O.M.A Muyo!

May. 16th, 2005 at 2:30 AM:
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BigNasty4Life: You know what's funny?
maikerenna: What is?
maikerenna: Oh, and hi.
BigNasty4Life: Hello
BigNasty4Life: Sorry, the usual "hi " seems rather bland at times >>
BigNasty4Life: Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnyway
BigNasty4Life: When you made that pic about Maggie having a crush on my character, it reminded me of a joke idea I had thought up
maikerenna: Oh?
BigNasty4Life: It was around the time Jen Irwin admitted she had feelings for me and Jenni said she loved me
BigNasty4Life: What with Maria Rose fanboying over me, I was sorta living Tenchi Muyo!.
maikerenna:
BigNasty4Life: Jenni doesn't admit it now, but she was claiming Mihoshi
maikerenna: That is sort of funny.
BigNasty4Life: Jen, technically smart and all, bieng Washu, and Maria a little psycho Sasami
maikerenna: So, if we were to throw in Maggie in the equation, who'd she be?
BigNasty4Life: Something tells me Ryoko
maikerenna: We have reached a new terror alert level.
BigNasty4Life: What colors are left unused?
BigNasty4Life:
BigNasty4Life: I oughta draw that out one day.
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Over two years ago, I had that conversation with Mike Renner about something that was true enough. Various females (be it real or character) were coming after me for my affection at the time. And I've always thought of myself to be a lot like Tenchi Masaki of Tenchi Muyo!, one of my first and personal favorite anime series-es of all time. It was originally going to start off as a small little joke of a pic, but then various others started to pop out of the woodwork asking to be various characters from around the Tenchiverse as well. So I just went and sort of held an audition for who wanted to be who.

This project took way, way, WAY too long, mostly because at first, I was going to draw the pics and have someone else color them. Three times I tried hiring a colorist, first being Jenni, second being Sephi Kitsune, and finally Deathly, and each time it didn't work out, mostly because I suspect each one didn't have time to do this and I wasn't going to pester them to get the work. So I just caved and decided that I was just going to do this myself. I still thank all three ladies for agreeing to help.

And here we have not only a funny little thought that grew into something larger, but also my tribute to the series which inspired me to do better with my art (My drawing style is heavily inspired by Hitoshi Okuda, the artist of the Tenchi Muyo! manga).

Finally, the lineart of this piece is OLD. I don't think I need to remind everyone that this took two years to complete. So please lay off the critique. ESPECIALLY the "Oh, I know you said not to critique BUT" crap.

ROLL CALL!

Tenchi Masaki: Mr. O.M.A
Ryoko Masaki: Magdelena
Princess Ayeka Jurai Masaki: Vikki Rose
Sasami Jurai Masaki: Maria Rose
Mihoshi Kuramitsu: Creepy
Washu Hakubi: Jen Irwin
Ryo-Oh-Ki: Jenni
Kiyone Makibi: Iotametroid
Azaka: FrostDemn
Kamidake: FlareChiisu
Katsuhito "Yosho Jurai" Masaki: Kev
Nobiyuki Masaki: The Wise Mankey
Kagato: Silversword
Amagasaki Kazuhiko: Seifer
Tsunami: Prismaya
Funaho Jurai: Glide
Misaki Masaki Jurai: Ame Lashiec
Minagi: Deathly
Tama: Megz Heartcho
Nagi: Sephi Kitsune
Ken-Oh-Ki: Kirbopher

Hope everyone enjoys it for what it is!