Tanabemas 2025

Submissions close on December 5th

[birdversary]

Tanabemas 2025 Interest Check

Tanabemas is a Yellow Tanabe fanworks exchange event held during the Christmas season! More information on last year's event here.

Participants make a wishlist open to public viewing, and anyone can fulfill whatever wishes they want. Everyone will receive at least 1 gift courtesy of the mods. Gifts will be posted around Christmas. Yippee!

People who only want to make wishes and people who only want to give gifts are both more than welcome!

Tentative Timeline

Wishlist submissions: Oct 17, 2025 - Dec 5, 2025

Gifting Period: Dec 19, 2025 - Jan 9, 2026

It was a bit stressful making sure everyone got a gift last year, so I propose 2 changes to help the moderators manage their time.

Dedicated Santa Team

I am considering expanding the moderation team to include "Dedicated Santas" who are willing to split the burden of making sure everyone gets a gift this holiday season. As wishlists come in, the team will discuss who is able and willing to fulfill a participant's wish. I am more than happy to gift something to everyone, but I would really appreciate some help here and there, especially towards the end of the gifting period.

There is no minimum "skill level" required to be on the Santa Team. There is also no obligation to contribute by signing onto this team. However, if you feel that being privy to discussions of who is going to make your gift (or, at least one of them) will spoil the surprise of the event, this may not be a suitable role for you.

Submitting Finished Works to Moderators

I'm dedicated to the idea of making this event zero-commitment for casual participants. However, on the off chance that a casual participant has finished a gift early, letting moderators know would allow them to prioritize participants who don't have any gifts so far.

Please look within yourself and consider your ability to contribute honestly.

Are you interested? (PLEASE ONLY VOTE ON ONE PLATFORM: TWITTER OR TUMBLR)

Maybe next year

Yes, but I only want to make wishes

Yes, I want to contribute casual style

Yes, I am willing to be on the dedicated Santa Team

Voting ended onSep 22, 2025

You can find the Twitter poll here, but if you've already voted PLEASE DON'T VOTE AGAIN! Thank you!

[arsquare]

Incredibly late but here is my gift for @hrkharuka!! I got a bit carried away as you can tell... I hope you like it!!

[desfraisespartout]

Happy tanabemas @birdmenmarxist

In my re-read of Kekkaishi, I've had this image... One last dance for Shuuji and Sumiko, a memory or imagined, as both part ways.

(Inspired from this pose)

[desfraisespartout]

Happy tanabemas orshocares !

Those two called out to me in your list. Had to re-read Kekkaishi for a bit to get their dynamic and oh boy ! so very yes... the tragedy. Was inspired by some of the Madona's depictions.

[arsquare]

spinning himmmm happy tanabemas @vampiregokudera!!

[riboku]

happy tanabemas @kitsoa! — prompt eishi's loneliness + fire reminiscence

[arsquare]

Tanabemas gift for Orsho!!

[arsquare]

The Coronation of Our New Queen

Robin, Arthur, and Miguel for @desfraisespartout!!

[desfraisespartout]

Happy tanabemas Haruka !!

Eishi's brow finally lifted, giving off a smile Kamoda hadn't seen in a few days. Kamoda had bought fireworks at the nearest convenience store on the way home with the little pocket change that he had. He's glad that those helped his friend take his mind off whatever trouble he was ruminating about.

Teenagers having fun with fireworks 🎉

[desfraisespartout]

Happy tanabemas @vampiregokudera

Eishi in a christmas hat ? Very yes ❤️

[desfraisespartout]

Happy tanabemas @riboku !

Your prompt for Fiona + Horror called to me ✨

[arsquare]

Merry Tanabemas to @riboku! We've met the prince's brother for 5 panels and we're obsessed

[arsquare]

Kicking off Tanabemas with a papercraft of Sagisawa for @kitsoa ✨

[birdversary]

Just a reminder that the posting period for Tanabemas begins in just a few days, on Dec. 19th! If you haven't yet started your Tanabemas projects, now is a great time to sit down and start brainstorming! The gifting period ends on Jan. 9th, so you've got a couple weeks to get your gifts ready!

[birdversary]

Tanabemas 2025 is happening‼️

What is Tanabemas?

Tanabemas is a Yellow Tanabe fanworks exchange event held during the Christmas season! Whether you're a fan of her longer series or her one-shots, this is the event for you!

The first part of the event is wishlist writing, where participants write a wishlist containing prompts for fanworks they would like to receive. Every participant will receive at least one gift this holiday season, courtesy of the mods!

The second part of the event is gift creation! Wishlists will be available publicly, and anyone can make gifts based on any prompt! Gifts can be drawings, fics, moodboards, playlists, gifsets, or anything else your gifter can think of.

You can choose to participate in only wishlist writing or gift creation, or you can do both!

Important dates

Wishlist Submissions: Oct 17, 2025 - Dec 5, 2025 Gifting Period: Dec 19, 2025 - Jan 9, 2026

Event details under the cut!

Wishlist Writing

Wishlists will be posted onto this Padlet. Please follow the template pinned there. You can reference the wishlists written for last year's event for examples.

