8 Aug 2019
Summer 2019 Fanart Contest Results
by Ephemeral

Summer 2019 Fanart Contest Results

by Ephemeral

You voted, and the results are in! 15 brand new scathingly spectacular summer scenes now grace the main menu with their scorching presence!

Over ten thousand people flocked to the polls like an ice cream stand at the beach and threw their votes into the biggest fielding of fan art entries we've ever seen by a large margin. Seriously, the voting was nuts this year.

The following entries will all be featured in the game client as the Summer 2019 seasonal background pack henceforth, and their superbly talented artists have nabbed themselves 2 months of osu!supporter for coming out on top despite the incredible heat. Summer puns notwithstanding, everybody did a great job this year. Seriously. Awesome stuff.

Let's get right into the winners!

Oh, and remember: clicking the preview banners will take you an uncompressed, full-size version of the picture to download for your own use. Check the artist's profiles out for more details on their social media for more of their work if you like what you see!

Snaring the hearts of 6052 voters, Sunako's delightfully adorable rendition of flagship mascots pippi and Mocha enjoying some natural sun was a frontrunner from the very start.

Sunako continues to impress with her amazing entries and top-scoring cuteness creation. Amazing stuff!

4922 voters waded through sunlit waters to show their approval of ItsBluu's absolutely stunning rendition of pippi sampling serene summer scenery, in a gigantic sun hat to boot.

Unable to resist her award-winning smile, 4823 people fell for Maria's bountiful charms in xxxxxx2800's take on the manic mascot collecting sunflowers beneath a beautiful blue sky.

If the top three so far are anything to go off, it's that summer isn't always about the swimsuits!

Continuing the trend of straight up natural beauty, 4124 voters approved of minosura's gorgeous take on pippi enjoying the summer sun in a straw hat, sundress, and sunflower-flecked field.

Catching the eye of 3686 voters, Tachion1's urban pippi rehydrating in the shade really turned heads with its distinctive artistic style. Awesome stuff!

3469 voters craved a visit to the beach, and KrisyYy gladly delivered with their boba-wielding pippi and pouting Aiko enjoying the summer sun to the maximum. You can really feel the glare from this one. Get it?

Speaking of travel, 3311 voters approved of VoidSynatic's take on Aiko, Tama and Mocha taking the ppy-express to sunlit lands elsewhere. What sort of adventures will the Taiko triplets get up to, I wonder?

Stylish swimsuits abound in MSGZ's entry, with 3291 voters liking very much what they saw. Tasteful frills are a thing of wonder, aren't they?

2954 voters escaped the summer heat with Lucasyecla's take on the almighty Don and pippi enjoying some relief in shaded waters.

2879 voters tried to tell Ryniix's rendition of pippi to keep an eye on her popsicle, but it was too little, too late! Oh, well. It isn't as if anyone is complaining about the sight after the fact!

2859 voters were stunned by Ireiisu's magnificent take on our two most popular mascots, only to find they'd been visited instead by the most feared being in the osu! cinematic universe: the 1x Miss Crab. Or just Miss Crab for short.

2844 voters universally declared that Weakestt's entry was in fact, rather strong! Much like the sunlight assailing our dearest pippi. Remember to wear sunscreen!

2829 people lit up the skies of yuumio's world in adoration for their festive take on one of our most underrated mascots, Maria.

Complete of course, with a tiny pippi and Mocha crawling all over her. Fitting, given she's the eldest of the bunch!

Clear, cool skies charmed 2706 voters in Charrmy's summery spectacle, featuring a sunglasses-wearing pippidon and the OG mascot herself chilling about in glistening waters.

2586 people squealed at Arind's startled Mocha dropping her balloons mid-way through a waterfight with pippi. Let's be honest, we all know pippi has better aim here.


And now, for a little bit of a sombre moment.

In homage to the recent losses suffered by Kyoto Animation, snowyani2000 has worked with us to create a tribute piece honouring many of the beloved series produced by the studio that a huge number of us know and love.

To Kyoto Animation, we thank you for all that you have done, and we wish you all the best in these trying times.

Click on the image for a full-size, uncompressed version.

This piece will be featured alongside the winning fifteen entries above as a part of the Summer 2019 seasonal backgrounds pack.

As always, you can download a zip archive of all winning entries (plus the tribute above) in full size via this link.


Thank you to everyone who participated - this year marks the biggest our Fanart contests have ever gotten. So big in fact, that we're thinking we may have to sit down and reassess just how voting will work in the future.

You can check out the full voting tallies over at the contest listing if you're interested how it all went down.

The competition for the top-scoring spots was the fiercest it has ever been, and we hope to see more of you wonderfully talented people square up for the future contests as well!

From all of us here at the osu!team, we hope you enjoy your summer (or local season of choice) wherever you may be. We'll be back in a couple of months for a new Fan Art contest, so keep your eyes and ears peeled for more info!

—Ephemeral

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#Prayforkyoani
All those anime chracters in the pic made me cry.

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Press F to pay respects.

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Ramiress ForeverAzure

Ref. Isoualueges

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does this mean that kyoani is gone,forever?
no comeback?

Froskya ASHIQUL

They said that they gonna keep on projects after everything is clear up with incident

can anyone list an anime in kyotoAnimation seasonal backgrounds? anyone?

Mudk1p whiteviper

Quite easily could name a few
Amagi brilliant park
Love,chunibyo,and other delusions
K-on
Tamako market
Violet evergarden
Lucky star
Nichijou
Dragon maid
Kyokai no kanata
Suzumiya haruhi
Clannad
A silent voice
Ive not even watched a decent amount of these either

Ramiress Mudk1p

Invertions pointer

KumzOwO whiteviper

Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
A Silent Voice
K-on
Full Metal Panic
Clannad
Love, Chuunibyou, & Other Delusions
The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya
Violet Evergarden
Lucky Star
Beyond The Boundary

..thats all i know #PrayForKyoani

G1org1o whiteviper

In that background i recognize the protagonists from Nichijou (My Ordinary Life) and from Lucky Star if i recall correctly

Thank you KyoAni, for giving the people joy with all the works you've made <3

Arigatou Kyoani

#PrayForKyoani

these are the cutest pictures I've seen

Arigatou Kyoani

Pray for Kyoani

Congrats to the winners, and thank you KyoAni for all the beautiful work you've done. R.I.P. to the victims and condolences to their loved ones. That tribute kicked me in the feels again

May every soul that fell victim to this terrible disaster rest in peace. For such a great company to have to go through a horrible event like this is heartbreaking...

What a nice tribute to Kyoani

Kyoto new wallpaper <3

thanks to my daddies for juicy fanservice

Thank you KyoAni. You'll always be my favorite

Thank you kyoani

Kyoto Animation paz e amor para vcs <3

Thank you Kyoani

For all the tears you've made me shed, all my bursts of laughter, and every moment that has made me love anime even more. Thank you, KyoAni.

Thank You Kyoani

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Thank you KyoAni

thanks kyoani... :(

thanks for everything to Kyoto animation

sad
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alright

thanks for everything Kyoto...

MINO YOU ACTUALLY MADE IT HOLY SH-

Thank you Kyoto Animation

thighs and tiddies

Pray for Kyoani...

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