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Power // Chainsaw Man ( Sketch )
🕑 Added 2023-05-23 05:16:31 +0000 UTCOk people, gather up...＼( ´ д ` )ノ
It's time to share hot takes without having any knowledge on the subject. (I haven't watched or read anything about Chainsaw Man at all) (This project is a commissioned artwork, otherwise I would hardly have chosen Power as the subject of one of my drawings)
I'll go first...!
Outside of the guy with the chainsaw head and chainsaw hands, Chainsaw Man has the weakest character design of any anime at its popularity level.
Of course "weak" does not mean the same as "bad" at all.
The series does not contain a single character that I think has a bad design, but outside of the exception that I already mentioned, all the other characters are quite bland and unremarkable.
Chainsaw Man can be a story completely driven by its narrative, with relatable and memorable characters but to afford not to have something that catches the eye the story has to be something extraordinary.
I haven't heard anything but compliments on the series, a lot of it coming from people I trust in their good taste, but it's really hard for me to get into a product that doesn't grab my attention.
Knowing nothing about the series I wouldn't like to try to imply that they are trying to go for "safe design", but the truth is that since anime is becoming more and more popular in the west some artists are trying to game the system in order to have a better reception in the market.
Maybe and quite possibly I'm just taking things out of my ass, but I really don't feel the least bit curious about watching Chainsaw Man anytime soon...(￣∀￣)┌
Comments
Virus. G
Yeah, to be fair I'm more into sexy and comedic anime...😅💦 But from time to time I look for something heavy and gritty to clear my palate of so much sweet stuff. So I can appreciate sober, adult anime that don't seek to blind you with fanservice and cuteness...(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ In this case I just find the lack of "flare" in CSM's character designs unusual. Most of them look like background characters, like some rich girl's bodyguards in some harem anime. Not hating at all here, as I already said I don't know anything about the series apart from how the characters look, if anything now I'm more intrigued by the anime... 🤔???
Virus. G
Yeah, in a vacuum, as a standalone character Power has a nice design. It's just that between her and Makima it seems that the anime only has "girlboss" characters and little else. I definitely believe that CSM's strong point must be in its narrative, I can even assure you that if I gave the anime a chance I would like it. Maybe I just need to let the hype train slow down a bit so I can jump on it... ┐( ´ д ` )┌
Deviance_Fox
Definitely a racey, provacative interesting series w/ a lot of "teenage" sexual context! Can be hit or miss with people I think...Power is definitely worth a sexy draw...her character is so entertaining! 😂 Check out the Power boob grab scene when she's in the bathroom...that is definitely worth a VirusG redraw!
JCKIX
I’m on Chapter 119 of the CSM manga, which 10 or 11 chapters behind where the series is currently. The anime (which I’ve seen all of) has only adapted up to Chapter 38, so I know a thing or two about CSM. Do I like CSM? I did until I didn’t. I would explain why but I don’t want to spoil things for the anime-only people. Since you’re a boobs guy, I can see why the character designs aren’t grabbing your attention. Except for Himeno (my favorite CSM waifu), CSM girls don’t show any cleavage because they are in business suits. This is the only guess I have since you don’t know the story. Personally, I don’t like “triangle teeth”, which is why I don’t care for Power. Makima - you either like her or you don’t. If you’re a butt guy like me, then some of the fan art of her is sensational in that regard. I like Kobeni because of the “Obi-Wan Kobeni” memes. XD Himeno, like I said before, is my favorite. I would argue she has the most appeal character design wise. I do recommend watching the anime’s first season just to see what the fuss is about, but like so many other things, it’s the outsized popularity and annoying fan base that ruins a property. Thanks for reading, have a nice day =)
