January: Pin B Submissions!

Yes, she said kyo is OE (open edition), meaning she will restock them as long as there is a demand for them (:

Hello I am brand new to your patreon!! Will you be restocking the Kyo pin at all? :O

Elizabeth

I would really love an Inuyasha pin!! I only recently started watching Inuyasha and am about half way through, but it’s been my comfort for the last couple months between barely having a job left with state shut downs and family stress and funerals. I feel really connected to Inuyasha’s desire to protect those he loves and wanting to be tender, yet guarded because of all of the shit that’s happened to you in life. *INUYASHA SPOILERS AHEAD* I particularly really love a scene in Episode #58 where the gang has stumbled across a sage named Tokajin abusing the power of a jewel shard on the night of the new moon, when Inuyasha loses his demon powers every month and becomes a mere mortal. Tokajin, with the plan of feeding Inuyasha and Kagome both to the demon tree Ninmenka, severely wounds Inuyasha and separates them, stripping Kagome and throwing her in a bath (which seems like sort of a preparation soup). Inuyasha rushes to her even as he can barely stand and offers his bloodied from battle kimono as clothing. Tokajin finds and comes after them again, with a very weak Inuyasha battling with the last of his strength to protect Kagome, even tackling him off the side of the mountain to get him away from her and the rest of their friends with the belief that he would not survive the fall. Even believing he would die, he was willing to sacrifice himself for the people he cared about. Thankfully, as the sun rose he transformed back and was able to stop himself from falling to the bottom. I really love this particular episode because it showed how much he really cared, even if he doesn’t always seem like it. I feel like as whole, the show doesn’t get as much recognition as it deserves. The story is sometimes very heart wrenching, and very relatable without being overly depressing. There’s a lot of loss and betrayal, but the desire to heal is present as well. Also, being that it’s my new special interest, not being able to find much merch/products for it that have current designs has been bumming me out hardcore lol

Yuri on ice -yurixvictor Yoi has changed me as a person. It helped me grow as a person and has truly made an impact on my heart. Coming from a small town in texas i was not always as accepting of different variations of love as i am today. Slowly over the years getting away from the beliefs that have been drilled into me since i was a kid, ive grown to be accepting of all types of love out there. But YOI showed me i still had some growing to do and im so thankful for it. I found that bl made me a little uncomfortable when i first started the show (yeah i know its not considered bl lol ) and as soon as i felt that, i KNEW it was a reality check for me cause LOVE IS LOVE. This show means more to me than most because it showed me my own flaws and helped me become a better person. Its embarrassing admitting how i used to be but its the only way to truly show how much this story means to me. Yuris free skate kills me everytime you can just see the love and emotion pouring out of him onto the ice and it brings me to the verge of tears everytime.

Kailyn Lansford

Yuuri Katsuki from Yuri!!! On Ice- I would want to see him pinned because of how much I am able to personally relate to him and the inspiration I was able to draw from his character. The series starts out with him suffering a major defeat and consequently going through a depressive episode during which he gains a significant amount of weight. He’s obviously able to overcome this with the help of Viktor, but also through his own determination and mental strength. I am a rower and unfortunately a couple years ago, I wasn’t selected for a group I thought I had a solid chance at. I stopped taking care of myself as an athlete and gained a bunch of weight in addition to suffering from major depression, much like what Yuuri experienced. After about a year of feeling sorry for myself, I decided to rewatch the show and found renewed motivation. I started working out again and eating healthy— I ended up losing over 50lbs and have successfully been invited to walk onto my universities varsity rowing team as a freshman. I also learned that my personal race time far exceeds the team average and that my hard work is finally paying off. I wouldn’t have been able to do this without the inspiration I drew from Yuuri’s story because I was able to see him succeed in the show and push himself to the limit and I was able to see so much of myself in him I knew I couldn’t be complacent with my failure. I knew I had to take my chance and keep working towards my goal.

I would really like to see mizuki as a pin design from kamisama kiss!! Kamisama kiss is a huge comfort anime for me, and I relate a lot to mizuki. I fell in love with him ever since I saw him, and I always resonated and felt bad about how he was always second choice or left behind, but he was still loyal to who he was and who he wished to be. He’s such a happy person and even when he was hurting he worked hard to put a smile on nanamis face, even knowing he’d be second choice again, but in the end he was finally picked backed up and found happiness, and I truly resonate with that. Mizuki and I are a lot alike, and I never see any pins of him, I think him and his white snake would be lovely, maybe even his flute scene 🥺🤣

I would really like to nominate Nanami Kento from Jujutsu Kaisen!! Nanami is a Grade 1 sorcerer who came back to the jujutsu world after realizing that work is shit. I think Nanami is one of the most relatable adult characters in any shounen manga because he thinks work is shit and is never willing to work more than 8 hours. Nanami would be the hero we needed in the revolution against capitalism. Nanami is also a big stickler for rules and regulations, and is a very very caring mentor to Itadori, feeling responsible for protecting Itadori's innocence and not letting him grow up too quickly. Nanami's honor, bravery, and courage coupled with his strong resolve is such a stark but hilarious contrast against the side of him that thinks all work is shit and it makes him an incredibly compelling, relatable, and loveable character. He is also sexy. Thank you for your time and I hope you consider pinning Nanami Kento

lucietoo

also, because i'm a huge ass simp, i think seeing risotto nero from jjba pt 5 would be so lit. as a serious note, i find myself relating deeply to riz; someone who would do whatever it takes to achieve their goal, but also someone who loves and is loved deeply in return by those closest to him. i believe riz would do anything to protect his men, and when he couldn't, he made it his goal to avenge them in every single way possible. i too would go to extremes to protect and avenge people i love. not to mention riz is insanely sexy and i think yvette would slay that pin............and metallica beans are so cute

not sure if y'all have seen No. 6, but i want to nominate nezumi. he's a rouge moving through the world with an anarchist's goal, and he opened shion's eyes to the world around him. he is kind hearted with a cold exterior, built on while surviving in the underbelly of a rich capitalist society. he forms an unbreakable bond with shion, and they become inseparable. shion helps nezumi learn to love and act on that kind of deep love, and the end of this series had me in tears (fr yall should watch it, it's short and sweet and so well done). watching no. 6 in this weird time we're living in really had me reflecting on our current environment, and seeing the same thematics really had me realizing how special it is to have people who can help others realize the gravity of poor governing, and how that can be changed through power of community

giorno giovanna............king of the world omg i second this

⚠️Kekkai Sensen spoilers ⚠️ Leonardo Watch (And Sonic lol) from Kekkai Sensen This anime is super underrated and I have never seen a character pinned from it! Our protagonist Leo is our tortoise knight ⭐️ I love his character design with having the eyes of god and man is it so cool when he uses it, just the whole concept and idea behind it and how he gets himself into this big mess of a situation! Kekkai Sensen is so chaotic and it has such a charm to it! I honestly want to nominate most of the characters but Leo is defiantly the one, because I would love one of him along with his monkey friend; Sonic! Leo is a very relatable character and I immediately took a liking to him, while things are always out of control, he always pushes through and finds a way to overcome these things, that and he just gets used to the chaos and kinda rolls with it (most of the time lol). His lil relationship with the monkey Sonic is just adorable, having the eyes of god, he was able to see him while others weren’t able while the monkey ran at a fast speed, but by the end of it he saves Sonic and they become friends, Sonic then just hangs around throughout the series but that's the kind of person Leo is, making friends with people and such along the way, helping others out, he's a slightly different type of hero, and while he can’t use all of that brute force his new found friends can, he has his own interesting ability and ways of doing things! There's a particular episode where he meets an lil alien, which is very common in this, monsters, humans, etc all living in this one place together, and these people try to get money out of the poor lil alien mushroom who just wants a burger, so Leo helps him out cause these jerks were scamming him out of money, and once Leo helps him out, they bond have a great time eating burgers together, thus making another friend and being wholesome all at the same time, there's a lot of moments like that, that make up Leo and how selfless he is, I just love characters like him and Leo just feels so special to me because I found Kekkai Sensen through a bit of a rough patch back in high school and it made me laugh, kept me excited, I enjoyed every second of it, I can't tell you how many times I have rewatched and read it, but it's an absolute gem! 💙🖤

