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I want to create a periodic table of the world of manga.
Takano: I heard that you are researching what is happening on a factual basis, not a criticism. What does this mean?
Suzuki: I want to clarify how the work was created by summarizing what happened and who was involved in the creation of the work.I hope that I can understand this and comment on it.
Takano: It is treated only as objective data, and it is very academic.
Suzuki: Research on manga is being done at universities and other institutions, but I don’t think the basic data is complete. I would like to fill in data that can serve as a foundation for the world of manga, like the periodic table in science.
Takano: How many volumes of “AKIRA” do you have?
Suzuki: Fifteen volumes. The first volume of “AKIRA” was published in 1984, and it is now in its 105th printing. Each time there is a new printing, the colors are changed without the author’s intention, so I check them.
Takano: Why are you checking for color changes?
Suzuki: Mr. Otomo is the one who wants to control the printed material. First editions are published with the colors that Otomo-san checked, but with each successive printing, the colors shift slightly, so I check them.
Celeina：What are the latest results of your research?
Suzuki：Last year, “The Complete Works of Katsuhiro Otomo” was released, and currently there are about 10 volumes. We are using the data we have collected to compile information that is not included in the postscripts, and are releasing a commentary book like a supplementary reader for each volume of the complete collection.
Takano: The quality is such that it is hard to believe that it was made by an individual.
Celeina: I feel the love.
Takano: Now, I would like to send one song here. I asked Mr. Suzuki to choose a song that he would like everyone to listen to together on the radio at this time. What song would you like to hear?
Suzuki: It’s called “Animate” by RUSH, and it’s the first song on the album “Animate” that RUSH released in 1993, influenced by the grunge boom.
