Relief and anticipation for the anime adaptation --Congratulations on the decision to make an anime version of Oshi no Ko. How did you feel when you learned of the decision to make an anime? Aka Akasaka: I was happy. But since Mengo-san was in charge of drawing the pictures, I naturally thought it would be made into an anime. Mengo Yokoyari: I also thought it would be animated since it is based on Aka sensei's original work (laughs). (laughs) -- So both of you had anime adaptation in mind. Yokoyari: However, I am very happy to hear that it will be made into an anime. Akasaka: I am happy and relieved at the same time. We both have experience with anime adaptations of serialized works, so we both felt that it would be a disaster if the anime didn't get made even though we both have people who can stand on their own feet. Yokoyari: That's right. If the work of Aka Akasaka, the genius manga artist at the moment, were not made into an anime, I would feel that it was my fault. So...