some panel but they don't realize how manga artist like inoue and other's spent so much time and effort making on their manga for our entertainment

This Dude is so hardworking its amazing. He tries to feel the emotions his character are feeling in order to make it as real as possible I love his dedication. Plus even though it came out perfect he found it to be not as perfect as he would want it to be.

what a genius , it was enjoyable to watch his work

Jesus, no wonder it feels incredible just staring at his work. It has his emotions in them.

1:57 why is this so relatable hahahaha he even picked up the paper lol Ngl his art style is one of the best that i've ever seen.

4:30 the way he look back at the paper, i've never seen such meaningful technique