⚠️Maybe Psycho Pass Spoilers⚠️ Okay so, I would like to nominate Kogami Shinya because holy shit does this man deserve the world. Kogami is such a fighter in a world that demands complacency and the continuation of it's unjust Sibyl system. I may not 100% agree with all of his thought processes but I agree that people deserve a chance to choose for themselves, not have everything chosen and predetermined for them, not to be judged harshly by a system that judges people with mental disability or alternative ways of thinking as "criminal". The whole anime speaks to me in a deep way and I always find myself crying when Kogami pulls the trigger on Makoshima, seemingly sealing his fate as a "hunting dog". But I would say he is more than just a hunter; He is an advocate for justice and a man that was willing to commit a violent act and become a wanted criminal to stop a true villain from wreaking havoc on all of Japanese society. He's such a complex character that is neither purely good nor bad but God if he doesn't have a way with just resonating with you. He's sharp as a whip and absolutely stunning in his intelligence but also lets one goal, or unresolved case, overtake him, really showing how human he is. He doesn't let his humanity go even after going to hell and back, striving to protect who he can while also pursuing his main aim, which seems to be equity for all living people, including those trapped in the Sibyl society. In the Psycho pass movie, the man literally fought a guerilla style warfare, siding with the oppressed side who had fewer supplies, numbers, older tech, and a lot of inexperience. He hopped in and offered to help train and teach, lending a hand to literal strangers to try and help stop an oppressive dictatorship from wiping their people out entirely. Like, I cannot even begin to fully explain the respect and love I have for Kogami Shinya. He's been a favorite of mine since I first watched Psycho Pass. And I keep going back to the series and watching and learning more from it. I even started reading some of the different authors quoted from the series and it kick-started a real interest in political thought for me. I initially resonated with Akame more but the more I went back to the series, the more I realized that I truly resonate with Kogami. I'm hardly a badass fighter or have half as sharp a mind but I just feel this connection with his character. The desire to learn, to grow, and to change the oppressive systems around you in any way you can. That desire to pursue a goal to it's completion, even when things get hard or damn near impossible. It's really inspiring and I strive to be like Kogami in the way he just cares so much and tries so hard, not just for himself but for everyone around him.

Shorter is a severely underrated character. He deserves a pin! <3

⚠️BANANA FISH SPOILER⚠️ I would love to see a Shorter Wong pin. Throughout his screen time he proved to be a loyal and true friend to Ash and Eiji. I really loved his character from the start and seeing him struggle between his own self interests or his friend’s well being and ultimately dying to protect his friends really destroyed me and my fragile feelings. He’s a character imbued with good boy energy and I WISH I had a Shorter Wong in my life.😭 He’s truly a selfless and beautiful KING and he deserves soooooo much more. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.💜

⚠️spoilers⚠️ Emma or Norman from The Promised Neverland. I’ll start with Emma. From the very start she is so bright and spirited it instantly made me fall in love. She loves so deeply for her fellow siblings that she would do anything for them and refuses to let them get left behind. It broke my heart when mama broke her leg so that she wouldn’t escape. But even then she was determined and refuse to let that stop her from escaping with all the other children. After Norman got shipped off she pretended to be depressed and defeated but the entire time she was secretly following Norman’s escape plan. She so crafty, intelligent, and loving. There’s no wonder all the children trusted her and followed her lead. She really is a force to be reckoned with. And as for Norman. He’s so smart it’s insane. His level of intelligence really shocks me. Norman is a math prodigy. He is known for being a genius strategist and planner, as well as unbeatable at the game of tag. But when Norman is forced to be shipped before his 12th birthday. Emma and Ray try to find a way for Norman to escape with then before he’s shipped off. But what they didn’t know is that he comes up with a whole escape plan for them and plans not to escape with them at all knowing that it would ruin their chances of escaping with all the children. He sacrifices himself and accepts his fate of inevitable death to let his family escape. Both characters are selfless caring and love with their entire being. I would love to have either of them as pins. 🥺💕

If it’s not too late I would like to nominate Saiki!! I think through the wacky and silly plot the anime is incredibly sweet and emotionally ambitious. Maybe I’ve thought about it too much but the fact that Saiki goes SO out of his way to help others despite being indifferent towards them and everyone he helps doesn’t think about it (because they don’t know). A moment that always sticks with me is when it’s April Fool’s and Kaidou lies to a very gullible Nendou. Saiki later on keeps a camera from falling on Kaido’s face and Kaidou insists that it happens and when no one believes him, Nendou is the one that sticks up for him and says he saw it happen too. Then Nendou reveals he didn’t actually see it but he had no reason to doubt him and Kaido feels bad. So Saiki makes the thing that Kaido lied about come true. It’s just really sweet and this trio makes the anime so golden. :-)

dani

Ginoza from Psycho Pass He was literally one of the best character development people in the series. He starts off so cold but as he warms up you can see him becoming more human and less of the system. The end of season one was so heartbreaking with his father and all throughout season two he is one of the best enforcers!

I'd love to see Tomoya and Nagisa from Clannad 👉🏽👈🏽. They're over all growth in the show really resonates with me. I watched this show back when i started HS and as sad as this show was it also left me with a lot of courage to come out of my shell and make friends and try new things like Nagisa and Tomoya did because you never know when life can take a drastic turn. It's probably not the most popular option but i thought i'd put it out there anyways 🤷🏽‍♀️

⚠️BUNGOU STRAY DOGS SPOILERS⚠️ I nominate Chuuya!!! I love him so much because he is actually such a dynamic character! He came from a rough childhood where he didn't have much of anything and had to learn how to survive and lead his friends, all the while navigating growing up. When he met Dazai he was still trying to figure out his power (which is literally the most insane one in Bungou) and even though he didn't immediately trust, or even get along with, Dazai, he still showed loyalty to the mission. When he became part of Port Mafia he was so young but he learned how to navigate the mafia and became an executive which is obviously really hard because there is so many people vying for a top stop in the mafia. My favorite arc/chuuya moment was probably in the movie Dead Apple!! He was really good through the whole show and I loved the throwback to baby chuuya and dazai, but he was SO COOL in the movie. I loved the motorcyle scene (🦋he is so beautiful) and the moment when he jumped into the air to get Dazai out of the giant monster and save Yokohama. My favorite part was when Dazai was saved and had to deactivate Corruption and said "you used corruption believeing in me? How beautiful." and Chuuya says "I guess I did." I mean COME ON they are canon. I thought that moment was so beautiful because it showed how Chuuya learned to trust people (really only Dazai, only a little) and it is just so soukoku uwu🥺. Please do a Chuuya pin I'll cry of happiness.

Yes!!!, I second this! My favourite feel good show. No pin love for Laid Back Camp😭💜

Hide is the best! <3

Rachel Makowski

I'm mainly torn between hak from yona of the dawn and kaneki from tokyo ghoul but i think kaneki speaks to me more. *SPOILERS INCLUDED* Kaneki wants the best for both the ghouls and humans despite being treated badly by both sides. I think he had a pretty big character development and went through so many sufferings just to create a world for both humans and ghouls. Also because he's just so badass and psycho (i have a thing for them sjjsjs) but also filled with love and care. I think i started falling in love with him ever since the part with jason and his hair turned white because he finally accepted who he was then, started planning the path to his goal, started taking action, making sacrifices because he wants the best for ghouls and humans. He did things he did not like, went through pain and more pain, fought to protect the ones he love. Although he acts like he does not care for some of them, but deep down he actually does. Also kaneki and touka looks absolutely stunning in their wedding! And his final form was just🤯 Tokyo ghoul also shows that there are no white or black, it's just based on each person's perspective and experiences. I think kaneki with hide or touka as a duo would be amazing! I'm leaning towards hide because he genuinely cares for kaneki and made SO MANY sacrifices for him, he is honestly so underrated and underappreciated. He was still searching for kaneki after he became a ghoul and disappeared, he tried his best to find just even a simple clue about where kaneki went. He understood kaneki, he died for him, even after he was "revived", he did not blame kaneki nor blame anyone, he just tried to be there for them as much as he can and it pulls on my heartstrings so much🥺 i just love both kaneki and hide

I triple support this.

