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SDK: Maneki Hotaru Bankby ~Zanne

Traditional Art / Sculpture / Other

I can't tell you how much fun this was to make.

Sculpey, I am your bitch.

Done as a commission for

, this is a Samurai Deeper Kyo version of the classic "Maneki Neko" (lucky cat) banks and statuary you see in asian businesses and homes. ^^ Featuring everyone's favorite deadpan Shiseiten, Hotaru. XD

True to the "Maneki" style, he has his right hand raised in welcome, and adorned with cat ears and a tail, to complete the effect. Sitting on his raised hand is a caterpillar, one of Hotaru's weaknesses. *laughs* He loves poking at them. I'm torn between squeeing at the cute, and laughing my head off at the silliness.

Perched atop Neko!Hotaru's head, is none other than a chibified version of his half-brother, Shinrei. And doesn't the little guy look pleased about it? I just HAD to add the vein pop, because it just wouldn't be Shinrei without it. *laughs*

Maneki Hotaru is about 9 inches tall, total, and made entirely with white Sculpey polymer clay. About 5 pounds of it. Gah.

Painted with acrylics, and a polyacrylic glaze.

I honestly couldn't find a good category for this, so I hope this one is okay. If someone knows of a better one, please let me know!

I keep trying to put it in the Artisan Crafts section, but it keeps putting it in the general Traditional Art section! Grrr....

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*MissArisugawa Jan 5, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

So cute~!

~Zanne Jan 5, 2011

Thank you; glad you like him!

~sugarblueberry Mar 18, 2009

That´s very nice looking hotaru

I´m also reading sdk. Anime wasn´t good at all..

Waiting for a new chapter...

~Zanne Mar 18, 2009

Thank you! I modeled him after what he looks like when he's poking random stuff in the manga.

I completely agree with you; I didn't like the anime at all; NOTHING like the manga. The manga is splendidly awesome.

~DaijinMinister Feb 7, 2009 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Aaw, he's so cute! I love Hotaru in the manga. One of my favourite characters <3

~Zanne Feb 7, 2009

Thanks!

He's one of my favorite characters too...absolutely love the manga.

~DaijinMinister Feb 8, 2009 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Yea, the manga is so awsome (I was just reading the newest volume : DD), but the anime totally sucks D::::

~Zanne Feb 8, 2009

Heehee...yeah, it's really amazing how different the manga and the anime is. When anyone expresses interest in SDK, I ALWAYS recommend the manga. The anime is just too short; waaaaay off the storyline, and everyone's so freaking OOC that I want to cry. Seriously, there isn't ANYONE who acts the way they should! O.o

~DaijinMinister Feb 8, 2009 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

I agree. I never really had the interest to watch the whole anime, cause it was a total dissapointment right from the beginning. Man I'm glad that the manga's just the best. Never get dissapointed in that ~~

~kirstine5527 Jan 13, 2009

this is so f****** Amacing i would die to get one of those! O.O
It must have been hard to paint is so well
*or else it´s just me who doesn´t now anything about sculptures xD*

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