Ryu Shizuka

An 18-year-old newcomer mangaka who submitted a manga called Shapon (The end of Japan) for an issue of Treasure. Eiji considered him and his story to be second only to Mashiro and Takagi's manga in the same issue, stating that he was amazing and deep, and would have won if he had not have been up against Ashirogi Muto. Because of the dark subject matter of his manga, he is working with a young editor named Yamahisa to make it more Jump-friendly. He is said to have social anxiety disorder and is reluctant to talk to his editor face-to-face, instead preferring to have his meetings over the internet. He is a recluse who has spent much of his time in his room with video games and his computer since the 8th grade. He seems to be sensitive; when his editor referred to him as a recluse, he got up and walked to the other side of the room until Yamahisa told him that he thought he was talented. Yamahisa notes to himself that a lot of people have probably told Shizuka that he is worthless.