Next, second in the CD questionnaire, Tasuki. The Kansai
dialect was also a joke. I wanted a personality that was somehow different
from the other characters. I designed him with a wild image. The hair style
and fangs too. Because just a "cool guy different from either Tama
or Ho-ri-" is boring.
Even so, I changed his design about 3 times. The personality of the
very first was completely different and he was created as Tamahome's
old playmate. And the "bandit" creation among the farmer (ordinary
person), Emperor, monk, doctor, etc. was because I wanted someone who'd
get angry right away. Have it like "Suikoden". And the halisen was also
a joke. I was thinking I wanted to bring out something like the banana
plant fan that's in "Seiyuki" and suddenly thought "Speaking of Osaka!!"
(Laugh) By the way, it really didn't come out but Tasuki is super fast.
Really.
When he first appeared he carried off Miaka really fast, right? Also he
has strength and is strong at fighting. Unlike the other Seishi, he doesn't
excel at one thing. He is all around strong.
Translation by Tasuki no Miko
Chichiri is a character who I was looking for some more idiosyncrasy.
(Laugh) While thinking that, I decided on a rough idea that I drew right
away. I wanted a wandering person like this. Because he's a monk he really
should have a shaven head but I gave it a bit of a changed look. In Vol.4,
I wrote that head as "Mohican" but the real Chichiri is not a Mohican.
(Laugh) That's just long bangs.