Roni Brady

⚠️✨✨ GIVEN SPOILER ALERT ✨✨ ⚠️ I think the scene where mafuyu is singing his song is so powerful, and it would make for a beautiful pin if you do it in the panel ways where he’s in the middle singing and it’s the scene where he’s flashing back to him with yuki as kids and then them together as teens. I think anyone who watched can agree that this scene was one of the most moving parts of the anime because it finally explains what happens with mafuyu & yuki, not too much into depth but still gives us a glimpse into their life together. When he’s doing his inner monologue and says that he misses yuki, I completely lose my shit and I’d love to have that pinned 😭 Either that one or a happier one where mafuyu and uenoyama are together and they’re talking about their assignments and look at eachother and ueno is all flustered and blushing while mafuyu is smiling at him and blushing too and just being two blushing bbs that would be amazing too 🥺💖

Naomi

❗Minor Code Geass spoilers ❗ Since you already made Lelouch finish it off with Suzaku? Knight of seven Suzaku 👀 Id love to see him pinned since there's literally such few pins for code geass at all and it's my favourite anime 😩 I just love how conflicted the characters are with eachother, Lelouch and Suzaku growing up together and ending up with such different ideologies but with the same objective and seeing how everything played out with them just fascinated me. Seeing how Suzaku stayed true to his way of thought throughout the series was super intriguing, not changing up for anything until he realized there was only one way of achieving his goal. Loved it ALL. Characters, designs etc

**I don't really spoil anything so I think anyone can read. I just reference one scene.** I'll always advocate for Casca from Berserk. I think Casca is strong, stubborn, passionate, loving, loyal to a fault, and honestly just a bad bitch. In the scene right before Griffith and Guts meet, Casca interacts with Guts. When she approaches him the men seem in agreement that she could handle it or is coming to SAVE THEM. Casca, second in command of the band of the hawk/falcon, is fearless. I was going through an ugly break up and just was sooooo inspired by and in awe of such an intense character. I think its important to also note that Casca is from the 90's before the popular but extremely needed wave of strong female leads/secondary leads. She's dark skinned which is rare enough in anime/manga, let alone in the 90's. She isn't The First, but she is for sure before most. She and her trauma is often misunderstood in the Berserk community so any chance at well done creations of her I am super down for. Love her, love Berserk, love a bad bitch.

⚠️Tokyo Ghoul Spoiler⚠️ Hideyoshi Nagachika Tokyo Ghoul was one of the first anime’s I watched when I really got into anime about 5 years....and what made it special at the time was the fact I was watching it with my boyfriend who I just moved in with and our mutual best friend. Hide is selfless, friendly, outgoing, caring, and just overall the best friend anyone would want in real life. Throughout the series, he was always looking out for his best friend Kaneki from when Kaneki was a human to when he turned into a one eye Ghoul. He never judged his best friend for what happened to him, he knew about Kaneki being a Ghoul and didn’t care and accepted him for him. Kaneki didn’t know that Hide knew all long. ⚠️ Hide literally self sacrificed a part of himself during the Owl Suppression Operation. Kaneki was injured after his fight and escaped to the sewers, where Hide found him. Hide told him Kaneki to eat him so Kaneki could regain his strength and fight at full once to escape. ⚠️ I don’t think I’ve seen more than 1 pin of him, not including the pin I designed, so I would love to see him as one of your beautiful pins😍

Rachel Makowski

I will keep fighting for Shin-ah from Yona of the dawn because I feel like he is inspirational and can be relatable to people. The episode where his back story is shown is when he became my personal favorite dragon because it shows that no matter where you came from or what you are going through, you can still become a kind hearted and sweet person. He did not become a negative product of his environment. And after meeting Yona and the other dragons he started learning that what makes him different is beautiful and positive, not a curse. (Sorry to be vague but I didn’t want to get too detailed in case someone hasn’t seen it yet)

⚠️GIVEN SPOILERS and also some of this is personal, so warning⚠️ I would love to see Uenoyama pinned. Thanks to a very good friend, I was able to watch the show and every time I watch it, without fail, I am deeply moved by Uenoyama’s dedication to music, his genuine support to Mafuyu, and attentiveness to others. The gradual shift from Uenoyama and Mafuyu’s friendship into relationship felt very authentic and realistic to me. None of it was rushed and it started from a foundation of mutual interest. I think the best moment was the concert the band put together. Most people see Mafuyu as the star when he was able to overcome his fear and sing on stage, but I felt like Uenoyama shined the brightest during that scene. Despite the bumpy road to get there, Ueno was a solid foundation and supporter for Mafuyu, who I don’t think would have recovered his self-confidence and self-esteem without the support of Ueno (whether that be platonic or romantic). I think what Ueno’s relationship with Mafuyu represents is hope. Hope that even after a deeply traumatic past, you can still find someone who loves you and supports you. I’m someone who has always struggled with forming friendships and relationships because I’ve felt that my traumatic past has defined me in a negative way, but when I look at Uenoyama, I can’t help but think “maybe I can find someone like that. Maybe I can find people like him who like me too”. I think you have already captured Mafuyu beautifully in your photocard art. So, I hope Uenoyama gets a chance too.

SOME SPOILERS, BUT ANIME IS FAIRLY OLD :P Seeing that someone else already mentioned Banana Fish (PAINFULLY underrated anime) I would personally love to see a Homura Akemi pin made. Puella Magi Magoka Magica was just such a genius dark twist on the magical girl genre and it spoke to me straight away. Homura initially comes across as cold and something of an antagonist, but when you find out that she has continuously been going back in time to try and save Madoka and prevent her from becoming a magical girl…it honestly just melted my heart. I can’t think of a more loyal friend. Plus she’s badass and was prepared to take on the Walpurgisnacht all by herself even though she knew that she would be fighting a losing battle. She’s just my ultimate favourite <3

Asuka from Evangelion will always be my favorite anime character, simply because of who she is. She's intelligent and an overachiever, someone who dedicates her all to piloting the Eva. Her determination to do her best is in direct opposite to Shinji not wanting to pilot and Rei's belief she has to pilot simply because she was made to. She LIKES being a pilot, and she's good at it! ⚠️CLASSIC SERIES EVANGELION SPOILERS⚠️ The moment in the classic series when Asuka is sitting in her Eva as NERV is being attacked, unable to pilot because her sync ratio is so low... It's her rock bottom, and as someone who lost their job, their partner, and many of their friends within a month of each other, I know what that rock bottom feels like. There's nothing worse for an overachiever than somehow doing your best and still losing it all because your best just isn't good enough. But then Asuka has a moment of clarity. Instead of giving up, she begins to understand her Eva on a whole new level and becomes even stronger than before. The joy she shows when piloting (even a hint of madness) really makes her a special character in my eyes.

