Full-Time Manga Artist

1993. Japan's economic bubble is bursting, and hope is a scarce commodity. Reborn as art student Higashino Hibiki, our protagonist refuses to accept a mediocre fate. With fierce determination, he claws his way into the prestigious Musashino Art University, then lands a dream position as assistant to the legendary Akira Toriyama at Weekly Shonen Jump. His weapon? Raw talent and knowledge from another life. His first serialized work, Hikaru no Go, is just the beginning of his meteoric rise through Japan's cutthroat manga industry.