Man, it’s really been 3 months since I stopped posting things on Twitter as this social media kept me scrolling and not letting me focus the work i’m doing and studying at the same time.
It was a surprise to me that two days ago, Oda declared that it is his dream to win an 《Academy Award》 for the OP live-action adaptation.😍 Below is an interview between Oda and Shinobu Kaitani in 2009. (🔔Long tweet)
Kaitani: I think the good thing about being a mangaka is that there are no ranks. Of course there are popular and unpopular, but once you become a professional, everyone creates their own works and does their best.
Oda: I have it backwards. I want to be ranked. I want a title to rank me. I wonder why I have the same title of "mangaka" as other people when I work so hard. Of course, if you have been drawing for a long time, you are called a maestro, But even if you are young, you should be given a title according to your work. For example, "fantasista".
When you are a member of society, you have a title like "section chief" or "general manager" on your business card. It looks like a sign of "I worked so hard". But as a mangaka, no matter how hard you work, you are still a mangaka. It's a little bit demoralizing.
Kaitani: If you work hard for another X number of weeks, you will move up in rank from "manga artist" to "manga hermit"! Or something like that?
Oda: Yes, that's right, that's how you move up. That's how I aim to get to a higher level (laughs).🤣
Including growing IG account, Twitter and my new account on Vero. Just wanna to post photos and reach out to people as much as possible. I think I lost myself so now this is my chance to take what was mine.
I realized that i no longer be engaged with what I love doing which is Photography. Since I’ve finished my high-school term, I wanna take a break and restart my hobby.
Gm from the spellbinding scenes of the Maldives from above.
Absolutely loved exploring this corner of the world, a place that truly took my breath away 🖤 Can’t wait to be back here again soon.