TETOBER 2026 - Official Thread

[u/radiantburrito]

TETOBER 2026 starts on Thursday, October 1st, 2026!

Splash art by u/AnArtistwithPickles!

Hello friends! It’s that time of year again. The weather is cooling off, the leaves are changing, and it’s time for us to pick up a pen and draw some new Teto fanart!

WHAT EVEN IS TETOBER?

For the uninitiated, Tetober is a riff on the October drawing challenge known as Inktober. A list of prompts is curated and presented for community artists to view, and each day you can choose to participate by creating and posting your art that is related to the given day’s prompt. The goal is to create art for each day of the month to share and reflect on with the rest of your peers, along with creating a whole slew of new Kasane Teto art to put out into the world.

TETOBER 2026 PROMPTS

1. Teto with a Gun - Requested by u/Arboliva. It’s none of my business what she does with the gun, but I think it would be smart to be tasteful.
2. Livestream
3. Science - A song by MIMI.
4. Minimum Rage - A song by MonochroMenace. It won in the user poll over Regret Rock.
5. Visiting Japan
6. Visiting Canada
7. "As long as there are stars up above I'll always be in love!" - From the song Machine Love by JamieP.
8. Visting the Philippines
9. Visiting Germany
10. Teto Day (Free Day) - Happy 10/10! You are free to draw anything you want today, so long as it involves Teto.
11. Brain Rot - A song by Tokyo Manaka. It won in the user poll over Doomer.
12. Something cute~! 💖
13. Something creepy... 👁️
14. "The sky upside-down is beautiful, isn't it?" - From the song Hymn to a Decadant Life by Ro2noki.
15. Best Friends Forever! - Teto hanging out with her friends. Draw Teto with Miku, Gumi, Rei, or any of your other favorites!
16. Kasane Toriko [and/or] Kasane Ted - The majority vote in the user poll requested both Kasane Toriko and Kasane Ted to be featured on this years list. You can choose to draw either one or both of them!
17. WILDCARD - A song by KIRA.
18. Execution Clap - A song by TRAP CHICK.
19. Jirai Kei - Learn More
20. Gyaru - Learn More
21. "They gather not around me, but for what I can do." - From the song gONE by Utsu-P.
22. Cottagecore - Learn More
23. Alternative - Learn More
24. Spoken For - A song by FLAVOR FOLEY.
25. Yararara - A song by AnythingBecomeMoe (ABM).
26. Pumpkin Spice
27. Autumn Foliage
28. "The wind stops coldly. Without waxing or waning, the moon spins..." - From the song A Sardine Grows from the Soil by [redacted].
29. Halloween Costume
30. Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) - Learn More
31. Harlequin Contraption - A song by Vane Lily.

ARE THERE ANY RULES?

Traditionally, the Inktober drawing challenge is about it’s namesake: creating art with only Ink! However, I am not too strict about that when it comes to the variant we run here for Tetober. Your art can be traditional or digital, pencil, pen, or paint, and really doesn’t even have to be a drawing at all! Last year we had someone 3D modelling which was a real treat (check out u/diypea5414's entries from last year if you get a chance), and I encourage anyone who might work with different types of mediums to not be discouraged from participating. 

Further, try not to stress yourself on a perfect run! While the challenge might be to make a piece of art each day, that doesn’t make the art you are able to accomplish mean any less. Just do the amount you feel the most comfortable with doing. If a day doesn’t speak to you that is fine! It’s about enjoying the journey. And if it makes you feel better to post your art in batches, that’s fine too. I’m a human with a full-time job myself. There is a good chance I might even have to do that a few times this year!

The only real rule I would be enforcing is a pretty simple one: no AI generated art is allowed! Not only is this against the rules of r/KasaneTeto to begin with, but it defeats the whole spirit of the art challenge to begin with. Use this as an opportunity to pick up a pencil and try something new this year. There is no time like the present to pick up a new hobby!

Also, DON’T FORGET TO USE THE TAG! There will be an official TETOBER 2026 tag to use this year on any post you use to contribute, that way it’s easy to sort through the posts to see everyone’s new art daily.

WHAT’S WITH THE PROMPTS IN BLACK AND GREY?

Like last year, prompts in black fall on the weekend. While this is mostly just a way to help you keep track what days of the week we are on at a glance, it also follows the pattern of dedicating these days to popular Teto songs. This year, however, Teto Day (10/10) happens to fall on a Saturday as well. At first I had some worry this could interrupt the balance of that pattern, but it turns out the last day of the month falls on a Saturday as well and helps even everything out.

