#Dragon's Heaven
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Dragon’s Heaven OVA, 1988
The amount of chemistry between this girl and this robot is... fucking unparalleled. They are somehow SOOOO fucking cute together. I want what they have!
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Samus Aran's giant round shoulder pads didn't appear until Metroid II in 1991. When assembling my video essay on Metroid's Hidden Influences, I had a suspicion those shoulder pads were a reference to something, but I couldn't find it.
But just this week, user Matthew Bee posted to the Metroid FB group about a Moebius-inspired anime called Dragon's Heaven, and...I think this is it, folks.
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Obscure Anime of The Day:
Dragon's Heaven
Aired: 1988
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Mecha, Military, SciFi
#Dragon's Heaven#ドラゴンズヘブン#Old anime#80s anime#classic anime#retro anime#anime 80s#obscure anime of the day#anime nostalgia#anime#obscure anime
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Dragon's Heaven
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question
there's a very specific style of machinery and architecture that's used in ghibli movies, yes?
lots of domes and spheres with circular holes, machines with mottled hides, overall very mechanical but very round, somehow almost organic
but then there's dragon's heaven
and dragon's heaven is an absolutely BEAUTIFUL movie, the colors and art are absolutely masterfully crafted, but its mech-robots HAVE THE SAME STYLE
all unmistakably mechanical, with tubes and pistons galore, but also very rounded, almost organic
and i NEED to know if there's a shared artist or style between the two
and if they have an art book, I absolutely adore the style of these machines
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OC SHOWCASE #0
HYVANN: Gyganos soldier
Origins
=3044 A.D. the 30th Gaian Century=
Humanity was the in the middle of a great era, an era of understanding, growth, and independence thanks to the efforts and sacrifices of many across the years. From this prideful spirit came the desire to venture into the many unknowns that besieged our world and beyond, with one of the first steps being earthbound in origin, the formation of the Southern Cross government in the Antarctic continent of the South Pole; from which many scientific studies and expeditions across the icy caps and snow filled fields of the pole were carried out by insightful scholars in the field. Unfortunately...this desire would prove to be one of the first steps into a drastic shift for our race and our future...
In the Eve of Christmas, a group of scientists would uncover...a creature of great size, and with it a forgotten den...a temple, filled with never-to-be-seen markings and artifacts that belonged to an unknown civilization! Like locusts they took what they could to their homelands for further inspection outside the harsh Antarctic soil, unknowingly triggering the rise of a foreboding force of great power and vile design.
Much to the terror and dismay of the science division of the UK plus the company backing them up, "Nina", their so-called mistress of secrets..woke up from a prolonged slumber and wasted no time in bringing fire and ash to these foolish humans. Simultaneously via a special telepathic/Synaptic link...triggered a special command to the temple to rise back up in the South Pole! The Swarm known to this day as the ZARKRYGON had thus made contact with humankind and has turned the once "prosperous" city of London and most of the UK into a Hive fortress, and so was the South Pole with the rise of their Babel-ish Tower of Bioengineering.
In response, plus several alliances forged for the salvation of Earth, from which the past was brushed off, would see the kickstart of Project Talos; from which the Gyganos Soldier Battalions were formed and deployed across the globe as the ultimate force of defense and offense against the many odds stacked against them by the Zarkrygon Swarm!
The Gyganos Soldiers
[PS: Due to the highly secretive nature of their development, most if not all of the information regarding to their origin is highly secured and only accessable for high command, so unfortunately we won't be able to learn the creation, therefore birth of these Mecha Goliaths and therefore Hyvann's birth]
•Height: 100 [approximately]
•weight: 737 [approximately, without equipment]
•Occupant Accommodation: none
•Physique/build: outside of their bulky appearance seen in combat, one of the most interesting details about them is that behind their Masker Plates..hide an androgynous visage that we can't quite pin down why was this design applied in the first place [we can't deny however that it ain't pretty or awe inspiring to see].
