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Watch Koge Donbo* Draw Cute Art to Celebrate Di Gi Charat's 20th Anniversary
posted on by Lynzee Loveridge
A long, long time ago in year 1998, the Di Gi Charat characters debuted in a magazine to promote the Gamers retail store in Akihabara. The creator was Koge-Donbo* and the characters' popularity led to Dejiko becoming an official mascot for the store. Their success also led to the premiere of a short-form anime series in 1999 followed by tons of specials and spin-offs.
Di Gi Charat's heyday has come and gone but fans still remember the silly adventures of Dejiko, Rabi~en~Rose, and Puchiko. This of course includes their original creator Koge-Donbo*, who drew a new piece of artwork on Sunday to celebrate the series' 20th anniversary.
オマケですが、線画動画。
— こげどんぼ*💮育児中 (@koge_dobo) January 21, 2018
iPadのクリスタ、等倍です。思いついたところを転々と描くのは癖というか集中力がない子っぽいですね。 pic.twitter.com/7UuicnoSxi
The finished art shows Puchiko, aka Petit Chara.
Since Di Gi Charat ended, Donbo* found love with a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force officer, married, and gave birth to their first child. She chronicled this events in her autobiographical manga Yomesan wa Moe Mangaka and Mamasan wa Moe Mangaka. She was a guest at California's Kintoki Con in 2013. She currently teaches at Kyoto Seika University.
[Via Otakomu]
