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In every volume of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, the front folded flap of the dust jacket usually contains a picture of Hirohiko Araki himself, and more than often a quotation. The quotes featured below the picture are always different from each other, and are usually about Araki expressing his opinion on certain subjects. These subjects can be about anything, including information about characters or the story itself. The following quotes and pictures below are from the volumes of Steel Ball Run.
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| SBR Chapter 1
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is entering into a parallel world. And by that I mean it's no longer JoJo, it's Steel Ball Run.
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ジョジョの奇妙な冒険Pワールドに突入した。そしてジョジョでなくなったっていう事でSBR
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| SBR Chapter 2
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My goal for 2004 is to start playing golf. I've never played a round of golf in my life.
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2004年の目標はゴルフを始める事。やった事一ぺンもないから。
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| SBR Chapter 3
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I went to Kyoto for the first time in my life and saw Mount Fuji from the Shinkansen train.
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生まれて初めて京都に行き、途中新幹線の車内から、生まれて初めて富士山を見た。
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| SBR Chapter 4
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The most delicious food I had during my interview trip in the Southwestern United States was Burger King.
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アメリカ南西部取材旅行で一番おいしかった食べ物は「バーガー・キング」だな。
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SBR Chapter 5
SBR Chapter 6
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The editorial staff has switched out Mr. Shima the 8th for Ms. Keiko the 9th. You have my gratitude, Mr. Shima.
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編集担当が、8代目嶋さんから9代目瓶子さんに変わりました。嶋さん感謝。
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| SBR Extra Chapter 1
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I'm looking forward to "Aomaru Jump," a magazine that mainly focuses on artists who draw unusual works.
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「青マルジャンプ」は変わった作品を描く作家さん中心の雑誌だそうで楽しみです。
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| SBR Chapter 8
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For some reason, looking at catalogs makes me feel at home. The ones I've been looking at lately contain photos of the interiors of boutiques.
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カタログ本を見てると、なぜか心が落ち着く。近頃見てるのはブティクのIだけの写真が載った本
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| SBR Chapter 9
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Cooking. Spaghetti carbonara, for example. It's very complicated. If you don't do it quickly, the eggs will clump up.
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料理。スパゲティーカルボナーラ。奥が深い。スゲッ手早くやらないと卵がかたまっちまうんだよね
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| SBR Chapter 10
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The Lives of Eccentrics tankōbon will be released on March 19th (Friday). These short story collections only come out once every decade and this will be the third one.
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「変人偏屈列伝」が単行本で3月19日(金)発売。10年に1回しか出ない3冊目の短編集。
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| SBR Chapter 11
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Steel Ball Run is a 31-page serialization. However, I'll be taking a break every ten weeks or so. The race's second stage will resume around June.
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SBRは31P連載です。が、10週位ごとに休むことになりますのでよろしく。2S再開は6月頃。
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| SBR Chapter 12
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This year is the year I met with several manga artists. Eleven of them so far. All privately, not business-related.
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今年はよく漫画家に会う年だ。仕事ではなく、プライベートで。11人に会った。
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| SBR Chapter 13
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Are Finnish people really a nation of Xylitol gum chewers?
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フィンランドの人たちって本当にキシリトールガムばっか噛んでる国民なの?
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I know it's a common complaint every year, but during the rainy season, my manuscript paper gets damp and it's hard to write on it.
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毎年のグチだけど梅雨シーズンは原稿用紙が湿るのでべンが走りにくくて困る。
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| SBR Chapter 15
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I've suddenly developed an allergy to the mango fruit. It's my favorite food, but I can't eat it anymore.
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突然、フルーツのマンゴーのアレルギーになった。大好物なのに食べられなくなった。
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| SBR Chapter 16
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It was George Asakura the manga artist's birthday, so I sent her flowers, and she sent me double the amount in return. Oh, dear...
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漫画家ジョージ朝倉が誕生日だったので花を贈ったら、倍のお返しが来た。やばいよ。
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| SBR Chapter 17
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I got a bottle of very expensive wine, but when I took it with me on my trip, it got damaged.
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超高級ワインもらったんで、旅行先で飲もうと持ってったら、痛んでしまった。
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| SBR Chapter 18
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The mailman and courier who do deliveries to my neighborhood never bring me anything in the morning since they know I'll be asleep.
