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FGO no longer has near the popularity it once did as players move on to different games, but Arturia—the “once and future king”—is forever! ★ 【中西 達哉】 「 円卓の騎士 // 騎士王 」 ☆ reprinted w/perm…
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Fanart Friday, Too: King of Knights
The one, the only, the original: Saber, the King of Knights! ★ 【ねこのけだま】 「 セイバー 」 reprinted w/permission


Fanart Friday, Too: Year of the Bocchi
Welcome to the Year of the Bocchi…er, Snake! We hope y’all have an electric year full of hope and joy! ★ 【きしんⅡ世】 「 謹賀新年ぼっちちゃん 」 ☆ reprinted w/permission…


Fanart Friday, Too: Dandadan!
Now that Dandadan has achieved so much popular and critical success, the fanart can’t stop coming! Which means that we’re all the winners! ★ 【yueko】 「 dandadan 」…


Fanart Friday, Too: Monster
Did you know that Monster is now available to stream legally? Netflix has the English sub version of the classic series! Go catch it now while you can!…


Fanart Friday, Too: Darkness of Jinx
One you start down a sinful path, it’s hard to untangle yourself. But grace abounds and redemption, as we like to explain here on Beneath the Tangles, is…


Fanart Friday, Too: The Casual Quintuplets
Much of the best Quintuplet fanart is a little too ecchi for what we post here on Beneath the Tangles, so I was delighted to happen upon these…


Fanart Friday, Too: Ozen the Immovable
I love how intimidating Ozen appears to be, then underneath it all in the second illustration…still intimidating, but with a smile. A lovely character in a series (Made…


Leader of the Knights of the Wind: “The Round Table Knights” BE 1/144 Giant Axe – Lancelot
Despite what initially appeared as a copy of certain Gundam designs, SNAA’s Beyond Exquisite (or BE) line of Real Grade-inspired kits has quickly gained popularity outside the Chinese…


Leader of the Knights of the Wind: “The Round Table Knights” BE 1/144 Giant Axe – Lancelot
Despite what initially appeared as a copy of certain Gundam designs, SNAA’s Beyond Exquisite (or BE) line of Real Grade-inspired kits has quickly gained popularity outside the Chinese…


Fanart Friday, Too: Striking Jujutsu
These black-and-white illustrations of Jujutsu Kaisen characters are just stunning! Have you kept up with the anime? Did you finish the manga? ★ 【Uki】 「 呪術のいろいろ 」 ☆…


Fanart Friday, Too: Rankane Forever
Continuing today’s theme of revamped anime, here’s a lovely piece of Ranma x Akane fanart surely inspired by the new series! Did you watch last year’s Ranma 1/2…


Fanart Friday, Too: Hello, Usagi!
Pretty Usagi Tsukino fanart? Yes, we’ll take that any time! ★ 【きしんⅡ世】 「 月野うさぎ 」 ☆ reprinted w/permission


Fanart Friday, Too: Reflecting Suzume
Have you read our review for Suzume, now out in theaters in North America? We encourage you to rush out and watch the film. It could turn your…


Fanart Friday, Too: Okarun, Go!
I admit it—I thought Dandadan might be a little too out there to become the “next big thing,” especially in the hands of a super creative studio like…


Fanart Friday, Too: Hello, Howl!
Howl’s Moving Castle was released in North American theaters 20 years ago this summer. Can you believe it’s been so long? The movie still holds up in virtually…


Fanart Friday, Too: Poisonous Maomao
The Apothecary Diaries is back! Honestly, it was really tough to wait even a short amount of time for season two. Maomao withdrawals to go along with Maoamo…


Fanart Friday, Too: Bouquet Magica
These illustrations, setting the Holy Quintet against flowers, feel wholly appropriate. The Madoka Magica girls are colorful, fierce, beautiful, and strong, but fragile, too—and some only lasting a…


Fanart Friday, Too: Beautiful Miku
The title of this beautiful piece, translated from Chinese, is “All Things Grow.” Flowers, doves, light, water—so many beautiful pieces in motion and seemingly representing a supernatur…


Fanart Friday, Too: Princess Tutu
Have you ever watched Princess Tutu? It’s one of those series that didn’t draw the audience it deserved when released, but still looms large in viewers’ minds, a…


Fanart Friday, Too: Rescuing Haku
Spirited Away is 21 years old. Can you believe that? It’s one of the first anime films I watched in theaters, and still holds up today as a…


Fanart Friday, Too: Beautiful Maomao
Some of the shiniest parts of The Apothecary Diaries are when Maomao, who dresses and looks as frumpy as possible to protect herself, shows her extraordinary beauty. The…


Fanart Friday, Too: Nezuko Returns
One of the best parts of the most recent season of Demon Slayer was the unexpected ending (spoilers ahead). Nezuko, relegated to a minor role in the season,…


Fanart Friday, Too: Dance, Damian!
Damian’s face in this illustration! And all the characters watching from behind (see Yor?). I LOVE IT. ★ 【tin】「 HAVE A DANCE 」 ☆ reprinted w/permission


Fanart Friday, Too: Zhongli’s Butterflies
Have you been keeping up with Genshin Impact? I’m not sure of its popularity still here in the west, but it seems like it continues to remain a…


