Miraculous Redesign Speedpaint || Kagami Ryuko ||

[@Tree_The_Artist]

Okay, first off: Civilian Kagami, pretty cute :3 makes me go “Yeah, she looks like a transfer student.” Hero Kagami HOWEVER! HOLY CRAP IT’S BEAUTIFUL! ITS FLUFFY! SHE BE LOOKING LIKE A CLOUD! I LOVE IT! The fact she looks like a samurai, along with the colors matching more towards personality and the power is beautiful :3

[@Jellygirl313]

Please do Caprikid next. Especially the fact that Nathaniel's hairstyle doesn't change either. It still stays the same color too. Was making his hair black and white too much of a challenge?

[@Tree_The_Artist]

@@Jellygirl313 yo, I would like to see that too.

[@macieceballos3051]

"Yes I did rewatch the series" oh you unfortunate soul, we thank you for your sacrifice, but also love her new design, her new look is simplistic & straightforward, much like how she was supposed to be, her hero look isnt just another cut & paste of ladybug, it makes more sense especially with her & her mom practicing kendo as well, honestly making her blue instead of red gives her a more calming feel aswell & I got sisu from rya & the last dragon vibes from her hero look too

[@LovesArt23]

Thank you it was alot but know ppl who complained i didnt watch show cant say jack lol and thank you so much

[@just_a_cabbage7756]

I love how her design screams "Anger" while also looking quite disciplined, like she is finally letting out her emotions while not necessary lashing out, kind of like being in the eye of the storm *BADUM TSS*

[@v.v365]

In that episode with Zoe and her shoes that Chloe made fun of, their dad took Zoe up to the roof of the hotel where he showed her his box of discarded hopes and dreams, and in said box there was his movie script and headshots, one of Emilie (Adrien’s mom, who we know for a fact did appear in that movie) and a woman who looks extremely similar to Kagami but who looks nothing like Kagami’s “mom”, who always struck me more as a strict grandmother except Kagami canonically calls the woman currently raising her “mother”. Could Kagami’s mom actually have been an actress and been cast out of the Tsurugi family for it? Which would leave the grandma to raise her abandoned daughter as her own? There’s so many tiny hints that have gone completely overlooked

[@shadowrmidnight]

I need to see that again

[@nagigachamania6936]

I heard a similiar teory: In the teory, Kagami's actual mother, who was Tomoe's actual daughter and wanted to be an actress, was rebel and got pregnant as a teenager, but she died in during childbirth or a little after Kagami was born. So Tomoe raised her as her daughter, gave her the same name as her late daughter but raised her in a much more strict way so that the same wouldn't happen to her granddaughter.

[@niqhtingale]

theory is fun ! but thomas completely ruined it cuz he confirmed on twitter that it was just a random woman, that guy needs to learn how to let his audience have fun with the ideas (and you know, not steal them, but no one talks about that.)

[@late_prince8945]

@@niqhtingale That is so stupid on their part. Just like Milen's neckles, why would you copy an important model and use it as some background filler.

[@whatever5401]

@@nagigachamania6936 interesting theory

[@MsSumoon]

Kagami's hair is very “helmet“ like and it's probably one of the reasons it looks off. Plus - In 2D animation you can do this kind of hair because you can show the eyebrows on top of the hair, but in 3D you have to follow the “real life“ logic, so they can't make this stylistic's choices, so you have to be very mindful of the designs and how they work in 3D. Most designs start in 2D and the character designer has to be HYPER aware if it's going to translate well to 3D. For example- 3D Phineas from Phineas and Ferb does not work AT ALL, his design is extremely graphic and it only works in 2D(I do believe it's one of the reasons the creators kind of more “normal“ for Milo Murphy). So here is a tip for aspiring Character Designers, from someone who has already 10 years of professional experience- Always ask if the character is going to be 2D or 3D, and always think of the possibility of the character you are designing is going to become a TOY, it makes the modeler's life way easier.

[@Falloutlover1011]

5:47 Quick little nitpick, the swords being used in the image shown indicate that Kagami is practicing Kendo (a Japanese martial art), not fencing. You can tell because of the use of bamboo based swords instead of using a foil, épée, or sabre (the swords used in fencing). Otherwise, fantastic video and an excellent redesign. The sword nerd in me just couldn’t help pointing this out.

