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Large socks and horns keep the balance of the picture.
Takano: I think you often draw girl characters, but I really like the fashion. It’s like a fun way of cataloging coordinated outfits.
Tanaka: Thank you very much. I like the clothes. I think it is cute to have big feet and a lower center of gravity as a balance when I draw them. I have big feet myself, but I always want to wear very big shoes, and I prefer to wear shoes that are large in both length and width, so that is reflected in my drawings quite a bit. But I’m not good at drawing shoes, so I often don’t wear shoes.
Takano: So that’s how it is.
Celeina: It sure looks like a big sock.
Tanaka: I once exhibited at a shoe store, but I almost didn’t draw shoes. They allowed me to do so, but I was sorry.
Celeina: Your own fashion, too. Oh, really, you wear very massive sneakers.
Tanaka: They are called “grounds,” and pretty much everyone is wearing them now.
Takano: Wait a minute, I’m wearing grounds too. They are nice, aren’t they?
Tanaka: They are easy to wear and don’t have the weight of thick soles. I can put them on with Velcro.
Celeina: They are easy to wear and fashionable.
Tanaka: They are really good. The center of gravity is down.
Takano: I understand that you have some artworks and goods with you today.
Celeina: Cute!
Tanaka: The stickers.
Celeina: Are the stickers in a package?
Tanaka: The person who made them was very particular about the packaging.
Celeina: The stickers are in the form that you open and take them out of the package.
Takano: And this is a soft vinyl.
Tanaka: There is a GACHA GACHA series called VAG, and we have about three of them now. I try to make sure to include brownish girls in the series. I also wanted to create a more multicultural image, like a “gyaru” feel.
Celeina：I get the impression that you are very particular about the horns in your illustrations. When I looked at the illustrations, I got the impression that there were horns, ears, or something growing out of the head.
Tanaka: It makes the picture very well-balanced. When I look at the printed version, it seems as if the space above would be lonely without the corners.
Takano: You were certainly talking about the volume of the feet, but that balance could be good.
Celeina：I would say a little accent on the head and feet. Going back to what Mr. Takano said about fashion catalogs, I think I could incorporate that in my fashion. Lately I’ve been feeling a bit ordinary and boring. I think I’ll give it a try by creating one particular look on my feet or on my head.
Takano: Wear loose socks and grounds, and come tomorrow with horns (haha).
Celeina: Wait, wait, wait, quick, quick. Let me take it in a little at a time.
