Eiji Niizuma

Eiji Nizuma is a high school prodigy who's been doodling since he could hold a pencil. He’s got Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi gunning for him as rivals. Eiji was all set to launch his manga, "Yellow Hit," but he switched gears to "Crow," which hit the pages of Akamaru Jump instead. He’s had a mix of assistants, including Nakai and Fukuda—and even Mashiro helped him out briefly. With an editor like Hattori Yujiro keeping him in check, Eiji often juggles his big-headed genius with bursts of humility, especially after diving deep into "Crow." He’s quirky too, making sound effects while he sketches and often doesn’t pick up on his rivals' feelings. Despite being a manga fanatic, he admits he doesn’t feel "good enough" to critique others, although he enjoys praising Ashirogi and Ryu Shizuka. With his “Eternal Boy” vibe, he writes Shonen manga and has only had a childhood crush that left him somewhat clueless in high-stakes romance.