So I was listening to some good ol' Ella Fitzgerald, (you can't go wrong with the classics) and this song kind of gave me this idea to draw a little romantic outing under a tree (also a little kiss, something sweet). It's just such a romantic song~ And I think it kind of suits them well. ٩(◕‿◕。)۶
Just something quick, sweet, and happy.
Also weird posing, but I tried xD
I always said You Higuri would have been the PERFECT mangaka to make an accurate manga adaptation of the sword and sorcery isekai classic anime Vision of Escaflowne. She excels at historical and cultural details as well as action scenes, and she's one of the notable mangaka who can make ethnically diverse shojo style character designs.
This image was shared by a member of the Vision of Escaflowne Facebook group, and unfortunately I don't have much context on when or why You Higuri made this art. Maybe it was her own fan art or part of some promotion for Escaflowne back in the 90s? If you know anything about this image I'd be eager to learn.
— "You see, one of my soldiers has taken it upon himself to die. It is fools who die and the strong who live. Now it is time to play. Yes, let's have some fun."
Dilandau Albatou
Escaflowne: The Movie (2000) dir. Kazuki Akane
“Hitomi was surprised and especially delighted to discover that Van was indeed no stranger to the concept of fun. A side of him she enjoyed during their time together. Sometimes she even wondered if his dry humor and quirkiness was reserved just for her.“
I started this little gif month ago. It was more work than anticipated but I like the result 😄
Whoever is seeing this: I hope it brightens your day a bit ✨