>"Luce" will serve as the mascot of the Holy See's pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan.https://x.com/CatholicTV/status/1850904912026079742https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDf1GHcbFWU
>>48098826Luce’s yellow sailor’s raincoat is a nod to God's destruction of the antediluvian world through rain and flooding, with the color yellow symbolizing happiness. The mascot’s bloody boots represent the long, difficult, and necessarily bloody march against the corrupting influence of jews, while her staff is used to beat faggots.
>>48098826>>48099110Beautiful and wonderful!
>>48099110>while her staff is used to beat faggotskek
>>48098826I've never seen this Touhou before. Must be one of the new ones.
What a cutie patootie!
Official art
>>48099199Apparently there is a whole line up of characters.
>>48099206
>>48099208Pink reminds me of the frog girl from early Minecraft
>>48099206>double peace signslut
>>48098826The Orthodox Church should announce a redheaded tsundere anime girl mascot in response
>>48098826Based and Amen
>>48098826We should've realised they were a lost cause during the Imjin War.
>>48098826Is she actually a girl though?Knowing this is a Papal mascot, it could be a young boy...
>>48098826Post MMD model, i know some of you fucks are already on it.
>>48100064https://files.catbox.moe/8cve6l.mp4
I just made fanart of her!
>>48100094cute!
>>48100094Cute pilgrim
>>48100075Horrible>>48100094Lovely
we've never been more back
i cant sympathize with catholicucks after the pope started to suck off the jews. clearly power and money is more important to them than any spirituality, and if we look at their history this is hardly something new. japan shouldnt open the door to these fuckers.
>>48100196This makes total sense but I never expected him to draw her
>>48098826I thought it was hezbollah in the thumbnail
there will be crumbles/fitz style art of her by the end of the week
Deepest lore : she is the daughter of Lucifer-san
yotsuba and yuru camp vibes, too bad christianity doesn't really endorse long pilgrimages involving camping out anymore, would be very cozy in the modern world
>luce_(catholic_church) >luce_(jubilee_2025) goddamit
>>48099206anime mary is something else
>>48100337>too bad christianity doesn't really endorse long pilgrimages involving camping out anymoreThe Camino de Santiago is too popular for its own good, but camping is still possible if you route well. The Via Francigena, another one of the major historic pilgrimages, is still active and is less developed, and is likely even easier to camp.
New Touhou character?Is she good at danmaku?
>>48100094NiceGood job
>>48100075
too bad they won't ever produce these for sale
>>48100655If someone has a 3D model we could print them.
>>48098826Gura?
>>48098826Literally who is this character? What's it based on and why does it have bloody stomping boots?
>>48101072Luce, some Catholic mascot they commissioned for some conference they're having in Japan. Boots got dirty during the hard pilgrimage (she is very devout!).
>>48101072>>48101142She's not just some mascot for one conference, she's actually a fully fledged anime mascot of the church starting from the year of 2025https://x.com/CatholicTV/status/1850904910180532432
>>48098826>>48101072>>48101142>>48101235Design explanation
>*checks pixiv*>oh cool new art alrea->bbc ntrwhy are japan like this?
>>48101235What was the mascot last year?
>>48098826>Catholics
>>48100059It's called a she, so...
>>48098826Same artist that made Italia-chan I presume
>>48102060don't worry, that's not japan, that's one of our homegrown AI niggers>>48101901
>>48102617/jp/ never fails to amaze me
Don't they have Jesus as their mascot already?
>>48103305Not moe enough.
>>48103320they should just 'discover' a new book of the bible that reveals jesus was actually a cute anime girl
Does anyone know if the Vatican is planning to roll out merch? I can go to the World Expo and if they have fumos or nendoroids, I'd love to get one for my sister. Missionary efforts in Japan would be self-funding if they released keychains and pencil bags with Luce.
>>4809882610/10 would molest
>>48102027Gay...Gaysteel the gayhog! Many such gay!Gay!
We won.
>>48098826
>>48098826hold on
>>48100094Amen.
>>481012352D heaven here I come!
>there is already porn of her in r34 and pixiv>the first picture was made by a literal latinoYou latinos are all liars when you say your internet is fucking slow lmao.
