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Popular anime "Tougen Anki" author Yuki Urushihara talks about production secrets and the charm of Matsumoto
An interview with Yuki Urushibara, the author of the popular manga "Togen Anki," discussing the background of the work, life in Matsumoto City, and the thoughts put into the work. It also touches on the scenery of Matsumoto City, which became the setting for the work, and the changes in expression due to the anime adaptation.
1. Popular Manga "Togen Anki" Anime Adaptation and Work Overview
- ✅ Togen Anki is currently being broadcast as a TV anime on 30 stations nationwide every Friday night.
- ✅ A popular manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Champion since 2020.
- ✅ Depicts the battle between the descendants of Oni and the descendants of Momotaro from the perspective of the Oni, based on Momotaro.
00:02 - 00:26
1. Popular Manga "Togen Anki" Anime Adaptation and Work Overview
- ✅ Togen Anki is currently being broadcast as a TV anime on 30 stations nationwide every Friday night.
- ✅ A popular manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Champion since 2020.
- ✅ Depicts the battle between the descendants of Oni and the descendants of Momotaro from the perspective of the Oni, based on Momotaro.
00:29 - 01:16
2. The Setting of the Work is Shinshu/Matsumoto City
- ✅ The setting for the latest work is Matsumoto City. Real places such as Matsumoto Castle and Matsumoto Station appear.
- ✅ The townscape of Matsumoto, such as Joge-machi, appears throughout the work.
01:17 - 01:49
3. Author Yuki Urushibara's Move to and Life in Matsumoto
- ✅ Manga artist Yuki Urushibara is 35 years old.
- ✅ Moved to Matsumoto City with his wife in April last year.
- ✅ Matsumoto is a moderately rural area, with a moderate number of people, making it a relaxing environment. He likes Nawate Street and Matsumoto Castle.
01:52 - 02:26
4. Background Until Becoming a Manga Artist
- ✅ Was a hairdresser in Tokyo until the age of 21.
- ✅ While spending hard days being chased by work, he picked up a manga and decided to become a manga artist.
- ✅ Almost zero knowledge of manga. Aims to become a manga artist through self-study.
02:27 - 02:54
5. Days of Hardship and Effort
- ✅ Days of continuing to write manga single-mindedly through self-study.
- ✅ Ran out of money, lost his home, and wrote manga while staying overnight at a manga cafe while working part-time.
- ✅ Did not give up facing manga even when it was hard.
02:55 - 03:18
6. Birth of "Togen Anki" and Start of Serialization
- ✅ The work brought to the publisher as a last hope was "Togen Anki."
- ✅ At the age of 30, serialization in Weekly Shonen Champion was decided.
03:21 - 03:42
7. Thoughts Put into the Work
- ✅ From the question of whether Oni are villains, he conceived a story with Oni as the main character.
- ✅ Aimed for a work that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike.
03:43 - 04:26
8. Popularity of the Work and Merchandise Development
- ✅ Densely expresses friendship, trust, and complex emotional changes.
- ✅ Attractive characters are gaining popularity.
- ✅ A special corner for Togen Anki has been set up in a specialty store in Matsumoto City, where comics and merchandise are sold.
- ✅ Popularity has accelerated further after the start of the anime broadcast.
04:29 - 04:45
9. Response to the Local Area Becoming the Setting
- ✅ Some fans learned about the work because their local area became the setting for the manga.
- ✅ Impressed that the places appearing in the work are faithfully reproduced.
04:46 - 05:43
10. Writing Activities in Matsumoto
- ✅ Days of facing the latest work in a workplace in Matsumoto City.
- ✅ Working hours are 18-19 hours a day.
- ✅ Basically works in the workplace except for sleeping hours.
- ✅ The existence of readers supports the love for manga.
06:10 - 06:38
11. The Townscape of Matsumoto in the Work
- ✅ Favorite places are Nawate Street, frog objects, takoyaki shops, and gelato shops.
- ✅ Actually walks around the town of Matsumoto and incorporates it into the world of manga.
06:39 - 07:14
12. Doll Shop "Midoriy" Also Appears
- ✅ The doll shop "Midoriy," founded in 1890, also appears in the work.
- ✅ A long-established store that has continued for six generations.
- ✅ Appears in important scenes in the manga.
07:37 - 08:30
13. Pilgrimage and the Appeal of Anime Adaptation
- ✅ Some fans visit the places that appear in the work.
- ✅ Action scenes are expressed more spectacularly due to the anime adaptation.
- ✅ You can enjoy expressions unique to anime.