For all of this year, we’re taking a look at Shogakukan’s Weekly Big Comic Spirits (週刊ビッグコミックスピリッツ) magazine back in 2001. From these issues exactly 25 years ago from their releases helps give a bit of a insight into the creators and the magazine at the time. If you want to see more of these author comments and other articles about the magazine, check out our archive for Weekly Big Comic Spirits on this page.
The cover date on the issues are not the actual release dates for the magazine. As such, we will be posting the articles based on the calendar date when the magazine was actually available for readers to pick up in Japan. In the year 2001, this would typically be published on every Monday.
Every modern issue, the editorial staff would ask a single question to all of the published authors. While the magazine was released weekly, not every series in the magazine was published in each issue. Below is the listing of the manga series as they appear in the issue along with a rough English translation for the question and each response.
Issue Info
Release Date: 4/2/2001
Cover Date: 4/16/2001
Cover Design: Mascot (Pineapple)
- This was the 15th anniversary issue
- Senkousekka started a new story arc with this issue.
- Sentiment no Kisetsu had its final chapter in this issue.
- Gekka no Kishi had its final chapter in this issue.
- Sakuramachi Police Box Tales: Yumemizaka had it’s second part this issue for its oneshot story
Question
As people who already had established jobs, give us some words of wisdom for any new hires.
新社会人のみなさんに、社会人の先輩としてひとことお願い致します。
| Series | Author | Answer (English) | Answer (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senkousekka 電光石火 | Kenji Morita 盛田賢司 | Get to work. | 働け。 |
| Subaru 昴スバル | Masahito Soda 曽田正人 | Your responsibilities are still minimal compared to other working adults. | 社会人の自覚すらイマイチない。 |
| 20th Century Boys 20世紀少年 | Naoki Urasawa 浦沢直樹 | You’ll be looking forward to the May Blues. | 5月病が楽しみですね。 |
| Fighting Sun Legend Gutch!! 格闘太陽伝 GUTCH!! | Hiromi Aoyama Supervision: Lou Thesz 青山広美 監修: ルー・テーズ | Your health is more important than work. (Aoyama) | 仕事より健康。(青山) |
| Otana-Bukuro 大人袋 | Isami Nakagawa 中川いさみ | Keep soaring higher towards your distant dreams. | 限りない夢に向かってはばたいたりしてくれ。 |
| Kaijuu Jinsei 怪獣人生 | Nobuyuki Hori ほりのぶゆき | My dream is still to become a responsible adult. | 今もちゃんとした社会人になるというのが僕の夢です。 |
| Boku 僕 BOKU | Yasuhito Yamamoto 山本康人 | Moderation……. | ほどよく･･････。 |
| Saikano 最終兵器彼女 | Shin Takahashi 高橋しん | Even if I say it every year… Please read “Ii Hito”. | 毎年で恐縮ですが･･･「いいひと」読んでみてください。 |
| 365ho no RYUTA 365歩の竜太 | Story: Masao Yajima Art: Chihiro Tamaki 作:矢島正雄 画:環ちひろ | I have a favor to ask of you. (Tamaki) | こっちこそお願いしたいです。 (環) |
| Gallery Fake ギャラリーフェイク | Fujihiko Hosono 細野不二彦 | Don’t trust what your seniors have to say. | 先輩の言うことは、あまり信用できない。 |
| Sentiment no Kisetsu センチメントの季節 | Nariko Enomoto 榎本ナリコ | Thank you for your positive messages over the years. I hope to see you again. | ポジティブシンキング、長い間ありがとうざいました。またお会いしたいです。 |
| Gekka no Kishi 月下の棋士 | Junichi Noujou 能條純一 | Next one!! | NEXT.ONE!! |
| Jimihen じみへん | Tatsuya Nakazaki 中崎タツヤ | There are a lot of lazy people in the world. That’s what my Principal said. | 世の中は案外と怠け者が多い。校長に言われた。 |
| A Capricious Concept 気まぐれコンセプト | Hoichoi Productions ホイチョイ・プロ | I say it every year, but even working adults can be idiots too. | 毎年言ってるけど、社会人だってバカばっかだよ。 |
| Oishinbo 美味しんぼ | Story: Tetsu Kariya Art: Akira Hanasaki 雁屋哲+花咲アキラ | I’m sorry that I’m your senior. (Hanasaki) | こんな先輩ですみません。 (花咲) |
| Sakuramachi Police Box Tales: Yumemizaka 桜町交番綺談~夢見坂~ | Hitoshi Furubayashi 古林仁史 | Do your best without being too serious. | 気軽に頑張ってください。 |
| Saotome Typhoon 早乙女タイフーン | Ihuho Hujirai くじらいいく子 | Lucky you, you got a bonus. | いいなー、ボーナス出て。 |
| The 3 Young Men THE3名様 | Makochin Ishihara 石原まこちん | Saturday mornings are for “GameEX” (hosted by Edoya Koneko). | 土曜の朝は「ゲームEX」で(江戸屋子猫司会)。 |
| Aozora 青空 | Hidenori Hara 原秀則 | If you’re tired, why not read some manga♥ (like mine). | 疲れた時はマンガでもどーぞ♥(おいらのね)。 |
| The Two Oigawas Employment Diary ふたりの大井川 就職日誌 | Inosuke Rodriguez ロドリゲス井之介 | Don’t take quitting your job and starting your own business too casually… (speaking from experience….). | あんまり気軽に脱サラとかしないほうが良いかと･･･(経験者として･･･)。 |
| Chocolat ショコラ | Eisaku Kubonouchi 窪之内英策 | “Let me pretend to be your senior!” by that guy. | 「先輩づらさせろ!」byアイツ。 |
| Naoko 奈緒子 | Story: Nobuhiro Sakata Art: Yuu Nakahara 坂田信弘+中原裕 | I hope you become a respectable member of society. | 立派な社会人になってください。 |
| Animal Mania アニマルマニア | Kiriko Kubo 玖保キリコ | When you get home, wash your hands and your mouth! | 外から帰ったら、手を洗って、うがいよ! |