>>48104456What are the chances the unpaid intern they hired to design her just googled "anime girl in raincoat"
>>48105208the vatican isn't a company bro
>>48105219by 'unpaid intern' he was actually saying 'unfucked altar boy'
>>48104539>the first picture was made by a literal latinoReally? Can you show me the evidence?
What's the name of her「stand」?
I don't like this, I feel like some kind of propaganda is brewing beneath this cute anime facade
>>48105316With all the things that have been revealed about the Vatican throughout the years. I think this is, (I hope it is) the most harmless thing they have done.
>>48098826So if I masturbate to lewds of her will I be free of sin?
>>48105316it's literally made for the vatican, of course it is, it's not like people aren't pretending it isn't
>>48098826What I like about her is that for the most part the reception has been positive, I was expecting more drama but outside of the usual echochambers it shows that people generally will appreciate art in its own merit, detaching it from eventual ideologies and symbolism, which I find uplifting
>>48098826So do she even have a personality at all?
The artist behind Luce is Italian not JapaneseHe’s the same guy that created the brand Tokidoki, aka the cute little blind box toys and keychains you see in any store that sells weeaboo merch
>>48105478You may or may not have seen these in your local Hot Topic, Target, FYE, or Five Below
>>48105308Heaven's Lamb
>>48105378No, it's like if you jerked off to some spokeswoman of the catholic church.
>>48105478Only Italians and the French can create anything western that looks vaguely appealing so it's understandable. See Wakfu, or early Winx i guess
>>48105514>it's like if you jerked off to some spokeswoman of the catholic church.and thats a sinful thing to do?
Would be cool if someone skilled makes a 東方風自作曲 for her. Akin to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-oeDGr-gRc
>>48105580I don't know, I'm not catholic, not even christian.
Goddamn the ota empire is realFirst that chinese one now thisIn 100 years everyone is going to be doing anime
>>48105478This dude did the Italia chan before luceHe has a bright future as an artist
>>48105316If Japanese towns can have mascots so can the Vatican!
>>48100094Great blue colour.
>>48105765>In 100 yearsHave you missed Imadakedabuchitabemi-chan?Anime has replaced fucking Ronald McDonald.
>>48098826Reminds me of that thing they did on Japanese internet of making anime from the clip art
>>48105254>unfuckedno such thing
>>48098826She kinda bad tho
>>48105633I respect that you are an atheist but I think you should know that masturbating to a saint entity in any religion is a big sin. The unique case where it wouldn't be I think if it is a small religion composed of a fertility God
>>48103750>>48099181>>48100622Damn imagine a shmup with her where you fight Satan or something
>>48106178Catholic Project: Imperishable Praying
>>48099110>>48099163Luce suddenly starts battering the entire Vatican to death
>>48106310She's a star childDivine purity
What if she is a dark reference to something? Or maybe just a reference, I mean, it is weird for me that the mascot for the Vatican is some girl with a raincoat.
>>48106341They have the reference sheet right here
>>48106341It's a mascot for the osaka expo and they did her about a pilgrimage theme. The raincoat is obviously representing that. She also has a pilgrims staff and the clams of st james a pilgrim.
>>48106341>>48106355Also the raincoat is referencing the pilgrimages that people go on, them weathering the storm so to speak. It's also why the boots are muddy too, the stick is a shepherds stick.
>>48106357>>48106355I understand. It is just that my conspirator ass wanted to ask some questions, but I guess we are alright for now.
>>48106357>only for the Osaka expoHe doesn't know....>>48101235
>>48106367I understand you but they seem pretty direct with this oneThey even got the sheets explaining it
>>48106374You know, the reason I asked is just because I got invested into the Hollywood conspiracy, and it was fucked up for me how there were references to pedophilia in the industry here and there. And knowing the scandals in the Vatican, I thought these were the same kind of villain or some shit. It is a relief for me that it doesn't mean anything weird.
>>48106391There are fucked up things about the Vatican yes, but for all intents and purposes Luce is 100% innocent, which is a good thing.
>>48098826Those Catholic's idols are getting cuter. I wonder what she's wearing underneath her raincoat.
