I'm somewhat surprised at the response I'm getting from Take Two. It's not like I'm a particularly popular or well know artist on DA, but somehow these comic pages are getting a somewhat higher number of views than average, and it seems every day I pick up another watcher who faves these pages.

Anyway, here are some manga on similar themes and my thoughts: (yes, the list is updated)

My Barbaric Girlfriend (Your & My Secret)
This is the one that inspired me to actually do something. I doubt you'd pick it as the inspiration as there is very little story similarity.

Pretty Face [link]
This one is pretty good and has some interesting similarities to what I'm doing, though I only just discovered it after I started Take Two. Brings to mind the "everything's been done before" statement.

Charisma Doll [link]
Another good one. Very Shoujo. Relatively quiet, but I liked it. Why is it I seem to like Shoujo manga the most?

Kashimashi ~ Girl Meets Girl [link]
It starts a little disjointed, but it does become quite emotionally charged. The story is ongoing, and I'll be eargerly waiting the next episode.

Akane-chan Overdrive [link]
What a load of garbage! Probably best described as an excercise in recursion.

Ranma 1/2. Of course every body knows about Ranma 1/2. I thought the first few stories were pretty good. I was a big Takahasi fan back then. As the story progressed, it got stupider and stupider to the point I now avoid all Takahasi work. The Mermaids series she did was and always will be the best work she did, along with Fire-tripper.

Other Stuff:

Saikano or She, the Ultimate Weapon. I'm waiting on the manga, but already have the anime. Good, very intense. If you get the DVDs, make sure you get the side story too. If you like the sort of stuff I draw, you will probably like this. Be warned - there are episodes that make you cry. One in particular will rip your heart out.

Steel Angel Kurumi. DVD series.
It seems to be "homeless" with a M 15+ rating and art that keeps dropping into a cutesy chibi style. I've not seen it all, and that won't change. It's another one that will make you cry, but this time it will be for the money you lost buying it.

Solty Rei. DVD series.
Post disaster. Cyborgs all over the place. Lots of action. Art deco design, and obviouly 3D computer generated cars and mecha. A bit silly at times, but after watching the first DVD, I immediately ordered the remainder of the series.

Lain. DVD series.
Weird but intriguing. I thought it was worth the purchase price.

Elfen Lied. DVD series.
Very violent, with brutal themes. The nudity doesn't even rate a mention on the warning labels. Compared to what else was going on, it's comparatively insignificant! When I bought this series, I watched it for three days straight. As soon as it was over, I'd start again. The plot is somewhat simplified from the manga, but it holds together well. And for those who have watched the series and can't work it out, it's Nyuu. Don't worry - until you watch the series the answer is totally meaningless - it won't spoil your viewing pleasure.

Yeah, some of this stuff has been around for a while. I'm just a little slow in picking it up.

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The tools I use for my 3D art can be downloaded here. To get you started the program and even some content is free.





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Prints.

I don't care if you buy my prints or not. I enable prints simply because it is an option you may wish to take for your own enjoyment. On the other hand, if you have a suitable printer at home, use that.

Copyright and stuff.

Mostly I am interested in sharing my art, so if wish to use my art on your web site, or want to draw my characters, please feel free to do so.

Exceptions are :-
Fanart of other people's characters that I have drawn. Please respect their copyright.

My fiction. If you want to use that, please at least ask first.

So enjoy.

Ken

"I authorize Club to display my images in its gallery"

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Okay, so you've seen the start of the TG comic I am playing around with.

Here are some manga on similar themes and my thoughts:

My Barbaric Girlfriend [link]
This is the one that inspired me to actually do something. I doubt you'd pick it as the inspiration as there is very little story similarity.

Pretty Face [link]
This one is pretty good and has some interesting similarities to what I'm doing, though I only just discovered it three days ago. Brings to mind the "everything's been done before" statement.

Akane-chan Overdrive [link]
What a load of garbage! Probably best described as an excercise in recursion.

Kashimashi ~ Girl Meets Girl [link]
It starts a little disjointed, but it does become quite emotionally charged. The story is ongoing, and I'll be eargerly waiting the next episode.

Ranma 1/2. Of course every body knows about Ranma 1/2. I thought the first few stories were pretty good. I was a big Takahasi fan back then. As the story progressed, it got stupider and stupider to the point I now avoid all Takahasi work. The Mermaids series she did was and always will be the best work she did, along with Fire-tripper.

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The tools I use for my 3D art can be downloaded here. To get you started the program and even some content is free.





