On February 18, volume 4 of Jump Ryu! was released with a DVD featuring a behind the scenes look at the work of Bleach creator Tite Kubo, 20-page booklet, and replica production art/autograph. A lot of people have been thinking about creator work spaces recently, and given Tite Kubo's renowned use of clean lines and negative space, fans expected a pristine, white work area. And, now, making the blog circuit, is a look at how decidedly wrong they were.

And space for nine assistants

A reference for comparison... Naruto's Masashi Kishimoto from Jump Ryu volume 2 and One Piece's Eiichiro Oda from volume 3

via GoldenNews

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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.