#michi icons

[severely-nearsighted]

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michie + blue/gold stims for @inprisonforsparkling !!

[w3irdlady]

More sketches of my favourite lesbians ever.... (I'm insane)

Don't repost

[24-guy]

please draw michie in halloween costumes… thank u for ur time…

Of course of course.

If you ignore like. 90% of the drawing it looks half okay. :D

[araminakilla]

I'm sorry. HELLO KITTY HAS A BOYFRIEND!?

[cinnabeat]

oh btw i saw a trailer for the httyd live action movie and it looks pretty good like they put a lot of effort into making it (at least the scenes in the trailer) look as close as possible to the animated movie. in which case my question is: why did you make it a live action?

[michi-chelle]

god rewatching blue lock just reminds me i started like 5 itoshi rin wips and a trillion itoshi rin fanart ideas in my head, i should revisit those lmao

[tsubasaclones]

please ignore the ugly art this this is from 2018 but i need to redraw this so bad........my magical lesbians.....

[merlincersei]

Merlin BBC UK TV Show - A Psychological Analysis Series Part 14

Why Merlin Wears The Same Clothes Across 5 Seasons Of The TV Show?

It would not be an exageration to state that Merlin wears the same 2 predominant outfits across all episodes of the TV series with some occasional deviation, namely:

Blue Shirt, Red Scarf, Brown Jacket

2. Red Shirt, Blue Scarf, Brown Jacket

Over the years I tried to guess some of the reasons, as to why the creators made this decision:

Budget:

While you would assume an internationally broadcasted TV show would have sufficient budget to dress up their lead protaganist. This simplistic design allows for an extremely budget friendly costume which would need multiple copies, in the event if the outfit got soiled or torn or have to be altered to fit Colin Morgan.

2. Reinforcing Familiarity:

Having a character with a particular defining fashion style helps establish a sense of familiarity for the viewer. Prior to streaming services, watching a TV Show meant the audience would spend multiple episodes across several seasons which could spans years. By not changing Merlin's outfit, it helped the audience view the character with a nostalgic lense evertime they watched the TV show which was spread across 5 years.

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However I came across this article that gave me a clue to build my theory on:

Here is what Julian Murphy, co-creator and executive producer had to say:

It all began in a restaurant on Kensington Church street, where I had lunch with the writer Jake Michie. And the pitch I gave him was very simple - It was 'I'd like to do the Arthurian story, but as an origin story in the same way that the Superman story had been done in [US TV series] Smallville.' And I think from there, it evolved.

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Superman is known for his iconic blue and red outfit, similar to Merlin.

So i decided to see how many character traits overlaps between Merlin and Superman in the Smallville TV Show:

In conclusion, Merlin is the Arthurian Superman and because he is Superman he has to wear Red and Blue as his defining outfit!

[undeadgayboynes]

The fact that Starkid actually makes toxic straight couples fun is genuinely impressive

Gerald and Linda? Match each other's freak

Girl Jeri and Boy Jerry? Match each other's freak

Emma-bot and Paul 23? Match each other's freak (except calling Paul a freak is sacrilege, he's just some fuckin guy)

Max and Grace? Not a ship I personally like (I'm gay and basic, of course I prefer Michie) but they match each other's freak

Nibbly and unhinged women? I don't know if they MATCH each other's freak, but still iconic

Can you tell I'm making my way through Nightmare Time?

[deynynth]

Un Hwei, inspirado en uno de sus icons.

Por cierto, tengo una cuenta nueva en Ko-fi <3 Para quien guste invitar el café o un plato de comida a un michi.

[zeroskiis]

The wild soccer bunch as fishpeople/mermaids!

Alright! So I started to think...What If the bunch were fused with fishies/water animals! :3 These are just some of my opinions and I would be delighted to hear yours.

Leon: Beta/betta fish

So I considerd a jellyfish for Leon, since he can be a bit stingy, but I went for a Betta fish for Leon instead. Why? Well my reasoning for this is because the Betta fish are EXTREMELY territorial. Male betta don't get along with each other and will kill each other. Males don't get along that much with female bettas either, which ends up in bullying! :D 👍

I thought it fit Leon so I drew him as one another reason being that I just liked the idea of him being this frilly, colorful being that is just angry as hell. (The betta fish are really cool and have so many nice colors which is why I drew a couple variations)

Deniz: Koi carp

I don't really have that much reasoning for drawing Deniz as a Koi, like I did for Leon. I just associate Koi with pretty and rich, so It just fit Deniz inside my head. Another one I considered was a Moorish Idol, but I decided to abandon that idea.

