Jean Kirstein (Time Skip Version)
【進撃のプロレス】 ジャン・キルシュタイン （タイムスキップバージョン）
ATTACK ON PRO-WRESTLING: JEAN KIRSTEIN (TIME SKIP VERSION)
漫画: 進撃の巨人
Manga/Anime: Attack on Titan
Extra Notes:
Attack on Titan has played a key role in the development of my pro-wrestling art. Without that Eren vs. Jean pro-wrestling art that I released way back in 2014, I wouldn’t have had the motivation to produce Manga Pro-Wrestling. And since Attack on Titan is going to release its final season this year, I thought it’s about time I give a final nod to the series that helped inspire me to draw pro-wrestling art. For today, I’m presenting a piece I’ve been wanting to release for a long time already: the new Jean Kirstein.
As some AOT viewers may know, Jean has had a huge makeover ever since the time skip in the series. I thought his new look was reminiscent of how many famous wrestlers develop from being clean-cut rookies to long-haired veterans in the ring. That’s why I wanted to portray Jean here in a manner similar to that.
For his attire, I opted to just base it on his new attire in the series. After all, doing so with his previous gear did leave a mark for some people.
I also chose to add a younger version of him in this piece to remind people of how he used to look him, especially since this was the version I drew of him in the past few years.
I hope to do a few more nods to the series before it finally ends. I hope you enjoy this piece.
Alternative versions
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- Jean Kirstein 2022 – Pre Time Skip Version
Eren vs. Jean – Lebell Lock (Yes Lock)
漫画プロレス5周年記念スペシャル
MANGA PRO-WRESTLING 5TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
【進撃のプロレス】：エレンVSジャン (ラーベル・ロック)
ATTACK ON PRO-WRESTLING: EREN VS. JEAN (LEBELL LOCK)
プロレス技: ラーベル・ロック (イエスロック)
Pro-Wrestling Technique: Lebell Lock (Yes Lock)
漫画: 進撃の巨人
Manga/Anime: Attack on Titan
私はあなたがそれを好き願っています。 あなたのフィードバックは非常に高く評価されています。
I hope you will like it. I would appreciate your feedback for this drawing.
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Extra Notes:
It’s been 5 years since I officially began the Manga Pro-Wrestling website. A lot has happened in those five years, and I definitely didn’t imagine how much the general concept of the site has evolved through the years. To commemorate the site’s 5th anniversary, I decided to re-draw the first drawing I ever did for Manga Pro-Wrestling.
The first drawing I ever did for this site was Eren Yeager locking Jean Kirstein in Daniel Bryan’s Lebell Lock (also known back then as the Yes Lock). Technically, it was made back in 2014, before I even set up this site. But I regard this drawing as the one that really got this whole site started.
Seeing the 2014 version from the 2020 version makes you look back on how things were so different for me back then. I wasn’t too familiar with my current go-to graphics programs at the time, so it took a while for me to edit it and make it look clean and presentable. Also, the original piece was dependent on a laptop for editing, while the new one has allowed me to make more use of my smartphone.
Apart from the glaring difference in my drawing skills, this piece was somewhat a product of its time. For starters, it encapsulated the massive popularity of Daniel Bryan in the WWE at the time, which was cemented by him winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania 30 a few months later.
This piece also signified the massive popularity of the Attack on Titan series at the time, which would later go on to expand various other platforms. Back then, Eren vs. Jean was a rivalry that dominated various fan groups, so it was a good chance for me to build a fictional wrestling rivalry out of it. Also, I never would’ve guessed how much Eren and Jean would change their appearance years later. Since it’s a redraw, I opted to use their previous looks instead.
I hope you enjoy this piece. Thank you for your support to Manga Pro-Wrestling, and I hope to make more wrestling illustrations for you to enjoy.
Jean vs. Marco (Dragon Sleeper)
【進撃のプロレス】： レッスルマニアスペシャル
ATTACK ON PRO-WRESTLING: WRESTLEMANIA SPECIAL
ジャン・キルシュタイン ＶＳ マルコ・ボット (ドラゴンスリーパー)
JEAN KIRSTEIN VS. MARCO BOTT (DRAGON SLEEPER)
プロレス技: ドラゴンスリーパー
Pro-Wrestling Technique: Dragon Sleeper
漫画: 進撃の巨人
Manga/Anime: Attack on Titan
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Extra Notes:
Today is April 7, 2019. It’s once again the fictional birthday of Attack on Titan character Jean Kirstein. But aside from that, it’s also the day of this year’s granddaddy of all wrestling shows, Wrestlemania. And with this beautiful coincidence taking place for the first time since I began drawing Jean, I figured it would be a great time to bring back Jean in the wrestling ring.
