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| Posted by: BrokenWingedRadiance January 21, 2010 08:49 am |
| Saturday at Comic-Con 2007 Interview With Arina Tanemura So, how do you like America so far? This is my very first time visiting the United States. I love it. It's beautiful, a great country. A couple of years ago you went to the Taipei International Book Exhibition [in Taiwan]. How does that compare with Comic-Con here? In terms of scale, this is much, much bigger. But in Taiwan, there were so many fans around me when I was doing autograph sessions that I couldn't really see what was going on, because of all the fans. There are many fans here who really like the style of your art. How did you develop that style and where do you get your inspiration? Since I was little, my style hasn't changed at all. The difference might be the thickness of the line, but the mode of expression is usually the same. And I don't know where it comes from, because it's so natural. And what was some of your favorite manga when you were growing up? There are so many. I had manga all across the walls [of my room]. I enjoy both shojo and shonen manga; I love many different kinds of manga. I actually saw that artwork you drew of Dragon Ball, and I thought that was very cute. Oh! Yes! Thank you! I love Dragon Ball as well. Is there any manga right now that you really enjoy? Hm, recently ... my favorites are in Ribon magazine and Margaret magazine. The publisher sends me complimentary copies, and everyday I still look forward to opening the mail, to see if a new magazine's arrived. I love the series in Ribon and Margaret. In the stories of your manga like Full Moon and Gentlemen's Alliance†, there are many complicated romantic relationships. How do you keep track of all the characters and all the plots? That's very interesting. All the characters and the relationships that they develop are based on stories that I've heard, or about my friends. It's like a memory, so I never ever forget. It's always with me, so I don't forget at all. It's like, all the characters are my friends. You've written a lot of love stories, but have you thought about doing other genres, like maybe fantasy, like Lord of the Rings or something? Oh, I love Lord of the Rings. My next work might be ... I'm working on it, thinking about it, to make it more like fantasy than a love story. And do you prefer to write a really long, big series or try to keep it short? If it's a fantasy, I want it to be long. Like Harry Potter? Yes, exactly. Actually, have you heard about the new Harry Potter book that just came out, the end of the series? Yes, but I can't read English, so I'll have to wait for the Japanese version. Maybe in a year or so. I actually already finished reading the book. It was very exciting. Oh, I'm jealous! I'll be looking forward to reading it. Now, let's talk a little bit about Full Moon. In the story, it's about an idol singer, and I believe you're also a fan of idol groups like Morning Musume? I love them. I have all their DVDs and CDs. Oh really? I like that group a lot too. (laughs) We could hit it off! Do you have a favorite member from Morning Musume? Right now ... well, they change all the time, but I did like Asami Konno. And you're also a fan of Berryz Kobo? (laughs) Yes, Berryz Kobo. Do you have a favorite member from them as well? Risako Sugaya. Oh, she's very pretty. My favorite member from Berryz is Saki Shimizu. Ah! "Captain"! Yeah, Captain. Now, I remember in Full Moon, you said that Mitsuki's hairstyle was based on Ai Kago from Morning Musume. When Ai Kago was in Mini Moni [a spinoff group], she had this vertical ... (mimics the shape of curled pigtails.) Now I'm wondering if you heard about the scandal that Kago was involved in recently, where she was photographed smoking and seen with another man; I was wondering if you had an opinion on that? I'm kind of sad and disappointed that she cannot come back because of the scandal, because I really love the unit "W" that Kago-chan and [fellow groupmate] Tsuji-chan were in—I had their DVDs and CDs—I'm disappointed about that. But at the same time, as a woman, I really wish her the best. Do you have any message that you would like to give to your fans in America? I would love to come back—I enjoyed my first time here so much that I definitely want to come back and do more signings, so please enjoy my work! And do you have a message for those who want to become manga artists? I hope that, for those who want to become manga-ka, I encourage them to read and see great works—not only manga and comics, but also movies, novels, and whatever will stimulate their creativity, so that they can create even greater works. |
| Posted by: Nekugirl103 January 21, 2010 03:18 pm |
| That's cool! 3 years ago? O.o. I didn't even read her stuff then! (I didn't read it a year ago >.<) It's interesting! Yay! Harry Potter was awsome! (That sticks out to me above all...) |
| Posted by: finnfish January 21, 2010 07:22 pm |
| if only someone told her about arinafans.com |
| Posted by: BrokenWingedRadiance January 22, 2010 01:01 pm | ||
Jonathon from Full Moon Wo Sagashite was Harry Potter inspired. Arina drew a picture of what she thought Peeves from Harry Potter looked like, and thus Jonathon was born. |
| Posted by: Nekugirl103 January 22, 2010 01:08 pm | ||||
I know, I remember reading that, I was like O.o.... It stands out cause I've been a harry potter fan since I was eight. A very long time, like... em*quick maths* 3/4 of my life!  I love harry potter, And..... Thinking about ity makes me happy. |
| Posted by: Otaku Ookami January 22, 2010 10:26 pm | ||||||
Dood, I read HP when I was six. 0__o Feel free to stare at the girl who's been reading since she was two. Yes, I'm pretty damn smart. Math is my only weakness. I'm epic in English classes; we just read Romeo and Juliet this year, and I was probably the only one in my class who understood it.  |
| Posted by: Nekugirl103 January 24, 2010 01:29 pm | ||||||||
