Hoshino Katsura talks about Alma Karma!

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AKUMA Version

I wanted to make Alma look completely differently from the standard AKUMA. That’s why I designed him in an imaginative way while preserving a sense of AKUMA-ness. Alma’s hair is pointy and he had a cute image, so I thought it would be interesting to give him a tail. I also simply wanted to draw a fighting scene in which Alma uses his tail to fight (laughs). I gave him a tail while thinking of it as an accessory.

Human Version

I created Alma with the premise “Alma = that person” in my mind. That’s why I wanted to make him look as non-feminine as possible. Thus I gave him thick eyebrows and a scar on his face. I also gave him short hair because Kanda’s hair is long …a very simple way of thinking (laughs). I created him by combining all the things that I liked the most. I think his look turned out well, like the way his eyes curve upward. It was easy to create him, because I first imagined his aged version in my mind and then proceeded to create his past appearance.

                -Translations by: Verduister