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**How did you get so interested in drawing?**

*@melancaia* I'm not sure. I just really liked watching anime and writing stories when I was little

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**How long do you think you have been drawing?**

*@iamthebadguy* I've been drawing for maybe 12 years now. I actually gave up in the middle for a while

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**is there a chance that you would do comission work? because im a ceramic artist but i cant draw or paint so i have no layout for most of sulptures i just free hand it**

*@LionRuler* I don't know if I'll ever time for comissions, but there are some really awesome artists on Deviantart

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**What [motivates] you to keep going even tho your schedule is very filled??**

*@KittoKatsu* I know that a lot of people are reading the story every week, and everyone is giving me support all the time -it keeps me going :heart:

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**What made you do a manwha over something like a manga or book?**

*@Pizza* I used to write a lot of manga, but I really like the scroll format and the colors in a webtoon. It makes it seem like an anime.

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**How did you come up with your character i mean uru chan?**

*@iamthebadguy* My old deviantart account was urusai-baka - I just took the "uru" at the beginning and added the "chan"

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**Does that stereotype that artist always stays awake at night apply to you?**

*@iamthebadguy* I only sleep 4 hrs every night

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**What's your name?**

*@Best Floofer* OFR probably

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**What country do you live in?**

*@muse* I live in the US

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**Random question, why pick pikagirl outta all the other options**

*@jyn alt lol* it's my work uniform

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**What are your thoughts on 2017?**

*@Leo Nishikino* It's been a pretty good year for unOrdinary, can't say that for much else though xD

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**What do you do when your not working on unordinary**

*@jyn alt lol* I usually go on walks and play games

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**What were your biggest influences in comics and manga and anime growing up that let you to start something of your own?**

I started off with Sailor Moon. That’s one of the classics I think. And then Dragon Ball Z. Yu Yu Hakusho was another one of my favorites...Then after that there’s also Inuyasha. One punch man is really good.

SYFY Fireside Chat [13 Apr 2018]

**Who would you say your greatest influence is as an artist?**

I would say probably when I was at DeviantArt. I had a couple of artists that I really looked up to...One of them is Kurat(?). Kaze-hime was another one. Shilin, she writes a story called Carciphona...So those are the people I look up to while I was practicing.

SYFY Fireside Chat [13 Apr 2018]

**What’s your favorite part about making comics?**

Probably my audience, aside from just being able to do what I like to do because I’ve always liked telling stories since I was a kid. Seeing you guy’s reactions to the story every week is really encouraging, so thank you guys.

SYFY Fireside Chat [13 Apr 2018]

**How old were you when you decided you wanted to make comics or how old were you when you started drawing like actively?**

Actively, at around middle school or near the beginning of high school. I’ve always liked writing stories when I was little so I would draw picture books and stuff but it wasn’t until like middle school that’s when I started drawing anime style.

SYFY Fireside Chat [13 Apr 2018]

**Did you grow up reading comics? If so, what kind? How old were you when you discovered them? What's your secret origin, so to speak?**

I think my origins for comics started with Toonami. So, it's not actually comics, it was with anime. So I was watching shows like Dragon Ball Z, Yu Yu Hakusho, Sailor Moon on a channel that aired Toonami. That's where my love for anime came. And then I started picking up the drawing style and just drawing some stuff on my own.

That was back during elementary school, but it wasn't until high school that I got into reading manga, the japanese comic style books. That's when I fell in love with the whole "pairing up pictures with words." And I started drawing, making my own comics.

I started off just kind of drawing comics for myself. But then I had a really close friend who was like "Omigod these are so good, you should show everybody else!" So I started posting my stories online as an anonymous writer. I just always did it as a hobby on the side, and now here I am.

LRM Online Podcast [Feb 2019]

**When you started out, did you think it was going to be such a personal journey (being a creator that puts herself out there), or did you think it was going to be easy, so to speak?**

Yeah, I didn't expect this at all. I thought I was just following my dream. This is something that I just always wanted to do: to just write comics for the rest of my life and have people read them and enjoy them. There are a lot of downsides that people don't see, and that is something that I did not expect at all. I feel the bigger the audience, the bigger the criticism is.

LRM Online Podcast [Feb 2019]

**Drawing Manga was your passion since you were very young, but you to study Engineering and not anything related to art. What was the reason and have you ever regretted it?**

There were many negative stereotypes revolved around art, like how it's such hard work but difficult to make a living off of. I chose Engineering because thought it was a safer career path. I've never regretted it, but sometimes I do wish I had a deeper understanding for art basics - like proportions, perspective, backgrounds, etc.

Instagram interview (Part 1) [June 2019]

**Tell us a bit about your background as an animator. Did you study art or was it a self-taught skill?**

I’ve been drawing manga/anime style for about 15 years now. I never studied art officially, but it’s been a passion of mine since I was a kid. When I was still in school, I would practice drawing as soon as I got home by copying screenshots from my favorite anime.

Lootcrate Interview [July 2019]

**Growing up, where did you take the most inspiration for your storytelling, whether it’s from manga and anime, other forms of comics, films, books, and so on?**

It started off with manga and anime. But now, most of my inspiration comes from Chinese Wuxia Drama and from current events.

Lootcrate Interview [July 2019]

**How’s your wrist/hand? I hope you’re feeling better, and I hope you’re okay. Did you do anything special in China?**

*@\_kate* very nice, thanks! still a bit jetlagged ;w; My wrist is doing a lot better. I do my best to keep good posture. I visited my family in China and went on a tour to ZhangJiaJie

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**Are you above shipping? Not just in your work, but in general.**

*@straYDoubter* i don't think anyone can be above shipping

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**What was the best memory you have from your vacation in China?**

*@acheddarie* Probably seeing my family, I have an extended family there. So it’s nice to see everyone again.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Sep 2019]

**From the manga's we've read. Are you going to using inspirations or ideas from other manga like Fairy Tail, My Hero, or Black Clover?**

*@Tyanimations321* I mean, I get inspiration from a lot of places and I come up with a lot of them on my own to. There’s going to be a lot of abilities that I’ll be needing.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Sep 2019]

**How are you doing in life right now?**

*@Gandalf The Gay* doing great, hope you are too xD

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

**I know Quarantine has been hard on a lot of people, and I know you keep busy by drawing this wonderful webtoon. My first question is, besides working on UnOrdinary, what do you do to keep busy since the world is stuck at home? Other than UnOrdinary ofc-**

*@Xero* i play animal crossing and watch youtube xD

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

**How are u doing is it hard for u to stay inside these days (with the virus and all)**

*@slime(aka elias)* im alright, hope you are too. it's not too hard to stay inside, im used to it xD

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

**What was your *main* inspiration for creating & starting unOrdinary? Like, what sparked your interests to start the webtoon comic in the first place from the very beginning?**

*@Cinnaroll* just watching lots of anime while growing up. i've always like writing stories and drawing comics

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

What is your biggest inspiration in life?

*@ChocolatePikac2* My biggest inspiration was the anime and the manga that I read when I was a kid. Something about it just drew me to it, and when I read my first manga I was like, "That's what I'm gonna do, I'm gonna try to do that". Now, most of my contents' inspiration comes from Chinese drama, everything that's going on around me, everything that's going on in the world.

FanExpo Boston [Oct 2019]

urstinky

**How’s your day going? What’s been bothering you lately and how can everyone help?**

I'm fine, now that I'm on break

Reddit AMA [Oct 2020]

Dienowwww

**Hi! How are you? I understand making the constant updates to the series must be tough, especially with everything going on in the world right now, so I just want to know how you're doing.**

I'm alright now that I'm on break. Hope you're doing well too!

