東京ヒゴロ [Tōkyō Higoro]

In Tōkyō Higoro, manga legend Taiyō Matsumoto turns his pen inward, crafting a semi-autobiographical tale of a burnt-out manga artist grappling with creative stagnation in modern Tokyo. Published by Shogakukan from 2021 to 2023, this three-issue series strips away the superheroics of Matsumoto's earlier work to explore the quiet, messy reality of making art for a living. With its loose, expressive linework and introspective tone, it stands as a raw, intimate meditation on legacy, aging, and the struggle to find meaning in a finished story.