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A number of years ago, when I had an exhibition of my work, the people in charge who came to pick up my manuscripts saw them piled up haphazardly in the garage and were shocked. 'What? They'll grow mold like this!' they said. People who do things properly apparently make a dedicated manuscript room, where they can control humidity.Collection: Akira
I used to play role-playing games a lot when I was younger, but once you start an RPG, it takes a lot of time. So I like things like action games you can just pick up and play.Collection: Akira
I guess I like Piccolo the most after all. Out of all the enemies, Piccolo Daimao is the one I like most, and even after that, I like Piccolo the most.Collection: Akira
At one point, I had close to 100 birds.Collection: Akira
With enemies, it's easier to just have them be straight-up bad guys so they can just get beaten up.Collection: Akira
I don't remember the very first animation I saw, but the one that stays deepest in my memory is definitely 'Astro Boy.'Collection: Akira
The nice thing about gag manga is how it has this aspect where, at the very least, you're permitted to come out with anything. In my case, anything can talk. Like the mountains.Collection: Akira
Do you remember 'Super Saiyan 3?' I forgot about it, and I thought that was 'Super Saiyan 2,' even though I created those characters.Collection: Akira
Back before I entered primary school, I liked to draw, even though I was a brat. I especially liked animals and vehicles, and I drew that sort of thing constantly.Collection: Akira
If you're doing gags, I think it's important to have characters who are as strong-willed and impactful as possible.Collection: Akira
I have memories of reading comics when I was in primary school, but that's about it.Collection: Akira
I'm not the kind of person who enjoys big crowds very much.Collection: Akira
I guess that if I was a normal cartoonist who did things properly, I'd think up the background information first and then come up with the story. Saying that, you'd think that I don't really think through anything.Collection: Akira
I generally leave the television on while I'm working.Collection: Akira
Since I liked to draw, I entered a design-oriented high school.Collection: Akira
When I'm out and about, it's rare for me to be recognized. But for some reason, every now and then, someone will know who I am. It might be because my picture occasionally appeared in 'Weekly Jump.'Collection: Akira
Designing characters for 'Dragon Quest' is fun but difficult work.Collection: Akira
I say that I've never been late with a manuscript, but I don't mean to be arrogant; it's that I simply want to get it done as soon as possible so I can be set free.Collection: Akira
When I got into the second half of 'Dragon Ball,' I had already become more interested in thinking up the story then in drawing the pictures. Then I started to not place much emphasis on the pictures.Collection: Akira
I think comics are faster to draw with a pen and then fill and tone by computer. But my illustrations are all done via computer. I even draw the lines on a tablet.Collection: Akira
Awww, I was so shy about watching my own work broadcast on TV.Collection: Akira
I have absolutely no preferences when it comes to food.Collection: Akira
It's a pain to draw different-looking humans.Collection: Akira
I don't like music that much... I put on the TV. But I often play things like fast-tempo disco or Queen. I've liked those since way back when.Collection: Akira
I use Pilot's document ink, but their drawing ink is OK, too. It's just that I don't like the impression that clings to the pen tip.Collection: Akira
I'm good at - or, rather, I like - giving names to characters.Collection: Akira
I am not at all particular about things like hair styles and colors. Especially with women, changing their hairstyle or color is a bit too commonplace, don't you think?Collection: Akira
It was very easy to convince me to take on the job of character designer for 'Dragon Quest.'Collection: Akira
I'm personally not terribly interested in designing wholesome characters, so I don't have many variations to offer.Collection: Akira
I like Piccolo about the same as I like Goku.Collection: Akira
Saiyans don't have much of a concept of 'family.'Collection: Akira
Most Saiyans are born with a talent for battle, but they still need to be taught the trick behind flying and stuff like that.Collection: Akira
Basically, I'm always coming up with ideas for mixing the things I want to draw with things targeted at children.Collection: Akira
For a long time, I've loved the kind of characters who are boastful yet petty. I was originally a gag manga artist, after all.Collection: Akira
'Dragon Ball''s villains were easy to draw: Piccolo, Freeza, Majin Boo.Collection: Akira
If I had moved to Tokyo, I might even have become a completely different person... although, ever since the start, I've never wanted to move to Tokyo. I just can't handle there being so many people.Collection: Akira
With things like 'Dragon Ball,' in the case of fight scenes, I'd take the panel layout across two pages when the book is opened and alter it by angling them, and making them bigger or smaller, to give movement to the panels themselves.Collection: Akira