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[natto-axolotl]

WAIT HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY OMG do you find it auspicious that i found out it was your bday from the nantong post FGHDJSKJD

INCREDIBLY!!!!

#natto answers #ask #antidotefortheawkward art #NANTONG TUESDAY HOLDS INCREDIBLE POWER

[themetallicnemesis]

I finally got to watch lotus lantern a while ago, and i wanted to draw chenxiang with my swk

#jttw #sun wukong #lotus lantern #liu chenxiang #art #my art #edit: oh yeah almost forgot to add #i based my chenxiang design a lot on some of antidotefortheawkwards art so you guys should really check out his stuff

[rongzhi]

important question. were you a Nezha kid or a Sun Wukong kid growing up? (or secret third thing calabash brothers kid)

Nezha kid if I had to choose? But tbh I did not get to watch a lot of TV growing up, and those we did were the same VHS tapes over and over.

We had a couple live action JTTW movies I think but they were the sort burned onto CDs that they’d sell in random collections on the streets back in the day. We have one cartoon movie that is also JTTW I think (demon slayer? Spider demon? Idk, there was a kid with red hair and huadian and a purple dudou as a second villain, is all I remember). Most Chinese movies I watched were xianxia or historical dramas my parents watched after they put us to bed and then we sneaked back downstairs and watched from behind the couch. (We usually got found out when someone died and either me or my sibling had an existential crisis about it and started crying LOL)

Actually the main Chinese cartoon I watched growing up was 大头儿子小头爸爸， which we had a collection of… but I actually hated that show a lot because it gave me horrible second hand embarrassment whenever the characters gut up to shit, which was practically that whole show. Plus it was one of those eerie 90s animations, which in retrospect is very aesthetic but as a kid was nightmare fuel.

#text #answered ask #antidotefortheawkward-art #the truth is I was a Disney mulan kid growing up because I didn’t know it was an English movie until I was like 9 #I thought it was a Chinese movie 🤷🏻‍♂️

[shrinewreck-moving]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAINT!!!!!!!! I AM HANDING YOU LONGEVITY BUNS AND BOWLS OF NOODLES 🎉🎉🎉

WAAAA THANK YOU SO MUCH I'M SCARFING THESE DOWN!!!

#i had durian cake this weekend it was rlly good!!!! #antidotefortheawkward-art #answered

[badasstransswag]

FINAL ROUND: KING VS. KING

(sun wukong art by @antidotefortheawkward-art, used with permission)

#badass trans swag poll #forgot to add art credit last time oopsieeeeee #sun wukong #journey to the west #oryx the taken king #destiny

[lautakwah]

I'M BACK 2.0

it's me, ling xiaoguiwang!!! placeholder pinned post while I get everything back up and running lol I can't even use my old urls (ANY OF THEM.) bc tumblr nuked me so bad lmao. still holding out hope that i'll get my actual main back HOWEVER! for now i'll be here. people who remember the 2019 nuking incident might remember i also made a temp account back then, which is this one *does a little dance* <3

literally lost like uhm. okay so i was always cagey abt letting ppl know follower count bc it doesnt matter but i lost like close to 6k followers and this was my main platform to post my art and advertise for it and such so yk. would appreciate it if i could get even a fraction of that back please and thank you. i'll even prommy not to spam shen wei saturday for the foreseeable future <3

@'ing old mutuals (whose urls i can rmbr 😭) so they'll see this mwah

@fluoresensitive @sawasawako @sumquiasum @kaijudyke @ankhisms @beserkerjewel @vriendenboekjes @hangsters @reaumantic @yahababs @piratehimbo @antidotefortheawkward @the-marron @zhuhongs @dykehozier @caecilians @mamocchii-a @recapitulation @pendraegon @jankillbride @shesnake

#pinned #ling.txt #ACTUAL pinned will be posted forthwith but it's almost 3 in the goddamned morning rn #xiaoguiwang

[sketching-shark]

Who are your favorite jttw artists? I've been looking for more content lately and you seem to be dependable on these kinds of things >.>

Hi there @thebeastandthehedgegrowth! Many thanks for your vote of confidence :)

So I would say that my current definite favorite JTTW artist would be Dongzi Liu, who's created some phenomenal Xiyouji-based pieces. Here's a small sampling that I yoinked off of his twitter:

The Pilgrims:

A close-up of Sun Wukong:

And just check out these kings of Lion-Camel Ridge!

