Derek Barrantes
@molluskshell.bsky.social
Lv. 20 / Aspiring Manga Artist / Interests: Tolkien (Hobbit, LOTR, Silmarillion, etc.), SpongeBob, Osamu Tezuka (鉄腕アトム, ブラック・ジャック), Love Live, Classic Literature, ReoNa, 声優 / まだ日本語を勉強中です！
Gang, I don’t think I’ll be able to catch The Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition in cinemas…
(Will update accordingly.)
(Will update accordingly.)
January 19, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Gang, I don’t think I’ll be able to catch The Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition in cinemas…
(Will update accordingly.)
(Will update accordingly.)
Finally got to see the new SpongeBob movie.
Very funny but also full of heart, I loved it a lot! This movie (I believe) is the very definition of “absolute cinema.”
#SpongeBob #SpongeBobMovie
Very funny but also full of heart, I loved it a lot! This movie (I believe) is the very definition of “absolute cinema.”
#SpongeBob #SpongeBobMovie
January 17, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Finally got to see the new SpongeBob movie.
Very funny but also full of heart, I loved it a lot! This movie (I believe) is the very definition of “absolute cinema.”
#SpongeBob #SpongeBobMovie
Very funny but also full of heart, I loved it a lot! This movie (I believe) is the very definition of “absolute cinema.”
#SpongeBob #SpongeBobMovie
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め、メガシンカ……(人様のアイデアを予告なく勝手にパクる畜生)
January 15, 2026 at 9:27 AM
め、メガシンカ……(人様のアイデアを予告なく勝手にパクる畜生)
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To me, the Balinese tale of Manik Angkeran and Naga Besukih is still the best mirror for "dragon sickness" over treasure in The Hobbit. Here, gambler Manik Angkeran was blinded by greed and cut off the naga's gold-crusted tail, leading to a chain of events. 1/3
#TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday
#TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday
January 13, 2026 at 2:36 PM
To me, the Balinese tale of Manik Angkeran and Naga Besukih is still the best mirror for "dragon sickness" over treasure in The Hobbit. Here, gambler Manik Angkeran was blinded by greed and cut off the naga's gold-crusted tail, leading to a chain of events. 1/3
#TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday
#TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday
Reposted by Derek Barrantes
Reposted by Derek Barrantes
Without saying Gundam, name a giant robot
Pluto from Astro Boy: The Greatest Robot on Earth!
Pluto from Astro Boy: The Greatest Robot on Earth!
January 13, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Without saying Gundam, name a giant robot
Pluto from Astro Boy: The Greatest Robot on Earth!
Pluto from Astro Boy: The Greatest Robot on Earth!
#TolkienTrewsday Week 151: Treasures
Bilbo stumbles upon the Arkenstone while surrounded by all the gold and treasures of Erebor!
#Tolkien #Hobbit #Art #イラスト
Bilbo stumbles upon the Arkenstone while surrounded by all the gold and treasures of Erebor!
#Tolkien #Hobbit #Art #イラスト
January 13, 2026 at 10:58 AM
#TolkienTrewsday Week 151: Treasures
Bilbo stumbles upon the Arkenstone while surrounded by all the gold and treasures of Erebor!
#Tolkien #Hobbit #Art #イラスト
Bilbo stumbles upon the Arkenstone while surrounded by all the gold and treasures of Erebor!
#Tolkien #Hobbit #Art #イラスト
January 12, 2026 at 3:47 PM
The ads weren’t lying when they called Dan Brown’s latest book The Secret of Secrets “unputdownable.”
January 12, 2026 at 5:19 AM
The ads weren’t lying when they called Dan Brown’s latest book The Secret of Secrets “unputdownable.”
A very late posting of my Nativity illustration!
According to the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church, today (the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord Jesus) officially marks the end of the joyous Christmas season!
And so, for the last time in this liturgical year, Merry Christmas!!
#Art
According to the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church, today (the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord Jesus) officially marks the end of the joyous Christmas season!
And so, for the last time in this liturgical year, Merry Christmas!!
#Art
January 11, 2026 at 2:09 PM
A very late posting of my Nativity illustration!
According to the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church, today (the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord Jesus) officially marks the end of the joyous Christmas season!
And so, for the last time in this liturgical year, Merry Christmas!!
