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Tanuki Rush!

Tanuki Rush!

My senior project pitch bible.
Tanuki Rush is about a teenage anthropomorphic racoon dog(commonly referred to as a Tanuki) named Taiyou and her young monkey friend Lane and their travels across the various lands of the mammalian continent Terrea.

Taniya Wyche

April 24, 2023
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  1. From the Artist: I made Tanuki Rush as a love

    letter to the Shoujo and Shounen adventure series that shaped a major part of my adolescent years. I resonated with the coming-of-age stories of my favorite protagonists, growing to appreciate the strange and beautiful parts of growing up. Realizing your identity through found family and adventure it's always worth being your unapologetic self.
  2. Tanuki Rush is about a teenage anthropomorphic racoon dog(commonly referred

    to as a Tanuki) named Taiyou and her found young monkey friend Lane and their travels across the various lands of the mammalian continent Terrea. Join Taiyou and Lane in their adventure!
  3. TAIYOU Taiyou is a 15 year old Tanuki from Fortune

    Forest. Raised by her adoptive father Leif The Bear, she spends most of her days being a hard worker. Whether it's helping her dad in the workshop or aiding the residents with various tasks. One day her dad gives her the job of fixing up this old motor bike and gifts it to her for birthday. She sets off on a journey seeking fun, adventure, and answers to where exactly she came from.
  4. Taiyou's Design was inspired by the raccoon dog or tanuki

    native to Japan. Tanukis represent good luck and fortune and often seen as statues outside shops. Dressed in her green shirt and overall, you can count on her to get the job done!
  5. Versatile as a raccoon, smart as a fox, and as

    strong as bear, Taiyou has any project covered! After a hard days work some rest is overdue! Taiyou
  6. Twigs is Taiyou's main mode of transportation around the lands

    of Terrea. It contains all of her gadgets and tools that would aid her on her journey, even her lunch!
  7. LANE Lane is an eleven year old monkey prince second

    in line for the throne to Capital City. The walls of the place are all he's ever known. Despite this he seems to have a knack for adventure...and getting into trouble. He must retrieve the family heirloom, the staff of wind and fire, and return with it to perform the coming of age ritual for his brother's coronation.
  8. Lane's Design was inspired by the infamous Son Wu Kong

    from the 16th century novel Journey to the West and many other adaptations of the character most notably Dragon Ball's Son Goku.
  9. Lane is as energetic as he is agile! After all,

    he needs to be in order to jump, climb, fight, and run out of what ever trouble hes gotten himself into. Prince Lane
  10. Blessed with special connection to air, he has a life

    long familar named curly that has taken the form of a cloud that he can ride...when it so chooses. His Hobbies include making paper origami and eating/collecting Peach-nuts, a special fruit that grows throughout Terrea. As Lane would say, "You can never have too many peach nuts!"
  11. Fortune Forest is home to friendly community of self sufficient

    woodland mammals. They build their own homes, farm their food and above all take care of each other. This is where Taiyou has lived as long as she could remember! Fortune Forest Chuck Chipmunk lives in Taiyou's village selling acorns at his dad's shop. Leif the Bear is Taiyou's adoptive father. He taught her everything she knows and how to work with her hands. Ruby Skunk is Taiyou's childhood friend. She makes her own scented candles based on food scents
  12. Nocturna Caverns is a bioluminescent network of underground tunnels home

    to various nocturnal mammals. Some major landmarks include the Mother Tree, and the underground lake, which provide food and shelter to all the residents. Nocturna caverns Ray is a young Bat who hasn't learned to fly just yet. He lives in the Mother Tree with the rest of his adoptive family. Mama Luna the aardvark is the family Matriarch. She lives in the Mother Tree with the rest of her adoptive children. Luster is a Black cat and a skilled Mechanic. He lives in the Mother Tree with the rest of his adoptive family, helping mama Luna with the rest of his siblings.
  13. Due to the lack of water, Osiris Desert is home