Linden Lewis

Koenma from Yu Yu Hakusho ⚠️ Yu Yu Hakusho Spoilers ⚠️ I think everyone would guess I'd sugguest Koenma but this time it's for a completely different reason! I've been managing my team during the pandemic and have felt myself really at a loss of what to do or how to help them through this. They all have individual concerns about the pandemic and what will be effected. It's my job in a way to lead through this dark time the best that I can until we as a team have all made it through. Some nights I've just cried because I can't help keep them safe from people who won't wear masks or follow guidelines. I always turn to Yu Yu Hakusho when I need comfort. Yusuke's case, in general, is a very special one and Koenma doesn't even know what to do with Yusuke at first. When they get to the tail end of the Dark Tournament and Genkai dies at the hands of Toguro, Koenma finds himself in another impossible sitaution he has to lead Yusuke through. I really started to relate to a charater I loved on a completely different level during this rewatch of Yu Yu Hakusho. Koenma joins the team knowing he can't fight and then makes a suicide pack with Sakyo who bets his life on Toguro and Yusuke match. I feel like I really do have part of myself with the people work with and I have to trust them even during tough times like this. I don't know, I was just really relieved to not feel alone in this when I realized what Koenma was doing. He was doing what was absolutely necessary as a leader and putting himself at great risk to keep his team going. I felt even more relieved as I rewatched the Sensui arc. Sometimes you end up caring about people so much you may not even noticed it and then you would do anything to make sure you can protect them. Koenma, as a leader, can see how his team works, what each ones strength and weakness is, and where they best fit. You see that trait about him when he speaks about Sensui and how Koenma knew Sensui possessed an abundance of since he was young. Meaning, Koenma had looked into the background of Sensui and cared about him. He knew what they were up against and Koenma completely felt at fault for Yusuke having to go up against him in such a short amount of time. Koenma wondered if Yusuke would even win againist him and took responsibility for it. I have felt terrible for having to leave during a busy time or when I'm not at work and they could really use the help. He stepped in during the battle and was eventually able to use the Mafuuken, which was a last resort, which failed. I fail more often then I'd like to count in helping my team. I don't like to fail them at all. Yusuke died and Koenma wouldn't let the Spirit Defense Force take his body. Middle managers are suppose to protect employees from upper management as much as possible and I don't know he has my heart for that. Koenma is a babe and ended up caring so much about the people he worked with he'd go against his father and his position ⚠️ Yu Yu Hakusho Spoilers end ⚠️ I didn't relate to him as a leader until I became one and it was just really comforting to know I'm not alone. If you have NOT watched YYH I really recommend you do. Everyone finds a character they love and relate to.

BriAnna Travis

Captain Shunsui from Bleach! Specifically in the arc where he fought coyote! It was the first time his powers were really revealed and more of his personality came through! We learned how smart he actually is and how much his sword matches him. It made it more clear how genuine he is? He didn’t go through any major personality change during the fight and was still the same shunsui as when he sleeps and drinks alcohol all the time. He’s such a good character in the series and he’s also like DADDY material so that’s a plus! He deserves more love 100%

Decim from Death Parade. Not only does the entire show have absolutely AMAZING visuals (Something with Decim’s strings/threads could make such a good pin), but his character development within 12 episodes was just *chefs kiss*. ⚠️ death parade spoilers ⚠️ most of the episodes had me crying but nothing really prepared me for how hard I was going to sob when Decim finally learned human emotions. Or when they revealed that he makes all the dummies into the past customer’s so that they can live on in a way (Decim smiling + the dummies in the background would also make a great pin). I’m not that great at analyzing animes & putting my feelings into words but Decim deserves a well made pin! I’ve only seen two other pins of him, so he’s very much underrated. I feel like I’m constantly putting his name in whenever a pin maker asks for suggestions but he deserves it 😤😤 either way thank you Yvette for the opportunity! It’s cool that you do stuff like this

SO BEAUTIFUL, IM CRYING AND CLAPPING MY HANDS 😭👏💚💚💚

my suggestion is asagiri gen from dr. stone! i don't really have any sort of grand, emotional reason behind it, i just really love everything about his character, from his design, to his personality, and i would love to see him pinned (especially in your style) bc there are no pins of him at all :c i also love his hairstyle an lowkey want it myself lol XD

andrea aizawa

yes!! this would be amazing!!

I vote Gen and his Senku cola 👀

I also wanna see a Shorter pin SO BADLY. I don't think I've ever seen any...like ever.

Everyone is always simping over the 14-year-old kids (which is still a bit weird to me tbh) when Misato is clearly best girl. She's my absolute favourite from EVA <3

Nadeshiko Kagamihara from Yuru Camp (Laid Back Camp). Nadeshiko goes out of her way to include everyone. As a kid who was always picked last for teams, it resonates with me to see a character who makes sure everyone gets to be a part of the fun. Watching Yuru Camp is the mental equivalent of drinking a warm cup of cocoa and Nadeshiko is a huge part of what makes the show so healing and soothing. Her curiosity can make even the smallest thing an amazing wonder. My favorite moment from her was seeing her get super excited about having instant ramen. Season two of Laid Back Camp premieres next month so it would be perfect timing too. I also have never seen a Laid Back Camp pin so definitely underrated in terms of pin love!

Amanda Beardall

⚠️Possible Dorohedoro Spoilers⚠️ Sorry if I I seem to have commented to same thing twice! I think I somehow deleted my first comment but I'm not sure. My character suggestion is Noi from Dorohedoro! She's a tough and buff gal from the Hole. In general, the series is overlooked because of the CGI but it's honestly just so dang good (and the manga is complete so pls god read it). Noi is one of my favorite characters of all time because she's just not your typical female character but is at the same time. Despite her burly exterior she still has a feminine inside but can't do things like walk in heels and it's super charming. She's literally one of the strongest characters in the series and she is constantly being pursued for it. Two weirdos came to forcibly pair themselves up with her and her cousin Shin but they didn't go down without a crazy epic fight. She ended up sacrificing her Devil-hood for Shin and afterwards they both joined En as his "cleaners" for good. The chemistry between them is amazing. Their dark humor and banter is just -chef's kiss- . She was fully fleshed out as a character and I just thoroughly enjoyed every scene she was in. I can see her as such a dynamic pin. And it can totally be in a creepy cute aesthetic since the show itself is filled with dark humor/themes but she's a beautiful buff woman. In general, I suggest this series for everyone. The characters all have just amazing chemistry and the story/mystery is well written. I felt so fulfilled finishing the manga. The anime is on Netflix for anyone interested! It's bloody, dark and funny. And I'm pretty sure a s2 is coming! Thanks for reading my suggestion! PS: Someone should def recommend a chara from Beastars (like Louis or Legosi) 👀.

⚠️BLEACH MANGA SPOILERS⚠️ I nominate Hitsugaya from Bleach! Specifically his adult form from his fully released bankai. (If you need a reference pic I will gladly send one.) He’s a child prodigy who is incredibly dedicated to his job as the youngest captain ever of the Gotei 13, making him one of the strongest shinigami and wields the strongest ice-type zanpakuto. Despite being continuously teased for his height and age he doesn’t let that stop him from being one of the best captains around. His partnership with his lieutenant, Rangiku, is one of the best I’ve ever seen in anime period. They’re total opposites personality wise, but they care deeply for one another and would do anything to protect each other. Rangiku was even the shinigami who discovered him in the slums and told him to use his power for good after sensing the sheer strength of his ice abilities. In the Thousand Year Blood War arc he continues his duty as a captain even after a series of hardships. He ends up having his bankai stolen by an enemy so he’s left without his most powerful weapon against the quincies, Instead of giving up he decides to train and hone his basic sword technique to develop what little ice powers he still has. The training is so successful he intercepts the strongest fire quincy in battle and critically injures him. Hitsugaya is prepared to lay down his life to protect Rangiku and his fellow comrades even without his bankai. Thankfully, with the help of others he regains his bankai and would have defeated him if he hadn’t been saved. Unfortunately, Hitsugaya goes missing along with Rangiku and a few others after the battle after he took it upon himself to protect the others so they could escape. Later on, it is revealed that he suffered an enormous loss and has become a zombie along with his missing comrades. However, once he’s de-zombified he quickly jumps into battle with his bankai. While fighting his true bankai is finally revealed he forcibly ages himself to his adult form so he can use his most powerful attack which allows him to freeze all matter and energy before him. Since the Thousand Blood War arc was never animated I never got to see this wonderful man animated in his adult form and kick some ass. He’s one of my favorite characters across all manga and I’ve only ever seen one pin of him in his adult form. The pin isn’t even canon. It’s part of a fun beach series so it’s just him with a surfboard. It’s a cute pin, but I just want a pin of him in all his ice god glory so I can add it to my collection. I love your art style and I think you’d capture him and his icy awesomeness beautifully. Plus, he’s easy on the eyes 😏😉

