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Description When I drew Emily Elizabeth, (from Clifford, the big red dog)as a character from an anime, people said they wanted to see Clifford too.

And ya'll are like... duh, that's not a dog. Listen! What kind of an anime would it be if he were a dog all the time? He's a BOY who can turn INTO a dog. Sounds like an anime already, doesn't it?

I figured a crazy Clifford the anime plot would go something like this:

Clifford is the son of Cerberus, the guardian dog of the underworld. Well, under Hades rule, Hell wasn't doing to.. eh... hot, so Cerberus and the other demons overthrew him and cast him into the void. Cerberus was appointed ruler and everything was hunky-dorey in Hell for a good long time, all the while Hades waiting in the void and plotting his revenge.

Fast forward a few hundred years. Cerberus is getting old and about to appoint his son, Clifford as the new rulder of Hell, but Clifford is still young, and Hades takes this moment to act and returns, taking Hell back by force, casting Clifford out of Hell and to Earth.

Enter Emily Elizabeth, a lonely girl who, one night while on her way home, passes by a church only to find a strange boy lying hurt on the sidewalk. When she stops to help him, a swarm of black things swoop down to attack her. Magically the boy transforms into a giant red dog (eh heh. yeah. perfect anime sense) and fights them off, but is hurt badly in the fight.

So, Emily Elizabeth sneaks him home, where Clifford later explains that he's been cast out of Hell by Hades, who is bent on killing him while a mortal on earth, and has to get back to save his father and take his place as ruler of Hell.

Of course, it couldn't be a real anime if they didn't have to find something, so when Clifford was banished to earth, Hell's seal was shattered into seven pieces, which Emily Elizabeth and Clifford have to collect (before Hades) so that Clifford can go back to Hell.

And that's how Clifford would become an anime. If you read all that, you're a better person than I am. ^__^

That's all!
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Comments: 77

MumsysThottimus [2018-10-19 21:09:02 +0000 UTC]

Why.

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TrainerKomasan [2018-10-09 03:16:02 +0000 UTC]

Why can't it be an anime alreadyyyy

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jvenegas [2016-02-01 02:54:00 +0000 UTC]

Well, i'd stick with calling it the "underworld," or "hades" 
"hell" has too much of a cringe effect with me.

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Lepas In reply to jvenegas [2016-02-01 04:19:37 +0000 UTC]

bless this thoughtful comment on a picture that is over ten years old. haha <3

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AshWolf-Forever [2014-03-08 13:36:05 +0000 UTC]

Neat idea!

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Cryptid-Girl [2012-12-10 01:13:22 +0000 UTC]

That would be a pretty epic anime.

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JustSomeStranger [2012-09-26 17:57:27 +0000 UTC]

An interesting take on a kids cartoon.

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MoltoFuckingBene [2012-09-26 14:41:32 +0000 UTC]

I'd watch it

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HarmonyThroughAnime [2012-07-03 04:53:41 +0000 UTC]

... WHOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA THAT IS EPIC!!!!

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ChiantiArts [2011-12-28 18:36:56 +0000 UTC]

Epic!

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AmethystMuse [2010-10-24 02:29:05 +0000 UTC]

That would make a great anime! Maybe someone should make a comic of it. ^^

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Whitestormfox [2010-08-13 03:35:58 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE IT!!! I WISH THIS WAS A REAL ANIME!!!

