Kale 🏳️⚧️ ケールくん
@1989nk.com
🍁artist, manga author | #bjd hobbyist | eng/日本語 N4
trans masc (he/him) | １９８８年４月🎂
gay | disabled | auDHD | EDS/pots
髭おじさんが好きなやつ💘
↓↓Sweetheartsの1989ーread free↓↓
https://1989nk.com/pages/1989nk-chapter-one
https://ko-fi.com/jackaleope
trans masc (he/him) | １９８８年４月🎂
gay | disabled | auDHD | EDS/pots
髭おじさんが好きなやつ💘
↓↓Sweetheartsの1989ーread free↓↓
https://1989nk.com/pages/1989nk-chapter-one
https://ko-fi.com/jackaleope
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Kale 🏳️⚧️ ケールくん
@1989nk.com
· Jan 14
Hi I'm Kale! I'm a disabled transmasc artist who is currently making an original indie manga series with a transmasc main character. It would be cool af if you would check it out 🫶 I really like drawing in a classic anime style!
1989nk.com/pages/1989nk...
#portfolioday
1989nk.com/pages/1989nk...
#portfolioday
Hiroki is the nail that people try to hammer down. lol. But he refuses to be. He's viewed as selfish even if he does care about other people.
Both Hide and Hiroki deal with different levels of ableism
Both Hide and Hiroki deal with different levels of ableism
Are there any prejudices other characters in your universe have (or had) about your OC? How does (or did) your OC deal with these?
#dailyocs
#dailyocs
January 4, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Hiroki is the nail that people try to hammer down. lol. But he refuses to be. He's viewed as selfish even if he does care about other people.
Both Hide and Hiroki deal with different levels of ableism
Both Hide and Hiroki deal with different levels of ableism
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Jirou is a bi disaster 😂
he's happily married to a woman and yet he can't help his huge crush on Hide
he's happily married to a woman and yet he can't help his huge crush on Hide
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Jirou is a bi disaster 😂
he's happily married to a woman and yet he can't help his huge crush on Hide
he's happily married to a woman and yet he can't help his huge crush on Hide
Jirou is a bi disaster 😂
he's happily married to a woman and yet he can't help his huge crush on Hide
he's happily married to a woman and yet he can't help his huge crush on Hide
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Jirou is a bi disaster 😂
he's happily married to a woman and yet he can't help his huge crush on Hide
he's happily married to a woman and yet he can't help his huge crush on Hide
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sigh... I'm about halfway done the rough draft now. I wanted to have the chapter out by now but I just don't have the stamina for drawing like I used to 😞
it WILL get done though
I feel sorry for anyone invested in this story because I'll be 50 by the time it's finished... lol (thank you 🙏)
it WILL get done though
I feel sorry for anyone invested in this story because I'll be 50 by the time it's finished... lol (thank you 🙏)
January 2, 2026 at 6:22 AM
sigh... I'm about halfway done the rough draft now. I wanted to have the chapter out by now but I just don't have the stamina for drawing like I used to 😞
it WILL get done though
I feel sorry for anyone invested in this story because I'll be 50 by the time it's finished... lol (thank you 🙏)
it WILL get done though
I feel sorry for anyone invested in this story because I'll be 50 by the time it's finished... lol (thank you 🙏)
Hiroki is going to come out to Hide in this chapter and I hope I can present it in a way that doesn't shy away from how scary of a thing it can be but is still sweet and lighthearted.
I hope I have the competence to pull that off 😵💫😆
I hope I have the competence to pull that off 😵💫😆
January 3, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Hiroki is going to come out to Hide in this chapter and I hope I can present it in a way that doesn't shy away from how scary of a thing it can be but is still sweet and lighthearted.
I hope I have the competence to pull that off 😵💫😆
I hope I have the competence to pull that off 😵💫😆
I really need to incorporate a proper reading UI for my website instead of having the digital versions be only on the store page... but I'm so bad at web design stuff 😭
question: do you prefer scrolling up/down or sideways when reading digitally?
question: do you prefer scrolling up/down or sideways when reading digitally?
January 2, 2026 at 9:28 PM
I really need to incorporate a proper reading UI for my website instead of having the digital versions be only on the store page... but I'm so bad at web design stuff 😭
question: do you prefer scrolling up/down or sideways when reading digitally?
question: do you prefer scrolling up/down or sideways when reading digitally?
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January 2, 2026 at 12:57 AM
sigh... I'm about halfway done the rough draft now. I wanted to have the chapter out by now but I just don't have the stamina for drawing like I used to 😞
it WILL get done though
I feel sorry for anyone invested in this story because I'll be 50 by the time it's finished... lol (thank you 🙏)
it WILL get done though
I feel sorry for anyone invested in this story because I'll be 50 by the time it's finished... lol (thank you 🙏)
January 2, 2026 at 6:22 AM
sigh... I'm about halfway done the rough draft now. I wanted to have the chapter out by now but I just don't have the stamina for drawing like I used to 😞
it WILL get done though
I feel sorry for anyone invested in this story because I'll be 50 by the time it's finished... lol (thank you 🙏)
it WILL get done though
I feel sorry for anyone invested in this story because I'll be 50 by the time it's finished... lol (thank you 🙏)
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January 1, 2026 at 7:51 PM
happy new year everyone 🫶
あけおめ〜
あけおめ〜
January 1, 2026 at 8:23 PM
happy new year everyone 🫶
あけおめ〜
あけおめ〜
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one usamillion kisses for tokishige ! ! !
January 1, 2026 at 1:30 AM
one usamillion kisses for tokishige ! ! !
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January 1, 2026 at 1:54 AM
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Thanks to everyone who read my comics again this year! I hope I can keep entertaining you in 2026 🎆💖💖
December 31, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Thanks to everyone who read my comics again this year! I hope I can keep entertaining you in 2026 🎆💖💖
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2025 was another year where I had to prioritize my physical and mental well-being over productivity, but that didn't stop me from having the chance to work on some memorable pieces for y'all. 🤓✨
Thank you for all your continued support!💙
Thank you for all your continued support!💙
December 31, 2025 at 2:22 AM
2025 was another year where I had to prioritize my physical and mental well-being over productivity, but that didn't stop me from having the chance to work on some memorable pieces for y'all. 🤓✨
Thank you for all your continued support!💙
Thank you for all your continued support!💙
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how would we feel if I just posted my entire manga on this account one page at a time?? do you think maybe that might get some people interested in reading who don't want to devote the time to reading it all at once? I already have it available to read for free so I wouldn't mind doing it
December 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
how would we feel if I just posted my entire manga on this account one page at a time?? do you think maybe that might get some people interested in reading who don't want to devote the time to reading it all at once? I already have it available to read for free so I wouldn't mind doing it
tomorrow is the last day of the sale! hurry and grab some books if you wish!!
Sweethearts of 1989 Chapter 3 Digital Edition is now available for preorder! Both English and 日本語 versions are available.
Physical books of Ch 1&2 are also on sale for December only! (US customers, there are no tariffs on books so you don't need to worry!)
1989nk.com
Physical books of Ch 1&2 are also on sale for December only! (US customers, there are no tariffs on books so you don't need to worry!)
1989nk.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM
tomorrow is the last day of the sale! hurry and grab some books if you wish!!
Hiroki infodumping to Hide about why he loves cicadas and the sound they make
December 30, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Hiroki infodumping to Hide about why he loves cicadas and the sound they make
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I have failed every attempt at playing a Yakuza game and yet I still love seeing artists draw kiryu and majima making out
December 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I have failed every attempt at playing a Yakuza game and yet I still love seeing artists draw kiryu and majima making out