Another artist I very much like is Chen Huiguan, who's created some really endearing presentations of the pilgrimage. Irwen Wong has a really good collection of them as part of his extremely helpful summary of Journey to the West. Here's a small sampling of the work:

The stone monkey leaving Mt. Huaguoshan in the quest for immortality:

Sun Wukong feeling the full effects of the headache spell for the first time:

Zhu Bajie trying to convince the Monkey King to return after his first banishment:

Cartoonist Chaiko Tsai has also recently come out with a lovely graphic novel version of Journey to the West, and while other people have posted some really adorable images from it I'll give some samplings of the art that I found online:

Zhu Bajie, Tang Sanzang, Bai Longma, and Sun Wukong looking apprehensive near a body of water:

A student Sun Wukong learning how to fly:

Those are the professional artists that come to mind, but if you're interested in something a little "closer to home" as it were (i.e. hobby artists on tumblr), then I'd say that the best JTTW artists would be @antidotefortheawkward-art, @archrui, @lavaflowe, @sixteenthchapel, @kaijufluffs, and @sunny-days-and-warm-mournings

These are the artists that first come to mind, and as you can see there's some really amazing styles present! I hope you enjoy all this art as much as I do, and it goes without saying that everyone should feel free to reblog with their own favorite JTTW-inspired artists.

#ask answered #xiyouji #journey to the west #jttw #sun wukong #monkey king #tang sanzang #bai longma #zhu bajie #sha wujing #demon kings of lion-camel ridge

[novalizinpeace]

pretty kids ready for Halloween~

I choose to use the clothes of SWK design made by @antidotefortheawkward-art 'cause i really see it like a good design <3

like extra

#'course Mei is a furry #lego monkie kid #lmk mk #lmk xiaotian #lmk mei #lmk xiaojiao #lmk red son #halloween #costume #nova say

[relmint]

pls talk about your zhuhou opinions i wanna hear how youre normal about them

ANON!!!! ZHU BAJIE AND SUN WUKONG’S DYNAMIC IS SO FUNNY TO ME  BECAUSE OF THEIR CONSTANT BICKERING. They have a rivalry going on between them with Bajie having this petty jealousy over the monkey and wanting to one-up him constantly. They are rivals and would trade each other’s souls for a corn chip. But THEN WE SEE IN THE BOOK SCENES WHERE BAJIE HELPS/SAVES WUKONG SUCH AS THE CASE WITH YELLOW WIND DEMON AND WHEN BAJIE REVIVED WUKONG FROM RED BOY! It’s funny to imagine Bajie being a smug bastard about it and Wukong is just like “shut up” because his pride got bruised (but nonetheless he is grateful for Bajie’s help heehee). But yeah they actually care for each other and make a great team when they r not busy tryna annoy and sabotage (looks at Bajie) the other. Despite their conflicts, Zhu Bajie does respect Sun Wukong and Wukong does enjoy Bajie’s company heehee. Basically it's the classic rivals to friends to lovers trope. I like to imagine they hated each other in the beginning, but as the journey goes on they start growing fond of each other and got closer, along with the rest of the disciples (because found family is my jam). Here is a song that I associate with Zhuhou a lot (help me): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYTdUNdvnLQ Also, I want to add that @/antidotefortheawkward’s art def aided in making me ship these two because at first, I didn’t really care about the ship… but as I started seeing his art of them I started going “Huh…wait they kinda cute ngl” AND NOW IM HAVING BRAIN ROT OF THESE TWO. Anyways have this self-indulgent doodle I did because I like imagining Zhu Bajie being the one treating SWKs wounds. Maybe he was fighting a really powerful demon and his regenerating abilities were not working who knows??

