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Ayumi
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About
FORUM NAME: AyumiLOCATION: Hungary
CONTACT: crookshanks@citromail.hu
Smackjeeves: Sohiru
DeviantArt: Sohiru
Tokyopop: Sohiru
Favourites
MANGA: Fullmetal Alchemist, Marmalade boy, Pengin BrothersANIME: Fullmetal Alchemist (BH too), Honey and Clover, Higurashi no naku koro ni, Soul Eater
MANGAKA: Arakawa Hiromu
BOOK: The Dark Tower series, Harry Potter series
WRITER: Stephen King, J.K. Rowling
SONG: The Killers - Mr.Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont Mix)
Interview
1. What are some great tips you can share about drawing?Draw, draw, and draw! You can be better only with hard work.
2. When did you first start to draw manga?
Hmm... I think I was 14 or 15.
3. Name the greatest influence on your manga.
Dreams and music.
4. Has DREAM been helpful to you in any way?
Of course! The people in DREAM inspire me.
5. What was the first manga you ever bought for yourself?
Inuyasha and Ranma1/2
6. Name the pens you use for drawing manga and how you use them. If you ink digitally, name the sizes and types of brushes you use and how you use them.
I use Stabilo bionic for inking my works.
7. How long does it take you to do one page from planning to toning and lettering?
To do one page? I don't know. Firstly I draw the whole chapter, and after that I toning the pages one by one. It could be months^^''
But toning and lettering a page takes...hmm... 2-5 hours.
8. What is the average length of your mangas?
One chapter is usually 16-26 pages long.
9. After this manga, what type of manga would you like to draw next?
I draw an other manga (actually that is my first manga) and I want to finish that too.
It is a romantic and magical manga about fighting against the dreams. It's title is Dreamcatchers.
And I have plenty of other idea.
10. What inspired you to draw manga?
I have always loved writing stories, and drawing, so when I came to know mangas, it was love at first sight.
11. When did you first start to draw manga?
I was 14 or 15.
12. Who do you say gave you the most support while drawing manga?
My readers:)
13. Do you want to draw manga as a living?
Rather!
14. Do you prefer traditional or computerized when it comes to coloring?
I prefer computerized coloring. I tried to color in traditional way, but it looks horrible.
15. Have you ever tried to promote your manga in any way? Name some please.
Yup. I have a site, and I uploaded it on DA, Tokyopop, and Smackjeeves.
16. Was there ever a period of time where you completely stopped drawing manga for any reason?
NoXD It is a kind of drug. I drew it in my graduation holiday too.
17. Do you usually know the ending of your manga before you begin? Do you enjoy knowing/not knowing the ending?
Hmm...no. I enjoy to planning the whole story, the characters and the tiny things. But by this time I know what is the ending of Furusato House and Dreamcathers
18. Out of all your series, which one do you feel closest to? Please describe it in a few sentences.
I love both of them. They are like my children to me.
19. Have you ever done a doujinshi? Which series was it based on?
No, I have never done.
20. Which of your characters do you like the most?
All of themXD But if I have to choose, than Sohiru, Iko (They are the main characters of Dreamcatchers), Hiroki and Mayu.
But hmm...I think Hiroki is the best male character I have. I'm going to be his fangirlXD
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