{"id":11077,"date":"2020-09-03T20:20:09","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T03:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/?p=11077"},"modified":"2024-10-16T23:22:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T06:22:54","slug":"so-im-a-spider-so-what-light-novel-author-illustrator-qa-at-vcrx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2020\/09\/03\/so-im-a-spider-so-what-light-novel-author-illustrator-qa-at-vcrx\/","title":{"rendered":"So I’m a Spider, So What Light Novel Author & Illustrator Q&A at VCRX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Virtual Crunchyroll Expo is almost here and will host Okina Baba and Tsukasa Kiryu, the author and illustator of the light novel respectively, So I’m a Spider, So What?\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Anime Trending got the chance to talk to them before their panel on September 4 at Virtual Crunchyroll Expo<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Okina Baba, author of So I’m a Spider, So What?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you for your time! What is the creative process like for writing new chapters of So I\u2019m a Spider, So What?<\/strong> <\/span>
I first decide on the ending, and then work on the story that leads to that. In the process, I would fill in the gaps with necessary information and scenes.<\/span><\/p>\n

In your novel, why are spiders considered the lowest level species in comparison to other fantasy species like slimes or goblins?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I wanted the protagonist to struggle. (Laughs)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tsukasa Kiryu, illustrator of\u00a0So I’m a Spider, So What?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you for your time! The illustrations for So I\u2019m a Spider, So What? light novel are incredibly colorful and invoke a story in itself. What is the creative process like behind each cover?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you! I\u2019m delighted.<\/span><\/p>\n

For the cover, the editor tells me what kind of art he wants. I read the text or plot and then produce rough drafts. I then finish off the draft that\u2019s chosen. The rest is utterly boring\u2026 (fixing the composition, sketching, inking, separating layers per character\u2026) The theme color for a volume is decided at the rough draft stage, so generally the overall coloring I select compliments that.<\/span><\/p>\n

When designing the creatures, monsters, and characters itself, do you have any live references to use?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

When designing the imagined creatures I reference the actual creature of the same species (or multiple species) and add on features based on the habitat it lives in. For people, I draw them based on their personality, lifestyle, and social standing. Ronandt was specifically modeled after Dr. Emmett Brown from \u201cBack to the Future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Special thanks to Crunchyroll for the opportunity. Crunchyroll Originals Presents: Talk with the Creators of “So I’m a Spider, So What?” panel at Virtual Crunchryoll Expo<\/a> begins September 4 at 2:00 PM on the Crunchyroll Stage<\/a>. Registration is now open for the\u00a0free online event<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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