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A Mysterious Black Fluffball Looms at a Crossing Near an Abandoned Station! What Is It?

2024.01.10

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Creating "A Stroll to Every Station on the Rumoi Line" by Visiting Every Stop

QCould you tell us what inspired you to create "A Stroll to Every Station on the Rumoi Line (with Shihatsu-chan and the Stationmaster)"?

It started the year before last when my friend, the illustrator Shihatsu-chan, mentioned wanting to visit every station on the Rumoi Line before it was decommissioned. I told her, "I'm returning to Hokkaido for the New Year, so let's go together." Around the same time, she also mentioned wanting to try creating a manga in addition to her illustrations, so I suggested it would be a good idea to actually visit the locations and create a travelogue-style record of the Rumoi Line.
A Stroll to Every Station on the Rumoi Line

From "A Stroll to Every Station on the Rumoi Line (with Shihatsu-chan and the Stationmaster)"

QHow did you go about the production process?

We were trying to finish it in time for Summer Comiket, so while we both worked on the storyboards, I ended up handling the final dialogue and typesetting. As a result, the characters' personalities became even closer to Shihatsu-chan's and my own (probably more so than in the storyboard stage), which was a fun outcome (laughs).
A Stroll to Every Station on the Rumoi Line

From "A Stroll to Every Station on the Rumoi Line (with Shihatsu-chan and the Stationmaster)"

Stationmaster Tomekichi Yamamoto has been hooked on Hokkaido for over a decade, wandering around the island whenever they have free time. They used to visit the Rumoi Line about once a year. That vitality and love for the Rumoi Line are packed into "A Stroll to Every Station on the Rumoi Line."


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Born and raised in Hokkaido. My love for coffee led me to work in coffee-related media, which brought me into the world of web writing. I specialize in articles with a gentle style that incorporates my personal perspective. I love writing that connects people through their passions.

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