Author Topic: Touhou Mecha: Hell's Rising (Updated November 3, Chapter 3 COMPLETE!)  (Read 75844 times)

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[Some copypaste from my post in the ideas thread]

So, after playing too much Super Robot Taisen, I got the urge to make a Touhou mecha story in graphic novel form.  As a starting point, I've decided it would be loosely based on the plot of SA, and will add the cast of the other games if it comes to that.  For those of you who frequent the image boards/ Danbooru, I was inspired by the work of yoshi tama, nekoguruma, and others.

Let it be known that I have almost no experience drawing mecha, so I may suck at this for a while... and maybe longer than that.  I'm trying to break my bad habit of getting too precious about things, and improve along the way rather than redrawing stuff tons of times.

Well then, let's get started.

http://graphyteronin.deviantart.com has comments on individual pages, just for a few of them though.


*Update: pages 36-39 of Chapter 3, plus mech info*

Chapter 3: Moriya's Elite
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Chapter 2: A God's Blessing
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Chapter 1: Border Skirmish
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« Last Edit: November 03, 2010, 07:58:07 AM by Graph »

Zengar Zombolt

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Re: Touhou Mecha: Hell's Rising
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2009, 05:29:16 AM »
Touhou Mecha
I, well, Fuck yeah'd.
EDIT: You could try ading some subtle references to classic SR shows, to get that LOL effect I always love.
« Last Edit: July 26, 2009, 05:37:00 AM by The sword that cleaves evil »

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Re: Touhou Mecha: Hell's Rising
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2009, 12:48:06 AM »
Will try something like this in the next batch.



I'm afraid to ask, but can you guys see what's going on when things start getting action-y?  >_>

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Re: Touhou Mecha: Hell's Rising
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2009, 12:53:46 AM »
I'm afraid to ask, but can you guys see what's going on when things start getting action-y?  >_>
I see AWESOME.
(Either that, or I'm so used to read Mecha mangas that I can see easily anything in these situations)

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Updated Chapter 1 with 5 new color pages.

Also, thanks for the feedback Mr. Zombolt.  Even if you're the only one following I'm glad.  :p

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Also, thanks for the feedback Mr. Zombolt.  Even if you're the only one following I'm glad.  :p

Not the only one following. And I've been seeing this on Poosh, too. It's awesome, and you should keep it up.

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Holy shit MOAR COLOR
AWESOME
Also, that last mech looks like something spawned from the Linux series (Search "Ultimate Knight Windom XP").

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Oh, you're very knowledgeable, Zengar.  I'll have a look later for inspiration~

On a side note, it seems this spider mech was put up today on Danbooru.  Great minds think alike!  Although, this guy's take is considerably more badass than mine.  X3
http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/494811/cervus-kurodani_yamame-touhou-walker

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On a side note, it seems this spider mech was put up today on Danbooru.  Great minds think alike!  Although, this guy's take is considerably more badass than mine.  X3
http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/494811/cervus-kurodani_yamame-touhou-walker
This reminds me that I've yet to see a Yamame Tachikoma.

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Wow, I kicked my own ass with the design on this thing.  It took so long to draw!

Well, it just means my training is insufficient.  It'll be harder to go page-a-day like I have been, but I'll get those pages in.

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Holy SHIT THAT THING HAS THRUSTERS LIKE A MOTHERFUCKER
Well, not that much, but 5 fuckers just to keep it hovering? Hot damn, it must be heavy as fuck.
(Also I forgot to mention I'm a Gundam Techfag)
« Last Edit: August 03, 2009, 08:33:41 PM by Zengar Shishioh »

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god damn, this is the most awesome thing, I can't wait 'till things get REALLY AWESOME!
Wotters gonna' wot


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Yep, I'm gonna second... Um... I mean, fourth the opinion that this is awesome.  I'm really looking forward to the continuation~
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Yep, I'm gonna second... Um... I mean, fourth the opinion that this is awesome.  I'm really looking forward to the continuation~
And I thought why weren't you posting here.
We need moar techfags around.

