Chapters
- 147 (741). C-MOON, Part 7
- 148 (742). C-MOON, Part 8
- 149 (743). Made in Heaven, Part 1
- 150 (744). Made in Heaven, Part 2
- 151 (745). Made in Heaven, Part 3
- 152 (746). Made in Heaven, Part 4
- 153 (747). Made in Heaven, Part 5
- 154 (748). Made in Heaven, Part 6
- 155 (749). Made in Heaven, Part 7
- 156 (750). Made in Heaven, Part 8
- 157 (751). Made in Heaven, Part 9
- 158 (752). What a Wonderful World
Author's Note
Author's Note
TranslationTranscript
“
It's difficult to explain (and I know it's sudden), but when I'm drawing I feel the existence of what I call gravity.
In other words, while you might think that as an author I have utter control over the actions of the main characters via the progression of the story, or the world in which I make them live, it's not always like that. At some points, when the characters have no choice but to act against my will, I have had to draw scenes I never wanted to draw. I feel that this is "gravity", and that "gravity" is part of fate. When you read this final volume of Stone Ocean, I'd like you to think about that for a moment.
In other words, while you might think that as an author I have utter control over the actions of the main characters via the progression of the story, or the world in which I make them live, it's not always like that. At some points, when the characters have no choice but to act against my will, I have had to draw scenes I never wanted to draw. I feel that this is "gravity", and that "gravity" is part of fate. When you read this final volume of Stone Ocean, I'd like you to think about that for a moment.
”
“
説明するのがムズかしいんだけれど、マンガを描いていると『重力』の存在というモノをすごく感じる（唐突ですけど）
つまり作者はアイデアだとか、主人公の行動をコントロールしてストーリーを進行させていると世間一般で思われているようだけど、そうじゃあない事が描いている時にあって、主人公が作者の意に反して行動をせざるを得ない時とか、絵にも描かざるを得ない絵というのが出てくる。これをぼくは『重力』と感じ、『重力』とは『運命』だと感じるのだ。ストーンオーシャン最終巻、これをちょっと思って読んで欲しい。
つまり作者はアイデアだとか、主人公の行動をコントロールしてストーリーを進行させていると世間一般で思われているようだけど、そうじゃあない事が描いている時にあって、主人公が作者の意に反して行動をせざるを得ない時とか、絵にも描かざるを得ない絵というのが出てくる。これをぼくは『重力』と感じ、『重力』とは『運命』だと感じるのだ。ストーンオーシャン最終巻、これをちょっと思って読んで欲しい。
”
Gallery
Spine art featuring Volume 17's art
Clean spine art Volume 17's art
Clean Cover Art
The cover of Volume 17 without the dust jacket
The illustration found in Volume 17
Advertistment for Volume 17 from August 2003 issue of Ultra Jump
The tailpiece of Chapter 147
The tailpiece of Chapter 148
The tailpiece of Chapter 149
The tailpiece of Chapter 150
The tailpiece of Chapter 151
The tailpiece of Chapter 152
The tailpiece of Chapter 153
The tailpiece of Chapter 154
The tailpiece of Chapter 155
The tailpiece of Chapter 157
