❗ Important Updates: New Pixiv Account and Future Changes (Patreon)

Hello everyone, I have a few important updates to share.

First of all, my Pixiv was recently banned, and unfortunately, there’s no way to recover it. Because of that, I’ve created a new account. Here’s the link: https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/118096039. If you’d like to continue following my work on Pixiv, please follow me there.

And I think I’ll also be more active on my X/Twitter account, just in case my Pixiv gets banned again in the future. At least that way, I’ll have a backup space to stay in touch. If you haven’t followed me yet on Twitter, here’s my account: https://x.com/kuraig_

Secondly, ...

TLDR if you don't want to read long ass paragraph: "I’m going back to my old setup for better image quality, even though it’s less flexible. This might mean fewer pose variations in future sets."

...after giving it some thought, I’ve decided to switch back to my old setup. The reason I moved away from it in the first place was because it wasn’t very flexible when it came to creating more dynamic or complex poses. And sometimes, the official outfit or costume for a character also comes out wrong, no matter what I do, it keeps giving the wrong parts of the clothes. It's unfortunate, because while the image quality was great, I was quite limited in terms of what I could do.

So, I retrained all five of my models to a newer, more flexible setup that’s better suited for posing. One more issue with the old setup was that it was really difficult to customize male character features. For example, when I created a set featuring Wise/Akira from Zenless Zone Zero, it was much easier to adjust things like hair color (e.g., grey) with the current setup. Doing the same with the old one was a real struggle, it’s still possible, but it takes extra effort and time to achieve.

Those were the main reasons I switched setups: better flexibility and ease of use. But in exchange, the image quality was not as good as what I had before. And now, I’ve decided to go back to the old setup, even if that means giving up some flexibility with poses and male character customization.

And because it’s not really flexible, the number of different poses in future sets might be significantly reduced.

It wasn’t an easy choice, but I’ve decided to prioritize better visual quality over flexibility. I hope you can understand and support me with this decision.

But this isn’t the end, I’ll keep experimenting and refining my setup through trial and error until I achieve something both high-quality and more flexible. I’m the type of person who’s never fully satisfied with what I’ve already accomplished, so I’ll keep pushing forward to deliver even better results for you all to enjoy in the future.

Thank you all for your understanding and continued support, especially to those who’ve been with me since day one. I couldn’t have made it this far without you! m(_ _)m 🙇‍♂️🙏