- ̗̀ aj ! ̖́- 🍉
LightNews LightNews
banner
https-aj.bsky.social
- ̗̀ aj ! ̖́- 🍉
@https-aj.bsky.social
55 followers 19 following 36 posts
aj ☆ 26 ☆ she/her ☆ Filipino-American ☆ Comics + Illustration ☆ https://httpsaj.carrd.co/ ☆ http://ko-fi.com/httpsaj
Posts Replies Media Videos
Pinned
https-aj.bsky.social
- ̗̀ aj ! ̖́- 🍉 @https-aj.bsky.social · Oct 19
Hello! My name is AJ and I'm a Filipino-American illustrator and comic artist.
An illustration of Tachibana Tetsu and Kiryu Kazuma from Yakuza 0. Both of them are sitting on a lounge chair with dark wooden trim and reddish, floral cushioning, placed in front of a large, bright window. They’re framed by a couple of curtains on the left and and some palm fronds on the right. There are two curtains: one dark blue—velvety and opaque, tied back by a golden rope. Behind it is a translucent mint curtain. In front of it is a large bouquet of roses, placed in a glass vase. In front of that is a small golden table holding a bucket of ice, a bottle of champagne settled in it and next to that, a flute of champagne. They are both wearing white tuxes with dark blue shirts. Kiryu can be seen wearing a light blue bow tie and cummerbund as well as white dress shoes. Meanwhile, Tachibana’s shoes are white with dark toes. Tachibana is sitting on the left, one leg over the other as his hand and prosthetic are placed on Kiryu’s knee, looking at Kiryu with a fond expression. Kiryu is lounging, leaning back, propped up by his left elbow, holding his own champagne flute. An illustration of Majima and Makoto as Leyndecker's Advertisement: Arrow Collars and Shirts for Dress (1918). Majima's hair is down and he's wearing a powder blue dress, with flowers attached to his hip, a translucent shawl barely covering his bare back, his irezumi peeking through the dress. Makoto is holding Majima, leading him into dance as she wears a suit and silk gloves with a flower tucked in her breast pocket. They are surrounded by the dark negative space, Makoto being immersed in it, due to her black suit. An illustration of Sawamura Haruka. She is wearing a gown that combines elements of her So Much More outfit and 80s wedding dress. She is smiling at the camera, her gloved hands framing her face, elbows rested on her knees as she sits down. The dress and her gloves are opalescent, aside from the layers of tulle. The sleeves of her dress are puffy, the skirt having many ruffles and tulle. She’s wearing a tulle veil with a star atop the right side of her head, her hair done up in her usual high pony tail, but curled and given more volume. An illustration of the OP’s OCs, Miyata and Kazue standing over a yellow-orange background. Miyata’s red curly hair is slightly slicked back. He is holding onto his jacket by a finger as it’s draped over his shoulder. He’s wearing a muted dark blue vest, slacks, and a tie. Kazue stands next to him, looking over her shoulder, he back turned towards the camera, a shiny dangling earring catching the light. She is wearing a dark blue velvety looking dress, with the straps covering her bare back. The slit of her dress rests high on her thigh, where her manicured nails rest.
https-aj.bsky.social
morning bath #tachikiryu #立桐
An illustration of Tachibana Tetsu and Kiryu Kazuma bathing together in a private onsen overlooking a mountain side in the morning. Kiryu's back is shown, his irezumi still only an outline. His arm is around Tachibana, who is leaning against him. The scene is bathed in a warm light emitting from a lamp next to the bath. There is a tree that offers them privacy along with a wall on either side.
April 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
https-aj.bsky.social
u uwawa uwa uwawatakutaku cha~o ♪
An illustration of the OP's OC, Kazue holding Momonga from Chiikawa in her hands. Kazue looks at Momonga fondly as they squish their cheeks together, saying "Look at me!" written in Hiragana with stars radiating from them. An illustration of OP's OC, Miyata with Shisa from Chiikawa. Shisa is laying atop of Miyata's hair, with "Happy Shisa" written in Hiragana and Katakana next to them.
