With The Popularity Of The Upcoming Anime, I Decided To Make A Master Post For Fans New And Old, As Well

The Humanization of Superman

What Zack Snyder did for the character of Superman is equivocal to the evolution his character went through in the 1980s. Superman had become far too powerful to be of any interest as a character. Through a series of deaths, resurrections, soft reboots, and revitalizations of the character, Superman became weaker and more vulnerable. This forced his characterization to change slightly, as he became more relatable and interesting.

What Zack Snyder did with Man of Steel and Batman vs Superman was add a new layer to this character that contained all of the weight and expectation placed upon Superman, as a character that had to be handled carefully and perfectly, and placed it upon the man. You can hear this very burden in the criticisms of Snyder’s characterization with lines like, “Superman is supposed to smile,” or “ Superman is supposed to be a ‘boy scout’ not gloomy.” The anxiety and introverted personality Snyder gave to the character almost serves as a counter to this. He made Superman carry these expectations and even face them head on in Batman vs Superman. 

One the author and creator of One Punch Man did something similar with his protagonists by realizing that in order to make an all powerful character interesting you have to give them weaknesses that we can relate too, and he does this by making them bad at communication or giving them feelings of loneliness and isolation, as no one is able to be their equal or understand their pain. This leads his characters to often push others away or accept a burden they do not want in pursuit of doing what is right even if they know no one will ever understand or know what they did, but it also allows his character to act unheroic and selfish as they struggle to feel normal.

If future creators were to embrace what Snyder has given to the character of Superman, we might gain a character that can not only be what we all strive to be but also give us a way of delving into the complex nature and burden of expectation and power. Their is a reason “human nature” is always a reference to how we see or interact with the world rather than our physical strength. What makes a character human is their feelings, desires, and relationships, and superhero stories are the perfect chance to delve into these concepts in a significant and interesting way. 

For these amazing movies and a hopeful future for the character, Zack, we thank you. 

Need to get this

Superman: American Alien #4 - “Owl” (2016)

written by Max Landis art by Jae Lee & Jung Chung

Archiving the new angle (if I haven’t already done it)

New angle hehe

Misumi's and Amou’s Character Profile From The 20072017 Yoneda Kou Fanbook

Misumi Takahito (Age 62)

Character Profile

Born on August, 21th Lion, Type O 180cm/76kg Can be compared to: Lion Likes: sushi, whale meat, mahjong, clubs, golf Favorite cigarettes: Parliament Favorite car: Benz (it used to be the Crown Majesta)

Parameter

Tolerance: 5 Lewdness: 4 Intelligence: 4 Body type: 4 Straighforwardness: 3 Prudence: 3.5

Foot size: 28cm

Weak point! None

Amou Shizuma (Age 44)

Character Profile

Born on January, 1st Capricorne, Type A 177cm/67kg Can be compared to: a horse Likes: tofu skin, konnyaku, zaitech (investment, financial techniques), estimating Favorite cigarettes: once in a while, he smokes Misumi’s cigarettes in secret Favorite car: Elgrand (he uses it when Misumi goes far away)

Parameter

Tolerance: 3 Lewdness: 1 Intelligence: 5 Body type: 3 Straighforwardness: 2 Prudence: 4

Foot size: 27.5cm

Weak point! None

Please let me know if I made any mistakes!

Happy hulk for the soul

Reblogging. No reasons needed

Ferrari boys II

More questions from Yoneda Sensei's ask.fm!

I picked some questions from Sensei’s ask Q&A regarding drawing manga in general.. whew..

Q: The first BL I bought was Saezuru Tori… I can’t help feeling pain and sadness from your works, but do you also like to read or see works like that?

A: Yes. I like works that has 60% pain and 40% happiness, if I were to say in proportions.

Q: I love Yoneda Sensei! Thank you very much for your great works. I think Yoneda Sensei uses “light” very effectively, but is it to make the shadow stand out? I am curious to know what Sensei is conscious about.

A: I think I somehow end up using these effects, because I don’t understand how to use patterned screen tones.

