This month featured a special live talk with Kio-sensei himself, as well as reactions to his artbook!
Kio enjoyed a panpanya interview in Rakuen.
Having seen the anime movie The Colors Within, Kio points out how the images look euphoric and characteristic of director Yamada Naoko. There are also very few long shots, making the movie feel very personal and character-focused.
Kio describes being happy to discover that manga artist Nakano Deichi is able to make a work like h na h to A-ko no Noroi, which has a different feel from his previous works.
Fantasista mascot Sis-tan really likes Hashikko Ensemble, and she tells Kio why she likes the character Hachida Shinji so much (she also likes Orihara). Essentially, Hachida can’t seem to leave others alone, like when they’re going through hard times (e.g. Orihara, Masshy).
Kio replies that he pictures Hachida having an older sister who’s actually a yankii, and that he actually has a lot of experience with tough guys. Also, Masshy has light footwork, and knows how to interact with those who take singing very seriously.
30 people got special copies of Kio’s artbook with an exclusive autograph and sketch, and they’ve been sharing them with Kio on Twitter.
Kio loves the Turn A Gundam novels so much, he’s read them countless times. He was originally shocked at where Tomino concluded the anime, so he was glad the novels show what happened after that. The fact that the series is all about the consequences of the foolishness of humanity is very “Tomino.” He has felt that this is the kind of thing he could not pull off as a manga artist. He also praises Turn A mecha designer (and legend) Syd Mead.
Thumbnail sketches for possible artbook cover illustrations.
Kio did not tweet his own reaction to the death of voice actor Shinohara EMi, but he did retweet these drawings from Togashi Yoshihiro, author of Hunter x Hunter and husband of Sailor Moon creator Takeuchi Naoko.
He took a day trip to Gunma (but not Karuizawa).
Kio got a haircut for his talk at Umeda Lateral.
He also had to gather a lot of old material for the talk, including work he finds embarrassing. He wonders if this is going to turn into a cringe session for him.
“Well then, see you tomorrow in the clubroom.”
Kio questioning the right kanji. Replies mention confusion between 補足 (supplement, complement) and 捕足 (catch, comprehend).
With summer ending and some work concluded, Kio is feeling that he should start something new. In the meantime, he declares that he will finish his doujinshi.
Someone asks if Kio will make another LINE sticker set. Kio replies that he’s thinking more about creative work.
Kio laughs at a joke from someone saying that “Nose hair” could be an indirect way of saying “I love you,” similar to “The moon is beautiful.”
Kio read Volume 2 of The Kinks, a manga by Enomoto Shunji. While reading the serialized version Kio, always finds himself going “Well, that’s a first!”
He also saw the Overlord movie.
And the movie Samurai Time Slipper.
Kio purchased the L-Gaim blu-ray set that comes with the official artbook.
Kio showing a case full of his drawing tools from when he still worked analog. He’s having trouble remembering how to use them.
The talk at Umeda Lateral also had a raffle for special signboards with art by Kio. The person who won Saki’s also happens to be an artist. Here’s Kio thanking him for some Saki fanart.
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