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7/2/2025, 3:29:52 PM
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Was it ever particularly eastern before? Games 1 and 2 are the most japanese-like, and even they have a lot of western-style influence with Makai in th1 and the tanks and the magicians in th2.
>and generally overdesigned.
Do you mean ornate? They're pretty sufficiently designed for what they are, ZUN may be kind of bad at drawing, but he's generally good at character and costume design.
>The nameless girl drawings gradually became more detailed and the clothing became more frilly. The cleaning maid is the first one you could really call "western" in theme, so it's the first one I'd call "gothic".
I sort of get what you mean, but they're all pretty detailed! Zun005/Shinto Land Fantasia is the simplest one, and even she has a fair bit to her. The ornate quality is immediately apparent once you try to dissect what they actually appear to be wearing.
Also, it's true that the maid is the most western-themed, but the mikos aren't wearing japanese clothes at all. If anything, their outfits look like an oldschool lolita take on a shrine maiden's clothing.
>I think the combination of all of these distinct but connected elements, combined with the child-like air that has been present since the second game creates the very distinctive yet cohesive aesthetic that everyone recognizes but many have a hard time identifying.
Yeah, true. Though "childlike" isn't a really good word to use here, is it... It's just comedic and light-hearted. The tone is mainly inspired by the works of Takemoto Izumi, which I wouldn't call child-oriented.
Was it ever particularly eastern before? Games 1 and 2 are the most japanese-like, and even they have a lot of western-style influence with Makai in th1 and the tanks and the magicians in th2.
>and generally overdesigned.
Do you mean ornate? They're pretty sufficiently designed for what they are, ZUN may be kind of bad at drawing, but he's generally good at character and costume design.
>The nameless girl drawings gradually became more detailed and the clothing became more frilly. The cleaning maid is the first one you could really call "western" in theme, so it's the first one I'd call "gothic".
I sort of get what you mean, but they're all pretty detailed! Zun005/Shinto Land Fantasia is the simplest one, and even she has a fair bit to her. The ornate quality is immediately apparent once you try to dissect what they actually appear to be wearing.
Also, it's true that the maid is the most western-themed, but the mikos aren't wearing japanese clothes at all. If anything, their outfits look like an oldschool lolita take on a shrine maiden's clothing.
>I think the combination of all of these distinct but connected elements, combined with the child-like air that has been present since the second game creates the very distinctive yet cohesive aesthetic that everyone recognizes but many have a hard time identifying.
Yeah, true. Though "childlike" isn't a really good word to use here, is it... It's just comedic and light-hearted. The tone is mainly inspired by the works of Takemoto Izumi, which I wouldn't call child-oriented.
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