This is the quick draft I did for the other one, the moorish idol, but I didn't really like it that much. The colors would have been cool and I think they fit Deniz, but I couldn't figure out the shape, so it got scrapped.

Vanessa: Orca

My reasonings for drawing Vanessa as an orca? Simple. I thought it was cool and fit her! She just seems like a fierce fighter and what a better way to respect that, than make her an apex predator of the sea!

I changed up the headscarf of hers a bit. I thought the headband would fit a bit better. :3

Jojo: Clownfish

This is another one I went for just purely out of feels. My head just didn't let the thought of Jojo as a clownfish leave my head. I just thought the colors would be nice. Another one I considered was an otter since otters are cuddly and cute and he sorta gives me those vibes too.

I drew his hat as a headband instead. I thought it would fit the mermaid theme better. I like to think it's made of seaweed and has some sewed in pearls as decor.

Marlon: Blue marlin

Sooo...You can probably see my reasoning. The name. Yup. Just because of the name. The Blue Marlin is a quite cool fish! I just decided to go with it!

I decided to change his hairstyle up a bit and I added the fishnet clothing piece or whatever it is. I added it because the species is often hunted in sport fishing. To my knowledge the marlin population has been hunted a lot.

(This has to be one of my favourite drawings.)

Markus: Octopus

For Markus I went for an octopus. I just feel like he would be one taking in his spot as the goalkeeper. (the tentacles would come in handy) Another reason I thought it would fit is because of his hoodie. He just feels like he likes to hide, and most octopus species can camouflage themselves to their surroundings, PERFECTLY.

I just like to think he would have longer hair so I dew him with longer hair! :D I added the broken chains just because I think he would be edgy like that. The cape thingy is just a reference to his iconic hoodie. :)

Raban: Axolotl

So for Raban I thought about drawing him as a seahorse, since they are very clumsy swimmers. But then I thought...Axolotls...And I liked that idea so much more!

I chose the axolotl, since they are quite clumsy swimmers and don't really have that great of an eyesight either. I also just liked the idea. :D

EXTRA! :

Now here are some ideas I didn't draw but I thought of!

Willi:

So I thought of Willi as a hermit crab. He just gives me those vibes!

That one long nosed blonde wanker dude that recruited Leon or something:

I don't even know why I thought of this dude, but need I even say it... anglerfish.

The unbeatables:

I like to think of them as a pack of piranhas. Not that much of a threat alone, but in a pack they will tear you up.

If we think about them as singular beings, I don't have that many ideas. For Michi I would probably go for something like the blobfish or an eel or something idk. For Kong, my head just said A L L I G A T O R. And the other ones I don't know the names of TwT

Natasha:

The one my head thought of was the sea angel. A Very pretty sea slugs species. I don't even really know why.

So here was more of my useless rambling! I'll let you be at peace now and quit yapping. :D

[glassrowboat]

For the character ask: Your choice between Baizhu, Qiqi, and Changsheng! I'm genuinely curious about your thoughts on all of them ^^

Ooo boy I hope you know what you're in for asking me this. First things first: daughter.

Qiqi

First Impression: She needs a stool. Like whoever out her in charge, here clearly needs to think about how short this chick is and give her some accommodation. Like damn.

Impression now: I love her. People dumb her down a lot, but this is the same kid who knows Baizhu has ulterior motives behind why he took her in and cares for him. Yet still, she stays. It really shows that she's a good judge of character no matter how much people like to pretend that just because she's forgetful, it means she's dumb.

Favorite moment: While cocogoat is iconic, I'll forever love that girl just popped out of the amber she was incased in and went, you know what? Time for a walk, let's go. No need to question what that was about. I live to be that unbothered.

Idea for a story: Her and my oc Michi going through Qiqi's notebook together. I like to think Michi drew some portraits of people for Qiqi to make it easier to remember faces

Favorite relationship: Her and Baizhu ofc. That's her dad! Her baba!

Unpopular opinion: Just because you lose 50/50 to a character doesn't mean you should hate them. So kindly shut the fuck up and leave the kid alone. Geez.

Heacanon: She paints Baizhu's nails black, and while she used to really suck as it, she's gotten a lot better about it now/ She's the one who ties Baizhu's hair back for him on his had days which is why his hair looks a little mess in the front.

