I hope this year will be another happy year for anyone who read this

>>2245
japanese rice really does taste better but its so so so much more expensive

>>2320
Cool!

happy new year

>>2357
Excellent!

>>2320
It's cool that you seem to have eaten several varieties of rice
Usually Japanese rice is the only rice variety accessible to me but I guess I should be happy with this variety

>>2357
Happy new year

Yes!

On a recent trip to Dublin, I visited a comic shop to see what they had and was surprised to find a stray single of Black Jack. neatly tucked into the corner next to full shelf of death note volumes. I loved Tezuka, just had to have it. Even if the cover (pic attached) is super ugly. I didn't go into that store expecting to buy anything, but when I left I had about, 100 euro worth of books in my bag. I read it shortly thereafter whilst on the train back home, an old woman sitting across from me was curious about what I was reading. I said a comic book, she asked if she could see. I gave it to her, and she opened to a page of Black Jack assembling Pinoko's body parts she was very taken back, I felt super embarrassed in that moment.


So, the book itself. If you don't know, which if id be very surprised if you're on a site like this LOL. Black Jack is about an unlicensed doctor, and his adoptive daughter/assistant Pinoko, going on medical adventures, usually involving a tragic backstory or a supernatural illness. Every chapter is self-contained, and is around 20 pages each. Its quite cartoony, but can really get horrific at times as well. I highly recommend for anyone getting into Tezuka Biography and or showa era animanga.

>>2303
Big if true!

>>2292
I found some while searching a while back

There's a manga called Historie on Alexander the Great and there was actually an anime announced for it a week ago. It's exactly what I was looking for!

There's also another manga called Afghanis-tan. It's really short. It's more of a history lesson, but it's still good and it has cute girls.

>>2326
You are right!

>>2303
Thank you for relating the fun and wholesome story! It sounded like a travel book to me, primarily because of Frankenstein
And I'm sorry you felt embarrassed

It's cool that you are acquainted with Tezuka manga! I remember enjoying the tv anime series of Black Jack very long ago and vaguely remember a few episodes including the origin story of Pinoko, but I've never read the manga itself
I also remember in my childhood I was scared of an older anime series of it directed by Osamu Dezaki because it had a more frightening atmosphere than the tv series!

It's fun learning which manga titles are being shelved in foreign bookstores, especially in Dublin where I have no clue. I could have expected Death Note to be sidelined rather than Black Jack

I guess most older people in Japan know well about Black Jack since it's a classic series, so your anecdote with an old lady was somewhat refreshing to hear
It would be wonderful if the experience of her had kindled her interest and made her a Tezuka fan

>>2326
>There's a manga called Historie
It looks familiar to me! I've seen this panel from it as a popular meme, it's the only thing I know of it
I should give it a try to figure out what was happening in this scene, thank you for sharing it!

>There's also another manga called Afghanis-tan
I remember anime style anthropomorphism was popular at that time like Hetalia and OS-tans but I've never heard of that one!

>>2345
Nice 2345
>Thank you for relating the fun and wholesome story! It sounded like a travel book to me
You're welcome!
>primarily because of Frankenstein
Speaking of Frankenstein. I've picked up a copy, and I've begun reading through it. It has been years, since I had first read it. So I'm very excited.
> I remember enjoying the tv anime series of Black Jack very long ago and vaguely remember a few episodes including the origin story of Pinoko
I know what series you're speaking about, I like it as well! It's closer to the source material, than the osamu dezaki version you mentioned being scared of. The Dezaki version was my introduction to black jack, i think its great!
>It's fun learning which manga titles are being shelved in foreign bookstores, especially in Dublin
Its mainly very popular Shonen titles, with some other titles like the work of junji ito. You wouldn't find any slice of life titles or the like, at any place I've been to. So I don't think youd find much that'd interest you over here, lol.

Another thing you wouldn't find is any Bande Dessinée (European comics, if you don't know) Which, for me personally is very disappointing. I wish BDs were more popular, not only in Ireland, but the entire world.

>It would be wonderful if the experience of her had kindled her interest and made her a Tezuka fan
That would've been funny to imagine, lol.

how does illustration gets graded in anime manga industry, either for portofolio/studio, or in the social media?
like how does it get its score

from anatomy to color, how would each of it becomes the value it has, counted, or however it is measured, transalted

>>1204
Smart post!

how doed one draw from memoryvupside down it feels awkawsrd to me and things dont look as normal from the other way around

>>2133
Nice picture!

Any tips how to render refraction reflection, manually, like, by math with scene planned? Basically colors,values, realism... Or maybe 6 digit traffic+sales too?

>>2308
Smart post!

Found a lot of papes on Wallpaper Cave like this.

>>2199
You are right!

I came from Reddit!

>>2205
Cool picture!