[@FeligamiAdrizoeSworaDennisFan]

The show writers I think want to make Kagami look like Marinette. Because God forbid someone look better than ladybug or Marinette! Everyone looks better than ladybug aka Marinette! That's just a fact!

[@Howaboutyes11]

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[@puppydogs68]

Facts, she has the blandest design ever

[@bedroombunny9529]

"Kagami is the main character we know the least about" Zoey is literally right there....unfortunately.

[@LovesArt23]

Lol yeah I don't count her since she's only been in one season

[@nootmooshroom]

I WISHED THEY TOUCHED MORE ON MARI AND KAGAMIS FRIENDSHIPPPPPPPP

[@LovesArt23]

Me too its the only time we actually get to see her act differently than when shes with Adrian

[@blazethedragonmiraculousus4995]

That hero costume is perfect. Now that you mentioned it the best part if her old costume was the dragon tail running down her leg, which does the same with Mari's when she used it. Unrelated yo this but they took my boy's fluff away, rip Angel's chest floof.

[@m1ka_artz]

She's very talkative to explaining about the characters style, personality, etc. from MLB.... I feel the same way towards the creators of MLB like come on! Why are they sooooooo lazy x'D But I enjoy your videos and still love MLB uwu Also I love how you redesigned Kagami's hero suit so majestical 😍

[@whatever5401]

I really like how you made Ryuko blue instead of red. While red dragons do exist in East Asian mythology, they are mostly associated with the sun, like Zhulong, or are associated with good luck and prosperity, whereas the Dragon Miraculous has weather-based powers, and Asian dragons that are associated with weather like Shenlong are traditionally depicted as blue, green, or azure. Most Japanese dragon are water deities associate with rainfall and bodies of water, so having Kagami's hero outfit be blue instead of red would make way more sense. Plus we already have 3 Asian female superheroes with red hero suits already, and 2 of them are dragon-themed. It's so overused and lame at this point. That just goes to show that the creators of this show should've done more research on East Asian mythology

[@Lilackity]

I love Kagami's civillian outfit it shows so much of the shy/cold and hardworking personality that her mom pushes on her while showing how she is sort of laid back.

[@vintagevictoria7886]

I love the dragon/lion main you've given her in her hero outfit. I also like that you're being cohesive with coloring the whites of the eyes for each hero outfit. It just gives each character that much more umpf! I can't wait to hear your thoughts on Alastor and Angel, and I can't wait for the next vid!

[@ArtoriasB]

Kagami is one of my few favorites in this show so I love the glow up you gave her. As for the uniform, I always just took it as she goes to a fancy private school and that's the uniform for it, with the laziness of the crew sprinkled in

[@memeempress]

Yo! B A R E F O O T G A N G! If I could waltz around barefoot, I would, but I can’t, so I wear combat boots. Cuz they go with everything. Lovin’ the Kagami redesign here, especially the fluffy hair for Ryuko. Good lord, this fits more than the original hero costume. This just v i b e s.

[@LovesArt23]

Heck yeah barefoot gang 👏 and thank you so much her hair is probably my favorite part it was a pain to line but I love it so much

[@InYourFloorboards12345]

There’s a type of shoe called barefoot shoes

[@catscooliguess]

Honestly I have same shoe fashion trouble as Love not because I'm always barefoot, but because I never switch shoes until the next school year. I dunno. :shrug:

[@justradiclesandco]

The redesigns of both civilian and hero Kagami look so good! Her civilian outfit looks more stylish and her hair looks great. The hero outfit looks more inspired by Japanese dragons and the details are amazing. It’d definitely take more effort and time to animate her hero outfit due to the amount of detail, especially if it was 2D animation, but I really like it a lot! Nice job!

[@glam4663]

Also honestly, for something that is 3d, they could do pretty detailed hero suits, while still making it easy for kids to draw.

