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Koto Mikasaki, in 'How Far Are We Left to the Horizon?' - Deep Blue Sky and Pure White Wings -》, credited as the original artist.

Using reduced attributes to represent an ordinary girl

In a direct interview in 2018, Kureto Fukasaki discussed the design of Megumi Kato's "How to Raise a Saekanai Kanojo." He uses elimination, removing traits like tsundere and scheming that easily highlight characters, in order to fulfill the requirements of an 'ordinary girl.'

Clothing contrasts with falling petals

When explaining Megumi Kato's white dress and red jacket, Muto Mikasaki said that the outfit design pays attention to clear color contrasts, and the red and white combination can also create a clean feeling. He often included falling cherry blossom petals in his illustrations, which not only created a dreamy sense of movement but also enriched the composition.

Cover background and printmaking processing

When Kureto Misaki designed the early summer cover for a Taiwanese magazine, he used the full moon as the theme, placing background and aesthetic appeal before striking attention. In 2013, the Shine Festival project team chose rainbow glitter for this print, enhancing the depth of the cosmic background.

Collaboration on promoting 'Sae Kano' and solo exhibition

In a December 2018 interview, Kureto Mikasaki said that besides illustrating "Saekenai Kanokazu Katekata," he also discussed animation advertising design, promotion, and various merchandise with Aniplex.

After animation producer Shinichiro Kashiwada and Aniplex merchandise staff each proposed solo exhibitions, Fukasaki narrowed the originally unlimited exhibition proposal to a special topic called "Sae Kano." The Tokyo exhibition is mainly organized by Aniplex, with Eriri's exhibition area recreating the art room from the story; During the exhibition, Fukasaki bought a beret and a red cardigan at his own expense, placing them next to the painting.

The five illustrations Fukasaki created for the solo exhibition were collectively conceived by Megumi Kato's signature costume, each designed with variants for each character. After the beret became unsuitable for some characters, he switched to cardigans paired with outfits related to the story. The final volume of the novel uses the composition of the first volume, presenting the grown-up characters, so that the illustrations echo the changes in the story.

Character styling and costumes

Fukasaki spent a lot of time on the hairstyles of the characters in "Sae-Kano," hoping that even if the entire character was blacked out, they could still be recognized by their outlines; Frequent outfit changes for everyday themes make hairstyles a stable distinctive feature. Before the series was decided for animation, he had already designed the uniforms to be simple, reducing the amount of patterns and information to consider the burden of future animation production.

The story of "Sae-Kano" spans four seasons, so Mikasaki prepared different casual outfits, mainly referencing children's clothing with clear silhouettes to avoid overly following short-term trends. He also checks the animator's copyright illustration commission instructions and prepares costume materials. When painting Utaba, he avoided using pure black, which is difficult to print and could easily be too conspicuous, and instead used a white headband for distinctive accents.

Animation has led to a change in art style

After adapting 'Sae Kano' into an anime, Fukasaki adjusted the art style by referencing Tomoaki Takase's character designs, hoping to narrow the gap between the original work and the anime. He gradually abandoned the early big-eye painting method, as this method limited the angles and expressions of the face he could express.

Demonstrating the drawing process to students

In a special class for current students, Kureto Fukasaki demonstrated the steps for drafting, underdrawing, background coloring, detailing, and completion in sequence, answering questions collected before class one by one. After class, he continued to offer suggestions for the personal works students brought.

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Participated Works:How far is it from the horizon? - Deep blue sky and pure white wings -
Collaboration for promoting and solo exhibitions of 'Sae Kano':Aniplex

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Data compiled on: 2026-10-10.