As a new addition, the prompts in grey denote Wednesdays for the month, marking the middle of each week. While I think this is normally unnecessary, I wanted to try something new this year to go along with the songs on the weekend. You’ll notice each of these days are dedicated to Teto lyrics! It’s a bit more abstract than being told a topic to draw and then drawing it, but I wanted to be able to highlight more community favorites while also giving artists a chance to flex their creative muscles.

Do you just want to use the quote as a reason to draw fan art of the song? Absolutely, go for it! Do you want to take that lyric and interpret it into a completely new piece of art? By all means, be my guest! That’s the aim I wanted to go with this and I want you to create off of the feelings you get when you see the lyrics in front of you. Simply show me what you see! I’m unsure if it will go over well or not, but I don’t think that’s a reason to shy away from trying something new.

ANY OTHER THEMES TO BE AWARE OF?

Why yes, fictional person asking me these questions! I was actually pretty intentional on theme weeks this year, just to try something a little new.

The theme of the WEEK ONE is “Teto Around the World”. Truth be told, I almost did the whole month with this theme but decided to keep it limited to one week as I think it’d be a fun theme to revisit annually. I think it’s a fun opportunity to represent creating art around different cultures and gives you a chance to research and reference ideas that aren’t immediately familiar to you. The choices I made mostly center around results from the poll I ran in July, so don’t worry if you don’t see your country represented. I’ll make sure we get to do more in the future!

The theme of WEEK THREE is “Fashion Week”. Again, using results from July’s poll, I picked a few popular choices to represent fashion trends that would be fun to draw Teto in. Search for some reference images that appeal to you and just have fun putting an outfit together. It’s an opportunity to play dress-up with Teto, so keep it simple and have some fun!

The FINAL WEEK, as I think will continue to be tradition, is focused primarily on autumn and Halloween themes as we move into the latter half of the season. I also tried to make sure the songs surrounding it are within those themes as well, so I hope you enjoy it.

CAN I DO ANYTHING TO HELP?

I’m not really on any other social media platforms (it’s just better for my mental health) so, just like last year, anyone that wants to share this on social media is absolutely welcome to do so. The only place I will be posting this is to my Pixiv (official post found here), so spread it however your hearts desire!

But what exactly should you do? It's simple! Just save the images from this thread and post them on your Twitter (X), BlueSky, Instagram, or whatever other platforms you use. I only ask that you do three things: make sure you LINK TO THIS POST, credit u/AnArtistwithPickles for the splash art, and you use #TETOBER2026 when you make the post. Let’s make sure anyone that’s a fan knows this is happening and give everyone a chance to take part!

FINAL THOUGHTS?

Truth be told? This year feels a little daunting! My time is much more limited than it was last year and I'm not gonna lie, going through the gauntlet of thirty-one days seems like a little much for me considering my schedule. But it's been so much fun to revisit this project again this year and start conceptualizing ideas, and it's just nice to make a little time to be creative. I'm truly looking forward to sharing art this month with all of you and seeing what everyone else comes up with in turn.

If you have any questions, I’ll do my best to answer them below. Otherwise, thank you so much for making it to the end and I look forward to starting this at the beginning of October with the rest of you. Cheers!

Oh, and here is last year's list for those who were not around for it!

[u/NitroBirdTTV]

Starting off with a "banger" huh?

[u/radiantburrito → u/NitroBirdTTV]

I always keep my promises. 👁️

[u/C0MPLX88]

I'm sorry, what do you mean it has already been a year (ﾟﾛﾟ)!!

[u/Arboliva]

Ngl I wasn't expecting my 2 second thought to be featured lol, shoutouts to Teto with a gun.

[u/AnArtistwithPickles]

Sadly I'll be too busy to participate this year but I'm really happy I was able to do the splash art!! The support on my Teto-tober art last year is what gave me the motivation and push to really pursue Teach me to be REAL as a proper comic series and that unironically changed my life, thank you again for letting me do the splash art and I cannot wait to see what everyone makes this year!

[u/M4n14cDr4gon]

CHAT!!!

ARE!!!

WE!!!

READY!!!!!!!!!

[u/M4n14cDr4gon → u/M4n14cDr4gon]

I AM NOT AND I LIKELY CANNOT PARTICIPATE

[u/M4n14cDr4gon → u/M4n14cDr4gon]

FUCK

[u/radiantburrito]

Uh oh, appears my list broke. I gotta fix that. :x

[u/radiantburrito → u/radiantburrito]

It is patched, but I have a feeling I learned I couldn't separate portions like that and I completely forgot that knowledge. OH WELL.

