As a child, Moritaka Mashiro yearned to become a manga artist, inspired by his uncle Tarou Kawaguchi, the famed creator of a hit gag comic. When tragedy struck, he abandoned that ambition and devoted his middle‑school years to academics, planning to become a corporate employee instead.
One day, Akito Takagi, the top scholar and budding novelist of their class, spotted the intricate sketches in Moritaka"s notebook. Recognizing his immense artistic promise, Akito approached him and suggested they collaborate as mangaka. After much persuasion, Moritaka realized that producing a successful series could attract Miho Azuki, the girl he admired, to voice her character in an anime adaptation. Thus the duo began crafting comics under the pseudonym Muto Ashirogi, aspiring to be Japan"s most extraordinary manga creators ever seen. Their relentless dedication and fresh storytelling style quickly caught the attention of publishers, leading to a first serialization in a popular weekly magazine and sparking widespread fan enthusiasm today.
J.C. Staff Japan