this comic book artist is best known for creating the series due saga Yojimbo hi
creating the series due saga Yojimbo hi
creating the series due saga Yojimbo hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Stan Sakai so how did you first get
with Stan Sakai so how did you first get
with Stan Sakai so how did you first get interested and involved in comic book
interested and involved in comic book
interested and involved in comic book artistry I grew up reading comic books I
artistry I grew up reading comic books I
artistry I grew up reading comic books I grew up in Hawaii and there’s a big
grew up in Hawaii and there’s a big
grew up in Hawaii and there’s a big Japanese American population there and
Japanese American population there and
Japanese American population there and you know I loved artwork so I wanted to
you know I loved artwork so I wanted to
you know I loved artwork so I wanted to create my own comic book inspired by the
create my own comic book inspired by the
create my own comic book inspired by the life of his real 17th century samurai
life of his real 17th century samurai
life of his real 17th century samurai named Miyamoto Musashi and one day I
named Miyamoto Musashi and one day I
named Miyamoto Musashi and one day I drew a rabbit tied up his ears and
drew a rabbit tied up his ears and
drew a rabbit tied up his ears and that’s how I saw your Jimbo was born and
that’s how I saw your Jimbo was born and
that’s how I saw your Jimbo was born and now he’s been published for more than 27
now he’s been published for more than 27
now he’s been published for more than 27 years and what do you think his
years and what do you think his
years and what do you think his influenced and inspired her style I was
influenced and inspired her style I was
influenced and inspired her style I was influenced by the Western the American
influenced by the Western the American
influenced by the Western the American comics as well as the manga at that time
comics as well as the manga at that time
comics as well as the manga at that time we just call them Japanese comics though
we just call them Japanese comics though
we just call them Japanese comics though particularly the works of Osamu Tezuka
particularly the works of Osamu Tezuka
particularly the works of Osamu Tezuka and in the American comics it was Steve
and in the American comics it was Steve
and in the American comics it was Steve Ditko Jack Kirby Sergio Aragones who I’d
Ditko Jack Kirby Sergio Aragones who I’d
Ditko Jack Kirby Sergio Aragones who I’d not work with him standing right behind
not work with him standing right behind
not work with him standing right behind you so many others that more recently
you so many others that more recently
you so many others that more recently it’s the European come comic artists
it’s the European come comic artists
it’s the European come comic artists menara Mobius and some of the others now
menara Mobius and some of the others now
menara Mobius and some of the others now when you first started in soggy I mean
when you first started in soggy I mean
when you first started in soggy I mean did you have a specific readership in
did you have a specific readership in
did you have a specific readership in mind I had a very specific readership I
mind I had a very specific readership I
mind I had a very specific readership I had a readership of what these are the
had a readership of what these are the
had a readership of what these are the kinds of stories that I would have liked
kinds of stories that I would have liked
kinds of stories that I would have liked to read if I was a kid and I’m just
to read if I was a kid and I’m just
to read if I was a kid and I’m just gratified that so many people have the
gratified that so many people have the
gratified that so many people have the same taste of I do we saw he’s published
same taste of I do we saw he’s published
same taste of I do we saw he’s published in 12 different languages and it’s just
in 12 different languages and it’s just
in 12 different languages and it’s just amazing to think that there’s someone in
amazing to think that there’s someone in
amazing to think that there’s someone in Indonesia or Poland or the Czech
Indonesia or Poland or the Czech
Indonesia or Poland or the Czech Republic reading my stories if I’m not
Republic reading my stories if I’m not
Republic reading my stories if I’m not mistaken I read that it’s not translated
mistaken I read that it’s not translated
mistaken I read that it’s not translated into Japanese correct there has never
into Japanese correct there has never
into Japanese correct there has never been a Western comic book that has made
been a Western comic book that has made
been a Western comic book that has made any type of impression in the Japanese
any type of impression in the Japanese
any type of impression in the Japanese manga market and which is unfortunate
manga market and which is unfortunate
manga market and which is unfortunate because it’s such a wealth of wonderful
because it’s such a wealth of wonderful
because it’s such a wealth of wonderful works out there tell us a bit about what
works out there tell us a bit about what
works out there tell us a bit about what exactly you
exactly you
exactly you research to effort for the car various
research to effort for the car various
research to effort for the car various festivals kite making sword they keep
festivals kite making sword they keep
festivals kite making sword they keep the story I’m working on on knowledge
the story I’m working on on knowledge
the story I’m working on on knowledge about how they made soy sauce Bachelor
about how they made soy sauce Bachelor
about how they made soy sauce Bachelor of Eagle Japan and the one of my best
of Eagle Japan and the one of my best
of Eagle Japan and the one of my best known stories is called grass color and
known stories is called grass color and
known stories is called grass color and it deals with the sword grass cutter
it deals with the sword grass cutter
it deals with the sword grass cutter that was given to Japan by the God found
that was given to Japan by the God found
that was given to Japan by the God found in the Dragons tail and it started off
in the Dragons tail and it started off
in the Dragons tail and it started off with a history of the giraffe design
with a history of the giraffe design
with a history of the giraffe design that all the creation of the Japanese
that all the creation of the Japanese
that all the creation of the Japanese islands and follows the short grass
islands and follows the short grass
islands and follows the short grass cutter throughout history to Saudis time