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sommerfield-akatsuki [2010-07-30 00:04:35 +0000 UTC]

That would be AWESOME! maybe then i would have payed more attention 2 it as a kid. XD

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annaxxz [2009-12-02 06:47:27 +0000 UTC]

I would sooo love to watch an anime like that, or read a comic/Manga like that. IT WOULD BE JUST SOOO Cool

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Lilwolfers [2009-09-10 00:29:08 +0000 UTC]

I would so watch/read that. C: he handsome as a human. I wanna draw him as a human now. hehe.
cool job. ^^

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Xtellarsa [2009-02-14 10:04:59 +0000 UTC]

This picture alone is composed with elements of pure win, and the story is just awesome. A lovely take on a childrens show~

Eventually... There needs to be a Magna. X3

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Lepas In reply to Xtellarsa [2009-02-14 16:08:11 +0000 UTC]

what, you mean a manga like this? [link]

lol. I think you have it backwards, or confused with something else. It already is a comic. You can read it here [link]

What children's show are you thinking? I'm super curious. : )

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Xtellarsa In reply to Lepas [2009-02-14 20:33:56 +0000 UTC]

Yeah~ Alot like that.

I'm used to referring Clifford as a kids show, rather then a book. ^^

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Lepas In reply to Xtellarsa [2009-02-14 23:26:36 +0000 UTC]

oops. my bad. I thought you were replying to a different one of my pictures. sry!

: P

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Ramonerdna [2009-02-11 03:55:17 +0000 UTC]

omfg i love ur plot and lol i just realised ur completely right, its not anime unless u hav 2 collect sumtn

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chibi-winged-shadow7 [2009-01-01 11:47:58 +0000 UTC]

awesome

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Vaya-Kahvi [2008-02-26 21:46:38 +0000 UTC]

Cool picture and nice story idea. Yes I read the whole thing.

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Colana [2008-02-06 05:02:42 +0000 UTC]

don't ask me why but it feels like YOUR clifford storyline makes more sense than the ORIGINAL...... is it just me or am i a total anime junky lol....... anyways badass.... i truely do enjoy it.

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Angeldaisy259 [2008-02-05 05:04:33 +0000 UTC]

not 2 be rude but HE'S HOT!!!!!!!!!

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Brooks10111989 [2007-11-30 22:13:01 +0000 UTC]

A very awesome idea.

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blackrain8 [2007-11-22 10:28:00 +0000 UTC]

is he ur character cos he look cool

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TheRedHeadFetish [2007-08-10 17:11:45 +0000 UTC]

he's really badass. I can just see it now...
Tbone: wanna play?
Clifford: screw you, I have to get back to hell!

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yaoiLOVERkeiri [2007-06-06 14:05:24 +0000 UTC]

That's one hot pic!

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xseakingxshinjitsux [2007-03-04 02:04:04 +0000 UTC]

Woah! That sounds like such an AWESOME anime idea. I would deffinetly watch it!

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MidnightMeadows [2006-10-13 00:35:48 +0000 UTC]

Right this instant, somewhere in Japan, there are a bunch of animators and writers all huddled together in a room drafting storyboards, drinking sake, and congratulating themselves about how good an anime this will make...

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Aznfox115 [2006-10-08 20:42:06 +0000 UTC]

That does sound like an anime! How creative I would have never thought of it like that! Nice picture!

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wolfrider11268 [2006-05-29 03:47:18 +0000 UTC]

ooooooooooo,you should draw more pics of him!

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silverbeam [2006-01-06 01:20:19 +0000 UTC]

ROTFL! Oh man. I will never Look at the childrens book the same way again. That cute big happy dog is really the prince OF HELL!!!! LOL, It's a really cool plot Idea though, and the picture is beautiful. Just don't tell the author, it would probably kill em.

Oh and I love ZAP By the way, can't wait for more!

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PrincessKali [2005-11-19 06:36:21 +0000 UTC]

Dude... That is seriously awsome. Great storyline too.

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spazfroggie [2005-11-16 00:50:41 +0000 UTC]

Man. I totally believe that story! Clifford would make an awesome anime! ^^

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hpets [2005-09-26 02:31:12 +0000 UTC]

Wow, of all things to turn into anime... Looks awesome... I am so curious to see what Clifford would look like as a big red anime dog!

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CeruleanSlime [2005-08-04 20:29:36 +0000 UTC]

Both the picture, and the plot, are astoundingly awsome. Just... woah. You did so very well.

