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[okanra]

That pic you just posted, just imagining Trunks kissing Gotens nose then booking it for the hills

Yes, yes they would. And they would hold hand and fly towards the sunset afterwards. What a wonderful happy ending 🌞🌄

#asks #truten #can't believe I would get ask for this #that's amazing I should do it more often

[okanra]

fun fact: I actually drew this sketch remembering about my bf and our relationship btw, we're very trunks and goten/truten-coded, somehow without us both knowing.

sappy stuff with the heated gaze.

#I don't think I'll ever do shitposting? Tbh #it'll always have some kind of meaning in it

[okanra]

sappy stuff with the heated gaze.

#truten #goten #son goten #trunks #dragon ball #my art #just wanna sketch sometimes #familiarize myself with manga style again

[okanra]

Okay but the weirdest thing about the whole "Brotherhood is better you should skip 03" discourse that's become commonplace now, it sort of forgets the world Brotherhood came out in and why you should watch the original Fullmetal Alchemist. When Brotherhood came out, the original Fullmetal Alchemist was one of the most beloved and most watched animes of all time. Brotherhood assumes you the audience have already seen it because of course you have, everyone has seen it, so it skips important information and speeds the story up because it doesn't want to bore you with things you already know. Have you ever wondered "hey why does the first episode of Brotherhood kind of suck, and why am I being introduced to like 50 new characters, and why are they acting like I know what the hell an alchemist is?" It's because Brotherhood thinks you've seen 03.

The first 7 or so episodes of Brotherhood constitute dozens of chapters in the manga, and the first 25 or so episodes of the original Fullmetal Alchemist. The Nina Tucker episode in Brotherhood, in FMA 03 takes up nearly three episodes. Yoki gets a backstory in 03 and it's genuinely one of the best episodes and taken directly from the manga and Brotherhood glosses over it because: duh, you've already seen it. And so if you skip the original you miss out on dozens of really great character building episodes like Ed and Al meeting Hughes for the first time and getting to spend a whole episode helping him free a train from terrorists, or Ed and Roy having a duel that expands on the relationship they have, or episodes where the brothers just help out random people in towns before the major story gets going.

The original also paces itself quite a bit better than Brotherhood and is more in line with the mangas storytelling. In the manga we don't find out about The Gate until nearly two dozen chapters in, and the same goes for the original anime. Like, that's a twist reveal in those stories, and it's weird that the most watched series is the one where they tell you all about The Gate in the first two episodes because they assume you've already seen the original show.

What's more, people don't know that Hiromu Arakawa helped write for the anime while she was still in the middle of writing the manga, and as a result was inspired to write scenes in Brotherhood that the anime did first. That scene of Edward getting impaled by a falling beam? Directly inspired by a similar scene in the original anime. There's a lot of little instances of that and they're great when you can recognize parallels and things in Brotherhood that are direct references to the original anime, but people don't notice any of that anymore. Because the original anime is just an automatic skip these days, and it's a bummer because people don't realize what a giant it was back before Brotherhood was released. They treat it as *bad,* not realizing it was one of the most beloved anime of its time and the problems people take issue with have a lot more to do with personal taste than any kind of actual flaw in the writing. Brotherhood was never meant to dethrone it, and the original anime was always supposed to be part of the viewing experience which is why those first few episodes of Brotherhood are so fast paced. So like, please stop telling people Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 is a skip, or it's bad, or you don't need it because Brotherhood is better. Regardless if you think Brotherhood is better or not, the original wrote Brotherhood's check. It was huge, it was beloved, and Brotherhood is *banking* on the knowledge you've seen all of it and loved it. And trust me when I say there is so much to love about the original series. It's still my favorite branch of the FMA franchise, and it's worth your time, I promise you.

#Being able to watch fma03 before brotherhood came out #i can say this is the real thing #ppl who watched brotherhood instead and slandering on 03 really don’t know what they’re talking about #it’s always supporting the main artist/the face of the brand and not really the effort of the whole team #fma03 was very beloved to many people back then #the story was very creative AND it’s all canon since Arakawa herself also contributed lots to the writing of this series #i will keep fma03 close to my heart for the rest of my life bc of how creative and dark it was compares to the manga adaptation later #as both a fan and a creative #fma03

[okanra]

It would be bad if I say this in "public", but man, sometimes, even though I do draw for a living and for some people it may look like I'm living the dream, in reality it can be really tiresome to draw for corporations. It's a good way to really understand the business mindsets, but we also know how to unintentionally kill passions slowly, so it's like a double edged sword.

No wonder why most adults are kinda depressed or jaded lol, in the end jobs are jobs, when we know too much there's no turning back.