Reddit AMA [Oct 2020]

**How does it feel to be an artist that identifies as API living in a time where API culture has become so popular in the US?**

Very lucky. With the culture recognition, there’s been so many new opportunities. If not for this, I don’t think I would’ve followed my dreams and make Webtoons for a living.

APAHM [May 2021]

**is there a meaning behind your nickname uru chan? or did it just pop up in your head?**

*@John’s Simp* My name came from "urusai-baka", which was my old DeviantART username... eventually, i just kept the "uru" and dropped everything else, then added a suffix "chan"

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Jun 2021]

**hi uru chan, I have a personal question but its ok if you don't want to answer this. How has your family motivated you to pursue Unordinary and do they love it as well?**

*@🆂 🆃 🆁 🆈 🅺 🅴 🆁* they're supportive, but most of my motivation comes from readers though

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Jun 2021]

**Is your artstyle inspired based off of anything? If so, what?**

*@bonbon* Nothing specifically. I read manga and watched a lot of anime when I was a kid. So my styles were inspired off of stuff that I’ve read. I guess one of my biggest influences would be from this story called elemental Gelade. She has one of my most favorite art styles, but I feel like it’s a combination of pretty much all the artists that have motivated me at one point.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**Have you ever been recognized in public?**

*@Dementia (Who are all of you?)* No, I don’t think people can figure out who I am without my pikachu onesie. I think it’s a superhero costume and I just shed it when I don’t want people to know who I am.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**What major did you study in?**

*@Wright* I studied Electrical Engineering.

**What troubles did you encounter during your time in university?**

*@Wright* It was tough. It was definitely a hard major. It’s mostly trying to learn the information which was very hard. I think one of the greatest things that I took away from university also was being able to make friends and bond with a group of people. You guys work as a team and you guys get your work done together. You guys help each other. It was a good time.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**Do you have a favourite artist/podcast/whatever it is you might watch/listen to while working on chapters, if you do watch/listen to anything?**

*@Cold* I don’t have any go-tos really. If I need some sort of background noise usually I play some classical music or some chill low-fi music. Podcasts I generally listen to creepy pasta in general. I really liked horror stories. It’s great for me at night too. It helps me see things moving around in my house, which is great.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**Hey Uru, what can you tell us about your work environment? What kind of place do you generally work best in? Are you dependent on any kind of substances like coffee or tea, etc.?**

*@Monty* My work environment is a mess. There’s coffee cups everywhere there’s drinks every- Not coffee cups I’m not dependent on coffee. There’s bottles everywhere, there's cups everywhere. I got paper everywhere too. I think the environment that I work best in is probably an environment that isn’t my office. I like to spend as much time away from my office as possible because it feels suffocating sometimes. I liked to go to, before the whole covid situation, I liked to go to cafes and stuff to plan out my chapters. Or I like to go outside and script there.

**When you moved to your new house, you were working next to your kitchen. How was it working on a small desk like that?**

*@Monty* That was for a couple days. It was alright, I just did what I had to do with what I had. It was fine. I’d imagine that long term it would definitely not be good for you.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**How would you describe your artistic process week by week?**

Usually I start with a brainstorming session. Once I have a couple of key points that I want to put into the chapter, I start sketching it. That’s when I just let the characters do whatever seems like they would do. After I’m done sketching, I will lineart, I’ll do my flats, I’ll finish my shading, and then I’ll do my backgrounds. Put the letters in, and then I publish it onto the internet.

SYFY Fireside Chat [13 Apr 2018]

**What program do you use for illustration?**

I use mostly Paint Tool SAI.

SYFY Fireside Chat [13 Apr 2018]

**Do you ever think you’ll ever post your creative process on youtube. I really appreciate your paint strokes and I also wanted to know how do you letter everything because I struggle with lettering. So what program do you use for that.**

I do have a youtube channel, it’s just “uru-chan”. It does have some of the old pictures I drew. I don’t think my style has changed since then. I use MS Paint [to letter]. I draw the bubbles in my drawing program, and then I move them over to MS Paint, and I just type it in. I wouldn’t recommend it, but if you don’t have anything else, yep.

SYFY Fireside Chat [13 Apr 2018]

**What was the most difficult scene to draw and will John ever get the chocolate cake he always misses?**

I think the most difficult scenes to draw are the action scenes. They take a lot of time to choreograph and to draw. There's a lot of action lines you gotta put in.

In terms of cake, probably eventually like when he becomes a good boy again, I dunno.

SYFY Fireside Chat [13 Apr 2018]

**...Do you go back and look at your early art, cringe and say "I'm so much better now?".**

...Yeah. I think's that's one thing that's so great thing about writing WEBTOONs and publishing on a daily basis. It's kind of like a diary of your art and writing progression. Whenever you're feeling like you need a pick-me-up, you can always go back to the first chapter and just look at how much you've improved as a writer and as an artist. Definitely, there are so many moments where I'll look at my old art and just be like "What was I thinking there?"

LRM Online Podcast [Feb 2019]

**Do you feel digital is the future of comics?**

I really believe that digital comics [are] super accesible...there's definitely huge potential in the digital space right now.

LRM Online Podcast [Feb 2019]

**How many hours does it take to make one episode and what do you do to recharge your creative batteries?**

For each chapter, I spend about 80-100 hours. I get most of my creative influence through watching news and following current events - I use these and put my own twist on them and apply them to unOrdinary :) Sometimes, I will draw from my own emotions as well.

Instagram interview (Part 1) [June 2019]

**Do you have any staff that help you or are you doing this all on your own still? Seems like doing a weekly series on your own over years would be tough.**

*@Zeta Crossfire* yes, I have people who help me color most of my pages: Komikaki Studio, Sonia Liao, and Seirvitas. I mention them at the end of each ep

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**thank you for everything so far and what drawing tablet to you use? I have been looking forward to doing it but idk what to choose.**

*@acheddarie* I started off with using a Wacom Bamboo tablet. Now, I still use something similar

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**How do you draw unordinary? Do you still use pen and paper or do you draw on a writing tablet? If so what software or set up do you recommend for those wanting to draw? Thank you.**

*@Zeta Crossfire* i draw completely digitally. I use PaintToolSAI currently, but a lot of my friends suggested I switch to Photoshop or Clip Studio Paint

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**Hey Uru, hope your having a good day. I was wondering how many hours it usually takes to make an episode and was also wondering if you are studying and making the episodes after uni/college.**

*@\_\_\_LaNdInGsTrIp\_\_\_* thanks, I am! I'm working on unOrdinary full-time. It takes about 60-80 hours to finish each episode. It used to be 100 hours before I got helpers

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**I absolutely loved that Volcan introduction panel, are we ever going to get more of those? That was a genuinely quality panel.'**

*@ElaineIsDecentPersonGang* yes, there will be more

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**Do you need a certain sort of environment to work efficiently?**

*@\_kate* Personally, I need to work alone, in a quiet room, with some soft music in the background.

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**What episode was the hardest to create so far?**

*@kara* the hardest episodes to make were the season finale parts1-2. There were so many panels, and they all involved heavy choreography and complex angles. They were difficult to complete in only a week's time.

