Manga Based on the Life of Smash Bros. Creator Masahiro Sakurai Releases Next Month - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 16 October 2025 / 1,868 Views
A manga book based on the life of Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai is set to launch next month in Japan.
The title for the manga book roughly translated to "Masahiro Sakurai: Making the World More Fun with Games," according to VideoGamesChronicle. It will tell "the behind-the-scenes story of the birth of games that entertained the world, Kirby and Smash Bros."
Sakurai supervised the creation of the manga book, which will also have other written sections about Sakurai and the games industry. This includes the timeline of Sakurai's life and an article about working as a video game developer.
The manga will have six chapters:
- Young Sakurai and Games
- The Birth of Kirby
- The Beginning of Super Smash Bros
- The Founding of Sora, Inc
- The Legacy
- A Beacon for the Future
"Masahiro Sakurai: Making the World More Fun with Games" will release in Japan on November 18 for ¥1,430 ($9.45). No word yet if an English version will be released.
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