Yeah. Both of them are unamused.

#relanswers #zhuhou #jttw #journey to the west #jttw sun wukong #jttw zhu bajie #doodles #rel'sart #IDK I JUST FIND WUKONG AND BAJIE SO FUN TOGETHER #both romantically and platonically #also I lOVE drawing them interacting together sm

[the-monkey-ruler]

what is sha wujing’s purpose in the story?

Oof there is a lot of way to answer that.

Entertainment wise he is meant to be the straight man of the group. Level-headed to balance Wukong's hot temper and Bajie's hot passion. He is meant to reign the other two in when Sanzang isn't there himself or if there needs to be more ribbing on either Wukong or Bajie. He does show to talk more in later arcs at least from what I notice either from encouraging Wukong to give teasing remarks to Bajie as well. He doesn't do pranks like Wukong does but rather just sly dry remarks at his expense.

Allegorical wise he is to represent Emotions and earth/ground (hence the sha in his name) Wukong is the Mind and Bajie is the Body and Bailong is the Will but Wujing is to show what an emotional mistake can direct the rest of your life.

There isn't a lot that was said when it came to the hows and whys of Wujing's punishment. Whether it was on purpose as a sign of disrespect or a true accident that was made in the heat of the moment. While we don't see any other reasons to be behind his accident I do like the theory that @antidotefortheawkward-art has about the implications of what a cup smashing could mean to imply 摔杯为号 meaning 'breaking a cup as a signal' to hint that an attack is happening usually at a banquet.

I think that would just add another layer of clever writing but if that is not the case I've heard that he smashed the cup in a fit of rage. Against who and to what, unknown, but that Wujing made a mistake at the height of his emotions.

Wujing has been seen as a voice of reason but there are quite a few outbursts that he has had throughout the journey, mostly letting his anger get the best of him but I think that might be his struggle to keep himself in check. Honestly, he seems the most serious when it comes to following the scriptures, seeing the pilgrimage as the true way to redeem himself. Whenever Bajie or even Wukong want to quick when things are getting too hard or even impossible he is the one to shake them back into it. He gives more than one pep talk in the book if I recall.

That is to say, he is very vicious as well when he can be, ruthless with his enemies and his words when he is pushed far enough. He was a cannibal that ate anyone that came to his river, still with a conscious mind of his life in heaven. He was turned into a demon that is without the largest build and the wildest looks but his personality does not fit his description. He doesn't get a lot of attention as Bajie is the more humorous one and Wuking is our main protagonist to save the day but he does provide that level of groundedness I think the team needs.

I also love that he has Nine Scripture Pilgrim's skulls around his neck, which to me highly suggests that Wujing mayhaps has eaten Sanzang's past lives.

I think this is to still highlight his name meaning Sha Wujing and how it means "Sand awakened to Purity" to show how devoted he was to better himself not just for the sake of running away from his punishment but to become a better version of himself.

I think that honestly, Wujing is the most sincere in his desire to follow Sanzang, being very loyal and trustworthy even if he didn't have a lot to say. But when he did speak I think he always do so with meaning.

In the end, he became an Arhat one who gained insight into the true nature of existence but just short of reaching Buddhahood. It could be that he did not have enough merit as Wukong and Sanzang were the ones taking up most of the toil of the trails or that he was the last to join and simply missing a few more merits to allow him to ascend but I think he still plays an important role in showing that even just wanting to make a change is the hardest part to continue down a path a change.