[@LovesArt23]

Exactly most of the male suits are extremely well put together and easy to draw so i dont get why they choose to make the female suits so simple

[@doujinloverXD]

If I remember right the Tsurugis own a tech company, which partnered with Agreste fashion i dunno why though but pretty sure its a tech company. Also Kagami does go to marinette's school, she is just in a different class, like Aurel Borial(Stormy Weather)

[@Hopelessdemiromantic]

I personally think civilian kagamis colors have better contrast in og kagami and I do miss her little bull cut but HOLY SHIT UR RYUKO REDRAW IS A MASTERPIECE EVERYTHING ABOUT IS JUST 😗👌

[@zecaneca3774]

LETS GOOOOOOO THE BEST GIRL!! also don't worry take all the time you need your videos are so good you deserve a break from time to time

[@Thatgeeky_Artist]

If only Thomas Astruct were able to see this, considering he is way to prideful in his “original designs”.

[@FeligamiAdrizoeSworaDennisFan]

I love how we have images of Adrien and Cat Noir looking shocked or very suspicious when your talking about Kagami! I don't know. It's just kinda cool!^^

[@LovesArt23]

Yeah I found that funny to when I went back to look at it 😂😂😂

[@FeligamiAdrizoeSworaDennisFan]

@@LovesArt23 Nice!😂😂😂

[@sapphiredragon5236]

Okay I gotta say, Kagami’s hero suit redesign might be your best one yet, and that’s saying a lot since Hawkmoth’s redesign was ✨glorious✨

[@bthepotato_1326]

This Show Legit Just Puts Patterns On Jumpsuits And Expects You To Like It😭, Those Redesigns Were Absolutely ✨STUNNING✨, I Really Love Your Designs💜

[@whatever5401]

omg ikr?

[@SimWings]

Exactly wat I needed while sick I can’t get over her hero look, it’s so cool and calming and AH!! Also, about the dragon miraculous being the only mythological miraculous The reason it’s there is bc that miracle box is the Chinese mother box In other words, it’s the one with the Chinese zodiac miraculous (except for the bee, butterfly, peacock, ladybug, black cat, fox and turtle) The turtle does play a part somewhat, but only bc the Chinese believe they bring health and long life The other miraculous r irrelevant in terms of the zodiacs, but I’m pretty sure they were added cuz the team thought they would be cool Ryuko’s hair looks absolutely stunning and I want to pet it it looks so damn FLUFFY! I rly love her designs, they make so much sense and the color palette made so much sense for the hero form and was simply perfect

[@LovesArt23]

Thank you and yeah I saw on reddit each layer of the box was supposed to represent something I knew the bottom was the chinese zodiac the others are something else I just can't remember lol

[@SimWings]

@@LovesArt23 maybe it’s their representation in mythology, but idk I’ve been studying Greek and Egyptian mythology, so I want to get to China and Japan Mainly cuz my mother’s side is from Hong Kong, even tho it’s supposed to be its own separate country

[@usernotfound_____yet]

Even though the main 7 miraculouses aren't based on the chinese zodiac they're still based on chinese culture

[@usernotfound_____yet]

@@LovesArt23 the black cat and ladybug miraculouses are based on the yin yang and the other 5 miraculouses seem to be based on the 5 elements of chinese culture

[@nero3141]

I love the desings so much omgg, both of them look absolutely gorgeous and really reflect kagami whole elegant personality I would do anything to especially see her hero outfit on a 3d model 🥺🥺

[@amonv4871]

i love your redesigns but kagamis hero costume is definitely the most amazing

[@ZeeWee910]

Oh yes! I love this Kagami!!! The fans/artist and writers should just take over already

[@senpieloven]

Kagami' og design looks like she wanted a pixie cut but her mom said no 😂 Glad you changed the hair

[@LovesArt23]

Its not a bad cut its just her bangs are cut so weird and are so low on her face it drives me crazy lol

[@maiyaallred3992]

I love Kagami! And I also love the use of Adrien and Chat for the intro images. Also an explanation and irritation based on Ryuko. Ryuko is wearing red because in China red is good, and Longg is inspired by Chinese dragon mythology with the wind, rain, and storm. What bugs me is that they're treating longg if he/she was of japanese culture. Longg used Japanese suffixes and speaks to kagami in a more familiar tone. BUT THEIR CHINESE, it also was made appoint that in Kung food they wanted to differentiate Chinese vs Japanese culture and food. But Kung food's design has Japanese inspired food in it. It's just messy representation. I'm not picky about it but if they are going to make it points about characters at least put more effort. One last tangent, instead of hiring Chinese voice actors to play the Chinese characters, they got them Chinese trainers to help the actors sound more natural. Which is kinda odd.