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**Do you think you’d ever draw the characters as they would look in “real life”, if you haven’t already?**

*@noirsun* I don't know if I'd draw it, since realism isn't my thing. But If i did, I'd make it public for everyone to see :)

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**As for the art of UnOrdinary, do you make a detailed sketch before the lineart, or just a rough draft?**

*@Hayaten* I used to make really detailed sketches, but now I only spend a couple of seconds per sketch

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**Have you ever cut something big or small due to a time constraint and do you regret not putting it in?**

*@Crash* I’ve definitely had to cut things out because of time constraints. It was never [*break in dialogue*] panels. When I see one transition from another or when one panel that isn’t necessary, I have to cut that out. For big events, not really. Not at the time anyway. There are times when I go back and go “oh I should’ve added this in.” But at the time, I never purposefully cut out any large events. In another scenario I’ll split a chapter in half. So i’ll shorten a chapter- I guess I would shorten a chapter if I really can’t make it, just to make sure to get that important detail in.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Sep 2019]

**Is the font used for the times where intense dialogue happens handwritten or an actual font? It's the font used in Episode 54 when John finally snapped out of Arlo, Ventus, and Meili's entrapment and shouted "Arlo!"**

*@NikkiBunny816* That’s a font. What font I used (laughs)? I don’t think I ever used it afterwards. But it is a font.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Sep 2019]

**Is there going to be a minor change of artstyle in season 2 for you to be more comfortable drawing, I can relate to the hand pain.**

*@MistaAnimator* I think the mood will probably be different. I haven’t really decided on any specific art style change. The one I have right now I'm pretty comfortable with. I think the mood will be different.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Sep 2019]

**What is the canvas size that you use per page and how many pages are averagely in an episode? (I'm sorry if this was already asked before TvT)**

@Rose Galaxy the base width i use is 1200px, then i shrink to 800. Chapters started with around 30ish panels, now they are 90-100+

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

**Okay, so how accurate are the speech bubble colors? Does everyone have a dedicated speech bubble color? Will you ever mistakenly use a different color for someone?**

*@Jelle...* Speech bubbles aren't as accurate in the beginning, but past chap 50, they are consistent I repeat some colors sometimes because there aren't enough colors to go around No, i wouldn't change the color, esp if they're important Thanks

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

Olibong888

**How much of the art is done by you? And do you write the whole story by yourself, or do you work with others?**

**What's the art process that you take to bring out an episode each week? Because each episode contains over 90-100+ drawings, and that must be a lot of work!**

I write the story on my own. I'm part of about 40% of the art process.

brainstorm > sketch/script > my team inks and colors > add backgrounds and render > add speech and finalize the episode

Reddit AMA [Oct 2020]

Olibong888

**What software do you use to draw? And what tablet?**

Paint Tool Sai, Clip Studio

Wacom Cintiq 24

Reddit AMA [Oct 2020]

**apart from digital art do you also do traditional art?**

*@John’s Simp* Yes, i do traditional art. You can find them in my older instagram posts.

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Jun 2021]

**What are your thoughts on the use of vertical spacing in webcomics?**

*@The\_IRS* i think its great. the movement is very fluid, and its great for build up

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Jun 2021]

**Hi!!! Do you think you might be adding little easter eggs around the panels to look out for? Like maybe add a mini Uru in the background?**

*(\*Unknown)* i add a lot of easter eggs everywhere

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Jun 2021]

**How did you balance school-life/work with the creation of your webtoon?**

*@Cold* I wasn’t in school, so that helped(laughs). But when I was still working. I was still working a full time job when I first started. Honestly I just asked my manager if I could have a day off every week. He let me. Sometimes I stayed up really late trying to get my chapters done. Now I just work on it full time. Thinking about balance the time that I have with just finishing the chapter.

**Was this whenever you were writing OFR-ice and when you became a featured webtoon artist that you stopped working the full time job and switched over or...?**

*@Cold* I was working on OFR-ice while working on my job because I was able to balance that. Back then I was only uploading one manga-page style every week. One or two manga-page style comics each week. So it was a lot less than what I do now. And plus those pages weren’t color either so overall less work. I was able to do that every day I came back from work. I would work on my comic until 8 or 9 and I would relax, turn in for the day. But once I had to work on unOrdinary that’s when the workload got way overwhelming and I had to choose between my job and unOrdinary.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**How do you decide how John's text looks like? Like sometimes it has a white background and most of the time now it has a black background.**

*@Chronic'sWARagainstFood* I don’t want to answer that because I don’t know if people have all figured it out yet. But there’s a reason why I bubble them out and why color them that way.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**Uru, whos your least favorite of all your characters xD**

*@#🌺Shaki🌺* i hate John...hahah...It really depends on who I'm writing atm and how I'm writing them...Right now, John is my least favorite but I love everyone

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**Who’s your favorite character at the moment?**

*@tHe\_LoRd\_Of\_TiMe* My favorite character at the moment is Arlo. I think he's got an interesting mindset

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**What is your favorite episode of unordinary?**

*@jyn alt lol* My favorite ep is probably 69 -70
[Note: only 76 episodes released when the question was asked]

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**Uru-chan, who is your favorite to draw and least favorite character to draw in UnOrdinary?**

*@Jean Kaye* My favorite to draw is john. Least fave is Elaine/Arlo

**Gelled John or non Gel?**

*@Jean Kaye* Gel

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**John or Arlo?**

...I like them both.

SYFY Fireside Chat [13 Apr 2018]

**So who’s your favorite character to create in the show?**

I like all of them honestly. Every single character has their own point of view. They have their own way of thinking, so it’s hard to pick a favorite. It’s kind of like whoever I’m writing at the time is my favorite character, I think.

SYFY Fireside Chat [13 Apr 2018]

**You’ve brought John to a different place than you’ve stated you originally planned for him. Is he the most interesting character for you to write, or do you have other favorites?**

John is my most fun, yet most difficult character to write. I figured out where I wanted to take his character at around Episode 4. My goal was to focus on his psychology and make his transformation seem as natural as possible.

Arlo is my man. He’s not exactly a fan favorite, but I enjoy writing him because he and I think alike.

Lootcrate Interview [July 2019]

**Can you pinpoint one or two episodes of unOrdinary that you’re proudest of, and why?**

Episode 105, where a bit of John’s backstory is explained. I loved this episode because it hit me emotionally and tied everything together well for John’s character.

The other is Episode 112, where John beats up “green-buns” Juni. I had a lot of fun crafting this episode, and the result got many mixed reactions from the audience, which is exactly what I was aiming for >:)

Lootcrate Interview [July 2019]

**What character do you most relate to?**

*@Mariam🦄🌈* I relate to Arlo the most, but I want to be more like Isen

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**If you had to be a character in UnOrdinary, who would you be?**

*@Spark99722130* I'd probably be Isen. He's like that guy on the side who kind of just is super strong and kind of just gets to do whatever he wants. He kind of just allocates all of his responsibilities and that's kind of something that I would like to do. I don't want to be, you know, super tied down or anything like that. Yeah that's it. (laughs)

FanExpo Boston [Oct 2019]

lazyshirfry

**Who has the most interesting mindset to you?**

John's mindset is most interesting to write imo.

Reddit AMA [Oct 2020]

Olibong888

**Who's your personal favorite character?**

I love all my characters. I don't have a definite favorite, but I will say that it's usually whoever I'm writing at the time.

