Happy Pride Month, everyone! ♡ o(≧∇≦)o I was inspired this year to make a project celebrating Pride Month! Originally, I wanted to draw all my favourite LGBTQ+ characters from films, TV shows, books and games. But then I'd have to draw like the entire cast of She-Ra (Catradoraaaaa!!!!)....and all my faves from all Milk Morinaga's manga I've been reading (Kisses, Sighs and Cherry Blossom Pink!!!)......and there's so much good LGBTQ+ anime I've been watching (Bloom into You!! Wandering Son!!).....and ahhhh I love drawing but I need my spare time for other stuff too ya know??!! So, I just settled on this pair: the Vocaloid virtual idol Hatsune Miku and the Minecraft character Herobrine. Neither is actually strictly ""canon"" LGBTQ+ - rather, it's online communities that have dubbed them so, with the recent "trans icon herobrine but with better pants" and "miku created minecraft / miku says trans rights" memes going around. I found this super wholesome, as much of it rose up in response against Minecraft creator Notch's transphobic comments. Hence, mikumiku_ebooks' iconic tweet: "i created minecraft". Thanks Miku!! Then we also have the amazing "trans icon herobrine but with better pants" - a Minecraft skin created by user anon1449, the amazing sequel to "trans icon herobrine". We stan a legend. Anyway!! Hope you enjoy this little project haha. And let me know who your favourite LGBTQ+ characters are in the comments! And a big shoutout to trans people around the world! You're awesome. The world is lucky to have you. ♡ CREDITS ♡ Music is "World Is Mine" feat. Hatsune Miku, by ryo(supercell). This version is a recording from Project DIVA Live (youtube.com/watch?v=O17f3lB7BFY) ♡ The character art in this project is by me, drawn using Inkscape, though the character designs are not my own. ♡ Herobrine is a character from Minecraft, and this version of him, "trans icon herobrine but with better pants" is by anon1449. (Though I used more saturated colours in my drawing.) To get the dabbing position, I based my drawing off an image of a Minecraft character dabbing uploaded by user jojofan643. ♡ Hatsune Miku belongs to Crypton Future Media. I drew my version as a bit of a mix between her older and newer designs. And chibi-fied with a trans pride flag, obviously. :3 ♡ The background is a blurred version of this image: backgroundcheckall.com/concert-stage-background-empty-9/ Translations of the Japanese in the project: 「初音ミク」: Hatsune Miku 「世界で一番おひめ様」: Number one princess in the world (a line from "World is Mine".) If you're not sure what being trans means, or just want to understand a bit better, here are some helpful projects: ♡ What Being Transgender Means To Me ♡ What is "Transgender"? ♡ SPECTRUM also y'all comin at me for the dab :((( let me enjoy my dead memes in peace ok