#I'm just being salty bc having unexpected meetings kinda ruined my original plan for a 1 day camping trip #and in that camping trip I planned to continue drawing personal projects too #random thoughts #tumblr thoughts #tumblr is meant to be my personal art archive but I'm beginning to talk about thoughts and feelings in here lol whoops sorry

[okanra]

Wanna see the laziest/only engagement bait I've ever made?

Please boop him while boops are available

#Z broly getting booped to death in peter griffin pose fcking sent me yesterday lol #funny stuff from chicken #dragon ball z

[okanra]

I like Invincible a whole lot, it's def in my top 4 and I don't even read/watch super heroes comics/shows that much. It's really special, so excited to see Mark and Nolan beating 💩 up again.

#I followed a few story artists who worked on invincible season 2 and they're all excitedly sharing their animatic boards online #their excitement really hypes people up and yeah invincible 2 is on my next week watch list #storyboarding #personal thoughts #invincible #my top 4 is very unimpressive and predictable since it's just invincible + DC comics + the boys + spiderverse

[okanra]

unexpected fun comment :) thank you for liking my music taste 🕺💃🎵🎶

oh yeah there's another truten playlist that my friend created too, it's pretty dope so check it out if you can 👇

a silly response to a viral post on twitter about vegeta won't be having a problem with his son being gay, but will go ssj if he finds out trunks is the bottom

#music stuff #Spotify

[okanra]

anyway there're ~10 finished comic pages that will slowly being updated this month ✌️

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A synopsis to jog up some memories: It's a flashback story of when Chichi and Goten's training before he turned 7. They just went through the exercise session and Goten accidentally found out about the existence of Ki.

For more context and information, check out my pin post 📌 or "THE UNSPOKEN webcomic" and "truten in high school au" tags. Or just read the super archive version on Tapas (just type in the webcomic name and you'll find it with the Goten face).

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it can take quite a while bc it's not my main work, but I hope the few who like reading it and following it can still enjoy it in the long run, like I enjoy writing it and sharing it with everyone ✍️🙂

#my art #my comic #the unspoken webcomic #truten in high school au #dbz #dragon ball z #goten #son goten #chichi

[okanra]

random thoughts about fandom stuff

one of the main reasons why I've been avoiding twitter/x these days is because of the unnecessary and exhausting drama in it, specifically in the dragon ball fandom and since I draw a dragon ball related webcomic and some fan arts sometimes, all the drama got pushed into my face (or timeline) whether I want to or not.

I know the existing of drama and "old debates being brought back constantly" means the fandom is still alive and thriving, but that's also why I'm not proud saying "hey I draw fan arts sometimes" to my other creative colleagues or friends. 9 outta 10 they would look at me with glazed eyes and not impressed at all, thinking I'm so childish and can be kind of dramatic.

so yeah of course my posts there would get much less engagements or etc (idk, haven't really checked for a long while tbh) but at least I can have a peace of mind scrolling through tumblr and instagram, where i'm kinda a nobody but there's no "fandom drama" here.

#dragon ball #personal thoughts #random thoughts #just want to share art yo #why else would I want to draw fan art for a show targets young audience for around 40 years #just want to draw because I love it and that's why

[okanra]

a silly response to a viral post on twitter about vegeta won't be having a problem with his son being gay, but will go ssj if he finds out trunks is the bottom

#truten #trunks #son goten #and this is probably the 2nd time i've ever drawn dbs related stuff #i don't like dbs that much so this is based on my memory only and no references yeah #the first time i did was for the 2022 DB Super hero movie #aight time to get back to drawing work stuff #rare silly sketching time #tumblr and twitter/x are my silly zones #my art

[okanra]

So sometimes I read hashtags and I found this.

That's lovely 🙂 and yes, this dynamic is in the webcomic I'm drawing. It would be mentioned soon, in fact.

no big thoughts for today, only want to take a break and draw dragon ball stuff. I don’t say it much before but i’ve always liked the untold dynamic between goten and goku.

#I like to visualize my thoughts out if I can and commit to doing it #hope you'll still read it when that happens #I mean it can take quite some time but we'll get there #the unspoken webcomic #truten in high school au #making long form content is fun but can be exhausting sometimes these days #but i still love doing it so lol pls bear with me 🙂❤️

[okanra]

no big thoughts for today, only want to take a break and draw dragon ball stuff. I don’t say it much before but i’ve always liked the untold dynamic between goten and goku.

#it’s a pretty rough Monday but somehow I can’t handle it like usual today #and that’s how this sketch was born #dragon ball #goten #son goten #goku #son goku #I drew this in the bathroom on my storyboard canvas that I’m supposed to revise right now bahaha #my art

[okanra]

I think we all know what this post is about.

Thank you for everything that you’ve done for us, for creating the work that has been our good childhood friend, our comfort as adults and the beginning of the creative journey for most people who are walking on this planet.

The love and passion you poured into Dragon Ball was phenomenal, you’ve worked hard, please rest in peace, Akira Toriyama.

