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Finally I started this in October! I wanted it done by Debbie's birthday in November, which didn't happen, but now it's done!! I bit off way more than I could chew but I finally finished it! Don't ask about the light source / shadows. Or the background. I don't know. I try (sometimes).


[On a technical note that will only be interesting to me, I made a huge mistake when I didn't make the canvas a lot bigger for this piece; as a result I couldn't resize it to the usual size without the lineart going all pixelated. I must remember that!!]



Headcanon for this… I already posted bits here and there when I first came up with this captain-of-the-Kyudo-club!Uryuu AU, but let's see if I can tidy it up and get it to make sense.


They've been classmates/friends for quite a few years and started fake!dating a couple of years before so girls would stop pestering him — it was Orihime's idea. After a while, it becomes obvious to both of them that they should stop pretending and just date already.


In this AU, Kanae is alive, and so is Masaki. The Kurosaki and Ishida parents are long-time friends but the Kurosakis moved away when the kids were small, so the boys only vaguely remember each other (“annoyingly loud boy with bright hair” / “annoyingly quiet and boring four-eyes”…). The Kurosakis suddenly move back and Ichigo joins the high school Kendo club (Isshin is a former Kendo champion who's retiring and planning to become an instructor; Masaki used to take part in Kyudo competition with Ryuuken when they were teenagers, but she gave it all up to follow Isshin; Ryuuken never forgave him for that). Uryuu naturally hates kendo XD


As for this particular scene… Well, anyone familiar with works by CLAMP will hopefully have recognised the gesture. I first saw it in Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle , and then again in X/1999 and I knew I wanted to use it for these two one day. It's taken a looooong time, but here we are! This is something Uryuu does before every competition he takes part in; a ritual, a good luck charm of sorts.


Hahaha, I don't even know why I typed all that. It's not like I'm going to do anything with it. I'm certainly not going to try drawing Ichigo in a Kendo outfit   


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Comments: 23

mai-takeru [2017-07-01 09:56:04 +0000 UTC]

Ahh, this is amazing! I love how happy they look, and Uryuu's so delicate with showing his feelings, it's super sweet, especially as a good luck ritual, aww! Also your style is really great! Not to mention the coloring/lineart work and the background, too (floor looks very good). I also love the idea of Uryuu training archery in school. Also I love Orihime's clothes! And she's wearing a Quincy cross!! I'ts perfect, thank you for doing and sharing this.

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Mangsney In reply to mai-takeru [2017-07-04 19:02:04 +0000 UTC]

Oh thank you! I can't believe this is over 3 years old, but I clearly remember how much fun I had working on the initial sketch for Uryuu (don't know if you saw but it was from a sketch dump  I posted about 6 months before). Looking back, I wish I'd gone for a cleaner, more cel shading kind of look, but I'm still super fond of it.

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MikaSniper [2014-04-15 09:34:20 +0000 UTC]

I ship them so HARD! >.<

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Mangsney In reply to MikaSniper [2014-04-15 21:41:27 +0000 UTC]

 

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mags-duranb [2014-03-05 04:30:23 +0000 UTC]

I just love it! :333333 Aaaah they look so cute and your headcanon is lovely *_* I love those scenes so much, Sorata and Arashi are my OTP on X/1999 *_______*------- and I also wanted to draw such scene for these two but I think yours is awesome, I am happy *____*

This pic has all my favorite elements, Ori with Uryuu's necklace, Uryuu with kyudo clothes *_* and that gesture <3 <3 <3 <3

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Mangsney In reply to mags-duranb [2014-04-07 15:43:03 +0000 UTC]

Pfff, I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you...

I'm really glad you liked that picture, seeing how you're a big inspiration when it comes to IshiHime stuff. I'm still hoping to finish one of the other sketches I had of him in that kyudo outfit. We'll see how that goes   

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mags-duranb In reply to Mangsney [2014-04-29 04:04:58 +0000 UTC]

oh wow.... hahahhaha... *flustered*

Thank you very much, i am flattered, hehhehehe. I need to go back to the IshiHime, i it's makes me happy if I can inspire other people, wow, that's awesome! and maybe get some good art!

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L-MASTER [2014-02-17 07:42:36 +0000 UTC]

awesome

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Mangsney In reply to L-MASTER [2014-02-20 16:46:03 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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LexCorp213 [2014-02-16 20:00:02 +0000 UTC]

lovely

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Mangsney In reply to LexCorp213 [2014-02-20 16:45:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Luminous85 [2014-02-16 15:25:19 +0000 UTC]

Ahh yes! That gesture! It always struck me as elegant and lovely. It's wonderful to see someone affiliate ishihime with the marvel that is CLAMP!

However. This picture stands so strongly by itself. I feel an unspoken statement is being made or a declaration on behalf of Ishida's affections for Inoue. It gets more powerful every time I look at it.

Stunning!

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Mangsney In reply to Luminous85 [2014-02-20 16:45:46 +0000 UTC]

I know, it's such an elegant gesture and I'm glad you agree that it suits them as well.

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Luminous85 In reply to Mangsney [2014-02-21 01:50:53 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely! <333

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NamiAne [2014-02-16 12:18:05 +0000 UTC]

It's done! This is lovely

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Mangsney In reply to NamiAne [2014-02-16 13:37:43 +0000 UTC]

Yes, done!! And thank you~

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laurabryannan [2014-02-16 04:52:06 +0000 UTC]

This is the sweetest thing.  Beautiful work!

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Mangsney In reply to laurabryannan [2014-02-16 13:37:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! It took a while but I'm glad I didn't give up.

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shalomdebbie [2014-02-16 04:26:05 +0000 UTC]

I really love you Charlie. <3  I really do. I REALLY DO.

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Mangsney In reply to shalomdebbie [2014-02-16 13:36:54 +0000 UTC]

 

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Catssyclaws [2014-02-15 23:25:33 +0000 UTC]

'tis beautiful! XD I've been looking back through all your art. /flail it makes me want to write stuff!

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Mangsney In reply to Catssyclaws [2014-02-15 23:40:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!


I hope you write more stuff! I've read everything you've posted recently and I meant to comment, I swear I did, but it's too clever for me, I never know what to say about this sort of writing…


You know, I still haven't given up on my Isshin/Masaki vampire!AU. I hope I draw them again. And maybe flesh out the few ideas I have.

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Catssyclaws In reply to Mangsney [2014-02-15 23:46:02 +0000 UTC]

You are most welcome. I'm really trying to get back into this stuff. But it still seems like I'm acting outside my body when I'm on here. LOL Like it's not really me looking at/posting stuff. fuuuuuu /not crazy...mostly lol/ XD


/waves frantically/ nuuuuuu don't even worry about not commenting. Truthfully, I dunno what to say about it either. Just the fact you think it's clever is enough for me. Because I often just see it as a bunch of nonsense. DX

/flail I ought to think of more drabbly stuff to write for them. :3

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