As a new project, our company has collaborated with "Manga x Sumo" to create makeup mawashi depicting Kenshiro, Raoh, and Toki from "Fist of the North Star" and provided them to the 72nd Yokozuna Kisenosato Seki. Masu. Kisenosato Seki will be the first Yokozuna in history to enter the ring wearing a make-up mawashi depicting three sets of manga characters at the May Grand Sumo Tournament. *You can see the actual product at the Yokozuna Promotion Banquet scheduled to be held on May 6th.

Horie, our company's representative, has been supporting Kisenosato Seki for a long time since his days as an ozeki, and has long promised to give Kisenosato Seki a make-up mawashi when he becomes a yokozuna. In January 2017, Kisenosato, who was promoted to yokozuna after the championship was decided, came to our company after the yokozuna promotion ceremony and chose Raoh from "Fist of the North Star" to wear this time. It has arrived. The reason Kisenosato Seki chose Raoh is because of the teachings of his respected master, the previous master Naruto (former Yokozuna Takashi no Sato), ``You can't become strong unless you're lonely,'' and he simply follows that teaching and makes no excuses. This comes from the idea that the person I am today, who has been pushing forward in solitude, is not like Kenshiro, the main character, but Raoh, who fights alone.  

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  Horie talks about the circumstances behind this event and his thoughts on Kisenosato as follows. ――――What made you decide to give away makeup mawashi? ``When I became the editor-in-chief of Weekly Shonen Jump, I was indebted to boys, so I wanted to do something to repay them.I am currently writing the original story for ``Ikusanoko'' The work ``Oda Saburo Nobunaga Biography'' also pays homage to young boys.Because boys are immature, what makes it appealing is that they have the courage to move forward. I saw that there were a lot of young boys like that in Kisenosato, and I promised that if I were to become a yokozuna, I would become a mawashi. When he became a yokozuna, he was the first to come to our company because he had promised to do so. I'm also impressed by how loyal he is." ---What is it about Kisenosato that makes you feel boyish? ``He is so innocent that he stubbornly tries to do what his master tells him to do.Even if he gets injured, he has the courage to leave if he thinks this is his place to show off.It is only when he is in a difficult situation that he has the determination to show himself.'' Yes, I think that's what makes a boy so good. Kisenosato Seki is a ``boy's bunch'' that I haven't met in a while. Even though I'm older, I still admire the wonders of young boys. The immaturity and stupidity that we forget as we grow older are actually what will open up our future. I am encouraged by the boyishness of Kisenosato. That's why I want him to remain a young yokozuna forever." ---What do you think about makeup using manga? "It's truly an honor that you chose manga as a material. I'm more happy and moved that you've chosen to create a manga story rather than 'Fist of the North Star.' I feel like I want to say thank you on behalf of Kisenosato.I think everyone will be surprised, and that kind of innocent and mischievous side is typical of boys. I want him to be a yokozuna that young people and children can look up to when they see his makeup."

  We also received comments about mawashi from Kisenosato Seki. ``When choosing a make-up wearer, I thought that my personality might be Raoh. I have an image of being lonely and strong. She has a strong presence and her body is amazing! I thought this is what a sumo wrestler would want to look like. My previous master (Naruto master) also told me, ``You can't become strong unless you're lonely.'' Raoh's make-up mawashi is a make-up mawashi that gives you an invisible power just by wearing it, so I would like you to see it in person. They put a lot of care into their creations, so I hope you'll come and see them, whether it's on tour or at the main venue. I want to make sure I don't let my feelings get the best of me, so that I don't get embarrassed by these wonderful characters. I think it will get a lot of attention, and I am looking forward to it the most.”

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  Kisenosato Seki's approach to sumo is in line with our company's concept of ``Majime in Manga'' and our desire to spread manga throughout the world and contribute to the development of the manga world. We will continue to support Kisenosato Seki. "Manga Hot", scheduled to be released in early summer 2017, is a manga app filled with such thoughts. In addition to legendary works such as ``Fist of the North Star'' and ``City Hunter,'' Kisenosato support projects are scheduled to be distributed one after another. The app will begin accepting pre-registrations on the Manga Hot Teaser site from early May, so please look forward to it. Manga Hot Teaser Site