#akira toriyama #dragon ball #my art #son goku #dragon ball z #can’t really think anymore tbh

[okanra]

FEW FUN BEHIND-THE-SCENES STUFF I DID FOR “THE UNSPOKEN” WEBCOMIC SERIES (still ongoing, of course)

So I’m migrating some of the (public version of) pre-production stuff I did in 2021-2023 for THE UNSPOKEN webcomic (back when it still had the old name “Trunks and Goten in High School AU”) here, since X/Twitter apparently annihilated the old Moment feature for real. These are mostly research stuff, some warm up doodles and inspiring sountrack playlists I did before a chapter or a story got made. I usually do a lot of research offline before working on any creative project, that’s why sometimes it feels like there’s so many information gets jammed into one chapter: it was mostly to make do for all the time that I didn’t get to, or wouldn’t be able to work on the comics.

Will add in the chapters along side the information paper for clearer understanding ✌️

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1. The warm-up expression practice sheet (or doodles, in my case) of Son Goten and Trunks in my webcomic series (late 2022 or early 2023):

Since the idea in mind for these two in the webcomic was to be more “mature, human-like” than the original manga version to fit with the narrative I want to tell and aim at the older demographic, practices are needed :p

2. The Martial Arts techniques research information papers - Chapter 2 and 3 aka “The Spar” 1 & “The Spar” 2 (2021-2022):

A. Goten’s techniques:

B. Trunks’s techniques:

This research about martial arts techniques was actually very fun to do due to martial arts and cultural aspects are being two of the things I enjoy the most in life. That’s probably parts of the reasons why I went back to Dragon Ball in 2020: motorbikes, martial arts and mixed races culture.

Back then I did plan on sharing my research to everyone in the form of little fun art lessons, so there were interesting tweets like this or this. Later I decided to share this somewhere else more private (like my Patreon community) since I realized pre-production researches (or something akin to visual developments) are not that well-liked for most online viewers even though it’s a very much needed process in a creative project 🤔

This martial art concept is one of the actual main themes throughout the whole webcomic series, not really the (super duper gay) b-romance relationship between Son Goten and Trunks, yes I’m very sorryyyyyyy I like them too but I like worldbuilding more lmaoooo :p

3. The brief character design sheet and Chinese-influenced culture research information papers - Chapter 4: “The Iron Woman” and Chapter 5: “Her Resolution, His Origin” (mid-2022 until now and will be continued):

A. Character Design brief sheet:

B. Culture research stuff:

The hilarious thing about researching for these chapters are: Back when “The Iron Woman” was being made, the research limited at reading articles and some books about Chinese cultures, and watching documentaries on Youtube. But when “Her Resolution, His Origin” was being made, the research tuned into a real life trip to China, to take real life reference photos and listening to real legends and stories.

This research for “Her Resolution, His Origin” will be posted to Patreon later, of course ✌️

4. The Original Comic introduction and comeback announcements in mid-2022:

I must have eaten some edibles while drawing this because the boys look so good here. Goten looks so good, I even made him the profile picture for my Patreon account lmao.

5. Soundtrack playlists for inspirations (2021 - now): always the cherry on top. I listen to these playlists everytime I work on the series.

A. Duo playlist for chapters featuring both main characters: link

B. Character playlist for chapters focusing on single character, or anything related to that character: link

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All in all, posts like this are for people who like to see what’s beneath the surface when working on a creative project. I completely guarantee you, what you’ve seen on this blog are just the tips of the ice berg 🤫

Def not a PR, but my Patreon has lots of this lmao. Half joking half serious, there’s even a “non-posted” comic up there too and many other things. I’m just stating facts.

That aside, I’m just really happy to be able to work on this webcomic. THE UNSPOKEN webcomic series has always been a long-term indie project, not a daily content so I hope the readers who like and follow this series would stay tuned for more ✌️

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For easier reading, you can either follow the links that are included above, or just read this Tapas updated version.

#the unspoken webcomic #truten in high school au #my art #my comic #dragon ball #goten #son goten #trunks #kid trunks #dbz #dragon ball z #chichi #son gohan #martial arts #researching is fun and is also my hobby #but honestly i’m just happy drawing comics

[okanra]

The Wide shot in here can also be seen as the "full shot", the Very Wide shot is the normal "wide shot" and the Extreme Wide shot is the "establishing shot". Just to help differentiate this a bit.

#cinematography #art reference #storyboarding #i use these words on the daily basis but it's still fun and informative whenever there's one in the wild

[okanra]

ITS STILL THE 10TH HERE happy year of the dragon!! chúc mừng năm mới!!!!!!!! wish everyone vạn sự như ý and dồi dào sức khỏe ^^!!!!!!!!

#lunar new year #chúc mừng năm mới #新年快乐 #chúc mừng năm mới đến bạn luôn nhé