(Continued)Hagio:
It came home to me as I read it that this was what it meant when everything was lost.
Sakai:
Was it around the time of your debut?
Hagio:
No, I think it was about one year after that.
Mizutama:
Then you pursued Dick like a junkie.
Hagio:
Yes, I did.
Mizutama:
When it comes to Dick, don't you get shocked twice? The first time is when you first read it. And then again after reading several other of his works, when you realize none of them offer any salvation. (laugh)
Hagio:
Yes, yes! One after another, every single book you read! On the other hand, other American SciFi is so positive and, to be blunt, a bit shallow, like, I had been thinking, "How can you be so happy-go-lucky?"—So Dick restored the balance for me.
Mizutama:
Well then, the flow went like this for you: first Asimov, then Bradbury…
Hagio:
I got the first jolt from Asimov, then the second from Bradbury, and then "Childhood's End" by Clark…
Mizutama:
How about Heinlein?
Hagio:
None from Heinlein, though I enjoyed his books.
(Continues to Part II)
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