East Press Co., Ltd. released the educational manga "Manga de Shiru Hito to Shigoto: Sakurai Masahiro, Game de Sekai wo Motto Tanoshiku" (hereafter, “Manga de Shiru Hito to Shigoto: Sakurai Masahiro”), which traces the life of game creator Masahiro Sakurai, on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
It is being sold at bookstores nationwide in Japan, online stores, and as an e-book on platforms like Kindle.
A Manga Tracing the Life of Game Creator Masahiro Sakurai Is Released!
valuepressThis book is an educational manga that traces the life of game creator Masahiro Sakurai (@Sora_Sakurai), who created "Kirby" and "Super Smash Bros."
You can gain a clear understanding of the trajectory of his ideas and efforts through the manga, from his encounter with games in his childhood to the creation of "Kirby" and "Smash Bros."
The book is supervised by Masahiro Sakurai himself, with Koshi Ono handling the manga.
It also includes columns for learning about the job of game creation and the video game industry.
Furthermore, according to a post on Masahiro Sakurai's X, former Nintendo president Satoru Iwata will also appear.
これは学習マンガ版の岩田さん pic.twitter.com/HCwFgFyxGl
— 桜井 政博 / Masahiro Sakurai (@Sora_Sakurai) November 17, 2025
The selling price is 1,430 yen (tax included), and it is available at bookstores nationwide in Japan, online stores, and as an e-book on platforms like Kindle.
The Nintendo Switch 2 software "Kirby Air Riders," for which Masahiro Sakurai serves as director, will also be released on Thursday, November 20, 2025.
For more details about this book, please visit the official East Press website.
ウソみたいな企画ですが､学習系マンガになってしまいました…!
実直に半生をまとめていただいています｡
過剰な誇張やバトルはナシ!
なお発売は『エアライダー』発売の2日前です｡ https://t.co/RHoKeXQsSK— 桜井 政博 / Masahiro Sakurai (@Sora_Sakurai) October 16, 2025
