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Simplified Chinese characters vs. Japanese shinjitai
I had always heard that Japanese has simplified kanji, kind of like how Chinese has simplified characters. They are called shinjitai (新字体). When I traveled to Japan (knowing Chinese but not knowing any Japanese), I instantly began noticing shinjitai and comparing them to simplified characters.
It was fascinating how I was able to understand some shinjitai instantly, whereas others took more time to decode. Some are actually identical to simplified Chinese characters. Below are all the shinjitai I noticed on my trip. This has been in my drafts for ages...!
Simplified in Japanese only
(Order: traditional / shinjitai)
冰-氷
乘-乗
舍-舎
拜-拝
窗-窓
Same simplification in both languages
(Order: traditional - simplified/shinjitai)
萬-万
來-来
寫-写
區-区
醫-医
國-国
學-学
當-当
淺-浅
會-会
體-体
Different simplifications in each language
(Order: traditional - simplified - shinjitai)
兩-两-両
單-单-単
傳-传-伝
價-价-価
兒-儿-児
勞-劳-労
營-营-営
團-团-団
圖-图-図
圍-围-囲
賣-卖-売
處-处-処
實-实-実
廣-广-広
從-从-従
對-对-対
檢-检-検
樂-乐-楽
氣-气-気
滿-满-満
龜-龟-亀
麵-面-麺
發-发-発
經-经-経
總-总-総
藥-药-薬
觀-观-観
讀-读-読
豐-丰-豊
轉-转-転
鐵-铁-鉄
藝-艺-芸
關-关-関
險-险-険
齒-齿-歯
廳-厅-庁
鹽-盐-塩
For more, you can refer to these Wikipedia/Wiktionary pages:
Shinjitai
Differences between Shinjitai and Simplified characters
Category:CJKV characters simplified differently in Japan and China
I never actually thought about what happens with person’s body when they are bedridden, but then I saw how my great-aunt took care of her husband and wow that was touching!! To put so much effort in someone who can’t even respond because you love then so deeply.. that's how I understand it and I hope it shows in this comics<3
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Yet another one of those LOL Qi Ye just has that power over me. You know the drill; more info below!
I'll go straight to the point: my main reason to draw this was because I wanted to draw the most somber, dark-looking Helian Qi possible with some dark cross-hatching effect.
And because I don't want to draw a Helian Qi solo image because who the HELL does that, I had to turn it into an ensemble cast thing again. I just REALLY like to do that for Qi Ye, for some reasons!!!
For a general note, first: shading was a PAIN but making a nice composition and thinking about how to make a hierarchy that both works in terms of storytelling and visual composition was fun. I also liked finding out the "color scheme" to use and I do like lineart.
So, now, little notes about each character, and the obligatory name poster just so I'm sure we all know whom I'm talking about:
Jing Beiyuan: I've mentioned it before but drawing Beiyuan is like. The easiest for me, I think, out of ALL Qi Ye/TYK characters combined. He happens to have my general goto "pretty face" (which conveniently has peach blossom eyes). I'm happy with how he turned out here! And got to put the sable around his neck which makes for a nice additional touch.
Helian Yi: He's easy to draw as well and I'm glad with how the guan turned out. He initally looked sideways, but I liked it better having him wistfully stare into the distance.
Helian Zhao: has the exact same face as in the other, coloured poster, and that cracks me up bc that wasn't even intentional.
Helian Pei: GDI I find him so hilarious. He looks so done and out of it. Shout out to all his bird as well, which, I find, really complete the look.
Helian Qi: I can't possibly say that I love him as an antagonist because there's nothing to love about this literal trash, but I'm still grateful that we got some of the most rancid stuff going on in Qi Ye just because of him and I'm always here for that. He deserves the villain visual treatment, at least. He was VERY fun to draw and I tried to push that nasty grin and shading as much as possible. He turned out exactly how I wanted him to! (the shading on his face and the balance of light and shadow was a bit of a challenge, actually)
Wuxi: Again, a rather easy one, always pleasant to draw! I loved working on his hair (but complained a lot while doing so)--which I think turned out nicely.
Bai Wuchang: Finally! Finally I draw him!! He had to be there, since he's like. The base of the whole Qi Ye plot. Lining him was....... a pain, but at least it looks nice.
Su Qingluan: nothing much to say--I think it's always important to have her there in Qi Ye stuff, and I put her next to Helian Zhao because of how he tried using her--but it did make me feel bad for her when I realised that.
Song Ping'an: The real star of the show, lowkey, but always alert and present.
Feng Xiaoshu: FINALLY. PRINCESS JING'AN. I'm sorry I took so long to draw her. I want to work on a proper design, I swear. To make up for having completely forgotten to include her in the other spread. I'm so sorry. I like how her face turned out!
Liang Jiuxiao: I never, ever, EVER get enough of drawing him. Have I mentioned how much I like him? How much of a great surprise he was reading Qi Ye? How many times I've wanted to high five because finally someone is as confused as I am? I love drawing this very specific smile on him, SO satisfying. Also Bichen said he was "THE Qi Ye antagonist" and I live for that LOL
Zhou Zishu: do I really need to say anything atp
Jiang Xue: I'm so sorry I put Xiao Xue next to ZZS. The cruelty. But she came out really cute didn't she T_T
Anyway that's it. I'm still obsessed with Qi Ye and given my current (totally secret) retranslation project I'm nowhere near done going crazy about this book.