[@ThatRandomEncounterGuy]

I love, love LOVE Kagami’s Hero look; her civilian look is pretty cute, but that Hero outfit is my absolute all-time favorite!

[@atharathar_13]

BRO THEY HAVE TO HIRE YOUUUUUU, UR DESIGNS ARE SO CREATIVE AND SO GOOD 😭😭😭

[@LovesArt23]

They should have but I was still in school when it first aired so i missed that window but after all the isuess with the creator I'm glad I missed it lol

[@amethysteshroud6082]

Kagami went from simple red to THE FREAKING AZURE DRAGON, SHE'S LITERALLY SEIRYUU IT'S PERFECT

[@lavitorroja2632]

I loved that you researched Japanese culture to give her a more original design. The result was awesome!

[@monkemoo3227]

This looks soooo much better than the original!

[@maybeme-i-7775]

THIS IS SOOOOOO GOOD AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH THIS IS AMAZING, THE HERO OUTFIT DEVOURED!!! Your art REALLY shows me how creative hero costume can be (no shadow to the USA hero industry, all shade to Miraculous)

[@LovesArt23]

Thank you and I just LOVE hero suits I'm a huge hero/villain nerd and have always loved the creativity of suits My Hero is probably my biggest Insperation right now there suits are just so fun and funky looking lol

[@whatever5401]

The costume designs in this show are a wasted opportunity. Miraculous costumes are influenced by the wielder's taste, desire and time period which means that there are so many opportunities that could be explored regarding the costume designs. They could've incorporated the characters' personalities, self identities, taste in fashion and cultures into their hero designs but apparently every hero costumes in the show has to be skin tight spandex with patterns slapped on it

[@LovesArt23]

@@whatever5401 I couldn't have said it any better 100% agree 👏👏👏👏

[@devonteedwards2093]

The design you made for her looks really cool especially her casual outfit and hero outfit

[@LovesArt23]

Thank you so much that makes me feel so much better cause i wasn't super happy with the final result lol

[@devonteedwards2093]

@@LovesArt23 no prob 👍

[@SkykiUwU]

I didn’t even notice she had horns originally

[@LovesArt23]

Me too during my first watch then they zoomed in in her and i was huh are those horns??????

[@pintsizedpicasso3402]

Kagami's hero suit is PERFECTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!😍 It kind of reminds me of Shin-ha form Akatsuki no Yona!

[@Pandie2828]

I love the use of Adriemojis

[@AisyahHeartly]

Adriemojis are the best. ✨️

[@black97_0]

Me: "how many sleep paralysis demons can you stuff in one video?" Loves art23: "hold my pen."

[@TheRedRoseofJujutsuKaisen]

Kagami hero costume looks so beautiful. She looks like a dragon queen which she is. I love how you use Japanese culture to design her outfit. Also good job with the color scheme and the color symbolism too!

[@Dark_Boba-chan]

Miraculous hero suits: *exist* Loves art: *wrryyyyys in artist*

[@shadowrmidnight]

Saw the sketch of civilian Kagami and she's already 1000x better. Also, I love the skirt

[@Narutonarutonaruto85]

Red is my favorite color, so I might of been a bit biased, but I did like both Ryuko and Dragon Bug's designs. I guess it would of been less of a riff if they put some more Asian influence into Ladybug's costume. They didn't seem to factor that side of her family into her character. I did see a Ladybug redesign that I really liked. I guess Ladybug was a bit handicapped by being one of the first characters. You do raise a good point. Given that it's a storm dragon they should of made it's colors white or blue. It would of been more fitting given the power set.

[@hope.s_dreams]

About school uniforms in Paris (and France in general). Some private schools do have them (mainly schools that teach in a different language, that are generally more expensive so for wealthier kids), but most don’t (public schools certainly don’t). I did go to school in Italy for a few years and kept the uniform. I sometimes wear it to my French high school and everyone says I look like a British/Japanese school girl. So yeah, school uniforms aren’t common in France.

