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this kumirei illustration is gonna be living rent-free in my head for the next week

Mio Akiyama sketch

#AmyRose

i deserve 3 fat gengashuus for city, imo

i drew a ff7 doodles

#空の軌跡 #sora1st

Hazuki 🧡

(naturally bsky compressed this to peanuts i.imgur.com/DrCKbES.jpeg )

relevant too, but it made me remember kojima said within the kimi no iro guidebook it was yamada that requested him to create more unique-looking mobs. unsurprisng that the setting is deeply important for her to craft since k-on s2. anyway this 6-sided BD tray really highlights the lovely classmates

horiguchi's skill as a designer has always been at its best when it comes to mundane characters, yet eye-catching enough that it increases curiosity to know More about them. also displays the confidence boost in making a much more memorable setting, as it's something yamada would have pushed for

one thing that stands out a lot in k-on s2 is that the school feels instantly more characterised as a setting, but it strongly extends to the mob designs themselves. the classmates have a much more tangible presence than before due to their more unique features that add a lot more variety/character

...job issues, and how yui permeates so much warmth within the group! said warmth itself is so effectively tied to the wintery scenery it creates such a special mood, and really highlights why she's the core of the group and tying them all together towards the end. def arguably the best overall

its definitely unique in its atmosphere! the way it spreads out the girls is really interesting with how they deal with their own problems: ritsu's self-consciousness over her appearance due to a funny misunderstanding, azusa's attempt at being more open with her love for animals, mugi's part-time..

さきはつ

벌레미쿠가 좋아

ツインテすばる

color sketch of cardcaptor sakura

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CITY the Animation

also ritsu's younger brother's friend has to be one of the funniest jumpscares, not just because boys in k-on are rare, but because the drawing of him here is so blatantly horihori. i know i have seen this eye shape used on another male character for one of the many light novels she illustrated for

her work here was really instrumental for convincingly conveying the mood of the episode, since there are so many nuanced and subtle expressions, but it's just such a good looking episode throughout. honestly think its her best work in k-on now...

the volume of the hair in the profile shots is some of the best she's ever drawn... i love the ritsu ones esp when she's spacing out and getting self-conscious over her appearance due to misinterpreting mio's lyrics as a love letter lol. it's great to see yamada's drawing of the first shot too

i don't think even her s2 episodes come close to this tbh, it's simply that good

winter lends itself well to contemplative and melancholic moods, but this one feels a step further in execution thanks to horihori, and i think this is probably her best-looking ep? like ever? the drawings are insanely well polished, but it also has a lot of her loose cartoony charm to add levity

got to #13 on rewatch and it's easily the best s1 episode. the avan is such a masterclass in setting the tone and underlying anxieties that will lead to the girls' separation a bit later on in the episode. it's interesting too since it feels like an early precursor to the tone yamada sets in s2 #01