I am a big fan of Final Fantasy 6 and 7. I genuinely think they are two of the greatest realisations of humankind.
I have been waiting for 25+ years for someone to produce something with the same vibe. Turns out it hasn't happened so I decided to do it...
My stories (there are several) take place in your typical fantasy world but with two additional features. Magical creatures (some sort of gods - Espers if you know FF) are present as well as a new technology. This new technology consists of Runestones that can be engraved and placed into devices/jewels that serve as interface. Essentially it is a metaphore for smartphones adapted to a fantasy world. I have never had a smartphone and don't like the way they have change the world so I want to explore this in my work.
I can't draw so I have had to find ways to produce visuals that don't require drawing. My stories use two styles. I like them both. The one with the emoji is more dynamic than the other which allows me to better display emotions. The one using pixel art is easies to sell if you see what I mean. I write everything in easy Japanese since my work is targeted to Japanese learners.
My work being very atypical and in a foreign language there are not a lot of people I know with whom I can share it and that's the tough part. My friends and relative do not understand the text, it's not really a comic book so I can't really share it as such and the Japanese learning community has mixed feelings about it.