Quick translation of the Q&A section on the second to last page. I’ll probably do the rest of the interview but not right now as I need to sleep.
In a sentence, what was your first impression of BL?
I’ve discovered a new world.
How long does it take you to complete one manuscript page in color?
3 hours to a day.
How long for a black and white page?
One hour.
Please tell us what supplies (or software) you use.
ComicStudio
What is the most time-consuming part of making your manuscript?
Inking in.
What part of the manuscript writing do you have the most fun with?
Inking in.
What is your motto?
Alcohol is the best!
What do you always have with you (when you go out)?
I usually don’t have anything with me.
Any BL situations that you would describe as moe?
(A teacher who can’t look the parent in the eye at a parent-teacher-student conference because he’s coercing the student) x (the high school student who cries and begs to the teacher after school, “Sensei, please divorce your wife”)
Any fetishes?
Semes who have experience bottoming.
What would you do if you had a month of vacation?
Write manga.
What is your most recent obsession?
Play with my bird.
What are your BL recommendations?
Nobara Aiko’s “Akiyama-kun”; “Yokosu Inu, Mekuru Yoru”
Psyche Delico’s “Ero-man”
Kumota Haruko’s “Shinjuku Lucky Hole”
Kimura Hidesato’s “Maria Boy”; “Ore, Higaisha”
(I’m sorry for using your names without permission, but I love these works)
Please give us a message for your readers.
I know I did a clumsy job of answering many questions, but thank you very much for reading. The world of BL is a wonderful place, sometimes extreme, or sad, or healing, or with crying, or with laughter. I hope that this will bring at least one person out there to get interested in this. —Harada
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