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近所を配達してる郵便と宅配は寝てるの知ってるので、午前中ぜったい持って来ない。
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| SBR Chapter 19
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It's apparently out of stock at the bookstore, but I'm just too embarrassed to ask if they have a book on Guts Ishimatsu.
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本屋で品切れらしいんだけど「ガッツ伝説って本ありますか？」って恥ずかしくて聞けない。
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| SBR Chapter 20
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We had a cockroach infestation at work. I used half of the pesticide to get rid of them. I'm afraid they'll come back...
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仕事場にゴキブリが出た。殺虫剤半分使って始末したんだが、そっからが恐い。復活しそうで。
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| SBR Chapter 21
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I'm not really a fan of stuff like mecha, but Thunderbirds is an exception. I've got all five volumes.
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メカって、そんな好きじゃあないんだけど「サンダーバード」は別。1〜5号全部集める。
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| SBR Chapter 22
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Volumes 3 and 4 of Steel Ball Run will be on sale at the same time on November 4 (Thursday). Thank you for your support!
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JC「スティール・ボール・ラン」③と④が11月4日(木)同時発売になるので、よろしく。
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Lately, I've been trying to find good walking paths, but it's hard to find one that isn't full of stressful things like car traffic.
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最近の課題はよい散歩コースを探すこと、車の通行などストレスのないコースはなかなかない。
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| SBR Chapter 69
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It's been quite awhile since I've done a comment like this and I'm really nervous. Ultra Jump, please continue to support me!
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コメント、本当久しぶりでマジ緊張します。UJ、これからもよろしく。
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| SBR Chapter 71
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I went to Kyoto. I ended up finding a Maiko, but a local told me that it was a .
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京都へ行った。「舞妓さんだッ」って言ったら、「あれパチもん（にせ者）や」って地元の人に言われた。
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| SBR Chapter 72
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I've gone cherry blossom viewing three times this Spring. It's the perfect season to enjoy nature's beauty to its fullest.
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今春は、花見を3回しました。「花鳥風月」全部しみじみ楽しめる良い季節ですなあ。
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| SBR Chapter 73
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I wanted to buy something I wouldn't forget, so I purchased an 80,000 yen umbrella. The idea was a little too optimistic. I lost it.
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忘れ物しないようにと8万円もする傘買ったが、甘い考えだった。失くした。
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| SBR Chapter 74
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A friend of mine and their significant other appeared on Atsushi Watanabe's "House of Paradise". I'm almost certain they played their guitars on it."
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友人が渡辺篤史さんの「建もの探訪」に出演だって。きっと夫婦でギター弾かせられたな。
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| SBR Chapter 76
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Taken was great! Thank you for this miraculous masterpiece; both stylish and tear-jerking.
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映画『96時間』良かったです。スタイリッシュで泣けるという奇跡の傑作、ありがとう。
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| SBR Chapter 77
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I’m terrfied of cicadas in the summer. It’s because when I approach one, thinking, “is it dead?” it comes back to life like a zombie screeching “RARRRH.”
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夏、蝉が怖くて。「死んでる？」と近づくと『ギ！』ってゾンビみたいに甦るところ。
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My current hobby is collecting CD jackets, but a lot of them tend to be sold out.
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CDの『紙ジャケット』ってのを集めるの趣味にしてるけど、売り切れスゴい多い。
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| SBR Chapter 79
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I'm very happy to have a good pizza place in my neighborhood. It's great for meetings too.
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近所にうまいピザ屋が出来て、超幸せです。良い打合わせ場所としても。
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The first thing I did to start off the new year was play Mario Kart. I usually watch a horror movie, though...
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新年一番最初にした事は『マリオカート』でした。普通はホラー映画だけど…。
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| SBR Chapter 81
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While I was out shopping I met A~chan from Perfume. What are the odds? Was it Fate? (maybe not..)
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買い物行ったら「Perfume」のあ～ちゃんに会った。どんな確率？運命の人？（違うか？）
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Recently, I've been really into art exhibitions and zombie movies. I just want to immerse myself in both.
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最近本当、「絵画展」と「ゾンビ映画」を観てます。どちらもずっと浸っていたい。
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| SBR Chapter 86
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Lately we've been having a series of disasters at Lucky Land. There was a leak upstairs and now there's water raining down on upon the workplace.
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最近、ラッキー・ランド災難続き。上の階で漏水。仕事場に水が降って来た。
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| SBR Chapter 87
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Went to Tetsuya Chiba-sensei's house. While I was there it felt like a historical building given the masterpieces that were created in it.
