Q&A: Yamane Ayano

[UllaBritta]

You will interview Yamane sensei???!! Omg lucky!!!

So many good questions already posted, hmmm...

- Has working with yaoi changed for you in any way throughout the years, become easier or more difficult? How so - what difficulties are there/what is easiest.
- How would you say the atmosphere is now among fans and in the industry compared to when you started? Has it changed?
- You mentioned once that you can't really be honest about your work to your family and other people, like other women you said. Is this still how you feel?
- Has working with yaoi changed you as a person?
- How did you come to the decision that yaoi is the genre you want to work with?
- Do you have the endings to your mangas already in mind that you work towards or do you come up with ideas as you go and let things happen naturally?
- Is there anything in the yaoi genre that you dislike?
- Do you have anything you wish you could go back in time and change, like a plot or a character in your mangas?
- What is the lasting impression you aim to leave your readers? How do you want your work to move fans?

[DeadlyViolence]

Can't wait for the interview!!


1. Who was your favorite character that you created and why?

2. What inspires you or gives you creativity?

3. How do you motivate yourself when you don't want to work?



Sorry if any of these were asked previously.

[Chikaru]

Thank you, Aarin for the opportunity! There were a few questions that I want to ask which has been asked by others, hope those questions get chosen~

Questions:
1. Do you have any favourite anime?
2. Are there any BL mangaka that you love and which work by them that you like the most?
3. Did you know you have many fans outside Japan? How do you feel about them?
4. Before this interview, did you know about the existence of a BL forum known as Aarinfantasy? If you did, how did you find out about it and what was your reaction when you first knew?

[FrozenRequiem]

(Haven't posted anything in a long while so I hope I'm doing this right.)

Questions I'd like to ask (if I could haha):

• If you could live the life of one of your characters for an entire year who would that person be?
  
  
• Have you ever given thought to a live adaption movie or drama based on your characters?
  
  
• Has there ever been a time when you thought about giving up your art and walking away? (I know as artists or storytellers we all have our moments). If, yes, why and what made you change your mind?
  
  
• Is there a specific sketch/illustration you look back on when you hit a bump in the road and you can't find a fresh perspective with your art or story?

I have a lot more in mind but I think with the queries that have been submitted so far...there will be plenty to look forward to during the interview. Have a great time with Sensei!

[darkfaith]

• Is there a mangaka you admire?
• Is there an artist you'd like to work with?
• Have you ever been tired/fed up with the profession?
• Is there something that you'd like your fans to change about themselves? Like being more vocal/supportive or less vocal. Do they pressure you on your work or demand things?

That's so awesome aarinfantasy! May you have a great time and make many lovely memories!
Thank you for the cool contest!! ^_^

[lynixe]

almost miss the deadline

my question:
1. What was your initial dream when you first knew that you wanted to be a mangaka?
2. Which of your own work is your favorite?

many thanks for the chance, aarin

[aarinfantasy]

This is now closed, thank you for participating!
Will post any updates here.

Today, I will be giving everyone 500,000 points for participating in this, regardless of how many questions posted.

[aarinfantasy]

UPDATE #1 on this contest.

I'm still compiling on some items to be given out... however, I am so sorry to say I couldn't get her to sign any posters (due to time constraints she have set), all she could sign was only one personal sign board and one of my manga. She couldn't sign my own posters too I thought I may have the chance to ask her to sign later but she couldn't.

So I am thinking about giving out one large poster (A3 size), one print (A4 size), two postcards (given from the sensei herself) and some other things of Ayano Yamane.


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UPDATE #2

So I have checked back on the questions we asked the sensei, we have selected questions here for the open panel and private interview.

But sensei second's session onwards are just opened for the audience there, so some of our not chosen questions were asked by the audience there anyway, and so we have her answers for them. And we did not have the chance to ask some of our side's questions for these panels to her. Thus, it is confusing to say we did not ask that question but we will have them to be featured in the magazine next time. Hope this makes sense.

And for private interview, we chose quite a decent amount of questions, but the sensei was only able to answer half of them. Time for questions, interviews and signings were very tight at that time.

So I am going to place all of you in the running for the prize then.

Because Libre is unable to pick the winner, I will be doing it with a randomizer... based on the NUMBER of your forum post! I hope to get it on screenshot or video then.
I will get it done by tomorrow (within 24 hours).

~

[aarinfantasy]

Just wanna inform everyone that I'm going to use Random.org for picking the winner now, right this moment.
Starting from number 2 till 36.
This post is to show the time I am starting, and then I will screenshot the time from random.org after the winner is picked.

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UPDATE #3:

Winner is @KuroneTakusabi ; CONGRATS!~ I will PM asking you for the address.



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[bronakopdin]

awww so close


congrats @KuroneTakusabi;