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Is your friend suddenly flaunting a spiky-haired, electrically charged boy on their forearm? Then you're witnessing the super awesome trend of anime tattoos in all its glory!

The anime industry has taken the world by storm, but you probably knew that already. Like an anime protagonist's power level (which always, and we mean ALWAYS, spikes dramatically in the last arc), the love for anime has exploded. It's seeped into our lives, invaded our screens without asking for permission, and now, it's marking territories on human skin. There are cool anime tattoos so good you might be tempted to get one, even if you've never watched a minute of anime in your life. No, seriously. It's that crazy!

Gone are the days of hushed confessions about binge-watching One Piece at unholy hours of the night, often resulting in a session of awkward stares from other adults because "you're really too old to watch cartoons." Today, anime fans show off their fandoms in style, turning their bodies into living, ink-packed homages to their favorite characters and shows with cartoon tattoo ideas that are not short on awesomeness. Whether it's a full anime tattoo sleeve depicting an epic saga or just small anime tattoos here and there, fans wear their passion like a badge of honor.

While an anime tattoo is a super fun, very cool, and definitely unique way to express your love for Japanese animation, it's also not something to dive headfirst into without proper research. Unless you're aiming for a real-life "regrettable tattoo" arc (which we do not recommend), you might want to give some serious thought to the design and placement of your future anime tat.

Here's where our anime tattoo ideas come to the rescue! We dove deep into the internet to bring you a collection of tattoo designs that are truly "beyond plus ultra." For those who don't know much about anime lingo, that's a super popular catchphrase from My Hero Academia. It essentially means "going above and beyond," and we've made sure these anime tattoos do exactly that. Now, let's get ready to ink!

#1

Chubby Pikachu Tattoo From Pokemon

Chubby Pikachu from pokemon eating ramen arm tattoo

"Done by Noemi From Watermelon Tattoo in Edinburgh!"

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#2

Howl And Calcifer From Howl's Moving Castle Tattoo

Howl And Calcifer From Howl's Moving Castle watching leg Tattoo

"Howl and Calcifer from Howl's Movie Castle (Studio Ghibli) by Tyson Taumaoe at Hideout Tattoo (Las Vegas, NV)."

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#3

Charizard In A Gameboy Color Tattoo

Red Charizard In A Gameboy pixel Color leg Tattoo

"Done by Levi Dunn At 1819 Tattoo Co. In Flowery Branch, GA."

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#4

Lovely Pokemon Kitties Tattoos

Pokemon Kitties wearing pokemon outfits arm Tattoos

"Done by Yoon in Seoul, Korea."

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#9

Neon Genesis Evangelion Tattoo

Neon Genesis Evangelion coming out from eye leg Tattoo

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Autumn
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12 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I haven’t even seen this yet but just this is making me want to get it

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#10

Squirtles Playing Poker Tattoo

Blue Squirtles from pokemon Playing Poker leg Tattoo

"By Kim Saigh at Memoir Tattoo in Los Angeles."

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Susie Elle
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see one mistake; the round glasses aren't supposed to bend along with the heads.

#12

Charizard From Pokemon Thigh Tattoo

Orange Charizard flying From Pokemon Thigh Tattoo

"By Billy Weigler at Folklore in Dallas, TX."

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Autumn
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12 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is one of the coolest interpretations of a Pokémon I’ve ever seen

#13

Fallen Eren Tattoo From Attack On Titan

Fallen Eren looking Tattoo From Attack On Titan

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#15

No Face Tattoo

No Face leg Tattoo

"By Levi Hilton Of Immovable Tattoo (Bossier City, LA)."

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#16

Charizard Fire Arm Tattoo From Pokemon

Charizard fire arm Tattoo From Pokemon

"By Billy Tanos at Iimmerse Tattoo, Brisbane, Australia."

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#18

Demon Slayer Tanjiro And Nezuko Tattoo

Demon Slayer Tanjiro And Nezuko hugging each other arm Tattoo

"Done by Isnard Barbosa at Legendarytattoostudio Dublin-Ireland."

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#25

Samurai Champloo And Cowboy Bebop Tattoo

Samurai Champloo And Cowboy Bebop characters watching arm Tattoo

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Autumn
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12 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh the pointillism here is so well done, and the arrangement of all those characters actually works without looking like a cluttered blob. Good job buddy

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#28

Atomic Purple Gameboy And Pikachu Tattoo

Atomic Purple Gameboy And Pikachu watching arm Tattoo

"Done by Cassi at Folklore Tattoo in Mansfield, Ohio."

