Ribon Issue : December 1998

Interview with Ayukawa Hana sensei about her manga "Yappa Ai Deshou!" (Lit. It's Gotta Be Love!)

Q. Tell us about the main character Komayu chan and Takeru kun.

A. Komayu is a girl who wants to have the best love experience in her

whole entire life. She is a very curious girl. She's easily influenced

by the people aroudn her, magazines, horoscopes, TV, etc. Right now,

she is in adolescence so she's interested in H things and she wants to

improve her knowledge...

Takeru is a complete opposite to his friend Saburo. He is a moody

sukebe (pervert). He's the type to be mean to the girl he likes.

Q. Let's hear one of sensei's love stories. Your first love or first kiss!

A. I think my first love was when I was in year 1 in primary school. It was

a boy in my class and we were quite good friends and we played a lot. On

Valentine's Day, I remember I sneaked in some chocolate in his desk. Of

course, without the sender's name.

With my first kiss, there's a photo of when I was 2 years old, kissing.

And I was the one forcing it. The person I was kissing was the son of

a doctor that my mother worked for at the hospital. (He was around 1 yr old)

The kiss probably tasted of drool.

Q. You were very bold when you were young~ By the way, what is your type of

guy?

A. Someone who is interesting. I consider this important. Also, if they are very

reliable and will follow me, then I'll be falling for them. With entertainers,

I like Tsuyoshi from Kinki Kids.

Q. Thank you very much for your honest stories. We'll have to leave the love

stories for now and onto the story episodes...

A. The scene I drew this time, "Panties showing", it was quite hard to draw the

composition so I couldn't draw it very well and I had to buy a Rika doll. It

decorates my room for the time being. What should I do...

Q. Tell us about your enthusiasm towards this story.

A. Sexy manga is what I do very well (?) so I'm very enthusiastic!! I want it to

be a story where you can think "I want to have a boyfriend and experience love

like this"

Q. And lastly, a message to the readers.

A. I'm still very immature, but I'm striving to move up one level at a time as I

do each story. Do look forward to Komayu and Takeru's love scenes.