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Yuu Watase, Kumiko Suekane, Hiroki Otsuka Interviewed
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Blood+ Adagio). In the interview, Suekane described her motivation for creating Afterschool Charisma, and how she created high-school personalities for famous historic figures. Suekane also discussed how she became a manga artist, and her career as a video game designer. Suekane concluded the interview with a message to her English-speaking fans.
The Japan Society of New York's website has currently the Japan Society's "mangaka artist-in-residence." In the interview, Otsuka discussed his work as both a manga creator and artist and the difference between the two. He also discussed his childhood manga habits and the rigors of being a manga creator in Japan. Otsuka also discussed what he will do during his residency at the Japan Society. The Japan Society is hosting a live stream of Otsuka at work on an original manga this weekend.