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#30

Brook Tattoo From One Piece

angry Brook wearing suit arm Tattoo From One Piece

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#32

Chainsaw Man Aki Tattoo

Chainsaw Man summoning kon Aki leg Tattoo

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#33

Naruto And Jiraiya Tattoo

Naruto wearing red kimono And Jiraiya wearing red and green kimono leg Tattoo

"Done by Bronson Coddington Okami Tattoo in Newfoundland, New Jersey."

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#34

Susamaru And Yahaba From Demon Slayer Tattoo

Susamaru And Yahaba From Demon Slayer arm Tattoo

"Done by Yanz at Ennui Studio, NYC."

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#35

Hunter X Hunter Tattoo

Hunter X Hunter Gon and Killua arm Tattoo

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#36

DBZ & Bleach Sleeve Tattoo

DBZ Gogeta & Bleach Ichigo arm Sleeve Tattoo

"By Isnard Barbosa, Dublin, Ireland."

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#38

Attack On Titan Tattoo

Attack On Titan Eren angry leg Tattoo

"Done by Bryan Palacios at Pristine Ink in Dallas, TX."

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#40

Luffy From One Piece Tattoo

Luffy smiling and wearing red shirt and hat From One Piece Tattoo

"By Chris Hill, Skinworks, Belfast."

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#44

Muscle Mouse Tattoo From Demon Slayer

Muscle Mouse with starts Tattoo From Demon Slayer

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Autumn
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12 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is really well done and it’s actually hilarious, it should be higher up

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#46

Anime Back Piece Tattoo

Anime Back HxH destroy world back Piece Tattoo

"Done by Emma Flavin of The Darling Grey in North Conway, NH."

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Autumn
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12 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

AHHHHH, I LOVE THIS, THEY’RE ALL SO WELL DONE!!! OKAY SO, we got the very top one which is actually from over the garden wall,, second highest one is Mob from Mob Psycho 100, the one right below mob is from a movie called The Cat Returns, the one with the explosion is from Akira, right below the explosion, the dude with the creepy smile, is Hisoka from Hunter x Hunter, and finally, last but definitely, d e f i n i t e l y not least, is Vash from an anime called Trigun! I’m actually currently watching Trigun (‘98, I’m gonna watch Stampede after) and i absolutely love Vash, he’s wonderful

#47

Attack On Titan Tattoo

Attack On Titan manga arm Tattoo

"Done by Cat at Off The Ground Ink, Thornhill, ON."

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#48

Naruto, Kurama, Sasuke And Itachi Forearm Tattoos

Naruto, Kurama, Sasuke And Itachi Forearm Tattoos

"By Justin Tolentino at Skin Design Tattoo in Las Vegas."

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#49

Levi Ackerman Tattoo!

Levi Ackerman in heart shape Tattoo!

"Done by Alyssa Gaines at Vault Tattoo in Charlotte, NC."

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#53

Naruto Characters Tattoo

Naruto Hashirama Madara Sasuke Kakashi Itachi Tattoo

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#54

The Best Bois Killua And Gon (HxH) Tattoo

The Best Bois Killua And Gon (HxH) arm Tattoo

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#55

Kenshin Tattoo From Samurai X

Kenshin Himura holding sword arm Tattoo From Samurai X

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#57

Zeno Zoldyck Tattoo From Hunter X Hunter

Zeno Zoldyck angry Tattoo leg From Hunter X Hunter

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#58

Tobirama From Naruto Tattoo

Tobirama angry From Naruto arm Tattoo

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#59

Anime Tattoo Anya And Gaara

Anime Tattoo Anya wearing black dress And Gaara wearing green shirt

"From Emma at Santa Rosa Tattoo in CA."

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#61

Denji Tattoo From Chainsaw Man

Angry Denji arm Tattoo From Chainsaw Man

"Guest Artist Katie Byrne at Fountainhead Tattoo Edmonton Alberta Canada."

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#62

Cyndaquil Tattoo From Pokemon

Cyndaquil blue and red color Tattoo From Pokemon

"By Hangetsu at Solbaer Tattoo, Granada, Spain."

