Logically Illogical

Interview with Odacchi

Interview/chat between Eiichiro Oda (One Piece) and Takuya Kimura (SMAP)

This is a must-read because Oda said a lot of wise words, stuff artists should keep in their hearts as they create artistic contents.  During the interview, Oda gave Kimura a gift art, which my friend found floating on the internet.

Enjoy this Odagasm.

scuttlebuttink:

“Oda: But what you said is right on Kimura-san, at least when it comes to the people [working] closest to me, no one calls me ‘Oda-sensei’. Because that would create a barrier between us and it would be difficult to forge friendships so I put a stop to it. That’s the same kind of feeling being expressed on the section of the inner cover flap. I guess it’s kinda like, if you’re a manga author and you just shut-up and draw cool stuff, you create a kind of charisma for yourself. But that’s not for me, I’d rather be a close presence to the  readers so instead I came clean of my own will and I show everyone how stupid I am. That’s why the readers really make fun of me as much as they can.”

This man will always, ALWAYS be our #1 inspiration, not only for his art and his storytelling, but for his attitude about what he does, his humble nature, and his willingness to have fun and laugh at himself, to love what he does but not take himself so seriously. Odacchi— thank you for giving me the courage to go after my dreams like Luffy and his crew are going after theirs, like you have gone after yours. Thank you.