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Seiji Hayashi

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2019_11

My editor seems to love the band 'OGRE YOU ASSHOLE' from Nagano.

I'm From Japan

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2019_12

I can't decide which is cuter, Niigata or Yamaguchi Prefecture's accent!

I'm From Japan

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2019_13

I'm the product of the Satsuko Alliance formed between my mother who is from Kagoshima prefecture and my father who is from Yamaguchi prefecture.

I'm From Japan

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2019_14

My friend is producing a combined vintage clothing shop and bar in Kinugasa, Kyoto! I'm wanna go check it out!!

I'm From Japan

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2019_15

Although Kyoto has a strong traditional Japanese image, it's surprisingly the prefecture that spends the most on coffee!

I'm From Japan

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2019_16

We had the voice actors do hometown impressions! More about it in the margins of this week's issue! Emotion is raining down in this hometown!!

I'm From Japan

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2019_17

I lived in Osaka for 2 years. I still have fond memories of riding the HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel with another guy.

I'm From Japan

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2019_18

I received a Takasaki daruma from a kind reader!! I'm going to stick it one eye and try my best!

I'm From Japan

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2019_19

Had a meeting with my agent at Komeda's Coffee. There was so much food! Cheers to Nagoya! It was great!

I'm From Japan

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2019_20

My agent's hometown is in Miyagi so I get sent more boiled fish paste than I could ever eat.

I'm From Japan

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2019_21

I'm a huge Jump fan so I want to call Hiroshima's Nagarekawa 'Rukawa' instead, since they have the same kanji. It's my favorite town.

I'm From Japan

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2019_2223

I want to try the black bass burger from Shiga prefecture! It's my goal for the new era, Reiwa!

I'm From Japan

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2019_24

Had a meeting with my agent at a Tosa cuisine izakaya. The skewered bonito was so delicious!!

I'm From Japan

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2019_25

When I think of Toyama, I think of the mirage visible from Uozu city! I wanna see it even if it's just once!

I'm From Japan

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2019_26

Thank you everyone! The series is making a move to Saikyou Jump, but we're going keep up the hometown love!

I'm From Japan

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2022_52

Thank you so much for the serialization! I'd be so happy if you could give it a read!

Ichigoki's Under Control!!

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2023_01

I've never been to Sendai, but it's where my previous editor Ishikawa is from, so it feels like I've been there.

Ichigoki's Under Control!!

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2023_02

I went to Hokkaido for a school trip. I walked around Sapporo wearing really ugly clothes. What a great memory.

Ichigoki's Under Control!!

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2023_03

I've never been to Aomori Prefecture. I want to eat Ooma tuna while participating in the Nebuta festival.

Ichigoki's Under Control!!

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2023_0405

I've never been to Akita. I've never been to Iwate. I've never been to Yamagata…

Ichigoki's Under Control!!

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2023_0607

Happy New Year! I'll be doing my best with my health and my work at the top of my list.

Ichigoki's Under Control!!

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2023_08

I don’t think I’ve ever done the “first Japanese calligraphy of the year” tradition! And I don’t think I’m gonna do it this year either!

Ichigoki's Under Control!!

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2023_09

I tried wild vegetable soba, but I don’t know the names of all the wild vegetables in it! And I’m not bothering to look it up!

Ichigoki's Under Control!!

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2023_10

I haven’t had a health check in over ten years. It’s scary when my lungs start hurting. Scary!!

Ichigoki's Under Control!!

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2023_11

My editor gives me a lot of good chocolate. Good chocolate is so tasty.

Ichigoki's Under Control!!

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2023_12

I could double my efficiency if I drew with both hands! I had that thought and am currently practicing.

Ichigoki's Under Control!!

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2023_13

I’ve never had hemorrhoids. But that thing I had that one time was actually a hemorrhoid…

Ichigoki's Under Control!!

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2023_14

It’s such a cruel system that you need to go to the gym in order to cancel the gym membership that you no longer use.

Ichigoki's Under Control!!

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2023_15

My friend invited me to participate in a Spartan race, so I started eating and drinking a ton. I just wanted a reason to say no!

Ichigoki's Under Control!!

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2023_16

Lately I’ve been sleeping on a mat made for camping. It’s great because I wake up early since my back hurts so much.

Ichigoki's Under Control!!

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2023_17

I dreamt that my hands and feet exploded, and blue blood shot out of all my orifices, but apparently this is a dream signifying good fortune.

Ichigoki's Under Control!!

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2023_18

The graphic novel is coming out in Japan in April! The graphic novel is coming out in Japan in April! The graphic novel is coming

Ichigoki's Under Control!!

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2023_19

There was a night I decided that I would chew omasum like gum. I wish I had chosen marucho (small intestine) instead.

Ichigoki's Under Control!!

Seiji Hayashi

WSJ 2023_20

Thank you so much for reading my manga. Let me say that again! Thank you so much!

Ichigoki's Under Control!!