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Finger Painting

Part of the C!Neku having hobbies mini-series. Rescued this from my 2021 WIPs.
#TWEWY #TWEWYSpoilers #NekuSakuraba #Art #CNekuAU
Digital art of Neku Sakuraba from Composer Neku AU in The World Ends With You, sitting crossed legged looking up from a high angle above him. He looks younger than he does in game and the inside of his light blue hoodie has stars against the dark purple lining. He has paints on his hands and clothes, and all along the ground.
April 14, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Composer Neku with Neku's regular clothes and more closely matching TWEWY's Composer style! Instead of the clothes I usually put him in for the AU. From 2021/08/29.

#TWEWY #TWEWYSpoilers #NekuSakuraba #Art #CNekuAU
Digital art of Neku from the World Ends With You, from a Composer Neku AU. Composer Neku is in a gradient from blue to purple in the lightened Room of Reckoning. His face is blurred. Digital art of Neku from the World Ends With You, Composer Neku AU. His face is not blurred.
November 21, 2024 at 4:05 AM
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Names.

Composer Neku AU, from 2020/12/06. Follows after 'Redecoration'. Neku understands the concept of parallel worlds but he’s struggling with separating the two “Joshua”s he has now met. #TWEWY #TWEWYSpoilers #JoshuaKiryu #Comic #CNekuAU
Comic page 1 of 2 of Composer Neku and Joshua talking from the Composer Neku AU. Neku says "But you - Er, Joshua. Not you' Joshua but the one I -" Joshua cuts Neku off. "Enough. My name is Yoshiya Kiryu. You can call me Kiryu. That should avoid any confusion. Do you understand, Composer Sakuraba?" Comic page 2 of 2 of Composer Neku and Joshua talking about how to address each other from the Composer Neku AU. Neku turns away and says "Last names, huh? Fine then, Kiryu."
November 8, 2024 at 12:23 AM
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Redecoration.

Composer Neku AU, from 2020/10/20. The Dead God’s Pad is redesigned & visiting Composer Joshua plays nice with the Composer of this world. Neku isn't really in the mood to deal with his guest

#TWEWY #TWEWYSpoilers #NekuSakuraba #JoshuaKiryu #Comic #CNekuAU
Comic page 1 of 3 of Composer Neku showing a parallel world Joshua his space themed Dead God's Pad from the Composer Neku AU. Joshua's thoughts: "Cold, empty, isolated. The emotions invoked by the design is intriguing, but... When it's clearly a reflection of the Composer..." Comic page 2 of 3 of Composer Neku showing a parallel world Joshua his Dead God's Pad. Joshua comments "This room feels boundless. I've never seen anything like it before. A few more furnishings would really tie the room together." Neku halfheartedly agrees. Joshua continues to try to start a conversation, " Well then, I'll just make myself comfortable." Joshua goes to sit down and Neku says "Go ahead" as Joshua sinks too far into the couch, making Neku laugh. Joshua looks at the laughing Neku who then suddenly stops and turns away from Joshua who smiles and thinks this is "Good." Comic page3 of 3 of Composer Neku showing a parallel world Joshua his Dead God's Pad. Joshua says "With some refinement your couches would be just fine." Neku bites back, " Better than the old couches. They sucked. Really ugly and uncomfortable." Joshua asks, "Is that so? You redecorated because of the couches?" and Neku explains, "No...it was the creepy fish. If they didn't follow you around...And ram into the glass like you were their last meal it would be...fine. But then after I...I noticed a new kind of Noise. It usually stayed way below the surface but sometimes it would come up for a moment. It was freaky." Joshua comments, "Hmm, sounds like you removed some special security. Unique Noise that can approach undetected? It's a fun way to eliminate unwanted...Visitors." Neku exclaims, "Y-you're not serious? That's crazy!" Joshua continues. "Who can say? But it sounds like I don't have to worry about any surprises here. No alien Noise or the like?" Neku jokes back, "Don't tempt me..."
November 6, 2024 at 1:24 AM
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"Don't."

Composer Neku AU, from 2020/09/24. Played around with adding stars/particles to his aura when adding color.

Also...don't cross Composer Neku. Very spiky.
#CNekuAU #TWEWY #TWEWYSpoilers #Art
Digital art of 3 Composer Nekus with his bright form turning very spiky with sparkles. The left one is a bight purple-blue vivid colour. The middle is a less purple-blue colour. The right most one is more blue.
October 28, 2024 at 3:38 AM
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Act A Friend (2/2)

A short lesson on friendship. From 2022/10/12.