Changsheng

First Impression: Yeah, sure, this happens. I wasn't really phased by the talking snake after a Traveler had just defeated a dragon in Mond, so I didn't understand why Paumon freaked out over a talking snake. Like, girl? Chill.

Impression now: That's Baizhu's mom. She and Baizhu's late master are the ones who truly raised Baizhu, so it only makes sense for them to love each other so much. And her sass is always fun to write cause I can't always let my sharp tongue be put on full display through any other character besides the reader, and that's just a damn shame.

Idea for a story: She's a perpetual third wheel in any Baizhu story.

Favorite relationship: Her ancient yuri situationship with Fujin and Lingyuan.

Favorite moment: Her falling asleep whenever it snows. It's just so precious. And I know Baizhu gets her all wrapped up in a blanket and put under a heated lamp to wake her up when they get back to the pharmacy.

Unpopular opinion: She is herblord guys. Like...cmon. There's no debate about this.

Headcanon: She's the reason Baizhu found out people were gossiping about his search for immortality in the first place.

And lastly: Baizhu

First Impression: I was in love with him first sight, and I have no shame in admitting that. His fruity little ass came on screen, and I had to put my phone down so I could calm the fuck down for five seconds enough to focus on anything besides the crop top he was wearing. In the end, I had to rewatch that scene on YouTube because all I processed was what he said.

Impression now: Wife. It's really a shame people don't love him him because he truly is one of the most interesting human characters we have in genshin. Not to mention, his story quest is one of the best. While I want Venti's second one more, I definitely wouldn't say no to Baizhu getting his either. All in all: I truly do love him.

Favorite moment: In his character demo when we actually get to see Baizhu being properly angry. He hates the topic of death, truly, so having his own life threatened so easily was sure to get those treasure hunters on his bad side even if they didn't try and do anything to the medicine he was making. And ooo boy, was it hot watching him mercilessly finger those men to the ground. Wish that was me.

Ideas for a story: I wanted to write a flower shop x tattoo artist reader in modern day for him I was gonna call Love Me Not

Favorite relationship: Baizhu x Michi, by in canon, I love how he and Hutao interact. It's so funny to me that this 19 year old is beefing with a 34 year old man. Like girl, calm down.

Unpopular opinion: Baizhu does not need to be your doctor. I've seen so many fics of him where he's taking care of someone else. Where he's the one giving you that support, and while that's nice every once in a while, we can't forget that Baizhu is the one who needs TLC the most if he were to have a proper relationship. Like being with him won't be all sunshine and rainbows, and it kinda irks me that's how people portray most of the time.

Heacanon: Oh, I could go on and on 👁👁 but Baizhu definitely has the most expensive makeup products he could get his hands on because he's a little vain twerp. <-won't admit it tho

[acquired-stardust]

Anime Spotlight #3: Project A-ko (1986)

Join Ash as she takes a look at an underrated pride month anime classic and formative movie in her journey navigating queerness - it punches way above its weight and is well worth your time. Perhaps the greatest queer anime popcorn flick of all time, Acquired Stardust's spotlight on 1986's Project A-ko is here!

As previously discussed, time and tide can play funny tricks with our memory and perception. To that point, there's a special sort of magic that old media facilitates. Separation from the people and circumstances that produced it goes a long way towards helping us disconnect from preconceived notions and expectations to experience works more at face value. For a brief amount of time the brain is tricked into allowing itself to believe that this ancient work of art exists somehow outside of time and place - apart from not only the underlying political and cultural factors but also the individuals that birthed it.

Project A-ko is a work that synergizes incredibly well with this psychological trick but is perhaps doubly impressive when looked at in its proper context.

Released theatrically in June of 1986 (only a little over a month before Studio Ghibli's first official project Castle in the Sky) and named after Jackie Chan's 1983 Project A, Project A-ko was born out of the staff behind foundational hentai OVA series Cream Lemon deciding to pivot and make a mainstream movie for theaters. Carrying a similar spirit to Project A, Project A-ko is a sci-fi action-comedy that smashes together the absurd and the mundane brilliantly.

