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Faust is definitely based off of a certain kind of archetypical shifty dude that occurs throughout Chinese media. He's racialized and even villainous, but it's not insulting to me. He's still cool. It's well executed. Execution is everything!
Dr Baldhead reads as a Chinese coded character the same way Citan from Xenogears also does. They are wearing Chinese (not Japanese) clothes and somehow the circular glasses help convey that they're learned doctors (traditional Chinese medicine has been long practiced across Asia)
@NIWIndustries @hidari_movie Oh yeah dude! The Japanese have been producing super high end ultra articulated action figures for centuries! It's so fascinating!
https://t.co/Psmwu5v21M
BTW as someone who actually grew up with this stuff since birth, but who also lived in the US when anime/manga WASN'T mainstream, I gotta say I think anime/manga characters DO look Asian. But that's a thread for another day. Don't have the energy for it now.
(Here's a taste tho)
"Cannon Fodder" being a single long shot isn't just an impressive trick. It's so subtle that if you're not looking for it, you won't even notice it. Its aim isn't awe, but to immerse you in that world by making it feel so whole and seamless. It's wonderful stuff!
So you see, that doe eyed look of anime and manga? It's not just some flash in the pan modern trend. It speaks to the heart and soul of humanity itself!
I would have LOVED to see Miyazaki & Co's take on the giant dragon from Little Nemo. The characters ride around in its mouth!!
Just month after month of incredible hits. So many of my favorite artists of the 2000s found a home in the pages of Ultra Jump!
MFW I see Midjourney and other image generator stuff pop up in my feed