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Black-and-white manga page titled "This Is How I Do It!!" A box reads: "Oh, Mr. Handsome Toriyama, how ever do you draw your manga? Please tell us! Tee hee. ♡" How many times have I received a postcard from a cute girl asking this? Never. But I'll tell you anyway! Heading: "Step 1 Agonize About the Story". A cartoon author in a gas mask and suit sits at a cluttered desk with a pencil, coffee mug, tape roll and a…

Akira Toriyama's Slacker Manga Process, Step 1

A page from Akira Toriyama's self-deprecating manga-making guide, where Step 1 is agonizing over the story and then slacking off. Relatable for Dragon Ball-era fans.

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Black-and-white manga page titled "This Is How I Do It!!" A box reads: "Oh, Mr. Handsome Toriyama, how ever do you draw your manga? Please tell us! Tee hee. ♡" How many times have I received a postcard from a cute girl asking this? Never. But I'll tell you anyway! Heading: "Step 1 Agonize About the Story". A cartoon author in a gas mask and suit sits at a cluttered desk with a pencil, coffee mug, tape roll and a…

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