Nowadays, more and more cartoonists are trying to show their works through the guò network, and some of these manga are being promoted to readers in the form of physical books because of their popularity. Among them, the popular work "The Guys of the Retention Village" ("Reservation of the Villages"), which has exceeded 8 million downloads, is a good example. This work is set in "Staying in the Country" and tells the story of the living environment of the dead who cannot go to heaven or hell. The protagonist Yamada ROMU lost his memory.,Sent to stay in the country by the casual Enma King.。 In the work, except for Yamada, everyone else is a terrifying murderer, so what kind of life will he have in the "Reservation Village" in the country? Such a setting has attracted a lot of attention. And the author ココなし. Her real identity is a college girl who is still in school. So why did she end up as a cartoonist? Recently, a Japanese media interviewed her, let's take a look at the demeanor of female college student cartoonists!

The serialized form of the strip manga has become a single book of horizontal books. There is a kind of "freshness" for paper books

Q: So let's get started quickly, what is your most direct feeling when you look at the guys who keep the village in the bookstore?

A: Actually, I haven't been to the bookstore yet. It's just that a friend reported to me, "I've seen the physical book!" ”

Q: That's what it looks like. I thought you'd say, "You've made a book," and tell us about your feelings (laughs).

A: Well, because I got the single book, I also sighed: It's out. But when I heard that I was going to make a book, I thought, "What's wrong?" "Because there are too many vulgar descriptions in 'The Guys Who Keep the Village', I don't think it's possible to make it into a single book, so I asked the other party if he got the wrong person (laughs). However, when it was confirmed that I was really going to make a single book, I felt worried: is it okay? Is it really okay?

Q: The organization that publishes comics is still very reliable, and as long as it is published, then I don't think it is likely to be a problem anymore......

A: I was preparing for a single book, and in the process of editing and other editing work, I felt a real feeling: "Ah, these children have really turned into paper......

Q: So after you really get the single book of your work, what is the change in your mentality from before you got it?

A: Well, I actually started drawing comics on paper, so the movement between the page numbers is horizontal. There is also a certain understanding of this. But then I started to draw strip comics on the Internet, so I slowly adapted to the style of strip comics. And now that my drawings are back in the form of paper pages, it makes me "oh oh oh oh!" "The ground produces a sense of freshness. Even though it's all self-drawn, the real paper still feels fresh.

Q: The difference between vertical and horizontal! That's true.

A: After that, the biggest challenge I faced was "revising" for the problem of a single book. The comic software used today is not the same size as the physical book in terms of format, so it cannot be printed directly.

Q: Is it a Vector format?

A: Yes. As a result, some of the affected areas need to be repainted...... When I revised, I didn't have the momentum of the original creation, so I had to be relatively objective. It turned out to be a little too clean, and I had a sense of disobedience: What is this? Isn't this my child? Therefore, the reason why I decided to switch to ComicStudio may also be due to this relatively large emotional fluctuation.

The opportunity to become a manga artist occurred in the second year of high school

Q: Speaking of ココなし. At what age did you start thinking about becoming a manga artist?

A: I've loved drawing since kindergarten, but at the time I was vaguely fond of drawing, but when I got to elementary school, I wanted to become a manga artist. And also drew some framed comics. But the real opportunity was an incident I encountered in my sophomore year of high school.

Q: What happened!?

A: I subconsciously wanted to become a manga artist, so I went to a vocational school where I could learn manga technology in high school. When I was a sophomore in high school, I met the same age cartoonist volunteers for the first time because of the change of campus. So we quickly became friends, and when I saw the graffiti drawn by those people, I was shocked: oh oh oh oh! I can't keep up with this kind of technology in my life!!! Their technology is as terrifying as monsters. Before that, I thought that as a high school student, it would be nice to be able to draw that kind of thing, so my self-confidence collapsed in the face of this fact. Although I was somewhat disappointed by this, I actively thought: Let's learn from my friends! Then learn their merits. Since I rarely read other people's works, I made up my mind to learn from various manga after that.

Q: That experience has led to the current ココなし. Miss.

A: So, I don't think I can express such gratitude at all. I really like those friends. Although these words are difficult to say, I can't thank them back then.

Q: So, let's write about it in this interview (laughs).

A: Hey, hey, hey!?

The opportunity to go to college - so that the work can be resonated with more people

Q: Then the next question may be very curious to readers. I would like to ask about ココなし. Miss's experience at the university. Why did you choose to go to university when you finally went to a vocational school?

A: I want to study psychology. Because high school is special, I don't have the life that students in a regular school go through, and I don't have their life experience. In addition, I have no experience as a social person. As a result, I couldn't draw a realistic work. In this way, at least I need to master psychology so that I can better draw the mood of the characters who appear on the stage. University life also helped me a lot to describe the background of the times. For example, the era I wanted to depict in the "Past Chapter" about the characters was also told by a teacher. And that teacher was introduced by our laboratory, and I also gained wisdom from him.

Q: The plot of the past part is quite strict, and there is a lot of content that resonates with people.

A: This work is about a non-realistic stage, but the characters who appear on the stage are all once living in the world, and when they are alive, they have to express "realism". Although they are all people who have committed murder, I also want to think carefully about the change in their mood towards sin. Of course, no matter what happens, killing is unforgivable. But those characters did, and had to...... I think it's necessary to make their mood seem very real. When I'm drawing, I listen to the people around me and ask them, "If something like this happens, what do you think?" "If they can relate to each other, then I'll think, "Sure enough, what I learned in college played a big role."

Q: But it's hard work to create while going to university, right?

A: To be honest, it's not easy. Especially when I decided on the physical book, I slacked off in my studies. In order to discuss the plot, I constantly had to go to the publishing house to revise the original manuscript, and I also had to draw the original manuscript that was currently serialized...... It also happened to be the beginning of Yan Sù's "Past Chapter", so I was most worried about my mental state being able to survive.

Q: In the end, I overcame it.

A: It's all thanks to the help of my readers, editors, and people around me.

I want to create something that touches people's hearts

Q: As the interview comes to an end, do you have a goal for the future, such as what kind of writer you want to be?

A: When I was in elementary school, the first serialized work I followed was "The Exorcist Boy" by Katsura Hoshino, and I was deeply moved by it. Beautiful art style, and a dark but very convincing plot. I don't have any work anymore, but every time I republish, I think "Great!" "It gave me the motivation to go to school. That's how this work influenced me. And my style of painting has also been affected...... But now that I think about it, what I drew when I was in junior high school, I really want to beat myself up at that time. But at that time, I was also imitating the style of "The Exorcist Boy". Of course, it's not just copying, but I also need to learn about the story, characters, and impact on the reader that can resonate with people. Either point is my template and goal. When I was a fan of manga myself, I used to do various research. And now people are reading my work and studying my comics. Just as I was moved by comics and changed my lifestyle, it would be great if my comics could move others...... If I can create such a work, I will be satisfied. Ah, "The Guys Who Keep the Farm" might be more difficult to do (laughs).

Q: There may be a second or third ココなし. Lady is born. Thank you for your time today.

ココなし。 After graduating from university, it is logical to continue her career as a writer. However, she also lamented, "My experience is far from enough." In order to experience something that I can't feel just by studying and have to feel it myself, maybe I'll go for a job one day. ”