Why use the family name “Amano(天野)”? #
I have been searching for a family that sounds catchy in English. The word “Ama(天)” related to the theme of this story attracted me.
What is the origin of the name “Karlukle(カルクル)”? #
I first gave the protagonist an English name “Karlukle”. Karlukle consists of two parts, Karl is a Germanic and Scandinavian variant of “Charles”, and Ukle is taken from Ukulele. At the same time, when translating Karlukle into Katakana, I learned from the name of Howl’s apprentice in Studio Ghibli’s anime film Howl’s Moving Castle(ハウルの動く城, 2004).
What is the meaning of the name Jin Chengmin(金丞旻)? #
Min(旻) means sky, corresponding to Amano.
Why is it the Leaf World? #
The Parallel universe is connected by the fourth dimension, which easily reminds people of countless parallel leaves on a branch.