For this piece, I decided to let him take on his pal Marco Bott. This is actually a little callback to a piece I made in 2015 wherein Marco beat Jean by submission. I’ve been thinking about letting Jean get back at Marco, and I thought today was a perfect time to finally let it happen. My move of choice, the Dragon Sleeper, was another callback to a previous drawing I made of the move; I wanted to try drawing the move again, and I’m pretty satisfied with the results.
The arena is heavily inspired by the Wrestlemania arena, or at least the ones that have appeared in the last few years. As of this posting, I’m not totally sure how it would look like this year, but it’d be great if it still looked the same.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this piece. Happy birthday, Jean! And happy Wrestlemania everyone!
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Alternative versions
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- Jean vs. Marco – Dragon Sleeper (WrestleManga/Wrestlemania 35 Version)
Eren vs. Jean – Cobra Twist
【進撃のプロレス】：エレンVSジャン（コブラツイスト）
ATTACK ON PRO-WRESTLING: EREN VS. JEAN (COBRA TWIST) (EREN VS. JEAN)
プロレス技: コブラツイスト
Pro-Wrestling Technique: Cobra Twist (Abdominal Stretch)
漫画: 進撃の巨人
Manga/Anime: Attack on Titan
私はあなたがそれを好き願っています。 あなたのフィードバックは非常に高く評価されています。
I hope you will like it. I would appreciate your feedback for this drawing.
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Extra Notes:
It’s Christmas time, and the year 2017 is about to end. As such, I wanted to make sure I could make an art piece that could serve as my gift for you guys, as well as one that would serve as a year-ender for 2018. I had a lot of ideas, but ultimately I chose to bring back Eren vs. Jean.
For this piece, I decided to redraw the abdominal stretch drawing that I made for Eren vs. Jean drawings way back in 2014. This was actually one of the earliest drawings I’ve ever made for Eren vs. Jean.
For a long time, I’ve always wanted to do the piece again because I felt that it needed a lot of improvement. The Cobra Twist (Abdominal Stretch) was also one of my favorite wrestling moves, so I wanted to make sure that I could draw it properly.
Also, there were some people who wanted to see Eren vs. Jean back again, so this serves as a way of testing the waters for a possible rematch between the two characters.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this piece. Merry Christmas and a happy 2018 to everyone!
P.S. So you really wanna see Eren vs. Jean again?
Alternative versions
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- Eren vs. Jean (Cobra Twist)
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- Eren vs. Jean (Cobra Twist) – Classic Version
Styles Clash (Eren vs. Jean)
【進撃のプロレス】：スタイルズクラッシュ（エレンVSジャン）
ATTACK ON PRO-WRESTLING: STYLES CLASH (EREN VS. JEAN)
プロレス技: スタイルズクラッシュ
Pro-Wrestling Technique: Styles Clash
漫画: 進撃の巨人
Manga/Anime: Attack on Titan
私はあなたがそれを好き願っています。 あなたのフィードバックは非常に高く評価されています。
I hope you will like it. I would appreciate your feedback for this drawing.
Extra Notes:
When AJ Styles wrestled for NJPW a few years ago, I had a hunch that his Styles Clash would get over among pro-wrestling fans. That was the key reason why I chose to use it in my 2014 illustration series Manga Pro-Wrestling: Eren vs. Jean 2. True enough, it did become very popular, so the piece did get a lot of hits.
However, it looks as if a lot of people only noticed the black-and-white version that I posted individually in Pixiv and DeviantArt. I’m not too sure if they realized that they could have seen the colored version in Eren vs. Jean 2. That’s why I decided to redo this piece a bit.
This time, I changed the colors to give it a WWE SmackDown Live atmosphere since AJ Styles is now in the WWE. That, by the way, still bewilders me since I’ve never thought AJ would go to the WWE.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this piece.
P.S. Anybody wanna see Eren vs. Jean again?
“King of Destruction” Marco Bott
「キングオブマンガプロレス」： “破壊王” マルコ・ボット
KING OF MANGA PRO-WRESTLING: “KING OF DESTRUCTION” MARCO BOTT
これがマルコ・ボットです。 彼はプロレスラー橋本真也に扮している。
This is Marco Bott. He is dressed as professional wrestler Shinya Hashimoto.
