#ladios sopp

[j-psilas]

Western transfems need to look beyond Warhammer 40k for their sweeping mythic space fantasy epics.

Mamoru Nagano's The Five Star Stories is right there—and not only does it have a compelling narrative structure, gorgeous art, and enough lore to fill several bibles, but it also has something that Warhammer will never have.

In FSS, the divine emperor Amaterasu is a twiggy bigender twink who moonlights as a mecha designer and engineer.

He created this entire false identity just so he could have an outlet for his natural inclination to be a faggy little goofball.

The God-Emperor of Mankind simply cannot compare.

[cephalopadre]

mechtober day 16: the golden knight, lachesis, and ladios sopp from five star stories

nagano mech designs.... chefs kiss

[deadc0py]

I am reading... The Five Star Stories! A deliciously elegant work, but something I've noticed is that there is a certain fascination with hermaphroditic imagery, and Emperor Amaterasu-no-Mikado (also known as Ladios Sopp) is the focal point of this. They, as a character, are treated with the utmost respect, utter reverence from all those in their presence. They are not presented like a pervert or a sexual deviant, they are well-groomed, compassionate, and charismatic.

Obviously The Five Star Stories is a Japanese work, beginning in 1989, and it follows the tradition of 1983's Stop!! Hibari-kun! in which Amaterasu is exclusively referred to with masculine pronouns regardless of their presentation, so I can't really praise it for being ahead of its time in regards to gender expression and acceptance of trans bodies, but it's definitely ahead of the competition in the sense that Ladios is viewed as unquestionably beautiful, and not an object of revulsion or a punchline.

It's the imagery of the demonic baphomet but instead belonging to a wholly angelic figure. My bar for transfeminine representation in media is low, it should be said, but FSS is really quite refreshing, honestly.

I've only just finished the first volume now (which was absolutely brilliant by the way), so I can't say for certain as to how things turn out (as it's to my understanding that, later on, at least for a period of time, Amaterasu presents completely as a woman) but so far, Mamoru Nagano's crown jewel is just really a spectacular read, and I recommend it in all its incomprehensible glory, enthusiastically, and to anyone who has eyes, solely because it looks like this:

(Images below)

And I think that's pretty cool.

[toskarin]

can you post more ladios sopp

there you are

[blueiight]

armand’s favorite anime movie: the five star stories (viewing himself as ladios sopp/amaterasu in disguise, daniel as his vielward, and benjamin+ sybelle as the fatmas),

louis’s favorite anime movie: bride of deimos (shouldnt even have to say why) or is aligned w/ lestat

lestat’s favorite anime movie: ??? (he thinks animation is bizarre. why cant they get real actors? must they hide their merits through a screen.)

[nyaa]

[chibiranmaruchan]

I noticed there's a trend of 80's anime/manga sun god characters, who all are very mysterious, cunning, powerful and deceptive. They all come from notable royal families, are admired and well liked widely by others because they're attractive and outwardly appear friendly, but secretly on the inside, lies a darker, detached and even malicious side to them, that is hinted at throughout their respective stories. This allows them to hide their secrets about who they really are, their dark pasts and intentions in the future. They're all pretty villanous at times with Apollo being a clear cut antagonist, but Kendappa and Amaterasu are generally seen as the protagonists, but have their moments where they can be classfied as antagonists in the story. The reason why I counted Kendappa, is because in tsubasa resevoir chronicles, she is a sun goddess, in the form of Amaterasu and because her personality and role in the plot bears similarities.

[chiricocuvie]

[nomadicism]

So much love for Ladios Sopp

[mateushonrado]