#Art
According to the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church, today (the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord Jesus) officially marks the end of the joyous Christmas season!
And so, for the last time in this liturgical year, Merry Christmas!!
#Art
Saw this on Twitter and now I need to draw Gandalf Uma Musume.
January 11, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Saw this on Twitter and now I need to draw Gandalf Uma Musume.
Reposted by Derek Barrantes
Reposted by Derek Barrantes
January 10, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Reposted by Derek Barrantes
デデン！(二次創作の二次創作の二次創作)
January 8, 2026 at 1:06 PM
デデン！(二次創作の二次創作の二次創作)
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二次創作の二次創作の二次創作(ケモ耳便乗)、前半！
アイデアお借りした若干原型寄せ版なのだ。なおマフラーはフェイクファー。
アイデアお借りした若干原型寄せ版なのだ。なおマフラーはフェイクファー。
January 4, 2026 at 1:11 PM
二次創作の二次創作の二次創作(ケモ耳便乗)、前半！
アイデアお借りした若干原型寄せ版なのだ。なおマフラーはフェイクファー。
アイデアお借りした若干原型寄せ版なのだ。なおマフラーはフェイクファー。
2026.1.8
Five years!
It’s been half a decade since I finished reading The Hobbit and began my love for Tolkien’s Middle Earth!
It’s been a grand year full of Tolkien art, fandom, and getting more Tolkien stuff!
To many more years (and adventures) in Middle Earth!
#Tolkien #Hobbits #TheHobbit
Five years!
It’s been half a decade since I finished reading The Hobbit and began my love for Tolkien’s Middle Earth!
It’s been a grand year full of Tolkien art, fandom, and getting more Tolkien stuff!
To many more years (and adventures) in Middle Earth!
#Tolkien #Hobbits #TheHobbit
January 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
2026.1.8
Five years!
It’s been half a decade since I finished reading The Hobbit and began my love for Tolkien’s Middle Earth!
It’s been a grand year full of Tolkien art, fandom, and getting more Tolkien stuff!
To many more years (and adventures) in Middle Earth!
#Tolkien #Hobbits #TheHobbit
Five years!
It’s been half a decade since I finished reading The Hobbit and began my love for Tolkien’s Middle Earth!
It’s been a grand year full of Tolkien art, fandom, and getting more Tolkien stuff!
To many more years (and adventures) in Middle Earth!
#Tolkien #Hobbits #TheHobbit
After several days (and a literal trip to Europe!), I finally finished training Matikanefukukitaru!
She was a lot of fun, and I’m glad I got to stick with her throughout my first playthrough of the Unity Cup Scenario!
Keep believing, Fuku-chan!
#UmaMusume #ウマ娘 #Matikanefukukitaru
She was a lot of fun, and I’m glad I got to stick with her throughout my first playthrough of the Unity Cup Scenario!
Keep believing, Fuku-chan!
#UmaMusume #ウマ娘 #Matikanefukukitaru
January 8, 2026 at 3:50 AM
After several days (and a literal trip to Europe!), I finally finished training Matikanefukukitaru!
She was a lot of fun, and I’m glad I got to stick with her throughout my first playthrough of the Unity Cup Scenario!
Keep believing, Fuku-chan!
#UmaMusume #ウマ娘 #Matikanefukukitaru
She was a lot of fun, and I’m glad I got to stick with her throughout my first playthrough of the Unity Cup Scenario!
Keep believing, Fuku-chan!
#UmaMusume #ウマ娘 #Matikanefukukitaru
Reposted by Derek Barrantes
Reposted by Derek Barrantes
Oh yeah, right next to Blackwell’s was a pub called the White Horse, and I took a pic with the hobbits there.
It’s probably more appropriate to call the horse Shadowfax, but I like Gold Ship from Uma Musume so that’s what I’m calling it.
#Hobbits #Oxford #Oshikatsu
It’s probably more appropriate to call the horse Shadowfax, but I like Gold Ship from Uma Musume so that’s what I’m calling it.
#Hobbits #Oxford #Oshikatsu
December 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Oh yeah, right next to Blackwell’s was a pub called the White Horse, and I took a pic with the hobbits there.
It’s probably more appropriate to call the horse Shadowfax, but I like Gold Ship from Uma Musume so that’s what I’m calling it.