Please include at least 3 SFW wishes in your list (at least 5 wishes recommended, but the more the merrier), and feel free to be as vague or as specific as you like.

You can create your own post by clicking the "+" button at the bottom right corner.

You do not need to create a Padlet account to make a post. You can also come back to this link at any time to edit or add to your wishlist by clicking on your post. Please refrain from editing the wishlists of other people.

While you may still edit your wishlist after wishlist submissions end, gifts may not reflect the changes made.

What can I wish for?

You can wish for anything! I want this to be an event where you receive fanworks you have always wanted.

That being said, if your wish makes gifters uncomfortable, you may not receive a gift of that prompt. Please don’t be too disappointed. 

NSFW will be allowed in this event, but please make sure at least 3 of your wishes are SFW. If you are a minor, please do not request or fulfill NSFW wishes.

You may wish for original fan characters or specific AUs, but please provide visual or written references if applicable. 

Gift Posting

Feel free to post gifts at any time during the gifting period. The tag for this event is #tanabemas2025.

If you do not share a social media website with your giftee, you may contact the moderators, who will share your gift with your giftee.

Dedicated Santa Team

If you would like to be a part of the dedicated santa team, which is in charge of making a gift for each wishlist, please reach out to mod Soh on Discord (soharsquare)!

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to keep my gift a secret from my giftee?

Not at all. This is not a Secret Santa event, merely a Santa event. If you would like to reach out to your giftee to make sure they are okay with aspects of your gift, go ahead! If you want to post your works in progress, feel free to do that as well. I just ask that you finish any works in progress you post.

Can my requests all be from 1 fandom?

Yes, of course. This was originally a BIRDMEN event, but I wanted to include the long-neglected Kekkaishi fans, and the new Kaihen fans as well, so it was broadened to include all of these series. But I know many people are only in one or two of these fandoms. There will be someone to fulfill your wishes even if you only request from one fandom.

What if someone else has already fulfilled the wish I want to fulfill?

That’s okay! Then your giftee will receive two gifts! How wonderful!

I’m going to be too busy to make any gifts this year. Are you sure it’s okay to wish for things, even if I won’t be able to give anything in return?

YES! I want you to get a little gift just for existing! It would be cool if other people participated in gifting as well but I have zero expectations for anyone else to do so! I just want to do this!!

What if my head is empty and I don't have any wishes? Can I still make gifts?

ALSO YES! Sometimes there is just nothing in particular you want but you still want to gift things. That is okay too!! You are important to the ecosystem as well!!

Moderated by: Soh (Tumblr: @birdmenmarxist, X: @arsquare3) and Kitsoa (Tumblr: @kitsoa)

Any additional questions can be sent to our askbox!

[birdversary]

Last day to submit wishlists! Get your wishes in now!

[birdversary]

Tanabemas 2025 is happening‼️

What is Tanabemas?

Tanabemas is a Yellow Tanabe fanworks exchange event held during the Christmas season! Whether you're a fan of her longer series or her one-shots, this is the event for you!

The first part of the event is wishlist writing, where participants write a wishlist containing prompts for fanworks they would like to receive. Every participant will receive at least one gift this holiday season, courtesy of the mods!

The second part of the event is gift creation! Wishlists will be available publicly, and anyone can make gifts based on any prompt! Gifts can be drawings, fics, moodboards, playlists, gifsets, or anything else your gifter can think of.

You can choose to participate in only wishlist writing or gift creation, or you can do both!

Important dates

Wishlist Submissions: Oct 17, 2025 - Dec 5, 2025 Gifting Period: Dec 19, 2025 - Jan 9, 2026

Event details under the cut!

Wishlist Writing

Wishlists will be posted onto this Padlet. Please follow the template pinned there. You can reference the wishlists written for last year's event for examples.

Please include at least 3 SFW wishes in your list (at least 5 wishes recommended, but the more the merrier), and feel free to be as vague or as specific as you like.

You can create your own post by clicking the "+" button at the bottom right corner.

You do not need to create a Padlet account to make a post. You can also come back to this link at any time to edit or add to your wishlist by clicking on your post. Please refrain from editing the wishlists of other people.

While you may still edit your wishlist after wishlist submissions end, gifts may not reflect the changes made.

What can I wish for?

You can wish for anything! I want this to be an event where you receive fanworks you have always wanted.

That being said, if your wish makes gifters uncomfortable, you may not receive a gift of that prompt. Please don’t be too disappointed. 

NSFW will be allowed in this event, but please make sure at least 3 of your wishes are SFW. If you are a minor, please do not request or fulfill NSFW wishes.

You may wish for original fan characters or specific AUs, but please provide visual or written references if applicable. 

Gift Posting

Feel free to post gifts at any time during the gifting period. The tag for this event is #tanabemas2025.

If you do not share a social media website with your giftee, you may contact the moderators, who will share your gift with your giftee.

Dedicated Santa Team

If you would like to be a part of the dedicated santa team, which is in charge of making a gift for each wishlist, please reach out to mod Soh on Discord (soharsquare)!

