Zefiberyl Translations
joined Apr 11, 2011
Tidbits of an interview with Ikuhara and Morishima
http://softkakumei.tumblr.com/post/108899102728/im-skimming-through-the-starting-guide-the
Pretty good read.
I came here to post this, and was sorry to see what I found. I'll only say that certain people should stop flagellating themselves and reread this piece of information carefully.
Ikuhara notes that by working in the yuri genre, there are lots of things that he can only pretend to understand. To a point he considers that unavoidable with this subject matter, but he thought early on that the project needed someone with credentials people could have undying faith in: “Someone that would make people say, ‘With such a godlike person working on this, I have no choice but to follow along with it!’” He thinks some things may inevitably be a “little off” with him handling it, but believes Morishima’s involvement should keep the soul of the work intact.
Ikuhara and Morishima have this project well in hand. She is one of only a handful of people Ikuhara could've selected in whom the core yuri fanbase really could have "undying faith" - and he knew it. For all that people love to cast Ikuhara as an arrogant auteur, he had the wisdom to realize how important it would be to have someone like her, not only as a figurehead but as a woman-loving woman herself, to guide the project. If he's sincere in letting her "keep the soul of the work intact", there is absolutely nothing to worry about here.
Also, much respect and sympathy for Nezchan having to work overtime to keep things civil.
