DREAM // The Bi-Monthly Web Manga Magazine

NAME: Lahime
FORUM NAME: Lahime
LOCATION: Sweden
MANGAS: OC Battle, Pumpkin Princess
CONTACT: cherry_lally@hotmail.com
Smackjeeves: (none)
DeviantArt: Lahime
Tokyopop: (none)

MANGA: Merupuri, One Piece
ANIME: Hitman Reborn
MANGAKA: Hino, Rumiko Takahashi, Arina Tanemura, Eiichiro Oda
BOOK: Harry Potter :3
WRITER: J.K .Rowling
SONG: --
I'm mostly at home and taking it easy along with school stuff…O.O I don't draw everyday like I used to. Often stays over at my best friends place, singing and dancing (but really suck at it). Well, as you can see I like relaxing and being lazy. NON-MANGA-RELATED:

1. Would you rather be a cannonball or a drag queen/king?
I give you the honor to chose.

2. How old are you?
How rude!! You say I’m old O.O!? (21)

3. What's the funniest thing that has ever happened to you?
It's rare that I drink alcohol (hate the taste). But there were those times when I was drunk and started roll on the floor laughing like a maniac and love showing my ugly rabbit teeth. Ok… that wasn't so funny U_U; Well anyways…it could be used as my sleeping pills, cause I always lay down somewhere.

4. On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being the craziest and 10 being the calmest, where would you go?
Uhmm…5?

5. If you could be anyone, who would you be?
My younger self.<

6. Where did you get the idea for the username you are currently using?
La= related to my third name, Hime= I want to be a princess :D

7. How close would you say you are on achieving your goals?
I'm nowhere near

8. Name your favourite commercial.
Err..none.

9. What would be one phrase that identifies you?
Annoying

10. If you could have any super power you want, what would it be?
Reading minds whenever I want to

11. What is your lucky number? Do you consider 13 unlucky?
I don't know about number 13. But I won't share you my lucky number ;P

12. Name a few pet peeves.
When lazy people can't do the things after he/she has been told to do many times.

13. If you can rename yourself, what would it be?
Well…I've already done that…Figure it out on your own ^_~

14. Do you believe that a 4th grader and a teacher can fall in love and get engaged in real life?
Sure, if they have the will to handle all the things that comes between in their life.

15. Do you think Inuyasha should continue? Do you even watch Inuyasha?
Yes I have watched it, and it doesn't matter if continues.

16. If given the opportunity, would Satoshi kiss Daisuke on the lips?
Who again?

17. Would you press a button that would give you 50000 dollars at the expense of the death of someone you don't know?
I want to, but no. The thought of death will hunt me…

18. Do you think the guy who plays Harry Potter is too macho to play him?
I don't want to answer =_=

19. Assuming you had a baby, would you name it Shamalamadingdong, or Michael Jackson?
What!? I don't want a baby…too much trouble

20. Roses are red, violets are blue. I was murdered, was it by you?
*Blink* *blink* – no, I would never kill you dear. I love you too much *grins*

MANGA RELATED:

1. What are some great tips you can share about drawing?
Lyrics, sleep…go out and take photos for inspirations. For some weird reason, I draw better when I'm in a bad mood because all the emotions are coming out. Also afterwards it cheers me up ^^;

2. When did you first start to draw manga?
Around 13.

3. Name the greatest influence on your manga.
…?

4. Has DREAM been helpful to you in any way?
You mean Dream as in dream, or dream website o.O? *scratches head*

5. What was the first manga you ever bought for yourself?
History… don't remember.

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.
Hmm…If it's tradtional, I use different pencils and most are HB. I try to draw very lightly but then tend to hurt my fingers black and blue ;P just so I won't leave any marks when I erase it after inking with staedtliner (0,05), (0,1), (0.8 to fill bigger space). So far, I've only used tria/copic markers to color my pictures and it's very rare if I CG it on Photoshop. If it's Digital, pencil size vary when drawing the lineart. Photoshop (illustrations) and mangastudio (to draw comics) are my main programs.

7. How long does it take you to do one page from planning to toning and lettering?
2-5 hours!! It depends on how I draw the angles of stuff and the things I'm not used to.

8. What is the average length of your mangas?
About 40 pages, but then I suddenly lost the comic out of rage.

9. After this manga, what type of manga would you like to draw next?
Wait a second…let me check my booklist. Lets say…all of the uncompleted ones?

10. What inspired you to draw manga?
The characters in the manga

11. When did you first start to draw manga?
Are you testing my brain? I know it doesn't work well…but you don't have to bring it up! I've answered this already =_=

12. Who do you say gave you the most support while drawing manga?
I don't feel there was someone, since manga wasn't so well known back then here in Sweden. I remember I had a bad personality, so I got pissed off at everyone who asked me what it was. I guess I supported myself the most^^;

13. Do you want to draw manga as a living?
Yes!! I admire mangakas! They're so awesome O.O

14. Do you prefer traditional or computerized when it comes to coloring?
I like them both.

15. Have you ever tried to promote your manga in any way? Name some please.
Huu…don't remember. No I don't think I have TT_TT

16. Was there ever a period of time where you completely stopped drawing manga for any reason?
Yes, at high school for a whole year. Ok I admit some few doodles appeared without me realizing it until I couldn't take notes in the class.

17. Do you usually know the ending of your manga before you begin? Do you enjoy knowing/not knowing the ending?
I haven’t decided if it’s the end. It’s fun to fantasize the ending, cause I can later see if I have any better idea to change it.

18. Out of all your series, which one do you feel closest to? Please describe it in a few sentences.
Sigh…that's hard to answer. I think my skill grows a little bit from every page I draw so it's thanks to all of them.

19. Have you ever done a doujinshi? Which series was it based on?
Don't know. Have I o.O?

20. Which of your characters do you like the most?
Kniven from my Pumpkin princess