That's because I felt that his approach to drawing manga was very close to mine.

I mentioned earlier that our styles were similar. Nonetheless, this is precisely where a science fiction writer gets to put their skills to the test, trying to visualize what we can only see in our wildest dreams. Most of these subtle attentions to detail go unnoticed by the reader, like the sci-fi themes scattered throughout the story and the deliberate awe created by the protagonist. This method is the same one used by novelists and screenwriters, but for a serial manga artist is very detrimental. He's the type of person who only starts writing once he has a complete grasp of the dynamics of his characters, the circumstances they face, their outlook on the world, and so on. Araki is very meticulous with how he crafts his story, going over it several times before putting pen to paper. Looking at his manuscripts, I was surprised and delighted at how similar are styles were. I think my first contact with Araki was when I read his submission for the Tezuka Awards.

'BLACK KNIGHT BAT' ( BLACK KNIGHT バット) (1985).The reason Araki drew her was because 'If you visit space and need a companion at your side, the Lady Armoroid is the only one for you! (Erotic, gorgeous and dependable).' Works In 2015, Araki contributed an illustration of Cobra's partner, Lady Armaroid, for the book Cobra Great Dissection. A gun-slinging outlaw who always smokes and has the power to fire projectiles without having a line-of-sight. In 2014, Araki said that the idea for Hol Horse might've been inspired by the titular main character of Terasawa's manga, Cobra. He said the sci-fi elements in the series were very reminiscent of the ones that appear in his own. In 1985, Terasawa appeared at the end of the first volume of Araki's second series, Baoh the Visitor. Terasawa would go on to support Araki saying, 'I encouraged him because he could tell stories better than he could draw them.' The initials 'B.T.' in Araki's first series, Cool Shock B.T., are also a reference to Terasawa's name. He also noted that the elaborate methods Araki used for composing stories would be better suited for writing novels and screenplays than for drawing manga. Terasawa noted that while Araki wasn't very skilled at drawing, he still had a talent for storytelling. Terasawa's connection with Hirohiko Araki dates back to the 80s when he read the manuscript for Araki's debut manga, Poker Under Arms, submitted to the Tezuka Awards.

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