Young man reaching forward as hand-drawn comic panels tear open into a neon retro rainy cityscape
This surreal synthwave illustration follows a young man in a leather jacket reaching outward as pen-and-ink comic story panels rip away to reveal a glowing 1980s urban skyline. Wet rain-slicked pavement reflects vibrant pink and blue neon, while floating cassette tapes and glowing musical notes drift through the twilight air. The dramatic, nostalgic mood blends hand-drawn manga styling with cyberpunk retrofuturist design.

Young man reaching forward as hand-drawn comic panels tear open — AI art by @funwap

@funwap · 9/30/2026

Entry in the One Hit Wonders theme on BudgetPixel.

Guess the song

Young man reaching forward as hand-drawn comic panels tear open into a neon retro rainy cityscape
This surreal synthwave illustration follows a young man in a leather jacket reaching outward as pen-and-ink comic story panels rip away to reveal a glowing 1980s urban skyline. Wet rain-slicked pavement reflects vibrant pink and blue neon, while floating cassette tapes and glowing musical notes drift through the twilight air. The dramatic, nostalgic mood blends hand-drawn manga styling with cyberpunk retrofuturist design.

Tags: synthwave art, comic book panels, 80s retro aesthetic, cyberpunk city, neon sunset, cassette tapes, surreal illustration, rainy city street, manga style, retrofuturism, nostalgic digital art, cinematic illustration, urban fantasy, retrowave, hand drawn art

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TTRPG_Player

I new the video but could not remeber the name, but I saw it from Sealine before I coudl check 👍

DavidP

Great image and song, though had no chance as I've never seen the video

Sealine

Take on me A-Ha

Sealine

It was a pretty iconic video.