>>48106426From the figure, I think she has a white shirt.
>>48105561>See Wakfu, or early Winx i guessAnd Totally Spies!
>>48105800His brand has been around for almost 20 years…
>>48099282The Orthodox Church went another route
>>48106139Luce isn't a saint. A saint is a soul that has ascended to heaven. A Saint (capital S) is such a soul that has been recognized by the church.Luce is neither.Onanism is also not considered a sin in Catholicism. It is heavily discouraged but there is no temporal or spiritual punishment. Instead they interpret the story of Onan in the bible to be prohibiting the usage of contraceptives.To the extent of my religious knowledge, even as a Catholic you can masturbate to Luce without even needing to confess it or seek forgiveness for it. In fact, if you did it to control homosexual urges I imagine at least some religious leaders would encourage you to continue.
>>48107798cool gyate
>>48107711>flatly making shit upCatechism of the Catholic Church par. 2352: "By masturbation is to be understood the deliberate stimulation of the genital organs in order to derive sexual pleasure. "Both the Magisterium of the Church, in the course of a constant tradition, and the moral sense of the faithful have been in no doubt and have firmly maintained that masturbation is an intrinsically and gravely disordered action." "The deliberate use of the sexual faculty, for whatever reason, outside of marriage is essentially contrary to its purpose." For here sexual pleasure is sought outside of "the sexual relationship which is demanded by the moral order and in which the total meaning of mutual self-giving and human procreation in the context of true love is achieved.
>>48105927>Anime has replaced fucking Ronald McDonald.nobody gonna miss him.
>>48099206Vatican X Pop'n'music crossover when>>48105308With arms wide openIt's an ok design, it's clearly designed to appeal to the demographic where Catholicism and anime intersect: pedophiles
>>48105378>ctrl + F "lewd">one resultI'm disappointed in you all, /jp/
>>48107905Go to pixiv, there's loads of stuff on her.And in her.
>>48107905Cleanse your mind of filthy thoughts
>>48106178
>>48108204Why do I saw this coming? I wonder who Alucard is in this universe.>>48108234Do you think the Vatican could make a cool game to promote her?
>>48107798>>48106418>>48106310Cute>>48100094Very cute
>>48105219how are you this retarded. they're referring to the unpaid intern at the design studio that made luce. obviously the vatican doesn't have interns
>>48108646>o-obviously what I meant baka
>>48105208>unpaid internYou mean (local) diffusion.
>>48108646source?
don't look up the company that designed her
>>48108204Based (on a good catholic). Fuck the English.
>>48099208What's with the bear one?
>>48105308Gloria in excelsis Deo
>>48112368i think they're meant to represent continentsluce is ofc italian, the pink one is chinese (asia), brown one americas, black one africa. no oceania tho.
>>48112246Don't look up the people that made most of the renaissance era church art...but in all seriousness, it was 4 years ago and they've not done any since. It's the hope that the owner has realized the error of his ways. Also the same company are the ones who did Italia-chan for the Osaka expo as well so 100% the Vatican just decided to go with them because they're Italian and they already did a mascot for Italy
>>48100094Very cute! Good job bwo
>>48098826>hiring an Italian to design an anime-styled mascot for a Japanese expostrange choice
>>48114134Tokidoki is golden age Harajuku and Akihabara inspired in their designs, they also take a lot of inspiration from Sanrio.
>>48099110truly beautiful
Where can I see the video of the archbishop revealing her? I don't know italian, and I want to see the moment she's presented to some dead serious catholic press conference.
>>48102060Pixiv has been ruined by deviantart tier westoid retards for years now.
>>48112246>>48114060I don't see the problem, women should be allowed to have fun too.
>>48114488>2016
I thought this was gonna be a shitshow but I actually like this meme
>will be presented properly at Lucca Comics and GamesFunny.I live nearby and it's basically one of the biggest otaku (not really just otaku but w/e) conventions here in Europe.Almost like they want to say that it IS anime.
>>48114488>Loveh neyWhat does that mean?