    to some of the most resilient mammals in Terrea. Merchants sell food and items to working class mammals who commute to the Oasis to make money for their families. Osiris Desert Lapis is a noble camel from the oasis town with a mysterious air to her and a secret admirer. Cowrie is a Fennec fox with her own jewelry business. You bring her the material and she'll make the ring. Ruben is a Coyote with a sketchy shop. Duds, frauds, and replicas.
  14. Seaport is a humble fishing town where the locals work

    out at sea and the tourists come to the beach to relax. They hold their annual sand sculpture contest during Beachfest! A lot of aquatic mammals reside here which means a lot of natural born swimmers! Seaport Major Walbert the Walrus is the nicest guy you'll meet. Having a job where he can kiss babies and spread joy is what wakes him up in the morning! Little Marie McOtter is the runt of the beach. Tiny but mighty she'll speak her mind. Secretary Cathy Bucksley handles all the serious parts of being mayor. She does the paper work, phone calls, and letters.
  15. Don't be fooled by the size of the city! Capital

    City relies on the other lands of Terrea to flourish the way it does. Inspired by eastern architecture, Capital City is home to various mammals from across the lands from the city slickers to the folks from the sticks! Capital City Mikan, Nashi, Suzu, Kaki, and Momo are the sour patch Quints. These five girls are Lane's younger sisters and a force to reckoned with. Emperor Shun is holds the throne to Capital City and lives in the Teal Palace. Blessed with the gift of water he manipulates the flow of rivers. Prince Hao is next in line for the throne to Capital City. Blessed with the gift of fire he can start and extinguish them at will.
  16. MYSTERIOUS LANE A couple of days into her journey, Taiyou

    comes across this path in the woods. Feeling that her best option is to continue on foot, she quickly finds herself lost in the forest. Feeling watched, she wanders through the forest aimlessly. To her relief, she only finds a kid, a young monkey boy. Lane, who had also been lost, offers her some of his fruit. Both of them startled by a sudden loud noise brace themselves for certain peril. The noise turned out to be the growling stomach of one of the guides of the forest. The gentle guides lead them out and send them on their way with a map. Lane joins Taiyou on her journey.
  17. Children of The Night Taiyou and Lane make their way

    to Nocturna Caverns. They meet the family matriarch mama Luna and her adoptive children that all reside within the mother tree. The tree is facing a sickness that dims the tree's light and the family technician, Luster, cant seem to find the solution. As Luster struggles to accept help for Taiyou, Lane befriends a young bat named Ray and promises to teach him how to fly. As Ray takes off he notices that debris is block the flow of water to the tree. Luster and Taiyou construct a device to clear the blockage.
  18. The Lady and The Merchant Taiyou and Lane arrive in

    Osiris Desert. With their water supply low and not a river in sight to they look to help from a visiting Mistress. In exchange for some water Lady Lapis asks them to deliver a message to a merchant in town. When they finally deliver the message the merchant, Cowrie, asks them to collect a sea pearl from the desert and to meet her at the oasis after dark. They meet Cowrie with the sea pearl only to realize the pearl was for Cowrie's engagement ring to Lapis.
  19. She Sells Sea Shells Taiyou and Lane arrive at Seaport

    just in time for the annual Beach Fest! The two engage in the town's festivities enjoying live music, sea shell collecting, and prepare for the sand sculpture contest. They meet Marie, a young otter with her hopes set on winning this year's sand sculpture contest. Taiyou and Lane help her by using the items they collected throughout day. They make a beautiful manatee sculpture and win first place in the competition. Marie thanks Taiyou and Lane for helping her win the competition.
  20. City Slickers Taiyou and Lane finally arrive at Capital City.

    The whole city is preparing for the coronation! Lane shows Taiyou his favorite places to go in the city, his favorite restaurant, and the statue of his father Emperor Shun. Lane has a heart to heart with Taiyou about wanting to make his father and older brother Hao Chen proud. Lane and Taiyou have an outfit change and meet his family. First his one, two, three, four, five sisters, his older brother, and then his father.
  21. My dearest thanks goes out to all my fans the

    want to see Tanuki Rush happen! Look at all this awesome art! by @jayko_marx by @solarstarsketches by @LaJaeDraws