The Anime Thread #1

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tantumquantum said:
Welcome to the forum ZhaneAugustine,

Gundams in a wrestling organization, I’ll take a wild guess that would be G gundam right. Being a Gundam fan as well I appreciated the show for it’s own merits, who couldn’t resist Domon’s hot-bloodedness and his Shining Finger attack.

In any case, it is one of my wildest dreams that this giant thing can become a mechanical reality in my lifetime.

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Thank you, and yes! that was it. G Gundam.

Hehe if gundams ere became real sign me up!

btw these are my artworks for avatar the last airbender anime zhaneaugustine.deviantart.com/gallery/?9721916#Avatar
 
Had to kill my art block. I need to move on with my other drawings instead of drawing this one all the time.

The hands are really bad. I need help with those. The face though, came out really good.
 
Just study anatomy and draw a LOT—really all you can do.

ok - so I cross-posted this but:

Why YYH? Why is Yuu Yuu Hakusho the one series I keep coming back to, watching over and over?

I like a lot of classic anime: Rurouni Kenshin, DBZ, Inu Yasha, Maison Ikkoku, Card Captor Sakura, Hikaru no Go, FMA (the ORIGINAL REAL ONE).

So why Y? (And in all following points, I mean the Japanese language or sub):

For one, it represents the classic battle of good versus evil, portrayed in a clear, concise manner, and has some of the all-time epic fights. When Yuusuke fights Toguro the Younger, onlookers actually make remarks that reveal character and battle strategy, rather than standing around sweatdropping (this means you, DBZ). And unlike DBZ, no one is all that dumb. And yes, I definitely mean Kuwabara, who, in spite of his brash and noisy character, can see straight through to the heart of a problem.

For another, its opening/closing theme music seems carefully chosen, and actually relates to the storyline… as opposed to say, RK, which has YYH beat in terms of background design and ‘beauty shots.’ It’s as though they put some thought into the music and didn’t merely say, “Here, this song is loud, let’s go for it!”

It actually ENDS. In a timely fashion. (Though I have my quibbles with the last story arc). As opposed to Inu Yasha or DBZ.

Again, as opposed to RK, the YYH protagonists are younger and therefore seem more vulnerable, which makes their heroics an even bigger payoff.

Much character growth takes place across the board, as the battles heat up.

(You might say all of the above about FMA, too. And it would be true. Yet YYH is the only anime which ever inspired me to write fanfic. I still can’t explain that one.)

Thoughts?
 
Sailor_Kenshin said:
Just study anatomy and draw a LOT—really all you can do.

ok - so I cross-posted this but:

Why YYH? Why is Yuu Yuu Hakusho the one series I keep coming back to, watching over and over?

I like a lot of classic anime: Rurouni Kenshin, DBZ, Inu Yasha, Maison Ikkoku, Card Captor Sakura, Hikaru no Go, FMA (the ORIGINAL REAL ONE).

So why Y? (And in all following points, I mean the Japanese language or sub):

For one, it represents the classic battle of good versus evil, portrayed in a clear, concise manner, and has some of the all-time epic fights. When Yuusuke fights Toguro the Younger, onlookers actually make remarks that reveal character and battle strategy, rather than standing around sweatdropping (this means you, DBZ). And unlike DBZ, no one is all that dumb. And yes, I definitely mean Kuwabara, who, in spite of his brash and noisy character, can see straight through to the heart of a problem.

For another, its opening/closing theme music seems carefully chosen, and actually relates to the storyline… as opposed to say, RK, which has YYH beat in terms of background design and ‘beauty shots.’ It’s as though they put some thought into the music and didn’t merely say, “Here, this song is loud, let’s go for it!”

It actually ENDS. In a timely fashion. (Though I have my quibbles with the last story arc). As opposed to Inu Yasha or DBZ.

Again, as opposed to RK, the YYH protagonists are younger and therefore seem more vulnerable, which makes their heroics an even bigger payoff.

Much character growth takes place across the board, as the battles heat up.

(You might say all of the above about FMA, too. And it would be true. Yet YYH is the only anime which ever inspired me to write fanfic. I still can’t explain that one.)

Thoughts?
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Thanks for reviewing my pic.

I used to watch Yuu Yuu Hakusho when I was a kid. After I began my journey towards catholicism I gave it up because, as usual with anime, the demons are the good guys.
 
Eagelswings said:
Thanks for reviewing my pic.

I used to watch Yuu Yuu Hakusho when I was a kid. After I began my journey towards catholicism I gave it up because, as usual with anime, the demons are the good guys.
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An oversimplification, and a mistake about the series on a twofold level.

Most, if not all, of the demons (and they are not the fallen angels of the Bible, but mythological Japanese creatures) in YYH are the antagonists.

Only one ‘demon’ is ‘on the team,’ so to speak.

As for your drawing, you do facial expressions well. Keep practicing your hands, and simplify shapes.
 
I understand heros with deep regrets about past mistakes, perceived or not, which interests me in Rurouni Kenshin who, like me, can be a lovable dope, when not melancholic. His character is a much better person than I.

I like Goku’s simplicity, though. I’m a measly fly, usually sitting on the dung of my sins and eating of it in my weakness, drawn to the character’s light, except for the part about never forgiving certain villains, though I don’t know if that’s a mistranslation.

Good vs evil is good, though. Though the evil leader sometimes has a sob story, he/she must be defeated, if he/she won’t change his/her ways, which probably doesn’t happen, except that part of Buu.
 
Gotta love Goku—he’s pretty much a complete innocent.

Kenshin’s interesting in Japanese, which, with my thimble-full of knowledge, reveals his character as the Rurouni versus when he is close to reverting to Battousai.

But still–YYH has all that, somewhere. 😃
 
I think Goku told Frieza he’ll never forgive him, though he did give him a last chance.

Is Kurama the red headed anthropomorphic fox demon (I think) with the vine whip? Was he a half-demon?
 
foolishmortal said:
I think Goku told Frieza he’ll never forgive him, though he did give him a last chance.

Is Kurama the red headed anthropomorphic fox demon (I think) with the vine whip? Was he a half-demon?
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Kurama describes himself as a ‘fusion’ of ancient thief Youko Kurama and Minamino Shuuichi, the 15-year-old schoolboy.

Again, we’re not really talking about ‘fallen angels.’ The ‘demons’ of YYH are mythical creatures of flesh and blood that can be injured and even killed.
 
Oh, I must be thinking of another character, then, but not Inuyasha’s Shippo. I can’t mistake those two. So, Kurama sounds like a human, if he’s a fusion of a thief and a teen. I’ll have to see the series again or read about him on Wikipedia or something. It’s been too long. I bought the DVD with the last episodes on it, once. If you’ve seen a series, the ones where they meet each other and the very end can be the best episodes to have, I think.
 
Well, Kurama’s got a human body but is able to access his ‘powers.’

Both Kurama and Shippou have the ability to manipulate plants. Both are kitsune—but Shippou is just a kid, without a lot of power. Not to mention he’s totally cute.
 
I thought Shippo was a girl for a long time. LOL Yeah, he’s friggin’ darling.
 
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