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[Shenhua - Body and Blade Last Forever]

Oh fuck, you're a Black Lagoon fan too?
I watched it relatively recently like 20 years late, but I loved it. Revy, Dutch, Balalaika, Shenhua, all the side characters were super interesting, and the animation was so good. I loved all the mature themes and the way the characters talked that wouldn't fly at all today. I ended up watching in english but I don't really regret it since the dub was actually very good, though I wonder if the dialog changes much between versions.

Revy's back and forth with Shenhua is hilarious in english. I love her whole blades on a wire trick, especially when she's threatening the out of town cowboy looking guy and explaining how things work in Roanapur. In the scene where they're raiding the safehouse with all the other bounty hunters and she gets injured and almost died, I was going to be mad as hell. She may be a villain of sorts, but I want her to LIVE. Maybe im a bit biased because I love red and her design is full of it. I love all the detail you put into her clothing, all your lines are super clean.

SketchMeNot responds:

Hehehe, ohhhh you bet I'm a Black Lagoon fan! It's been one of my top favorite anime series for like a decade! (>w<) The series has always been a major inspiration for me and I adore everything about it! I don't know why I haven't made more fanart of it... gotta make more!!

Oh yeah, the dub is absolutely fantastic! Every actor knocked it out of the park! I also believe that Shenhua still spoke in a "broken" dialect in the original Japanese dub as well, so the English dub still holds up in that regard haha. I think I remember Rei Hiroe, the mangaka, saying he prefers watching the English dub, since it makes more sense for the characters to be speaking English in universe, so that's pretty neat haha!

As I mentioned in the description, Shenhua's also my dad's fave Black Lagoon character. Over the past few years I've actually gotten him really into anime! He loved Black Lagoon a lot and it was a blast watching it with him! He's even watching some anime with the Japanese dub! Best dad hehe xD

Thank you so much for your kind words and fun comment! It makes my day hearing my art evoke such positive feelings and good memories (^w^)

[Stocking]

Cool colour layout, I like it.

[OMG?]

This is super cute.
Was this traditional or digital? I really like the lines and hair.

jazzmatazz responds:

thank you!!
this was digital :D! i used a pencil like brush though :)

[Rainbow Hair, Don't Care!]

I had epilepsy as a kid too, I only had to do this once or twice, but it was a big deal for me because I had to shave my hair short for them to get the wires on easier before my appointment. They wanted to test my brainwaves while I was asleep, so they forced me to stay up super late in the hospital. Which meant watching a bunch of movies on a TV, including space Jam.
The next morning I had slept for a little, and the nurses took shifts trying to make sure I didn't fall asleep before the appointment, letting me sit in one of their office chairs while mom went to go get coffee.
I dozed off and power napped again, woke up feeling refreshed and talking to the nurses like "No way ill fall asleep now" as appointment time rolls in.
They lead me into the room, put on all the electrodes and 'rainbow hair' as you said, and I assure them I won't fall asleep before zonking out for the whole thing.

[Delivery Drone]

ENA drone

[Mizore Ito (Misery-chan) - Abyssal Lurkers (Redraw)]

The rare Mizore Ito booba.
I like the dark green and glowing eyes of the eels. Colour really makes this one for me.

[oh frick I accidentally reused the same expression as the last one whoopsie oops]

Nice flowey arms and colours.
Hope you're doing well amigo
I've been watching lots of anime recently, Mob Season 3, Ancient Magus Bride, and I just finished Black Lagoon which is way older and really good. Would recommend if you ever want something a little more adult tone, I'm a big fan now.

[Rubyer IV - May the 4th]

Damn that cock is taller than she is.

[The Final Showdown]

Luz's titan design was so much better than that stupid hair she got in season 2. I loved it, shame the show had to be so rushed at the end though. You can tell some of the final scenes and side plots kinda got abandoned to make it happen.

[I am the storm that is approaching]

Provooooookiiiiing
Black clouuuuuuds in isooooolaaaaaatiooooonnn
I am reclaimerrrrrrr of my naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame
Born in flames
I have been blessed
my family crest is a demon of death