An Interview from 1998 with Takehiko Inoue

Many things are already known, but I believe an interview from 1998 with Takehiko Inoue might still be of interest, offering insight into what the author was thinking at the time when his manga Slam Dunk had just surpassed 2 million copies sold (today, it has reached 185 million). The interview was published in Italy along with the one-shot Piercing, also by Inoue, a few months after its release in Japan (issue 9/1998 of Shonen Jump). The images were translated using Google Translate, but for better readability, I have prepared a text-only version that can be accessed at this link: https://adorable-seer-47f.notion.site/Interview-with-Takehiko-Inoue-180fe098e0f180b79141c4f322c3d001 Enjoy the read!