[@leonecore]

once again I'm in love with your redesign! lemme just say I love everything about this. her civilian form looks so good I really wish that the canon looked a lot more like it! good job as always ♥️

[@KhyannArts]

now THAT is a superhero costume

[@whatever5401]

Fr. A hero costume that incorporate the character's personality, self-identity, desire and culture into the design unlike the costume in the show which is just a skin tight spandex with patterns slapped on

[@walkingarmageddon5479]

I absolutely love the redesign! And the blue to be a foil to ladybug is such a great idea (since they’re running with it anyway lol)

[@autisticizzy6795]

CALIMARA IS THE KZbinR I THINK! I'm also following her redesigns and I find both of them cool

[@jakehirst7471]

You got the world kabuki correct and yes you are right this does look like a kabuki player would wear.

[@LovesArt23]

Awesome I always worry I'm not pronouncing stuff correctly and yay 🙌 I'm happy I was able to replicate the style

[@jakehirst7471]

@@LovesArt23 Indeed your ideas on Kagami's design are 10x better than the original. Are you going to do Sabrina on your next miraculous redesign?

[@octapotl]

your artstyle feels like what Miraculous could look like of it was a 2d show, and first i was a little unsure if i liked the style but near the end i think i actually really like it!

[@evilcrash8683]

They look so much better, Including your rewritinen versions of them.

[@jocornu3291]

I love the design! and yes some schools do have uniforms in Paris, mine definitely did 😂 edit: it's really uncommon though, only a private school thing tho, and not even all private schools have one

[@_developing-arc_9250]

WOW! I love everything about her hero costume OH MY GOD ITS AMAZING!!! She looks like a samurai with that armour and those pants! And the weathery elements are actually connected to the dragon type so it makes her powers more believable! Like her main looks almost like a stormy cloud or the foam on a stormy sea and gold is reminding me of lighting. The blue looks so good on her and it really contrasts her civilian self which I always love in your mlb designs. I also did not enjoy the weird circular shape of Kagami a hair especially in civilian form, something about ryuko lessens the blow but it’s still pretty bad. Awesome job as always excited for alaster and Angel dust

[@floofycupkim1197]

Hero kagami is fabulous. In your redesign. The costume gives me very huge sword fighter vibes and i love how the hair reminds me of eda the owl lady

[@floofycupkim1197]

If i had to pitch who i want to get a huge redesign, its probably going to be sabrina because the show did her so dirty. No dog floofage no unique ideas. ETC

[@whatever5401]

​@@floofycupkim1197 they did Sabrina/Miss Hound dirty in terms of EVERYTHING. She didn't get the character development that the MLB fandom expected her to, got shoehorned into the Penalteam episode with 3 other holders, didn't get a transformation or a power sequence, the way they handled her "character development" in Penalteam felt so forced and out of nowhere with zero build up, her Miraculous power is weak af (yes I know Felix stole all the Miraculouses with it but that's because Felix was lucky and smart), her costume is ATROCIOUS and they missed the opportunity to base her off a police dog or a guard dog, and she got replaced after 1 episode!

[@strangecreach7082]

Man I absolutely love your MLB redesigns. They are so cool and convey so much more about the characters :D

[@Sparkletta]

I can’t tell you how excited I am when you upload, you’re so fun to watch. Beautiful work as always!

[@LovesArt23]

Thank you so much and happy to be back I missed it here

[@FeligamiAdrizoeSworaDennisFan]

Oh my gosh! Your civilian version of Kagami is amazing! And your Ryuko? Marvelous!🥰👍

[@FeligamiAdrizoeSworaDennisFan]

When I was little my bangs fell in my face all the time. So I just brushed them into the back of my hair. And it hasn't been a problem since for me.^^

[@lj8138]

Just by seeing on the thumbnail of the video, I know I’m gonna enjoy this

[@IlDottore_SecondHarbinger]

I think Kagami's hero design is absolutley my favorite now, especially the hair.

[@frootsnacc6790]

I kinda dropped this show before Kagami became a significant character, but I still kept track of how the series was going and mY GOD I was disappointed- these redesigns are amazing

[@Sky1anders192]

I think that Kagami should have had all of the elements instead of just three (Water, Fire, Ice, Wind, Lightning, Earth, etc) and a Dragon form that counts as using all of the elements at once. So, if she just uses one element, like in the show she won’t change back until they are all used but she will change back after being in Dragon form for five minutes.

