Kio Shimoku Twitter Highlights December 2024
New web chapter of Spotted Flower. This one reveals a plan by Ogino-sensei to be engaged to both her partners!
“A new Gundam by Studio Khara. Wheeew, what a time to be alive.”
Kio wonders if the new model kit for Gundam GQuuuuuuX will have the parts sorted by color.
Kio thinks Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro still holds up.
Kio watched Black Magic M-66 on DVD, and the video quality was rough. He’s hoping for a remaster.
For a color illustration with a lot of skin tones, Kio tried a high-contrast style with lots of layers and some airbrushed red. He thinks he could figure out how to replicate what he did, but is holding off on that for now.
Kio was interviewed by Yomiuri Shinbun a little while back along with fellow manga artists Toyoda Minoru and Shito Reisa. (Unfortunately, I can’t seem to access the site.)
Kio is shocked to discover that yuzu pepper sauce has no black pepper in it. Apparently, in Kyushu, they call chili peppers (karashi) “black pepper” (koshou). It might have something to do with English.
Just as Kio has been gathering materials about the Edo period, the latest Taiga drama is going to be set during Edo.
Kio never made an account on mixi (an older Japanese social networking site), so while he might be an old man himself, he can’t jump in on discussions related to it.
Kio grilling meat with family to celebrate.
A visit to a couple of galleries in Ikebukuro: One for giant robots, another for the author of Initial D.
Kio was finally able to buy the Real Grade ver 2.0 RX-78-2 Gundam model kit from his local model store.
In the new year, Kio plans to release part of It’s All Your Fault, Sensei 2, the sequel to his 18+ doujinshi. In the meantime, the first book is on sale at various sites.
A fan got one of the autographed artbooks (the sister from Jigopuri), and Kio thanks them.
As the New Year rolls in, Kio is thankful for getting to release his artbook.
