Naruto Editor reveals Kishimoto got sick almost every week from overwork, forcing him to lie for a break

The weekly schedule behind Naruto was far more demanding than readers could see on the page. In a recent interview with YouTuber Mugen, former Naruto editor Kousuke Yahagi described how Masashi Kishimoto repeatedly pushed himself to the point of becoming ill while producing the manga. Yahagi said Kishimoto would frequently stay awake all night to complete his manuscripts, only to develop a fever after finishing a chapter. The editor became so concerned about the creator’s health that he eventually took…