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>>22052316
Tenshi is an example of great design: memorable, not overdone and not too simplistic, with each element significant in its own way. There are elements showing her otherwordly nature (blue hair, cloud pattern skirt, apron pattern), her aggressiveness (red eyes, high boots, sword), her cuteness (frilly shirt and ribbon), She combines traits of two mythological characters (Son Goku and Takemikazuchi) and shows it in her design (golden circlets on her shirt cuffs being Son Goku's circlet, for example), while being an original character completely distinct from both. The hat is also a nice touch, connecting her with mythological devas of which she is supposed to be one by being her flower crown (except it's some peaches and leaves, which is memorable and funny and connects to certain other aspects of her character). Her characterization is also great, ZUN basically created a character that would have normally been a boring Mary Sue (a celestial being from Heaven, super powerful, immortal, nearly indestructible, wielding the coolest ever sword, incredibly lucky, basically better than you in every single way) and then gave her a personality that makes it all interesting and funny instead.

In other words, pretty much a textbook case of perfect character design, in my opinion.

>>21179316
Correct.

>>20581805
Yes.