An original work or character that isn't from any established copyright. Basically, art that is not fanart.

This includes scenery, still lifes, animal focus posts, and other works with no humans or no known characters.

Some art may depict original characters alongside characters from established copyrights, or a fan-made character of a specific copyright. In this case, the art should be tagged as original and with the tag for the copyright, and the tag OC x canon applied if applicable.

If the artwork shows a different artist's original character, include the borrowed character tag as well.

Some works on Pixiv are occasionally tagged original by accident. Art by the character designer for an established copyright also sometimes tag their work as original—on Danbooru, these should be tagged with the corresponding copyright instead.

Examples

Danbooru-tan by Shibidayo

See also

• borrowed character
• commissioner insert
• OC x canon
• real life - fanart of real people
• adoptable
• copyright request

The following tags are aliased to this tag: original_character (learn more).

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