The programs he uses to color and ink his artwork are: SAI Painter and Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.Himaruya's hobbies (mentioned on the bio page at Kitayume) include photography, architecture, and collecting postcards.He is also a fan of the horror visual novels Higurashi When They Cry and Umineko no Naku Koro ni by Ryukishi07, which coincidentally, both received animated adaptations by Studio DEEN.In some instances, he has referenced the song Let's Fighting Love (from the South Park episode Good Times With Weapons) by using the phrase and replacing "Fighting" with another word of his choice, such as: "Let's Flying Pan-ing Love" and "Let's Englanding Love". On his blog and update logs from the archived versions of Kitayume, Himaruya mentions that he is a fan of South Park and Happy Tree Friends.Estonia's character design is based on his appearance, although his hair and eye color is different.In the earlier days of the Kitayume site (2003-2007), he used the name Kazuyoshi Himaruya (日丸屋 和良 Himaruya Kazuyoshi), which most notably appears in the credits of the Gakuen Hetalia demo.Advance! Kitakou Broadcasting Club Pure (2004-2006).Live-A-Live (fancomic of the 1994 SNES game, 2004).Chibi-san Date (2009-, serialized in Comic Birz).Hetalia: Axis Powers (Series: 2003–present).Himaruya lived in New York from late 2006 until some point in early 2009, when he moved back to Japan following the release of the Hetalia anime and his contract with Comic Birz. His latest series, Chibi-san Date, currently runs in the magazine Comic Birz by Gentosha Comics (which also published the printed versions of the Hetalia manga).
He is currently an illustration major and makes posts about his day-to-day life on his blog the Bamboo Thicket, along with the latest character designs and sketches.īesides Hetalia, his website Kitayume (which started on June 19, 2003) showcases his other manga projects and artwork. Himaruya started the original Hetalia webcomic while he was attending Parsons School Of Design in New York City and continues the series in the present. Hidekaz Himaruya (日丸屋 秀和 Himaruya Hidekaz, also known as Himapapa, born May 8, 1985, in Koriyama, Fukushima) is the creator of the series Hetalia: Axis Powers (originally titled Axis Powers Hetalia in the webcomic run). A self-portrait included in the back flap of Hetalia Volume 3.
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