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Holy SHIT THAT THING HAS THRUSTERS LIKE A MOTHERFUCKER
Well, not that much, but 5 fuckers just to keep it hovering? Hot damn, it must be heavy as fuck.
(Also I forgot to mention I'm a Gundam Techfag)

...Yeah, now that you mention it, that's probably a little excessive for this mech's image.  Thankfully it only takes a little tweak... laser wings!  Or whatever they are.  Better to make it look less physical, anyhow.

I guess I should mention something here.  I've only recently gotten into the mecha thing, and I'm still in the process of sampling what's out there... so the "techfags" will have to try to have patience with me.  X3  I'm trying to strike a balance between taking in the classics, and making mecha on my own terms.  For the former, I'll need the help of Zengar and friends!  If it's a tiny change, I'll do that on the fly... if it's a large one, I'll just keep it in mind when the mech gets "upgraded" or somesuch.

I've seen the sticky advising against making suggestions in stories... plot-wise I'm keeping to that, but I will take suggestions for mech designs.  For the first few chapters it is mostly the SA crew, and I see everyone getting something except Parsee (you'll see why) aaand I have no idea if Little Dipper a.k.a Kisume will get something special, yet.

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I'm a techfag, I cannot help pointing things out! it's in my blood!
I have no idea if Little Dipper a.k.a Kisume will get something special, yet.
You better give her something awesome, or I'll rage :V

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Kisume needs to pull off some serious Shiro Amada level stuff :D.
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Kisume needs to pull off some serious Shiro Amada level stuff :D.
...
You thinking what I'm thinking?
Invincibucket!

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I love her face in the next to last panel. 

KEEP MAKING THIS. 

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Updated with 5 more pages, see first post.

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Hell yeah, dialy (Or is it weekly?) dose.

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Hell yeah, dialy (Or is it weekly?) dose.

Probably both?  I'm doing about one page a day(although I did take a couple of days out to design the mechs), and it's somehow worked out that I'm unloading about once a week.

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One more update before everyone goes off on a C76 binge.  Chapter 1 is complete!

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Re: Touhou Mecha: Hell's Rising (Updated August 13, Chapter 1 complete!)
« Reply #23 on: August 13, 2009, 11:16:35 AM »
Orin's face is priceless in oh so many levels. Also:
Extra
You DID make them look like Tachikomas here.
My hat's off.

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Re: Touhou Mecha: Hell's Rising (Updated August 13, Chapter 1 complete!)
« Reply #24 on: August 13, 2009, 09:09:29 PM »
inb4 reimu become CHAR

with yingyang orbs as FANNELS

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Re: Touhou Mecha: Hell's Rising (Updated August 13, Chapter 1 complete!)
« Reply #25 on: August 13, 2009, 09:15:02 PM »
I keep forgetting to mention this, but I absolutely love the design of Sanae's mech~  Although it seems to remind me of Sariel for some reason (which I guess is one of the reasons I like it so much)...

But yeah, keep up the good work.  I've really been enjoying this so far~
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Re: Touhou Mecha: Hell's Rising (Updated August 13, Chapter 1 complete!)
« Reply #26 on: August 17, 2009, 08:28:55 PM »
I keep forgetting to mention this, but I absolutely love the design of Sanae's mech~  Although it seems to remind me of Sariel for some reason (which I guess is one of the reasons I like it so much)...

But yeah, keep up the good work.  I've really been enjoying this so far~

more like pcybaster

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Re: Touhou Mecha: Hell's Rising (Updated August 13, Chapter 1 complete!)
« Reply #27 on: August 20, 2009, 03:02:35 AM »


I've been taking it easy to enjoy C76 stuff and recover from gum surgery, but Chapter 2 is coming along.  I've got it mapped out in my head pretty much, you'll all learn more about the world of Touhou Mecha in the next installment.

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Re: Touhou Mecha: Hell's Rising (Updated August 22, Chapter 2 begins.)
« Reply #28 on: August 23, 2009, 04:01:28 AM »
First 4 pages of Chapter 2 are up.

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Re: Touhou Mecha: Hell's Rising (Updated August 22, Chapter 2 begins.)
« Reply #29 on: August 23, 2009, 04:24:18 AM »
Classic RR cockpit. Do like.