#naoyuki

Drawing the most voted answer

polling for all the Investigation Team + Marie (Marie’s next)

taking out the most popular pairing bcs I want to draw rarepairs (bcs I think they’re neat hi rarepair shippers I see you)

Yukiya, has been winning the popularity contest since 2020, in all iterations (from the top: Chisato Abe’s cutout image; followed by original cover design, hardcover and paperback, from Satomi Naemura, Natsuki’s latest rendition of the paperback, and mangaka’s Natsumi Matsuzaki). The author has been putting this boy in different situations, difficult ones, in different stages of grief. And for how long.

In the "Yatagarasu Series" character popularity poll, Yukiya is overwhelmingly popular. His initial appearance started from a paper cutout created by Chisato Abe.

"It's an image that ignores settings like costumes and transformations. There's no mistake in the images that come to mind when reading the novel! I'd also love to see the readers' images," says Chisato Abe.

The new paperback cover of "The Crow Does Not Choose Its Lord" by Naoyuki, the hardcover and existing paperback by Satomi Naemura, and the comic by Natsumi Matsuzaki starting serial publication on August 25th each have a different atmosphere depending on the author. Readers, please expand your own images as well!

The original book designer Satomi Naemura held her exhibitions last year. She has her website where one can subscribe to see her other works and behind the scenes posts about the book series.

Lastly, the anime character designer Takumo Norita’s rendition of Yukipi.

Monkey sitting on a turtle, Naoyuki, late 18th-19th century, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Japanese and Korean Art

monkey crouching on a tortoise shell, apparently trying to pry at the shell; tortoise's head and exterminates are pulled in Size: 1 1/2 × 1 3/8 × 1 5/8 in. (3.81 × 3.49 × 4.13 cm) Medium: Wood

Draw your Friends’ OCs in your Style 

First of all, TY for throwing me your babes, I have a lot of fun doing them, I try to give them all my love and dedication, it’s not perfect, but I did my best. (Sorry for the OOC) 

“Yeah,” Gabriel says, voice sounding muted, even to himself. “I guess I am.”

The guy’s smile, clumsy and flat, strains at the edges. “I knew you were a real person. I carried you earlier, but you’re awake now. A real person. A real, awake person.”

Gabriel nods slowly, flinching back when the guy puts a pallid hand to his face, cool fingertips ghosting over his scales.