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Description "Aitsu" = "That Guy"

I suppose I should start with the skinny fellow jumping across the picture. That would be Damamaru, an all-purpose housekeeper spawned from repeated attempts at making a detergent that could remove any stain. Dama lacks many things, including a head, arms, several internal organs, a belly-button, and genitalia, so you could say he's genderless (but for sake of easy writing, I will continue to refer to him as a he). He's more of a biological household appliance than a person. He's currently on the run from his master, tired of work and eager to taste the world.

Anyhow, Dama works by placing objects in the bubble he has for a head, and subsequently absorbs properties of it which manifest in arms. So if he puts a hammer in there, he'll sprout forked pistons that can pound nails and pry them out. The bubble can change, to become the object, too, so he can microwave three dishes at once. If he gets ahold of a sufficient amount of a person's DNA, he can also take on their appearance. Hitting his head while in his transformed state will knock the foreign object out, reverting him to his original form. The bubble is permeable, and doesn't pop.

And now for the angry gang chasing him in the corner. That would be his family of sorts, whom he is running away from. The angry woman would be the creator of all the other characters on screen; they all call her Kaachan. She's something of a mad scientist. She's not mad herself, but is a practitioner of mad science. What is mad science? I don't know.

The other three are Kamimi (the flying paper girl), Schnurrbart (the gunslinging cat), and Kuracchi (the red pinchy thing). I don't know what they do yet, as they are all freaks. Kaachan sends them out to try to find and bring back Dama whenever possible - the house is starting to smell something fierce, and she doesn't know where the kitchen table's gone.

Well, onto other things. I came up with the idea of Damamaru one day when I was walking to class. Never drew him 'til now, though. And what's up with those sleeves? Doesn't even have arms, yet he's got sleeves that goes down to his ankles. To be frank, I just drew 'em long so they could flop in the wind behind him and look cool. Maybe it's to compensate for his not having arms.

Schnurrbart bears an uncanny resemblance to Chiyochichi .

Oh yeah! And I call this "Aitsu" 'cause of Damamaru's ambiguous identity. Just exactly what/who is he is uncertain most of the time, since he's always turning into people and things and people things, so the best way to refer to him is "aitsu." That guy.

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Comments: 82

DreadedOne131 [2015-01-14 18:00:38 +0000 UTC]

Interesting story!  Are these captions or did you do the original art as well?

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JohnSu In reply to DreadedOne131 [2015-01-25 05:30:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I'm afraid I don't understand the use of "captions" in this context, but I did both the art and the description, if that is your question.

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Ego-Kronos [2012-08-18 19:47:12 +0000 UTC]

i thought aitsu can mean "yoouuuuu" when your irritated

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JohnSu In reply to Ego-Kronos [2012-08-19 00:47:51 +0000 UTC]

Maybe in a language that's not Japanese?

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Ego-Kronos In reply to JohnSu [2012-08-19 10:01:14 +0000 UTC]

nah im pretty sure its japanese, although it might be just cause of bad subbing as i pick up alot of japanese from watching a ton of subbed anime

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JohnSu In reply to Ego-Kronos [2012-08-19 22:31:52 +0000 UTC]

Yeah. I've never encountered "aitsu" used to refer to "you"

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Redds [2009-06-23 05:16:11 +0000 UTC]

Can he sexually service a mans manly manhood? And what will he get for arms and a head if he does?

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JohnSu In reply to Redds [2009-06-23 21:06:46 +0000 UTC]

no comment

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Redds In reply to JohnSu [2009-06-24 20:22:11 +0000 UTC]

LIES. You have thought of this. >_>

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Haidee1950 [2009-02-01 03:40:49 +0000 UTC]

oh how i would love to know which imagination pit you get your ideas from~

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Aloya-Green [2008-11-08 18:21:49 +0000 UTC]

... Chiyochichi Hitler?

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JohnSu In reply to Aloya-Green [2008-11-08 23:48:21 +0000 UTC]

That's pretty much the essence behind it.

