I kissed Hirako for a promotion

Almost feels like the SUPER ISHIDA SUI account is his personal account, and sotonami his “official one.”

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Tweet #1 (X):

I reported before that JJ had 140 stills [illustrations], but after closely checking the script I found out that it was actually 164 stills.

I’m almost done with my assigned work, so I’m thinking of supervising and maybe going over the script in detail.

After, I might work on additional drawings I want to tweak. (See below, picture showing the same scene)

Tweet #2 (X):

I’m drawing everything in the scene including the backgrounds by myself, but I thought that in order to improve my still-drawing skills, a “lack of resistance” to a certain task might be important.

= no longer a hassle

If you’re painting 160 colour illustrations, drawing the background doesn’t feel like such a hassle anymore.

[In other words, he’s basically forcing himself to draw the backgrounds so he can get better and hate doing it less as a result.]

Tweet #3 (X):

I was drinking together with others from home so I looked for a glass, but I didn’t have one.

I used a tumbler that I normally use (a gift from a reader), but I still wanted to see the liquid as it’s being poured into a transparent glass. My home doesn’t really have a suitable environment for drinking.

So I bought this.

Tweet #4 (X):

I was torn between the tumbler and a mug with a doughnut handle, but neither are transparent.

Translated from Ishida’s twitter (X):

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Jack Jeanne was scheduled to be released in August, but in light of the various circumstances it has now been postponed to December.

It’s a shame the date has been pushed back, but here’s a few drawings out of the 160 in-game illustrations drawn by Ishida.

I’m always asleep whenever he tweets…boo for time differences 😭 Included some relevant comment chains, the commenter is in italic font while Ishida’s responses are regular font.

Translated from Ishida’s side twitter (1/2/3/4):

I want to confirm the inevitability of me creating a story about comparing self against the world.

I want to properly prepare for it if I do so again. And if I’m making preparations, I want to undertake the research necessary.

I’ve already accepted the current circumstances, and will make assumptions for it until next time.

I think I’ve said it before, but I wonder if the world will gradually adapt to this situation and be able to create new jobs and services and such.

I pondered over it yesterday while I was watching Mikasano’s YouTube stream yesterday.

I wouldn’t exactly call it progress, but I’ve thought about the title of the manga, the general setting, the pattern of combinations for a few characters (for instance, boss and subordinate, partners, 3-person party, 4-person party…), and an overarching structure of about 15 volumes worth.

This is what’s on my mind.

As for how I’m doing, I’ve been quietly working on my part for JJ.

It’s on display somewhere* if you want to see what it looks like so far…

[T/N: I’m assuming he means the Jack Jeanne gallery here.]

Comment chain #1 (X):

I personally thought you’d try not to get too involved with the world [events]… But I’d love to see a story about “self versus the world!” Please take care not to get too consumed by it 🙏🥺

So that’s what you’re thinking…! Whenever I create something I’m constantly thinking about the world [events], it’s just I usually don’t get anxious about it…

I’m sure you watch the news, but I just thought you had no interest in it since I never saw any reactions to world events…that’s what I thought.

Comment chain #2 with Mikasano Chuuji, the scriptwriter for the TG anime. Actually, I don’t wanna do the entire conversation since it’s too long but I’ll include this bit from Ishida (X):

At the same time, I came up with all sorts of wild ideas, like an ultra social distance theatre that can be enjoyed with a telescope and earphones, or livestream improv channels.

Comment chain #3 (X):

Can you give even just a single letter of the title lool

“X”

Missing Tokyo Ghoul Hours: OPEN I’ve been a bit nostalgic lately and started thinking that it would be cool if more zines were available in the fandom, especially now since the series has ended. I then started thinking about the possibility of a TG zine (featuring characters from the prequels, sequels and spinoffs) to allow fans to reconnect with both the fandom and the series again, in some meaningful way. Of course, this wouldn’t happen right away and would involve a lot of planning and additional mods, but I just wanted to open an interest check to see if the fandom is still active and if this project would be worth pursuing. If you’re interested in participating or supporting this project, please fill out the survey form provided in the link below 🙏.

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