Muneto Ashizawa, creator of the popular cat character "Futeneko"
nice to meet you.
My name is Mabuchi Fumika.
I am currently working in the web industry while raising my one-year-old son.
Due to childcare and the current situation, I am currently taking a break from my activities, but before giving birth I was active as an actress on television and on stage.
The other day, I had the unexpected opportunity to write an article here!
That said, I'm not originally from Kanagawa, nor do I live there, but my husband's parents live in Kamakura, so I visit occasionally, and we even had our wedding at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine (although I won't go so far as to call it my second hometown, as I'm sure I'll get some criticism from all sides), so I feel quite familiar with the area.
Despite this, I would like to introduce people and things that have a connection to Kanagawa Prefecture.
Let me start by talking about my husband, who has ties to Kanagawa, the prefecture closest to me.
That said, I'm not bragging or anything like that lol.
My name is Ashizawa Muneto.
As mentioned above, his parents' home is in Kamakura, and he himself lived in Center Kita for about 10 years after graduating from high school.
"What does your husband do?"
This is the hardest question to answer...
"Well, my main job is comedy, but I also draw illustrations, I'm an MC at music events, I sometimes act, and recently I've been working as a radio personality."
And it always ends up being long and drawn out like this.
Basically, I do a lot of different things!
The official profile is
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Born September 19, 1979.
Leader of the comedy troupe "Papcorn."
The third vice principal of TOKYO FM's "SCHOOL OF LOCK!"
Since 2011, he has been attracting attention as the creator of the popular cat character "Futeneko," and has collaborated with characters not only in Japan but also overseas. He is currently active in a wide range of fields, including as an 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)
When I posted this illustration on Twitter, many cat lovers, including musician friends, retweeted it, which led to it becoming known to a lot of people.
At first I used pencils and Frixion pens, which erase when heated, but now I use an iPad to draw things like this.
(Sky-themed illustration / 2020, Muneto Ashizawa)
At the time, my illustrations took on a life of their own, and even when I held a solo exhibition and was present, no one would notice me. However, now that many people know me through my illustrations, I've been given the opportunity to do a variety of work, including radio and events, and more recently as an MC for a music streaming program.
Since last year, I've also started broadcasting my main job, comedy, in an interesting way!
This is getting long, so I'll save it for next time.
