From that, I start to see the themes and the story that those characters set in motion. In most cases, when starting a story, the first thing I think about is what kind of characters I want to write about. ーWhat was the first thing that came to your mind? On the one hand, I had this heavy theme – but I also wanted to write an interesting story, and I thought I’d be able to do that for an audience of young adult readers. Whilst I was thinking about the meaning of that revelation, the following question came to mind: what can individuals achieve against something so large as a state? I wanted to try asking myself that question by writing a novel (series).Īnd just at that time, I was invited to create a work under the YA! Entertainment label. And yet, in that large country, a small number of terrorists appeared and brought about such a huge attack. America is a big country where countless people live. Reference: Asano Atsuko, 2011, No.6 Complete Guide, Kodansha, pp.90-97Īfter the terrorist attacks in America on September 11, 2001, I spent some time pondering the relationship between the state and the individual. What I personally like are her musings on politics and about the rigid lines that we tend to classify society by. Asano Atsuko talks about her inspiration for the themes and the characters of No.6.
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