#Hobbits #Oxford #Oshikatsu
It’s probably more appropriate to call the horse Shadowfax, but I like Gold Ship from Uma Musume so that’s what I’m calling it.
#Hobbits #Oxford #Oshikatsu
Reposted by Derek Barrantes
There were whole sections and shelves dedicated to Tolkien, so I took lots of oshikatsu pics with my hobbits there!
I dunno if they know it, but this is where they were created!
#Tolkien #Hobbits #Blackwells #Oxford #Oshikatsu
I dunno if they know it, but this is where they were created!
#Tolkien #Hobbits #Blackwells #Oxford #Oshikatsu
December 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
There were whole sections and shelves dedicated to Tolkien, so I took lots of oshikatsu pics with my hobbits there!
I dunno if they know it, but this is where they were created!
#Tolkien #Hobbits #Blackwells #Oxford #Oshikatsu
I dunno if they know it, but this is where they were created!
#Tolkien #Hobbits #Blackwells #Oxford #Oshikatsu
Reposting this (and my other posts during this day) for this week’s #TolkienTrewsday theme: J.R.R. Tolkien!
Went to Oxford for Christmas Eve!
Spent a lot of time at the Blackwell’s here where I took lots of oshikatsu pics with my hobbits!
More pics to come in the following posts!
#Tolkien #Hobbits #Blackwells #Oxford #Oshikatsu
Spent a lot of time at the Blackwell’s here where I took lots of oshikatsu pics with my hobbits!
More pics to come in the following posts!
#Tolkien #Hobbits #Blackwells #Oxford #Oshikatsu
January 6, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Reposting this (and my other posts during this day) for this week’s #TolkienTrewsday theme: J.R.R. Tolkien!
There really is no hyperbole when I say that Tolkien’s works are my favorite thing ever.
His characters and stories have touched and moved me in many ways: I was inspired to improve myself, go on adventures, take courage, dream, imagine, write, draw, and hold on to hope even when it seemed foolish.
His characters and stories have touched and moved me in many ways: I was inspired to improve myself, go on adventures, take courage, dream, imagine, write, draw, and hold on to hope even when it seemed foolish.
🧙♂️ #TolkienTrewsday
📆 Week 150 (06/01/26): “JRR Tolkien”
Celebrating the birthday (3 January 1892) and life of J.R.R. Tolkien. We also hit the 150th milestone of Tolkien Trewsday this week!
#TolkienTuesday #Tolkien
📆 Week 150 (06/01/26): “JRR Tolkien”
Celebrating the birthday (3 January 1892) and life of J.R.R. Tolkien. We also hit the 150th milestone of Tolkien Trewsday this week!
#TolkienTuesday #Tolkien
January 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM
There really is no hyperbole when I say that Tolkien’s works are my favorite thing ever.
His characters and stories have touched and moved me in many ways: I was inspired to improve myself, go on adventures, take courage, dream, imagine, write, draw, and hold on to hope even when it seemed foolish.
His characters and stories have touched and moved me in many ways: I was inspired to improve myself, go on adventures, take courage, dream, imagine, write, draw, and hold on to hope even when it seemed foolish.
Today (January 6) is supposedly Sherlock Holmes’ birthday and unfortunately, I don’t have any art for him. 🥲
So instead here’s a bust of the man that I took a pic of while at the Sherlock Holmes Museum last December.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Holmes!! 🎉🎉🎉
#SherlockHolmes #SherlockHolmesBirthday
So instead here’s a bust of the man that I took a pic of while at the Sherlock Holmes Museum last December.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Holmes!! 🎉🎉🎉
#SherlockHolmes #SherlockHolmesBirthday
January 6, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Today (January 6) is supposedly Sherlock Holmes’ birthday and unfortunately, I don’t have any art for him. 🥲
So instead here’s a bust of the man that I took a pic of while at the Sherlock Holmes Museum last December.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Holmes!! 🎉🎉🎉
#SherlockHolmes #SherlockHolmesBirthday
So instead here’s a bust of the man that I took a pic of while at the Sherlock Holmes Museum last December.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Holmes!! 🎉🎉🎉
#SherlockHolmes #SherlockHolmesBirthday
Reposted by Derek Barrantes
Horse figure sketches for year of the horse
January 5, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Horse figure sketches for year of the horse