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Sockofwonders [2008-08-08 00:01:31 +0000 UTC]

ahhh that reminded me of a line from kikkoman

"Ikatsu aitsu wa kikkoman"♪

It makes more sense to me now! *salute*

in more related news, i love your amazing pic and backstory, as usual ( ♥_♥ )

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MelonMaster [2008-06-19 02:22:38 +0000 UTC]

I'm honored by this picture because most people forget my name and just call me "that guy".

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xx-Mary-xx [2007-12-15 22:11:07 +0000 UTC]

what an airhead XDDDD ROFL

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CabbyHat [2007-10-10 01:12:16 +0000 UTC]

You need to make more comic strips. I command you! And I have an army of pirate ninjas and assorted mutants at my command! And a ray gun that turns people into rabbits!
That aside, what would happen if he put two things in there? Say, a bunny slipper and a chainsaw?

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JohnSu In reply to CabbyHat [2007-10-10 07:18:18 +0000 UTC]

You'd get a bunny with chain teeth.

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CabbyHat In reply to JohnSu [2007-10-10 13:52:18 +0000 UTC]

I should have known... I was picturing a bunny head wearing a hockey mask.

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mrRiver [2007-10-06 02:18:21 +0000 UTC]

I've notice that your descriptions often make me laugh more than the actual piece itself, except in the case of Fool that I laughed at for about five minutes before gaining my bearings to add it to my favorites (and every subsequent time since, excluding the favorites part). So yeah, in short, I've decided to read the descriptions from now on. Thanks for the laughs, they are well appreciated.

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Kuenai [2007-09-04 22:01:12 +0000 UTC]

Your creativity never fials to entertain ^^.

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bluestreak777 [2007-08-17 04:01:56 +0000 UTC]

You should create your own anime series. I mean, I have to think for hours to think up stuff like this. But apparently, it just comes to you. Job well done.

--
Daine frowned, remembering. "My heart made too much noise. I wanted it to quiet down so I could talk with the dolphins."
"Do you hear her?" Numair asked the clouds. "She wanted to talk to dolphins, so she stopped her own blessed heart! Mithros, Mynoss, and Shakith!"

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Liger-Inuzuka [2007-08-10 21:01:39 +0000 UTC]

oh i could of all the crack O/.\o

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Femaleking [2007-08-04 20:33:53 +0000 UTC]

But how does the jacket stay on?

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JohnSu In reply to Femaleking [2007-08-04 21:00:26 +0000 UTC]

Mmmmagic!

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PataPata11 [2007-07-28 21:08:51 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow, I love this! If you ever make it a strip I'd love to read it. ^o^

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Betting-On-Love [2007-07-17 14:56:12 +0000 UTC]

Oh my goodness. I want one.
Actually, I want to read about one.
HE SHOULD BE A MANGA HERO!!!

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alien-13 [2007-04-20 04:13:45 +0000 UTC]

sweet great drawing i love it ^-^

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etrurianmage [2007-04-08 08:48:02 +0000 UTC]

You named the cat "moustache"? Excuse me while I chew on the nearest cushion in order to stop laughing. It's too much. XD

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Miyako90 [2007-03-24 21:30:34 +0000 UTC]

you have a very weird mind, but it also spawns completely entertaining things, so please, continue using your weird mind to make works of art that are not just pretty but... hilarious.

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rinziiart [2007-03-24 00:18:27 +0000 UTC]

she needs to find where the kitchen table has gone.
The decription of this is very very funny, almost as great as the drawing.

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Slytherin-Mongoose [2007-02-16 08:21:43 +0000 UTC]

This sounds like the demented fanfictions I make up in my head as I walk to class (..."so, now they're the only 2 ppl left on earth and then they meet up with teh Tribulation Force! Meanwhile, goddess Rei goes and repopulates Earth2....") except yours are original, which is so much better.

