Last month, the artist known as "Sakimichan" faced an online debate after drawing an adult version of the character Anya Forger from the anime Spy × Family.
Despite the criticism received, the artist spoke out on her social media, stating:
A hug and lots of love, all support is appreciated. I will continue drawing what I find interesting, even if it's not to everyone's liking. I will also continue learning and improving my skills.
Sakimichan
Fans expressed diverse opinions in their post:
- I love your work, but please stop using that character.
- She's 31 years old in the cartoon, it's important to clarify that.
- I don't know how to feel about this.
- Why not choose Yor instead of Anya?
- She's drawing because it draws attention to her account, which is understandable.
- It would be great to see this energy being used to truly defend children.
- You could draw any female character with pink hair and get the same effect, but why Anya?
- I like her work, but aging a young character just to make her lewd makes me question humanity.
Spy × Family is a Japanese manga series created by Tatsuya Endo, which has gained millions of fans worldwide. Since March 2019, Shueisha has published the series bi-weekly on the Shōnen Jump+ app and website, releasing 13 tankōbon volumes until March 2024. In the United States, Viz Media has secured the publishing rights.
The anime adaptation, produced by Wit Studio and CloverWorks, premiered on TV Tokyo and its affiliates in April 2022.
Finally, leave your comment about drawing Anya this way in Spy × Family.
Source: Sakimichan