DREAM // The Bi-Monthly Web Manga Magazine

NAME: Chocojax
FORUM NAME: Chocojax
LOCATION: CALIIIIFORNIA!
MANGAS: Once in a Lifetime
CONTACT: chocojaxgogo@yahoo.com
Smackjeeves: chocojax
DeviantArt: (none)
Tokyopop: (none)

MANGA: Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicles, Skip Beat, Yotsuba&!, Bleach, One Piece, Akuma to Dolce, Kamisama Hajimemashita
ANIME: Code Geass (R2)
MANGAKA: CLAMP, Suzuki Julietta
BOOK: The Wizard of Oz
WRITER: No one really. D':
SONG: never end
Um… Hi people. ouo / I'm basically an *art* person, so I don’t have any other interests. D: OTHER THAN ART, BABY! *shot* If you’re wondering, I’m Vietnamese and is surrounded by many *loud* Vietnamese people, therefore I cannot hear well. D: I doubt that you were wondering that anyways. And I’m a sadist and a pessimistic. Sad right? )':
I suck at grammar too, so yeah. D: Even though I have an A+ in all my English classes. I'LL TRY MY BEST AT IT. >_< b NON-MANGA-RELATED:

1. Would you rather be a cannonball or a drag queen/king?
Drag king since… I like wearing boy clothes. D: ;;

2. How old are you?
FOURTEEN LOSERS

3. What's the funniest thing that has ever happened to you?
Well, uh… well, to *other people*, not me. One time, in PE, while we were running, I just tripped and fell over /nothing/, and… people laughed at me. D': MY FRIEND DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENINGS

4. On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being the craziest and 10 being the calmest, where would you go?
Maybe 6-7? owo / I'm silent most of the time, but I get kind of hyper after being with people.

5. If you could be anyone, who would you be?
A rich person. ouo /

6. Where did you get the idea for the username you are currently using?
I like chocolate. Choco. And… (where the hell did jax come from…) I think it came from trix, or something. Dx

7. How close would you say you are on achieving your goals?
CLOSE FAR

8. Name your favourite commercial.
That one skittles commercial where everything that guy touches turns into skittles. ouo

9. What would be one phrase that identifies you?
What's a phrase… *looks up in the dictionary* @_@

10. If you could have any super power you want, what would it be?
To be able to make clones! >:O THEN I CAN RUN AWAY FROM P.E., YEAHHH

11. What is your lucky number? Do you consider 13 unlucky?
Maybe 4 or 24. ouo Somewhat, but I do like to make fun of people who think 13 is unlucky.

12. Name a few pet peeves.
People asking me too much questions. D: PEOPLE WHO IGNORE OTHER PEOPLE WHEN THEY'RE GIVING A PRESENTATION~ respect. = w= b

13. If you can rename yourself, what would it be?
A cooler name than Jennifer, that's all I know. D:

14. Do you believe that a 4th grader and a teacher can fall in love and get engaged in real life?
No. Only in comics people!~

15. Do you think Inuyasha should continue? Do you even watch Inuyasha?
Uh… sure. D: It's helping out the economy right? And no, I don't watch or read it. D:

16. If given the opportunity, would Satoshi kiss Daisuke on the lips?
Who dat. D: *googles*

17. Would you press a button that would give you 50000 dollars at the expense of the death of someone you don't know?
No D: WHAT IF THE FAMILY HUNTS ME DOWN, OR SOMETHINS?

18. Do you think the guy who plays Harry Potter is too macho to play him?
Not really? owo *doesn't watch Harry Potter that much*

19. Assuming you had a baby, would you name it Shamalamadingdong, or Michael Jackson?
Huh. Shamalamadingdong, since it could be shortened I guess. owo / Shamaaaa!

20. Roses are red, violets are blue. I was murdered, was it by you?
No D: IT WAS YOU!

MANGA RELATED:

1. What are some great tips you can share about drawing?
Uh. Stare at pictures a lot and try to observe it? owo And always try to get positive comments and crits? A-AND KEEP A SKETCHBOOK TO SEE HOW MUCH YOU IMPROVED AND SAY, “Wow honey, I drew so horrible back then and now I draw so good! = w= b''

2. When did you first start to draw manga?
Uhmn, maybe 4th or 5th grade. It was about pokemon. ouo /

3. Name the greatest influence on your manga.
Maybe CLAMP, Arina, and a few doujinshi artists. ouo /

4. Has DREAM been helpful to you in any way?
Uh, nothing happened yet. D’:

5. What was the first manga you ever bought for yourself?
Well, I think it might've been Digimon or Cardcaptor Sakura. ouo Yay for Costco!

6. Name the pens you use for drawing manga and how you use them. If you ink digitally, name the sizes and types of brushes you use and how you use them.
Staedtler pigment liner pens~ Uh… I… take off the cap and start using it like a regular pen. D: And if I'm too nervous, I have to have another paper under my hand so that I can ink. D: ;

7. How long does it take you to do one page from planning to toning and lettering?
Uhhh… planning for one page usually takes a 5-20 minute thumbnail sketch. owo Then inking takes me about 30 minutes – 2 hours, depending if I'm watching TV. Toning… about 30 minutes – 1 hour, depending on TV as well. And lettering, probably 10 minutes. So, 75-210 minutes? owo; *wastes a lot of time*

8. What is the average length of your mangas?
Uhmn, I haven't finished any yet. But I'm hoping the average length to be about 10 chapters. D:

9. After this manga, what type of manga would you like to draw next?
A REALLY VIOLENT, BLOODY, CRAZY MANGA. :O With lots of people dying. (What the…)

10. What inspired you to draw manga?
Uh… I loved drawing, and reading comics, so… yeah? XD

11. When did you first start to draw manga?
Why is there two? XD Probably between 4th or 5th grade~

12. Who do you say gave you the most support while drawing manga?
Myself. D: I'M SO LONELY

13. Do you want to draw manga as a living?
Yes. Yes I do.

14. Do you prefer traditional or computerized when it comes to coloring?
Umm, traditional, because it's much faster, even though computerized looks wayyy better. XD

15. Have you ever tried to promote your manga in any way? Name some please.
Telling people. :O Smackjeeves and this~

16. Was there ever a period of time where you completely stopped drawing manga for any reason?
@__x Not… really, I think? If you're talking about actually making comics, then between 7th grade to the end of 8th grade. ouo I tried to improve on my art instead of making comics first.

17. Do you usually know the ending of your manga before you begin? Do you enjoy knowing/not knowing the ending?
I LIKE TO. :D To… to know the ending. I enjoy it 'cause I know how I should turn it. :O Like baking. (I suck at baking btw.)

18. Out of all your series, which one do you feel closest to? Please describe it in a few sentences.
Maybe 'Once in a Lifetime'? I put a little of myself in each of the characters, I think. owo; And it has a lot of the things that I like.~

19. Have you ever done a doujinshi? Which series was it based on?
A pokemon one in 4th grade. ouo It pretty much sucks though, lol. It had like… 8 books or so. XD

20. Which of your characters do you like the most?
Ummm, Aceline, because she's kul. :O (Boring is awesome!) Haha, actually, I like her because of what's going to happen to her. ouo /