[@calicomarker]

Imagine writing a show about France, one of the most high fashion countries in the world, and making fashion a vocal point of your story but being too lazy to be actually fashionable with any of your “high fashion” characters

[@whatever5401]

They didn't even bother hiring actual fashion designers or at least held contests lol

[@calicomarker]

@@whatever5401 literally mind boggling to me, how did you expect to write a show with a B plot of fashion with no prior experience in the fashion industry

[@whatever5401]

The costume designs in this show are a wasted opportunity. Miraculous costumes are influenced by the wielder's taste, desire and time period which means that there are so many opportunities that could be explored regarding the costume designs. They should've incorporated the characters' personalities, self identities, taste in fashion and cultures into their hero designs but apparently every hero costumes in the show has to be skin tight spandex with patterns slapped on it

[@nannan-theswampprincessfai7590]

I feel like Kagami is that type of character, who is on her own not really that special and there's not a lot about her, but she trives a lot in the relationships with other character. Like her interactions with others are so entertaining to me and I feel like we are being robbed when creators decided for Adrien and Kagami to part ways. Idc if Mari and Adrien are endgame, they are boring as hell and Adrigami is better. Here I said it.

[@Nightcore-336]

I like her hero outfit and that the amor part are from a samuar amor and it is perfect bucasuse she is Japanise

[@WitheringAurora]

Honestly, her original design is fine. One of the better ones in Miraculous with the Tiger.

[@itsalexcolorburst]

Okay, very off topic, but your laugh is so contagious, I love it. Great design! I love how you made the main color for the hero design blue! It works so well with her powers

[@leinielyolinpiana9086]

do you like japan style? i have a challenge for you. draw TMNT like Leo, Rapha,Donnie, Mikey, Splinter, April.... Caisey jones.... SHREEDER? ... kraang.... or the crosover with Usagi.

[@dadandsuesreactionsreviews7943]

Omg kagami redesign is so amazing. You did such a great job. The colors you chose fit kagami so well.😄😄😄😄

[@estofadodepollo6607]

I waited for this I love Kagami

[@eternal_m1dnight140]

Holy shit, hero Kagami looks like a fricking goddess

[@jaybiejarrett3363]

"I hate that they have the same hair" Oooooh you'd LOVE Danny Phantom /s

[@bluesword7878]