Reddit AMA [Oct 2020]

According\_Mortgage91

**Hi uru! Whats your favourite ability that you've created in unordinary and why?**

From the ones revealed so far, "hunter". It's interesting and fits Isen's character well :D

Reddit AMA [Oct 2020]

weddingu\_keeki

**What do you enjoy the most about writing/drawing UnOrdinary? (like characters, worldbuilding, themes, etc)**

I like writing characters' emotions the most

Reddit AMA [Oct 2020]

**If you were to be one of your characters who would you be and why?**

Isen for sure. He’s in that comfortable position where he can mess around and do whatever he wants (most of the time). Plus he knows everybody :D

APAHM [May 2021]

**Hi Uruchan, I hope you are well. huge fan btw. my question is at this point we are 235 ch in. Has your opinion for your favourite chapter changed or is still the same?**

*@STRYKER* i still like all the episodes [i've] mentioned before, but my favorites from season 2: 173, 182, 198, 212, 223/224

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Jun 2021]

**If you were to be in the UnOrdinary world, who would be your friends?**

*@InQoute* the trio for sure

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Jun 2021]

**Which of John's hairstyles these past seasons have been your favorite? (Helmet, half gelled, no gell)**

*@bonbon* My favorite John hair style. I like the gel on because it’s really easy to draw. Right now I prefer him in his regular bed hair. I think I’ve gotten really used to it and I think he looks good in it. I still have to get used to his partially gelled hair. I don’t think it looks bad, personally. So let’s see. Ask me that question again in the end of this season or something.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**During your drawing process, I was wondering if you have any templates that you use so you can keep the character proportions the same and everything and all the characters in general. How do you keep track of all of those?**

*@Light Yagami* I don’t really have any templates. I kind of just draw them. I think that once you’ve been doing it for a while you get enough practice and it’s a lot easier. I do copy and reuse faces when I’m in a rush.

**Do you just remember even the minor characters too? Do you just know how they look like?**

*@Light Yagami* Oh yeah sometimes I go back to my old chapters if I have to bring them back and be like “oh what’s this guy look like?” Or if I have to pick/figure out their colors exactly or something like that.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**Hello Uru! If you were to pick any ability from Uno to have in real life which would it be?**

*@Electric\_Athlete* Probably regeneration.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**Which character has your favorite aesthetic, or what is your favorite aesthetic?**

*@Rhaenera* My aesthetic is actually John. I like to wear sweatshirts and shorts a lot. And if I try to be a little bit more presentable I guess I would be more similar to Remi. My favorite aesthetic is Sera but her clothing doesn't suit me. I don’t go there.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**Who is your least favourite character in the main cast (including Elaine)?**

*@♡𝔸𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕜♡* I mean is that what you want me to answer? I don’t have a least favorite. Whenever I am focusing on a specific character, that character becomes my favorite. They’re all parts of myself that I pull from. It’s hard to hate anybody.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**Which character design is your favorite and why?**

*@Deleted User* Elaine is my favorite. I really like her hair. I really like the ombre. Sorry to disappoint anybody.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**How do you personally view the Royals from past to present?**

*@Tra* I really like all my characters so...and also I don’t really like giving out my personal opinions about my characters because I want it all to everyone’s own interpretation. But I love them all.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**Is John a handsome boy? Let me explain, if there was a Male Beauty Ranking, which characters would there be in that ranking and in which positions? And in a Female Beauty Ranking?**

*@SirCopert* They kind of all look the same(laughs). Let’s see, I think John would be pretty good looking if he wasn’t so gloomy all the time in their world. As for ranking, I would probably rank Arlo and Blyke at the top for males. For females, they’re all pretty attractive(laughs). I don’t really have- I think it depends on your personal preference. I don't really have a ranking for them.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**What webtoons do you like to read?**

*@onespiker* I really like Bastard, Dice, Winter Woods, Super Secret

**Super Secret is lit**

*@AlwaysTired* yes, it's so adorable! XD

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**have any favorite discover webtoons?**

*@❄ Ivy with the Thorhammer* I don't read too many Discover webtoons, but I really liked Phantom Paradise! I'm glad it got featured!XD

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**any comics from that contest you read that you liked?**

*@Nen* Hmm. Supersonic Girl and The Badyguys were good! Very light and casual:D

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**Are you gonna continue OFR-Ice anytime soon?**

*@Deleted User* Maybe eventually, but it may have to be when unOrdinary has ended

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

[Note: OFR-Ice was uruchan’s previous work before unOrdinary was published]

**Any webtoon recommendations?**

*@muse* Bastard, Chiller, Super Secret, Winter Woods

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**Do you like Tower of God and Noblesse? Any quick thoughts on them?**

*@Blim* I've only read a bit of both webtoons, but they're both super action packed and intense

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**Do you go to the webtoon events?**

*@muse* Sometimes i do

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**What are your favorite webtoons?**

Bastard. One of my favorites, I think the artist does a really good job building up intensity and is really good at making me want to just flip to the next page. The webcomics that got me into webtoons to begin with are DICE and unTouchable.

SYFY Fireside Chat [13 Apr 2018]

**What happened to your old series?**

Yeaaah...people ask me that all the time. Unfortunately I don’t have time to work on it right now, but it’s definitely something I want to revisit later on. Maybe once unOrdinary is over.

SYFY Fireside Chat [13 Apr 2018]

**How's your experience been working with WEBTOON...positive overall?**

Definitely. They're really supportive. If you ever need help with editing or scheduling, there's always somebody there to help. They're...just great! They're very accepting of all sorts of creators, not just me. Everybody has a chance on this platform, as long as you have a passion for creating comics, it's really great.

LRM Online Podcast [Feb 2019]

**You won the contest, you were never on the Discover platform, right?**

I actually have another comic that's currently on hiatus...

**...Do you want to let our listeners know what it is in case they wanna check it out?**

The title is called OFR-Ice. It's *completely* different from unOrdinary. It takes place in some fantasy world. It has also got some superpowers, but it's not very far in at all.

If you want to check it out, go ahead. But don't expect an update soon, because I'm working on unOrdinary.

I definitely would love to back back to it, whenever I find the time.

LRM Online Podcast [Feb 2019]

**Have you had a chance to meet other WEBTOON creators when you're at New York and such?**

Oh yeah! It's awesome, honestly. It's probably one of the greatest experiences. It's one of those things where you meet them and everything kind of clicks. We're doing the same thing, going throught the same stuff, we understand each other. It's a good feeling!

LRM Online Podcast [Feb 2019]

**Are there any comics you still check out?**

I keep up with most of the top comics on WEBTOON. I Love Yoo, Let's Play, My Dear Cold-Blodded King. I started off reading DICE and Bastard on WEBTOON, that's what actually inspired me to write my own WEBTOON.

LRM Online Podcast [Feb 2019]

**What element of your work gives you the most personal satisfaction, and what are your most and least favorite parts of being a webtoon author?**

My favorite part about each week is seeing the episode comes together and reading everyone's reactions. After putting in all that time and work into the episode, it's most satisfying to see a tangible product. My least favorite part is having to deal with the negativity, and the crazy workload.

Instagram interview (Part 1) [June 2019]

**Do you plan for unordinary and do you plan to continue OFR-ice later?**

I would like to continue OFR-Ice, but my writing style and art has changed so much since I've last worked on it. I'm afraid I'll have to re-vamp the whole story.

Instagram interview (Part 1) [June 2019]

**Which comic/manga/webtoon author has inspired you the most?**

Webtoons that inspired me the most were DICE and Bastard. I'd recommend everyone read these two.

