Artist Commissions

What kind of situation have you imagined your favorite character being in that was never in an anime or manga setting? What can you imagine your favorite character doing if he/she met you?

Two dragons battling for a single guy...how lucky he is!

For some of us, it can be hard to visualize our favorite characters outside of anime and manga in situations that never happen...or for some of us, we like to visualize what would happen if they were standing right in front of us. If we relied on the creators of our favorite characters to indulge all of our fantasies, I'm sorry to say many of us would be sorely disappointed.

Medaka ready to serve in her roll as president

Anyway, with anime and cartoons, it is possible for a person to recreate characters in liking and situation, limited only by their imagination and skill. These people are fan artists. Using their skills, it is possible for them to take an idea for a character and use magic to create something new outside of what what was possible in the anime. Sometimes, these artists are willing to take requests (sometimes with a little donation) and work their magic for other people. Commissioning an artist enables people like me, whose artistic talent is a bit lacking, to see our favorite characters differently or under special circumstances.

Amazing picture of my favorite MG, the Anubis, in all her tsundere glory!

One of my favorite fan artists is Butter-T. The style with which he draws various characters is very beautiful. I closely follow his work on a forum I belong to and absolutely love the quality of his work. He has done many characters from anime and other sources, and he also does original characters too. Because of his amazing talent, I have even commissioned a couple works from him.

My commission of Morrigan Aensland...damn she's so sexy!

Overall, commissioning an artist or even just following one is a great way to indulge yourself even deeper into the world(s) of your favorite characters. If you want to check out more of Butter-T's works, check out his Facebook page at Butter-T's Facebook. Just be aware that some of his work is not suitable for minors (and it's in another language).

All the images on this page are copyright of Butter-T.

Upcomming Spring 2012 Schedule

As it nears April, the new seasons of anime will be coming out. There looks to be a few good ones. Of all of them, the ones I'm probably most looking forward to are Fate/Zero (season 2) and Cardfight Vanguard! (Season 2).

Fate/Zero is a story by TYPE-MOON and the prequel to Fate/Stay Night. The story revolves around the premise that seven masters and seven servants are participating in an event called the Holy Grail War. Their aim is to become the last pair standing at the end of this battle royale in order to claim the legendary Holy Grail. The story follows the servant Saber and her master Kiritsugu Emiya. For season two, Fate/Zero will be continuing the tale (as Season One ended with only one servant having been defeated).

Cardfight Vanguard is an anime revolving around a CCG (collectible card game) by the same name. The story follows a young boy named Aichi Sendou. Aichi plays to gain recognition from his friend Kai Toshiki as a Vanguard fighter. As he dives more and more into the world of Vanguard, he and his friends wind up in multiple battles with other Vanguard fighters throughout Japan. Along the way, a latent power called Psyqualia awakens in Aichi. Season two of the anime will follow the events of the National Tournament.

As for new anime, I am looking forward to Medaka Box. The anime will follow student council president Medaka Kurokami. She was elected the student council president. She aims to help anyone in need, so she introduces a suggestion box called the "Medaka Box". This anime is based on a manga by the same name.