Hi, this is my first comment on your channel! Usually I don't do this because 1. It makes me nervous and 2. For your videos, there's so many things I love in your designs that I know I'm going to end up writing 4 hours about it despite not having the energy. But I'm a Japanese person and this video made me really really satisfied with the way you connected the design elements, especially with the blue being a contrast to Marinette's Ladybug outfit and a nod to weather-themed Asian dragons! It just made so much sense and I really appreciate the amount of time, thought and research you put into it. It makes me really happy that you learned and are spreading understanding about traditional Japanese culture, and incorporating the Kabuki aspects to Kagami's hero suit design just left me awestruck because it's genuinely so clever, it really differentiates her design from the more Chinese aspects of Eastern dragons! Funnily enough I actually really liked Kagami's original design from the show, especially the hair because in my Canadian experience with Asians I see a lot of middle-aged Chinese women wear these and it kind of gives an old-fashioned and professional kind of air, which made me think her mother probably gets it cut like that. I really love your civilian design for her as she conveys a sort of mean girl look, but the hair from the show hid her eyebrows which I liked on the contrast because it conceals her emotions, something she doesn't show very often! Though I was nodding heavily when you were presenting your criticisms towards her and the show, I really love Kagami as I just see her as a perfectionist and logic-over-emotions kid, maybe she's learned how to woo her suitors with her talents so she can have a husband in the future but just never got the time to form genuine platonic cconnectios with people as she always saw them as an inefficient waste of time. Meanwhile Marinette doesn't know how to act on her super emotional feelings and always messes up, but she knows how important having friends is and can help teach Kagami that. My one nitpick with the show was that even though I enjoy casual Japanese representation in Western media, I feel like she could have been Chinese instead. I don't understand why the very few Asian people (in comparison to the non-Asians, I mean) in the show need to be from different cultural backgrounds if they aren't from the same family... I feel like Marinette, who's more influenced by Western French culture, could have had interesting interactions with Kagami who comes from a strict Eastern Chinese family. I think the reason why I can't really see her as Japanese is also because there's a pretty big difference between traditional Chinese and Japanese culture, and Kagami just feels like a really general view of what cold Asians look like (which usually derives from Western views of Chinese people). In most traditional households, Japanese girls are raised to be super polite, smart, beautiful, soft-spoken and obedient to be good wives or just pretty and convenient "trophies" to the husbands they get wed to and this is still a struggle in modern Japan as women don't get as many rights as men. It's really recent that the government actually took action to lower skirt lengths after years and years of protest because perverted adults think it's cute to see short skirted minors walk to school freezing and anxious. Gender inequality and sexual harassment is still much more severe compared in Japan to America, or at least Canada anyways. I'm not too sure on the Chinese experience to make valid comparisons though I do think it's similar, just that it's more likely that parents like Kagami's mom might be more likely to want to raise their girl to be strong and efficient. Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong though! Also dragons, to my knowledge, were also passed originally passed down from the Chinese and the only thing that's really Japanese about them are the myths and stories that were derived afterwards. So I just think it makes more sense for them to make Kagami Chinese if they weren't going to add more Japanese-like stuff to her, like she practices Kendou instead of fencing or something. It just feels like she was made to be "East Asian" than Japanese... Aaa anyways I'm very sorry about the super long rant, tl;dr Chinese and Japanese culture are different and I love your ideas for her new hero suit, it's very fitting to her personality as she is more direct and efficient so she would definitely wear something like samurai armour which is more attributed to combat! I love watching your videos and you're such a huge inspiration of creativity for me, I've been planning on releasing my Ladybug, Cat Noir, Alastor, Husk etc. redesigns someday soon maybe in video format thanks to the courage and entertainment you've given me! Your thought processes are such a delight to hear and I'm looking forward to more videos from you, regardless of being art-related or not. Thank you for reading this far, I hope to see you again soon!

[@Duhgel]

This was such a beautiful and well put comment yo, kept me reading

[@bluesword7878]

@@Duhgel Thank you for the kind words, I'm really glad to hear that! ^^

[@heavenlysadist]

As someone who loves Japan so much (even to the point of learning their flaws and best potential), I just wish Japan should be able to equal their rights of woman even the balanced country. Right now I'm working on my series based on Japan's reality (although I might get hate for it), but it's worth it. Even my favorite japanese KZbinr is trying to change Japan, and if he does it, then so am I. I'm not giving up to the country I loved since childhood, I want Japan to be in balanced, even there are ups and downs

[@jbbelenkokoro2673]

This is a cool redesign and I love how the hero design reminds me of the Eastern Dragon Seiryuu of the Four Gods.

[@ashy_inking1476]

Her redesign looks so pretty I love it I'm excited for your Angel and Alastor redesigns!!

[@aprilvaiarella435]

First of all, all those goofy looking Adrien faces had me legit laughing out loud. Second, I love both of these redesigns. The only thing I would probably do different is that I'd keep the tranformed hair all wild and fluffy but put it in a high ponytail. The civilian hair is a major improvement and I really like the uneven hemline of the skirt. It's simple but gives her a bit more personality, if that makes sense. I can't wait to see your take on Alastor and Angel. I like Alastor's official design just fine, but I have a couple of feelings about Angel's.

[@HyperpopDiamond]

Kagami's model her hair lines with her eyes, exaggerating her eyes and eyebrows, it shows the intensity of her eyes and face in comparison to their eyes

[@quill1997]

AAA I LOVE THESE DESIGNS 😭 I shows her heritage and skills a lot more than skin tight plain red suit

[@whatever5401]

Fr. The designers of this show should incorporate the characters' personalities, taste in fashion, self identities and cultures into their hero designs instead of just taking Ladybug's suit, changing the colors and patterns and call it a day

[@artitayavijukanakul868]

Yay...!!!! You back...,We miss you so...Much!❤️❤️❤️ I really love your redesign so much🌟🌟

[@maninanikittycat4238]

I love how Hero Kagami looks like a Samurai

[@nagigachamania6936]

You did an amazing job! And answering your question, if I'm not wrong, France as a whole takes the concept of freedom so seriously that uniforms are forbidden in the country. Edit: I always loved ryuko's outfit, I would change almost nothing of it.