April 14, 2025 at 10:46 PM
https-aj.bsky.social
meet hye-jin, seonhee’s ex gf who’s trying to win her back (with varying degrees of success) #rggoc
A page of drawings of the OP's OC, Hye-jin. There is a sketch of her headshot on the upper left. The full body color illustration shows that her orange-dyed hair is waist length. She wears a cropped jacket, a sports bra, and a belted pair of pants with platform boots, in different shades of a muted green. Finally, there's a short series of panels of her and Seonhee. It starts with Hye-jin wanting to kiss Seonhee, but Seonhee is trying to dissuade her from it. Seonhee's hand is over Hye-jin's face as the latter begs for a kiss. Hye-jin takes it as an opportunity to seduce Seonhee by licking the space between her fingers in a suggestive manner. Seonhee ends Hye-jin's teasing by pinching her nose and telling her to stop, which Hye-jin does.
March 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
https-aj.bsky.social
1986
An illustration of Tachibana Tetsu at 23 years old and the OP's OC, Karasuma Kazue at 21 years old. Tachibana stands tall with a distant look in his eyes. He still has his right hand and he tucks it in his pant pocket. He wears a loose white shirt, dark pants, socks, and shoes. His hair is long, just past his shoulders and is tied into a loose ponytail, with shorter parts of it falling on his face. Kazue stands, slightly slouched back while holding a cigarette in her left hand. Her hair is a bit past her shoulders, into a medium bob. She wears a black silky slip and heels. She has a dark blue cardigan on that she lets fall off her shoulders.
March 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
https-aj.bsky.social
tinymura!

alt for the design notes below
A character sheet of Tanimura Masayoshi at 8 years old as he appears in the OP's fic, Last Year. On the left, he's wearing a faded black longsleeves under a blue shirt with a black tortoise on it. He's also wearing gray jeans and sneakers. His hairstyle is swept to the side, reminiscent of his PS3 model. On the right, Tanimura is wearing more formal-looking clothes. He sports a blue vest with a white button up, gray slacks, and dark shoes. He's also holding up a pen proudly, his hair styled more similar to his remastered hairstyle. There is additional text surrounding him on his design notes that are included in the replies below.
March 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Reposted by - ̗̀ aj ! ̖́- 🍉
uo6ep.bsky.social
1973. (1/5)
March 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Reposted by - ̗̀ aj ! ̖́- 🍉
uo6ep.bsky.social
(2/5)
March 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
https-aj.bsky.social
the songbird of sotenbori #rggoc
An illustration of the OP's OC, Kazue. She's standing against a black background that blends into her dress, which becomes a part of the negative space. She's looking over her shoulder with a mischievous smile on her face. Her nails, lipstick, and the gem on her earring all share the same shade of a dark, reddish-pink.
March 21, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Reposted by - ̗̀ aj ! ̖́- 🍉
cartoonist.coop
Help the urgent need for families to reconnect by purchasing e-sims using this guide and receive thank you art from a co-op member.

details: cartoonist.coop/esims4gaza
November 16, 2023 at 9:36 PM
https-aj.bsky.social
the bride
An illustration of the OP's OC, Kazue. She is standing, turned away, wearing a wedding dress. Her hair is cut short and her earrings are long and thin as the chain of her necklace. The cut of the dress hugs her form, but flares out slightly towards the end. It’s held up by a thin pair of straps and there are strips of fabric that drapes off her shoulders, leaving her back open. She is wearing a pair of long, silky gloves that blend in with her dress. Her left hand is resting on her side, positioned in a way that showcases her wedding band. She is holding a single red rose in her other hand, where one petal can be seen falling off.
February 27, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Reposted by - ̗̀ aj ! ̖́- 🍉
capncinnamon.bsky.social
Every episode and short of Newt has been animated by myself, with some occasional collaborations with my friends in some shots

youtube.com/playlist?lis...
February 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
https-aj.bsky.social
mr tachibana real estate
A digital painting of Tachibana Tetsu on a grayish blue background.
January 31, 2025 at 5:46 AM
https-aj.bsky.social
merry christmas!!
An illustration of the artist’s OCs, Kazue and Miyata dressed up festively on a blue background. Kazue is wearing a velvet red dress with fluffy white trim and a sweetheart neckline, black tights, brown boots and a Santa hat. Meanwhile, Miyata is wearing gold reindeer ears, a matching scarf, and his signature jacket. Kazue winks and salutes at the camera as she holds a large bag of presents. Since she’s perched on his shoulder, Miyata is keeping her stable by her legs.
