Yor Forger (from Spy x Family) looks absolutely stunning in her flowing black gown, but if you look closely, she's not alone in the picture. 

Take a good look at the illustrations below and see what kind of wackiness you spot. 

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Akira is widely considered one of the greatest science fiction films — and animated films — of all time. It has a cult following and is largely attributed to setting the stage for anime’s introduction into the west.

With such a large fanbase, it heavily influenced the cyberpunk genre as a whole, both within Japan and in other countries. Creative endeavors taking inspiration from the movie include films like The Matrix and video games like Valve’s Half-Life series.

So it’s no wonder that Akira has also inspired plenty of crossover fan art. How many characters do you recognize from among those featured below?

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You could make the argument that still life and illustrations based purely on reality are relatively easy. So on pixiv, when an artist comes up with something truly unique, it gets tagged with 発想の勝利 (risou no shouri, translated as “I thought of it first” on pixiv).

The illustrations featured below range from the fantastical to the borderline bizarre. The steampunk Totoro (from My Neighbor Totoro) is adorable though!

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In the world of fan art, crossovers are almost inevitable. It’s easy to find yourself wondering what your favorite character might look like in another style or how they might act in another world entirely.

Illustrations of these fan art crossovers are sometimes tagged with 混ぜるな自然 (mazeruna shizen, roughly translatable to “don’t mix, it’s…! Wait, it actually looks natural”). The tag is a play on words based on the Japanese slogan (混ぜるな危険, mazeruna kiken, “don’t mix, it’s dangerous”) warning against mixing household chemicals, which also happens to be a tag regarding crossovers on pixiv.

The Genshin Impact and My Neighbor Totoro crossover is pretty on point. How many series can you spot in the other illustrations below?

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Funny faces don’t have to be intentionally funny. Sometimes it’s even more hilarious when a character makes a face fully intending to be serious, but it comes across as comical. Shonen anime villains, like Vegeta (from the Dragon Ball series) and Dark Marik (from the Yu-Gi-Oh series), are masters of this version…

Have you ever tried making faces like the ones below?

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The tag 夢の共演 (yume no kyouen, translated as “unofficial crossovers” on pixiv) is used for different characters appearing together in the same fanmade scene.

These scenes can be innocent, like Catbus (from My Neighbor Totoro) and a Molcar (from Pui Pui Molcar) comforting each other, or they can be more of a contrast, like Kobayashi (from Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid) and Makima (from Chainsaw Man).

Do you see any unofficial crossovers below that you think work really well?

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Works that somehow match despite being a fusion of two or more different works are tagged with “fan art crossovers” (混ぜるな自然, transliterated as mazerunashizenn). They’re naturally blended, and so it doesn’t quite make you feel uncomfortable, although you may find yourself wondering where the inspiration came from.

What works might you fuse in a “fan art crossover”? 

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Illustrations that use the art style from Crayon Shin-chan are tagged with “Cray-Style” (クレしん風). The artists manage to capture the same stylistic flair while also bringing a level of nostalgia and humor to the work.

In what scenes or scenarios do you think “Cray-Style” is appropriate?

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Drawings tagged with “grows on you” get funnier the longer you look at them. They tend to be works with unique aspects, such as somewhat mysterious aspects to the character expressions and/or posing. As you notice this, you’ll gradually find it funnier.

Some of this collection are Ugoira, so please wait a second for them to load (if necessary). Do you have a favorite example of “grows on you”?

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The tag “relatable” is used for illustrations that are, well, relatable. It's easy to empathize with these single-panel works. The little incidents depicted include tidbits of daily life that may just make you chuckle.

What’s the best depiction of “relatable” that you’ve come across?

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