Famitsu has announced they are releasing an educational manga based on Masahiro Sakurai, the creator of Super Smash Bros.

The manga will be released on November 18th 2025 under the (roughly translated) title “The People and Jobs You Learn Through Manga: Masahiro Sakurai – Making the World More Fun with Games”. It is described as a “life story” supervised by Masahiro Sakurai himself, including behind the scenes tidbits about the games he developed such as Kirby and Super Smash Bros., as well as a rough timeline of his life.

ゲームクリエイター・桜井政博氏の半生が学習漫画に！
『まんがで知る人と仕事 桜井政博 ゲームで世界をもっと楽しく』 が11月18日に発売https://t.co/CMBfUKeqHl

『星のカービィ』や『スマブラ』誕生の知られざるエピソードなどがご本人監修のもとで描かれる。桜井政博さん年表も収録！ pic.twitter.com/9NT7tIBhel

— ファミ通.com (@famitsu) October 16, 2025

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