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Spirit of the Katana -= Updated Oct 3 =-

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Rutoro

PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:14 am


Hello! This is my first attempt at a long manga :3 I really hope you will like it >w<

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First I would just like to explain what a tsukumogami is:

A tsukumogami is a obakemono, a japanese spirit from japanese mythology. The myth goes that when an artifact hits it's 100th birthday it will come to life. It's apperance depends on how the artifact have been threated and if threated badly or thrown away it will haunt it's former owner. Want more info? Go here: Tsukumogami
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Plot


Ken is a normal 17 year old boy. Except for the fact that his relatives lately has started to get killed by accidents, one by one, and for some reason KEN got blamed for causing their deaths... They started to call him the "Bad luck-charm" since everyone who got died had either met or been seen in the same place as Ken right before they died.

They call him "The bad luck charm" since many of those in his family that died had either met or been in the same place as Ken right before their deaths. Coincidence? maybe...

His life isn't looking very well, especially not since his parents got into a car accident and his friends stopped talking to him because they thought he would kill them too.

One night a girl comes to his appartment, she tells him that she's a tsukumogami of a Katana that his ancestor, who was one of the mightiest samurai's during his era, used and that she has decided to help Ken out to get his reputation and life back on track.

With some help of the Tsukumogami, Ken soon is starting to realize that maybe he isn't a "Bad luck-charm" and maybe the accidents his relatives died in wasn't even accidents but murder. He also finds out that the murders might somehow be connected with his samurai ancestor, but how? and why?

Pages


Cover
Page 1



Characters
(not done yet)

Ken: A very nice, innocent and whimpy boy that just lost his parents. Life isn't looking very good for him with his family that seems to be targeted by a murderer, a crazy new classmate that seems to stalk him and a tsukumogami bodyguard who keeps getting him in trouble.

Chou: A tsukumogami of a ancient Katana that only has been used by one man, a mighty samurai that happens to be Ken's mystic ancestor. Her loyalty and boredom has made her decision to help Ken out with finding the murderer and also get his life back to normal.
PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 1:10 pm


I can see that your fantasy is running 24/7
It's your story, how can I critisize it? I mean, there are no things that aren't right and it sounds really cool.
It is hard to put two plots in one story, especially for beginners like us, but that's just got to do with the storyboard and planning ahead.

Oh and I saw the hundred demon night parade in xXxHolic... it was so cool *-*

mischievous_pixie
Crew


Rutoro

PostPosted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:20 am


Hehe, yeah I am a true day dreamer xD

I don't really know yet how to get the two plots togheter... I thought that maybe the tsukumogami could tell Ken about his ancestor or something like that...


I love mythology :3 especially Japanese and Chinese is also very cool where they got dragons and stuff biggrin

I've only read the first book of xxxHolic.. ^^;
PostPosted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:37 am


Holic rules =O I love it, I love the style and pretty much everything!
(except that watanuki is being such an idiot sometimes, screaming and talking to himself and all =.=)
So you got some sketches? :3
showwwwww

mischievous_pixie
Crew


Rutoro

PostPosted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:34 am


Maybe I should buy some more of those ^_^ I like Clamp afterall :3

Yeah, I got some sketches ^^, I sketched the first chapter but they are reaaaaally crappy xD I can still show them though if you want to razz if so, I just have to scan them into the computer first. ^^
PostPosted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:26 pm


oh cool i really like your story idea! 3nodding

Yume Yokohama 2


mischievous_pixie
Crew

PostPosted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:05 am


Yeah I want to see^^ or make new ones what you think aren't that crappy xP
PostPosted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:20 am


Yume: Yay, thanks ^^ *self-confidence boost* :3

Pixie: I currently working on some better, new ones so I think I show those when they're finished instead razz

Rutoro


Yume Yokohama 2

PostPosted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:20 am


your welcomeness. =3
PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:44 pm


Added a less crappy sketch of the first page in the first post, it's far from done yet ^^;

Rutoro


Yume Yokohama 2

PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:26 am


The page looks nice but the hat on the afro guy looks weird.
PostPosted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 1:21 pm


Thx, I try to fix that ^^

Edit: I am soon done with the first page >:3 But I can't come up with a cover.. >_<

Rutoro

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