Daisuke Ashihara

Daisuke Ashihara (葦原 大介, Ashihara Daisuke), born February 13, 1981, is a Japanese manga artist known for creating the manga series of World Trigger.

Oneshots

 * ROOM 303 (2008, Weekly Shōnen Jump)
 * Super Dog Rilienthal (2008, Weekly Shōnen Jump)
 * Trigger Keeper (2009, Weekly Shōnen Jump)
 * Jitsuryokuha Elite Jin (2011, Weekly Shōnen Jump)

Serials

 * Super Dog Rilienthal (2009-2010, Weekly Shōnen Jump, Shueisha. 4 volumes)
 * World Trigger (2013-, Weekly Shōnen Jump, Shueisha.)

Assistants

 * Shinya Yagi
 * Jigoku no Misawa
 * Katsutoshi Murase (K.O. Sen, Dois Sol)
 * Shōtarō Oikawa

== Author Comments in WSJ:==


 * May 20, 2013: "My assistants are using the new 3DS game Tomodachi Collection to create World Trigger characters. They look really good!"
 *  May27, 2013: "I can't win at the card game daifugo, so I'm playing shogi against my assistants on an iPad app. For now, I'm weaker than all of my staff."
 * June 3, 2013: "Haven't done this in a while, but I'm going over the magazine chapters before they go into the tankobon. I don't remember it being this much work..But it's fun."
 * June 10, 2013: "There was a big ruckus when a lizard infiltrated the studio. After an epic battle, the lizard was released back into the wild."
 * June 17, 2013: "We found a deck of UNO at the studio. I'm playing with my assistants, but I consistently have the lowest win rate. Why?"
 * June 24, 2013: "The Bonchi Company sent me the fried crackers I mentioned in the series. I'm so happy! And they are so yummy!"
 * July 1, 2013: "My editor Kawashima got me some pudding. It was super delicious! Thanks so much."
 * July 8, 2013: "My studio was shocked by the cuteness of the daughter of my editor, Bapti-san. Talk about world class beauty!"
 * July 15, 2013: "I forgot to write this last week, but volume 1 is out in Japan. Please check it out!"
 * July 22, 2013: "Thanks to all of your support, World Trigger volume 1 is being reprinted. If you missed out on it, please check it out!"
 * July 29, 2013: "My AC isn't working well, so the studio is hot. And my desk is probably the hottest."
 * August 5, 2013: "You try seitai therapy once and you can no longer live without it. That seitai is effective!"
 * August 12, 2013: "I got a steak bento and almost died after putting a big clump of wasabi in my mouth thinking it was a vegetable. I must live!"
 * August 26, 2013: "I got my hair cut for the first time in a while. It's totally suited for summer! My face feels so cool now."
 * September 2, 2013: "Volume 2 is hitting stores (in Japan) on 9/4. It should be easier to find than volume 1 was. Hope you like it!"
 * September 9, 2013: "Volume 2 is now on sale in Japan. It's full of corrections and bonus materials. Totally worth it... in my opinion."