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to keep my gift a secret from my giftee?

Not at all. This is not a Secret Santa event, merely a Santa event. If you would like to reach out to your giftee to make sure they are okay with aspects of your gift, go ahead! If you want to post your works in progress, feel free to do that as well. I just ask that you finish any works in progress you post.

Can my requests all be from 1 fandom?

Yes, of course. This was originally a BIRDMEN event, but I wanted to include the long-neglected Kekkaishi fans, and the new Kaihen fans as well, so it was broadened to include all of these series. But I know many people are only in one or two of these fandoms. There will be someone to fulfill your wishes even if you only request from one fandom.

What if someone else has already fulfilled the wish I want to fulfill?

That’s okay! Then your giftee will receive two gifts! How wonderful!

I’m going to be too busy to make any gifts this year. Are you sure it’s okay to wish for things, even if I won’t be able to give anything in return?

YES! I want you to get a little gift just for existing! It would be cool if other people participated in gifting as well but I have zero expectations for anyone else to do so! I just want to do this!!

What if my head is empty and I don't have any wishes? Can I still make gifts?

ALSO YES! Sometimes there is just nothing in particular you want but you still want to gift things. That is okay too!! You are important to the ecosystem as well!!

Moderated by: Soh (Tumblr: @birdmenmarxist, X: @arsquare3) and Kitsoa (Tumblr: @kitsoa)

Any additional questions can be sent to our askbox!

[birdversary]

Tanabemas 2025 is happening‼️

What is Tanabemas?

Tanabemas is a Yellow Tanabe fanworks exchange event held during the Christmas season! Whether you're a fan of her longer series or her one-shots, this is the event for you!

The first part of the event is wishlist writing, where participants write a wishlist containing prompts for fanworks they would like to receive. Every participant will receive at least one gift this holiday season, courtesy of the mods!

The second part of the event is gift creation! Wishlists will be available publicly, and anyone can make gifts based on any prompt! Gifts can be drawings, fics, moodboards, playlists, gifsets, or anything else your gifter can think of.

You can choose to participate in only wishlist writing or gift creation, or you can do both!

Important dates

Wishlist Submissions: Oct 17, 2025 - Dec 5, 2025 Gifting Period: Dec 19, 2025 - Jan 9, 2026

Event details under the cut!

Wishlist Writing

Wishlists will be posted onto this Padlet. Please follow the template pinned there. You can reference the wishlists written for last year's event for examples.

Please include at least 3 SFW wishes in your list (at least 5 wishes recommended, but the more the merrier), and feel free to be as vague or as specific as you like.

You can create your own post by clicking the "+" button at the bottom right corner.

You do not need to create a Padlet account to make a post. You can also come back to this link at any time to edit or add to your wishlist by clicking on your post. Please refrain from editing the wishlists of other people.

While you may still edit your wishlist after wishlist submissions end, gifts may not reflect the changes made.

What can I wish for?

You can wish for anything! I want this to be an event where you receive fanworks you have always wanted.

That being said, if your wish makes gifters uncomfortable, you may not receive a gift of that prompt. Please don’t be too disappointed. 

NSFW will be allowed in this event, but please make sure at least 3 of your wishes are SFW. If you are a minor, please do not request or fulfill NSFW wishes.

You may wish for original fan characters or specific AUs, but please provide visual or written references if applicable. 

Gift Posting

Feel free to post gifts at any time during the gifting period. The tag for this event is #tanabemas2025.

If you do not share a social media website with your giftee, you may contact the moderators, who will share your gift with your giftee.

Dedicated Santa Team

If you would like to be a part of the dedicated santa team, which is in charge of making a gift for each wishlist, please reach out to mod Soh on Discord (soharsquare)!

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to keep my gift a secret from my giftee?

Not at all. This is not a Secret Santa event, merely a Santa event. If you would like to reach out to your giftee to make sure they are okay with aspects of your gift, go ahead! If you want to post your works in progress, feel free to do that as well. I just ask that you finish any works in progress you post.

Can my requests all be from 1 fandom?

Yes, of course. This was originally a BIRDMEN event, but I wanted to include the long-neglected Kekkaishi fans, and the new Kaihen fans as well, so it was broadened to include all of these series. But I know many people are only in one or two of these fandoms. There will be someone to fulfill your wishes even if you only request from one fandom.

What if someone else has already fulfilled the wish I want to fulfill?

That’s okay! Then your giftee will receive two gifts! How wonderful!

I’m going to be too busy to make any gifts this year. Are you sure it’s okay to wish for things, even if I won’t be able to give anything in return?

YES! I want you to get a little gift just for existing! It would be cool if other people participated in gifting as well but I have zero expectations for anyone else to do so! I just want to do this!!

What if my head is empty and I don't have any wishes? Can I still make gifts?

ALSO YES! Sometimes there is just nothing in particular you want but you still want to gift things. That is okay too!! You are important to the ecosystem as well!!

Moderated by: Soh (Tumblr: @birdmenmarxist, X: @arsquare3) and Kitsoa (Tumblr: @kitsoa)

Any additional questions can be sent to our askbox!