Update: January 6, 2016
I hopped over to Comike for a little bit on Wednesday to say hello to Yoko Taro and Saito Yosuke… oh, right! To pick up their doujinshi / fanzine. I wrote a little bit about this over on the Facebook page, but allow me to be lazy and copy what I had said.
Left: Photo of Yoko Taro and Saito Yosuke at C89 (Photo (probably) by Yukiko Yokoo) with my copy of the doujinshi. Right: My copy of Yoko Taro’s “Game Saloon: The Producer’s Chapter” doujinshi, featuring characters Pre and Zen illustrated by Yukiko Yokoo.
Commentary: It was very nice meeting Yoko Taro again. I am always stupid shy, but it’s always great to at least greet and thank him for his work. He’s seen me at his various events many times and didn’t need to ask for my name… he knew. xD
I was also able to to greet Producer Saito Yosuke briefly. They were a little busy when I arrived, so it was difficult to talk. Yukiko Yokoo was also there and called out to me. I probably wouldn’t have seen her if she hadn’t; she was taking a rest and facing the other way. heart emoticon
A couple other people before me asked for photographs, so Yoko Taro pulled his hat down over his face. I probably should have asked for a photo, too, but… again, I’m stupid shy and didn’t want to impose. I heard other people asked for their autographs, too. That didn’t even cross my mind… because I’m stupid shy. lol
Happening: I asked if it would be okay to take a photo of the Emil head on the table, and he said it would be okay… so I set the doujinshi down on the table to take a photo… and Yoko Taro yelled at me and said I couldn’t put it down… I jumped and just about knocked Emil’s head on the ground, fumbling with the things in my hands. lol He picked it up and handed it back to me. He didn’t do it to be mean or anything; there was probably an important reason for it, unbeknownst to me. It was just funny after the fact. lol “I got yelled at by Yoko Taro!!” heart emoticon heart emoticon heart emoticon
Title: Game Saloon -The Producer’s Chapter-
Contents:” This is a boring book of small talk while drinking, detailing the job of video game producer.” –Yoko Taro
Specs: 20 page monochrome (limited supply), A5
Price: 300yen
Reservation: DM through Twitter (First come, first served)
Time: Wednesday, December 30
Place: Winter Comike 89
Table: East V18b
同人誌「ゲーム酒場」は２０Ｐでこのくらいの厚さです。 pic.twitter.com/nlzvg4N7n4
— yokotaro (@yokotaro) December 10, 2015
Discussion Members:
Saito Yosuke
Iwasaki Takuya
Okabe Keiichi (Guest)
Yoko Taro (Interviewer)
Topics Include the Following:
- Greeting
- How did you become a game producer?
- How might one become a game producer?
- How much money do you need to make a game?
- How can you raise such a large sum of money?
- Can a game producer get hugs from actresses and voice actresses?
- As an added bonus, a little bit about NieR.