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©2005-2009 ~claudiakat
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First captain of the Shinsengumi. A child prodigy of kenjutsu. Able to wield a katana, a bokken or a shinai all with equal skill.

The captain of the first squad of the Shinsengumi.

That's Okita Souji.

He was the basis for Rurouni Kenshin's Seta Soujiro. In the Shinsengumi, Okita was one of the strongest, if not the strongest. Unfortunately, he died of Tuberculosis at the age of 25.

Thus giving him the stigma of a tragic and romantic life. His life and imminent death has been the stuff of many anime stories. Rurouni Kenshin's shinsengumi shots and of course Peacemaker Kurogane to name a few of the animes which commemmorate his life and immortal struggle between his illness and his duty.

I don't want to finish the artwork. Because after all, Okita-san never finished his life thoroughly. It's my way of remembering him.

It was my dream as a child to visit his grave in Roppongi.

The japanese rose that he holds also means 'an exquisite, tragic death' in the language of flowers.

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Ash: Wow! The coloring is great.

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Haha i win and you just tie! :D
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Thanks a lot for the compliment.^^

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:silentkitty: Kat
" My broken wings can take me through eternity."
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nice, it has the feel of those old japanese drawings :)

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Hello~ :kitty:
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Really? I'm glad it came out okay even if I didn't want to finish it. heehee. Thanks.^^ Maybe next time I'll do another unfinished.

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:silentkitty: Kat
" My broken wings can take me through eternity."
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Different from your other work.A lot of sensibility.

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"You can't forget and I don't think you'll ever forgive but you can accept what happened" - George Valois
:iconclaudiakat:
Yeah. And more sentimentality here. He was a real person. Perhaps that's why the emotion is different here. Thanks again. :cuddle:

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:silentkitty: Kat
" My broken wings can take me through eternity."
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Wow, that's very symbolic of you. He's very beautiful!

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Agent of Fruit Patch Manga Circle
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Thank you very much. I put in as much symbol whenever I can in my art. Yeah, I've always thought of him as beatiful, too.^^ Thanks a lot for the compliment really.^^

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:silentkitty: Kat
" My broken wings can take me through eternity."
:butterfly:
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Wow! I adore Okita Souji! :D Most people don't even now he was an actual person, since he has been remade into various anime characters such as in Rurouni Kenshin and Peace Maker Kurogane.

You drew him really well! I love the kimono.~ :)

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You have my applause. :heart: :clap:

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