The talented mangaka, Kentaro Yabuki, recognized worldwide for works such as To Love Ru and Black Cat, recently surprised his followers with an emotional illustration on his official Twitter/X account. Kentaro decided to inform a personal news, the arrival of his second child, sharing an image that has been received with great enthusiasm, because it presents a special touch by incorporating an element of the To Love Ru series, thus combining a personal moment with a tribute to the work.
Yui Kotegawa and a little Rito in a touching family scene from To Love Ru.
Recently, the illustrator of the To Love Ru manga, Kentaro Yabuki, decided to publish through his Twitter/X account, a very personal news of his life, sharing with joy the birth of his second child. However, he decided to publish this fact along with this image where Kentaro has recreated a scene that captivated fans for its simplicity and tenderness, where you can see one of the main characters of To Love Ru, Yui Kotegawa, holding a little baby Rito in her arms, in a clear nod to this popular series.
This mix between Kentaro’s personal life and the To Love Ru series, has been received by fans of the author and the series with surprise, but also joy for the incredible news. This is why the followers have filled the publication with comments with messages of joy and congratulations for the birth of his son, showing their enthusiasm for what happened and admiration for the author. The publication celebrates the new member of Kentaro’s family with a nostalgic and meaningful touch for To Love-Ru’s followers.
With this touching illustration, Kentaro Yabuki not only shares his happiness with the world, but also reaffirms his commitment to his fans by showing a more intimate side of his life. The mangaka creates an even stronger bond with his followers by letting them know more about the growth within his family, without a doubt, this image will remain engraved in the hearts of manga fans and will be remembered as a special moment in Kentaro’s career.
To Love Ru, follows the story that revolves around Rito Yuuki, a high school student who is in love with his classmate, Haruna Sairenji, however, his life takes an unexpected turn when, while taking a bath, Lala Satalin Deviluke, a beautiful alien from the planet Deviluke, suddenly appears. Lala, who is the princess of her planet, has fled an arranged marriage and has come to Earth looking for a place to live in peace.
Due to a confusion, Lala believes that Rito had declared his love to her, which led Lala to move in with him, this confusion causes comical and embarrassing situations. In addition, other extraterrestrial characters, each with their own personality and special abilities, begin to arrive on Earth looking for Lala, despite all this, Rito tries to find a way to get his feelings for Haruna, however, as the days go by, Rito begins to feel something for Lala.
©矢吹健太朗・長谷見沙貴／集英社