Being fascinated with the japanese love of monsters destroying cities I wanted to create one where the monster is just a big lost and confused awkward thing. However, due to his size the city still freaks out.
-by the way his name is short for My immortal
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My Imoto!
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It's going to be asked sooner or later. What does the writing mean?
Nice design.
Posted by tpapp157 475 days ago
I will reveal one of the word bubbles as soon as we are at 100 support :P
Posted by the_jcw (The Artist) 475 days ago
Because of stuff like this...
http://engrishfunny.com/
...I don't want anything written on a shirt that I don't know exactly what it says. Now, that's just me. When I saw the design I thought the monster was cute. But the "unknown" words give me pause.
Anyway, yours isn't the only design here that I refuse to support because of unknown writing.
Posted by Janie 475 days ago
harsh, what can I say, if it's not for you it's not for you. I find type in other languages beautiful and used it along with the speech bubbles to create a unified design with the full flavor I was looking for.
My neighbor from Japan was kind enough to translate for me as well as making it read with a "fun/playful" tone.
Posted by the_jcw (The Artist) 474 days ago
Right. It's just not "for me". When my children get around to checking out the designs again, one of them may well like it. I won't prevent them from supporting it. I've just had one too many "friends" that would tell me with a straight face, "Oh, it's perfectly innocent..." Not that anyone here would intentionally do that. ;)
If you don't plan a big reveal until fully supported, it's your baby.
Posted by Janie 474 days ago
From Masahiro:
?"we must run away"
逃げたほうがいいって
?"very long legs"
足長いねー
?"what big toes"
足の指もでかいねー
?"what is happening".
えー、これ何？
All are pretty much direct translations with a tone of youthful disengagements.
As you can see, what it says is fun but it's not about what the bubbles say it is about liking the characters in the speech bubbles as part of the design.
Posted by the_jcw (The Artist) 474 days ago
@the _jcw. You never cease to amaze me with the quality of your designs. Supported!
Posted by viktor 472 days ago
Love how this design looks on the shirt, can't wait 'til it gets to print!
Posted by toddmon 471 days ago
I would say you have some serious issues if that is the first thing that comes to your mind from that image
Posted by the_jcw (The Artist) 470 days ago
WOW!! I LOVE This one! as soon as I get some extra cash yours is the first I'm going to support ^_^ or buy. I speak Japanese and it is An awesome shirt! beautiful color pallet and layout! Great work!!
Posted by Oniko 469 days ago
I was intending to not comment further, but here goes...
I'm glad other people like it. It's just not for me.
It isn't that I don't like your design. Matter of fact, I've purchased three "Day of Bad Rain" shirts. Teen age daughter LOVES to wear hers.
Last week, shortly after I had responded (with the comment that starts "Right"), Hubby walked in. As I started to explain to him about the design and my feelings on it, he told me about something he had seen in person. A Japanese admiral came on their submarine, pointed at a sailor's shirt (off-duty clothing), and asked, "You allow THAT in your Navy?"
Their captain explained that the sailor had been told it said "thank the Navy". That was NOT what it said.
Hubby's mother is Japanese. My MIL doesn't live close and hasn't been for a visit recently. I usually direct questions about Japanese grammar to her. Hubby doesn't remember enough to read the language any more, but he can follow a conversation not filled with slang.
Posted by Janie 469 days ago
Like I said before, it's not about the importance of the type and what is written, it is merely an intended aesthetic of using the characters from an interesting language to build on the look of the whole design. Native speakers will understand what this says like Oniko already commented
Posted by the_jcw (The Artist) 465 days ago
To the artist, thank you for revealing the meanings, I had already checked them myself, though. In the future, please be less rude when replying to a perfectly reasonable question. The design is attractive, but it would be just as atractive with a bunch of Japanese vulgaraties written on it, because, you are right, the Japanese characters are beautiful. Supported reluctantly, due to the attitude, because I do really like the shirt. Best of luck.
Posted by needsnewbrain 454 days ago
Thank you for the support needsnewbrain, I was not intending to give "attitude" with my response to the original question it simply escalated to that point, thanks for calling me out on it, being so straightforward and supporting my design.
Posted by the_jcw (The Artist) 453 days ago
Absolutely, I tend to be blunt to a fault, I just try to mix it with tact, lol. You've got some talent, and I am just waiting for this to print!
Posted by needsnewbrain 451 days ago
thanks for the support everyone, lets see if we can get more people recruited to get this design pushed through
Posted by the_jcw (The Artist) 411 days ago
well Corbett, if that's what you want to see than I am glad you see it and supported:)
Posted by the_jcw (The Artist) 407 days ago
I have noticed the design going up and up on the amount supported, just wanted to thank whoever has been supporting.
Posted by the_jcw (The Artist) 393 days ago
I notice another support, thank for that whomever decided to also join in the "pre-order"
Posted by the_jcw (The Artist) 380 days ago
This is the first shirt I've had the honor of supporting here at Cameesa. I'm loving the aesthetics of this design! Awesome colors.
Posted by marzipanapple 376 days ago
Thank you very much for the great comment marzipanapple, you have made my day and made the time for all the other supporters to get their shirts even closer.
Posted by the_jcw (The Artist) 376 days ago
Little upsetting for some, but rewarding for others, the world gives and takes in equal amounts.
karma.
Posted by kamil 365 days ago
ha ha, now I do wish that you had enabled that trigger to pull and finish this design before more and more support drops :)
Posted by the_jcw (The Artist) 363 days ago
the_jcw does it again.
So many shirts of yours I want.
I hope to be able to support this next week, J!
Congrats on ALL your prints and success!!!
-Fuzzy
(a.k.a. David)
Posted by Fuzzy4Logic 312 days ago
Thanks David, appreciate much your support throughout my online art:)
Posted by the_jcw (The Artist) 312 days ago
So worthy.
You're so very welcome.
It inspires me every SINGLE day.
Posted by Fuzzy4Logic 311 days ago
This one just keeps falling everytime I visit here *n* I wantz it now
Posted by Mindmusic 288 days ago
it keeps falling, Mindmusic, when people support stuff and it needs to be resupported because they supported something else at the same time, and it printed before him. That being said, JCW and I have both been sitting in this position (exchanging places) for months.
People need to regularly come back to check out these pieces. If you supported them before, do it again. Don't just think it printed and you forgot, or just forget entirely.
Posted by JadenKale 201 days ago
well, the shirt may not be available just yet, but you can own you very own shoes just like the shirt -
CHECK THEM OUT!
Posted by the_jcw (The Artist) 165 days ago
... GAH! If they weren't, like, $70 I'd be all over those. T_T Man, I love this design. Hope we finally get enough support soon.
Posted by MsElaneous 133 days ago
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