Professor Willow sure is spawning a lot of Japanese fan art.
Earlier this month, the character made waves in the West, where folks noticed his shoes and his, ahem, pick-up lines.
https://twitter.com/embed/status/750870476357046273
https://twitter.com/embed/status/750893281698021376
But it’s been in Japan where Professor Willow’s fan art, much of it boys’ love influenced, has really been taking off.
Some of the images below of the hunky professor have been retweeted thousands of times.
貰ったポケモンはニックネームが変えられない仕様に悩むウィロー博士 pic.twitter.com/comeZk49vn
— ねこのゆーま (@yuuuuma03) July 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/embed/status/757579190791081984
https://twitter.com/embed/status/756868959543013379
https://twitter.com/embed/status/756394980164276224
ウィロー博士かわいい | ぼ #pixiv https://t.co/5JPBoocl2Z
— よみ (@yamiyoyomi) July 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/embed/status/757039669024436225
ウィロー博士( 'ω' ) pic.twitter.com/ZsCVMxM1EP
— 五日 (@kisaitu) July 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/embed/status/756656201694322688
https://twitter.com/embed/status/756454885311197184
https://twitter.com/embed/status/756835702264827904
ウィロー博士 pic.twitter.com/UzHXvm9HK0
— えど開店休業 (@edo_mond) July 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/embed/status/756470121980305409
ウィロー博士控えめに言って天使でゎ pic.twitter.com/6GQgFn2yje
— 📡 (@tathunootosigo2) July 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/embed/status/756362698607071232
https://twitter.com/embed/status/756443245916270592
みんなのせいで通知が止まらない博士 pic.twitter.com/EaBC1Z37A7
— すめらぎ琥珀 (@sumeragitec) July 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/embed/status/756876948463247362
ウィロー博士控えめに言って天使でゎ pic.twitter.com/6GQgFn2yje
— 📡 (@tathunootosigo2) July 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/embed/status/756809120552935426
https://twitter.com/embed/status/756799997534871552
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