Interview with Sourya on Broken Frontier

I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Sourya, the creator of Talli: Daughter of the Moon (which I translated). The interview went up today over on Broken Frontier and it’s a fun little chat (and I believe Sourya’s first interview in English).

Sourya and I get into his inspirations, his secrets for drawing action scenes (“They always have to serve a purpose”), his favorite character pairing (“Sometimes, I even feel like their relationship is what drives me the most to continue the series!”) and much more:

FV: Where did your creative process start for Talli? With the characters, the plot, the world, or something else?

Sourya: The root of Talli, what was important to me at first, was to create a journey, to have that feeling of traveling, with strangers that would become a family at the end of the adventure. I would then build my story around that feeling.

I first created Talli, the main character. I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted her to look like, physically, but also her personality. I then had to find the plot. One part that was difficult for me to find was to figure out “What is her power?” That went hand in hand with the creation of the lore of the world. Creating a fantasy world isn’t easy for me, especially because you’re basically allowed to create anything you want. I tried to keep it as simple as possible, to focus on the plot, and less on extensive lore.

Read the full interview on Broken Pencil.

Talli: Daughter of the Moon Volume 1 is out now. I think I can safely say that if you like “Princess Mononoke” or “Naussica of the Valley of the Wind” you’re gonna dig this book. Perfect for ages 12+, with a great female protagonist who slowly grows into her formidable powers and a charming, low-magic fantasy world, “Talli” makes a perfect gift for the manga lover in your life! Talli is available wherever you buy comics, manga, or graphic novels, including Bookshop (where I or your favorite indie bookseller gets a small commission as well).