#Togashi Paper Shop

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Source: garuzow (please, visit their Twitter to check other manga artists drawings, like Akira Toriyama and Eiichiro Oda)

Congratulations on your 40th anniversary!!!! ㊗️

New Yoshihiro Togashi drawing displayed at the HOKUTO NO KEN (Fist of the North Star) 40th Anniversary Exhibition that is currently taking place in Tokyo, at the Mori Arts Center Gallery (same place of the Yoshihiro Togashi Exhibition - Puzzle).

The illustration shows Kenshiro, the protagonist of the Fist of the North Star manga series, saying "Congratulationssss" (祝ううううう), and our dear Gon from Hunter x Hunter saying "Hidebu" (ひでぶ).

"Hidebu" is a made-up word by Testuo Hara, according to him:

"Hidebu!" is actually supposed to be a modification of the Japanese phrase "ittai desu" ("it hurts!"), but since the villains are in the process of exploding, the vocal sounds are shifted.

Some weeks ago, Togashi also visited his family's paper shop (冨樫紙店) in his hometown Shinjo, Yamagata Prefecture, and left this signed illustration of Gon, Killua, Kurapika and Leorio.

Source: verses06

The painting is dated September 20th, 2023, and says: "Thank you for the signatures and warm messages!!". Those who visit the paper shop can sign and leave a message in the visitor guestbook.

The paper shop is now run by his younger brother Hideaki Togashi, a very talkative person who was also a mangaka. Unfortunately, their mother passed away a few months ago. Those who had the chance to meet her, says she was a wonderful and kind person.

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"Thank you for the signatures and warm messages!!"

Is this the message Yoshihiro Togashi has written on the drawing done for his family paper shop house the last september 20th. There's also a visitor book where people and fans can leave a message. Gon, killua,kurapika and leorio, together like the good old times.

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’98 declaration of rehabilitation

presented by yoshihiro togashi & naoko takeuchi

raws can be found here

transcript under the cut

[image: Sailor Moon holding a chibi head of Prince Baka from Level E. A chibi head of Yusuke Urameshi from Yu Yu Haskusho sits above her shoulder.]

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[image: a drawing of Prince Baka sitting in front alien looking computer]

[Questions will be bolded, Takeuchi’s commentary will be italicized]

I took the prince’s pen to write this down!

The prince answered, the princess took notes 🤍

1. Birthday

April 27th, 1966

2. Blood type

A Type

This explains his long deep thoughts (laughs)

3. Occupation

Manga artist

4. What do you and the princess call your son together?

Yo-chan or baby boy

5. Do you like “shounen jump”?

NNNNNNNNN~~~~~~Yes I like it.

6. What are your favorite characters you’ve created?

Craft...maybe.

The prince is a Doguraian in his fantasies. 🤍

7. Favorite things about your job

When I have to think of names. Or when I finally find a good way to continue with the story. Or when I can listen to music while I mindlessly draw something.

He glazes over by the typewriter too!!

8. Do you write with pen or ink?

I use a Kabura pen. Or a G pen. I guess the answer is pen.

And paper?

KMK grade paper.

10. Name your latest project?

I drew a 19 page story in an hour for my latest project.

And, afterward he had me look over those 19 pages for errors. 

It was an awful experience, his handwriting is terrible!

11. How long to complete a usual chapter?

Normally it takes 9 hours to do 19 pages, but lately I’m getting better.

My princess takes 3 days to do 45 pages. 💧💧

12. Do you have any goals?

Help the princess get faster (and do more work)

Spend more time with Osabu outside of work (cry)

I have a lot, but I never seem to have to time. Anymore

But I want to visit the Washington Hotel

After that you should bring me flowers, take me out shopping and we can tour around (laughs)

13. Favorite manga

My favorite is “Ansatsu Kyoshitsu”

The princess likes one called “Level E”

I watched it all in an afternoon (and he made me made my own dinner)

14. Do you have any major fears?

One time a snake snuck into my house. And I’m scared of finding them in the water. I think I would die if I came across one when swimming or mountain climbing, they freak me out.

The prince always thinks he hears a snake in the house. 💧

15. How would you describe yourself?

The prince is kind and shy - sensitive 🤍

Outgoing. Out of being a sadist or a masochist, I’m a masochist. I’m socially awkward. Bad at traveling. Love to eat out. Love gadgets (I’m always a sucker for buying the lastest electronics).

I have a difficult time being myself in public.

16. Favorite saying

I’m feeling blue (I’m sad)

But when I’m alone, I don’t feel that way

17. Others

Boring. Reader. Wastes all their money.

This is my ball, these are my shoes, this is my locker - I’m not sharing!

18. Favorite foods

Curry rice

The princess likes to eat everything 🤍

19. Foods you hate

I hate natto, and anything really sticky

The prince writes about this

20. Things you’ve eaten

I love western food. Anything that is foreign and exotic I’ll try.

