This is a review article written after watching the broadcast.
Kian84 of I Live Alone met Junji Ito, the master of Japanese horror manga who is the source of his artistic inspiration and his "idol," and spent a dreamlike time with him.
On the 20th broadcast, MBC's I Live Alone (I Live Alone) showed Kian84 sitting face to face with his idol, manga artist Junji Ito.
Kian84 presented a carefully drawn portrait of Junji Ito as a gift and cautiously greeted him. Upon seeing the drawing, Junji Ito could not help but exclaim, "Amazing. You really drew it well." In particular, seeing the depiction of his younger self, he said, "It looks like me 20 years ago," showing delight, and he highly praised Kian84's skills as an artist, saying, "Not only cute drawings but your realistic depictions are really well done."
Later, when Junji Ito personally drew his legendary character "Tomie" with an autograph for Kian84, Kian84 shed tears and showed intense emotion. Kian84 said, "It's Tomie. Wow, I feel like I'm going to cry," and could not continue speaking.
In a subsequent interview, Kian84 said, "He drew a character I have looked at tens or hundreds of times right in front of my eyes, and at that moment I really welled up," conveying an overwhelming feeling of 30 years of fandom being rewarded.
Kian84 said, "The master is in his mid-60s. His age is similar to my mother's," and mentioned the hardships of a senior manga artist who has endured a repeating routine for the sake of creation without properly resting, showing genuine sorrow.
At the end of the meeting, Junji Ito handed Kian84 a preprepared drawing gift. Receiving it, Kian84 exclaimed, "Wow, this is really something," and, choking up, said, "I'll pass this down to my son's son," finishing the meeting.
[Photo] I Live Alone broadcast screen capture
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