Zoro I noticed a baffling lack of Zoro in this thread. I get it, ya’ll are such huge fans of him that you are helping simulate the complete Zoro experience by pretending he’s gotten lost on the way to this thread! But alas, I am here to defend the ultimate daddy. If you want the Three-Word-Style version, here ya go: Badass Manly Goofball. If ya need more, I got you (no spoilers). Zoro’s character is perhaps the most immediately likable out of anyone in One Piece. To start, he is outrageously cool; It’s almost a joke how cool he is. In fact, it’s upsetting. The man fights with THREE(!) swords, one of which being confidently and deftly handled by the sheer grip of his manly TEETH. It’s madness. And hot. Secondly, Zoro is a paragon of virtue. The man is more loyal and determined than perhaps any other character I’ve ever seen, and he does it while being delicious and wielding sharp objects with his mandibles, emphasis on the MAN. He’s also kind, honorable, unshakable, and fatalistic. Finally, Zoro knows when it’s time to be serious, and he knows when it’s time to party. Find a man who can Tarzan-yell on a vine swing, get lost on a one-way path, put down a few too many beers, and then still clap your ass with no sweat right before nap time. In addition to all these mantastic traits, Zoro also has incredible chemistry with the other straw hats. Whether it’s keeping them in line, protecting them, or encouraging their silliness, Zoro supports the Straw Hat crew unlike any other member, and he does it with vigor and overwhelming badassery. Thank you for getting lost on the way to my Ted talk.

Brooke O’Neill

Omg Natsume is my #1 favorite series ever! I've been following it since my HS years and I'm so glad someone suggested it. The series is so beautiful. I was going to suggest it but then I saw yours and went with another series that needs love too. If Natsume gets picked I'd be super elated.

I would love to see Yuri from Yuri on Ice (either singular or with Victor). History Maker STILL being one of my most listened to songs after all these years, my heart just grows three sizes every time I watch it. And in terms of THAT scene? Episode 7. That’s all I will say. (If you’ve seen it, you know).

Laura

AOT SPOILERS As a couple people have already stated, I would love to see Levi from attack on titan pinned. His character is one like none other, his character has suffered so much from when he was abandoned as a child when his mom died and his uncle left him, fighting to survive, watching his comrades die a tragic death that he has sadly become numb to it. The cruelty of the AOT world has been apart of him since childhood, but because of this he has the power to accept any situation as it comes even if that means having to accept the deaths of all his comrades. As someone already stated before, he may appear heartless, but I believe he has one of the biggest hearts in AOT. His character is very real in the sense that he suffers from ptsd and has an inability to express his emotions, which is a reflection of a heart that actually does feel pain. some may think that he doesn’t feel pain when there’s a death, but each lost comrade is a deep cut to an already broken heart. He lives in a cruel world and he often feels lonely but Levi moves forward, and keeps fighting tooth and nail to survive and he wouldn’t stop even if everyone he ever cared about became apart of his past. He really does give his heart in every fight that he fights. He is very much human with real human emotions, and that’s caused him to touch so many hearts, it’s impossible not to love him and to hope that he survives until the very end. I know he’s not the main character but his character is probably one of the bravest characters in that show and I know that a lot of us would love to see him pinned in your art style! 💚💚💚

I hope you consider Gen from Dr. Stone!!! I love that little sneaky magician, he's always surprising us and catching us off guard. I think his character design is really cute and would be fun for a pin ✨ Scene wise, he makes a lot of funny faces and I like when he is perched on top of things like a cat 😂😂

Man he would look so good in Yvettes style. Imagine it with like cherries and stuff! He’s my favorite JOJO character!

Brooke O’Neill

Another one that I would like is Baam from Tower Of God!! ⚠ TOWER OF GOD WEBTOON SPOILER ⚠ During the World's Strongest Regular Test in Vol 2, we really see how much Baam has grown since the beginning. I loved his character development from a childlike mindset to something more mature in order to strengthen both himself and his technique. Even now, as the webtoon is ongoing, he is still able to prove his worth and continuous growth even against a stronger enemy. He is also still shown to be struggling and doesn't just easily overpower his enemies, which makes him so much more human. ⚠ TOWER OF GOD WEBTOON SPOILER ⚠ As Tower Of God is a newer anime, there aren't much pins of it out there so it would be amazing to see how you would portray Baam in your art

⚠️ SPOILERS KUROSHITSUJI (BLACKBUTLER)⚠️ The character I would love to see pinned is the undertaker. His character growth from comic relief to essentially the final boss was INSANE! Even here with a spoiler alert I'm not willing to reveal his role in the final twist ( which you see hints of in the oval and manga but not really the anime) but I can reveal it messed me up FOR DAYS. a small vanity moment but my favourite moment of his is in the campania arcwhere he finally reveals his gorgeous face and true nature. He's important to me because it's important to not judge a book by its cover. A person may present the facade of being the class clown but be a truly complex person in reality.

Yuri on Ice !! I love how it taught me to never give up. It’s a very moving anime. I love the relationship between Viktor and Yuri! It’s a very bright and happy anime. It literally makes me smile so hard when I watch it! I really feel like a pin of viktor and Yuri in your style would be so beautiful! 💖

AOT SPOILERS I would love to see Levi from Attack on Titan. At first glance, he seems cold and heartless, and he bears the weight of being Humanity’s strongest soldier. Through his bloodline, he gains his strength and because of this strength, his entire clan is hunted down, leaving his mom in a brothel where she got pregnant with him and his uncle, becomes a notorious serial killer. His uncle finds him, nearly starved next to his dead mother and raises him on his own, teaching him how to “survive” the underground and then he abandons Levi. Levi always stresses the importance of survival and how life comes first before completing a mission, especially for the younger ones. He takes them all under his wing and does what he can to help them. He always also comes to rescue Eren in his time of need. The OVA reveals how much he internally suffers, especially when he watches his friends get torn apart by an abnormal titan. He takes it upon himself to kill the titan and rips it apart in his anger. He is the bravest, not because of his ability to take out titans, but because he also speaks his mind for the greater good. Even after his group is wiped out, he presses onto the future, using his power to protect those around him and to make sound decisions. He is one of the most human of characters, even holding the hands of his fallen comrades as they pass. The scene with him listening in on Eren, Armin, and Mikasa’s conversation about the world and their dreams, in a way show how lonely he is but his exposes how hopeful he is of their dreams. I had to write it out because he’s my favorite character of all the series. Levi, is not even the main character and there is something about him that keeps you rooting for him to survive and live on. I would love to see you use your talent to bring that to life. ❤️🙏🏻😭

DAMNIT TO ADD TO THE MAID SAMA POST if you just wanted to do one character.. usuis face when he realizes the stalkers are in the cafe with misaki.. ALSO BEST SCENE EVERR