The prince loves Japanese food 🤍of course, too. It makes me smile when I eat it 🤍

21. Are you good at cooking?

I can make anything that is refrigerated. But it has to have instructions.

Like curry. I like to cook my own curry 🤍

22. Favorite body part

The prince has lovely hair! I wish I had been born with hair like his!

I like my hair. It’s really manageable. Other than that, I can’t think of anything.

23. Place you most want to visit

The ocean. Especially during winter.

What about Disney Land? (laughs) I like to visit aquariums

24. Do you have a passport?

Well obviously, I’m a master of English...actually, I can’t even think in English for 30 seconds

25. Something you want

A deserted island. Please buy me one, they’re only like 5 million dollars

The prince can’t be allowed on a deserted island, he’d never return again 💧

26. Something you want right now

Okay, so this is an impossible dream, but I’ve always wanted a pet ox

If I could I would buy you the finest one in the world, prince

27. Favorite place

My room. I’m sure other people prefer their homes as well.

The prince spends a lot of time in his room. I do too actually - I love my room! 🤍

28. What do you collect?

LD’s. I have about 60-70 discs. And I love collecting party goods I can’t use

Like cake stands

That’s really funny (laughs) ~~~~

The princess loves to collect useless junk too~~~~~!!

29. Something that’s made you nervous

Having to deal with publications. I had to go to the doctor’s for two days in a row too, that made my heart pound with frustration

30. Something that made you happy

1) This year I met someone special

Ohh, but you met so many people

When he met Kanno Miho, he said “Whoah, you’re the voice of bastard?” He was so happy (laughs)

2) I answered a bunch of questions from foreign fans, they were shockingly well-informed

31. Something from the past

I loved getting little gifts. Really, that’s it.

The prince acts like this was something that only happened in the past 💦

32. Something that made you sad

I forgot, too much made me happy

Things that made you sad: Judy and Marie went straight to video and the prince had done all the design work! When he found out, he cried, whyyyyy 💦

33. What makes you feel good?

Getting to watch my favorite variety shows on video

He always gets really pumped when watching these 🤍

34. What do you do right before you tell a girl “I really love you”?

I fall in love...and I want to tell her so but...

But then I think “Oh god, she’ll think you’re weird” or that I’m not doing it in the right setting, I freak out and afterwards I hyperventilate from shyness.

He’s not kidding

35. Marriage wishes

I always wanted to find the right woman to be my wife, to have some kids with, where I wouldn’t have to work much. But then part of me never wanted to have kids or get serious. I didn’t want a wedding. The life of a manga artist isn’t suited to married life, after all. But lately I’m thinking of ways to make the two work together. They’re both works in progress.

No kidding (laughs)

36. Your favorite music to listen to in private

“The past,” “Cruelty” (I think that’s it) and other really old songs by Matsuri Bayashi. I can’t help but like her, I’m a weak man.

But I love her

Yeah, check her out!

Other than that I like Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Black Sabbath, etc.

He made a character recently based off of one of their songs

37. Something you did for yourself

I rode a beautiful new bike.

That’s one way of talking about a new motorcycle

38. Have you watched Sailor Moon?

...I’m apologize. I know the story, but I haven’t. But I did read the manga.

I make fun of him when he wears ponytails and call him “Chibiusa!” all day long ~~~~ 💦💢

39. Goals for 1998

I need to keep in touch with my loved ones more, and I need to become more socially involved, and study at my craft harder. If I can accomplish all that, I think I’ll be a satisfied man.

Maybe the prince will give his editor a passport to correct his errors without getting upset? Come on, prince.

It’ll be fun for your editor.

40. Professional goals for this

That’s unclear, I’ve spent a lot of time calling out sick from home.

Whaaat. I’m sure it wasn’t that much.

He did have to go to the doctor’s a lot, and I had to go to lady doctors as well. We had a bad health year. (I hope next year will be better)

41. What did you think of the movie Men in Black?

They spent about three years making the backdrops and characters, and I think it came out great. I was really shocked at how good it turned out.

Right! Totally! I’ll read your manga of it!!

42. What about the Pokemon movie that cames out December 16th?

If I go see it, I’m sure it’ll be good. But so far I don’t know.

When I was little I used to carry a camera to photograph all the things I saw - Pokemon’s kind of like that, right? (laughs)

43. Thing you wish you had more of? Time. I never feel like I have enough. 

The princess feels the same way.

Thank you for purchasing this booklet!!

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(Come on, you can’t just buy those)

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[next page is bordered in snowflakes]

This is the prince and princess’s Christmas present 🤍to you

Merry Christmas 🤍

To all the prince’’s fans 🤍

[image: a kiss mark]

To all the princess’s fans 🤍