Summary
In DC Comics,Ravenis an iconic member of theTeen Titans, with her command over magic and all things mystical making her the go-to hero whenever something supernatural crosses her team’s path that they can’t deal with on their own. A character who’s already been adapted into live-action, animation, video games, and more,Raven has just received a fanart redesign that brings her into the one place shehasn’tbeen yet: the anime space.
Recently sharing this fanart on X, Isaac (@THEEVILISAAC) is no stranger to producing some quality artwork, with his unique illustration style always finding ways to add to the visual appeal of whichever hero or villain he chooses to focus on next.
Taking a crack at drawing theother members of the Teen Titans, Isaac has also given more DC Comics characters — like the Titans-adjacent anti-hero of Red X and Terry McGinnis’ version of Batman from Batman Beyond — the manga/anime treatment, with this Raven sketch continuing in that creative trend perfectly.
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New Fanart Shows What Raven Should Look like if She Ever Got the Anime/Manga Treatment
Fanart Design by Isaac (@THEEVILISAAC)
A team comprised of Robin/Nightwing, Starfire, Beast Boy, Cyborg, Donna Troy, Raven, Aqualad, Kid Flash, Speedy/Arsenal, and more, the Teen Titans — and later the Titans — have steadily gained popularity since their 1960s-era debut, with their transition from the page to multiple different mediums tracking closely with that growing fame.Though the team hasn’t appeared in any anime in the traditional sense, thehighly popularTeen TitansandTeen Titans Go!animated series undoubtedly took inspiration from it, with the shows’ stylized action and gag moments alone nailing the look, feel, and tone of this Japanese art form perfectly.
Using his manga/anime-like art style to give the piece a frantic and kinetic feel, Isaac depictsRaven brandishing dark magicin both hands as she braces herself for the next phase of a fight she’s already neck-deep in. Adding in motion lines around Raven as well as some choice action effects like the ground cracking with pressure beneath her and a jet-black trail of dark energy following one of her conjured magic spheres,Isaac’s thin lines, solid colors, and subtle stylization give Raven an effective anime redesign, while simultaneously keeping her comic-accurate costumethat fans know and love.
The Teen Titans Deserve an Action-Packed Anime After Seeing This Raven Fanart
Whileit’s unclear if the Teen Titans will ever get an anime adaptation, the fact that another one of DC’s most popular teams, the Suicide Squad, recently premiered an anime series —Suicide Squad Isekai— of their own, and fans should never say never, especially with the confirmation of a new live-action Titans project set in James Gunn’s DCU already in the works. Raven and the Teen Titans are a supergroup who have successfully been adapted into more than a few different mediums, with Isaac’s (@THEEVILISAAC) fanart proving that they deserve an official anime makeover as soon as possible.