Q: I recall reading somewhere that when you were taking a maternal leave, you thought you may not be able to return(as a BL author), but what made you think that way? I am glad that you came back after experiencing such times. I hope you will be able to keep a pace that agrees with you and not too demanding.

A: At the time, I haven’t drawn manga for two years. So I thought I needed to reset my mindset, to be able to get back to it as a job. (Commercial publication) has different pressure as Dojinshi. But when I was casually thinking that I will draw when I feel like it, my father said “You know, people can’t work without a due date”. I told this to my editor in charge, and set a due date to start creating the work which happened to be Saezuru.

Q: Thank you for drawing great mangas for us. I became your fan from “Doushitemo Furetakunai” and very interested in how “Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai” will develop! The delicate drawings and stories create an outlook of the world which is painful, and I feel as if my heart will burst. After reading it, although it’s a manga, I feel like I have read a piece of literature. Please tell me what triggered you to draw BL mangas.

A: I think I was triggered by reading that kind of manga, and wanted to draw one myself.

Q: How does Sensei create plots for your works? I hear there are different ways to make them such as novel style, but if you don’t mind me asking, I want to know the process of creating your work. Do you use a unique method?

A: My methods are very very common. Firstly I write down words and drawings on paper by hand, roughly as things come to mind, then type them up to my PC as plots. If they are 2 chapters long, I will make them into simple novel style plot. If they are seriels, I will roughly put the whole thing into words, then write out each story in detail, one at a time, as they progress.

Q: Do the dialogues in Yoneda Sensei’s work reflect your philosophy and outlook of life? How do you create the dialogues?

A: From time to time, but not all of them. I am embarrassed to admit it, but I am the type to have myself reflected in my own works

Q: Excuse me for asking. I always read your works and think how good you are at portraying the psychology of the character! I am always moved by the humanness of the characters, but when you create a story, which do you start by; the story or the characters??

A: It depends on the story, but most of the time, I have a character I want to portray, and think what type of character will be a good partner.

Q: I like Yoneda Sense’s work since when you were making Doujinshis! I am always moved by stories created by Yoneda Sensei. When you draw your original works, where do you start to work out the idea? Such as characters, scenes you want to draw, themes, etc. etc.. Also, I would be glad to know the points you pay attention to, when creating your works.

A: It overlaps with a previous answer, but I normally start thinking from the character. Then I think about whether it is a light or dark story, whether Uke or Seme should be the main character. Also how should I adjust the ratio of seriousness and comical atmosphere. I think it’s tiring to draw or read, when there is no breathing space. I try to pay attention to  consistency of characters. Such as expressions used in dialogues, and reactions when something happens.

Q: Sensei, will you not be drawing something explicitly erotic!, even in the future? I’d love to read it. Lol

A: I would like to try if there is a chance, but I’m not very good at it.

Reblogging because this is so entirely true. Also I need to try that verbatim Google because all my skills have been very annoyingly not leading to fruitful results the way it used to

The Constant Struggle

Commenting on fics I like is very difficult, because as a writer I want to take the time to write a detailed comment describing all the little things I liked, how they developed the story, and the bits about their characterization I especially enjoyed.

As a reader, I just want to take their face firmly in my hands, lean in close, and say ‘THAT WAS SO GOOD’ while maintaining steady eye contact until they truly understand.

[Part 1][Heroin/Addicted]New BTS footage pics/videos

! The uploader is 砍姐儿, not really sure how she got these footage stuff but she's been a fan of YZ since 2016 (or maybe she was a staff of Addicted film crew??) !

• Vid 1: Interview for Men's Uno magazine - March 2016

(You guys can search for the official video with Engsub on YouTube. Tumblr only allows 1 video per post so I will upload the 2nd video on another post)

• Trans: "Nowadays the way films with double male leads choose actors are suitable for the sentence 'Those who have dreams/desires are remarkable'.

So in the future may I see Addicted 2 with the original cast before my children get married..."

• New pics again:

• Trans :"Yinzi's handmade (scarf). There are really many holes ~

Dahai's bicycle... Still fine after being thrown many times, but got lost right after 1 day being left outside."