Zombieman - Blog Posts

This one goes on my main art blog because it’s one of my fav posts that I’ve ever written. I will always feel a very special fondness towards Isamu and 66′s bond, I’m so glad they continued to show more of it over the years.

The parallels and contrast omg

I don’t have all that much energy and my brain is only half-working so it’s being hard to put into words what I want to say exactly but I still wanted to highlight THIS! The way both Phoenix and 66 see so much worth in Child Emperor, the way they are so vocal about it, the fact that there is so much parallelism between their interactions with him but how different the intentions and results and emotions conveyed behind those words are.

This kid is NO FOOL and sees right through all of it, but he’s still taken aback by the words of both these very clever, very charismatic adults. There is a lot of talk about relationships and interactions between adults and youngsters in One Punch Man and especially in Mob Psycho 100, and I love that they make an effort to show how creepy and dangerous grown ups can be behind very convincing arguments, rationalization, fallacies, etc. and these adults sometimes won’t even realize it themselves. However, I find it also important that they show actually wholesome relationships too, in this case in what seems direct contrast to the “bad ones”.

(The whole conversation is really long so I edited a couple panels with some of the quotes I wanted to highlight)

Even though every 2 panels Child Emperor was telling himself “this is just a trick don’t fall for it”, he still didn’t enjoy it one bit having his “dark emotions” exposed aloud like that. Of course, there is nothing wrong with feeling lonely and getting stressed out about the state of things, but he seems to think that letting those things get the best of him sometimes, makes him “weak”. And he probably feels really bad about the fact that he… hates adults. He wants to trust them, he wants to be trusted by them… he wants to have someone older and wiser to rely on, he wants to be able to show weakness sometimes, and fail, without the weight of the world falling on him if he does… and he wants to be told that he did good all those times he didn’t fail, he wants to be USEFUL and is continuously overcompensating. He’s a genius with great emotional intelligence on top of all his other qualities and skills, but he’s 10 and extremely lonely and stressed. And the fact that he is calling himself USELESS of all people?!

Even if Phoenix does feel some connections to the kid and can empathise with a lot of what’s going on with him, it is made very clear that he’s all about scouting Child Emperor (and Garou) for his own “noble” goals and also for his own self-approval. The worst part is, he’s being completely honest, and he thinks he’s right… nevermind his superhuman powers, that’s a very dangerous adult right there. He physically forced himself on Garou before, and now he forces himself on Child Emperor, too: he holds his hand, pats him on the back, touches his forehead as he talks to him. The kid reacts with apprehension almost every time. Child Emperor is tired of adults trying to use him and patronizing him AND also of adults acting like he doesn’t realize what they are doing.

But even then, even knowing all this, Phoenix still manages to get a bit through him. Both Phoenix and 66 make the kid feel “useful” with their words… but in the end, only 66 makes him feel APPRECIATED in the way he needs.

Look at him… the surprise? shock? on his face, the expression he’s making is so similar during both conversations, in that moment when Phoenix and 66 really get through him… in that moment when he’s thinking about that companionship he so desperatedly seeks. Phoenixman and Child Emperor exchanged many MANY words in person, even touches, even a mental-space-thing, and yet, in comparison, it took Zombieman only like 10 seconds and 5 sentences over a communicator to get throught the kid. A simple apology, heartfelt thanks, a wish that they both return safely so they can share some milkshakes and peace together. Little did the birdbrain know, this kid already has a trustworthy companion… they just never got the luxury to have this kind of heart to heart before, for Child Emperor to realize that all the respect and admiration and wish for companionship he has been feeling towards the person he considers his role model is very much reciprocated… 

To finish up, I want to mention the way in which 66 had been approaching the kid all this time: in contrast to Phoenix (and in contrast to what many “bad adults” often do) 66 never forced himself on the kid, even when 66 took the initiative almost every time they interact (going to check on him, asking if he’s ok, reminding him “I am here, if you need me”) he always left the boy to his own business and simply quietly supported his work when needed (or even not so quietly, when confronting Amai on Child Emperor’s behalf that one time). Actively seeking little interactions, while giving the other his space. Maintaining a good-colleagues thing, but occasionaly getting a bit more personal, if the moment seemed right. Kind, but never patronizing, just like he would talk to most other fellow heroes.

Anyway I must go to sleep I just really love these two and please be a good adult, in special towards kids!!! And no I didn’t forget Saitama’s role in all this but that’s a talk for another day

Yeah not being subtle this time I'll sink with this ship find me at the bottom of the ocean thirsting for more ZombMask  (I promise I'm not going to post anything spicier than manboobs on main I PROMISE)

Zombieman and Child Emperor from One Punch Man... I love these guys so much TwT Finally, after all this time *sobs* I’ve finally made a pic of them that’s cute enough to honor their friendship. My muscles are not yet healthy enough to be doing my usual full inking and colouring so I experimented a bit!