Opening with a scene entirely in English (even in the Japanese language version) that sees a spaceship fall to earth and destroy the coastal southern Japanese city of Graviton, we flash forward 16 years to our protagonist (the eponymous A-ko) waking up to walk her friend C-ko to school for their first day. Deeply steeped in Class S tropes that had been popular in anime since the 70s that saw homoromantic relationships between women become somewhat normalized, C-ko catches the eye of rich and elegant classmate B-ko who immediately becomes overwhelmingly (and inexplicably) infatuated by her and deeply jealous of the relationship C-ko shares with A-ko, which stokes a rivalry for the affections of C-ko that gradually becomes more unhinged as the movie rolls on, even managing to slip in an unexpected cameo from an American fast food icon.

It is here, beyond the basic setup, that Project A-ko begins to coalesce into something far better and much more clever than it has any real right to be. The lead characters, at first basic archetypes generically named but actually containing multi-layer puns, are wonderfully self-indulgent, given tons of room to come into their own and become a surprisingly strong ensemble. Gender, gender roles and sexuality are portrayed with a fascinating nonchalance (the likes of which is also featured in anime of the time such as Dirty Pair, as made clear with a very popular post on this very site). Fight choreography is shockingly good for the experience level of all involved (who by this time had mostly been known for their involvement in adapting Rumiko Takahashi's manga Urusei Yatsura).

The soundtrack (also in English and very of its time) matches the tone of the film in the best ways possible and helps to shape the film into something that is all too rare in the world of queer media: positive, happy stories celebrating the love people have for each other without getting too far into the weeds of angst and tragedy that is unfortunately often part and parcel with the real life queer experience. The Japanese voiceover cast features a stellar lineup of actors including Miki Ito, Emi Shinohara, Michie Tomizawa and Shuichi Ikeda (as well as a very early appearance by Megumi Hayashibara), and needless to say they knock it out of the park. One potential pain point is C-ko's loud and obnoxious nature, which despite being a central part of her character is toned down in the English dub. If one finds her to be especially grating, which is one of anime's hallmarks in this era, the English dub is serviceable enough.

Watching Project A-ko was a formative experience for me, with its Goku-esque lead becoming a hero of mine. The final shot of the movie still manages to make me emotional every time I see it. Its simple concept of 'the superheroes and supervillains in your everyday life' is executed wonderfully and the bright-eyed, saccharine tone is an incredible breath of fresh air in contrast to the misery that queerness (and, more often, external reactions to said queerness) often brings about in our lives. There is so much to be said about this movie but as is so often the case with anime spotlights, it's hard to get granular without spoiling the experience and I'd much rather you see it for yourself than have it spoiled for you in what is in all likelihood the first time you're hearing of it.

They say that the best queer media is often accidentally made by straight men who have no idea that they're making queer media and that holds true for Project A-ko, who's character designer/animation director Yuji Moriyama says they simply hadn't put much thought into in that context which is unfortunately believable - although Project A-ko receives several sequels, they get progressively further away from the shockingly refreshing queer love story that is the relatable heart of the movie, contrasting its rising stakes and insanity that culminates with a three-sided battle that once again causes widespread damage to Graviton City.

But such is the beauty of old media - for a brief hour and a half we are able to allow everything but the thing we're watching to fade away. To take it at face value. To see ourselves in these archetypal characters, and to brim with pride as they become engaging characters all their own. To hope that perhaps one day the world will treat queer people with the same sort of complete nonchalance featured in this movie, and to hope that we too may one day be able to have the sort of relationship between A-ko and C-ko in our own lives.

A gem hidden among the stones, Project A-ko is undoubtedly stardust.

-- Ash

[cinnabeat]

i still cant believe theyre going to do a live action httyd movie like what. even if you ignore literally everything else what are they even going to do abt the music? like just compose a whole new soundtrack? replace the extremely iconic ost of the original movie? youre just going to disrespect john powell like that? get real

[beansandsoop]

Might I propose. A pinky promise between lil michie?

Not really a pinky promise because I couldn’t figure out how to draw the hands but here’s them doing the iconic “promise we’ll stay friends forever?” Thing that kids do :)

They stayed friends guys idk what you’re talking about :)

[allthegeopolitics]

The town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists. Known for a number of scenic photo spots that offer a near-perfect shot of Japan's iconic Mount Fuji, the town on Tuesday began constructing a large black screen on a stretch of a sidewalk to block the view of the mountain. The reason: misbehaving foreign tourists. "Kawaguchiko is a town built on tourism, and I welcome many visitors, and the town welcomes them too, but there are many things about their manners that are worrying," said Michie Motomochi, owner of a cafe serving Japanese sweets "ohagi," near the soon-to-be-blocked photo spot.

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