Lineart: 09tuf ( http://09tuf.deviantart.com )
Color & Editing: 名探偵マスク
私はあなたがそれを好き願っています。 あなたのフィードバックは非常に高く評価されています。
I hope you will like it. I would appreciate your feedback for this drawing.
Extra Notes:
After ordering a commission from 09tuf for lineart drawings of Eren & Jean, I thought that I should order one more drawing so that I could complete the “Three Musketeers” of “Attack on Pro-Wrestling” (my fictional Attack on Titan pro-wrestling alternate universe). As such, we now have Marco Bott. Thankfully, this piece was finished just in time for Marco’s fictional birthday (June 16).
Many will be wondering why I’m giving Marco the “King of Destruction”, and for a good reason. In the series, he was just a good-natured non-aggressive guy who (SPOILER ALERT) was blindsided by his comrades and was eaten alive by a titan. So why give him an over-menacing nickname? To be honest, it has more to do with me just trying to complete the “Three Musketeers” gimmick (with Eren as Mutoh and Jean as Chono).
Besides, as I once mentioned before, Marco was one of the top students in his squad. Beneath that good-natured aura is a guy who can really fight and kick ass. So at some point, there’s a good chance Marco could be a “King of Destruction”, at least with the titans. It’s just that he didn’t get to show it that much.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this piece.
His Name is Jean Cena!!
【進撃のプロレス】 ジャン・シナ！！
ATTACK ON PRO-WRESTLING: JEAN CENA!!
これはジャン・キルシュタインのイラストです。 彼はプロレスラージョン・シナに扮している。
This is my illustration of Jean Kirstein. He is dressed as John Cena.
私はあなたがそれを好き願っています。 あなたのフィードバックは非常に高く評価されています。
I hope you will like it. I would appreciate your feedback for this drawing.
ハッピーゴールデンウィーク！！
Happy Golden Week!!
漫画: 進撃の巨人
Manga/Anime: Attack on Titan
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Extra Notes
It’s Golden Week already in Japan. And as I promised myself, I would release a special fan art to commemorate this yearly holiday season, especially since I failed to do so last year. There were a lot of plans, but ultimately, only one fan art could materialize. And that fanart is JEAN CENA!!! 😀
Over the past years, I’ve been noticing the various comments calling my pro-wrestler versions of Jean Kirstein as “Jean Cena”. It’s a fun play of words, and I really liked that idea. As time passed by, I began to notice that this was also being referenced in Tumblr and some other sites as well. And yet, for some reason, no one really did a fan art of this idea yet. And so I drew JEAN CENA!!! 😀
This piece is probably going to be extremely odd to look at for a lot of people. I’m expecting a lot of “WTF?!” from this piece. But what the heck, it’s JEAN CENA!!! 😀
Okay, so I’m really having fun with using the Unexpected John Cena meme expression here. So I hope you enjoy this piece. And always remember: JEAN CENA!! 😀
“Black Leader” Jean Kirstein
「キングオブマンガプロレス」： “黒の総帥” ジャン・キルシュタイン
KING OF MANGA PRO-WRESTLING: “BLACK LEADER” JEAN KIRSTEIN
これがジャン・キルシュタインです。 彼はプロレスラー蝶野正洋に扮している。
This is Jean Kirstein. He is dressed as professional wrestler Masahiro Chono.
Original Lineart: 09tuf ( http://09tuf.deviantart.com )
Color & Editing: 名探偵マスク
私はあなたがそれを好き願っています。 あなたのフィードバックは非常に高く評価されています。
I hope you will like it. I would appreciate your feedback for this drawing.
Extra Notes:
Months ago, I ordered a commission from 09tuf for a lineart drawing of Eren Yeager and Jean Kirstein. After doing the Eren vs. Jean series, I was interested to see how other artists would interpret the Eren vs. Jean feud, or at least the pro-wrestler versions of the two characters. And now that Jean’s birthday today, I decided that it’s now the right time to release this piece.