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ちばてつや先生宅へ。まさに、あの名作たちが生まれた歴史的建造物だと思いました。
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| SBR Chapter 88
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The word I've used the most this summer is 'hot'. How often you ask? Like several dozen times a day.
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今年の夏、一番多く使った「ワード」は「暑い」ですね。一日何回？まさか何十回かも。
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| SBR Chapter 89
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Carrying a Mikoshi feels so energizing, right? I got to carry one again this autumn.
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『お神輿』って元気もらえますね。この秋も担がせていただきました。
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When I got the flu shot, I was told that it wouldn't hurt, but it did. I cried.
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インフルエンザの予防接種、「痛くない」と言ってたのに痛かった。泣いた。
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| SBR Chapter 91
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I am addicted to the Twilight series. I want to suck blood, but I can't.
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映画『トワイライト』シリーズにハマりました。血吸いたいのに吸えないね。
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| SBR Chapter 92
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Happy new year! Thank you for your continued support of JoJo this year.
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謹賀新年。今年も『ジョジョ』をよろしくね。
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| SBR Chapter 93
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I've been to New York. I respect Johnny for not dying from the cold.
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NYへ行って来ました。死ぬかって寒さで「ジョニィ」は偉いなと思いました。
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I'd like to express my deepest sympathy to all the victims in the affected areas, including my hometown of Sendai.
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地元・仙台をはじめ、全ての被災地の方々に心よりお見舞い申し上げます。
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In substance, I drew Steel Ball Run as the seventh part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure saga. However for the readers who might begin with this volume, I preferred not to insist too much on that filiation.
The problem is that to completely bury one's past work in order to create a brand new one is in my opinion, a bad habit for any mangaka. Indeed I think it's important to find a theme which carries on from book to book in the works of an author...
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Since seasons pass and man evolves during his life, I think it's important to build what we call the "theme of a work" by basing oneself on the foundations of their previous works, and that wanting to cut oneself one from that past is a mistake we shouldn't make.
Thus, in Steel Ball Run, you will meet characters whose names are similar to some protagonists of the "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" saga. I'd want you to see them as incarnations from a parallel universe, and not as ancestors.
However, the theme of this part stays the same, an eulogy of the human. Let's see together what will happen to these people plunged in that strange race that is life! ” |
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Lately, I have taken a particular interest in a "ball" too. In fact, what I want to talk about is a 70 to 80 centimeters wide ball full of air an chemical resin used for physical exercice. I've been told that making it bounce while sitting or jumping while holding it in the hands straightens up the spine and pelvis. By instinct, I didn't understand how such faint movements could do that; so, being naturally suspicious, I had to watch professional athletes using it to convince myself of that method's effectiveness, which is also said to firm up internal organs.
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One thing that amazed me about things related to the 'sphere shape'... I was watching an 'Aikidou' video, and this young man in a 'hakama' grabbed the head of a man who looked like he was 60 (Who was the master.) The master grunted, 'Hun!' and shook his head in the shape of a sphere. The young man flew approximately 2 meters in the air. It makes you think he just jumped on purpose, since he was thrown so easily. But I don't think it was fake, since the video cost over 10,000 yen. I'd like to be thrown once (somewhere soft).
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In late 1980, when I had the opportunity to shake Tezuka Osamu-Sensei's hand, I thought to myself, 'Wow, the hand of a cartoonist is so soft and fluffy!" Also, when I shook the hand of Oyama Masytatsu, sensei of Karate, my reaction was, 'Whoa! So he actually smashes bottles and stuff with these soft hands..." And so I decided that all "Experts" must have soft hands. Nobody has ever told me that I have soft hands, but I'm sure that Gyro's hands are all soft and fluffy.
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Women tend to do it more often, but have you ever been told that you looked like someone else? For my part, people used to tell me I looked like James Spader, the actor who played in Stargate for instance... But lately, I've been told that I looked more like Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa, or to Prince's album 1999. Among other likeness that have been found, there's Jackie Chan, Masakuza Tamura, a dog, a horse, a cloud, a car and Rock the vampire from Osamu Tezuka's work... All of this is puzzling me!
