Kouji Miura

Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_19

If you think each week that you wish you could hang out with Taiki and Chinatsu, I would be so happy!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_20

Thanks to everyone who read the one-shot version. I'll do my best with the serialization too!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_2122

I'm trying to work while standing up as much as possible. But I often realize that I'm sitting down.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_23

My one-shot Parasol Domei has a voice comic version on YouTube! Please check it out!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_24

I received saji-san's populars popless album! I love 'Bokura no Himitsukichi'!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_25

The Chinatsu that Miyazaki Sensei drew for the Roboco chapter in issue 23 was so cute. Thank you so much!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_26

With the rainy season coming, I bought a dehumidifier. Now my pages don't get all moist. It's great!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_27

I'm really bad at the quiz at the chiropractor's office about how much needs to be done to change the body…

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_28

I've been hooked on Mo'some Tonebender ever since my editor recommended the band.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_29

It's starting to smell like summer! I love getting hit with warmth the moment you leave an air-conditioned room.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_30

I've been watching Snow Man videos lately. I cracked up this week over the Seiyuou voice-actor king videos!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_31

I have nothing to write for the author comments… Please help… Does anyone have a question…?

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_32

I'm so honored to get my second cover and front color pages! I'll continue working hard to entertain all of the readers.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_3334

I went to the aquarium all by myself for research. The difference between my trip and the manga was huge!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_35

I received a question! Thank you. My current favorite snack is the kakitane rice crackers from Abeko-seika.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_3637

Congratulations on 20 years since Bleach began! I'm honored to be in the same magazine!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_38

It's probably from watching the Olympics, but I want to play badminton so bad. I need exercise!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_39

I don't know how to use polite language, and I often sound like Heizo-san from Trick 2 .

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_40

My mom's Line app image is now a picture of my graphic novel. That's nice.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_41

Lately I've been watching Hero and Shomuni . I like drama shows from that era.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_42

When I was a student, I used a red racket and played with red shoes. I had no connections to the color blue.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_43

My personal ice cream rankings put Pino on the same tier as Häagen-Dazs. So good. Love it.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_44

I like the jokes in Ariyoshi no Kabe , but I also look forward to seeing the cute outfits the two main stars wear every episode.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_45

Volume 2 was released on 10/4 in Japan! Please check it out, along with volume 1!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_46

I got my second shot! Thank you to all the doctors and nurses!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_47

I had fun drawing the Halloween art. I need more practice with my color work!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_48

It's summer in the series but winter in reality… It feels weird to draw characters in short sleeves.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_49

I want to eat meat. A leaner cut. I want an excessive amount cooked up, and I'll eat a bunch. Veggies too.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_50

I tried to draw a reusable bag, but it didn't feel right, so I gave them a plastic bag.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_51

My favorite Japanese snack is Noshi Ume-san Taro! My second favorite, by a slight margin, is Wasabi Nori Taro!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2021_52

I haven't had a meal with someone outside of a work meeting for almost 11 months. Working remotely is lonely…

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_01

I participated in an online horror event with friends. It was fun to scream a bunch.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_02

I received tangerines from my mom, persimmons from my landlord, and apples from my editor.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_0304

What a precious year this has been. Thank you to everyone. I wish everyone a great 2022!!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_0506

Happy New Year! Your continued support in 2022 for Blue Box would be very much appreciated!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_07

This year, for better health, I'd like to talk to people a little more and I'd like to eat some good meat regularly.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_08

I went to the Bleach exhibit. Now I'm working on my own pages with some Bleach manga page replicas right next to them.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_09

I was surprised that they have a robot delivering the food at Gusto. It's cute how it gets lost sometimes.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_10

I've been enjoying the 9 p.m. Monday drama Mystery to Iu Nakare . Masaki Suda's acting is great!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_11

I became embarrassed while creating the storyboards for the Haryu and Karen story. That's not fair, Haryu…

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_12

I introduced tacica at ROCK THE JUMP and received their CD! You should always express what you like.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_13

I realized how boring I am for thinking that I need to use the exact number of characters allowed in this space and that I should feel more free to

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_14

Congratulations on the conclusion of Dr. STONE ! With such dense art and story, you deserve a wonderful break!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_15

I got a new racket, so I want to go play badminton again. Last time I had sore muscles for three days.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_16

I've been enjoying streaming Last One Standing . The episodes with comedians are great. Minegishi is cute.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_17

