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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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.