Another 100 Questions
Taken from an interview Takahashi
did with Yahoo Japan and translated by Harley Acres.
Takahashi was asked a series of yes or no questions to promote her then upcoming It's A Rumic World gallery exhibition, which opened on July 30, 2008.
1. Is there another occupation you would like to try other than being a cartoonist?
Rumiko: No
2. When you're drawing manga, do you use a lot of tools?
Rumiko: Yes
3. Do you take good care of your things and use them for a long time?
Rumiko: Yes
4. Does your daytime work carry on into the night?
Rumiko: No
5.
Do you have any unpublished work?
Rumiko: No
6. Do you have a cel phone?
Rumiko:No
7. Do you have internet?
Rumiko: No
8. Are there any themes or subjects that you wouldn't draw?
Rumiko: No
9. Is your work desk always organized?
Rumiko: No
10. Have you thought of what your next series will be?
Rumiko: No
11. Is being a cartoonist work, do you think?
Rumiko: Yes
12. Do you listen to music when you work?
Rumiko: Yes
13. Do you listen to the radio at work?
Rumiko: Yes
14. Do you watch TV while you work?
Rumiko: Yes
15. Do you think you'll continue to draw for shonen magazines?
Rumiko: Yes
16. Have you ever thought about quitting your job as a mangaka?
Rumiko: No
17. Are there times when you go out to dinner with fellow mangaka or have drinks together?
Rumiko: Yes
18. Is there someone you consider your teacher?
Rumiko: Yes
19. With the exception of manga, are there some things you are indifferent about?
Rumiko: No
20. Would you like to continue drawing until you die?
Rumiko: Yes
21. Do you keep a notebook for your ideas?
Rumiko: No
22. Do you always wear an apron when you draw?
Rumiko: Yes
23. Do you work quickly?
Rumiko: Yes
24. Are there times when you get vexed when reading other mangaka's work?
Rumiko: Yes
25. Are there times when you reach the end of your limits with a story?
Rumiko: Yes
26. Is it easier to come up with the ending of a series, or to create a new one? If it's the ending, say "yes" if it's the series, say "no".
Rumiko: No
27. Is there a time in your life you'd like to return to?
Rumiko: No
28. If the world you draw really existed, would you like to go visit it?
Rumiko: No
29. You majored in history when you were a college student, does that help with your work?
Rumiko: No
30. Do you still have the first manga you ever drew?
Rumiko: No
31. Have you ever changed a character due to readers' reactions?
Rumiko: No
32. Do you follow the latest fads?
Rumiko: Yes
33. Are you a maudlin drinker?
Rumiko: No
34. Are you a merry drinker?
Rumiko: No
35. Do you like to travel during holidays?
Rumiko: Yes
36. When you had homework over summer vacation, were you the type to do it immediately?
Rumiko: No
37.
Did you like school?
Rumiko: Yes
38. Would you like to return to your hometown to live one day?
Rumiko: No
39. Do you like karaoke?
Rumiko: No
40. Do you have a favorite song you like to perform at karaoke?
Rumiko: No
41. Urusei Yatsura seems to be set in Nerima, but have you ever lived in Nerima?
Rumiko:
Yes
42. Before your debut, did you read Shonen Sunday?
Rumiko: Yes
43. Is Lum based on someone?
Rumiko: No
44. Do you think aliens exist?
Rumiko: No
45. Are you attracted to fickle guys like Ataru Moroboshi?
Rumiko: No
46. Were you ever prevented from using a certain gag or joke?
Rumiko: Yes
47. Do you like mah-jongg?
Rumiko: No
48.
Were you depressed when you finished all 366 chapters?
Rumiko: Yes
49. Have you ever sung "Lum's Love Song" at karaoke?
Rumiko: No
50. Did you watch the Urusei Yatsura anime?
Rumiko: Yes
51.
Rather than looking at something subjectively, can you look at things objectively?
Rumiko: Yes
52. Is Ikkoku based on a real building?
Rumiko: Yes
53. Have you lived in an apartment like Ikkoku?
Rumiko:No
54. Was anyone ever scheduled to live in Room 3?
Rumiko: No
55. Is Kyoko Otonashi modeled on anyone?
Rumiko: No
56. Did you always intend to never show Soichiro Otonashi's face even up until the end?
Rumiko: Yes
57. Ikkoku sits on top of a hill which makes an impressive sight, do you like towns like that?
Rumiko:Yes
58. Hanae Ichinose is a hearty woman, do you know women like her?
Rumiko: No
59. Concerning the names and room numbers, was it difficult to put together?
Rumiko: Yes
60. Do you think having a cell phone is necessary for romantic manga?
Rumiko: No
61. Do you observe other people?
Rumiko: Yes
62. Is Jusenkyo modeled on a real place?
Rumiko:
No
63. Did you gather ideas by watching kung-fu movies?
Rumiko: No
64. If it was possible for you to change from a woman to a man, would you?
Rumiko: No
65. Do you read books before you go to bed?
Rumiko: Yes
66. Would you like to raise a panda?
Rumiko: No
67. Have you been to China?
Rumiko: No
68. Would you like to learn to fight with martial arts?
Rumiko: No
69. When you were little were you an active child?
Rumiko: No
70. Are you the type of person that always arrives on time for appointments?
Rumiko: Yes
71. Are there times when you think using witchcraft could be useful?
Rumiko: Yes
72. Have you ever seen a ghost or a demon?
Rumiko: No
73. If the Shikon Jewel were real, would you want to make a wish on it?
Rumiko: No
74.
Is there a God?
Rumiko: No
75. Are there any historical novels which Inuyasha uses as a motif?
Rumiko: No
76. Do you read historical novels?
Rumiko: No
77. Do you use references or historical literature when you are looking for names such as Tetsusaiga?
Rumiko: No
78. Did you see the Inuyasha play in 2000?
Rumiko: Yes
79. Has anything you've ever dreamt come true?
Rumiko: No
80. Do you have all the anime DVDs of your series?
Rumiko: Yes
81. Is there a TV series that you must watch every week?
Rumiko: Yes
82. Is there a manga that you enjoy reading each week (or month)?
Rumiko: Yes
83. Do you prefer Japanese music to Western music?
Rumiko: Yes
84. Do you think you are a genius?
Rumiko: No
85. When Hanshin loses do you get in a bad mood?
Rumiko: No
86. Are human emotions clear?
Rumiko: No
87. Is there anything you collect?
Rumiko: Yes
88. Can you tell us the title of a popular tune right now?
Rumiko: No
89. Have you been to a comedy show?
Rumiko: Yes
90. Do you get tense when you see a cherry tree?
Rumiko: Yes
91. Do you have many friends?
Rumiko:Yes
92. Are you a passionate person?
Rumiko: No
93. Do you immediately trust people?
Rumiko: No
94. Do you pay attention to the ecology?
Rumiko: No
95. Do you have a pet?
Rumiko: No
96. Do you like children?
Rumiko: Yes
97. Are there any tastes that you have a fetish for?
Rumiko: No
98. Do you sort all of the manga on your bookshelves in numerical order?
Rumiko: Yes
99. Are you a worrier?
Rumiko: Yes
100. Do you have ambition?
Rumiko: No
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