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SilentRath [2005-05-22 23:34:51 +0000 UTC]

Cool!!!! Clifford the Big Red Dog was a favorite of mine when I was a kid so this is awesome. That's also a very neat anime storyline, I can actually see that becoming an anime. Maybe you'll draw Clifford as a dog?

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Lepas In reply to SilentRath [2005-05-24 01:34:19 +0000 UTC]

hey, thanks. I don't really know why this old picture is circulating around again, but I'm glad people still like it. I'd like to draw more of clifford and Emily Elizabeth... maybe some day.

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Doitroygsbre [2005-05-20 11:19:55 +0000 UTC]

where do you think of these things? HAHAHA I love it!

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Lepas In reply to Doitroygsbre [2005-05-20 14:25:11 +0000 UTC]

well, thanks. That's such an old deviation, but I'm glad that people are still able to enjoy it!

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Kajamakuji [2005-03-17 00:04:07 +0000 UTC]

I really like the picture. I know its generic to say its awsome. In all honesty though as an aspiring artist that has yet to master shading I cannot see any flaws, and its just so cool! I love the clifford anime plot, if it were real id watch it for sure. Specially if you were the artist behind it all!

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Lepas In reply to Kajamakuji [2005-03-17 04:15:32 +0000 UTC]

gee thanks!

that's a really old picture! lol

but I'm glad you like it anyway. good luck with your art.

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Evilhappyperson [2004-09-20 18:44:22 +0000 UTC]

mmm i thought clifford would be a big red dog... aww well... he is the son of cerberus who is a dog and he is red some maybe hes a big red dog that doesnt look like a dog... i wouldnt knnow

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joriavlis [2004-09-09 17:05:13 +0000 UTC]

magnificent. I sould definitly watch you!! and

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bluetang [2004-09-08 16:14:28 +0000 UTC]

wow, the cg-ing is beautiful. you've a really nice style, by the by!

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Lepas In reply to bluetang [2004-09-08 16:36:23 +0000 UTC]

well, thank you very much! ^^

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Indigeaux [2004-08-08 16:34:08 +0000 UTC]

Terribly cool.

And -- okay, I would actually like to see that as an anime.

Now I wonder what you'd do with Maggie and the Ferocious Beast.

*faves*

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Just-Jake [2004-07-29 23:22:36 +0000 UTC]

OK NOW THAT IS AWSOME!!!!!!!! You have got to tell me how you added in all those special effects and liting and colors and... ok just explain the picture process please!!

Oh YEAH! thanks for the information you gave me before, it's really helpin out.

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Lepas In reply to Just-Jake [2004-08-06 18:06:43 +0000 UTC]

urgh. sorry it took me so long to reply to you. vacation has left my inbox very full.

um, let's see. the yellow magic special effects were several different layers. I made some straight, bright yellow lines on a screen/hardlight layer and then used a "twirl" filter to get the shape I wanted, then I duplicated that layer a "lighten layer" and gaussian blurred it. To get the particle effects... I think I used some stock pattern on my airbrush and then made it glow. (I've told you how to make glow effects, haven't i?)

i DO remember that I used a stock tube fire shape to make the stalagtites in the BG. I just put those on a darken layer (or some similiar layer) and flipped the layer so that they would be coming down from the top. Um... I think the more sparkly "flames" in the BG were run through a texture filter... I can't remember which one, but I think it came with an "eye candy" package. You could prolly duplicate that look by taking the dodge or the lightness up tool to some flames with a standart texture on your airbrush.

The rest of it was just digital painting. I filled in the line art and then made several different layers, (one multiply, one normal and one overlay) one for skin, dark tones, one for skin highlights and so on and so forth with the clothing and hair. I painted the colors in and them used the smudge tool to smooth them out.

It's been so long since I did this pic. I wish I could remember more of the details for you, but the majority of the creative process for me is just screwing around with layers and junk until I get the look I want.

sorry I wasn't more help... ;__;

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