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I've realized that I've reached my mid- 40's and if I'm to live up to 70 or 80, then I've already passed the half-way point. This is a semi-difficult topic, but I'm starting to wonder if this is okay the way things are going. Am I walking the 'right path'? There is a need for 'satisfaction' and both Gyro and Johnny are seeking 'satisfaction' in this race. This is in fact the theme of this series. (Continued in Vol. 8)
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Sometimes I wonder what 'the right path' is. Sometimes I wonder what would happen if I were to go down the wrong path, in pursuit of things like love, or justice.
How are we supposed to distinguish between the '2' paths, the right or the wrong? Will anyone ever tell us? If we were to hurt the one we loved because we loved them, what are we supposed to do? Gyro and Johnny, and everyone else involved in this race, is the option available to them under these cirumstances to 'pray'?
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Movies that I've seen recently and thought were fantastic were works by Micheal Mann (like 'The Insider' and 'Collateral'), the Jason Bourne series, and besides those, the TV series '24'. The main characters in these works all have a sense of professionalism, and they act without hesitation: it's as if their determination transcends normal notions of 'good and evil'. I can sense a deeper sense of humanity through these characters. When I place myself in these characters' shoes, I can feel myself tearing up, and though all of these works are suppose to be 'cool', I always feel a burning sensation in my gut. And the Number 1, in that respect, is 'Heat'.
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It's something that was given to me, but I have a swimsuit calender hanging on the wall of my workplace. In short, I have 12 pictures of girls in bathing suits in my office. Nothing naughty. But anyways, every time the month changes, I have to flip the page to the next girl, and somehow, that makes me feel incredibly melancholy. 'Goody bye, September girl. I guess we'll never meet again.' That's how it makes me feel. And then I *flip*, and think, 'Wow, October's not bad either!", and that makes me think of how I'm already betraying the September girl... So, what I'm trying to say here is, that a year goes by really quickly.
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Recently, I've been thinking a lot about 'numbers'. For example, 'money'. Though everyone thinks that it's better to have a lot than a little, it seems like once someone gets too much of it, they become burdened with it. This also applies to that wonderful, beneficial invention of cars- too many of them, and they become an inconvenience. Bad for the atmosphere, too.
And us humans? I believe that each individual life is important of course, but if one day there existed a country with more than ten billion people... That's a scary thought.
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There are things called 'angry seasons' for me. It's a time when I strangely start to get aggravated by the world's rules and regulations; but even more bizarrely, when that phase goes away, I start to think that those same things that I was irritated by are now great!
Most recently, two horror movies called 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning' and 'The Texas Chain Killer: Beginning' came out, and mistakenly I bought the wrong DVD. Hey! (Note: 'The Texas Chain Killer: Beginning' is called 'Hoboken Hollow' in America)
But when my 'angry season' passes, I'll probably think that it was good that I bought two interesting-looking horror movies. ” |
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I often see the phrase 'horse and man as one' in racing magazines or in historical novels, and it supposedly means that the rider can synchronize his or her movements with their horse, so that they're almost one entity. When I draw Gyro and the others on their horses, I feel like I really understand what that phrase means, though I don't ride horses myself. I can't tell you specifically which ones they are, but when I sometimes get a racing panel to look just right, it feels good, because the figures seem to fit well with one another. It just leads me to believe that humans and horses are biologically suited for one another.
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So I've recently found out that some people are intimidated by me-- people I've met for the first time during interviews always say 'man, I was so nervous the whole time!' That worries me. Apparently, people perceive me as similar to a character that I made in the past, 'Rohan Kishibe', and that's why they get so nervous. I'm not the same as him, though. I'm the type of person that, when eraser bits or a drop of ink gets into my tea during work, will drink it anyways.
I really want people to say 'man, I always relax in front of Araki', instead. I guess I need to work on myself more.
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I love horror movies more than eating a good three meals a day. The cheaper they are, the more B-rated they are, the more I love them. I watch these movies with the utmost respect for them, and their cinematic vision somehow gives me a sense of ease.
However, There are some elements of horror movies that I can never agree with:
Number 1: Whenever one of the characters try to call someone on their cell phones, they either have no service, or they've run out of batteries.
Number 2: Even though the character only has a limited number of bullets, they get trigger-happy during the worst times and then they run out of bullets later.
Number 3: When the camera slowly zooms in on a main character's back, but when he or she turns around to look behind him or her, no one is there. What's the point of using that camera technique if no one is there?! I can't forgive this. I always want to tell them to go and redo the damn scene.