Fanart Friday, Too: Steins;kiss
I love Kurisu, Okabe, and Steins;gate in general so much. It may be time for a rewatch. By the way, the artist of this illustration, DIno, is doing…


Fanart Friday, Too: Race, Miku!
Ahh, look at this beautiful artwork of Racing Miku! I have this exact same version (2022) as a model that needs to be assembled. I’m motivated to actually…


Fanart Friday, Too: Enter Joker
Anime fans have their own Joker… ★ 【Kosumi】 「 JOKER 」 ☆ reprinted w/permission


Fanart Friday, Too: Striking Asuna
In upper echelon of uber-popular anime, Sword Art Online may be series that’s most divisive, but on one thing, we can all agree: Asuna is awesome. ★ 【iJac…


Fanart Friday, Too: Cell Stages
I’m not sure I would have considered an antagonist from DBZ to make a great model for epic fanart, but here we go and here we are: Cell,…


Fanart Friday, Too: Strumming Deedlit
Has anyone watched the classic series, Record of Lodoss War? Based on a series of fantasy novels, its sput off a bunch of different properties. I admit, I…


Fanart Friday, Too: Clerith Christmas
Aww, what a sweet scene of Cloud and Aerith! c7肘 is a master of pretty, peaceful Christmas fanart. ★ 【c7肘】 「 Merry Christmas 」 ☆ reprinted w/permission


Fanart Friday, Too: Dwarf Exchange
It looks like this could work… ★ 【nyoro】 「 dwarf exchange 」 ☆ reprinted w/permission


Fanart Friday, Too: Mononoke Hime
San is still young during the happenings in the movie. She hasn’t known peace. Even here in this lovely illustration, it seems she is detecting something in the…


Fanart Friday, Too: Angelic Miku
What happens when you take one of the most beautifully designed characters and lift her up in a heavenly vision that has her…on the beach? A lagoon? In…


Fanart Friday, Too: Rukia Watches
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War returns in October? Have you been watching the new arc? Before you answer that, remember…Rukia has her eyes on you. ★ 【shiej007 (insta /…


Fanart Friday, Too: Casual Kessoku
Kessoku goes casual? Check out these lovely illustrations of Bocchi, Ryou, Nijika, and Kita out and about. They subtly (and in Ryou’s case, not-so-subtly) capture the girls’ personaliti…


Fanart Friday, Too: Remember Madoka
The final episode of Puella Magi Madoka Magica aired 13 years ago in about a week’s time—on April 21, 2011. It remains every bit a classic today as…


Fanart Friday, Too: Seasonal Kessoku
Spring. Summer. Fall. Winter. Four seasons for the four ladies of Kessoku Band of acclaimed series, Bocchi the Rock, which just happened to advance to the sweet 16…


Fanart Friday, Too: Pain Eraser
I love this illustration of all the Crypton Vocaloids looking so casual and cool, but those of you who are really into Vocaloids may appreciate it even more…


Fanart Friday, Too: Thorn Princess
It’s so rare that an anime delivers on the hype, and is as popular with the fans as it is with the critics. That’s what SPY x FAMILY…


Fanart Friday, Too: Lovely Marcille
New season of Dungeon Meshi coming…when? ★ 【vafa】 「 マルシル ー ダンジョン飯 」 ☆ reprinted w/permission


Fanart Friday, Too: Cloud + Aerith
There are beautiful Clerith fanart pieces out there, and then there’s this illustration, an extraordinary piece by artist, c7肘. Be still, my heart! ★ 【c7肘】「 cloud and aerith…


Fanart Friday, Too: Floating Frieren
Forget Galadriel. The “elf of the year” in 2022 was the titular character of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End. Hilarious, caring, and overpowered, Frieren is the center of a…


Fanart Friday, Too: Growing Damianya
I love seeing Damian and Anya reimagined a little (or sometimes quite) older and coming around to one another. Ducartoon specializes in the Damianya pairing, posting tons of…


Fanart Friday, Too: Chibiusa, No!
Check out this wonderful redraw of a scene from Sailor Moon by the fantastic artist, Axsens! If you’re unfamiliar with the scenes, like I am, check out this…


Fanart Friday, Too: Lovely Kikyo
I pose to you the eternal question: Kikyo or Kagome? Look, everyone loves Kagome. How can you not? But Kikyo receives a lot of undeserved hate. I love…


Fanart Friday, Too: Cyberpunk Lucy
Did you watch Cyberpunk: Edgerunners? I caught the first few episodes, but I admit, I’m not great at keeping up Netflix series. If it’s not on Crunchyroll or…


Fanart Friday, Too: Of Gundams and Tomatoes
If you like to talk to tomatoesIf a squash can make you smileIf you like to waltz with potatoesUp and down the produce aisle… Have we got a…


Fanart Friday, Too: Kurisu’s Out of Time
All Kurisu wanted was to present her paper and drink her Dr. Pepper…sigh. ★ 【kieed】 「 kurisu 」 reprinted w/permission


Fanart Friday, Too: Bocchi the Kawaii Rock
Have you been watching Bocchi the Rock? Well, why not?! The anime’s interesting take on its introverted heroine garnered high praise from our editor for episode one, and…