TogaQ and Kichiku Neko's Studio. Sample works in progress or general randomness that inspire or puzzle us. Some stuff will not even be about G|P, but we can promise some material will offend delicate people.<><><><><>
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We also opened a new tumblr: shinoharakeiji.tumblr - where we pretty much archive our second love: FOOD!
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maximiumps asked: Hi! First I have to say I'm a big fan of your work, absolutely amazing! I am so obsessed with it now. Gotta ask a stupid question, perhaps someone asked it before. Is there anywhere I can look for chapter 6 & 7 of ITW? I've got ch 1-5 from Kobo but nothing else. I am totally addicted now...
We will be updating the eBooks for ITW6-7 and the prequels soon (we are not preparing for 2 major conventions). But if you can’t wait - ITW6-7 (and soon 8) is available in dead tree version via our catalog: http://guiltpleasure.ecrater.com/ . But it’s coming.
thepinkviolence asked: Hi, I been admiring you drawing style and writing of your stories for a time ago, and now I'm working on a project of myself, so I have some questions for but of you: When you designed your characters you took bases from a real person?, do you use references when you draw humans? is it bad to have references? and in the writing, how long it takes you to make a script when you have the story? thanks both of you, you have all my admire and respect
Jo: Sometimes I do take influences from real people for character designs, just in parts. I use references often only when I am stuck but often I use myself (in a mirror) for pose references. Is it bad to use them? Of course not. It’s one thing to copy frame by frame and another to take reference. There’s a ton of art references out there - use them.
K. Neko: The script’s basically the dialog, so it’s really not that much work after the novel part’s done. The actual thumbnail and layout usually do not deviate far from the novelization. We may cut scenes by pages, but what we do keep - are usually kept in whole. So I actually don’t deal with the actual script until the thumbnails’ done by Jo and we review it for the flow. 25% of the time, I will rewrite the dialog to fit the pages.
Final version of ITW8. The pre-order is now open until 25 March. The ship date will be 3 April. Please check HERE to order and for more details.
Went to SPN’s VegasCon over last weekend for Misha Collins. When I brought up the J2’s poster for him to sign - he signed it (on Jared’s denim jacket) and said he would NEVER vandalize the guys as he made circles and slashes through their faces.
Shinohara again! Finally got ITW and fell in love with him again. And again. ♥
Guess whos glasses… haa thought about this pic whole day.
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We’ve often discussed the artistic process G|P undertakes but have shown only a few examples. So here’s full 2 pages of the notes. Although the only person that can decode the thumbnails’ Jo.
As insane as the pages looked - there’s methods to the madness that worked for Jo. This manner of approach to page to page layout allows Jo to have more flexibility to what frame to keep or discard later, without having to re-do an entire page; while following the script to a T. Usually after this process, if there’s a need to alter the script – the script would be rewritten to fit the picture.
As far as script goes - as long as it is complete, the grammar and structure don’t really matter. It doesn’t get published. Only the dialog matter (and the only part that gets re-writes, if any).
ima-insect asked: I'm sorry if this has been asked already... Is it true that ITW is going to be published in germany? I can't wait to read it *.* Your art is so gorgeous!!
Yes. It is slated for Summer release. You can find out more info at TP.de’s Forum: http://www.comicforum.de/showthread.php?132911-In-these-Words-(TogaQ-Kichiku-Neko)
Advanced apologies to our Japanese readers who may be spoiled for ITW7 that will not be out until Aug issue of BBG. :3
A sample page to let you guys know that we really really really are working on ITW8. Inking process’ complete - now onto assembling pages + shading. We went off the schedule for about 2 weeks due to bouts of seagull’ing flu (got pooped on once, then it circles around to poop on you again).
We’ll release info on ITW8 once we have something more concrete. But it’s definite that it will be out in March.
We are also in midst of prep for Sakuracon (Seattle, WA). We are going to be with the Kitty Kafe and Sigredo group located toward the rear of the Exhibit Hall (729, 731, 733, 630, 632). This will also be the ONLY US Anime show Jo will be at this year (due to 3 overseas shows GP is committed to and she will be appearing at).
Here’s your almost end of the week Katsuya abuse fix.
Actually, this is an illustration that went with a new book that Jo’s a part of, as a contributor. As far as we know, the book’s in Chinese and contains 52 BL mangaka’s POV on “moe”. Of course, a battered Katsuya is one of Jo’s.
dotspot25 asked: Hello i was wonder when, if at all, you will be making ITW vol. 2 ? If not will you just continue chapter by chapter?
It will be another year before we have enough material for Vol. 2 but we are likely to do a trade for chapter 6-10. For now, it is released chapter by chapter until then.
