Twitter Fan Q&A With Yoko Taro
Q: Where does the name Devola and Popola comes from?
A: The planner of the original Drakengard liked (or dated) a girl who had dogs with those names
Q: Why is your name in Katakana?
A: when I was a company employee I used Kanji when doing work within the company, and Katakana for all other work
Q: Was there any event when you were young that influenced you until now?
A: My mother told me "No matter the type of girl, they like guys who entertain them..."
Q: How did you choose the voice of the Red Girls?
A: I choose the one who fit my image most, from among the candidates I requested for a male with low and rough voice.
Q: From the Drakengard / NieR series, I feel that there are many stories with brothers or sisters , but is it an inclination of yours?
A: I'm also curious myself. I wonder why. Maybe because I can create a human relationship easily with it.
Q: If you were told to made a story for a shoujo manga, what kind of story will it be?
A: An ordinary girl that you could find anywhere gets involved with the student council (or a band) that coincidentally has nothing but rich handsome guys. On top of that, all of those handsome guys come to like that ordinary girl without any particular reason, and they turn into zombies who hunt her down in a survival horror story.
Q: Yoko-san, why is A2 so cute?
A: You are good guy. Have a beer. Don't worry. I'll get the bill today.
Q: Did you like writing stories from a young age?
A: No. I don't like it even now.