#CNekuAU #TWEWY #NTWEWY #NTWEWYSpoilers #Art #Comic
Comic page 4 of 5. Neku looks at Haz, shocked. Flashback to Joshua, smile wide and almost unnatural, arms spread and falling apart, dissolving. Neku says, "You can't just use nicknames and become friends. You have to work for it." Panels of smiling Player Shiki and Beat. Neku continues, "Otherwise it's not genuine." Comic page 5 of 5. "Is that, how it works?" Haz asks looking up. Neku looks over to him, conflicted or uncertain by Haz's reaction and tone. Neku draws his hood up and looks back down at Shibuya's window plane. "Yeah" Neku responds. His hand touches the plane, the plane lighting up where Neku touches it, "something like that."
October 27, 2024 at 8:46 PM
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Act A Friend (1/2)

Haz says hello to the new Composer of Shibuya. From 2022/10/12.

#CNekuAU #TWEWY #NTWEWY #NTWEWYSpoilers #Art #Comic
Comic page 1 of 5. Neku in his Angelic white glowing form sits and another glowing figure appears beside him and says "Hello, Friend." Neku looks unimpressed and asks, "Who are you?" From below and behind, 3/4 view, hair covering his face, the figure says "I'm Shinjuku's Composer." The figure's hair falls back to show sharp eyes and sharp smile, and says sharply, "Friend." Neku looks down and away, a little angry and annoyed. "Don't call me 'friend'. My name is Neku Sakuraba. And-" Comic page 2 of 5. A far away shot of Neku sitting down and the other figure floating beside him, looking at a window plane of Shibuya. Neku asks his question "You gonna sit down?" The figure shifts down next to Neku. "Hmm," he says, "Of course, Nekky." The word "Nekky" is fractured. Neku freaks out and exclaims, "NEKKY?!" Close of of the other being as he introduces himself, "I'm Hazuki Mikagi. But you can call me Haz, my friend." The word "friend" is fractured. Comic page 3 of 5. Neku stutters, "Th-that's- Look, just call me Neku!" Haz watches smugly. Haz comments, "Strange, I've heard it's a good way to make friends." The word "friends" is fractured. Neku looks down disbelievingly and says, "Uh huh." Neku pokes the window plane of Shibuya and continues, "And who told you that?" A close up of Haz's mouth, with a wide, thin smile. On a black background, Haz says "Joshua."
October 27, 2024 at 8:44 PM
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"I’m here for you too."

Composer Neku AU, from 2020/09/15: when I wanted Neku to give Hanekoma a hug but then a whole comic happened.

#CNekuAU #TWEWY #TWEWYSpoilers #Art #Comic
Comic of Composer Neku appearing in front of Hanekoma, startling him and he drops his phone. Neku picks it up and sees a photo of Joshua. Comic of Hanekoma trying to deflect the pain he's feeling, and Neku tries to comfort him. Comic of Neku giving Hanekoma a hug. Hanekoma returns it, thanking him.
October 22, 2024 at 4:13 PM
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"Hobbies are important to have, Phones."

Composer Neku AU, from 2021/04/21: Even though you can’t do your hobbies like you wish you could, they’re still important to have. #CNekuAU #TWEWY #Art
Digital art of a younger looking Neku Sakuraba paints a line with a paintbrush in front of him while looking up at Sanae Hanekoma. Both are holding many paint brushes and have paint all over them. They are surrounded by a painted border.
October 19, 2024 at 3:18 AM
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“Said you wanted to watch CAT work?”

Composer Neku AU: Chill Time - Watching CAT Work. From 2021/01/10 & 2021/05/16.
#TWEWY #TWEWYSpoilers #CNekuAU #Art
Art of Hanekoma asking "You said you wanted to watch CAT work?" and Neku responds with "Huh?" Art of Composer Neku watching in amazement as Sanae Hanekoma draws happily while they sit on a couch at night.
October 17, 2024 at 9:23 PM
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Hallucinations

Except the one time that it isn’t.