This sounds like the best absurdist manga EVER, like if the Hellboy/BPRD crew were roommates.

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SakkidattaHydra [2006-12-27 00:26:29 +0000 UTC]

AWSOME DETAIL!!! Especially on Aitsu! X3

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iamayun [2006-12-24 16:06:40 +0000 UTC]

...does aitsu talk??

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JohnSu In reply to iamayun [2006-12-24 17:08:01 +0000 UTC]

Yup. His whole head vibrates when he does.

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SareeJones In reply to JohnSu [2009-12-16 16:13:00 +0000 UTC]

You actually win everything I own with your stories and illustrations.
WHERE DO YOU FIND THEM?
They come from a fountain, amirite?

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Zue [2006-10-17 07:05:24 +0000 UTC]

OMG your stories are so interesting...

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Mnesomeye [2006-08-15 09:16:19 +0000 UTC]

Kawaii

Your art is so cool!!!!!!!!! Be afraid, you now have an official deranged teenage fan-girl stalker after your BLOOD...





10000000000000000000000 / 10 ^_^

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JohnSu In reply to Mnesomeye [2006-08-15 19:48:07 +0000 UTC]

Yeaay~! Teenaged fan-girl stalker with bloodlust! *raises arms*

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Mnesomeye In reply to JohnSu [2006-08-16 11:10:02 +0000 UTC]

You're supposed to be scared of me! Oh well, I can talk to you now ^-^

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Mnesomeye In reply to Mnesomeye [2006-08-15 09:18:40 +0000 UTC]

You can just tell I love the dA smileys.



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tirsden [2006-08-10 23:40:58 +0000 UTC]

I like Kamimi best. *flap flap* Great character design on all of them, and "that guy" is definitely somethin' else.

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ameldaluver [2006-08-09 23:43:52 +0000 UTC]

hee hee the guy has a bubble for a head. that's cool.

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RustyGonzo [2006-08-09 18:53:32 +0000 UTC]

I smell FLCL-esque work. And it smells very nice-- like a pie, or something sweet. Does candy have a smell? I guess a lot of it would.

Anyway! This picture made my day brighter.

Thank you!

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RustyGonzo In reply to RustyGonzo [2006-08-09 18:54:59 +0000 UTC]

As you can see, I love to triple-post.

Well, that's a lie. I don't like to. But I had made a grammatical error and it had to be fixed!

Again, I love your picture. ^__^

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JohnSu In reply to RustyGonzo [2006-08-09 23:14:36 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha! You don't have to be modest - we all love triple-posting, and it's something to be proud of.

And thank you; moist candies smell.

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RustyGonzo [2006-08-09 18:53:26 +0000 UTC]

I smell FLCL-esque work. And it smells very nice-- like a pie, or something sweet. Does candy have a smell? I guess a lot of it would.

Anyway! This picture make my day brighter.

Thank you!

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Senerio [2006-08-08 06:22:28 +0000 UTC]

"That would be Damamaru, an all-purpose housekeeper spawned from repeated attempts at making a detergent that could remove any stain"
D: Sometimes I worry about you. Seek help.
XDD
Great work!

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allanced [2006-08-07 16:07:24 +0000 UTC]

just great!

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mutantzombiebaby [2006-08-07 06:41:24 +0000 UTC]

Dear beans on toast I adore all of your art! XD I would read this if it were a manga, or watch it were it an anime. I'm random and weird and this seems right up my alley. I'd also love to read/watch 90% of your creations but sadly they are not available for any such reading or watching. I can just stare at the pictures of them and dream...

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JohnSu In reply to mutantzombiebaby [2006-08-07 15:34:06 +0000 UTC]

Dear jam on ham,
Thanks! I'm sorry to tease your pallete with all sorts of might-have-been anime/manga, though I am also flattered by your desire for a fuller course. Anyhow, thanks for enjoying and watching! Perhaps one day a producer will come across some of these works and bring your wishes to fruition?

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