The son of One Punch Man manga illustrator Yusuke Murata came in 2nd place in Japan's national high school bodybuilding competition. This is the equivalent of what all the main characters in sports anime 'koshien' (national) usually strive for and it brings together contestants from all over the country to Tokyo to compete. He competes in the 170cm and under category.
The famous artist and animator proudly posted this on his X account, sharing that his eldest son came in second and thanking everyone for their support.
His son also shared the achievement on his own personal X account. He wrote that it was disappointing but that he would continue to work hard. In his bio, he shared his love of illustration and muscles as well as his goal of reaching 10,000 followers. He competes in the 170cm and under category.
Yusuke Murata's son in the National Bodybuilding Competition
He also shared a video where he strikes some poses with One Punch Man's theme song “THE HERO” playing in the background.
Yusuke Murata revealed that he had a son in 2014, sharing an illustration of the 7-year-old boy. He also shared an illustration of his young daughter in March 2020, who was 10 years old at the time. He shared some additional illustrations that she also drew for Hanako-kun going to the toilet.
Illustration of Son Yusuke Murata (7 years old in 2014) and Daughter (10 years old in 2020)
Yusuke Murata has become legendary with his work on One Punch Man and Eyeshield 21 (he recently did an anime trailer), along with his many other contributions to the industry.
One Punch Man is currently in production for its third season.
Source: Yusuke Murata on X, Yahoo News
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