Instagram Interview (Part 2) [June 2019]

**The webtoon community is an incredibly creative and diverse space, what have the biggest challenges been to navigate it and keep creating new content?**

For me, the biggest challenge is maintaining the workload. It’s always a 60-80 hr work week, and it can get extremely exhausting especially after several straight months of uploading. I have to thank my readers, because seeing their excitement each week motivates me to continue creating.

Lootcrate Interview [July 2019]

**Are there any other webtoons that you would like to have UnOrdinary crossover with?**

*@Tyanimations321* I've never really thought about it. I think it would be nice to have a crossover with any other story relating to superpowers/social structures. DICE is a good one

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**what other webtoons do you read? Love ya!**

*@acheddarie* The ones that got me started are DICE, Bastard, unTouchable, Winter Woods. They're all very good. I recommend them :D

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**What was the hardest part of making a Webtoon?**

*@Iceclaw* the hardest part for me, is keeping up with deadlines and having to push content out every week.

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**What are your thoughts on DICE in its current place in the story? Personally not a fan of where it went since season 1.**

*@fate* I haven’t read DICE in a while.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Sep 2019]

**How do you organize your life? I mean, it doesn't look easy to create a WEBTOON series and do a chapter every week...**

*@luciroji* It started off being pretty disorganized. A lot of scrambling, doing stuff last-second, but once you get used to the schedule, you kind of just have this thing you follow. So I start working on the new chapter on Mondays. On Mondays, Tuesdays, [&] Wednesdays I do linearting and then I send those off to my colorists. And then on Thursday I finish up whatever I need to finish. On Friday I get most of my colors back, and then that's when I start finalizing the colors. I try to finish up the chapter, but usually I don't. Sometimes it'll drag over into Saturday and Sunday. If I'm lucky, I'll get a weekend.

FanExpo Boston [Oct 2019]

**Hi Uru, how did you get asked to make a chapter for the "staying healthy together" series? Did Webtoon start the series and ask many creators?**

*@wintermelon17* all the creators wanted to team up and do something nice for the community

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

**Which webtoons do you like to read for fun? Or aspire to be as great/fun/entertaining as?**

*@Winter* ive been reading some Eleceed

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

**Hey Uru Is there a possibility of UnOrdinary crossing over any other webtoons soon?**

*@Tyanimations321* it's made some cameos in other webtoons: i love yoo, age matters, kind of confidential, always human are some

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

**How do you balance planning your normal life, writing unOrdinary, planning unOrdinary, doing fan events, sleep, and work? I want do a WEBTOON, but I dont know how. T.T I hope you stay safe and reach your goals!! : )**

*@Winter* gotta keep a strict schedule and sometimes be willing to sacrifice some sleep. there are a lot of references online and on the webtoon youtube channel. thanks, and you too

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

urstinky

**What are your favorite comics/manga/manhua/manhwas, and/or novels/webnovels, and did any of them influence you in the creation of unordinary?**

First webtoon inspirations were DICE/unTouchable

Reddit AMA [Oct 2020]

**are you still reading DICE?**

*@Benjamin\_kk* not at the moment

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Jun 2021]

**Do you think popularity or quality is more essential for getting a chance to be original creator? I've seen some people with a large following already on Insta or Twitter blow up on Canvas, and it can be discouraging to grow on Webtoon sometimes.**

*@Aerithly* That’s kind of hard. I want to say that being popular definitely helps because you have that pre established audience. But that’s kind of just like the hook for your story. You start off with a big audience but can you maintain it? That’s when the quality comes in. If you’re just naturally a good writer or a talented writer, you should be able to garner an audience eventually. It might take some time but if you keep your current audience engaged they’ll spread the word and they’ll keep reading then more people come in. As opposed to a story that starts off very strong with a really strong hook and really strong following and kind of falls off and becomes a little bit boring. Then I guess one way to say it is your net increase in audience will go down. Does that make sense? But yeah I think that strong start for popularity but I think in the long run definitely quality above anything else.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**Are you friends with any other fellow webtoon creators and if so, who?**

*@im a jailed potato* We all know each other. We’ve all met each other at cons. I spend a lot of time with Aidyn who writes Freaking Romance and also I speak a lot with Juniper who writes Subzero. She’s coming back soon too, so if you guys are interested in Subzero she’s coming back in like probably next week honestly.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**How is it being gold in leagues?**

*@Ruby | EPIC SEVEN ADVOCATE* same as every other rank rofl. everyone feeding xD

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**Who's your favorite league streamer, Uru-chan?**

*@Zain* I like Bjerg and Double. Heisendong cracks me up

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**But in another question more legitimately...The Kamehameha reference and the Dokkan art makes me think "Do you like DB?"**

*@Kamen* I love DB, it was probably one of my first anime

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**What’s you favourite anime?**

*@muse* FMA Brotherhood and Code Geass

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**What's your favorite indie game?**

*@Best Floofer* Amnesia was a good one

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**What is your favorite anime as of right now?**

*@The C-Man* My favorite recent anime is probably One Punch Man xD

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**Favorite pokemon?**

*@Leo Nishikino* Espeon

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

*@acheddarie* ...And Pikachu

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**What kind of songs do you listen to or songs you are listening to  currently?**

*@iamthebadguy* Usually some piano or relaxing background music. But I also really like pop

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

*@\_kate* I like classical and [instrumental] music.

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**Do you like any sport?**

*@Pain* I really like martial arts xD

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**Who is your favorite music artist?**

*@Lusean Encri* I don't have a favorite really. I just listen to whatever is on the radio

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**What other interests do you have? :0**

*@Sapoh* Hmm. I love playing boardgames and going out for walks - pretty lame xD

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**Have you played any of the games in the Persona series?**

*@Tyanimations321* I've only seen some play-throughs. Never played it myself ;;

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**Have you seen Log Horizon?**

*@Kyon* Only the first ep

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**What do you think about the last movie of Star Wars?**

*@Pain* I really liked it, but some parts had lots of plot armor

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**What is your favorite video game?**

*@Tyanimations321* League of Legends

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**Do you have any books you like/would recommend?**

*@melancaia* I don't get to read much. But I really like Stephen King and horror

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**What’s your favorite movie?**

Zombieland...is the first thing that came to my head.

**Favorite song?**

Shake it off.

SYFY Fireside Chat [13 Apr 2018]

**What’s your ultimate anime?**

I really like...Black Cat was one of my favorites. It's a little bit more obscure...

SYFY Fireside Chat [13 Apr 2018]

**Who are some of your favorite superheroes from other comics and manga?**

I really like Spider-Man and Iron Man. Maybe I have a thing for brains and sass.

Lootcrate Interview [July 2019]

**If you had to chose who your all time favorite character is, who would they be?**

*@Percy Jackson* My all-time fav character from anime is Train Heartnet from Black Cat. My fav from unOrdinary switches between everyone

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**What's your opinion on the Detective Pikachu movie? (No spoilers!)**

*@straYDoubter* have not seen it D:

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**During the last Discord event, you told me that you hadn't seen Detective Pikachu yet. Is/Was it on your watchlist?**

*@straYDoubter* i watched it on a plane xD

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

**Uru, I just wanna check in with your health as u have noted us in some episodes about your health, its ok right?**

*@i hit those* yes, I am working on improving my health, thank you :)

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**1. Favorite Anime & Why?**

**2. Do u play any video games & do u have a favorite game in particular that u like?**

*@Yungeezy\_123* I'm only playing League of Legends at the moment. One of my favorite anime... probably Yu Yu Hakusho. It's one of the shows that inspired me to start drawing :)

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**Does any music inspire you?**

*@Zarroaf* intense fight music.

