I’ve long been encouraged by the storyline and particularly the climax of the Puella Magi Madoka Magica series, which has strong parallels to the Easter story. The movie sequels, however, thr…
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Fanart Friday: Homura and Madoka Reaching
Just a reminder that the next Madoka movie, Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht: Rising-, releases sometime this year… ★ 【mio // X】 「 homura // madoka…
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Fanart Friday, Too: Hunter x Hunter x Fanart
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Fanart Friday, Too: Hello Homura and Madoka
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Fanart Friday, Too: Madoka and Sakura Together!
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 」 reprinted…
Fanart Friday: Touhou x Scenery
TOO. MUCH. LOVELY. ARTWORK. Matcha, one of my very favorite artists, hits Touhou Project harddd with these lovely illustrations of many of the most beloved characters set against…
Fanart Friday: Frieren x Hogwarts
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Fanart Friday: Spy x Family
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Fanart Friday: Heero x Relena
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Fanart Friday: JJK x CSM x Christmas
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Fanart Friday: Naruto x Jujutsu Kaisen
Since the moment he hit the manga page, readers have been quick to note that Jujutsu Kaisen’s young sensei, Gojo, looks and acts very similarly to Naruto’s classic…
Fanart Friday, Too: Sakura x Sakura
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Fanart Friday, Too: Kieran x Juliana
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Fanart Friday, Too: Dandadan x MP100
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Fanart Friday: Pulling for Castorice
Castorice is now available! Judging by the amount of fanart being created for her, it seems like all you HSR players have been anticipating this. Good luck with…
Fanart Friday: Penguin Transmutation (FMA x Spy x Family)
A victim of jealousy, Mr. Penguin has had a hard time fo it. But I now just the guy to bring him “back to life.” And since Mr.…
Fanart Friday, Too: Spy x Real Family
This lovely illustration by Airi is based on the new opening for this season of Spy x Family. I had a chance to visit briefly with the artist…
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Fanart Friday: Making a Spy x Family
Aww, I love these! They haven’t continued beyond the episode two drawing, but hopefully the artist will revisit somewhere down the line! ★ 【羊】「 S01E01 // S01E02 」…
Fanart Friday: Dungeon Meshi x The Bear
The Bear is known for its notorious depiction of food service—grimy, discordant, and unorganized. This is interlaced with the few who dream of dishes that serve people beyond their nutritional valu…
Fanart Friday: A Perfect Spy x Family
Our first fanart post today is of the Forgers—Loid, Anya, and Yor—by game artist Whitney Lanier. It’s so pretty, and I’m additionally happy to post it because Whitney…
Fanart Friday: An Awesome Spy x Family
Love these illustrations! One of the best parts of SPY x FAMILY being adapted into anime is the fantastic fanart that’s being published! ★ 【hayashiikanaa】「 Forger Family 」…
Fanart Friday, Too: Frieren & Himmel x Konosuba?!
I…I just can’t. Hehe. Frieren as Megumin (yes!) and Himmel as Darkness (WHAT? Hehe) somehow feels precisely right! ★ 【SydusArts】 「 frieren x konosuba 」 ☆ reprinted w/permission…
Fanart Friday, Too: Cake for Waguri
If you’ve yet to read The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity, you should! Trust me, it’s the most precious series—and thankfully, Cloverworks is bringing it to life in…
Fanart Friday: Cheesy Pizza for Marcille
Marcille looks like she feels the same way I do—I could eat pizza over and over and over again. Do you have a favorite pizza joint? ★ 【Dino】…
Fanart Friday: A Rose for Yor
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Fanart Friday: #23 for AniMarch Madness
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Fanart Friday: Rem Ready for Christmas
Hmm…as Rem apparently waits for everyone else to wake up on Christmas morn, I wonder if that gift she’s sitting is for Ram or Subaru? ★ 【somna】「 Merry…
Fanart Friday: Spy x Family (The Next Generation)
Anya as an assassin is kind of scary…but I think the insinuation here is that she’s matured quite a lot as she’s teamed with Damian. Still…scary. ★ 【Ducartoon】…
Fanart Friday, Too: A Valentine for Okarun
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Fanart Friday: Pokemon Memories for Pokemon Day
Yesterday was Pokemon Day, with news dropping about the franchise, but more on point for us, that means wonderful artists posted fanart of Pokemon, like this awww-inspiring piece!…
Fanart Friday: Reach for the Stars, Anya!
Anya’s so precious (and Becky, too)! Thankfully, we won’t have to wait much longer to see their continued adventures with a new season premiering in October and an…
Fanart Friday, Too: A Gift for Aerith
But is it from Cloud?? ★ 【c7肘】 「 雪の精 」 ☆ reprinted w/permission
Fanart Friday: Sakura Miku for Miku Day
Did you notice the explosion of Hatsune Miku fanart yesterday? That’s because March 9th is Miku Day! Since 3-9 can be pronounced “mi-ku” in Japanese, it’s a natural…
Fanart Friday: Oregairu
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Fanart Friday: Soloist
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Fanart: Madoka Magica 10th Anniversary
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the premiere of Puella Magi Madoka Magica, a magical girl series that shook up the genre and the entire medium. Hailed…
Fanart Friday, Too: Don’t Mess With This Spy x Family
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Fanart Friday: Miku Christmas
Artist Linfi-MUU seems to create a beautiful Christmas-themed Miku illustration every single Christmas. Here’s hoping we’ll get another in 2021 to join the beautiful drawings below! ★ 【…
Fanart Friday: Sakura Miku
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Fanart Friday: Plan B
I cannot get enough of these cute damianya fanart illustrations. It’s especially so funny to see Damian drawn still blushing as an older body. Very cute! ★ 【ENOCH】「…
Fanart Friday: Youmu Konpaku
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Fanart Friday: Lovely Makima
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Fanart Friday: Jujutsu Christmas
It’s all the little details that make this piece so much fun—that and Panda with a Santa jacket on. ★ 【時島シクカ/ twitter】 「 Merry Christmas × 呪術廻戦 」…
Fanart Friday: Dancing Pilots
Dance like you want to win! Certainly these are a lot more elegant than our glimpse at dancing in the series, with Asuka and Rei doing it in…
Fanart Friday: Theresia & Wilhelm
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Fanart Friday: Wistful Frieren
Is Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End a sad anime? For a series that has so many tearful moments, it’s surprisingly full of hope. I think you get a little…