•Equipment: [we only have data in regards to standard equipment, but suffice to say that it is known that they have more than what you see here]
•Speed: Despite their bulky and clunky appearance, the Gyganos Soldiers are fast troopers, often throwing off enemies by the fact that something that hulking shouldn't be moving "that fast" on the battlefield! [Speed: Approximately 50-70 km sprinting]
•Strength: still to be determined/ambiguous, but they definitely pack a strong punch! Stronger than any known artillery or machinery in Earth's history and of course surpassing humans by design.
Hyvann [Pronounced as Hi-van]
Hyvann comes from the 118th Battalion known as "Leviathan", as previously said their origin/birth is unknown/classified outside of the propaganda/news coverage which claims "the Gyganos Army are the culmination of Engineering and A.I., all in perfect synchrony to build the ultimate warrior against the ultimate foe." What we do know well about Hyvann is somewhat of a shared trait the Gyganos Army have with each trooper, that is a life-like personality but for Hyvann's spotlight in this file we know that they're a modest, grounded, and introspective individual, composed even in the most harshest of environments; however that doesn't mean they won't just idle and when the moment presents itself, they can dish-out a rather "snarky callback" on the scene, a juxtaposition between being humble and poised.
Unfortunately, that's where we'll end this file by wishing Hyvann and their Battalion the best of luck.
Godspeed, and may Gaia light your way...
Behind the Scenes
•The Gyganos Army/Hyvann, their aesthetic is heavily inspired/influenced by the incredible work of Mech/Art Designer Makoto Kobayashi of Dragon's Heaven & Armored Core fame, going with that blend between Biology and Machinery that in the end produce a dream-like yet functional fusion with his Mecha; all in part thanks to French Artist Moebius being an influence seen in his illustrations.
•Hyvann, if described with all honesty is essentially my take on Shaian from Dragon's Heaven, that mellow yet big presence, almost like having a "big mech papa" or "chunky bud" if that makes sense [unless you've seen the OVA].
•In-Universe Newspaper snippet: I added a shout-out to DeviantArt artist & good buddy of mine, Feyzer for being a great dude in helping me out whenever I advance on my Original Works; he came up with the nickname "Nina" for this <X)
Link to his page if you want to check him out
[PS: I will make a post exclusively focused on the Zarkrygon and "what we know about them so far"]
I'm open for honest feedback and your thoughts on the comments below ^u^ 👇
#artists on tumblr#oc#oc art#oc artwork#original character#my ocs#my oc stuff#my ocs <3#Hyvann#Zarkrygon#Gyganos Army#Leviathan#mecha art#mecha#giant robot#giant mecha#moebius#makoto kobayashi#Dragon's Heaven#armored core#daikikaijuboyo028
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Patreon Sketch Requests Mashup (October, 2022)
#FF14#Wall E#Gundam Barbatos#Handsome Jack#Nero#DMC#Generator Rex#Lich King#Falco#Cyberpunk 2077#Rebecca#elmedine#Dragon's Heaven#Sadu
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#dragon's heaven#ドラゴンズヘブン#ikuuru#shaian#elmedain#orionis#anime#animecore#mecha#90s#90s anime#1988#sci-fi#scifi#webcore#weebcore#hikicore#otakucore#hikkicore#OVA#moecore#cutecore#kawaiicore#ARTMIC#cute#moe#cgdct#mecha anime#gif
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new poster for the wall ☂️
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Dragon’s Heaven OVA, 1988
These two really just. Captured my heart they’re just so down bad over each other. The little gestures make all the difference. The way SHAIAN looks at her and looks away... HE’S SO SHY IT’S SO CUTE. And the way she looks at him like he hung the moon? idk. They’re in love okay.
I also want to sit on my giant robot boyfriend’s palm and kiss his face.
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Dragon's Heaven (Kobayashi Makoto, 1988)
I think we're in animation demo territory here - insufficient funds, time or storytelling skills limiting this to a few robot fight scenes over a heavily Moebius-influenced world, impeccably rendered. The action reminded me of Space Harrier.
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Dragon’s Heaven
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#dragons heaven#anime aesthetic#anime#vaporwave#70s anime#90s anime#80s anime#classic anime#dragon's heaven
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