We have previously commented on the popular Twitter artist “SakimichanArt (@SakimichanA)“, of Canadian origin, who had recently become the target of criticism on social networks after revealing that she was preparing a sensual illustration based on an adult version of Anya Forger, the protagonist of the SPY x FAMILY franchise.

Fortunately, she cared little for the criticism, since she recently published the finished illustration, which brought her even more criticism through the comments and quoted posts. Again it's worth noting that this is an adult version of Anya Forger, so theoretically there shouldn't be any problem with that, although apparently that depends on the mindset of the one who is watching.

Featured comments include:

"As I said before: 'Great art, Sakimichan.' Holding on to anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die, and if they get angry about it, you know the rest. Keep going!".
"Sakimi actually saw a 5-year-old girl in an anime and she really thought 'let's make her adult and sexy' and people stand up for it."
"I see a lot of people say things like one day he'll be this age so no problem. As well. She is five years old. Someone saw a 5-year-old girl in the anime and thought yes, I'm going to make her an adult to sexualize her. Don't you see the problem here? Even if she is not a real person ».
"Art is art, whether you agree with it or not."
"Involving Anya Forger in this matter was a bad idea. These kinds of things are not taken lightly by anyone today. She may want to do something about it before she gets more backlash or loses support, considering it's likely to make a living. I say that respectfully."
Although the art is perfect as always. It really seems strange to me to make a 5-year-old girl an adult. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against making a character an adult if she's like 16 (in my country most are 18). But here the gap is really too big, and Anya is really too cute to be lewd."
“Many of these comments are either so disingenuous or simply unsubstantiated. Anya is 5 years old, not 18. Whether or not it's real is completely irrelevant, because the potential for reproducing harmful thoughts and behaviors is still very real. This is incredibly irresponsible."
"Look, I get that she's fictional, but she's still like 5 in the anime, and don't do that 'everyone I draw is over 18' shit."
"I hope that people understand that she is a representation of the character coming of age and distinguish fact from fiction, for my part, what an incredible work Sakimi."
"Someone ban this person from access to technology at once."
"Honestly, despite all the hate she's getting, I enjoy this art. People don't appreciate really good art like this."
"Although it's not my thing, people who complain are out of their lane. As if they should never go to an Art Museum. Their heads would explode. In the museum there are real children who were painted naked. If you don't have a problem with that then you shouldn't have a problem here."

Synopsis for SPY x FAMILY

For the agent known as “Twilight”, no order is too high if it is for the sake of peace. Operating as Westalis's master spy, Twilight works tirelessly to prevent extremists from unleashing a war with neighboring Ostania. For her latest mission, she must investigate Ostanian politician Donovan Desmond by infiltrating his son's school: the prestigious Eden Academy. Thus, the agent faces the most difficult task of her career: getting married, having a child and playing family.

Twilight, or “Loid Forger”, quickly adopts humble orphan Anya to play the role of a six-year-old daughter and prospective Eden Academy student. As a wife, she meets Yor Briar, an absent-minded office worker who needs a pretend partner to impress her friends. However, Loid is not the only one with a hidden nature. Yor is actually the deadly assassin “Thorn Princess” and for her, marrying Loid creates the perfect cover. Meanwhile, Anya is not the ordinary girl that she appears to be; she is an esper, the product of secret experiments that allow her to read minds. Though she discovers her true identities, Anya is thrilled that her new parents are cool secret agents! She would never tell them, of course. That would spoil the fun.