Saturday, January 3, 2009

Sixth Day

Welcome to the sixth day, brought to you with far less delay! Yes, I am a dork. The sixth day is Kamiya Kaoru, the female lead of the show. Kaoru works as the assistant master at the dojo started by her father- in actuality, she's the only one still there. When she first confronts a stranger in town, then invites him to stay at her dojo, the story begins. Kaoru is headstrong and tough, an able fighter in her own right- though she is somewhat lacking in "proper" skills such as cooking, remaining calm and looking elegant. Megumi never fails to remind her of this, often causing explosive arguements. Kaoru is very much in love with Kenshin, and is very open-minded and forgiving.
Choosing a canine for Kaoru was easier than I thought it'd be. In the manga/anime, she is given the nickname of tanuki or raccoon-dog, which is an actual animal! I was so suprised, but was delighted to have the quandary taken out of my hands. In real life tanuki's don't look quite the way I made Kaoru, they aren't as big for one thing- but since I'm altering reality anyway I don't think it matters. As always, the original art belongs to Kay Fedewa, and Kenshin doesn't belong to me either.