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**If UnOrdinary were to have a fighting game, how would you visualize it? Would it be a 3D Fighter or a 2D Fighter?**

*@Tyanimations321* 2D probs

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**What animes/mangas did you read as a child that you enjoyed?**

*@\_\_\_LaNdInGsTrIp\_\_\_* The first mangas I've ever read were Tsubasa Chronicles and DN Angel. Later on, I mostly read romance stories -> read romance stories, watch action anime.

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**Okay i know you will have tons of unO questions so I will ask this: What is your opinion on the Pokemon Sword and Shield game?**

*@acheddarie* Well… I read a lot of reviews criticizing on how Pokemon isn’t really evolving as a game. I was gonna play it, but I didn’t have the switch. I don’t know if I just want to splurge on a console for a Pokemon game. I might not play it, I still haven’t decided, but I’m leaning towards no

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Sep 2019]

**Have you ever played/watched any of the Danganronpa games/shows?**

*@madzproc* What is that?[...]I’ve never heard of that.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Sep 2019]

**What board games do you play?**

*@acheddarie* I play a lot. I play Seven Wonders a lot. Avalon. Battle star galactica that one’s okay. Arkham horror. Oh man the list goes on.

**What are your main favorites?**

*@acheddarie* The ones I play the most is probably Seven Wonders. And I play Arkham horrors a lot.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Sep 2019]

**Hello uru, weird question, but, what do you think about the anime Jojo’s bizarre adventure?**

*@Droriixath* ive never watched it ;-;

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

**Uru-chan, if you watch anime, do you recommend any to us here in the QnA**

*@TankKid\_Will* Haikyuu

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

**Hi uru can you play league of legends or some other game with fans?**

*@Shadow King* yes, i was thinking about that. will probably do it sometime this month or next

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

urstinky

**Do you still play league of legends? Whats ur favorite champion to play? What champion and/or their lore do you relate to or identify with the most? Are you paying attention to Worlds 2020 and its outcome?**

Yes, i like Ahri, Jinx, Lux. watching finals tomorrow :D

Reddit AMA [Oct 2020]

**have you finished the full pokemon series**

*@TheGamingOfTheF00d* I kept up with the first 3 generations, but I've played almost every gen of the games

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Jun 2021]

**I’m not sure if you’re a Nintendo fan but what are your thoughts on the Legends of Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 coming out in 2022?**

*@𝐸𝒾𝓁𝑒𝑒𝓃* I actually just started playing the first one like a couple of weeks ago. I only got through a few shrines but I really like it. I haven’t seen the trailer for the second one yet but I can let you know when I see it.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**what’s your favorite genre in general?**

*@..L...* My favorite genre is horror or thriller. I love that stuff.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**Hi Uru is there an anime you are watching currently? If not, which one would you like to watch?**

*@dynamight* I haven’t really had time to keep up with the new releases or anything. I heard that Demon Slayer is really good and then I would like to watch Attack on Titan at some point but I feel like that’s already really old. I heard that Made in Abyss is good too.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**Do you play minecraft**

*@The\_frog\_pog* I don’t.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**Do ya like jazz?**

*@Mr\_Muffles* Do I like jazz? What’s the meme?

**Do ya like jazz?**

*@Mr\_Muffles* Is this a trick question? Yes?

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**If an animation company offered to make unordinary an anime or cartoon in general, would you accept?**

*@jyn alt lol* It's always been a dream of mine to have my own anime. I'd be really happy, but I don't know if I'd just accept anyone's offer

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**Is there ever gonna be an anime show of your comic?**

I don’t know.

SYFY Fireside Chat [13 Apr 2018]

**And final question... You've already achieved some of your goals as an author, what goals do you have now?**

My immediate goal is to just write the best story I can and be happy with what I put out. But like everyone who writes webtoons/comics/manga, I would love to have an anime adaptation of my work some day.

Instagram Interview (Part 2) [June 2019]

**Are you going to make another WEBTOON after you finish unOrdinary? And how long do you plan for unOrdinary to be? Are you getting tired of unO? Do you have any other webtoon ideas in mind?**

*@\_kate* I'll definitely be writing other stories after unOrdinary. I plan for un0 to go on for at least a 2-3 more years. I get burnt out sometimes, but I never get sick of the story

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**If UnOrdinary were to have voice actors, who would you choose for the major characters?**

*@Tyanimations32* I don't know many voice actors, but so long as the voices are able to properly convey the emotions, I have no preference,

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**How long do you plan to work on unOrdinary and what do you have planned for the future in real life?**

*@NikkiBunny816* There’s gonna beat at least another so another 3-4 years is a safe bet. Write more stories I guess.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Sep 2019]

**If you could create an anime based on unordinary (like the recent tower of god and noblesse anime announcements) would you?**

*@HalfnHalf Overlord* (laughs) Yeah I would! [It was my dream to have] Well first publish my own manga and second to have an anime. I feel like a lot of us anime artists or manga artists, that that’s like our ultimate goal. Having an anime would be awesome.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Sep 2019]

**Hi Uruchan! Its nice to meet you. Do you plan on making another WEBTOON when you finish unOrdinary? Or have you not planned that far ahead?**

*@Winter* hey! yea, i definitely have more stories i want to write!

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

**Have you ever thought about an anime adaptation?**

*@<- KanekiBen* it's my dream

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

**If you ended up getting an anime adaptation like people are asking about, is there anything you would want changed in the beginning of the series? Or are you happy with how they were made back when UnOrdinary started?**

*@~♡~ S i n n e r ~♡~* probably would change up some of their conversations

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

AshedAshley

**if you could pick anyone to voice a few of the characters in unOrdinary, who would voice what characters? (Personally, I tend to hear Bryce Papenbrook as John in my head a lot.)**

I don't have specifics in mind, but I would like for whoever voices my characters to portray their emotions accurately.

Reddit AMA [Oct 2020]

SapphireGaming041

**When Unordinary is over do you plan on doing another series?**

Yes

Reddit AMA [Oct 2020]

**Considering how many episodes of UnOrdinary it would take to fill one episode of a potential anime, do you feel you'd be ready to seek out a production company?**

*@straYDoubter* theres definitely enough content

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Jun 2021]

**Will you ever plan and make another webtoon series and if so what genre would it be?**

*@..L...* I want to write horror but I feel like most of the work that I do starts off going one way and then just ends up being either romance or action. So I’m going to try romance, but if that doesn’t work and it ends up being action-. WAIT OH NO NO. I’m going to try horror and if it ends up being action and romance, don’t fault me for it. That’s just where my brain goes.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**I'm hoping to start my own comic on Webtoon soon. Do you have any advice?**

*@illegal Banana* The best advice I got... make sure you're writing something you're proud of, and something that you like. It helps keep you motivated :)

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**I’m thinking about starting my own webtoon comics so what advice or tips would you give others that want to start, or me?**

That’s very brave of you, first off, so good luck. I would say definitely write something that you really care about and also just don’t give up. Just keep at it.

SYFY Fireside Chat [13 Apr 2018]

**Any advice on drawing tips?**

For drawing, look up a lot of references online. Study whatever you see and then just keep practicing. Because it’s not gonna just [pop out] like magic.

SYFY Fireside Chat [13 Apr 2018]

**What advice would you have for a writer that suffers from writer’s block a lot? I get a lot of ideas that are going in and then I don’t know how to sort that out into what I’m trying to write. Sometimes I even go back and redraw things to help out a little bit, but what kind of advice would you give to narrow that process down and what do you go through for yours?**

Write everything down and draw yourself and timeline. Once you have all of your ideas down and you have a timeline you can sort it out through time and I think that might help a little bit.