>>48114438Found ithttps://youtu.be/i71-DrjLaSA?t=2732
>>48114592Italian here, he doesn't seems embarrassed at all. Very professional.Also what he says later, literally says:>happy union between Christian symbols and Japanese culture (talking about the video but refers also to the choice of making a mascotte like Luce)>her eyes shine because they're supposed to give hope to your heart
If they put up the original Luce figurine for auction, how much would it go for?
>>48114620>>48114592Also>only copy is that one shown there>a colleague (not sure if a nun or dunno who he's referring to) found it and was about to take it with her and run away with it
>>48114620Much older folks like him just see it as "the latest thing that's hip with the youngsters". They're too far removed from the cultural undercurrents surrounding anime to feel self conscious when coming into contact with it. Even if made aware, it would be akin to notes in a demographic survey rather than anything personally affective.
>>48099110Based
>>48114675Not saying the guy from the Vatican who presented it likes anime or anything, but this isn't the first time the Vatican got involved with anime. Catholics and the Vaticans really have no problem with it and never hated it in the first place, they made an anime in the 90's partnering with Osamu Tezuka's studio and when Evangelicals in the US was calling Pokemon satanic the Vatican said it wasn't and that it promotes friendship and kindness. Pic is the anime they commissioned.
>>48114687If Tezuka was a business interaction, then this is more like a wholesale endorsement of japanese media. This is pretty at odds with the general status quo in the anglosphere, which has been borderline at war with japanese influence for decades. The fact that they're doing this for a once in 25 years event shows that it's not just some low commitment pandering either.
>>48114762>status quo in the anglosphere, which has been borderline at war with japanese influence for decadesThat's mostly the US and it's unironically mostly because of evangelicals. The reason Christianity has the stereotype "Satanic Panic! They hate everything! They hate video games and anime and fun!" is because of protestant evangelicals. I feel like I just had to mention this as a Catholic myself, my parents and the church in my area had no problem with video games or anime unless they where something like Highschool DXD for obvious reasons.
>>48114762>>48114776(me)Also yeah, with the way things are looking Luce will stick around for a lot longer than the year since everyone in the church loves her already. She's cute and a good catholic girl.
>>48114776Same, agree with you.Here everyone has grown watching anime on TV (dubbed obviously), the ones being weird and calling them Satanic works were Jenovah Witnesses.
>>48114776In my opinion the anti-japan element in the US and likeminded places goes way beyond a certain religious demographic. The localization industry for example is chock full of people that have total contempt for Japan without being the least bit religious.
>>48114798My dad was friends with the priest of our church and they came together to play DND. I mean, like 99% of the BBEG's in early DND where Christian inspired from demons in the bible and which good Catholic wouldn't want to slay demons in the name of the Lord. They even made a homebrew with mini-figures that essentially just Christianized it more and made them holy warriors of the church fighting a campaign against the devil and his forces.
>>48114802True, it comes from both sides in the US really. The Prot Evans who see everything as demonic and those people you mentioned who want to change Japanese media to suit them and them only, because it doesn't espouse their values and they hate that, instead of choosing to respect it as is.
>>48114592In this video they play the same clip of Luce waving as in the OP, but the saturation is really fucking high so the "mud" on her boots is actually blood red.
>>48114829She's so close to look like a Touhou character, damn.
>>48114848She is literally an outside world version of Kogasa
>>48114848I'm waiting for someone to make a Touhou X Vatican crossover, or Luce danmaku game, at this point. I mean, come on it's basically a Vatican sanctioned almost Touhou character.
>>48114858>plot is literally just Touhou, Luce begins a journey to solve a mysterious incident>characters along the way are famous sinners/represent famous sinners that love cause trouble and torment people>Luce defeats them in danmaku and tells them to seek Christ and that they will be forgiven>Stage 6 and final boss is a snake girl>once defeated starts survival section like Yuyuko's final spell where she screams she can't be saved>Luce endures and saves herDo it.
>>48112299>Fuck the English.Amen.
>>48114858Luce is the actually good and non slut Reimu we need and deserve!
>>48105308「PERSONAL JESUS」
>>48114858If you ever do itInclude remixed catholic songs on itThat would be kino
>>48115952Like Ave Marisa?