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I have opened a new restriction free stock account at ~otherunicorn-stock



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Prints.

I don't care if you buy my prints or not. I enable prints simply because it is an option you may wish to take for your own enjoyment. On the other hand, if you have a suitable printer at home, use that.

Copyright and stuff.

Mostly I am interested in sharing my art, so if wish to use my art on your web site, or want to draw my characters, please feel free to do so.

Exceptions are :-
Fanart of other people's characters that I have drawn. Please respect their copyright.

My fiction. If you want to use that, please at least ask first.

So enjoy.

Ken


Member of -

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Awesome!

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The tools I use for my 3D art can be downloaded here. To get you started the program and even some content is free.





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I have opened a new restriction free stock account at ~otherunicorn-stock



* * *

Prints.

I don't care if you buy my prints or not. I enable prints simply because it is an option you may wish to take for your own enjoyment. On the other hand, if you have a suitable printer at home, use that.

Copyright and stuff.

Mostly I am interested in sharing my art, so if wish to use my art on your web site, or want to draw my characters, please feel free to do so.

Exceptions are :-
Fanart of other people's characters that I have drawn. Please respect their copyright.

My fiction. If you want to use that, please at least ask first.

So enjoy.

Ken


Member of -

Some may remember by less that pleasant comments about our yearly Commercial celebrations (oh sorry, I meant Christmas celebrations). Well it seems my thoughts on the subject have had an effect locally. This year my family (parents and brother) have decided to cancel Christmas due to lack of interest!

We will acknowledge Christmas for what is is meant to be, not for what corporations have made it become.


Read the story of Lee:

See the render project here: [link]

It all started when I decided to scan and upload some 28 year old artwork of her. [link]



That made me think about drawing her again.



So I dug out the old story and trimmed out the core of it to give others a clue as to what she was about: [link]

Then I discovered 3D rendering, and tried making a Lee character in that for fun. So I reworked the story and started rendering, and apparently that was something very addictive because I'm still at it!

* * *

The tools I use for my 3D art can be downloaded here. To get you started the program and even some content is free.





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I have opened a new restriction free stock account at ~otherunicorn-stock



* * *

Prints.

I don't care if you buy my prints or not. I enable prints simply because it is an option you may wish to take for your own enjoyment. On the other hand, if you have a suitable printer at home, use that.

Copyright and stuff.

Mostly I am interested in sharing my art, so if wish to use my art on your web site, or want to draw my characters, please feel free to do so.

Exceptions are :-
Fanart of other people's characters that I have drawn. Please respect their copyright.

My fiction. If you want to use that, please at least ask first.

So enjoy.

Ken


Member of -

Who is Anne?

Answer 1) That's one helluva question. She was a little girl who lived in a little silver house in Silver Street. I really liked her, but her parents moved away, and I never saw her again. (I was 6 at the time.)

Answer 2) In the context of Lee's story, there is this girl called Anne. While referred to as Lee's ancestor while Lee is time travelling, it should be fairly obvious that Anne is a simulation of some sort in Lee's virtual reality games. Lee can't time travel for real, of course, other than in the same boring forward motion the rest of us refer to as life. Unlike other characters in the games, this Anne is more like a player herself. As more time is spent in the games, Lee gets to like her more and more. There is a familiarity to her, and she really does seem to be a true friend. Unexpectedly, when Lee is seriously injured, Anne appears in reality, though only as a hologram. This implies that Anne is indeed more than just a game generated character. The question is who is she really, and where did she come from? And how long has she been around?

Read the story of Lee:

See the render project here: [link]

It all started when I decided to scan and upload some 28 year old artwork of her. [link]



That made me think about drawing her again.



So I dug out the old story and trimmed out the core of it to give others a clue as to what she was about: [link]

Then I discovered 3D rendering, and tried making a Lee character in that for fun. So I reworked the story and started rendering, and apparently that was something very addictive because I'm still at it!

* * *

The tools I use for my 3D art can be downloaded here. To get you started the program and even some content is free.





* * *
I have opened a new restriction free stock account at ~otherunicorn-stock


* * *

Prints.

I don't care if you buy my prints or not. I enable prints simply because it is an option you may wish to take for your own enjoyment. On the other hand, if you have a suitable printer at home, use that.

Copyright and stuff.

Mostly I am interested in sharing my art, so if wish to use my art on your web site, or want to draw my characters, please feel free to do so.

Exceptions are :-
Fanart of other people's characters that I have drawn. Please respect their copyright.

My fiction. If you want to use that, please at least ask first.

So enjoy.

Ken


Member of -