[@LovesArt23]

Huh thats pretty cool and weird lol and me too I still have a spoft spot for the og design just wish it didn't look so much like ladybugs suit

[@nagigachamania6936]

@@LovesArt23 I think her original civilian outfit screams "I watched way too much anime" for the creators of the series, cuz even if she lived in japan she wouldn't be wearing a school uniform all the time

[@johannesseyfried7933]

Really? I thought I was the only one who believed that Adrien mistook Kagami for Ladybug. I was never quite sure if Marinette and Kagami looking so similar was supposed to be some kind of....red Herring for Adrien, or if it was supposed to show that the Boy simply had a Type. It might have madefor an interesting Story though: Adrien going out with Kagami only because he believed her zo be a masked Superhero. Of course, their Relationship would probably be ruined when Kagami realizes that, but it might be a good Wakeup Call for Adrien: He strung along a really nice Girl that showed genuine Interest in him because he was so obsessed with Ladybug, who doesn't care about Cat Noir. Maybe this would have even helped him move on! Because these Kids really need to get over their Worship of each other. It's getting weird. However, to be perfectly honest....I am almost glad that we *didn't* get this. It's sad that we only got so little Adrigami before the Ship sank, but at least they got together because they liked each other, not because of a Misunderstanding.

[@naturegreenr4757]

This suit gives me major azure dragon vibes and I am all here for it!

[@rubberducky6913]

FINALLY!!!!! I love her so much she’s so cute!!!

[@amymoon1295]

Omg I love your redesigns! I do like her hero self she looks so bad ass🤣❤️

[@theskywingartist]

*happy Mainer Noises* Glad to know you liked my state!

[@CantDrawist]

I get wind burn a lot, I feel your pain ;__;

[@_husky_3043]

They really did kagami dirty in the canon design when it comes to her hair, like it sort of suits her but at the same time it doesn't, which is sad because she's probably one of my favourite female characters in miraculous ladybug :/

[@kinarymo1697]

Ahhhh i cannot voice just how happy i am to see a notification from you, i insta jumped when i saw it XD But ohh man i absolutely adore the new hero costume and im SO glad im not the only one thinking of fluffy hair pieces to go w dragon masks XD it kinda kills me that pretty much everyone in the show wears basically latex full suits which feels dumb, especially nowadays so i cant thank you enough for giving her the justice she deserved so much

[@marsy24-o6b]

Omg the hero suit is like giving sisu if she was GORGEOUS

[@totallynotwatchingmusicfre5147]

My girl is beautiful and gorgous!!! No...a goddes 🤩

[@mariadolorosa420]

I'm a silent viewer, but I LOVE your art so much. Please never stop creating.

[@qasimkhan8939]

This redesign ate, and left 0 crumbs

[@tintin_moonie]

OOO this will be interesting!

[@LovesArt23]

I hope so lol

[@FeligamiAdrizoeSworaDennisFan]

Why is it when I saw civilian Kagami. Your version. Why did I start singing little miss perfect? XD

[@Pootis-Spencer]

If your hero Kagami was real I would kindly ask her if I can touch her fluffy hair 🥺🥺🥺

[@LovesArt23]

Lol me too I bet its super soft

[@MilannesaNapolitana]

Omg it always bother me that all of them wear jumpsuits, like... MARINETTE WANTS TO BE A DESIGNER!!! THEN SHOW ME SHE WANTS THAT. Don't tell me "it's how they think a superhero would look so they want to look like that" that's BS

[@whatever5401]

Omg ikr?! Every time the creators of this show want to create another hero suit, they just take Ladybug's suit and change the color scheme and the pattern to match the animal. It's lazy and boring. Miraculous costumes are influenced by the wielder's taste and desire which means that there are so many possibilities that could've been explored regarding the hero designs. They could've incorporated the characters' personalities, self identities, taste in fashion and even cultures into their hero costumes but apparently all hero costumes have to be skin tight spandex because it's "easier to animate"