Eiji Niizuma

Eiji Niizuma is a prodigious high-school mangaka who has drawn since childhood and is regarded by Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi as a rival. Rather than serialize the planned Yellow Hit, he chooses to create Crow, which appears in Akamaru Jump. Slightly naive and sometimes conceited about his reputation as a genius, Eiji is nevertheless deeply enthusiastic about manga and makes sound effects while drawing.

His opinions carry substantial weight among the people at Jump, including his rivals.