“It’s important to do what you love and you must adhere to it”

-How did it begin?-
The Taiwanese cartoonist Yara is the creator who adds cuteness and healing power to Capoo.
He was an information management major. During his sophomore year, he bought a drawing tablet out of his interest in illustration and that's how he started to become a self-taught creator.
At first, he published his works on Bahamut to keep himself motivated to create more. Along the way, he was inspired to design the Capoo character, which he continues to draw.

-Turn Everyday Life into Energy-
Yara enjoys observing his surroundings in his daily life. He has a lot of opportunities to observe kids thanks to his mother’s job as a babysitter. Also, he likes to watch videos featuring different varieties of animals and pets. He puts those elements into his creation. Therefore, the personalities of a lot of his characters are formed, and energy and ideas are collected for his illustration. 

-Being Persistent with His Passion-
After graduating and entering the workplace, he realized that he couldn't get rid of his fascination with drawing, so he worked and drew at the same time in order to make a living, and published his illustrations and comic strip on multiple platforms. After being built up by everyone's support, he quit his job and became a full-time creator to inject more energy into the Capoo universe, and to bring more creations and comfort into everyone’s daily life.

Bugcat Capoo Brand Milestones

2014｜Character Debut

• First Bugcat Capoo comic published on Bahamut

• First LINE Creator Sticker set released

2015｜Recognition & Major Breakthrough

• Winner — LINE Webtoon Short Comic Contest

• First LINE Official Sticker set released

• First book published: Bugcat Capoo

2015–2020｜Long-Running Webtoon Series

• LINE Webtoon serialization

• Total of 524 episodes

2016｜Sticker Achievement Year

• LINE Creator Sticker MVP (October)

• First LINE Creator Theme released

2017｜Content & Exhibition Expansion

• Exhibited at Taiwan Creative Expo

• LINE Creator Sticker MVP (August)

• 3rd inductee into LINE STORE Hall of Fame

• Books published:
  Bugcat Capoo — Little Cuties Everywhere
  Bugcat Capoo — Food World is Awesome

2018｜Expression & Interaction Expansion

• LINE Official Emoji set released

2019｜International Visibility Growth

• Exhibited at Taiwan Creative Expo

• Exhibited at Taipei Comic Exhibition

• Ranked No.4 in Annual LINE Official Sticker Sales

• Speaker at LINE Creator International Forum

• LINE Official Theme released

• Books published:
  Bugcat Capoo — Fantasy Space Adventure
  Bugcat Capoo — Mini World Adventure

2021｜Major Festivals & Design Awards

• Featured Lantern Installation — Taiwan Lantern Festival (Kinmen)

• Taiwan Creative Expo — Booth Design Award