My inspirational design
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Asian/Pacific Rituals
Who put me in media?
Questionable Crossovers in directing
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This mythological creature based on chinese scripture's would be the basis for Arcanine as a triple cross breed between a tiger, a dog, and a lion via the japanese
What is the Shisa/Shi Shi
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The gesture someone makes when they know they made a mistake and say this to "save face"
What is "Ah. Eto bleh"
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Running to this day, this tradition of flame originally native to the Isle of Samoa would find its way to Hawaii and be a story one shares during festive nights and with drums.
What is the Samoan Fire Knife Dance
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Ever since the events of World War II, this Kaiju has been a long standing series both in traditional media, modern media, and in gaming media such as Fortnite.
Who is Godzilla
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In manga and anime form, this series was at it's peak with story telling and characters. In the live action scene however, American writers really botched Toei Animations vision.
What is Dragonball Evolution
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This frosty yokai would be the inspiration to Generation 4's Froslass and later it's Mega Evolution in Legends ZA.
What is the Yuki-onna ("snow woman")
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A term used to describe a slash so unreal it would be dubbed Phantasm Zero, or this in the native tongue
What is Genmu Zero
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Whether it is entering Hawaii, leaving the state, or celebrations, one of these are distributed as a tradition.
What is a Lei
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Since the rise of Marvel comics, DC would rise up with their mascot character in the form of Batman and others along the way. The creators of the Batman animated series made this rendition for Japan under a sub company
What is the Big-O
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When a series like Marvel becomes a global phenome, Japan would take a stab at the concept with a series back in 2014 with their own story line named this.
What is Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers
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This chinese mythos describes a carp capable through enough tenacity and determination can turn into a deadly dragon as signified with Magikarp into Gyarados at level 20
What is the carp jumps over Dragon Gate
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This term often described for the worst things one can do, is usually shouted by Akuma when he's about to pummel some foes
What is Messatsu
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Native to the Isle of Samoa, this ritual/tradition feature's artistic drawings on an individual to signify the entry into adulthood.
What is Tattau (Tatooing)
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Referenced via an archetype called "the Pacifist gunman" and a film made by Clint Eastwood in the 1980's called "Man with no name" would give rise to this character from Trigun
Who is Vash the Stampede
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What was once a critically acclaimed anime back in the early 2000's would find that in 2021, this series when given the live action treatment on netflix would receive a poor reception and be cancelled within the same year.
What is Cowboy Bebop
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A djinn/genie in one half, this in the chinese constellation for the Therian half becomes the inspiration to Thundurus in Generation 5
What is the Azure Dragon
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You feel it in the air and all around, it'll flow into your face or act as a tailwind if behind you. This term is used for Wind in japanese
What is Kaze
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Much like any place that celebrates, this native tradition of the Samoan's is their equivalent to celebrations generally at night.
What is FiaFia Nights
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When superman and comic's took the world by storm in the 1960's, japan would give rise to their own last resort savior of earth in the form of this Tokusatsu superhero
Who is Ultraman
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When the majority of the cast loves this series through Netflix and done by Powerhouse Animation studios, you're bound to have those select few that find the themes questionable.
What is Castlevania
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When a tale as Journey to the west gets so inspirational, we get not only goku, but infernape as well stemming from this species of monkey
What is the Hanuman/Vanara
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Often used in confusion or total disbelief or even stretched out depending on the situation at large, this term is used differently in the USA
What is "Ehhh?!"
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Often done in the summer season within Japan, one wears a yukata and dance in total harmony during this type of festival involving Taiko drums.
What is the Bon Odori Festival
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Nothing screams transformation like uttering the word "Henshin" in the native tongue. In the west it was power rangers; while in the east it was this franchise in the 1970's and in 2003 with Viewtiful Joe
What is Kamen Rider
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This capcom series while hyped at its reveal, did present itself questionable to the audience when going live on Netflix as Studio Mir gave some strange themes for the series
What is Devil May Cry