NHK Special (May 1981)

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Published May 25, 1981

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Hirohiko Araki's first public appearance on the 1981 documentary titled NHK Special Program "Our Tokiwa-so Youth" ~ Modern Manga Artist Success Story ~ (NHK特集「わが青春のトキワ荘」～現代マンガ家立志伝～).

Summary

Araki's work, Poker Under Arms, is chosen as a "Selected Work" runner-up at the 20th Tezuka Awards.

The video below shows a twenty-year-old Araki being congratulated by Osamu Tezuka.

Interview

TranslationTranscript

“

Tezuka: Thank you very much, and congratulations.

Tezuka: This is incredibly interesting. Though it feels a bit old-fashioned.

Tezuka: Not many people here... are from the Tohoku region, right?

Araki: Shotaro Ishinomori-sensei and so on....

Tezuka: I mean, that's about it though, right?

Araki: Miyagi prefecture....

Tezuka: So, as his successor...

Araki: I'll keep at it.

Tezuka: Please do.

Tezuka: And show me another work, ok? By all means, one more please.

”

“

手塚「ご苦労様　おめでとうございます」

手塚「これ凄く面白いんだ　これはね、ちょっと近代にない　僕は大好きだ」

手塚「あんまり東北の人からね、その…出る人って少ないんですよ」

荒木「石森章太郎先生とか…」

手塚「まぁ ああいう程度のもんでね」

荒木「宮城県…」

手塚「だから ちょっと…その後継ぐ人としてさ」

荒木「がんばります」

手塚「お願いします」

手塚「あと１作見せてね、是非ね、一つお願いします」

”