SYFY Fireside Chat [13 Apr 2018]

**What would be your advice for someone who's looking to try [the WEBTOON platform] out?**

Definitely just keep going. Keep updating. Don't stop. It's tough sometimes starting off because you don't see your numbers/audience growing. But, for me, y'know, this also started off as a hobby, just me writing my comic by myself. WEBTOON has a HUGE audience, everybody's willing to read your story. Just keep updating. People will find your comic and it'll start gaining traction. You'll get there.

**This goes hand-in-hand with the next question...if somebody is out there and they aren't seeing the numbers...your advice is you almost have to ignore...?**

Yeah. You're drawing your comic for yourself. This is your passion, your dream. Who cares if nobody wants to read it right now? If you're having fun, if you're doing what you want, people are going to see [and be] attracted to that.

LRM Online Podcast [Feb 2019]

**Is there anything you'd like to advise to starting webtoon creators?**

As for advice... If drawing webtoons is something you really want to do, you should just go for it. I've seen a lot of people (myself included) who are hesitant to start because they are afraid people won't like their story, or they don't think they're good enough. None of that matters. You're doing this because you enjoy it, and you won't get any better unless you practice.

Instagram Interview (Part 2) [June 2019]

**Hello, I was wondering if you were ever scared, nervous, or anxious before you made UnOrdinary. I want to do what you do but I am to scared to move forward, any tips to getting over that fear?**

*@Crash* Nope, I was never anxious before. If anything, I got more anxious afterwards because I didn't know how to deal with the sudden increase in audience. I just try to focus on my craft, and write the best story that I can.  I try my best too ignore the unimportant things

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**What tips would you give to anyone who wants to make a Webtoon**

*@Iceclaw* Tips: just go for it. there's no point in waiting. And make sure you maintain and continue. Don't give up.

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**What is something you wish you knew as a creator back when Unordinary was first featured (after the contest), that you think aspiring creators can learn from?**

*@radar* exercise and health is really important. Make sure you take care of yourself

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**How do you manage your schedule writing and drawing a webtoon, especially if you are really busy in real life with other stuff, I can never keep up. Any tips?**

*@Crash* you gotta create a schedule that you can handle and make sure you stick to it no matter what. If you ever fall behind, catching back up is gonna be really hard. For me, my week starts on Mondays. I spend Mon-thurs planning, sketching and linearting (then sending them off to my colorists), Fri-Sat finalizing the pages, and Sunday putting the episode together.

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**Do you have any advice that might help other artist?(I want to start working on a webcomic of my own and don't know where to start or what to do)**

*@Crash* You gotta start by just doing it. That’s kind of like a cliche answer, but if you want to get good at drawing or writing webtoons, you just have to keep practicing. You can’t get frustrated at yourself [...] writing it right away because I’ve been drawing for 15 years and I’ve been writing manga for like 10. It takes time, so definitely keep practicing and don’t give up. You have to start.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Sep 2019]

**hi! do you ever have times where you feel like you really don't have the drive/energy to finish publishing an episode in the time frameyou set aside for? if so, what are your methods to help you overcome this feeling to finish your work?**

@spacebugblue So yeah, there are definitely times where I feel tired and it's really difficult for me to continue drawing. But I just think about, you know, the outcome. I think about the reactions of everyone during the upload day, and I think about all the people who are waiting for the story to upload. And that really motivates me to continue because I just want to make everyone happy, and I want to make myself happy too!

FanExpo Boston [Oct 2019]

**What advice would you give to someone who wants to start and draw their own comic for the first time?**

@Destroyer2k15G I would say do it, don't wait. The earlier you start, the more practice you get. Also, look up a lot of references, read a lot of content/manga/webtoons. Have fun! Give it a shot!

FanExpo Boston [Oct 2019]

**So when I plan to graduate college, I would like to do webtoon full time as a career. My parents are a bit skeptical with the whole artistic career path, so I wanted to know: do full-time webtoon creators live comfortably financially?**

*@Axcel* it really depends on the performance of your story. I wouldn't jump into doing webtoon full-time right away. Maybe do it on the side, and if you're seeing good results, then consider doing it full-time. I was working another job when I first started unOrdinary

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

**Uru-chan, is there something you'd like to say to people who look up to you and might one day want to start a webtoon of their own?**

*@!Shatt3rr3d* definitely give it a try, and practice everyday and be patient with yourself

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

Cassi\_hearts

**I really want to become a manga / webtoon artist in the future. But I've always been told that that career's risky so I should study and have an alternative degree. I agree with that, so right now I'm studying design, but tbh I don't have a lot of motivation to study anything else other than mangas or webtoons. I'm already an adult and time is running out. What should I do, from your perspective?**

I was in the same boat before I started writing webtoons, and I was miserable in university. But even with everything that's happened to me now, I'd definitely advise finishing your degree to make sure you have something to fall back on. This industry isn't easy to make it in, and it's much better to ease yourself into it slowly rather than commit 100% right away.

Be patient with yourself. You have a long time ahead of you, and it's never too late to start :)

Reddit AMA [Oct 2020]

Olibong888

**Do you have any drawing tips for digital art beginners?**

no shortcuts. observe others, watch tutorials, and practice a LOT

Reddit AMA [Oct 2020]

Nanemae

**For someone who wants to get into the process of writing and drawing a serialized comic, how do you go about being your own critic? Having people read your work and give you feedback is important, but how did you make the judgment that what you’ve got down is good enough to put out before showing it to other people?**

I try to look at the story from as many angles as possible. I bounce ideas off my friends and editor, and I read a lot of comments as well. I'll never know exactly what each chapter's response is gonna be, but after 4 years, I have a general feel of what's good.

Reddit AMA [Oct 2020]

**Whar are your hobbies?**

Mostly video games. I picked up scrap-booking earlier this year :D

APAHM [May 2021]

**Which is your most favorite anime?**

My favorite anime/manga is Black Cat. Yu Yu Hakusho is also great, and one of my first.

APAHM [May 2021]

**I tend to have a good idea for a beginning and ending of a story, but how do you write the middle of a story or make it entertaining and ongoing at the same time?**

*@Aerithly* I feel like that’s everyone's problem.I think when I started writing my first first first story, I only wrote the beginning and I only wrote the climatic moments because those were the most fun to write. It wasn’t actually until I started working on unOrdinary that I realized that you actually have to fill the in-between stuff. And it’s really difficult. So to answer your question I think it would help to cut up- section up different parts of your story and make small checkpoints in between some of your big events and for me I try to, because it’s like a weekly upload, I try to include something in my chapter every week that will be shocking or that will provide some sort of information for the readers. So it definitely helps to imagine that you have a reader base...to imagine your reader base and kind of think about what they would like to see from your story as well.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**Uru, quick one. Pineapple on pizza or nah?**

*@Ash* only if there's ham too xD

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**Do you know Doki Doki Literature Club???**

@(*multiple*) Have never heard of DDLC ;;-;

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**Dogs or cats**

*@Best Floofer* Dogs

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**Do you lean towards dog or cat or...not any?**

*(\*Unknown)* Leaning towards not, but I've always wanted a dog

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**Pie or cake**

*@Best Floofer* Cake

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**Pancakes or waffles**

*@Lusean Encri* Waffles

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**Do you have a pet?**

*@muse* I have 2 parakeets

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**If you could be any animal which would you be**

*@Leo Nishikino* I think i would be a falcon, lol

Discord Interview [Dec 2017]

**You're stuck in an elevator, and the doors are just a little bit open. But the top latch is kinda halfway open. You really have to pee.**

**What do you do?**

I pee in the elevator?

