| Comments:My first encounter with Misato Mitsumi’s art was with her illustrations in a computer game. I remember being shocked, as the pictures had a level of expression that I had never seen before. The Basic formula for computer game illustrations at the time was a simple one-color rendering, but the technique of Ms. Mitsumi’s drawings was really gorgeous, and they stood out above the rest. After that, I learned that Ms. Mitsumi had published a dojinshi series, which I proceeded to fervently collect. The moment that I saw Lucia in “Positive Penguin Life”, I was overcome with a desire to make her into a model, and I remember going up to Ms. Mitsumi’s booth at the next Comic Market and asking her permission to create it. Even though I had no appointment, she happily obliged, and because of that I was able to release this figure in the Wonder Festival that same year. I am extremely happy that an item with such personal significance for me can be sold now as a complete PVC figure. |
