Muneto Ashizawa, creator of the popular cat character "Futeneko"

nice to meet you.
My name is Fumika Mabuchi.

I currently work in the web industry while raising my one-year-old son.
Due to childcare and the current circumstances, I'm currently taking a break from my activities, but before giving birth, I was active as an actress, appearing on television and in stage productions.

Recently, I had the unexpected opportunity to write an article here!

That said, I'm neither from Kanagawa nor do I live there, but my husband's family is from Kamakura, so I visit occasionally, and I also had my wedding ceremony at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine (I won't go so far as to call it my second home, as I'd probably get a lot of flak for saying that), so I feel quite familiar with the place.

Despite my background, I would like to introduce people and things that have ties to Kanagawa Prefecture.

Let's start with a story about my husband, who has ties to Kanagawa, the prefecture closest to us.
That said, I'm not going to brag about my relationship or anything like that, haha.

My name is Muneto Ashizawa.
As mentioned earlier, her family home is in Kamakura, and she herself lived in Center Kita for about 10 years after graduating from high school, and before that.

"What does your husband do for a living?"
This is the hardest question to answer...

"Well, my main job is comedy, but I also draw illustrations, MC at music events, occasionally act, and recently I've even been working as a radio personality."
And so, it always ends up being this long and tedious.

Basically, I'm doing all sorts of things! (laughs)

The official profile is,

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Born on September 19, 1979.
He is the leader of the comedy group "Papcorn".
He is the third vice-principal of TOKYO FM's "SCHOOL OF LOCK!".
Since 2011, he has attracted attention as the creator of the popular cat character "Futeneko," and has expanded his character collaborations not only in Japan but also overseas. Currently, he is active in a wide range of fields, including illustrator, music program MC, interviewer, and actor.
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(Halloween themed illustration / 2011, Muneto Ashizawa)

(Illustration of a scene often seen in the audience at a live concert / 2013, Muneto Ashizawa)

(Rock-chan and Futeneko / 2017, Muneto Ashizawa)

I posted this illustration on Twitter, and thanks to my musician friends and other cat lovers retweeting it, I was able to reach a lot of people.

Initially, I used pencils and erasable pens like Frixion to draw, but now I use an iPad to draw things like this.
(Sky-themed illustration / 2020, Muneto Ashizawa)

Back then, my illustrations took on a life of their own, and even when I held solo exhibitions and was present, people didn't recognize me. But now, thanks to the many people who got to know me through my illustrations, I've been able to do all sorts of work, from radio and events to recently hosting music streaming programs.

My main job, comedy, also started to be presented in a fun way last year!
This is getting long, so I'll continue this next time.