Happy Halloween 2008! (Spoilers for those who haven't read beyond Arc 2 of my fanfiction New Trials of Card Captor Sakura.)
Once a generation emerges a mastermind that can execute the perfect crime and create a legacy in the criminal underworld. Though his real identity is unknown, to the police, the media and the common people, he is known by one alias, Kaitou Magician, the mysterious phantom thief. An international top 10-wanted criminal that has stolen from crown jewels to priceless paintings, the notorious Thief of the Night has taken the media by storm with his dynamic and charismatic style. He is a gentleman and a magician, an anti-hero and criminal, a free-spirit that no police can capture and no human knows the face of....
- Kaitou Magician Origins
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I am presenting the two face of Kaitou Magician, an original character from my fanfiction New Trials of Card Captor Sakura. A night version as Thief of the Night and a day version as our Prince.
I drew and colored this months ago, but held off releasing it until my Kaitou Magician Special could be released. I was surprised at how popular Mizuki Kai is (probably as popular as Syaoran), and I am glad because I had a lot of fun creating his character, and hopefully I can show his different faces in the Kaitou Magician Origins Special.
Because of the details in the picture, please see full-view! Usually, I don't bother with background or composition, but I am very proud of this picture because I spent a lot of time coloring it and put some effort into actually having a composition. And it's probably one of the most time-consuming projects I've worked on, and is one of the rare times that I feel something came out the way I intended. I also had fun designing Kaitou-kun's outfit! It's also the debut of Perro-chan, Kai's pet parrot.
Question: Which version do you prefer? Night with Kaitou Magician or Day with Prince Mikai?
Please check out my Card Captor Sakura website at: [link] and my fanfiction New Trials of Card Captor Sakura at [link]
Gosh, I can't decide which one I like more. Of course, Night is more like Kai now than Day. Hmmm... Night- The one Meilin refuses to admit her love for Day- The one poor Miho's been searching for all this time.
Um, I guess if I have to choose, I pick Kai over Mikai
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Angel: (Reaches for 2lt Orange Soda) Ooooooorange Sooooooda Nuriko: (Slaps Angel's hand and grabs bottle) No more orange soda for you. Angel: GIVE ME MY ORANGE SODA!!! Nuriko: Fine, have it... HEY DON'T DRINK MINE TWO!!!
Awe sweet! You know, for some reason, whenever I read your scenes with Kai in them, I always pictured him as the mysterious, badass type. Man, I haven't read for a while though. *sigh* been preoccupied. Sorry! You must feel a little weirded out, cause I'm sure you haven't heard from me before. ^^' Ne, well, anyway, love your story and I'll catch up whenever I get the time.
By the way, just wanna say that Kai always reminded me a little bit of Tuxedo Kamen from Sailor Moon and Sanji from One Piece. Not saying that you took anything from there, just that that's who he reminded me of. ^^' And I also remember when I was watching that one vid you made that was a trailer to your series (I think), that there was a clip of Tuxedo Kamen flying shadowy in the night that wasfrom the SMSS opening. I thought that it was supposed to be a simulation of Kaitou Magician and all. Or was I reading too much into it?
-- "The world. What a glorious place. Seek freedom and it will lie stretched before your very eyes. If the endless dream guides your restless spirit, SEIZE IT! Raise your flag and stand tall!"
Amazing work! I love the detail on the costume and the change of hair and facial expressions between night and day. Wonderful picture and awe-inspiring work on the fanfic! I can't wait to see more!!
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All men dream but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in day to find that it was vanity but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible. TELawrence
wow ...it's awesome. i luv both of them ,the costumes ,the background ,perro-chan, i luv every single bit of it. i prefer kaitou magician ..hehe..he's more cool and funky....
(That will have made no sense whatsoever if you haven't seen The Dark Knight.. lol)
Lolol okay, maybe not but WOW this picture is awesome. Love the whole concept of duality going on here - I love how as a character, Kai can never really run away from is "other half", so to speak. Just as yin is not complete without yang, Kaitou Magician can never fully hide from Mikai, or vice versa.
As for which one I like the best - well Kai would definitely take the prize lol! *swoons while boyfriend isn't looking* ehehe Personally I think it's the rose petals that make it XD
Can't wait till the writing comes out! *bounces*
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"You want to know how two chemicals interact. Do you ask them? No, they're going to lie through their lying little chemical teeth. Throw them in a beaker and apply heat." -- House, M.D.
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amazing story by the way ^^
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Night- The one Meilin refuses to admit her love for
Day- The one poor Miho's been searching for all this time.
Um, I guess if I have to choose, I pick Kai over Mikai
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Angel: (Reaches for 2lt Orange Soda) Ooooooorange Sooooooda
Nuriko: (Slaps Angel's hand and grabs bottle) No more orange soda for you.
Angel: GIVE ME MY ORANGE SODA!!!
Nuriko: Fine, have it... HEY DON'T DRINK MINE TWO!!!
By the way, just wanna say that Kai always reminded me a little bit of Tuxedo Kamen from Sailor Moon and Sanji from One Piece. Not saying that you took anything from there, just that that's who he reminded me of. ^^' And I also remember when I was watching that one vid you made that was a trailer to your series (I think), that there was a clip of Tuxedo Kamen flying shadowy in the night that wasfrom the SMSS opening. I thought that it was supposed to be a simulation of Kaitou Magician and all. Or was I reading too much into it?
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"The world. What a glorious place. Seek freedom and it will lie stretched before your very eyes. If the endless dream guides your restless spirit, SEIZE IT! Raise your flag and stand tall!"
Wonderful picture and awe-inspiring work on the fanfic!
I can't wait to see more!!
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All men dream but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in day to find that it was vanity but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible. TELawrence
i luv both of them ,the costumes ,the background ,perro-chan, i luv every single bit of it.
i prefer kaitou magician ..hehe..he's more cool and funky....
lol randomness^^
i just soo love ur work and i just found out that u have released two more chaps!!! gotta start reading!!!! whoa^^
ur sooooo talented i wish i have your brain!!!!!! (^.^) i want it!!!! rarr!!
and ooh!! he do resemble shaoran! i love them both .. hehe especially kai's dark side @.@
~~lovelove~~
(That will have made no sense whatsoever if you haven't seen The Dark Knight.. lol)
Lolol okay, maybe not but WOW this picture is awesome. Love the whole concept of duality going on here - I love how as a character, Kai can never really run away from is "other half", so to speak. Just as yin is not complete without yang, Kaitou Magician can never fully hide from Mikai, or vice versa.
As for which one I like the best - well Kai would definitely take the prize lol! *swoons while boyfriend isn't looking* ehehe
Can't wait till the writing comes out! *bounces*
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"You want to know how two chemicals interact. Do you ask them? No, they're going to lie through their lying little chemical teeth. Throw them in a beaker and apply heat."
-- House, M.D.
Btw, I love House and Hugh Laurie.