Sweetheart Okami by Tom Flapwell
Shaenon: Chris and Marcie’s suggestion that Sweetheart cosplay as Okami, which is apparently a thing from a video game (the most recent game system I own is still the Super Nintendo), captured the imaginations of many readers. Here’s Tom Flapwell’s rendition of the magic moment, with Sweetheart looking exactly as thrilled as I’d expect Sweetheart to be in this situation.
Also, the Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes book special is still running at the Couscous Store! From now through the end of June, any purchase of Narbonic and/or Skin Horse books comes with an original daily strip. Order now, and your wall can be as spectacularly bedecked as this one:
Only, you know, with a different comic.
Channing: As many have already noted, the character’s literal name is not “Okami.” I have to beg lucid reference and panel space issues for not using the correct one.
That out of the way, sometimes you write a line hoping that someone will take up the pen and draw a scene described but never shown on panel. Tom, you did good. Tanks so much!
I is heart attack.
Does it have to be on fire?
Yes. Yes, it does.
The character’s name is Amaterasu, actually. Ammy to her friends. And yes, she’s literally the Shinto goddess.
Same as I said before, I know it’s old but I’m answering anyway. As Wikipedia says:
“Amaterasu (Japanese: アマテラス), also known as Ōkami Amaterasu (大神天照), is a fictional character from Capcom’s video game Ōkami. ”
So yeh, she’s known by both names~
(TUNE: “Maria” from West Side Story, Bernstein & Sondheim)
Okami …
The video game is “Okami” …
Though Sweetheart dyed her fur,
This costume’s making her
Perspire!
Okami …
This cosplay is driving her balmy!
She irritatedly
Asks, “Does it have to be
On fire?”
Okami!
See her costume, it’s just the hottest!
She is Amaterasu, Sun-Goddess!
Okami …
I’m gonna go draw me Okami!
Brilliant as usual, Ed!
Unfortunately, within the game, we hear the stress on the title’s first syllable instead.
Eeeeeeeee!
This is the best thing. Thank you for drawing it, Tom!
Would this be a good place to link to the picture of Chris and Marcie I did?
http://grand-empress-of-quelf.tumblr.com/post/85857349766/chris-and-marcie-of-skin-horse-as-nepeta-and
It’s fine by me! In both senses.
I like the way you drew Marcie!
I’m thrilled! Thanks to everyone else who’s thrilled!
If anyone wants to see more of my mostly ridiculous drawings, see http://deckardcanine.deviantart.com/ (yeah, I go by another screen name) and/or http://downscale.comicgenesis.com/.
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