okay... I just like harry potter alot! And have been reading it constantly for years.... I didn't read when I was six. And read it when two years old??? That's cool that you read it when you were six, awsome, but I have loved it for years... years! And my quick maths was wrong >.<... And I'm meant to be good at maths! Em, lets see... Six years... Nearly half of my life! (HOW DID I MESS THAT UP???)  |
| Posted by: Kesky January 31, 2010 01:05 am |
| mmm all of the suddin i'm jellous that you got to talk to her X3 |
| Posted by: Nekugirl103 January 31, 2010 07:13 am | ||
Wait, BWR actually spoke to her? Really? I thought it was just an interview that she found or something....? Now I'm in doubt...  |
| Posted by: Otaku Ookami January 31, 2010 11:45 am | ||||||||||
No, I read HP in 1st grade; I started to read on my own at age two. |
| Posted by: Maron Kusakabe January 31, 2010 12:02 pm | ||||
BWR didn't interview her. This was an interview that happened at Comic-Con 2007.Though didn't one of our members go to Comic-Con to see her? I think I recall someone saying so, but I can't remember who. |
| Posted by: Nekugirl103 February 01, 2010 03:50 pm | ||||||||||||
Oh! I see! I remember my teachers being shocked when I read big books. Still don't know how I messed that up.... O.o....... @Maron Kusakabe Okay! Thanks, I hadn't thought someone had interviewed her till Kesky asked.... But now I'm not in doubt! YAY! (I do not do well when I don't know if something is right or not!) |
| Posted by: Otaku Ookami February 07, 2010 02:38 am | ||
I'm pretty sure I just read that one post replying to one of mine wrong. Sorry about the confusion.  As for teachers freaking out about people reading large books, that's nothing. I read Eragon at the end of 3rd grade and it happens to be one of my favourites of all time. I was reading the Redwall series in 3rd grade, too, and I could read these 300-ish pages in two to three days! |
| Posted by: Nekugirl103 February 07, 2010 10:39 am | ||||
Lol. Is 3rd grade ten years old? Nine? I don't know! sorry! I was in fourth class (10 years old) when I read Eldest, the sequal to Eragon. I didn't like it that much, I much preferred Eragon, but anway, yeah. My teacher saw it sitting on the table. (We had to bring our novels into school and put them on our desk to read when we finished our work) and she started going on and on about it. I told her it might take three to four days for me to read, (because it usually would have) but yeah, em... I didn't like it that much as I said, and if I don't like a book... It takes me a while to finish it no matter how short it is... I used to be able to read 300 pages in about two to three days too. When I was reading harry potter, (The seventh) I read 300 pages in one day. I had just turned 12.... I don't read as much as I used to... But I stil read so much that I've started using words that make people stare at me and ask what does that word mean.... >.< Lol. I love reading. Never read the redwall series.... Is it any good? |
| Posted by: Otaku Ookami February 07, 2010 01:34 pm | ||||||
For me, third grade was eight to nine years old. Yes, Redwall is amazing. It was a British animated cartoon at one point, too. It really got me hooked on animal fantasy. The best way to describe Redwall is a medieval world of rodents. The authour, Brian Jacques, decided to write about mice to show that a hero can be any size. He first told it to people at the Liverpool School for the Blind, and it was later written and published. I'd recommend starting with the first book Redwall, because later on the dialects get harder to read. If you know some of their basic expressions, you won't even notice the accents. For example, a squirrel from the Northern Lands would have a Scottish or Irish accent, etc... Don't even get me started on molespeak! [URL=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02w6Uz-yhBM] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02w6Uz-yhBM[/URL] That's the link to the first episode. |
| Posted by: Nekugirl103 February 08, 2010 01:49 pm | ||||||||
Irish accent? I understand that pretty well, and scottics! (I am irish!) I've read some books where thet put in Irish phrases, some where pretty normal, some were absurd. My brother was watching something and Irish police man went "top o' the morning to you!" emmm.... O.o Anyway, Readwall... I recognise it! O.o.... I never watched it, (or read it) but i do recognise it! I'll probaby watch it at some point! (And read it, I always have to read something if I have seen a TV show or film based on it... >.< It drives everyone crazy) Hmm... Molespeak sounds really interesting! |
| Posted by: Vanillaquartz March 29, 2010 01:41 pm |
| Wooooow! That is so neat! I luv Lord of the Rings too (mostly Legolas!!)! I wonder if/when she comes back to America where her signing will be...? |
| Posted by: Nekugirl103 March 29, 2010 03:08 pm |
| I've never read Lord Of The Rings! (I found it difficult and boring, but I will try again when i have more patience...) If she does go to an English speaking country, Ireland would be great! I would love to have my Volumes of hers signed! |
| Posted by: Feather Angel March 29, 2010 05:48 pm |
| Lol neku i doubt she'd come to Ireland, she'd go to at least 5 other EU countries first I hate lord of the rings, hate hate hate. By teacher used to make us watch the movies and i was always like 'please no! I'l draw or read or study!!! Please i dont wanna watch it!!' but he always made me >.> and it was sooooo boring. |
| Posted by: Nekugirl103 March 30, 2010 05:40 am |
| Shame on you! You don't like the films? They are brilliant! The books are hard to read, but I love the films. She has to come to Ireland, she has to has to has to! |
| Posted by: Feather Angel March 30, 2010 03:07 pm |
| maybe we can kidnap her O.o or write an email saying pleae please please come to ireland and also please please get somebody to translate this so you know what it says and i hate the films |
| Posted by: Princess_Kyoko April 03, 2010 12:28 pm |
| She should come to Pennsylvania so I can see her!!! That would be AMAZING!! ((Switches into fan girl mode.)) |
| Posted by: Feather Angel April 04, 2010 05:27 pm |
lol she's coming to ireland first *switches to competitive mode*  |