My Heartful Life: The Journey Of A Colorful Traveler

Seizo Watase looks back on his life and creative secrets through words and paintings.
Published to commemorate his 50th anniversary as a painter with a newly drawn cover art!
``My Heartful Life'', which was serialized in ``Nishinippon Shimbun'' from February 14, 2023 to April 29, 2023, is a memoir in which Seizo Watase looks back on his life. In the series, he talks about his childhood memories, anecdotes about when he first discovered painting, his various experiences at a non-life insurance company, his debut as a manga artist, his work as a salaryman until he was 40 years old, and his creative work since becoming a freelancer. He freely talked about secrets and other events that have never been talked about before. This book adds new manuscripts based on that series, and also includes comic works and illustration works selected by Mr. Watase, adding to the charm. This book, which looks back on his life through his own words and paintings, is a long-awaited book that explores the secrets behind the creation of Watase's works, which are loved by generations.