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On October 31, illustrator Man Doope Suzuki will appear. We asked him about the fetishism reflected in his illustrations and how he creates works that combine letters.
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Creating works focusing on the mustache under the nose of the fetish
Celeina(MC): First of all, let me introduce you to Man Doope Suzuki, born in 1977, an illustrator who loves black music, beards under his nose, mental health, and emotional things, which he uses to create CD jackets, stickers, and apparel.
Takano (MC): Excuse me, I’m wearing special makeup today and I look like this.
Man: I think you look great.
Celeina: It’s okay, please tell the truth.
Man: To be honest, I was scared.
Takano: It is surprising, isn’t it?
Celeina:Is it okay if I call you Mr.Man?
Man: I would be very happy if you could call me Man-chan.
Celeina:Is it okay if I call you “chan”?
Man: On the contrary, if you don’t call me “chan,” I won’t reply (haha). I look forward to working with you.
Celeina: Thank you very much.
Takano: Yesterday’s guest, Yamada-san, said that you are a good cook.
Man: This is totally false.
Takano: Is it a hoax? (haha)
Man: Yamada is like the Junji Takada of the camping world. I have only served him food at the camp.
Celeina：But you made a meal at the camp.
Takano：Maybe that means he made an impression on me.
Man: I think I said it in an appropriate way, since we are usually long-time friends. I listened to the archive of yesterday’s broadcast and was taken aback by the degree.
Takano: What caught my attention was the mustache under his nose, which was mentioned in his profile. What does this mean?
Man: It’s totally just a fetish. It’s so much of a fetish that there were times when I would only see people with a mustache under their nose when walking down the street.
Celeina：But I heard that there is a neighborhood where people talk about the shape of beards. My friend was also talking about how much he liked beards for a while.
Takano: Do you like a mustache under the nose? Not so much a beard?
Man: I think a beard is nice, but I feel that a mustache under the nose is a symbol of masculinity.
Celeina：By the way, what kind of beard do you prefer? If you could answer as much as you are comfortable with, please.
Man: As far as I can tell, I like a thick, strong beard under the nose. I like it even though it has a rustic feel.
Takano:But if we take a look at your Instagram, we can see that you have some great illustrations of people with beards.
Celeina: Almost everyone has a mustache.
Man: I only draw men with beards so much. It’s like it’s either the pattern or the mustache.
Takano: The colors are colorful, and it’s wonderful. It’s a bit like a collage.
Man: Yes, recently I have been combining pictures of men with beards with textiles that I like to draw.