cutter throughout history to Saudis time
cutter throughout history to Saudis time which is about the 17th century Japan
which is about the 17th century Japan
which is about the 17th century Japan and that took about five years off and
and that took about five years off and
and that took about five years off and on to do the research but that Boca
on to do the research but that Boca
on to do the research but that Boca received the Eisner War the American
received the Eisner War the American
received the Eisner War the American Library Association award
Library Association award
Library Association award Spanish hackster award it’s been used
Spanish hackster award it’s been used
Spanish hackster award it’s been used also as textbook in Japanese history
also as textbook in Japanese history
also as textbook in Japanese history classes on the university level so I’m
classes on the university level so I’m
classes on the university level so I’m very gratified for that and it’s also
very gratified for that and it’s also
very gratified for that and it’s also just a great action adventure story as
just a great action adventure story as
just a great action adventure story as well how common is that level of
well how common is that level of
well how common is that level of research for a comic book it’s very rare
research for a comic book it’s very rare
research for a comic book it’s very rare and I know of course I don’t let the
and I know of course I don’t let the
and I know of course I don’t let the research bogged down the story so I many
research bogged down the story so I many
research bogged down the story so I many times add a story notes at the back of
times add a story notes at the back of
times add a story notes at the back of the book talking about various aspects
the book talking about various aspects
the book talking about various aspects of the approach at oral history that
of the approach at oral history that
of the approach at oral history that I’ve talked about and just give me more
I’ve talked about and just give me more
I’ve talked about and just give me more of insight into the Japanese culture and
of insight into the Japanese culture and
of insight into the Japanese culture and actually I just received the Japanese
actually I just received the Japanese
actually I just received the Japanese culture ambassador award from the
culture ambassador award from the
culture ambassador award from the American National Japanese American
American National Japanese American
American National Japanese American National Museum for the works in all the
National Museum for the works in all the
National Museum for the works in all the seventeen in Japanese culture throughout
seventeen in Japanese culture throughout
seventeen in Japanese culture throughout the world which was a huge honor for me
the world which was a huge honor for me
the world which was a huge honor for me now do you enjoy working with other
now do you enjoy working with other
now do you enjoy working with other people on
people on
people on I enjoy working with people I didn’t
I enjoy working with people I didn’t
I enjoy working with people I didn’t know I liked like Sergio I’ve been
know I liked like Sergio I’ve been
know I liked like Sergio I’ve been working with Sergio on through the
working with Sergio on through the
working with Sergio on through the wanderer for more than 25 years Stanley
wanderer for more than 25 years Stanley
wanderer for more than 25 years Stanley I do the lettering for the spider-man
I do the lettering for the spider-man
I do the lettering for the spider-man newspaper strips and I do that because I
newspaper strips and I do that because I
newspaper strips and I do that because I get to work directly instead who is you
get to work directly instead who is you
get to work directly instead who is you know he is the first name I deal in
know he is the first name I deal in
know he is the first name I deal in comics of courses that we present are
comics of courses that we present are
comics of courses that we present are you still working on the world of
you still working on the world of
you still working on the world of warcraft sir i have a regular feature in
warcraft sir i have a regular feature in
warcraft sir i have a regular feature in world of warcraft magazine it’s a one
world of warcraft magazine it’s a one
world of warcraft magazine it’s a one page strip in every issue and I’m not
page strip in every issue and I’m not
page strip in every issue and I’m not into gaming particularly so when I
into gaming particularly so when I
into gaming particularly so when I turned in the first story they said no
turned in the first story they said no
turned in the first story they said no no you’re giving the no goblin
no you’re giving the no goblin
no you’re giving the no goblin proportion remember these are gnomes
proportion remember these are gnomes
proportion remember these are gnomes you’re working with and I did not know
you’re working with and I did not know
you’re working with and I did not know they had build difference between the
they had build difference between the
they had build difference between the omega outfit proportions I was gonna ask
omega outfit proportions I was gonna ask
omega outfit proportions I was gonna ask I mean they must have a huge
I mean they must have a huge
I mean they must have a huge encyclopedia of specifications is it
encyclopedia of specifications is it
encyclopedia of specifications is it difficult to follow sometimes it is but
difficult to follow sometimes it is but
difficult to follow sometimes it is but many times they just want your personal
many times they just want your personal
many times they just want your personal take on it but you do have to follow
take on it but you do have to follow
take on it but you do have to follow some rules such as with Bart Simpson
some rules such as with Bart Simpson
some rules such as with Bart Simpson there’s always 9 spikes on the top of
there’s always 9 spikes on the top of
there’s always 9 spikes on the top of his head or at least I have 8 no you
his head or at least I have 8 no you
his head or at least I have 8 no you just just follow those simple rules but
just just follow those simple rules but
just just follow those simple rules but they do want the your personal take on
they do want the your personal take on
they do want the your personal take on their characters great thank you very
their characters great thank you very
their characters great thank you very much for you time to you thank you
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