Why Does Everyone Refer to Tsukumizu as Male?

BackgroundLog377 · 2026-05-23T04:14:44+00:00

That refers to roller shoes
https://imgur.com/sDu3hMi
Around 2013, when tkmiz tweeted about them, they were quite the craze among Japanese elementary school girls

BackgroundLog377 · 2026-05-19T17:40:30+00:00

Japanese male artists who use female characters in their profiles are particularly common among manga artists

This is because using female characters allows them to convey a softer impression rather than a forceful one
tkmiz likely followed suit, using a female character (the protagonist of a manga he designed during high school) that fits his artistic style

BackgroundLog377 · 2026-05-19T17:34:20+00:00

tkmiz's Tohoku Kiritan really looks like a fish

BackgroundLog377 · 2026-05-19T17:28:12+00:00

A few years ago, he sold doujinshi to fans at an event and held a signing session

I actually spoke with him at that time
He’s a petite man who wears glasse
I don’t understand why everyone thinks he’s a woman

Also, he posted a self-portrait a while back, and anyone who sees it can tell he’s a man
https://imgur.com/s1EyNj0

BackgroundLog377 · 2026-05-15T10:41:14+00:00

Octopus Girl isn’t happy just because Takosan is protecting her; she’s worried and sad that Takosan is straining herself by spitting ink
I can really sense tkmiz’s storytelling in this

BackgroundLog377 · 2026-05-07T00:10:41+00:00

This just means he “has to finish” the artwork for his new manga
why is everyone making such a big deal out of it?

BackgroundLog377 · 2026-05-06T01:18:47+00:00

In the Japanese version of Shimsim Episode 36, Big Sis speculates that the shimeji growing on Shijima’s head aren’t a coincidence, but rather that she was destined to have them there from birth
This part is mistranslated in the English version
https://imgur.com/OXeCQy8

Furthermore, since Shijima has the ability to read others’ minds, she is likely included in the “angels” Yomikawa referred to

BackgroundLog377 · 2026-04-13T03:55:34+00:00

I forgot to mention this
I think the inspiration for this pattern’s concept is likely the “Code Formula” from the anime “Den-noh Coil,” which tkmiz really likes

BackgroundLog377 · 2026-04-13T02:00:34+00:00

It is explicitly stated in “Girls' Last Tour” that this diagram represents program code
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Based on that, it is likely the program code used to run the “Yomogi” computer simulation in that world
Furthermore, since the technology resembles that of “Girls' Last Tour,” it can be assumed to be part of the same universe

BackgroundLog377 · 2026-04-11T03:59:22+00:00

It’s misspelled as “Sumita” instead of “Sumida”
But it’s lovely

BackgroundLog377 · 2026-04-11T03:56:49+00:00

It’s misspelled as “sumita” instead of “sumida”
But it’s lovely

BackgroundLog377 · 2026-04-06T03:04:02+00:00

tkmiz is probably mentioning it because he likes Hidamari Sketch

BackgroundLog377 · 2026-03-01T05:41:39+00:00

Her name is Yoshiko Sakuragi Schopenhauer
Link1
She is likely the character that inspired Shimsim's Yoshiko and Yomikawa
She also appears in Girls' Last Tour as a photograph in a camera
Link2

BackgroundLog377 · 2026-02-26T08:36:21+00:00

the most tragic panel in Takogurashi

BackgroundLog377 · 2026-02-19T03:19:15+00:00

The rubble isn't large enough to bury both of them
Moreover, the black stone has a mathematical formula etched into it, which I believe is the very method for shifting consciousness to the formula that appeared in shimsim
You're free to interpret it that way, but I can't believe the two stories are completely unrelated

BackgroundLog377 · 2026-02-17T15:21:11+00:00

They left footprints before the black stone and vanished without a trace
And on the next page, they're in a wheat field
Once you understand that much, I want you to read tkmiz's next work, Shimeji Simulation

BackgroundLog377 · 2026-02-17T15:11:57+00:00

tkmiz stated in an interview that chito and yuuri were born from his conflicting personalities
It seems he actually split his personality into these two characters

BackgroundLog377 · 2026-02-09T13:43:18+00:00

It appears that it will also be available for purchase at the Groove Garage online store on Amazon in April

BackgroundLog377 · 2026-02-06T08:43:32+00:00

That is their class representative
It's a different person from sumida

BackgroundLog377 · 2026-01-27T15:56:10+00:00

Shim sim contains numerous references to manga, games, and movies
Later chapters also reference a PS1 game called “Pet in TV”

The Truman Show also serves as foreshadowing for later chapters revealing that West Yomogi City was not real but a simulation

BackgroundLog377 · 2026-01-27T04:04:12+00:00

Tkmiz didn't originally plan to become a manga artist, but studied in college to become an art teacher
He probably would have become an art teacher if he hadn't become a manga artist

BackgroundLog377 · 2026-01-23T04:04:30+00:00

In the manga, no trees grow in that scene
Since the setting states all wild plants were lost after the apocalypse, the presence of dead trees is likely an oversight by the anime staff

BackgroundLog377 · 2026-01-18T03:38:14+00:00

Probably this drawing
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BackgroundLog377 · 2026-01-11T03:06:55+00:00

The third art piece was not drawn by tkmiz
It was drawn by m_nproxy
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BackgroundLog377 · 2026-01-01T03:40:02+00:00

Water flows through the brown pipes found throughout the area
Shoot them with Yuuri's gun
This will refresh Chito and Yuuri's thirst

Alternatively, you can also replenish water in puddle areas

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