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looking through my gallery and found my concept drafts for my main entry to the official illustration contest 2 years ago. you can kind of see how i eventually arrived at the 2nd last image that became the actual submission

also honorary mention to the concept that didnt make the cut but eventually became my 2022 Yakumo birthday art

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turned my jp grammar lessons into incorrect quote stickers instead of studying

anyway, i'm going to comic frontier 19 this weekend as an attendee! so ill be bringing these as freebies lol

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we're done at last

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Couldn't do it yesterday so took the belated birthday boy out today

Found him on my local bookstore! They didn't seem to have the complete edition in stock though...

Can't forget the cake as well!

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Happy birthday, Yakumo! Thank you for yet another year.

This marks my 13th year streak. There's a lot going on lately that this year's work end up more modest than I'd hoped…I'm glad that managed to draw something, it's the one time of the year I never want to skip out from making art. Still, it turned out quite lively! It's nice to get other characters in the picture from time to time (spot my supporting character bias lol).

Well, that's all for this year's celebration (or is it..?) I'll be looking forward to what more I'll be able to accomplish next, all thanks to you.

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Which do you like more, the manga or the novel?

Hi anon,

I'm assuming this is about the Shinrei Tantei Yakumo series (not that there's much other possibility...)

I'm going to say it's the manga for me. To begin with, it was my first introduction to the series, and one I would still recommend people interested in the series to start with as it's easier to get into compared to the daunting length of the novel volumes and would leave a better first impression than the anime.

Also, as an artist myself, I'd be lying if I wasn't drawn into the series through art in the beginning, and to say that Oda-sensei's work had been a significant influence to my own would be an understatement. Ghosts and supernatural occurrences being the center of the series meant it inevitably deals with death and various other sensitive topics, and I felt that the adaptation handled them well in its visual storytelling. I could mention a few panels and illustrations here and there from the manga that're pretty much seared to the back of my mind. On a lighter note, with manga serialization also came the type of standalone extra content that we otherwise wouldn't really get from the novel format. Being a fanartist doing mostly transformative work, those are a welcome supplement of ideas for me to explore.

Reading the novels though, perhaps what stood out the most in contrast to the manga counterpart would be the differing perspectives it has to offer as every case unravels to its resolution; from recurring and non-recurring characters alike. Personally, having known these characters from the manga led me to be more interested in seeing the story from another point of view that you couldn't get from the adaptation. After all, although the series does fall under the supernatural mystery genre, it is so much more about the nuances of human relationships than it is about the horrors of the supernatural.

So while my preference leans towards the manga, the strengths of the manga adaptation and the original novel complements my overall experience with the series.

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goodspeed...😭

CAN SOMEONE FREAK OUT WITH ME ABOUT THE NEW COVER ILLUSTRATIONS? WHY IS NOBODY TALKING ABOUT IT OMG

IMMM SORRY I ALREADY SAW IT RIGHT AS IT WAS POSTED BUT I JUST GOT OFF WORK!!!!! ! !! THEYRE SO GOOD IM LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT MONTH

新・心霊探偵八雲　赤眼の呪縛 (New Shinrei Tantei Yakumo - Curse of the Red Eye)

This one is done by techicoo! (the artist that does the INITIAL FILES cover illustrations)

So Yakumo became an assistant professor... I want to see him in a lab coat

心霊探偵八雲 １ 完全版 赤い瞳は知っている (Shinrei Tantei Yakumo Complete Edition volume 1 - The Red Eye Knows)

This one's done by a new artist called yoco!

I think it looks like a pretty refreshing take!

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something something update something

please enjoy an advanced reference you do not understand yet

i repeat this is not an update announcement i just thought its funny to post this with no context during pride month

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was having a minor breakdown over a certain Project but this promotional illustration for the upcoming sequel release cured me immediately

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what the hell is that vol 1 thickness difference...lol

from Kaminaga-sensei's tiktok

CAN SOMEONE FREAK OUT WITH ME ABOUT THE NEW COVER ILLUSTRATIONS? WHY IS NOBODY TALKING ABOUT IT OMG

IMMM SORRY I ALREADY SAW IT RIGHT AS IT WAS POSTED BUT I JUST GOT OFF WORK!!!!! ! !! THEYRE SO GOOD IM LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT MONTH

新・心霊探偵八雲　赤眼の呪縛 (New Shinrei Tantei Yakumo - Curse of the Red Eye)

This one is done by techicoo! (the artist that does the INITIAL FILES cover illustrations)

So Yakumo became an assistant professor... I want to see him in a lab coat

心霊探偵八雲 １ 完全版 赤い瞳は知っている (Shinrei Tantei Yakumo Complete Edition volume 1 - The Red Eye Knows)

This one's done by a new artist called yoco!

I think it looks like a pretty refreshing take!

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please enjoy an advanced reference you do not understand yet

i repeat this is not an update announcement i just thought its funny to post this with no context during pride month

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Just a random thought that occurred to me but am I the only one who sees a huge similarity between Mikoshiba and Dazai? Their vibe is similar, their antics are so random yet you'd be surprised at how reliable they both are, and although Yakumo and Atsushi are VERY different, the interactions between Yakumo and Mikoshiba in the stage play made me think: Oh they're just like Atsushi and Dazai

I never really thought about it, but you do have a point with Mikoshiba and Dazai's similarities...

In the context of the Initial File stage plays though, you might felt Yakumo and Mikoshiba's interactions more comparable to Atsushi and Dazai as I feel they've exaggerated the interactions quite a bit, it being a kageki and all. As I recall (I think it was from an interview or article?), Kaminaga-sensei pretty much gave the stage director Miura Kaori full creative liberty on the script and direction of the adaptation.

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mentally im still here

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i can't believe after years of catching up i've been out aged once again

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CAN SOMEONE FREAK OUT WITH ME ABOUT THE NEW COVER ILLUSTRATIONS? WHY IS NOBODY TALKING ABOUT IT OMG

IMMM SORRY I ALREADY SAW IT RIGHT AS IT WAS POSTED BUT I JUST GOT OFF WORK!!!!! ! !! THEYRE SO GOOD IM LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT MONTH

新・心霊探偵八雲　赤眼の呪縛 (New Shinrei Tantei Yakumo - Curse of the Red Eye)

This one is done by techicoo! (the artist that does the INITIAL FILES cover illustrations)

So Yakumo became an assistant professor... I want to see him in a lab coat

心霊探偵八雲 １ 完全版 赤い瞳は知っている (Shinrei Tantei Yakumo Complete Edition volume 1 - The Red Eye Knows)

This one's done by a new artist called yoco!

I think it looks like a pretty refreshing take!

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seems like a fitting time to reblog this old piece

It’s done! With this, this year’s series of Yakumo’s birthday celebratory art has been completed. For this D-day art, I had Ukikumo-san as a special guest appearance! I’m happy with how it turned out, although I do regret not preparing from an earlier date so I would have time to produce multiple artworks. /slaps self

I appreciate everyone who had followed along with this project! I’m glad that I have been able to consistently deliver it for 7 consecutive years now.

Happy birthday, Yakumo! Today has been, and will always be, my most cherished day of every year. As always, I wish for nothing but your happiness. I feel like if I try to put it into words now I’m just going to end up repeating the same thing every year ajsjsjdka so I hope my art speaks for my feelings.

Here’s to many more birthdays to come! ;u;