Note: This tag is categorized 'copyright' intentionally. See forum #20870

Use this tag when the artwork is an original creation and does not contain characters from established anime or game. This tag exists mainly to tell others that it's NOT a character from an anime or game, so you should use it only when you are certain the character is original.

Most original artworks on Pixiv are tagged with:

• オリジナル ("Original")
• 創作 ("Creation")
• 原創 (Original via Korean artist)
• 原创 (Original via Chinese artist)
• 看板娘 ("Poster Girl" of Artist's Webpage)
• 自キャラ (Own Character)
• オリキャラ (OriChara)

See also

• List of Original Characters
• pool #2256 "Artists Draw Other Originals"
• http://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/ - You can use this site to check if a character is from an anime or game.

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