Plebbit was the most toxic community I've ever been a part of, even worse than the primate politics of my old elementary, middle, and high schools. Wow. Never making the mistake of giving them a chance ever again.

>>2209
Lovely picture!

Hi, someone on Marzichan made a thread about this place... I assume they weren't able to post on this website and they tried to get someone to pass on their message. I guess they dislike JavaScript and wish for the site to have VPN/Tor support? I'm unsure, don't shoot the messager. As long as the admin is aware of this, my mission is done.
(Also, sorry about the other thread I made and if that constituted as "advertising". It was more of a friendly greeting and me testing out thread creation.)

>>2139
Thank you for telling me! And sorry for my late reply
Though I don't think VPN is banned and the CAPTCHA is only required for thread creation and not for post creation
Thank you anyway

>sorry about the other thread I made
I merged the two threads!

>>1013 well it's not that topic i guess. the same way people tell you to learn anatomy by picking a book or really observe, i guess i m just trying to get a better, more in depth understamding on rendering translucency? because i cant quite feel it out

>>1038
Definitely yes!

>>1013
There are some aesthetics with traditional art that are easier to achieve. Like how in old anime they could achieve very bright looking light easily because it was literal light shining through the glass.

I have never found a pencil brush that actually looked to me like I was taking notes with an actual pencil on paper.

>>1613
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSkk5MDmfz0
This has been recreated. My friend is used this method in a short animation he made.

this is resolved. thx

>>2135
Oof

>>2059
Hi!

>>2065
Hi hello hi!

>>2069
Holy based!

Hi!

>>2073
Awesome!

>>2069
Hello! Greetings! How's your internet wandering going?

>>2073
Hi! How are you!?

I started watching a French/Japanese cartoon named Oban Star Racers. It follows a young girl named Eva who sneaks onto her estranged fathers racing team as hes about to join an intergalactic racing competition. Eva takes on the fake name Molly and eventually becomes the racer after the pervious one gets injured. Eva is very cute and I love the designs for the aliens and the flying ships they use. It has a good OP too, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2_LqzAN10A it must have been very confusing for young kids to hear Japanese and English in the same song lol.
>No I've never been
Understandable! Have you ever met an otaku IRL and talked about what you like? I once met a very stereotypical nerd in a comic book/geek store in Dublin, I was very shy so its quite an embarrassing memory hahaha, he was a very nice guy though, the other time I talked about anime IRL was when I was speaking to a friend whos a professional boxer, and he asked me if I knew anything about the anime Hajime No Ippo. I said no and so he started telling me everything about it from the way he spoke you could tell he was a massive fan.

What are some popular sports in Japan? In Ireland, Gaelic Football, Rugby, Soccer and Hurling are popular. Soccer is very popular in my family, but I've never taken part or cared much. Have you ever done any sports.

>>1955
>Oban
I've never heard of it. How did you find the anime?

>Have you ever met an otaku IRL and talked about what you like?
I've met many otakus irl but I pretty much never talk about anime irl. I can't organize my thoughts or keep the conversation on

>What are some popular sports in Japan?
I suppose soccer and baseball? I often see people talk about or go watch them

>Hurling
Cool, I've never heard of it. Have you ever played it?

>Have you ever done any sports
I've never been good at any sport. I played ball games like soccer and volleyball only in gym class and I have no good memories of them
I like strolling because it doesn't require any skill to enjoy it

>>1965
Hello. Merry Christmas!
>I've never heard of it. How did you find the anime?
It came up in conversation with a friend and I checked it out.
>Cool, I've never heard of it. Have you ever played it?
No and I don't even really know much about it. When I was a kid I was just god awful at sports I preferred to play video games or watch cartoons at home
>I suppose soccer and baseball? I often see people talk about or go watch them
Oh I've heard of baseball being popular in Japan. If I remember correctly it's because of soldiers post WW2 stationed in Japan missing playing sports they had back home so they taught it to Japanese people, don't quote me on that though. And football is popular no matter where you are

I watched the anime Zunda Horizon for the first time because the official account uploaded it on YouTube
I only knew that the character Zundamon is very popular and I knew nothing else about the project so it was nice to have an opportunity to take a glance of its universe

>>1969
Happy new year!

>When I was a kid I was just god awful at sports
I know what that feels like

I watched Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl on Netflix. I really enjoyed it

I watched the first episode of Little Witch Academia.
Akko is a very Precure-coded protagonist. It looks fun and promising

I work for FBI!

wave your conductor's baton, my friend

>>1706
so upbeat, should be the theme of ikouchan

When I come across rap stuff it comes off mildly juvenile, but that juvenile nature is what makes it endearing
> Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see beauty.
> Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old

I’ve been listening to the new Dream Theater album

Test?

>>2067
Off course!

good?

>>2076
Very likely!