“Real” Konata and Kagami
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Dec 15, 2008 07:25 JST
- Tags: 2D vs 3D, Comparison, Kagami, Konata, Lucky Star
This especially skillful reimagining of Lucky Star‘s Konata and Kagami in so-called リアル / “real” style is interesting to look at, as it manages to inject some elements of reality into the art while still keeping at least some of the 2D idols’ anime-style beauty intact.
This interesting work is by talented Thai artist Ajarn Garun, whose site contains much interesting visual material even if you cannot read Thai.
In the unlikely event any readers have forgotten what the 2D versions usually look like:
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Eh, it's... OK? Not very realistic or skillful at all. I've seen middle-level deviantARTists do better...
seconded
3rd that....
4th that
gimme a sec ill upload one i found recently
5th that!
... woah, hay wait, I AM a mid level deviantARTist... o_O
6th dat!
Is it just me, or does this remind you guys of that picture of "real" South Park?
Nice... it's like halfway realistic. XD
But 2D Kona-chan is mai waifu, and I won't betray her... not even for a 3D version. XD
gay
3D Konata is quite charming, but Kagamin should forever be 2D...
I don't know... the 'real' Konata looks older than the 'real' Kagami which really goes against Konata's 17-year-old gradeschooler gimick.
Of course, I can picture the 'real' Konata dominating the 'real' Kagami. :) :)
Needs more MoE!
2D >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3D
Even if thoses pictures are really Good. Kagamin o/
i am unable the choose on this one, i love both 2D and 3D :3~
Ehe that looks kinda creepy!
Not good enough. Not my Konata. Pig disgusting 3d is pig disgusting.
not only is the 2D better, the 3D is just downright creepy.
Not that skillful at all :/
Konata's got the right look to her, I guess.
I answered 2D since I didn't see any 3D version here.
Ehhh...
2D Kagamin for life.
The 3D ones suck, all the physical features are deformed, clearly the artist wasn't being "realistic" enough
soooooo wrong
That Konata reminds me of Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou's Misago.
2D all the way. And personally I like Konata's initial design when Lucky Star manga was first starting. The long legged type before they where lolified.
2D's better.
Read someone's comment that a real-life Kagami would be fat and bitchy, since she's always concerned with her weight, whines about everything and can't get a boyfriend.
I agreed with that.
3D Konata should look younger. I mean, she still gets child movie tickets after all :P
She's 18, you know that right?
But she's still a loli.
haha i wonder what you'll do if the original lucky star artist will say she's not 18 ... kill him? ^^;
creepy :shiver:
and don't ever try to make 3d version of 2d moe character :scared:
I'll get the 3D version, thanks
:333
Specially Konata, she looks *¬*
Me takes 2D ^^
Kagamin in 3D looks kinda.. real though (possible to exist)
i like the 2D version but that 3D wasnt bad at all.
I fap to both, and im proud of it
*Puts on "KonaXKaga" cape*
YUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRIIIII!
Real life Kagamin looks better. Prefer Konata in 2D.
.....real always > than 2d......even though it might be cute...
i fail at being otaku, i prefer the real looking konata
I suddenly fallen in-love more to Kona and Kagami in the 3D artwork but I'd still prefer the 2D =3
From some of these answers, I think the poll shoulda been, "Anime" vs "(Pseudo) Realistic". (No "neither" or "both" options though?)
But anyway...The realistic versions are pretty nice for the attempt and what they are. I do have a mild gripe with Kagami's version, as I think her ears are a tad bit overly rounded (as in, the upper half of her earlobe is a bit too circular.) It might be just an illusion because of how the hair is drawn around it though. There's something about the ear area that just nags at me...
I think the original (well, KyoAni, as the anime is probably more well known than the original manga by now) version will always be more popular just because, but it's refreshing to see a new spin on char designs at times if they don't stray too far from the original.
I didn't vote, as I like both renditions well enough. Of the realistic attempts, I think the Kagami one is the more believable transition though.
Konata seems a bit hard to imagine as a personality that really exists (at least for a female... ^_^ ).
I think I prefer a minimum of poll choices to make the results more apparent.
I haven't voted either, as voting on my own polls feels somewhat like cheating, but I would've gone for the (more) 2D one myself. ^^
The 3d look is ok but i still prefer the 2d XD
3d 2d? 2d 3d? ... I will support polygamy, for my delicious waifu(s)
I'll go for 2d....
The 3d is good but it's just not right.....
3D Kagami kinda reminds me of Asuka with blue hair. But since she's also a tsundere I think it's a good fit. 3D Konata captures fairly well the feeling that her 2D counterpart gives-off so I salute the artist.
3D is much better. The 2D Kagami & Konata just look like aliens to me (Their eyes are bigger than their hands).
if they really looked like this then maybe Lucky Star would have actually been watchable
Dear sir,
The “Real” Konata and Kagami (2 D version) has been drawn by Mr. Garun - a Thai cartoonist who is also a 2D CG master alogn an instructor of Computer Arts.
Please give a DUE Credit for him.
BTW, you can see more of his works at http://garun.exteen.com
Thank you - the picture was off 2ch, where sources are never named.
You're welcome ...
BTW, Ajarn Garun (or Garun-Sensei if you want to call him like this) also has made a drawing of Taiga from Toradora along with the loli loli manga of Thai school girls where you can see from his Weblog ....
Updated with proper attribution, thank you.
I prefer both of the ones in the pics.
Btw, thats a nice piece of work (the realistic one) that had been in my collection for a loooong time . . . .