Power Rangers Ultraverse teams 49-64

Status Post #8396: Folder | List

49. Space Squad (same name as Japanese version but this one is an Ameritoku version)

Ryan Steele / VR Alpha

Kaitlin Star / VR Beta

JB Reese / VR Delta

Sam Collins / Servo

Jo McCormick / Red Striker Beetleborg

Dex Stewart / Masked Rider

Jack Landors / SPD Red Ranger

Elizabeth Delgado / SPD Yellow Ranger

Andros / Red Space Ranger

Karone / Galaxy Pink

50. Astro Rangers (Rangers comprising of science fiction characters)

Adam of Eternia (He-Man) / Red Astro Ranger

Ahsoka Tano (Star Wars) / Green Astro Ranger

Son Goku (Dragon Ball) / Orange Astro Ranger

Mako Mori (Pacific Rim) / Blue Astro Ranger

Takashi "Shiro" Shirogane (Voltron) / Black Astro Ranger

Jaylah (Star Trek) / Purple Astro Ranger

Ladios Sopp (The Five Star Stories) / Gold Astro Ranger

Nova Maxwell (Power Rangers) / Silver Astro Ranger

51. Dino Elite Rangers (superteam comprising of dino-themed Rangers)

Jason Scott / Red Tyranno Ranger

Kira Ford / Dino Thunder Yellow

Koda / Dino Charge Blue

Nelida Valensis / Brave Charge Black

Lauren Shiba / Red Samurai Ranger II

Eric Myers / Quantum Ranger

52. Ninja Elite Rangers (superteam comprising of ninja-themed Rangers)

Adam Park / Blue Wolf Ranger

Shane Clarke / Ninja Storm Red

Leanne Omino / Thunder Storm Yellow

Sarah Thompson / Ninja Steel Pink

Delphine / White Aquitar Ranger

David Trueheart / White Ninjetti Ranger

53. Titan Rangers (Rangers comprising of Young Justice/Teen Titans)

Timothy "Tim" Drake / Red Robin Ranger

Conner Kent / Black Superboy Ranger

Bart Allen / Silver Impulse Ranger

Cassie Sandsmark / Gold Wonder Ranger

Anita Fite / Purple Empress Ranger

Greta Hayes / White Secret Ranger

Cissie King-Jones / Crimson Arrowette Ranger

Grant Emerson / Orange Damage Ranger

Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle Ranger

Kiran Singh / Yellow Solstice Ranger

M'gann M'orzz / Green Martian Ranger

Virgil Hawkins / Navy Static Ranger

54. Mutant Rangers (Rangers comprising of New Mutants/X-Force)

Danielle "Dani" Moonstar / Blue Mirage Ranger

Samuel "Sam" Guthrie / Orange Cannonball Ranger

Xi'an Coy Mahn / Pink Karma Ranger

Roberto da Costa / Red Sunspot Ranger

Rahne Sinclair / Crimson Wolfsbane Ranger

Douglas "Doug" Ramsey / Yellow Cypher Ranger

Amara Aquilla / Gold Magma Ranger

Illyana Rasputin / Black Magik Ranger

Russell "Rusty" Wilson / Orange Firefist Ranger

James Proudstar / Silver Warpath Ranger

Evan Daniels / Silver Spyke Ranger

Laura Kinney / Tan Wolverine Ranger

55. Sentai Strike Force (a mix of Sentai and PR)

Captain Marvelous / Gokai Red

Nanami Nono / Hurricane Blue

Ian Yorkland / Kyoryu Black

Luna Konokoe / Midoninger

Ryan Mitchell / Lightspeed Titanium

Ashley Hammond / Yellow Space Ranger

Robert James Finn / Purple Wolf Ranger

Sydney Drew / SPD Pink Ranger

56. Sentai Elite (a mix of Sentai and PR)

Tsuruhime / Ninja White

Masato Jin / Beet Buster

Yuri / Time Pink

Akira Nijino / ToQ 6gou

Leelee Pimvare / Vampire Black

Conner McKnight / Dino Thunder Red

Veronica "Ronny" Robinson / Overdrive Yellow

Merrick Baliton / Silver Wolf Ranger

57. Avatar Rangers (Avatarverse)

Aang / Avatar Orange

Katara / Avatar Blue

Sokka / Avatar Navy

Toph Beifong / Avatar Green

Zuko / Avatar Red

Suki / Avatar Emerald

Korra / Avatar Cyan

Mako / Avatar Crimson

Bolin / Avatar Teal

Asami Sato / Avatar Indigo

58. Voltron Rangers (Voltron Alliance)

Keith Kogane / Voltron Black

Allura Aquilla / Voltron Red

Lance Azul / Voltron Blue

Katie "Pidge" Holt / Voltron Green

Hunk Garrett / Voltron Yellow

Acxa Nova / Voltron Purple

59. Netflix Rangers (Rangers comprising of characters from Netflix animated originals and films under Dreamworks, Wonderstorm and other animated studios)

Callum (The Dragon Prince) / Red Netflix Ranger

Rayla (The Dragon Prince) / Green Netflix Ranger

James "Jim" Lake Jr. (Tales of Arcadia) / Silver Netflix Ranger

Claire Nuñez (Tales of Arcadia) / Pink Netflix Ranger

Jake "Stretch" Armstrong (Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters) / Blue Netflix Ranger

Carmen Sandiego (Carmen Sandiego) / Scarlet Netflix Ranger

Adam (The Hollow) / Black Netflix Ranger

Adora (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power) / White Netflix Ranger

