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Stern elderly bearded spiritual leader — AI art by @velvet_hour_x

@velvet_hour_x · 10/28/2026

Entry in the Something Fun (and / or random) #03 theme on BudgetPixel.

Crying Freeman, a popular manga written by Kazuo Koike in the 80s, part 2 Part 1 - https://budgetpixel.com/p/100394 Part 3 - https://budgetpixel.com/p/100720 Part 4 - https://budgetpixel.com/p/100748 Part 5 - https://budgetpixel.com/p/100825 1. Naiji Kumaga 2. Kimie Hanada 3. Oshu Tohgoku 4. Detective Nitta 5. Bugnug 6. Nina Heaven

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DavidP

Cool images, know no manga

velvet_hour_x

Glad you like them!