DEFENDER, PROTECTOR, & WARRIOR OF THE FOREST -- PRINCESS OF THE WOLF GODS.
PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on San, the "Wolf Girl Princess," from the 1997 Japanese animated feature film from Studio Ghibli, "Princess Mononoke," directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Artwork/colors by Jim Lee, c. summer 2018.
"Lee has spoken about his love for manga and anime in many public forums. He reportedly cited manga styles as an influence in his iconic "Punisher: War Journal" series in the 1980s, and in recent years he has said that his kids have drawn his attention back to the genre.
During panels, con appearances and podcasts, Lee has often mused about how his daughters are more interested in manga and anime than Western superheroes.
"My kids, they draw huge eyes on all their figures," he said, laughing at the Canadian National Comic Expo in 2006. "What's up with that? Why is everything backwards? You don't want to put color on it?"
-- COMIC BOOK (Michael Hein), c. August 2018
Source: https://comicbook.com/anime/news/dc-comics-jim-lee-princess-mononoke-sketch.
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HOT TAKE TOURNAMENT!
PRELIMINARY #270
Submission 956
San should've killed Ashitaka
Don't get me wrong this has nothing to do with how I feel about him - I love Ashitaka, he's one of my favorite film characters and I don't want him to die
But if I were San and had this dude I barely know at knifepoint and he decides his last words are going to be "You're beautiful" I would've killed him on the spot
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Lord of the Rings as Studio Ghibli Characters: Part 2!
I’m back with Part 2 of my post where I match characters from Lord of the Rings with characters from Studio Ghibli! So here we go!
Arwen – Sophie (Howl’s Moving Castle)
They’re both sweet characters who are kind to everyone, and who would go any lengths for the people they love. When it comes to the men they love, they love them with all they have, and the men see that and want to give them that love in return.
Also I had Aragorn as Howl so this seemed like the natural fit lol
Eowyn – San (Princess Mononoke)
They’re both warriors, or at the very least want to fight like ones, San for the forest and Eowyn for Rohan. They both have a fierce desire to fight and defend their homes, and they both have internal struggles as well (San with her identity and Eowyn is interpreted as having depression).
Rosie Cotton – Lisa (Ponyo)
Yeah I’m including Rosie what’re you gonna do about it lol nothing that’s what
While we don’t get much of Rosie in the movies, in the books, Rosie has a pretty good personality! She strikes me as being pretty tough (I mean, she survived the Shire nearly being destroyed) and she’s very sweet and loving towards others. And similarly, Lisa is a tough woman who’s raising Sosuke alone while her husband’s away, but she’s a great mom and immediately takes in Ponyo and cares for many people!
Faramir – Baron Humbert Von Gikkingen (The Cat Returns)
Okay admittedly this seems like an out of left field choice. But when you think about it, they both are people who have identity and the sense of self as part of their stories! The Baron always encourages Haru to trust herself and not lose who she is; while in the books, Faramir is incredibly secure in his identity and it allows him to reject the idea of taking the Ring for Gondor “to prove his quality”, something he doesn’t need to do because he already KNOWS his quality! Meanwhile in the films, Faramir learns he doesn’t have to prove his quality to his father and that his identity doesn’t have to be what his father wants.
Saruman – Yubaba (Spirited Away)
Saruman and Yubaba are similar in that they’re the opposite of Gandalf and Zeniba. Yubaba and Zeniba are equally powerful, but Yubaba is the one that uses her power for greedy purposes. And similarly, Saruman, who is a Maiar like Gandalf, decides to use his power to destroy and conquer.
Lady Galadriel – Granmamare (Ponyo)
They’re both extremely powerful women, and they always seem to know exactly what’s going on throughout the story. Galadriel is perceived as a higher being with her beauty and powers as a High Elf, while Granmamare IS a higher being (a goddess). Also they’re both played by Cate Blanchett and have malewife-energy husbands lol
Lord Elrond – Moro (Princess Mononoke)
(Okay, truth be told, Elrond was pretty difficult lol) To me, the vibes of these two are quite similar! They both have a history of being fierce warriors, and are higher beings in comparison to other characters—Elrond being an elf and Moro being a forest god—and they both help the main characters on their journeys. They also take in lost orphans and raise them as their own!
Theoden – Mahito (The Boy and the Heron)
Both of these characters have a theme of despair/grief in their stories and not giving into it. Mahito spends much of his film trying to come to terms with his mother’s death, and despite people’s best efforts, that process has some scars, but he is able to figure out the path towards healing. And rather like Mahito, Theoden spends much of his story struggling to not give in to his despair and to come back from how he was possessed by Saruman and used like a puppet; and in the end, he is able to reject despair, ride triumphantly into battle, and face death without shame.
And that’s all! Let me know if I should do The Hobbit characters!
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Did you miss the chibis?? They're making a come back!! This time I'm starting a Ghibli series, starting with Princess Mononoke! What's your favorite Ghibli movie? Which one should I make chibis of next?
🐺San🐺
🏹Ashitaka🏹
🐺Moro🐺
🏹Yakul🏹
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