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#64

Gustavo Tattoo From Berserk

Gustavo looking at flower Tattoo From Berserk

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#65

Denji And Power Tattoo From Chainsaw Man

Denji And Power reading Tattoo From Chainsaw Man

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#66

Asta Tattoo From Black Clover

Asta good and evil side arm Tattoo From Black Clover

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#67

Jiraiya And Naruto Tattoo

Jiraiya And Naruto funny Tattoo

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#68

DBZ Goten And Trunks Fusion Dance Tattoo

DBZ Goten And Trunks Fusion Dance feet Tattoo

"Done by Wenghis Khan at First Class Tattoos in Manhattan, NYC."

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#69

Naruto Vs. Sasuke Tattoo

Color Naruto Vs. Sasuke leg Tattoo

"From Enrico, Victimsofink, VIC, AUS."

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#70

Gyomei Tattoo From Demon Slayer

Gyomei crying wearing green kimono leg Tattoo From Demon Slayer

"By Chris Mesi in Woodbury New Jersey."

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#71

Hinokami Kagura, A Continuation Of Demon Slayer, Anime Sleeve Tattoo

Hinokami Kagura, A Continuation Of Demon Slayer, Anime arm Sleeve Tattoo

" Done by Oliver Boots at Wellfield Road Tattoo company, Wales!"

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AxolotlViolet (they/them)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly, demon slayer has one of the coolest art styles out there. Like a mix of traditional anime style and pop comics

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#72

Sasuke And Itachi Tattoo From Naruto

Sasuke And Itachi death scene arm Tattoo From Naruto

"By Manu at Bonshyo Tattoo in Ourense, Spain."

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#73

Uchiha Itachi Tattoo

Color Uchiha Itachi with sharingan Tattoo

"By Brando Chiesa At Blood Brotherhood In Florence, Italy."

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#74

Chainsaw Man Tattoo

Chainsaw Man sitting leg Tattoo

"By Raine Knight, Queen's Square, Wolverhampton."

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zeebii
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

so we're just not gonna talk about the realistic ahh smiley up top?

#76

Fuecoco Tattoo

Red Fuecoco hand Tattoo

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#77

Yoru Tattoo From Chainsaw Man

Yoru with yellow eyes Tattoo From Chainsaw Man

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#78

Zero Two Manga Panel Tattoo

Zero Two Manga Panel Tattoo

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#79

Fullmetal Alchemist Tattoo

Fullmetal Alchemist brothers smiling Tattoo

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#80

Bleach Squad Captain Shunsui Anime Tattoo

Bleach Squad Captain Shunsui Anime arm Tattoo

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#81

Aki And Himeno Tattoo From Chainsaw Man

Aki And Himeno arm Tattoo From Chainsaw Man

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#83

Goten And Trunks Fusion Back Tattoo

Goten wearing orange shirt And Trunks wearing green shirt Fusion Back Tattoo

"Made by Nagara Senpai at Black Tiger, Portugal."

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#84

Studio Ghibli Themed Tattoo

Color Studio Ghibli Themed arm Tattoo

"The start of my colored anime Sleeve done at Kompi Sixteen Rounds Nicosia Cyprus."

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#85

Custom Anime Piece Tattoo

Custom Anime world tree geometrical shoulder arm Piece Tattoo

"Done by Carlos Guimaraes in Barcelona, Spain."

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#86

Realistic Attack On Titan Tattoo

Realistic Attack On Titan Eren leg Tattoo

"Done by Agustonand Ruben at Detintay Art Studio Elche Spain."

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#87

Goku Tattoo From Dragon Ball

Kid Goku smiling Tattoo From Dragon Ball

"By Ru Banban at I-Tattoo, Shanghai, June 2020."

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#88

8 Gates "Night Guy" Tattoo From Naruto Shippuden

Open 8 Gates "Night Guy" leg Tattoo From Naruto Shippuden

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#89

Japanese Inspired Pokemon Tattoo

Japanese Inspired Pokemon arm and chest Tattoo

"By Dan Cox, Sea Of Ink, Auckland, NZ."

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#90

Millennium Puzzle Tattoo

Millennium Puzzle yu gi oh arm Tattoo

"By Hattitattoo at Heart Of Gold Collective in Manchester, UK."

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#91

Broly Tattoo From Dragon Ball

Broly smiling with kid goku crying shoulder chest Tattoo From Dragon Ball

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#92

Toga Himiko Tattoo From My Hero Academia

Toga Himiko smiling Tattoo From My Hero Academia

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#93

Casca Tattoo From Berserk

Casca smiling arm Tattoo From Berserk

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#94

Shikamaru Tattoo From Naruto

Shikamaru smoking arm Tattoo From Naruto

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#95

Donquixote Doflamingo From One Piece Tattoo

Donquixote Doflamingo laughing From One Piece Tattoo

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#97

Kilua Tattoo from HxH

Kilua angry leg Tattoo from HxH

"Done by Sam Chase at Animeinkcon In Richmond, VA."