December 25, 2024 at 3:52 PM
https-aj.bsky.social
secret handshake (1/2) #rggocs
Kazue and Miyata are standing in the backroom of CAL Videos. Miyata is in deep thought and says, “There’s only *one thing* we can do if we really wanna convince the gang that we’re dating…” Kazue has a serious look on her face. “Just *one*?” She asks. “You don’t mean…” Miyata turns around to face her. “Yeah.” In sync, Kazue and Miyata point at each other while saying, “We have to create…a secret handshake.” “A secret handshake. The ultimate form of snychrony, patience, and creativity.” Reads over a detailed illustration of a pair of hands clasped in each other. “Therefore! No one will doubt that we’re a couple!” Reads over Kazue and Miyata in a fantasy scenario as they hold each other’s faces by the hand as sparkles and flowers surround them. “Good idea, Miya!” Kazue says. “Thanks,” Miyata nods proudly. “I do my best!” “There’s only one problem, though…” Kazue is thinking hard with a hand on her chin. Offscreen, Miyata says, “Wait, there is?!” “I’m left handed,” Kazue says as she holds her hand up. “And you’re right handed!” Miyata is shocked. “Whoa, you’re right!” “So one of us has to use their non-dominant hand,” Miyata says as he looks as his right hand. “It won’t be an easy job,” Kazue agrees as she looks at her left hand.” “Obviously, the one who should do it would be…” Kazue and Miyata proudly volunteer themselves for the task. “Me, of course!” They say. Miyata has experience in using his left hand for baseball and Kazue learned how to use her right hand for bar tricks. They’re both shocked that they both arrived at the same conclusion. They’re stand small on a black background that has, “Wait a second.” Behind them in large letters. Kazue chuckles. Worried that she’s making fun of him, Miyata says, “What’s so funny?” “Oh, nothing!” Kazue smiles and points at Miyata. “We better get started, then!”
December 14, 2024 at 4:12 PM
https-aj.bsky.social
she’s a man eater
A black and white sketch of the OP’s OC, Kazue depicted with sharp fangs and blood around her mouth.
November 29, 2024 at 1:15 AM
https-aj.bsky.social
confrontation - 1/3
Tachibana glared at Kazue. She was being a little too insistent on Tachibana steeling away with Itsuki. When they were walking from La Marche to the casino, she walked with her arm in his—to make a good entrance, she said. Now, she was walking fast as if Tachibana’s usefulness to her dried up. “You can drop the act, Kazue-san,” Tachibana said. Kazue laughed. “What?” “You wanted me to sneak off with Itsuki-san so you can look into the business card yourself, didn’t you?” Tachibana asked. “I was wondering why you were so quick to help me…it was to get that business card from Itsuki-san, wasn’t it? The man you sat with last night, you must have thought he was Tojo Clan, too, but he didn’t have anything significant on him. Somehow, Itsuki-san acquired it, so you had me distract him in your place.” “Hm…so what if I did?” Kazue asked. “Is there even a mole Nishitani-san is investigating, or is he on this too?” Tachibana asked. “You did call him at the casino, so I can’t imagine he isn’t.” Kazue stared at Tachibana for what felt like ages. Then, she started to laugh, as if she just understood the joke he made.
November 22, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Reposted by - ̗̀ aj ! ̖́- 🍉
buttsmgutts.bsky.social
Don't let him check your answers regardless #rgg
Panel 1: Haruka Sawamura from the Ryu GA Gotoku series draws inuyasha and kagome hugging (poorly). Panel 2: Kiryu kazuma enters Haruka's room and asks "hey Haruka, are you don't with your homework?" Panel 3: Haruka "ye" Panel 4: kiryu "do you want me to check your answers?" Panel 5: Haruka covers her drawing, embarrassed and yells "NO LEAVE ME ALONE!" Panel 6: kiryu sits looking despondent singing Bakamitai to himself
November 16, 2024 at 2:53 PM
https-aj.bsky.social
a queen may not be a pawn, but it’s still a piece on the board
An illustration of the OP's OC, Kazue sitting on a Bertoia diamond chair. It has a gridded, wire backing with a hot pink seat. Kazue sits with her legs crossed, one arm propping her head, the other rested on her lap, a white queen chess piece between held between her fingers. She's wearing a pair of gold earrings with rubies embedded in the center, a dark dress with a plunging neckline, and matching high heeled shoes.
November 4, 2024 at 10:21 PM
https-aj.bsky.social
happy halloween !!