We all knew that as soon as I was able to draw again and with how One Punch Man has been developing, I was going to draw these two it’s just the natural order of things... I can’t decide which version I like better, so have both.

Existencial crisis milkshakes date with everyone’s favourite father and son.

Thank you friends for joining us on our absurdness lmao

Actually Raya, my friend, all of them fit Saitama so well but I can also see many of the other OPM characters wearing those TERRIBLE t-shirts XD Here is an idea: we should come together as a fandom and make a mega post were we artist draw some of our favs in those t-shirts hahahahahaha Zombieman wearing the "Chocolate Fucking Jesus" and the CASIO one is not something I thought I needed in my life hahahah.

YES.

I’m IN.

Join us~

Remember when Zombieman tried to “protect” Saitama from Garou and it backfired spectacularly. This pic is from 2016 and yeah I draw Zombieman semi n4ked all the time BUT I GAVE HIM CLOTHES IN THE ONE CANON SCENE WHERE HE WAS ACTUALLY N4KED LMAO I’M DUMB AS F0CK.

How much do I love 66 and Child Emperor you ask? WELL-

He makes that *only opens one eye* expression TWICE during this ova and it’s driving me INSANE

I have to do everything in this fandom not true but no one was posting these so here you have them... the man the legend

(UPDATED!) Senpai noticed but you were not ready you absolute FOOL. Meanwhile 66 thinks he’s intimidating the poor sniper and tries -but fails- to start conversation. 

Ok so let me explain… Yusuke Murata had to leave out of the latest chapters a really cool panel of One Shotter and Zombieman firing together, a friend loved that panel and wrote a fic based on it, and now everyone in our discord server supports this ship lmao (the conversation after I showed them this art is priceless, go have a laugh)

Working on more Zombieman & Child Emperor? Unexpected, I know. They're having a good time talking about hero business and donuts. Please let them be happy together again ONE-sensei I beg you don’t take away the family they found *sobs*

(UPDATED! Still not finished but now with corrected anatomy and sketched color and background!)

A-City news: local S-Class hero gets whole team very distracted

One Punch Man is very stupid and very sexy thanks for so much

Some of my old One Punch Man fanarts... season 2 ended too soon *sobs* but I am grateful we are getting a 3rd season!

(UPDATED!) Senpai noticed but you were not ready you absolute FOOL. Meanwhile 66 thinks he’s intimidating the poor sniper and tries -but fails- to start conversation. 

Ok so let me explain... Yusuke Murata had to leave out of the latest chapters a really cool panel of One Shotter and Zombieman firing together, a friend loved that panel and wrote a fic based on it, and now everyone in our discord server supports this ship lmao (the conversation after I showed them this art is priceless, go have a laugh)

*DON’T REPOST MY ART*

Zombieman doodle from 2017... I just remembered how much I like his new clothes in the manga adaptation and that I haven’t posted this pic yet so here you have it guys.

Local news: resident S-Class Hero can’t find his fucking way home

Eeeyyy I haven’t drawn my dude Zombieman in a year but guess what I’m still as bad at capturing his image so after various failed illustrations I decided to just start with a lil expressions sheet. I will learn to draw him or die trying (ง'̀-'́)ง

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So… back in the day we were joking about the plot of the 6th One-Punch Man OVA but then lots of our predictions became canon  ¿¿¿???¿ ಥ‿ಥ 

Some more doodles of Kokuro

Kokuro: oh damn I can see ghosts

Kokuro: oho informations

Just remembered about my OPM OC

Sometimes a family is a prodigy boy hero, a sixth sense seeing detective and an undead hero.

Kokuro, the Child Emperor's older sister.

• Her official age is unconfirmed but I set her around 20's

• She works as a private detective in the hometown of her grandparents, but sometimes the police require her assistants in a few difficult cases since she's reliable

• Because Kokuro has the sixth sense, sometimes she does side jobs of exorcism. Her ability ranges from her being able to see entities to touching them if she wants to.

• Isamu has a weak energy spirit since a baby so Kokuro is fiercely protective over him, often casting away bad ghosts that try to get their hands on him

• Her grandparents own a dojo that teaches naginajutsu

• Kokuro doesn't like overly sweet stuff, and she usually sucks cola flavoured lollipop

A bit lore of her and Zombieman:

• Kokuro's intelligence in solving small crimes since she's in high school granted her a special permission from the police to join in mystery cases

• One time she discovered an illegal underground laboratory and was about to report it to the authorities when Dr Genus came and tried to stop her

• In self defence, she took him down with a naginata, destroying the lab in the process.

• It wasn't the real Dr Genus, only one of his clone

• She caught a glimpse of someone running away but thought it was an entity and ignored it, opting to escape and get the police first