A conversation with Hiro Mashima
Hiro Mashima is a writer of Fairy Tail,
my favourite manga writer. So far he
has written the series Rave Master and
Fairy Tail witch is still going on. So far
there are 432 charters in fairy tail and
every week there is a chapter getting
published every week.
Q1: Where did you grow up and how did you get started with drawing manga?
Hiro Mashima: As long as I can remember, I wanted to draw manga. When I was
younger, my grandfather would find discarded manga for me to read, and I would
trace the pictures.
Q2: Was there an artist or a particular story that inspired you to become a professional
manga artist?
Hiro Mashima: Toriyama Akira, the creator of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z. Also,
Yudetamago (a.k.a. Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada), the creators of Ultimate
Muscle (a.k.a. Kinnikuman)
Q3: What did you love about their art style or stories?
Hiro Mashima: I love that the main character gets in trouble, but somehow always
manages to win! I also enjoy the fierce battle scenes.
Q4: Did you go to school to learn how to draw manga?