Japan has an obsession with Alice in Wonderland, which, thankfully for all us anime fans, carries over frequently into fan art! Take this cute illustration of Cardcaptor Sakura x Alice in Wonderland—what a perfect crossover! Oh, and look at our Queen of Hearts in the background! ★ 【门徒】 「 cardcaptor sakura 」
What an adorably kawaii illustration of Sakura and Madison (er, Tomoyo—I can’t ever quite get the Cardcaptors dub out of my mind!) prepping for Valentine’s Day! ★ 【浮】 「 Love in kitchen 」 ☆ Have you ever made a Valentine for someone?
Yukari Anzai is one of those performers whose work often speaks softly but lingers long after the scene ends. Known for roles that balance emotional restraint, quiet strength, and subtle warmth—including in Lapis Re:Lights (Tiara), The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World (Tiana), and The Dreaming Boy is a Realist (Yuyu)—she has steadily built a… Read More Yukari Anzai on Cardcaptor Sakura, Relating to Ajisai Sena, and Finding Warmth in Voice Acting
Who Killed the Hero makes a surprising return, Hiroto and Hideki’s zombie movie premieres, and finally, after all these years, we get an art book from CLAMP! We’re thankful for all that and more on this week’s Reader’s Corner, which also features new volumes from Steel of the Celestial Shadows and Re-Living My Life with… Read More Reader’s Corner: CLAMP Official Artbook: COLOR KURO, Steel of the Celestial Shadows (Vol. 8), and Re-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn’t Remember Me (Vol. 5)
It’s the season for cherry blossoms in Japan, so what better way to express the loveliness of it than by an illustration of the too-sweet Sakura Kinomoto of Cardcaptor Sakura sitting among the sakura? Check out this amazing illustration of just that by artist extraordinaire, 言葉! ★ 【言葉】 「 はる 」 ☆
Too-cute, too-kind magical girls unite!! But, uh, one of these mascots ain’t like the other…watch out, Madoka, Sakura, and Kero-chan!! ★ 【飞机云君】 「 sakura & madoka 」
The Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle manga premiered 20 years ago this week. Can you believe that? How time flies! I remember being so excited at this CLAMP work featured characters from their other series put together in an alternate (or same?) universe, but admittedly, I never read or watched it. Did you ever dive into the… Read More Fanart Friday, Too: 20 Years of Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle
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