#jouweekend2023

Jyou and his emotional support sarcastic little guy for @joukidoweek !!!!!!

Process under the cut!

I worked on this all day, I'm so tired lol

@joukidoweek Prompt: Relationships

Even though this is not exactly a new drawing, I still thought it was appropriate to bring up again. Looking at Jyou's relationships with the others is one of my favourite past-times, because he is one of the few who does have elaborated moments with almost all of them. Mimi and Iori are very strong contenders in this regard, since he shares the most heart-felt, most open moments overall with them; then again, I also enjoy his protective nature towards Takeru, the rare moments of "mom and dad-ness" he shares with Sora; his moments with Taichi and Koushirou are also pretty underrated.

But in addition to the bit I said about Mimi and Iori, the same also applies to Yamato - because I personally feel like these two are capable of bringing the best out of each other and it fills my heart with joy.

This comic is a little bit more light-hearted, a fun interpretation of why Jyou's and Yamato's hairstyles were so similar in 02... Because these two greatly inspire each other. Granted, Jyou managed to inspire a lot of people through the course of the series, my favourite example still being the stageplay... But without Yamato, Jyou wouldn't have contemplated looking for his own path as thoroughly as he did in the first place. And without Jyou getting inspired like this, Yamato may have not been able to break out of some of his darkest moments himself either (including the stageplay, once again). He also makes his softer side come through more easily...

Jou Weekend Day 1: Pessimism :DD

Hi Jou Kido fans! As I mentioned a few months ago, the Jou Kido event will take place over a single weekend, November 18 & 19, 2023. The hashtag is #jouweekend2023, which is a change from last year.

Just some notes:

👓 The hashtag is #jouweekend2023, the blog is @joukidoweek

🦭 The dates are November 18 & 19, 2023

🌊 You can view a list of the prompts here including ideas and examples

🧻 You can view a list of rules here

🩹 I will be posting more reminders 1 month and 1 week before the event. Please remember to take care or yourself! You deserve it just as much as Jou does 💖