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toco toco ep.34, Yuka Fukuma, Tokiwa-so Project Manager



◆TODAY’S GUEST◆
Yuka Fukuma, Tokiwa-so Project Manager

★今回のゲスト★
福間ゆか、トキワ荘プロジェクト担当

◆PLACES WE WENT TO◆
Tokiwa-so, Shibamata House, Shibamata area
Edogawa River Banks

★訪れた場所★
トキワ荘、柴又荘、柴又
江戸川沿い

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Yuka Fukuma works for the Tokiwa-so project, who supports young mangaka aspiring to become professionals. Named after the famous Tokiwa-so house that hosted Tezuka Osamu, among other worldwide famous mangaka, Tokiwa-so counts 27 residences in the Kanto and Kyoto region that host young mangaka from all over Japan and overseas as well. Residents get to exchange and discuss about their work together, in addition to Tokiwa-so staff regularly visiting to give advice on their work.

We will meet with two residents of the Shibamata House, Mr. Kita and Mr. Mikami, who will tell us about their experience living in a Tokiwa-so residence and how it motivates them in their work.

In the second part of the episode, we will go to the Edogawa river banks, close by the residence, to take a deep breath out of the city noise and enjoy the river’s soothing breeze. The two mangaka often go there to clear their heads and think of new ideas, and to observe scenes they could include in their work.

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▶︎ TOCO TOCO’s previous episode: Gajumaru, Comedy Duo
☞ https://youtu.be/WbVYdxGQ5C8

▶︎ TOCO TOCO’s next episode: KYOTARO, Drawing Artist
☞ https://youtu.be/ufU4lvOKKeU

▶︎ Tokiwa-so Project Website (JAPANESE)
☞ http://tokiwa-so.net/about/

14 Comments

  4. Eugena Cooney

    The videos you guys make are great. I just recently subscribed. Abroad in Japan and this are so far my favorite to watch.

  7. EA

    J'aime tous votre vidéo merciiii bcp et continué ^ ^ . Pouvez-vous faire une rencontre avec un Mangaka pro comme Yusuke Murata-sensei mon Mangaka préféré et j'ai envis savoir comment Yusuke-sensei a appris l'art de Manga : dans une école (avec le nom de l'école) ou appris par lui-même . et encore merciiii bcp et vous êtes les meilleurs ^ ^ , Je m'appelle Ahmed et un jour je vais devenir un Mangaka pro, c'est mon Facebook

    https://www.facebook.com/Ahmed.Anime

  9. relyat89

    Very cool! I knew they had low cost housing for animators, but didn't know this project existed. Really happy to see this. It sounds like it would be an awesome experience working from one of those locations. I imagine the relationships you could make would be so valuable and rich. Thanks for this!

  13. MSN-04 Sazabi

    The apartment where Kamen Rider creator Shotaro Ishinomori also lived and inspired Kamen Rider Zi-O's civilian name.

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