えのもと

I see Metal Man as the very first Robot Master created purely for combat in the Rockman world (he has the earliest number among the Wily Numbers). In battle, he shows the same intensity that recalls his movements from the game. But outside of combat, since he isn’t a work robot and to reduce wear on his parts, I imagine him being in complete relaxation mode.

おかげさまで重版です！ やった✌️ 描いてた当時はとにかく必死だったので、描き終わった後にこんなに長いこと愛される漫画になるとは思ってませんでした 今でも読んでくださるみなさま、携わってくださるみなさま、これからの読者のみなさまには感謝いたします🙇

Rockman Megamix was created with the intention of expressing exciting scenes that couldn't be depicted in the games, presented as pure entertainment. For example, elements like Air Man and Flash Man wearing capes or the teamwork of the various Robot Masters. Back then, the main magazine of Comic BomBom already had a serialized Mega Man manga by Shigeto Ikehara, which was a faithful adaptation of the game. For me, as someone drawing one-shots in the BomBom special issues, the focus was on how to make the most of the limited pages to deliver a standalone story exclusive to those issues. The combination of Mecha Dragon and Quick Man was realized only after gaining more pages in the follow-up illustrations beyond the BomBom special issue. In the "Destruction Order" episode from the special issue, I couldn’t include Mecha Dragon due to page limitations, so I was determined to feature it in the bonus illustrations for the tankobon edition. Additionally, within the limited number of pages, I aimed to include as many in-game characters as possible in the story.

メぇぇぇ～～～リぃぃぃぃ…