I’d really love to see Levi for pin B ^^ ⚠️ANIME AND BACKSTORY SPOILERS⚠️ Levi has been a character I’ve continued to love more and more as I go through AOT. I really would love to see more pins of him !! Though he is portrayed cold, rude and condescending at the start of the show, he really does care about the people around him. He took care of Furlan and Isabel in the underground city where he came from and almost starved to death as a child. He is not good at expressing emotion, and when he and his friends Isabel and Furlan are sent out on a mission he shows how much he cared for them, avenging them and slaying the Titans that killed them. He was forced to watch his closest friends die to titans in front of him and there was nothing he could do to save them in that moment. (cried reading that because I’m swag) in S3 Erwin says a really important line that foreshadows an incredibly important event. Erwin says he trust Levi to make a good decision. In part 2 Its between Erwin and Armin both on the verge of death for the colossal titan, and Levi realizes for the greater good, he must choose Armin and once again loses another person he cherished. Yet he never falters, never let’s the emotions affect his performance on the battlefield though he’s hurting so much inside. Truly humanity’s strongest soldier 🥲

Fairy Casca ❤️ I would love to see another Casca pin from you because I truly feel like Casca deserves much more love. Berserk Spoilers Ahead⚠️⚠️ I am going to jump ahead a little bit in an effort to not type too much. When Griffith was captured, it was Casca (a brown female woman lead, like I cant even think of another manga doing that) who stepped up and led the band of the hawk. Casca, unlike Griffith, put the group above herself and this made her an admirable and effective leader. How many mangas have a brown female lead a band of mercenaries made up of all men? They respect and admire her and want her to be their leader. She is chosen (whereas Farnese only has people who listen to her out of fear due to her social position, not because she can actually lead or has any strength during that part of the story). When the Eclipse happened, Casca did not run and hide, she fought and tried to lead her crew to an escape. This is evident when she is carrying Judeau even though he is barely able to continue on. When the monsters surround her, she charges forward with all her might. While going through one of the worst experiences anyone could go through, Casca thought of Guts and cried out for him to not* watch. She did not cry out for his help. Casca suffered severe memory and personality lost after the Eclipse. Her mind had to protect itself from everything she witnessed that it left her without her memories and vibrant personality. Even in this state, her strength shows. She is able to change the cold and distant Farnese and gives her a new purpose after Farnese grows disillusion in her faith. She cares for the moonlight boy as if he was her own child. This innate ability she has to be a caregiver is one of her strongest traits. Caring for another individual is not easy and even in that state she was still capable. If you need further proof of her strength, she was able to physically defend herself and deal with a group of bandits on her own with just a sword. Even after her memories and personality are restored Casca still continues to fight to have regained her life and relationship with Guts. To not let those memories control her will be her next big battle and I am sure she will continue to persevere with the support of her friends and Guts. . I tried hard to keep it “short” but I truly love Casca.

maiioo

I binge watched Appare-Ranman! And really loved all of the characters, but I’ve got to say Appare (the main character) has a really cool character design. He’s slowwwly approaching a world where he expresses emotions but what I really admire about him the logical approach he takes to problems that could break a person’s will to live. Just trying for the sake of information can be enough to improve or just to know. Curiosity is something I know I’d like to indulge in more in my life!

I guess a maid sama spoiler??? Misaki and usui from maid sama as a duo pin. While there are SOO many scenes I’d say specifically a pin from the scene where usui jumps off the roof of the school to get the picture of misaki in her uniform and tells her he loves her BEST SCENE EVER I love them so much.. they’re the perfect power couple both their characters are amazing it’s my favorite anime 🥺🥺

⚠️ Attack on Titan Spoliers (Series and maybe Manga)⚠️ Person I want pinned: Jean (In this essay I will.. jk jk) Why I want him pinned: From the very beginning of the series Jean stood out on me. Maybe it was because of that once scene with Mikasa and her hair or maybe how he genuinely just wanted to live peacefully. Im not sure honestly, but he was best boy. Anyways I think im loosing my focus back to what I was saying. I loved seeing him grow and become who he is up until now. Seeing him able to save his comrades compared to when he just stood frozen in fear watching those he used to called comrades being eaten. It was very important to be, and now in the manga seeing how he can easily without being hesitant charge at a titan as well as those who pose a threat in what he believes. also I feel like i this is basically just me repeating myself but the point is I really want to see Jean get the love he deserves along with the usual three (Levi, Eren, & Mikasa)

I love this so much

⚠️Dororo spoilers⚠️ Hyakkimaru from dororo! I won’t go too into it, but I love his character and literal development throughout the show. His story was just so incredibly sad and interesting. The scene that really struck me was when he went into a rage in the village. He struggles with who he should be and deserves so much more.

yooo mello is one of my favorite characters ever, would love a pin of him.

Jos

just wanted to say i second this 100%!!! 🥺

andrea aizawa

I would love to see Kurama from YuYuHakusho! It was one of the first animes I had gotten into growing up, and he was such a comfort character for me. He manages to both be a cunning fighter while also having soft characteristics. I love his style and aethetic and just his whole character arc. If I am being extra, it would be so neat to see him with Hiei! I thought their friendship was so special and understated. Like they had such a lovely mutual respect for each other.

Kaneki Tokyo Ghoul was one of the first anime I ever watched. I think unfortunately everyone can relate to Kaneki at least a little bit. For me, feeling like you’re not yourself anymore after situations you have no control over/were forced into. Kaneki was such a sweet character that just wanted love and instead.. well we know. He lost himself for a minute, who wouldn’t; the torture he went through idk that I could ever come out. Hearing the unravel opening to this day still makes me want to cry. Its really as if kaneki himself is singing those heartbreaking lyrics of feeling like a monster and how bright he used to shine but is now broken.

SAO Spoilers 🚨🚨🚨🚨 I’d personally really would love to see Asuna from sword art online. She is incredibly strong and I love that she is confident in herself and her skills. My favorite Ark with her would probably be in the movie SAO (there’s only one movie out so far) she is affected by something that makes her feel weak and in the end she overcomes it all to be with her love and her friends and help protect them. I know that doesn’t sound too specific but it’s so powerful and everytime I watch that scene I cry. Anyways she’s a brilliant fighter and her confidence is amazing. Truly look up to her and I hope we see more of her in the pin community!

Daisy carrillo

⚠️ATTACK ON TITAN ANIME/MANGA SPOILERS⚠️ I would love to see you create a Levi pin! He is my favorite anime character (besides Killua) and he plays such an important role in the show. He goes through tremendous hardships and growth, with his initial years basically being an orphan. When he finally was able to make friends, they ended up getting killed and he was alone again. He's proven himself to be strong and honest, and truly puts so much faith and trust into his comrades and friends, despite seeming cold and heartless on the outside. Throughout the anime and manga, more and more of his friends continue to get killed, yet somehow he still manages to survive. A specific scene that always makes me cry is when Eren, Mikasa, and Armin are outside looking up at the stars, talking about seeing the sea. Nearby, Levi was leaning against a wall, all alone, listening to them talk about their dreams together. This was hinting back to when Levi had a similar friend group, but they were all taken from him too soon. Levi seems to lose everyone he ever cares about, but he continues to look forward, wishing the best for everyone. He is such a comfort character to me, not only with his tragic backstory, but also because he is absolutely stunning. I would love to see you make him into a pin so much! I'm sorry this was long, I guess I had a lot to say! Thank you for creating this opportunity <3

As a fellow Black Butler fan, I know how hard pins are to find from this series - have you seen these? https://chickenricebowl.myshopify.com/collections/enamel-pins

SELENAWOLF

⚠️I tear up every time the fight comes up where he tried SO HARD to lessen the fights before Yusuke that he actually passed out STANDING UP.

