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)
“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.
“Momo no Kyojin Tag” (Marco Bott & Jean Kirstein)
Momo no Kyojin Tag – English version
ATTACK ON PRO-WRESTLING: MOMO NO KYOJIN TAG (MARCO BOTT & JEAN KIRSTEIN)
進撃のプロレス： 桃の巨人タッグ （マルコ・ボット ＆ ジャン・キルシュタイン）
This is Marco Bott and Jean Kirstein. They are dressed as Japanese pro-wrestlers Daisuke Harada and Atsushi Kotoge, respectively. Together, Marco & Jean form the “Momo no Kyojin Tag” team (Peach Titan Tag), a play on Harada & Kotoge’s “Momo no Seishun Tag” team (Peach Youth Tag).
I hope you will like this piece. Your constructive feedback is highly appreciated.
これはマルコボットとジャンキルシュタインのイラストです。かれらはプロレスラー原田大輔と小峠篤司に扮している。かれらは「桃の巨人タッグ」です。これはパロディが「桃の青春タッグ」です。
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。
Extra Notes:
Not too long ago, I saw a photo of NOAH pro-wrestler Atsushi Kotoge on Twitter. The first thing that struck me then was simple: “Wow! He has an awesome hair!” And the more I looked at it, I came to the sudden thought, “He kinda looks like Jean Kirstein.”
Even though I’ve assigned Jean with the Rainmaker gimmick of NJPW’s Kazuchika Okada, they are very different in terms of height and weight. Kotoge is a junior heavyweight wrestler, so his vital stats are much closer to Jean. And so I thought: “Atsushi Kotoge = Jean Kirstein!”. A fan art idea was born.
While I was conceptualizing it, Kotoge reunited with his former tag partner Daisuke Harada to reform the Momo No Seishun Tag team. As I looked at Harada (and his hairstyle), I had another thought: “Hey! Daisuke Harada = Marco Bott!” The fan art idea was now changed.
This week, the team of Kotoge and Harada competed for the GHC junior heavyweight tag team championship. I told myself that if they do manage to win this match, then I’ll finally make the fan art. And they did. So, the fan art was finally made.
To know more about Atsushi Kotoge, click here.
To know more about Daisuke Harada, click here.
Alternative versions
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- Momo no Kyojin Tag – Clear Version
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- Momo no Kyojin Tag – English version
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- Momo no Kyojin Tag – Japanese Version
Jean vs. Marco (Single Leg Boston Crab)
「進撃のプロレス」： 逆片エビ固め （ジャン・キルシュタイン ＶＳ マルコ・ボット）
ATTACK ON PRO-WRESTLING: SINGLE LEG BOSTON CRAB (JEAN KIRSTEIN VS. MARCO BOTT)
Pro-Wrestling Technique: Single Leg Boston Crab / Canadian Maple Leaf (Performer: Lance Storm)
Manga/Anime: Attack on Titan
Credits: Colossal Titan from neoro-chan.deviantart.com
Extra Notes:
Another Attack on Titan birthday, another tribute. This time, we have the beloved Marco Bott (June 16). And in what could possibly be a huge deviation from many of the Jean & Marco fan art around the Internet, I’m actually drawing Marco kicking Jean’s butt in a wrestling match.
At this point, some fans may be thinking, “But Mask! Marco’s like a teddy bear. He can’t possibly beat Jean in a fight.” That I disagree. Like I said before, Marco is (or was) one of the top 10 graduates in the Survey Corps. That should be a sign that he has what it takes to be a fighter, if given the opportunity.
So why did I draw him dominating Jean, out of all the characters? Well, they were very good friends, and their vital statistics are so comparable that I think they could possibly give out an even match-up in the alternate universe.
But since I don’t know how aggressive Marco can possibly get, I thought that the best move for him to use is the single-leg Boston crab. Applying the move looks simple, but it can definitely inflict a ton of pain on one’s opponent. The move looks even more lethal when shoot-style pro-wrestlers in UWF and U-Style apply this.
With this development, Jean the champion won’t be taking this very lightly. Stay tuned for what happens next.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this piece!
Hashimoto Marco
Marco Bott x Shinya Hashimoto
進撃のプロレス ２ [進撃の巨人×闘魂三銃士]
Attack on Pro-Wrestling 2 [Attack on Titan × Fighting Spirit Three Musketeers]
This is Marco Bott (Marco Bodt) dressed as Japanese pro-wrestling legend “King of Destruction” Shinya Hashimoto.
I hope you will like it. I would appreciate your feedback for this drawing.
Marco Bott is a character from Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin). Attack on Titan is created by Hajime Isayama and its various media franchises are owned by its respective owners.
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English Notes:
This piece was made primarily in celebration of what would have been the 30th anniversary in the pro-wrestling business of Shinya Hashimoto (1965-2005). You must be thinking by now: “What the heck?! Out of all the Attack on Titan characters you could use, you chose Marco to be the ‘King of Destruction’?!”
It’s not like Marco isn’t capable of fighting. Lest we forget, he did have a very high ranking upon graduating from the 104th Trainees Squad. That means he’s talented, and it also means he can be pretty tough when the situation calls for it. So yeah, I feel that deep down his nice guy persona, he can dish it some “strong style” offense, which somehow parallels that of Hashimoto’s image in my view.
Sure, Bertholt and Reiner were probably tougher and more talented than Marco when it comes to fighting. But hey, this is a Three Musketeers (Toukon Sanjushi) tribute after all, and if you’ve followed the latest storyline developments, you wouldn’t exactly think they’re a perfect fit to this good-guy trio.
Manga Pro-Wrestling 「漫画プロレス」 