ABOUT THE AUTHOR

My name is Cheuk Fung (that's my entire first name, I have no middle name) but my English name is Billy. I'm a one-man team behind this comic and am currently a college student in the U.S. studying for an animation major. I am often paranoid and am very introverted which is why I tend to avoid crowded places. I'm soft-spoken and often quiet. Anyway, I am never good with self introductions so I will just rely on this brief profile. Visit my blog if you ever feel like reading about random things in my life or even better, add me as a friend on Twitter and say hi! If you want to contact me, please jump here for guidelines.

Name: C. F. Billy
Birth Place: Hong Kong
Astrological Sign: Libra
Zodiac: Dragon
Occupation: College Sophomore
Hobbies: Watching anime, TV, movies, reading manga, web design, drawing
Dislikes: Work, cigarette smoke, hot weather, crowded places

Favorite Food: Pizza, coffee/green tea ice cream
Favorite Color: Any shade of blue except primary blue
Favorite Book: The Da Vinci Code, Sleeper Cell
Favorite Movie: Iron Man, Spider-Man, The Myth, Transformers, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Favorite Music: Kajiura Yuki, ACID, Nightmare, Tainaka Sachi, Jyukai, ANGELA
Favorite Anime: My-HiME, Ghost Hunt, Azumanga Daioh, Read or Die
Favorite TV Series: Last Friends, Galileo, Heart of Greed, The Silver Chamber of Sorrows
Favorite Genres: Action, drama, mystery, sci-fi
Favorite Beverage: Milk tea

My Inspiration:

• Azuma Kiyohiko
• CLAMP
• Fujishima Kousuke
• Shinkai Makoto

Operating System: Windows 2000 Professional
Internet Browser: Firefox 3
Screen Resolution: 1024x768

I really appreciate any feedback or constructive criticism you may have about the comic or the web site. Any reports of broken links or other web site problems are also helpful. Please see my e-mail address at the bottom of this page. If you have any questions for me, please take a look at the following to see if your question has already been answered before e-mailing me. This is to avoid typing the same answer every time the same question is asked. It would really help me lots.

1. When will you put up the next pages to the comic?

Due to college and work, it is impossible for me to complete a page every week (except possibly for summer vacation). Please don't bother asking because I won't have an exact answer for you. New pages will be up when they're ready.

2. Can you please help me draw manga/comics?

Drawing manga/comics is not a one-step process, it requires much practice and patience. Even though I may be able to give a few pointers, I am no teacher because even I have much to learn and master. There are many places where you can learn including the library and online web sites. The How to Draw Manga series are recommended but you should first master your art skills because they don't offer any basics on drawing.

3. Where did you learn how to draw?

When I was very little, I always doodled in my spare time. Occasionally, I would trace anime images and then try to copy their style. I didn't take any art classes until college so it was just me teach myself in the early days, using manga and anime as a reference. I practiced in my spare time to make improvements. Heck, I'm still improving in my art style.

4. Can you draw me something?

Honestly, I have no time to draw anyone anything with school, work, and this comic. It's just too busy as it is. I'm sorry!

5. Do you go to anime conventions?

I'm a very shy person and I tend to stay away from crowds. Besides, I'm not ready for all the work that goes into maintaining an artist alley table. I'll think about it after working more on this comic because I might want to sell ToY merchandise at conventions in the future!

And that's all the questions for now! My e-mail is: soba { dot } yaki { at } gmail { dot } com Please replace the parentheses with the appropriate symbols. If you decide to IM me on AIM, I won't know who you are so please tell me your name and how you found my screen name! My screen name is: Yakusoya