How to create your own work
I think of the main theme of the illustration and about three things related to the main theme, and incorporate them. I think the pose is the most important expression, so I spend a lot of time thinking about the pose. I want to use color combinations that I intuitively think look beautiful, so I don't make a color palette and always choose and paint colors on the spot . Rather than drawing with calculations, I create my works by relying on my own sense.

What is your source of inspiration?
I love beautiful girl figures and have collected a lot of them, so I get inspiration every day from thinking about what kind of poses, body twists, expressions, lighting, and angles look cute when viewed three-dimensionally. About 1/4 of the drawing process is spent gathering reference materials, so it's great that I get hooked on new genres and designs during this time. I also think that looking at illustrations that flow through SNS is a chance to gain new insights, while also feasting the eyes.

What do you want to convey through your illustrations?
Most of all, I want to convey how cute the Kemomimikko characters I draw are. Kemomimikko characters are half animal, so their emotions are easy to understand from the movement of their ears and tails, and they have a fluffy, soothing quality that makes you want to cuddle them. It makes me very happy when people notice that and say, "I fell in love with Kemomimikko characters because of your illustrations."