An illustration of the OP’s OCs, Kazue and Miyata, as a vampire and a werewolf respectively. The primary palette of the image is using reds and black. Kazue is floating over Miyata, as if she were sitting on an actual chair. She’s smiling, one leg over the other as she holds a glass of blood on the rocks. She’s resting her head on her free hand, her elbow propped atop of Miyata’s head, as he looks up at her cheerfully. Miyata is sitting like a dog would, arms propping him up, legs folded over and his tail can be seen swishing happily behind him. In the corner of the illustrations reads, in all caps: Happy Halloween! 2024
October 31, 2024 at 3:58 PM
https-aj.bsky.social
【１９８６ 】 the young boss #rgg #龍が如く
An illustration of Tachibana Tetsu sitting on the Bishamon Bridge north stairs leading down to the footpath, looking away apathetically. He is wearing a large white shirt that he has rolled up his arms, slacks, and dress shoes. His hair is longer and tied to the back. Since this is before his injury, he still has his right hand, which he is holding a cigarette between his fingers.
October 28, 2024 at 6:10 PM
https-aj.bsky.social
do you still recognize yourself? #rgg #龍が如く
An illustration of Nishikiyama Akira. He’s looking away hopelessly as he lies down in in a puddle that is muddled with the blood from his hand, the blood that stains his shirt red. On the puddle, his reflection is shown. His hair is slicked back and his eyes are colder, sharper, as he looks out to the viewer.
October 28, 2024 at 6:08 PM
https-aj.bsky.social
last year #rgg #龍が如く #oc
An illustration of Tachibana Tetsu and the OP’s OC, Kazue. It’s 1987 and they’re standing in front of the neon Sotenbori sign near Kani Doraku. Tachibana is wearing a dark suit and loosening his tie. His hair is slightly astray and his right sleeve hangs freely, as he does not yet have his prosthetic. Kazue is behind him, a cigarette in hand. Her dress is dark and catches the light in the area. The neckline is extremely lowcut and the skirt has a high slit, slowing the magenta lining. The background is a direct screenshot from Yakuza 0 that has been slightly altered.
October 28, 2024 at 6:01 PM
https-aj.bsky.social
another morning #tachikiryu #立桐
An illustration of Tachibana and Kiryu in bed rendered to look like a traditional watercolor painting. Tachibana’s cheek rests on Kiryu’s shoulder, who has his head turned towards him. They’re sleeping peacefully on white sheets, the pale morning light washes a haze of pink and yellow as it casts blue shadows. Their hands are intertwined, with Tachibana having his right arm hooked onto Kiryu. It’s faint, but there is a scar across the top of Tachibana’s chest and there’s some light bruising and scrapes on Kiryu’s knuckles. On Kiryu’s left hand, a silver ring can be seen on his ring finger.
October 28, 2024 at 5:58 PM
https-aj.bsky.social
yesterday seems so far away now #rgg #龍が如く
An illustration of Tachibana Tetsu and Makimura Makoto at ages 13 and 8, respectively. They’re standing on a dirt road. To their left are thick, overgrown bushes and a row of trees that give off shade in the summer heat and to their right is a steep grassy cliff that drops off. The sky is a bright blue behind them, the clouds starting to glow in the coming sunset. Tachibana and Makoto stand in the middle of it; Tachibana having a protective stance shielding Makoto as he glares forward, wiping blood off his bruised face. His clothes and hair are in disarray and there are streaks of blood on his white shirt. Makoto is holding tightly on his right arm. She looks scared and there are streaks of tears on her face, but she looks to be unharmed, otherwise. There is a yellow haze in the photograph and the edges looked to be over exposed, a distant memory from the past.
October 28, 2024 at 5:57 PM
https-aj.bsky.social
something new 💐 #sawamuraharuka #澤村遥
An illustration of Sawamura Haruka. She is wearing a gown that combines elements of her So Much More outfit and 80s wedding dress. She is smiling at the camera, her gloved hands framing her face, elbows rested on her knees as she sits down. The dress and her gloves are opalescent, aside from the layers of tulle. The sleeves of her dress are puffy, the skirt having many ruffles and tulle. She’s wearing a tulle veil with a star atop the right side of her head, her hair done up in her usual high pony tail, but curled and given more volume.
October 28, 2024 at 5:55 PM