Midori Yama FAQ's

"Midori Yama" litterally translates to Green Mountain.

Q: What inspired you to write/draw Midori Yama?
A: Blade of the Immortal by Hiroaki Samura. I read the first chapter one morning and thought to myself "Hey, this isn't a bad manga. Lets read more!" I spend that whole entire day reading it. I was so hooked on it. That night when I went to bed I dreamed of Midori Yama. It was really vague at first but I added the details later.

Q: Are any of the characters based on people you know?
A: Tokage is based of a good friend of mine. As for the other characters, they're based off imaginary people I would like to know.

Q: We often see Ranul and Kumomaru together alot in pictures, are they a couple?
A: No. Ranul and Kumomaru are just the main characters. Koin and Komodo are main characters as well but their role in the story isn't as important as Ranul and Kumomaru's.

Q: What is the purpose of the Midori family?
A: The Midori family has been around for centuries. Thier sole purpose is to protect members of royal blood. What sets Midori members apart from ordinary people is thier eyes. Its a technique called "Kuroi Ojos" meaning black eyes. When activated the scalera (white part of the eye) turns black and their pupils become thin and cat-like. By using the Kuroi Ojos they see everything in slow motion which is a advantage for a Midori in battle.

Q: What is Midori Yama?
A: It is the name of a mountain in Midori Yama. The mountain is surrounded by water. Many centuries ago when the Midori family first formed the mountain became a reserved spot for them to train and live.

Q: What year does Midori Yama take place?
A: Its actually a couple of different time eras in one. I'm not an expert of the Edo period and I'm not sure of what exactly went on back then. But I still tried to keep some of the main elements of the Edo period in the story.

Q: When will Midori Yama come out?
A: I honestly have no idea. However I can tell you that it won't be out this year. You'll definately see more improvements by next year.

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Sketch of one of the picture in the Midori Yama 2009 calendar:

The picture is called "Peacock Blues."

Peacock Blues is the name of the final and probably the most important chapters in Midori Yama.