Kids these days probably won't get it, but the situation in Let's! Bi Body makes me feel restless.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_18

Since this is a romantic shonen series, I wondered whether or not to include a bathing suit chapter.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_19

The one-year anniversary of Blue Box ! I'll work hard to turn all the appreciation I feel into beautiful blueness every week!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_20

I played badminton! I had sore muscles for two days. I'd like to play more regularly.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_2122

It seems that the large building in front of my house is going to be taken down. I'm concerned about all the noise that could last awhile.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_23

I've realized that most of the things I thought made me special were really just about me being young.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_24

I'm listening to a lot of Sukima Switch this week. Especially the song 'Ai.'

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_25

I had a great time during Golden Week, but now I want a week to rest. And time to clean my room.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_26

I thought my fave in Le Sserafim was gonna be Kirin-chan, but Kazuha-chan is good too…

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_27

Yukimi Daifuku from Kikufuku are delicious… I want to eat Kikufuku too… I want to drink a Zunda Shake and eat gyutan and…

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_28

I had the chance to touch a kitten, and it made me truly understand what 'precious' means.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_29

I'm not used to drawing sports scenes, so I have to make a lot of corrections, but that makes it fun.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_30

I lost 5 kg by dieting, and now my glasses are loose. I need to go get them adjusted.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_31

Lately, I've been drinking a powdered sports drink after taking a nice bath. I like how it's not too sweet.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_32

I went to see Inu-Oh ! Avu-chan's voice was unbelievable! It's the kind of movie you want to make noise at!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_33

Everything went wrong this week. I'd like perfect luck for next week. The week after that can be average.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_34

I communicated with my older brother through Yu-Gi-Oh! when I was a child. Rest in peace.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_35

My editor went through some manga-protagonist-level drama when he was younger, so it's been great for research material.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_3637

It's summer, so I've been listening to ghost stories while I work. Hatsune Matsushima's stories are great!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_38

The Weekly Shu-chan segment in issue 35 featured a Mikasa bag that made me shake with nostalgia. I used to put all my club equipment in one of those.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_39

For the Obon break, I ate meat, slept, ate shaved ice, slept, played badminton, slept, and slept!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_40

I saw my maternal grandfather for the first time in ten years. I'm glad he seemed to be doing so well! Your grandchild is working really hard!!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_41

I went to Eve's live performance at the Budokan! It was like I escaped reality and went to another world!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_42

Lately I've been drinking a lot of mega coffee from Lawson and venti size from Starbucks.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_43

A bunch of my friends went to Okinawa, and I'm experiencing it through the gifts they brought back. I want to go to Okinawa too.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_44

They changed up the Japanese logo for the color page. So fancy!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_45

My favorite fruits are as follows: (1) pear, (2) oro blanco, and (3) pineapple. Third place changed recently.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_46

Thanks for all the requests for chapter title page illustrations! It's fun getting to know what everyone's interests are.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_47

When do manga artists with weekly serials fold their laundry? I've been wondering about this lately.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_48

Reading makes me sleepy, so I've started reading whenever I'm ready for bed. I'm reading the same part of the book every night.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_49

[Correction Alert] In chapter 70, it said the school trip was three days and two nights, but it's actually four days and three nights. Sorry for the confusion.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_50

The cookie cream puffs at 7-Eleven are so good. There's nothing better than eating them in a warm room.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_51

I'm moving and going through my stuff. I like the idea that I'm only keeping what I really like.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2022_52

Lately the only thing I can talk about is my move. I had such a sense of relief when I got my internet up.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_01

Volume 8 is on sale in Japan! The bellyband has so much info on it. Thank you for the comment, Uoto Sensei!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_02

My dentist complimented me on how straight my wisdom teeth are.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_03

Congratulations to the World Cup Japanese national team! You were so amazing!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_0405

Thank you for the past year! Let's do our best next year! Please put up the Roboco poster!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_0607

Happy New Year! Please support Blue Box for another year!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_08

My friend said my hobby is my job, so I hope to get a lot of work in 2023!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_09

I can watch videos of foreigners eating Japanese food forever… It makes me happy that so many people come to Japan because they love anime!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_10

Volume 9 is now on sale in Japan! We surpassed two million copies sold at some point. Thank you!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_11

Time is flying so fast that it’s hard for me to differentiate between what happened last week and what happened this week.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_12