Alucard Tepes (Castlevania) / Gold Netflix Ranger

Miko Kuroda (Devilman Crybaby) / Silver Netflix Ranger

60. Cartoon Network Rangers (Rangers comprising of characters from CN, Boomerang, WB Animation, Hanna-Barbera and Warner Animation Group shows and films)

Ben Tennyson (Ben 10) / Green CN Ranger

Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10) / Blue CN Ranger

Lion-O (ThunderCats) / Red CN Ranger

Cheetara (ThunderCats) / Yellow CN Ranger

Jack (Samurai Jack) / White CN Ranger

Juniper Lee (The Life and Times of Juniper Lee) / Purple CN Ranger

Jonny Quest (Jonny Quest) / Black CN Ranger

Kiva Andru (Megas XLR) / Silver CN Ranger

Rex Salazar (Generator Rex) / Orange CN Ranger

Kimiko Tohomiko (Xiaolin) / Pink CN Ranger

61. Disney Rangers (Rangers comprising of characters from Disney Channel, Disney XD, Jetix, Fox Kids, Disney and Pixar animated shows and films)

Goliath (Gargoyles) / Black Disney Ranger

Elisa Maza (Gargoyles) / Orange Disney Ranger

Mason "Dipper" Pines (Gravity Falls) / Blue Disney Ranger

Mabel Pines (Gravity Falls) / Pink Disney Ranger

Jacob "Jake" Long (American Dragon: Jake Long) / Red Disney Ranger

Kimberly Ann "Kim" Possible (Kim Possible) / Indigo Disney Ranger

Robin Hood (Robin Hood) / Gold Disney Ranger

Fa Mulan (Mulan) / Green Disney Ranger

Charlie Landers (Aaron Stone) / Silver Disney Ranger

Alita (Alita: Battle Angel) / Navy Disney Ranger

62. Nickelodeon Rangers (Rangers comprising of characters from Nickelodeon, Nicktoons and Paramount Animation animated shows and films)

Daniel "Danny" Fenton (Danny Phantom) / Black Nickelodeon Ranger

Samantha "Sam" Manson (Danny Phantom) / Purple Nickelodeon Ranger

Mahad (Skyland) / Red Nickelodeon Ranger

Lena (Skyland) / White Nickelodeon Ranger

James Isaac "Jimmy" Neutron (The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius) / Blue Nickelodeon Ranger

Bloom (Winx Club) / Pink Nickelodeon Ranger

Arnold Shortman (Hey Arnold) / Green Nickelodeon Ranger

Jenny Wakeman (My Life as a Teenage Robot) / Silver Nickelodeon Ranger

Casey Jones (TMNT) / Green Nickelodeon Ranger

Charlie Watson (Bumblebee) / Yellow Nickelodeon Ranger

63. Sentai Showdown (a mix of Sentai and PR)

Sokichi Banba / Big One

Remi Hoshikawa / Five Yellow

Hayate / Ginga Green

Rin / Houou Ranger

Chad Lee / Lightspeed Blue

Vesper Vasquez / Black Hyperforce Ranger

Ivan / Dino Charge Gold

Clare Langtree / Gatekeeper Purple

64. Sentai Prime Force (a mix of Sentai and PR)

Kaoru Shiba / Princess Shinken Red

Gaku Washio / Gao Yellow

Hyoko Hayase / Sieg-Jeanne

Masumi Inou / Bouken Black

Emma Goodall / Megaforce Pink

Ziggy Grover / RPM Green

Kiya / Blue Omega Ranger

Tyzonn / Overdrive Silver

[necro-waltz]

Ender/Waltz . 18 . It/He . Nonhuman (Polymorph/Morphing fleshy eldritch horror)

Kin Carrd

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🎡 - cc (comfort character)

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🔴 - poketypes | ⚪ - pokemon trainers | 💎 - houseki no kuni kins

💍 - klonoa | 🐬 - fairy leviathan | 🎭 - walpurgisnacht 

🌱 - kaiba | 🦴 - busuko (death waltz)  | 🥩 - saya (saya no uta)

🎸 - basara nekki |  📺 - psx lain | 🟩 - till 

🎶 - IA | 💜 - mikumo guynemer | ❌ - x (megaman) 

🦋 - lepidopteras | 🐎 - horses/unicorns | 🌹 - jennifer (rule of rose) 

✨ - polymorphism | 🌺 - wysteria | 🕊 - harpyism 

🐼 - pink panda (panda hero) | 🌿 - vash stampede | ☀ - ladios sopp

🚻 - ruko yokune  | 🐛 - rosine (berserk) | 🎤 - mikuo/miku if...

⚛ - astroboy/photar | 🃏 - joey wheeler | ✈ - starscream |

[atasinti]

堀北真希 dance (via Sopp Ladios)

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