“The Mikanko of Ohime was designed after a pure and innocent goddess of abundance who loves to dance. Because she descended without memories and in an innocent state when the previous ritual was performed, she has a deep curiosity about all sorts of things. Since the request was for the motif to be mikan-based, I decided to draw the sacred mikan tree in the background! Or so I had concluded, but ended up settling for the current design. I think her current form borrows from the looks of the girl that became the first Mikanko.”
Translation via YGOrg
