FUJISHIMA KOSUKE Q&A!? - From Newtype, June 1993
        Translated by #Anime! Deedlit, slight editing by #Anime! Keiichi

Note: This whole translation was done online on IRC... Deedlit's various
      comments are placed in [ ]. Also, please note that this is far from a
      perfect translation, and there are bound to be some errors. However,
      it'll definitely give you a good idea of what Fujishima's saying. ^_^

Q:  Can you tell us the origin of the names of the three goddesses?
A:  They are from the three Nornes in Northern Europe legends. They have
    existed with the gods since the ancient times, and they guard the world
    tree Yggdrasil. They makes prophecies of all existences. Urd decides the
    past, Bell(Verth)andy decides the present, and Skuld decides the future.
    As you can see, they aren't that different from the manga.

[Oh yeah, Fujishima knows the original spelling of Verthande]

Q:  What are the ages of the three goddesses?
A:  I don't know about their ages up in the heavens. But in the human world,
    Skuld is equivalent to 12 years old, Belldandy 21, and Urd 24.

[Not so sure about this one]

Q:  I see ... so how many years does Keiichi get to spend with Belldandy?
A:  Right now this is undecided. However I don't think time passes at the same
    speed for godess as they do for humans.

Q:  Can you tell us the three sizes and height of the 3 goddess?
A:  [Fujishima makes a joke about all those physical questions, I think]
    Belldandy is H 165, B 83 W 57 H 84; Urd is H 170, B 90 W 60 H 91; Skuld is
    H150, B hidden W secret H I can't tell. (Of course, I gave the dimensions
    in cm)

[I am not sure about the question again :)]

Q:  What are the strong points of the three goddesses / What do the three
    goddesses represent / What do you like about the three goddesses [Or
    something along that line]?
A:  For Belldandy it is "Arigatou [thank you]", "???" [I have no idea], Urd
    is "complete combustion", and Skuld is "wholeness" and "mechanical
    beauty" [can also mean dexterious, good at sports, and active type
    person].

Q:  Belldandy said she is a "first class goddess, second category, unlimited".
    What does that mean?
A:  That's mainly a classification of their power levels.  Category is either
    "normal" (first category) or "commercial" (second category). Limited,
    Unlimited also refers to their power levels.

Q:  What do the three goddesses like?
A:  Belldandy likes red tea and chocolate. She especially likes the "Daishirin"
    [somewhere in the borders of China. Probably near Mongolia, or the Silk
    Road, or Himalayas], as well as the "Prince of Wales" brand. Urd likes high
    class wines such as [2 name brands of Japanese sake]. As for Skuld, she
    like 131 Ice Cream. (Not 31 Ice Cream!) (general laughter)

Q:  What are the dislikes of the three goddesses?
A:  Urd hates singing. Skuld doesn't like useless mechas... Belldandy has no
    dislikes so far. Or rather, nothing that we have discovered so far.

[Again, not sure what they are asking]

Q:  How close are you to Belldandy and co.?
A:  Very close. I keep thinking about them all the time. [The question could be
    one about how much he likes his creation]

Q:  Are there any other important goddesses in the "Relief Goddess Office"?
A:  Of course there are. But so far only these three will be around. [I don't
    think he plans on introducing another goddess as a regular cast]

Q:  What is Keiichi planning in his heart?
A:  [Some kind of comparison] Baiku [bike?]'s relation with "Enjinia"
    [Engineer?]. Special combustion ratio for engines. [I have no idea what
    he was saying]

Q:  Why is it that Urd is so good with medicines/potions, while Skuld
    specializes at mechanics?
A:  It's mainly a matter of personal interests. Besides, Skuld isn't very
    strong at her magic levels, so she has to rely on gadgets. As for Urd, it
    has something to do with her past. It's unclear what it is right now. Refer
    to the originals...

Q:  How mysterious. (laugh) Can you tell us something about Megumi's private
    life?
A:  She entered as a Mechanics major. She is very good at softball and with
    machines. (Under the influence of Keiichi, of course). As for other areas
    (or what's deeper inside her heart), I don't know.

Q:  Where do you get the image to set the stage of the story.
A:  Well, the basic concept of the stage, is from somewhere in Kanto [East
    Japan]. Somewhere on a map in Chiba prefecture, ??? town, is a region
    called Nekomi [kanji]. Actually, the pronounciation is "nekozane".

Q:  The friends of three goddesses (the seiyus or voice actress)...
    [question about Fujishima having a meal with them]
A:  (Misc. comments about the voice actresses) Basically, Fujishima had a grand
    time associating with them.

Q:  On that special CD, there is a track where (some producer guy?) sang
    "Fight! Banpei kun RX" ...
A:  Very impressive song. Of course I automatically skip that track. I'm just
    joking! (and some other misc. comments)

Q:  Is there any chance for Marller and Banpei Kun RX to show up in the anime?
A:  I am sorry to say, not in this series. As for the next one....

Q:  "Taiho" (I'll arrest you!) and "Striker", do they stand a chance of getting
    animated?
A:  "Taiho" hasn't gotten any further than it is. For "Striker", there may be a
    possibility. [I am not so sure. :)]

Q:  Finally, what will be the developments in AMG?
A:  It will concentrate on depictions of the psychologies of the characters.
    [as in, more in character developements] More efforts in the character
    relations. [and some other stuff like whether new characters will show up
    or not]