SELENAWOLF

Sorry, you mentioned mention a specific arc or scene anyway; ⚠️HELLSING SPOILERS⚠️ If I had to choose a favorite scene... I'd probably have to choose the funeral. Things happened, things went wrong, and a LOT of her soldiers died. She was angry with herself, upset it happened, devastated really, but pulled herself together, got her surviving men together, accepted hiring the Wild Geese to fill her ranks as there wasn't time to train new soldiers and then the plot went to hell. I could also list the times (every time) she interacted with Walter (her butler, and the man who raised her after her father's death). Or I could summarize the manga, original anime, or hellsing ultimate for you. 🤣

SELENAWOLF

*Yuri On Ice spoilers* I'd love Yurio from Yuri on Ice! I think he's a really important character that gets sidelined sometimes because he's not part of the romance. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE yuri & Viktor (and would love to see them pinned) but Yurio is instrumental to yuri's growth and he puts in SO much hard work. He's the underdog in age, experience, and even loses out on Viktor as a coach but instead of getting angry about that he understands his weaknesses and throws himself into training to overcome them. I love that while he could hate Yuri for getting Viktor as his coach, Yurio instead supports him. I just think Yurio could use some love because he's such an important part of the story and I really respect that he works his booty off (and grows emotionally and physically) and makes history and breaks records! I think his best scene is probably his free skate routine at the end. He embraces caring about others and pushes himself in the final skate for his grandpa, himself, and even for yuri (in hopes that by beating yuri, he won't retire) and I think that's a huge development from the bratty kid that we meet in the beginning.

Jos

⚠️YU YU HAKUSHO SPOILERS⚠️ Kurama from yu yu hakusho. He's my comfort character since I was a teen. He had so many iconic moments. One of my favorites was when he put the death plant into himself. I love how loyal and selfless he is with his family and friends while being cut throat with his enemies. Yu yu hakusho is my favorite anime and this show saved me from loneliness.

Mel Emery

⚠️One Piece Spoilers⚠️ I think it's time to show some love to One Piece as it is easily one of (if not the) greatest stories out there. Robin is an amazing character and I think the Enies Lobby arc really resonates with people as it is often times stated as the arc that made people fall in love with One Piece. When Luffy tells Sogeking to shoot down the world government flag (in turn, declaring war with the world government) and he does so without hesitation it moved Robin so much that she finally admits that she doesn't want to die and wants to go out to sea with them it LITERALLY BRINGS ME TO TEARS EVERY TIME - it would be amazing pin somehow. Robin teary eyed with the world government flag burning behind her? And honestly, a Luffy pin would be fantastic because he is just a great protagonist. Unquestionable loyalty. Total faith in his friends. Doesn't care what people have done in their past, just cares about their character. I can't pick one scene or arc because Luffy is amazing.

Once again going to profess my love for Natsume Yuujinchou. Almost every episode makes me tear up because of Takashi's compassionate nature; he has incredible spiritual power but chooses to save yokai rather than control them. He is so kind and empathetic, despite his background as an orphan who was ostracized by all his classmates. His character development is equally heartbreaking and heartwarming, as he struggles with his ability and being a normal school boy at the same time. The animation for when he returns a yokai's name is so beautiful in my opinion. Takashi's growing relationship with madara/nyanko sensei is also quite touching <3

I’d like to see saiki k or ash from banana fish! I love them both a lot and they both don’t get much love sadly. I havent seen many character like Saiki hes such a unique character to me and love his grumpy but caring personality a lot and that hed do anything for coffee jelly 😂 ! Same with ash he’s such a sweet strong, and good person he’s been through so much I just wanna hug him. To this day he pulls at my heart

⚠️FMA Spoilers⚠️ I would like to suggest Edward Elric from Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. He is such a caring and determined character who prevailed after hardship after hardship thrown his way. He has such a deep love for his family. He went through taboo to bring his mother back and when he lost his brother he didnt hesitate to sacrifice himself to make sure he wasn't gone forever. He never gave up in his goal to get his brothers body back no matter the obstacles in his way. And with other characters who hurt him or other he still showed compassion and was willing to help them (ex. Scar legit tried to kill him and was the one who murdered Winry's parents. Edward still had his back at the final battle and refused to kill him when opportunities showed up countless times). He hurts for others and takes it as big blows when he can't save everyone (ex. When Nina became a chimera and then was killed shortly after. Edward was going to find a way to help her before her demise). Edward is such a great character that doesn't get as much love as he should. There are alot of selfless characters out there but he feels more human/more relatable (he can be loud, brash and sometimes showing his feelings is hard but he is there for everyone). I always go back to watch this show when I feel lost or down because of him. I feel I can get through my own hard times watching him love, prosper and reach his goals.

⚠️ Kamisama Kiss Spoilers ⚠️ A character that I relate to a lot is Nanami Momozono from Kamisama Kiss. I came across Kamisama Kiss while toggling through Hulu on yet another night of not being able to sleep and I was immediately enthralled, consuming the series like gasps of air and holding onto the manga like I was pulling myself out of the water. Nanami is a character that I relate to because I know the feeling of being forced to grow up too soon as a child, being the one having to take care of things that parents should have taken care of for you. Nanami’s biggest wish throughout the series was having a home and a family of her own- this wish is unwavering throughout the entire series. She is unyieldingly loyal and fiercely devoted to her loved ones, pushing herself through things everyone expected her to fail at just to keep her dream alive a little longer. Wishing for the stability of a home may not seem the most magical thing in an anime that has gods and demons, but as someone who bounced from place to place as a kid and whose family life was often upturned, I find the idea of having a home the most transformative magic there is. When I think of Nanami, who started alone and fending only for survival at the beginning, comes to find herself walking through a procession of her new friends and family as they celebrate her wedding with Tomoe, I find my heart welling up full of love and emotion for a character that truly deserves it, and I find myself sighing a sigh of joy and relief at the family I have found for myself.

Angee Andino

⚠️HELLSING SPOILERS⚠️ Integra Hellsing. She's a strong female character, she wears a suit, acts... kinda like a man/kinda like a woman due to her job. She has the command of many people. She means so much to me, I'm not even sure how to word it all. She's so beautiful, yet not entirely what's conventionally considered beautiful. She wears a suit, smokes cigars, commands an army, and just... proved to me I didn't need to try to be 'girly' yet still be a girl. She's taught me to be strong, and not take any shit I don't have to, to be brave, and strong. She never had a boyfriend/dated, was actually opposed to such, and helped teach me I didn't need a boyfriend/lover. I'm happily ace (asexual), and she may or may not be, but she helped me be confident and comfortable enough in the idea to look it up and figure it out. She has a softer side we get glimpses of sometimes, can be kind, can be gentle, all without changing who she is. I don't have a favorite scene with her, anytime she's on the screen/page I'm riveted. I tried to explain as best I could. I hope I'll finally get a pin of her. Thank you for the opportunity, and hopefully if she doesn't get a pin this time, maybe another time.

SELENAWOLF

I'm still going to say Okabe Rintaro from Steins Gate. I have not known anyone who dislikes him because its honestly impossible. That man have went through so much and a lot of sacrifices being made throughout the entire show. Also I love his persona so much as to give Mayuri a purpose in life to actually continue living is just breathtaking. 🥺❤

AScarlet

Yu Yu Hakusho Dark Tournament arc where Kurama emerges out of the fog as Yoko. It is the most epic transformation and prime nostalgia territory

I would love to see a Narumi Momose and Hirotaka Nifuji pin from Love is Hard for an Otaku. They taught us throughout the series that it’s okay to be yourself and you don’t have to have a ton of friends to be happy. In a quarantine world, I think they’re a great example of accepting yourself, quirks, hobbies and all and finding happiness with people who accept you now and not for what you can become with improvement.

