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AKIRA” T-shirts are part of my identity
Celeina: Mr. Takahashi selected the song “Diving into your mind” by Miyuki Hatakeyama. Mr.Takahashi-san is a collector of “AKIRA” T-shirts, but he is also a costume designer and stylist by profession. You designed the costumes for Genshi Yonezu’s music video “POP SONG” as well as for Kyary Pamyu Pamyu.
Takano: You also worked on the stage production of “Peter Pan”.
Takahashi: Yes, the play ended recently, and I designed the costumes for that as well.
Takano: You have a very wide range of experience, don’t you?
Celeina：Do you mean you do more costume designing than styling? More than styling.
Takahashi: Yes, I especially like costume design. I like to draw, so naturally I use Katsuhiro Otomo’s drawings as a reference while drawing.
Takano: I see.
Celeina：That’s where it all leads to. When you design clothes, do you use Otomo’s touch as a reference?
Takahashi: Yes, I use it as a reference. If I am designing a costume for someone who has not yet been cast, I draw Kaneda or the character’s face.
Takano: So it’s really a hobby, but it’s also directly related to my work. But then again, “AKIRA” has been loved for a long time. I wonder why.
Takahashi: For me, “AKIRA” has been a cool manga since I was an adolescent, and since then I can never take it off the bookshelf at home.
Takano: It’s true that the binding of manga is also very cool as an object.
Celeina: I’ll have to check it out.
Takahashi: By all means. From the manga side.
Celeina： Would you recommend manga?
Takahashi: Manga and anime.
Takano: Double check.
Takahashi: The contents are a little different.
Celeina： That’s deep. And finally, I would like to ask you a little about the appeal of “AKIRA” T-shirts.
Takahashi：When I wear it, I am carrying a part of the culture that I believe in. It’s like a uniform that allows me to wear what I like with confidence. It’s a bit difficult.
Celeina：But does a T-shirt give you a sense of being able to embody what you believe in in a visible and understandable way?
Takahashi：Yes. It’s not just about wearing something trendy; it’s about wearing something you like.
Celeina：Does it feel like part of your identity?
Takahashi：Yes, it is.
Celeina：Now, as part of the circle of friends connected through “FIST BUMP”, you are asked to introduce your friends to us, but what kind of people do you introduce to us?
Takahashi：I would like to introduce Masatsugu Nagasoe, a filmmaker.
Celeina：What is your relationship with him?
Takahashi：We are completely different in age, but we work at the same office and went to the same university.
Celeina： In a word, how would you describe your relationship?
Takahashi: Demons of sense.
Takano: I am looking forward to seeing the demon of sense. Tomorrow, we welcome Masatsugu Nagasoe.
Celeina： “FIST BUMP” today welcomes Tsuyoshi Takahashi, collector of “AKIRA” T-shirts. Thank you very much.
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