Having lately been talking about resemblances between villians in another thread, the following pic of another series came to my mind! I don't know if this was ever discussed in this site, and I'm not talking about villians now, but do you see any resemblance to someone we know well here?!!!!

Eh, he looks to dumb to be a villain.

If Ken had a younger brother though, that'd be him.

He definitely looks like a younger brother for Ken! Who is he?

Originally posted by amyltrer Eh, he looks to dumb to be a villain.

He does, doesn't he? He's surely not a villain! I'm waiting for more comments and I'm sure that someone knows who he is also (James for sure!)! He transforms himself into the following not-dumb-anymore hero and is also a character of Tatsunoko vs Capcom! I agree with the Ken's younger brother idea!

Ever wondered what Ken would look like blonde? And no, I'm not talking about the Gatch F episode where they dressed up as hippies. I mean really Ken, amd actually blonde. If so, check out this Yatterman shot...

Or maybe RI had a lot of siblings running around!

Originally posted by gatchamarie Or maybe RI had a lot of siblings running around!

Perish the thought!

Originally posted by gatchamarie Or maybe RI had a lot of siblings running around!

Well we do know he has at least one other son. Or is that not canon?

Originally posted by gatchamarie Having lately been talking about resemblances between villians in another thread, the following pic of another series came to my mind! I don't know if this was ever discussed in this site, and I'm not talking about villians now, but do you see any resemblance to someone we know well here?!!!!

His eyes are the same as Ken's! And the dark hair makes it stand out more!

Well if we're talking about resemblances, I wasn't sure if I should've brought it up in the other topic. But in Final Fantasy V, Amano of all people designed a villain called "Halicarnassus" The funny thing is she actually disguises herself as a damsel of distress later ambushing the party. Very Katse-esque if you ask me.

She looks very Gel Sadra to me!!!!

Hi all!

Well we do know he has at least one other son. Or is that not canon?

That's in Battle of the Planets, not Gatchaman. So, while it is canon, it's not Gatchaman canon. Still, yes, Tetsuya does look a lot like Ken. And yes, I do know who he is. Actually, if you look at the lead male charactrers from all of Tatsunoko's Tatsuo Yoshida-era action and hero shows, you'll see that they all look somewhat alike. Just look and compare for yourself: Go Mifune (Mach GoGoGo, 1967) Sanshiro (Kurenai Sanshiro, 1969) Ken (Gatchaman, 1972) Tetsuya Azuma (Casshan, 1973) He's only Tetsuya in the first episode, before he transfers his mind into a mechanical body and becomes Casshan Takeshi Yoroi (Hurricane Polymer, 1974) Joji Minami (Tekkaman, 1975) Go Tsunami (Gowapper 5 Godam, 1976) As you can easily see, the Tatsunoko art style as established by Tatsuo Yoshida had the main characters look very similar. This is something that has been noted, and occasionally made fun of, by Tatsunoko fans for many years. This look actually predates Tatsunoko's animation work, and can be found in many of Tatsuo Yoshida and Ippei Kuri's comics from the 1950s and 1960s. Here are a few examples: Iron Arm Rikiya (Tatsuo Yoshida's debut work, 1954) Rampaging Tengu (Ippei Kuri's debut work, 1956) Undersea Man 8823 (Ippei Kuri, 1960) Mach Sanshiro (Ippei Kuri, 1960) Pilot Ace (Tatsuo Yoshida, 1960) Judo Boy (Ippei Kuri, 1961) Directive 000 (Ippei Kuri, 1961) Champion Futoshi (Tatsuo Yoshida, 1962) Oath of the Sky (Ippei Kuri, 1962) Malayan White Tiger Team (Ippei Kuri, 1963) Ninja Squad Gekko (Tatsuo Yoshida, 1963) Ozora Sanshiro (Tatsuo Yoshida, 1963) The main female leads in their series of this time period don't look quite so similar, but if you look at them, you will notice certain trends that flows through all of them. Mitchi Shimura (Mach GoGoGo) Jun (Gatchaman) Luna Kozuki Teru Nanba (Hurricane Polymer) Hiromi Amachi (Tekkaman) Yoko Misaki (Gowapper 5 Godam) Notice a trend? James

Interesting examples.

I'm missing the trend in the female examples, unless you mean the general anime style of big eyes and small noses? And of course, that one dress that was similar to Jun's...

There is also the fact they all have pink on the clothes or to take it a little further the combination of pink/white/red though not necessarily all three

I also noticed the same kind of lips in the females! Thanks James! That was quite an illustration! As was confirmed by James, the first picture I sent was Tetsuya (Casshan). I always thought he seemed a lot like Ken because of his eyes and hair ... and even the other Tatsunoko's heroes! Take away their hair and there he almost is! (though the Eagle is always the Eagle for me!)