Is anyone else with me?

**No you're alone, but you're stuuck between floors. The doors are open a little bit...**

I mean, I'm a girl...

SYFY Fireside Chat [13 Apr 2018]

**Favorite breakfast food?**

Eggs and bacon.

SYFY Fireside Chat [13 Apr 2018]

**Green or red?**

Red.

**Tacos or fajitas?**

Fajitas.

**Marvel or DC?**

Marvel. I’m excited for Infinity Wars.

**Top bunk or bottom?**

Bottom.

**Adidas or Nike?**

Nike?

**Game of Thrones or Walking Dead?**

Game of Thrones.

**Playstation or Nintendo?**

Playstation. (\*audience aws) I mean, I like Pikachu! But I like Playsta...

**Tomato soup or french onion?**

Tomato.

**Ian or Shon?** [Note: Sirens Lament]

Shon.

SYFY Fireside Chat [13 Apr 2018]

**If you were to have a power, what would your superpower be?**

I like to troll a lot, so that’s probably what my superpower would be.

SYFY Fireside Chat [13 Apr 2018]

**How many languages do you know?**

*@Wild* i know 3 languages

**what are the 3 languages you know?**

*@CoolAlp123* English Chinese French

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**If you had to study a science, would you study chemistry, biology, or physics?**

*@Moss* I'd study physics, because it's math related.

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**Have you ever played Uno? As in the card game?**

*@Chocobeetle* yes

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**And some dummy questions, what’s your all time favorite color? And what’s your favorite season and time of day?**

*@\_kate* My fav color is black, fav season is fall, fav time of day is night-time/when it's dark

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**What is your MBTI (if you know)? ^^**

*@Hayaten* ISTP Virtuoso

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**What's your favorite part of Pennsylvania!?**

*@Acadian Adventurer* not sure, I'm not familiar with PA

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**After about a year and half being on discord how do you feel about it?**

*(\*Unknown)* I don't really use it, except for when I'm playing league. I think it's convenient.

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**Are you a cat person?**

*(\*Unknown)* I’m not a cat person...I did have birds at one point

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**Do you lean towards dog or cat or...not any?**

*(\*Unknown)* Leaning towards not, but she’s always wanted a dog

Discord Interview (Part 1, Text) [Sep 2019]

**So if UnOrdinary were to get a video game, What type of game would you like it to be?**

*@Tyanimations32* I think I said it would be like a 2D game. Kind of like smash, but like...the other one. It’s like a vs. Yeah it was street fighter. That general style.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Sep 2019]

**You know the extra bonus chapter, is there a meaning behind the color and the font of the “un”[in unOrdinary].**

*(\*Unknown)* No.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Sep 2019]

**Hey Uru, I hope you're doing good! I don't think anyone asked you this yet but- what is your favorite episode of Unordinary so far? As in, which one are you most proud of making?**

*@ιиfιиιту༄* hi, hope youre well. my favorite episodes (aside from the season finale) are 112 and 105

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

**in your opinion who's the most attractive character?**

*@Britt* blyke

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

**Could you have Seraphina wear a shirt with a glaceon or wooloo on it? And if that request gets denied: What pokemon do you see each main character as representing and could you draw those representative pokemon? And for an actual question about the series: Will we see a continuation of the Mini-Series about Rei or other miniseries similar to that?**

*@Astral Observatory* have a few pokemon/character pairings - Sera= espeon Blyke=Arcanine Remi = Pikachu John=Zoroark Yes, I want to more Rei stories in the future. we;ll see how that goes xD

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

**Are there any other hidden "real" accounts like Claires?**

*@CosmoUni* they wouldnt be hidden if i told you about them

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

**Uru-chan, do you wear socks when you go to bed, or no socks?**

*@Staid [No Socks Gang OG]* no socks. but I've tried, and it makes no difference to me

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

**What would you say your spirit animal is**

*@Astral Observatory* cockatiel

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

**(Inspired by acnh)- If you were on a deserted island which 2 characters would you bring and why?**

*@acheddarie* remi, isen

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

**Uru, why label yourself a cripple in your own story? You're author, meaning you're basically the Supreme Being in your own story. No one can truly defy you since you created the world and everything in it**

*@Giyuu's Tired of Your Sh\*t* i dont have powers, i just sit in my room all day and write lol

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

**If You Had An Ability, What Would It Be & Why?**

*@YungJeezy\_123* 3. i would just wanna stay healthy, so that i can keep doing what i do

Discord Interview [Apr 2020]

loli-con\_kami

**Do you have any recommendations on where to get boba tea?**

Tea-do from Boston Chinatown!

Reddit AMA [Oct 2020]

**Do you speak any other languages?**
**DO YOU LIKE POTATOES?**

Mandarin and French
YES! :D

APAHM [May 2021]

**Think back to what your grandmother would make for you after school…**
**Or your favorite sweets from the candy shop…**
**We asked some of our AAPI creators to share their favorite childhood food…what memories it envokes…and why it’s so important to them.**

Okay, my fave snack as a kid were these shrimp crackers.

Everytime my parents took me to the Asian market in Chinatown, they’s buy me a bag to keep me from complaining because I hated shopping with them. XD

Eventually, I grew up and started appreciating Asian markets a lot more.

Nowadays whenever I go shopping, I’ll always grab myself a bag. It reminds me of my parents, my long routine trips to Chinatown, and the varieties of Asian foods that I love to eat.

APAHM [May 2021]

 **What was your favorite subject in school?**

*@acheddarie* Thanks. My favorite subject in school was math. Especially during my senior year I really enjoyed calculus. So yeah.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**What type of cuisine is your favorite and what do you normally cook at home?**

*@🆂 🆃 🆁 🆈 🅺 🅴 🆁*  I love Chinese food. That’s my favorite. What do I cook at home? I make like fried eggs(laughs). Nothing too crazy. Yeah.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**Is taking a group photo with Komikaki Studio and the rest of your coloring team something you'd like to do?**

*@straYDoubter* Yeah definitely. They helped me so much. The only thing is it’s kind of hard to get us all in one place because everybody is situated all over the world.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**Whats your favorite ice cream flavor?  If you don't like ice cream, do you have a favorite candy bar?**

*@Gandalf The Gay* I like coffee ice cream a lot. I like kit kats.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**If you were a marvel or dc superhero which one would you be?**

*@Shadow King* None of them? I don’t want to be a superhero.

**I mean but you are man, you created unOrdinary**

*@Shadow King* (laughs)But that’s not, but thanks I guess(chuckles). I was thinking about this earlier sort of. I think spiderman probably at the most because I’d just stay at home and just stay in the neighborhood. Yeah. His powers are cool too, you know.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**I actually dressed up as X-rei for halloween and it made me wonder if you ever draw the X-Rei smile face on your masks?**

*@Rhaenera* Ooh, ah no. I don’t think of doing that, but it’s fun. Thanks for dressing up.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]

**What is your favorite type of pet? Cat, dog, other, or are you not into pets?**

*@Mr\_Muffles* I love birds. That’s my favorite pet. They look so silly to me. I love them so much.

Discord Interview (Part 2, Voice) [Jun 2021]