Between Wukong's pranking on Bajie and Sanzang trying to reign Wukong's temperament in I think that his purpose was to provide a more neutral character to have a more logical outcome. I see a lot of interpretations of this character as being a more philosopher or inquisitive role. The gentle giant so to speak seeks knowledge for the sake of knowledge and I can see how this can derive from his origins. Or he has been a soft voice of reason, more emotional in his outbursts but well-meaning. Or he has been a huge brute of a man, trying to reign himself in but often speaking his mind first.

No matter how he is portrayed I always love him.

I hope that answers your question!

#sha wujing #sha monk #jttw #journey to the west #xiyouji #love this man #even if he big buff fish man or small skinny man #he is always perfect in every single piece #deserves the world #HE ONLY HAS 2 MOVIES ABOUT HIM #BAILONG HAS LIKE 5! #HOW IS THIS FAIR #THE DRAGON HORSE HAS MORE MEDIA ABOUT HIM! #UNJUST #ask

[natto-axolotl]

hi linggan dawang enjoyer. have you seen his 闹闹天宫 design cuz i think its very good

OH THIS IS SO SILLY FUNNY. HUGE LOVE. bonus points for not making him a gonked up creature from the black lagoon dude like a lot of the live action vers or Just A Fish (my first exposure was 悟空识字 where he was like just a fish in some fancy hanfu)

#natto answers #ask #natto blabbos #antidotefortheawkward-art #jttw #linggan dawang beloved..... Fish :) #i hope 闹闹天宫 isnt eos'd or unavailable in america ouuugh

[archrui]

Do you know which episode has Erlang and Sun Wukong team up for JttW 1998? I've been trying to find it and there are no episode lists. T-T I love your art by the way! ^-^

I never watched 1998 unfortunately. My friend Cohyun (@antidotefortheawkward) can help you with this shdjshdjhs 😭 Thank you for liking my art!

#ruianswers #sapphire-monkey

[impulse-on]

Hi! I wanna ask, do you have any good sources on modern Chinese culture?

Not exactly. Here are some creators to check out on Youtube though:

Xiran Jay Zhao, Accented Cinema, SHANKANAKA (this actually might be what you're looking for, but it's not English)

and Tumblr:

@/writingwithcolor

@/antidotefortheawkward

@/audreydoeskaren

@/cringemonkey

Can't get more specific sry, "culture" can mean anything from arts to opinions. My research approach is just looking/listening very hard. If times get desperate, Reddit is an option.

#tumblr is actually good too if you can sift through the proper tag #asks

[jttwmediatrans]

Art credits for headers and pfp: 王国栋 Wang Guodong, 刘继卣 Li Jiyou

Main @antidotefortheawkward (he/him/佢, 他 okay) -Heritage Cantonese, ~9 years Mandarin learning -Do not consider self to be natively fluent -Currently considering minoring in Translation Studies

I accept translation requests, but please don't submit anything too long (ex: an entire 20 min TV episode)! I also can't promise that I will actually get around to them given how I translate on a whim, but I'll try my best. If new JTTW content comes out, I'll likely prioritize translating new stuff before getting back to any other translations.

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FAQ:

What translation of JTTW do you recommend: Anthony C. Yu

What do you think about X Y Z other JTTW translation by a white person?

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[badasstransswag]

(sun wukong art by @antidotefortheawkward-art, used with permission)

#arcee #transformers #sun wukong #journey to the west #badass trans swag poll

[antidotefortheawkward-art]

hello im actually a malaysian chinese transmasc too and like your comics are so fucking good and it feels so liberating.... your 孙悟空 content is so good too! 谢谢你!!!!

Aaa 多谢!!!!! I'm so glad you enjoy my content!! Please accept this trans 孙悟空 doodle I was about to post

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#asks #nbtomes #my art #journey to the west #jttw #xiyouji #sun wukong #monkey king #here at antidotefortheawkward dot tumblr dot com we cater to the trans chinese agenda #its always so nice hearing from other chinese transmascs ;w; very affirming