Kobayashi's Debut Story Revealed

Somen Halder Jun 15, 2026 0
Kobayashi's Debut Story Revealed

The Inspiration Behind the New Arc

Yoshinori Kobayashi of ``The University of Tokyo Issensen'' appears in the 12th episode of Weekly Shonen Jump's (Shueisha) interview project with writers, ``THE ZERO to ONE.''

“THE ZERO to ONE” interview banner with Yoshinori Kobayashi (c) Yoshinori Kobayashi/Shueisha

Early Days as a Manga Artist

Kobayashi talks about ``Todai Issensen,'' which began serialization in the 28th issue of Weekly Shonen Jump released on June 15, 1976, including how he made his debut as a manga artist, an episode from when he didn't know how to draw manga, and why ``Todai Issensen'' was so popular with children.

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Special Campaign on Zebrak

Furthermore, to commemorate the release of the 12th episode of "THE ZERO to ONE," Zebrak is running a campaign where you can read up to three volumes of "Todai Issensen" for free until July 5th at 11:59 p.m.

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THE ZERO to ONE is a project that traces the trajectory of successive hit works serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, Monthly Shonen Jump, etc. from zero to one, featuring interviews with notable manga artists.

Yoshinori Kobayashi is best known for his manga series Todai Issensen, which began serialization in the 28th issue of Weekly Shonen Jump released on June 15, 1976.

To commemorate the release of the 12th episode of THE ZERO to ONE, Zebrak is running a campaign where you can read up to three volumes of Todai Issensen for free until July 5th at 11:59 p.m.
Tags: Yoshinori Kobayashi THE ZERO to ONE Todai Issensen Weekly Shonen Jump Zebrak

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