Tite Kubo — Japanese Artist born on June 26, 1977,

Noriaki Kubo, known by his pen name Tite Kubo, is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his manga series Bleach, which has sold over 82 million copies as of 2013... (wikipedia)

For me, life and death are very important themes. There is no life without death. That's why it's very important to me.
When I draw the scene that I'd been dreaming about or had always wanted to draw, that is the time that I'm happiest.
In Japan there is a lot of manga, but around manga there are video games, manga on cellphones, manga in card games... so people not only enjoy manga but also the products around it.
The message is that if you believe in what you create, it's enjoyable and people will follow. The talented mangaka should know that; otherwise, no one would read or enjoy it. So believe in yourself. Believing in yourself is important.
All the important drawings I do myself. Every single character is also done by me.