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#98

Naruto, Pain & Sasuke Tattoo

Naruto, Pain & Sasuke face arm Tattoo

"By Jonas At Studio Artcore Tattoo In Båstad, Sweden."

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#99

Knee Ditch Master Ball Tattoo

Knee Ditch Master Pokemon Ball Tattoo

"By Sam Blue at House of Colour in Bay Shore, NY!"

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#100

Denji Chainsaw Man Tattoo

Denji angry killing zombies from Chainsaw Man arm Tattoo

"Made by Billy at Iimmerse Tattoo Brisbane, AUS."

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Autumn
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12 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The little Pochitas reflected in the chainsaw’s are my favorite part, but man it’s making with his power worked like they do in Soul Eater

#101

Ichigo And Grimmjow Tattoo Manga Panels From Bleach

Ichigo And Grimmjow faces arm Tattoo Manga Panels From Bleach

"Done by Fernie Garcia at Ink Monkey Tattoo, Venice, CA."

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#103

Itachi Tattoo From Naruto

Itachi angry with crows leg Tattoo From Naruto

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#104

Bleach Nel Tattoo

Bleach angry Nel Tattoo

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#105

Bleach Anime Tattoo

Bleach Anime Tattoo

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#106

Anime Sleeve Tattoo Of One Piece

Anime arm Sleeve Tattoo Of One Piece and other anime characters

"Done by Kodi Ellis at Fountain Square Tattoos in Indianapolis, Indiana."

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#107

Dragon Ball And Full Metal Alchemist Anime Tattoos

Dragon Ball Broly And Full Metal Alchemist brothers Anime leg Tattoos

"By Andrew Douglas at the Neon Dragon in Cedar Rapids Lowa, starts to 2 leg sleeves."

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#108

Mob Psycho 100 Anime Sleeve Tattoo

Mob Psycho 100 Anime characters arm Sleeve Tattoo

"Done by Michela Bottin Ackerman from Soho Ink, NYC"

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#109

Goku Nimbus Tattoo

Goku on Nimbus with dragon ball wearing yellow and green clothes shoulder armTattoo

"Done by Chrissy Flesh Electric Tattoo in San Antonio, TX."

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#110

Zabuza Momochi Tattoo From Naruto

Zabuza Momochi with mask Tattoo From Naruto

"By Chris Mesi Black Dahlia Tattoo in Woodbury, NJ."

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#111

Anime Piece Tattoo

Anime Piece arm Tattoo

"Andrew Warren, Moose And Dagger, NL, Canada."

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K- THULU
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

AWESOME!!! Albedo from Overlord, best ikesai ever!!! Love it!!!

#112

Kawaii Vegeta Tattoo

Kawaii Vegeta from dragon ball shoulder tattoo

"By Dee at Adorn West, Portland, OR."

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#113

Sasuke Uchiha Tattoo From Naruto

Sasuke Uchiha angry with sharingan Tattoo From Naruto

"By Mattiamairo at Argotattoo, Parma, Italy."

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#114

Bleach Ichigo Sword Arm Tattoo

Bleach Ichigo sword arm Tattoo

"By Kyle Cook at Macks Tattoos in Cedar City, Utah."

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#115

I'm A Tattoo Artist And I Finished This Soul Eater Tattoo Piece Tonight

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#116

Toilet Ound Hanako Kun Tattoo

Toilet Ound Hanako Kun arm Tattoo

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Hanako-Kun 花子くん
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OH MY GOOODDDDD YESSSSS I DIDN'T THINK THERE WOULD BE ONE OF HIM HERE!!!!! 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

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#117

Yusuke And Kuwabara Tattoo

Color Yusuke And Kuwabara arm Tattoo

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#118

Super Saiyan Goku Tattoo

Super Saiyan 3 Goku shoulder arm Tattoo

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#119

Kakashi Confronts Itachi, Part Two Of Sleeve Tattoo

Kakashi Confronts Itachi, Part Two Of Sleeve arm Tattoo

"Done By Dan Mason Omkara Tattoo in Philadelphia, PA."

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