Since I already paired Jean Kirstein up with Masahiro Chono in a different piece back in 2014, I decided to continue the trend here by giving him Chono’s “Black Leader” gimmick. As far as the “leader” aspect is concerned, we’ve seen that Jean’s already emerging as one of the young leaders in the series. As far as the “black” aspect is concerned, though, — well, he does casually wear a black vest. 😀
Actually, I just enjoy pairing Jean with Chono’s gimmick. He comes across to me as a character with a heelish or bad guy aura when you see him, though not necessarily bad in character. Plus, I like seeing Jean do the Chono pose of proudly pointing himself with his two thumbs. I could even imagine him saying “I — AM — JEAN!!!”, in the way Chono does it. If Eren was the dangerous Mutoh, Jean was the badass Chono. It was a perfect dynamic, at least for me.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this piece.
(P.S. I had another piece planned for Jean’s birthday, but I’ll probably reserve it for Golden Week instead. Watch out for it.)
“King of Strong Style” Levi Ackerman
【進撃のプロレス】 “キング・オブ・ストロングスタイル”リヴァイ・アッカーマン
ATTACK ON PRO-WRESTLING: “KING OF STRONG STYLE” LEVI ACKERMAN
これはリヴァイ・アッカーマンのイラストです。 彼はプロレスラー「キング・オブ・ストロングスタイル」中邑真輔に扮している。
This is my illustration of Levi Ackerman. He is dressed as “King of Strong Style” Shinsuke Nakamura.
私はあなたがそれを好き願っています。 あなたのフィードバックは非常に高く評価されています。
I hope you will like it. I would appreciate your feedback for this drawing.
漫画: 進撃の巨人
Manga/Anime: Attack on Titan
Original: https://mangaprowrestling.wordpress.com/2015/08/08/king-of-strong-style-levi-ackerman/
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Extra Notes:
If you told me two years ago that Shinsuke Nakamura would actually end up in the WWE, I wouldn’t have believed you. And yet here we are today, with Nakamura being successful in his debut match in the WWE. As such, I decided to release this revised version of my old 2014 drawing based on the “King of Strong Style” gimmick.
I began the Attack on Titan alternate universe “Attack on Pro-Wrestling” at the same time that I began to follow New Japan Pro-Wrestling. As such, I decided to match the Attack on Titan characters with a gimmick from top NJPW pro-wrestlers, with some hope that they’d get some mileage from it. One of them was Levi Ackerman, the short-yet-deadly captain of the Survey Corps, being paired with the equally deadly Nakamura. It felt like a perfect fit for me, even though Levi isn’t exactly known for theatrics like Nakamura is. As one Nakamura video once put it, I could feel the “Nakamura-ness” in Levi.
When I got to browse my old illustration again, I realized that my full drawing of “Nakamura Levi” (as I’d like to call it) could still be worked on and made better. Since I had recently downloaded CLIP STUDIO PAINT, I also thought it’d be a good opportunity to try out its “Correct line width” feature for this piece. Thus, this piece was made.
So now that Nakamura is in the WWE already, my original conception of “Attack on Pro-Wrestling” as a fictional promotion based on NJPW is officially in shambles. On the bright side, that leaves the door open for more opportunities to try other ideas as well.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this piece.
“Natural Born Master” Eren Yeager
「キングオブマンガプロレス」： “ナチュラル・ボーン・マスター” エレン・イェーガー
KING OF MANGA PRO-WRESTLING: “NATURAL BORN MASTER” EREN YEAGER
This is Eren Yeager. He is dressed as professional wrestler Keiji Mutoh.
Lineart: 09tuf
Color & Editing: Detective Mask
Manga/Anime: Attack on Titan
I hope you will like it. I would appreciate your feedback for this drawing.
Extra Notes:
Months ago, I ordered a commission from 09tuf for a lineart drawing of Eren Yeager and Jean Kirstein. After doing the Eren vs. Jean series, I was interested to see how other artists would interpret the Eren vs. Jean feud, or at least the pro-wrestler versions of the two characters. And since it’s Eren’s birthday today, I thought it’d be a good time to release this piece.
I opted to use Keiji Mutoh’s “Natural Born Master” gimmick for this piece, since it was one of the alternate gimmicks I assigned to Eren (aside from the Hiroshi Tanahashi-inspired gimmick). I think the title fits him well, because he did come out as a very strong person and a top student in the Survey Corps, which should at least be influenced by his genes. On the other hand, he wasn’t exactly a natural fighter in the beginning of the series, so I guess that’s where the gimmick falls apart. Then again, we could always say that it was just something inside of him waiting to be unlocked. So whatever, he’s a “Natural Born Master”!
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this piece.
Manga Pro-Wrestling 「漫画プロレス」 