Post by Near on Feb 1, 2007 19:03:49 GMT -5
Ken Akamatsu, mangaka of Love Hina and Negima!, attended a live-talk session on October 11th, held by ANIME KAI in Shinjuku LOFT/PLUS ONE from 7:30 pm to 11:40 pm. The session consisted of three parts with 10 minutes breaks in between. Burning Heart of Moe, a Anime, Manga, and Game related news blog, has posted a summary and a list of fun facts from of the event:
- Before the show, Ken Akamatsu remarked: "I guess there are a lot of people who don't know who I am."
- Ken Akamatsu's script was written just before the show started.
- (Q: How did you become interested in Anime and Manga in the beginning?) "Sailor Moon was my starting point. Until I knew it, I was just an ordinary person."
- (Q: Who is your favorite character in Sailor Moon?) "You mean my favorite relationship in the show, right? My favorite relationship is between 'Mako and Ami'."
- "When I was a college student, I was writing my graduation thesis, creating Manga to apply for the "New Face Award," and taking an exam to become a book editor, all at the same time!"
- "After my Manga won a New Face Award, an editor, who was supposed to be my big boss, flunked me as an editor.”
About Negima
- (Q: How long will the story of Negima go on?) "Although I'll write until the graduation ceremony of Negima, it may depend on the wishes of the readers."
- "It is not impossible that I continue to write the story semi-permanently, because there are over 30 characters and many possible combinations.”
- "Although Keitaro (Love Hina) was a central character more of the Shonen Magazine type, Negi (Negima!) is more of a Shonen Jump character.”
- "Chisame was designed by Akamatsu himself, and she reflects his taste.”
- "Most of the other characters were created by Akamatsu"s assistants. If they ask Akamatsu to use a certain character they created, he would consider the request for as long as he could.”
- Akamatsu comments on the above paragraph: "I think it is good that they have special feeling for the characters than they don"t, right?"
- Although people assume that Akamatsu-sensei must love little girls, the truth is he likes
mature women himself.
- Akamatsu enjoys deep stories more than light love comedies.
- Akamatsu created five heroines in "Love Hina,” but he ran out of story. As a result Akamatsu"s next work (Negima!) has six times the number of heroines.
- Currently Akamatsu turns in 8 days worth of work every week, so he can get 5 times the regular break (Usually mangaka for Shonen Magazine gets one break for every 10 works they turn in).
- Akamatsu likes to go to hot spring on holidays. He didn't do any research on hot spring at all while writting "Love Hina.” Akamatsu"s assistants did the work instead.
- Before the show, Ken Akamatsu remarked: "I guess there are a lot of people who don't know who I am."
- Ken Akamatsu's script was written just before the show started.
- (Q: How did you become interested in Anime and Manga in the beginning?) "Sailor Moon was my starting point. Until I knew it, I was just an ordinary person."
- (Q: Who is your favorite character in Sailor Moon?) "You mean my favorite relationship in the show, right? My favorite relationship is between 'Mako and Ami'."
- "When I was a college student, I was writing my graduation thesis, creating Manga to apply for the "New Face Award," and taking an exam to become a book editor, all at the same time!"
- "After my Manga won a New Face Award, an editor, who was supposed to be my big boss, flunked me as an editor.”
About Negima
- (Q: How long will the story of Negima go on?) "Although I'll write until the graduation ceremony of Negima, it may depend on the wishes of the readers."
- "It is not impossible that I continue to write the story semi-permanently, because there are over 30 characters and many possible combinations.”
- "Although Keitaro (Love Hina) was a central character more of the Shonen Magazine type, Negi (Negima!) is more of a Shonen Jump character.”
- "Chisame was designed by Akamatsu himself, and she reflects his taste.”
- "Most of the other characters were created by Akamatsu"s assistants. If they ask Akamatsu to use a certain character they created, he would consider the request for as long as he could.”
- Akamatsu comments on the above paragraph: "I think it is good that they have special feeling for the characters than they don"t, right?"
- Although people assume that Akamatsu-sensei must love little girls, the truth is he likes
mature women himself.
- Akamatsu enjoys deep stories more than light love comedies.
- Akamatsu created five heroines in "Love Hina,” but he ran out of story. As a result Akamatsu"s next work (Negima!) has six times the number of heroines.
- Currently Akamatsu turns in 8 days worth of work every week, so he can get 5 times the regular break (Usually mangaka for Shonen Magazine gets one break for every 10 works they turn in).
- Akamatsu likes to go to hot spring on holidays. He didn't do any research on hot spring at all while writting "Love Hina.” Akamatsu"s assistants did the work instead.