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Do you know the song "In the Desert Under the Moon"? When I was a kid, one friend used to listen to me sing it and always had a tear in his eyes. At the time, his sensibility stupefied me but I realize that I am highly sensitive too. I'm sensible not to a song but a certain type of background: a curved and sloping street with a wire fence on the side, like what can be found near schools. Well, this straight up kills me. Whenever I come into such a street, be it in Japan or elsewhere, a wave of nostalgia takes me and a tear appears in my eye...I don't even know why. Anyway, I'm always bawling when I take a photo of these streets.
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While writing 'Steel Ball Run', I recently noticed a common feature among the characters that appear in it, and that is that they have the desire to go home. That is, they're looking for places to go home to and meanings for their going home. The latter at least is for Gyro whom has a hometown to go back to. So far, the only one among all the characters whom was able to find that was 'Mountain Tim'. Even as the author writing 'SBR', as I write, it sometimes feels really harsh and it makes me really want to leave this race and "go home". But I can't go home yet. Not until I can find the meanings for the characters to go home.
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Heads up to all the young people out there. Stop climbing trees as soon as you read this. However, ignoring my friendly wisdom is even more dangerous. Policemen are already looking for you. Especially throughout the Tokyo city center. I know, I know, climbing trees is just too damn cool to give up. But, consider the following: The moment you relinquish your tree-climbing desires is the moment you avoid falling on your ass and looking like a complete buffoon stuck in the hospital. Dislocating your pelvis, scraping your knees, or kicking the bucket can be just the beginning. Furthermore, your mental health comes in question the second your foot encounters bark. Now, a special message to any of you crazies reading this advice while hanging out on a tree branch, 'RETURN TO EARTH!' I understand you wish to defy gravity and the natural order of the entire planet, but climbing trees is the wrong way to do it. Hopefully, this message inspires every one of you to come to your senses and discover new found respect for your own well-being.
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I'm afraid of 'false eyelashes' falling in my house...... Great long ones fall off in hallways and in the bathroom. When there's bad lighting they really freak me out. I imagine they might be moving, it's a real 'horror'. (I can't say who specifically, but) I picked some up and threw them in the garbage and this person said "Why're you throwing those away? I'm still using them!" Then they picked the things up and put them on a shelf. I was really indignant, but also I was even more afraid.
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This is an actual conversation I had.-
'Eh? Don't you know 'Wakeru-kun?'...
'No. I'm afraid I don't.'
'Really? It's Wakeru-kun. Wakeru-kun!'
'Really, who is he?'
'Do you really not know him? Wakeru-kun, he parts his hair. He's incredibly popular. Sensei, you're from Sendai, aren't you?'
'Eh. yes. I am from Sendai, but...Is he like Shiga's 'Hikonyan' or Nara's 'Sento-kun', like a city's mascot character?'
'He's been a big sensation ever since I took his post. Sensei, I can't believe you don't know him in spite of being a pro mangaka and all, WAHAHAHA!'
"How would I know..?'
(The end. Was that good?)
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The work known as drawing 'pictures' is 'infinite'. You can keep drawing on one sheet forever wondering where the best place is to end. And 'story'. For example, you can have the setup of a 'lover' falling to the bottom of a deep hole, but there's a situation where if a 'friend you don't like' can take the lover's place if you push them in, saving that 'lover's' life. Then what would you do in that situation? Would you push in the guy you hate? I have a feeling that's not the 'right action', if you think about it, the answers can 'infinitely' disappear. By the way, with 'drawings' they're completed when your own 'heart' wants them to end. That's my personal opinion.
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Recently, something that has been on my mind is people that put on 'performances'. These people's biggest goal is to 'be the center of attention', so I honestly can't tell what is they're actually trying to do. Those people are abundantly talented so they try to extend into many different fields and never try to quietly master one single thing.
Is it art, or is it politics? Is it a rescue operation or is it business? I feel like they're a particularly extraordinary and uncanny part of society. I can really think of no way to unite these clashing goals.
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With this, Volume 24, the Steel Ball Run race is completed. Everyone, from the bottom of my heart, I thank you for being such loving readers.
Just what was the 'holy corpse' that appeared here? I never explained it thoroughly right up to the end, but I wrote it as a symbol of 'purity'. I think that the sensation of 'purity' is an extremely important sense. Like how concepts such as the dis-function between good and evil, virtue and what should be respected, can be understood instinctively. You can be sure that the one who obtains the 'corpse' would also attain 'happiness'.
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