Composer Neku AU + parallel world cross over: Links up to where our Joshua appears in Composer Neku's world.
From 2021/04/06. #TWEWY #TWEWYSpoilers #CNekuAU
Comic page 1 of 4, of Neku Sakuraba as a Composer, talking to a glitching Joshua who vanishes when Neku touches him. Comic page 2 of 4, of Neku Sakuraba as a Composer, talking to an older Joshua jokes that Neku should invite all his friends to a party. Neku shoots flames at Joshua. Comic page 3 of 4, of Neku Sakuraba as a Composer, showing times he erased Joshua with flames. Comic page 4 of 4, of Neku Sakuraba as a Composer, showing a fireball at a non-glitchy version of Joshua, which catches Neku's fireball instead of being hit by it.
September 12, 2024 at 12:37 AM
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I’m here for you

Composer Neku AU: Neku's new support.

From 2020/09/09. #TWEWY #TWEWYSpoilers #CNekuAU
Hanekoma hugs a crying Neku.
September 7, 2024 at 4:06 AM
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Mentor Joshua Kiryu? Mentor Joshua Kiryu!

Composer Neku AU: Neku's visitor, a Joshua from another world, decides to be his mentor during his visit.

From 2020/08/15. #TWEWY #TWEWYSpoilers #CNekuAU
Composer Neku AU, with Composer Joshua Kiryu showing Composer Neku music.
September 2, 2024 at 6:32 AM
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"Ya did what you had to, Phones."

More Composer Neku AU! They wouldn’t be allowed to keep all their memories of the Game and Neku, right? Fragments would be okay, to make it feel like it was a dream, but not all of them I would think. From 2020/08/20.
#TWEWY #TWEWYSpoilers #CNekuAU
Page 1 of a comic of Composer Neku Sakuraba and Sanae Hanekoma sitting and talking on the edge of a building. Hanekoma tells Neku that he did it - their world is safe now. Beat and Rhyme walk in separate directions from Shiki and Eri in a crowd of people. Page 2 of a comic. Eri and Rhyme ask Shiki and Beat separately about a they can't remeber from their dreams. Hanekom looks to Neku as he talks about what he did - taking their memories and changing them. Hanekoma places a hand on Neku's shoulder.
April 9, 2024 at 4:56 AM
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Not Your Joshua.

One World's Joshua meets Another World's Composer Neku.
Another World's Joshua is not the same as This World's.

From 2021/04/06. #TWEWY #TWEWYSpoilers #CNekuAU
Comic of Neku Sakuraba and Yoshiya Joshua Kiryu from The World Ends With You. Neku, in his glowing white Composer form, yells at Joshua. Joshua transforms into his own Composer form, with the words, "DO NOT MISTAKE ME FOR YOUR JOSHUA".
April 3, 2024 at 11:48 PM
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Composer Neku's RG Appearance

From 2020/08/09: How many years would Neku lose in appearance if he tuned down to the RG? 
#TWEWY #TWEWYSpoilers #CNekuAU
Art of Neku from The World Ends With You, showing him in his glowing, white Composer form at "UG Full Vibe Frequency", and his new RG form, "Down Tuned", where Neku looks like a young child. Art of Neku Sakuraba and Sanae Hanekoma from The World Ends With You. Neku appears as a child in a starry lined hoodie, standing next to Hanekoma.
April 3, 2024 at 1:46 AM
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You’re Shibuya’s new Composer now.

CW: Character Death ⚠️

The actual start of the AU. From 2020/09/01.
#TWEWY #TWEWYSpoilers #CNekuAU
Comic of Neku shooting Joshua from The World Ends With You. Neku opens his eyes wide after his gunshot hits Joshua, triggering the Reapers Game symbol to rise from his body in a bright, glowing white symbol. Joshua's glowing, glitching body falls to the floor and Neku reaches out, crying, and calling Joshua's name. A comic of Neku trying to get close to Joshua's fading and glitching body - looking older and faintly smiling. Hanekoma, with white wings spread wide, stops Neku and tells him, "What's done is done. There's no turning back."
April 1, 2024 at 7:43 PM
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Life’s little crossroads are often as simple as the pull of a trigger

From 2020/08/04.
#TWEWY #TWEWYSpoilers #CNekuAU
Joshua from The World Ends With You examines the Room of Reckoning and a glowing fiery figure appears from behind him, throwing a fireball at him. Joshua catches it with a purple claw/flower like summon. Joshua tries to reassure the attacking Composer but the Composer yells back at Joshua, angry that Joshua is here. The Composer explains that he erased Joshua last Game, and his appearance becomes more clear and is revealed to be Neku Sakuraba.
March 31, 2024 at 3:31 AM