Cain Heel played by Tsuruga Ren from Skip Beat. 🥰 He’s a misunderstood character with a sister complex. 😅 He looks like those strong silent type but when he’s with his sister he’s just a big puppy. ☺️☺️simping for him. 😅

Ka Chang

I was thinking that Saiki K would be a good pin because it is a pretty under rated character/show. Unfortunately, as it is closer to a slice of life, there aren't really major arcs/ character development. Its a quirky and comedic anime about a guy known as Saiki and he's was born a psychic. I just really would like to see an anime that wasn't as popular get pinned (｡･ω･｡)

⚠️ Black Butler Manga Spoiler ⚠️ I would love to see Sebastian pinned. Black Butler holds a very special place in my heart because it was my very first manga I ever owned and the first anime I watched by myself. I think Sebastian deserves to be pinned because of the Book of the Atlantic arc in the manga. When Sebastian gets ‘killed’ there’s a flashback of when he first meets Ciel and it shows their realatioship of how they met and the type of people they were to how much they had changed being together. It gave more insight to Sebastian’s character and how his old attitude was more savage and demonic. ⚠️ Black Butler Manga Spoiler ⚠️

Dr. Stone - Senku. Cause Science and 10 Billion Percent would be a dope pin. E = mc2

I think a Death Note pin would be really cool. Either L, Matt. Mello, or Near. Death Note was a pretty short anime, especially with the last 3 characters not making full appearances throughout. Each of these characters have very interesting backstories that all relate back to each other, and all contributed their share to the case. DN means so much to me. <3

♡ Amanda ♡

I would say a Yuri on Ice pin. I know it’s not an anime a lot of people like but I think it’s a really meaningful anime. The anime hit close to home because of how rough this year has been. The pin in question would be a pin of yuri and viktor. There are many scenes in the anime that are touching and promote the idea that anything is possible through hard work but the scene that spoke to me most was more towards the end of the season ** YURI ON ICE SPOILERS** in these last couple of episodes yuri has climbed up into the finals of the ice skating competition and has amazed everyone after not placing in the previous competition. Yuri had improved so much through hard work thay even his rival, the other yuri began to admire him and even started to train harder to be on Yuri’s level! It just filled me with warmth and reminded me that you can’t give up after a small failure, we have to learn from it and keep trying to be better and that we are not alone in these situations, we have friends and family who are there to support us and keep us motivated. A Yuri and Viktor pin in your style would be a dream come true.

⚠️ BANANA FISH SPOILERS ⚠️ Ash Lynx would be an absolutely wonderful character to be pinned. He is such an amazing and complex character that has gone through so much. Due to his past childhood trauma and the challenges he faced. His decision at the end to die rather than to continue on for the sake on himself and his friend Eiji to be safe was so so heart wrenching, but it also shows you just how much his life and his friendship with Eiji affected his life.

This might just be me but I would love to see a really good pin of L from Death note. L tends to second-guess everything he is presented with, and is extremely meticulous and analytical. Which honestly who doesn’t second guess themselves? L reminds me a lot of husband, no my husband isn’t walking around in public without shoes, but the way he thinks and his sweet tooth. My husband does NOT watch anime but death note is the ONLY anime he has watched with me and L is his favorite character. I felt so bad when we were watching because he made a connection with L and I knew how it ended. He is always telling me to get a death note pin or L pin. He will randomly says “I am L” from the scene when L confronts Light. Last but not least who doesn’t love L dry and dark humor?

MIKASA IN YOUR ART I WOULD DIE FOR YVETTE

I second a Kakyoin pin. He's an absolute badass of a character, and definitely helped me through a very hard time in my life. Jojo itself did, for sure, but Kakyoin stands out. He's one of the best jobros out there and he's an amazing character all around. From how charming he is, to the solidity of his character throughout the triumphs of helping take down Dio. I love him dearly and my favorite moment with him was when he was playing video games against D'arby.. we all know how that ended 😆

DeathmaskSaint

⚠️ATTACK ON TITAN S4/MANGA SPOILERS⚠️ I’d LOVE to see a pin of Reiner Braun. He’s such an underrated character but I love him so much. I’m not sure which arc it is, but there’s a time where he struggles deeply with suicide. His race is a victim of mass genocide and hatred, and the only reason he’s in any position of “power” is because he’s valuable. As an Eldian, once his 7 years of servitude is up, he’ll be thrown away and killed. His life has an end point in sight and he’s only 21. He starts as a protag, becomes a main antag, then he finishes as a main protag again who fights for not only his people, but for the people who hate what he is. He’s such a good man and character, and I would absolutely love to see more pins of him. 💜 ⚠️ATTACK ON TITAN S4/MANGA SPOILERS⚠️

Mads

I think Dorothy Unsworth from Black Clover should be the next pin! She is one of the Magic Knight captains that was usually seen sleeping. But in recent episodes ⚠️ BC spoiler ep 140+ i think⚠️ She woke up and her glamor dream world ability is so cool. Now that she's awake her eyes are adorable! She's so cute with a lot of personality!! One of my new fav characters in BC.

Paya

⚠️BSD spoiler: season two ⚠️ I would absolutely love to see Odasaku Sakunosuke from BSD as a pin. He has become one of my all time favourite characters in the show and in anime in general. He was one of the first characters that made me sob when he passed . 🥺Additionally, he doesn’t get nearly as much recognition as the other BSD characters. He was the quintessential reason as to why Dazai sought the ADA and tried to become a better person than how he was in the PM. All in all Odasaku is my absolute comfort character and I would genuinely love to see him as pin in your art style 💛 ⚠️BSD spoiler: season two ⚠️

I think it would be nice to pay homage to Misato. I feel like she is a character that we can all relate to because she puts up a front antries to be strong in the face of danger and heartbreak but we are also reminded that she too is a human being with issues and desires that sometimes are difficult to voice out loud. On top of going through her own issues and trying to grow and be what everyone needs her to be, she tries to bring out the best in the people around her. All while carrying immense responsibility accompanied by a fierce sense of loyalty and duty. Specifically the scene where she's drunk and arguing with kaji and drunk and barefoot. She is a woman I would be proud to call friend. And she looks hot 🔥 while doing it💕

⚠️JOJO PART 5 SPOILER ⚠️ I adore Giorno with my entire being, he means a lot to me personally because i can really relate to his story and having to grow up far too quickly in a world you had to insert yourself into. I also just absolutely love his view on making the world a better place, even if that means starting with a small place like Italy and working your way up. A moment that really struck me was him looking up into the clouds when the situation with Bruno came to a peak, the dialogue and music just made me cry so hard. 🥺 if a double pin were to be made i would hope it would be of those two, but Giorno would mean so much 💖 ⚠️JOJO PART 5 SPOILER ⚠️

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a itadori and gojo duo pin!! their student/sensei relationship is so funny and wholesome and just overall super enjoyable to watch them interact!! the best day of my week is when I get to watch jjk and see their crackhead moments🤧❤️

I’m dying to see a Kaneki pin from Tokyo Ghoul. From the 11th Ward battle arc omg 🤧 this arc is my favorite due to the impact it had on Kaneki’s life. He finally realized that he can’t change anything and he needs to accept that he is half Ghoul. Life currently for me is similar. I feel like I’m stuck in two different places, but still I feel a home in both.

Chelsey

I would really love a kakyoin pin I love his character so much, and I can really relate to his backstory a lot.

*SPOILERS* I would have to say Nami’s “Help me” moment in the Arlong Park arc of One Piece. This girl had watched the only mother she knew get killed and was strong enough to isolate herself to save her village. She spent years and years stealing and scheming to save up the money to save her village, only to have been set up and get the money taken away from her so she could be Arlong’s subordinate forever. Her asking Luffy for help was an amazing moment, she finally didn’t take on the problem herself and reached out to someone, even though he was a pirate, one of the things she hated the most. We’ve all had the weight of the world on our shoulders at one point, and I can resonate with Nami because I too like to solve my own problems without bothering someone else.

Or a Nami pin In her hometown where shes crying and tells Luffy to help her and he puts his strawhat on her

I really would love to see an Anohana pin, either of Jintan or Menma, the show is just so relatable and heartbreaking and just resonates within. So good, thank you for the consideration

I know y’all want a Nico Robin pin 😏 Idk if I could handle it but an Enies Lobby Nico Robin pin would be so cool!

Elysa Gray-Saito

Gojo Unlimited Void Reveal please 🥺