I’m getting a lot of ads about changing careers. I have no experience or degrees, so please give me a break.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_13

I went to a live performance by BBHF. Afterwards, I walked to Harajuku while listening to their music.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_14

I’ve watched Boys Planet up to episode 3. My favorite is Zhang Hao. Please remember him!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_15

It’s the second anniversary! I could never thank my readers enough. I would appreciate your continued support!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_16

It’s not lining up with reality, but it’s Christmas in the manga. It feels weird to draw it too.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_17

I haven’t measured my height since graduating college, but I think I’ve grown. I want to measure myself.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_18

Congratulations to all the players in the WBC! What exciting games!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_19

I lent my umbrella to a family, but when they opened it, some scissors fell out. Why? I’m so sorry...

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_20

I talked with a college buddy in a cafe for the first time in forever. The apple pie was delicious.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_2122

I saw Everything Everywhere All at Once . The hot dogs gave me trauma.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_23

I’m spending my days finding and looking at delicious foods on Twitter and then not going out for them.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_24

I make sure to have 30 minutes of snuggle time with my cat after I wake up every morning. I’m not worrying about work.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_25

My days are so uniform now, so I started having my teeth straightened. I want to take good care of them.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_26

My editor was also in Nagano. I haven’t left the city in two years.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_27

I said a few weeks ago I never leave the city, but I went to Disneyland!!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_28

I saw The Super Mario Bros. Movie in 4DX 3D! So exciting! Loved it!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_29

I went to a Galileo Galilei live performance. Everything was great, and I was overwhelmed. The emotions…

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_30

I’m suffering every day from the air pressure of the rainy season. Even my pages are all soggy. When is summer actually arriving?!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_31

I saw Kaibutsu . Yuko Tanaka’s acting got to me. The music was amazing too.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_32

I went to Shueisha for the first time in a while. Going into the office makes me feel like I have a job, so I enjoy it.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_33

I put carpet on almost all my floors for my cat, and I’m happy to see her running around happily.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_34

I tend to get an upset stomach if I eat raw egg whites. I love omurice and oyakodon.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_35

I saw The Boy and the Heron . I was so happy to get to see a Ghibli movie on the big screen again.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_3637

I want to go to a festival! Food!! Fireworks!! But I’m also really bad with crowds!!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_38

When I have color pages, I eat whatever I want while working. I’m gonna gain weight.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_39

I went to the serialization celebration party. Thanks to all the manga artists who talked with me.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_40

I’m late, but I just wanted to congratulate Tabata Sensei for a job well done. It was an honor sharing the magazine with you!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_41

I went to Eve Arena Tour 2023 Kororon! It was so fun to scream at a live show! Ratatta!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_42

Lately I’ve been going to chocoZAP after my twice weekly seitai therapy. I want to be healthier.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_43

Why are yakisoba food carts so darn delicious? I wish there was a festival every week.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_44

I talked to my friend about which would we choose if it was all we could eat—curry or stew.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_45

I always considered cat faces to be cute, but the best might be their lower half. Their form is like a flower vase.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_46

It’s gotten cooler. I hope it continues like this for a while. Don’t come, end of year.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_47

I got an orthodontic anchor, and it’s affected my enunciation so badly that the barista can’t understand what size drink I want.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_48

My cat’s winter coat has come in, and she’s so fluffy and soft and smooth and fluffy and fluffy.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_49

The dried scallops at 7-Eleven are really good. They are sweet, salty, and low calorie!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_50

Next week will be big color pages! And a huge announcement!! Drumroll!!!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_51

We’re getting an anime!! It thanks to all of you! Thank you so much!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2023_52

While working on the color pages, I was also making a welcome board for my friends. May you live happily ever after!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2024_01

I was so happy to hear from so many people congratulating me on the anime! I’ll keep striving to be better!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2024_02

I got a mouth ulcer. It hurts. I hope it’s all better by the time I’m writing the comments for the next issue.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2024_03

I watched Gegege no Nazo . I have to be careful when making comments about movies I’ve seen because I don’t want to spoil anything.

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2024_0405

Merry Christmas! It’s the day to eat cake!! Cake!!!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2024_0607

Happy New Year! Look forward to more Blue Box in 2024!

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Kouji Miura

WSJ 2024_08

Thoughts and prayers to everyone hit by the Noto Peninsula earthquake. Hoping for a quick recovery.

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