Matt Schley
October 15, 2023 
Here’s a nice inspiring piece of content that had Japanese Twitter (er, X) abuzz this weekend. The popular illustrator Matsuuni popped onto the social media platform to make the following (awesome) confession:
I had intended to hide this forever, but I’m in my mid-50s. When I was in my 20s, I aimed to be an illustrator but failed. I got inspired to start drawing again when I left my job in my 40s. Now I’m so happy to be working in this area. Now that I’m in my 50s I’m having some tough times because of the things that come with age, but I wanted to share my feelings with you a little bit while I still have energy and strength.
Aside from an impressive follower count on platforms like X, Matsuuni is also the original character designer for the manga and anime series Drug Store in Another World – The Slow Life of a Cheat Pharmacist.
An inspiring reminder not to let age hold you back!
永遠に隠そうと思ってたんですが、今50代半ばです
20代で絵描き目指すも挫折、離職きっかけで40過ぎてまた絵を描き始めました
数十年焦がれた界隈の端に居れる今は本当に幸せです
ただ年齢に纏わる嫌な事が今一気に来てて道半ばの50代には辛く、思い立ったら気力体力あるうちな想いも少し届いて欲しい pic.twitter.com/TburqLhGLR— 松うに (@matsuuni_m) October 14, 2023
Source: Otakomu