Originally posted by Transmute Jun Ever wondered what Ken would look like blonde? And no, I'm not talking about the Gatch F episode where they dressed up as hippies. I mean really Ken, amd actually blonde. If so, check out this Yatterman shot...

I couldn't resist....

Originally posted by tatsunokofan Still, yes, Tetsuya does look a lot like Ken. And yes, I do know who he is. Actually, if you look at the lead male charactrers from all of Tatsunoko's Tatsuo Yoshida-era action and hero shows, you'll see that they all look somewhat alike. Just look and compare for yourself:

Thanks for these images, James! They really reveal some prevailing trends in how they drew many characters. Tetsuya, I think, resembles Ken most closely. Granted, Ken is good looking, so if other characters ended up resembling him, I won't complain! Looking at all the female characters, they do all seem to have the large eyes, small noses, and small mouths that have since become the standard in so much anime!

Originally posted by lborgia88 I couldn't resist....

Originally posted by lborgia88

Originally posted by Transmute Jun Ever wondered what Ken would look like blonde? And no, I'm not talking about the Gatch F episode where they dressed up as hippies. I mean really Ken, amd actually blonde. If so, check out this Yatterman shot...

I couldn't resist....

Good Job, Joey!!!! Next time he should try with scratching powder! I dunno abot the ressemblance with Ken. His face is a bit more rouguish than Eagle's and his eyes are a darker shade of blue! The most Ken looking is Casshan! This one looks like Joe! Heh, he's even named Joji!

I came up with an idea for Ken's revenge...

Your comics have me ROTF LB. Amy, I kinda thought the same thing of the second one you posted. He seems to be a cross between Joe and Ken.

Love the pics LB. I think Joe and Ken would be in real trouble if they ever did these kinds of pranks to each other as boys.

Oh jeez, LB I am cracking up here! I can totally envision them playing pranks like this behind the scenes!

Nice one LB . Anyway, Jun has green hair, so I get Joe could live with a little blue hair dye! Just imagine the envy on Katse's face when s/he'll see!

LB, you're awesome!!!! You always know the right thing to say... uh... make the characters say...

LB these are funny and so talented!

Great LB! If you keep on going like that we'll end up enjoying ourselves reading a whole comic regarding pranks between our beloved characters! I won't mind if you wish to do so!

That was great! You've actually just helped me figure out a problem with a fic. Thanks!

Originally posted by lborgia88 I came up with an idea for Ken's revenge...

I love the dialogue! I want to know the story behind it and how it happened! LOL How did he manage to dye Ken's hair blond...and the Ken's revenge! heheheeeee

Not to mention.... Joe is complaining about 'non-freak' hair color to someone whose hair is green...

I saw the caption later on that this one is the follow on from it! I want to see the confrontation clip next!

Originally posted by gatchamarie Great LB! If you keep on going like that we'll end up enjoying ourselves reading a whole comic regarding pranks between our beloved characters! I won't mind if you wish to do so!

Yes lb! I too am waiting the full story! Will take either full comics or story with supporting illustrations. I'll even offer up beta services; something that I've gotten away from due to time.

Ahem, LB, if you want a confrontation picture, I believe Jun's Joint has some wonderful shots of Ken and Joe duking it out in the alley....

Originally posted by Transmute Jun Not to mention.... Joe is complaining about 'non-freak' hair color to someone whose hair is green...

I would love to see if Jun got revenge for that comment later too!

Originally posted by Becky Rock That was great! You've actually just helped me figure out a problem with a fic. Thanks!

I did ?? Now I'm really wondering what the problem was... Thanks for the compliments, guys! If time and inspiration allow, I'll add to the story.

Originally posted by Transmute Jun Ahem, LB, if you want a confrontation picture, I believe Jun's Joint has some wonderful shots of Ken and Joe duking it out in the alley....

And so it does, plus many other images... I got some inspiration to fiddle with Photoshop and Jun's Joint screencaps to expand the comic a little.

I'm dying, here, LB!!!! That's awesome!!! And now they'll both have itchy stubble... and oh, the peer pressure on poor Ryu!

LB I am ROTFL! That is great! I love your creativity and skill, keep it up girl.

OMG!! LB, that is priceless!! I just wish I could see the pics bigger!! You are so talented with those comics!!

Great Job!

Thanks again, guys! I had some fun making them. I just did an edit to see if I can make them appear bigger too.

ROTFL oh LB I love this! I do hope you make more

Oh LB, thanks! You have a great talent! You managed to turn my mood up this morning! I couldn't stop chuckling! Sorry for my late reply but it's always the same story ... when I switch on the computer in the morning and log in the site I always find tons of messages that have anticipated mine due to time difference between countries! The best conversations are dealt with when I'm always fast asleep!

How did I miss this thread earlier?? ROFL!! lb - you are sooooo funny!

* insane giggles* LB, you win the prize for EBILNESS!

I blame Photoshop -it brings out the "ebil" in anyone!