In the 12-year Chinese Zodiac cycle, 2023 is the year of the rabbit. Now you know why all that bunny girl fanart has been popping up the last few days! Here’s one of the cuter ones by one of my favorite artists on Pixiv, Saino. ★ 【saino】 「 🐰2023🎍 」 ☆
Anyone else getting major Wizard of Oz vibes from this? Ichigo would be the Scarecrow, Orihime would be Dorothy, and Uryu the Tin Man. But who would Chad be? A larger lion beside the little cub, Kon? ★ 【l-oose】「 rukia and kon 」 ☆
The first episode of the Naruto anime aired on October 3, 2002. Can you believe that? It’s been 20 years already! Studio Pierrot commemorated the series by posting “Road to Naruto,” a video showing epic scenes from the series and reanimating some of them (check it out if you have time—it’s super cool and emotional).… Read More Fanart Friday, Too: Happy 20th Anniversary, Naruto!
It’s been more than ten years since Mawaru Penguindrum premiered and it remains one of the most creative and best anime ever produced. Re:cycle of Penguindrum, a re-editing of the series as two compilation films including new material, premiered this year, and has renewed interest in the series. One of the iconic images from the… Read More Fanart Friday: Princess of the Crystal
Have you heard about the new Miku x Cinnamoroll collaboration? A pop-up in Shinjuku runs through the middle of the month, and has led to so many great pieces of art, like the illustration below! ★ 【Yolanda】「 ✨ 」 ☆
Here comes the [sweet, hard-working, beautiful, slightly clueless, and incredibly deadly] bride… ★ 【ASK】「 Bride 」 ☆
Ah, the classic fairy tale of “The Peanut Knight”! Best read in your mom’s lap, with a hot cup cocoa and cuddling with Director Chimera. ★ 【FumaFu】「 アーニャとヨル 」 ☆
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