Illustration of "Miracle encounter" Popular cartoonist and infectious disease specialist April 27, 20:23

An illustration that appeals to the importance of hand-washing was created in Japan and abroad, triggered by the "Miracle encounter over 20 years" on the SNS of an infectious disease specialist who is at the core of Japan's new coronavirus treatment. It is attracting attention.

Blogs over 20 years ago

The illustration was created by Chika Umino, the creator of the manga “March's Lion”, who was a junior high school student who became a professional shogi player and drew the growth and conflicts of a boy who became an anime and movie.

Mr. Umino noticed that the blog operator, whom he had read a lot more than 20 years ago, was Dr. Kenshi Kutsuna of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine who is treating and treating new coronaviruses. April 17 On the Internet, I posted on Twitter on the Internet an idea of ​​how I felt so far and my concern for Mr. Cona who has been fighting with the new coronavirus at the forefront.

“I think it was over 20 years ago, but I found a person who wrote a very interesting blog on the Internet and I often went for a look because the text was so funny, but it seems that he was a person who was a doctor Even if I'm busy and there are no updates, I'm worried no matter how many years pass, sometimes I search for fragments such as pen names and after that I become a doctor. ''

"I didn't really understand why I understood it, but I'm sure that's the person at that time!" I was so surprised and glad to hear

that. I've been working hard at the forefront, and I've never met how I think I'm standing in a difficult place, but I've always remembered as a person who wrote interesting texts for 20 years. I wanted to ask what I wanted to do with the person sitting in the room, but I'm not an acquaintance, and now I don't have the time or the hospital window to ask such a question. But I'm sure that he is fighting with a lot of trouble in a place that is extremely difficult and responsible now. I thought that I would like to deliver something that calms down to everyone in the field if I deliver it, but I suddenly arrived from a stranger who was dangerous and did not get in the way when fighting a virus. I couldn't quite think of what helped me a little. "

Spread and ...

Then, this post was spread by many people, and on the 18th the next day, Dr. Enana himself, who knew Mr. Umino's post, sent a comment to Mr. Umino.

"If the blog was mocha and the person who wrote it was the shoes king, I would be very happy. I also use the March lion as my daily life."

Dr. Kona said about 20 years ago when he was a medical student. I ran a blog titled "Brutus, You Mocha" with the pen name "Kutsuou" and posted daily events in the medical school.

Mr. Umino, who is pleased to say that the day will come when he can talk, said Dr. Nana, "I am like a dream. It seems like my heart will break, but I will do my best to read the post by Mr. Umino. I thought, "I sent it."

Regarding his feelings at this time, Dr. Kona said, "I was very surprised because I was a big fan of Mr. Umino's work, and I was glad. It happened while Tokyo was in a difficult situation and I was saved myself. I thought. ”

During the exchange, Mr. Umino asked, "Can you help by drawing something?", Dr. Konana asked that the cartoon character draw a thing calling for infection prevention, and Mr. Umino on that day In the meantime, the three sisters appearing in "March of the Lion" drew an illustration to call for hand washing.

To the illustrations of two people

After receiving advice from Dr. Sena and his followers who were watching the interaction between them, Mr. Umino repeated trial and error, such as the balance of letters and pictures, and completed the illustration.

On the dialogue part of the character, "Call for hand washing based on Dr. Sena's advice, saying," When you come back from the outside, chew and sneeze and eat your snack or rice! " Is written in hiragana so that even small children can read it, and it introduces the nature of the virus that you like your fingertips or the space between your fingers, but they disappear when you wash your hands thoroughly with soap.

Successive messages

On Twitter, Mr. Umino and Dr. Kona were surprised and impressed by the "encounter of a miracle over the past 20 years", as well as "Please let me use it at home and at work!" Or "Post it at my hospital. "??" and so on.

In addition, my followers also suggested, "What if I could make a black and white version so that children could color it?"

This illustration has been released so that anyone can use it freely for commercial purposes, and Kana Hanazawa, the voice actor who played Hinata, the second sister of the three sisters who support the main character Zero, in the animated version "Lion of March" The recorded video is also uploaded.

Spread overseas

In addition, Umino's illustrations have been translated by many followers into various languages ​​such as English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Russian, Chinese, Korean, and Indonesian. is spreading.

Mr. Umino said, “I wash my hands well. I don't touch my face outside. Ventilate the room.” Mr. Kona said that these three are very important. It will help protect the people who follow us, so I will remember what your teacher said, and I will continue to follow the manuscript at home while protecting it. "

4-year-old children also see the illustrations and wash their hands

Illustrations help raise awareness of hand washing in homes with young children.

Hitomi Nagahama, who lives in Chiba Prefecture, is conscious of hand washing by sticking Umino-san's illustrations to the bathroom and toilet at home, or by painting for her 4 year old daughter Tsugumi. .

Mr. Nagahama said, "It is more effective to say that" Momo who painted the color with a coloring book also has her hands washed "rather than her parents said" Wash your hands. " I think I started to wash it properly. "

Mr. Nagahama, who was touched by the process of making this illustration, said, `` I am not a medical worker like Dr. Konana nor a person with a great influence like Dr. Umino. There is almost nothing I can do, but I think if I look at that picture and thoroughly wash my hands, that is probably the first step. "

Resonates with young people

The appeal from the cartoon characters echoes in the hearts of teenagers.

Kazumi Yamamoto, a designer living in Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, has added an arrangement to Umino's illustrations and posted an illustration that changes the font and color of the letters and adds a picture that easily introduces places where viruses are easy to catch. .

Then, a lot of people who saw it spread, and Mr. Umino commented, "It's very easy to understand. Are you all digital geniuses? Nice!"

Mr. Yamamoto puts original illustrations on his children's room and washroom to encourage the second-grader second son to wash their hands at home.

The second son Riku-kun, who is a big fan of the manga “March Lion”, said that he had to wash his hands more often than before due to the effects of the illustrations. I try to wash my hands. When I am called by a favorite character of a favorite manga, I start to feel that I have to do it. "

Dr. Kona "Reaching people who do not reach"

Regarding the effect of Umino-san's illustrations, Dr. Kona said, `` There were layers that we could not reach even if we called for hand washing on TV etc, but when the characters of the cartoon work both adults and children called, I think that even people who haven't received it before will receive a call. "

On that basis, Dr. Kona said, “Since I have been watching patients for about three months since the new coronavirus epidemic began, I have been exhausted, but I feel like I will do my best until the end after this event. I'm really thankful. "