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Akira Toriyama Quotes

Japanese - Artist | April 5, 1955 -

When I'm out and about, it's rare for me to be recognized. But for some reason, every now and then, someone will know who I am. It might be because my picture occasionally appeared in 'Weekly Jump.'

I Am Me Picture Someone Jump Know

I'm just a manga artist, so I can't stand being scrutinized.

Stand Artist Being Just Scrutinized

Both my assistant and my wife tell me that during battle scenes, when a character is making a 'guwaa' sort of face, my face also ends up going 'guwaa.' So afterwards, my whole face is tired. I guess it's because I'm the kind of guy who gets caught up in his own work.

Work Character Wife Tired Me Face

In the second half of primary school, I liked live-action shows and giant-monster movies, and then in junior high, I got into regular movies.

School Movies High Half Got Second

I don't remember the very first animation I saw, but the one that stays deepest in my memory is definitely 'Astro Boy.'

Memory Remember Boy First Deepest

Basically with everything, I choose my criteria based on what can be easy. If I made the real world the setting, I'd have to draw looking at reference materials for stuff like buildings and vehicles. When you do that, people complain even if it's just a little bit off.

People World Looking You Choose

I guess that if I was a normal cartoonist who did things properly, I'd think up the background information first and then come up with the story. Saying that, you'd think that I don't really think through anything.

Saying Story Think You Information

I use a G-Pen from Zebra. Different people have different preferred pen nibs. I don't put much force on it when I draw, so I'll generally use a single nib for about three chapters.

People Pen Three Single Force Much

I use Pilot's document ink, but their drawing ink is OK, too. It's just that I don't like the impression that clings to the pen tip.

Drawing Pen Pilot Impression Just

I believe that comics are entirely for entertainment.

Believe Entertainment I Believe

I used to play role-playing games a lot when I was younger, but once you start an RPG, it takes a lot of time. So I like things like action games you can just pick up and play.

Time Start Action You Play Games

I'm always going to the toy store; I even have a room full of plastic models.

Always Plastic Room Going Toy Even

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