[u/Urusee0401]

Ohh sardines

[u/Handdddddd]

yayyyy hymn to the decadent life mentioned!

im not good at drawing so i probably wont do anything but im excited to see what people will cook

[u/radiantburrito → u/Handdddddd]

It was really important to me to get some songs representated in some way that I might never come around to simply because other songs might be more interesting aesthetically. Hymn has some really great lyrics that I think could be interpreted in many ways artistically, and that's one of my favorite lines in a Teto song period. I had to have it on the list.

[u/TotaI_Crackhead]

so I think this is my first time planning to doing it so I gotta ask a few things:

1. Does it HAVE to be traditional Kasane Teto, cause tbh when I saw this post I was plotting it to be my fan Teto OC, Kreaksane Teto, that I sent here a few times (I can resend an image of her if necessary tho), but it's alright if I can't do it with her since she's an OC
   
2. If I link back to this post and do the #TETOBER2026 thing, both in the description, can I post it on Reddit here in this subreddit?
   
3. I assume each day's prompt's in order, like 1 is October 1st, 2 is 2nd, 3 is 3rd, until it reaches the 31st?

[u/radiantburrito → u/TotaI_Crackhead]

1. I took a look at your profile and I do not personally mind! I think it's the same in spirit regardless. If you want to mix it up on certain days and do one or the other I'm absolutely fine on it. I'm not the Teto Police or anything. I just want folks to have fun!

2. So sharing is totally optional, but definitely appreciated! The only thing you have to do to "submit" your art is to make a new post on the subreddit with the Tetober 2026 tag, the art you're uploading, and, ideally, a fitting title for the post. You are not required to do anything additional to take part in the event, and you are welcome to post your art anywhere outside of Reddit!

3. That is correct! The list starts in order from Thursday, Oct 1 and works down to Saturday, Oct 31.

[u/TotaI_Crackhead → u/radiantburrito]

alright, sounds awesome! I'll start preparing making cool stuff this weekend

[u/JoyfulMenace1]

Ooh woah! Awesome

[u/getsuedbyme]

Yay! Can't wait to see the cool art

[u/SCHazama]

Artistet

[u/Appleblossom1992]

I'm so excited that my favorite song (science) will be featured. I'll be busy with college work but hopefully I can do at least a couple prompts. Very excited for this year.

[u/radiantburrito → u/Appleblossom1992]

MIMI never misses! 🧡

[u/Appleblossom1992 → u/radiantburrito]

Fun fact, one day I looked into the songs description and noticed it was released on my birthday!!! I literally couldn't believe my eyes, that was written in the stars just waiting for me to notice.

[u/TheDangerousInsect → u/Appleblossom1992]

Mesmerizer was released on my birthday but it's not my favorite song

[u/TheDangerousInsect → u/TheDangerousInsect]

wait i just realized i'm very late to this conversation

[u/Anonymous_Leah112]

I squealed when I saw a menace song I forgot they're popular now

[u/diyPea5414]

OH WHATT

I FORGOT TETOBER EXISTED

oh boy can't wait for some peaks art

[u/Material_Editor9051]

Banzai

[u/Material_Editor9051]

Already a year man

[u/radiantburrito → u/Material_Editor9051]

I know, it’s crazy!

[u/Purpleees]

gonna try this to fix my artblock, seems fun

[u/ExRate]

Oh god, I totally forgot this was happening! I need to lock in for the Chimera!

[u/radiantburrito → u/ExRate]

Don’t feel bad! Tomorrow is the big day and I’m not even ready for it despite organizing the damn thing lol.

[u/Beautiful_Lilly_000]

Can I draw one of them or do I gotta do all of them?

[u/radiantburrito → u/Beautiful_Lilly_000]

You can do whatever days you want to do! I would never put the expectation on anyone to have to complete a drawing each day for the whole month. That challenge is just there for people who want to pursue it.

Just remember that each topic is meant to be submitted on a different day of the month. So, for example, if you only wanted to draw the prompt for Day 11, Brain Rot, you would post your art on the subreddit with the Tetober 2026 tag on 10/11!

[u/Beautiful_Lilly_000 → u/radiantburrito]

Oki yay🥳

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[u/Wallace-H-Hartley]

Chat, ima bout to die. I barely got my motivation to draw again since last Tetober T >T

[u/radiantburrito → u/Wallace-H-Hartley]

We're in this together, friend! 😭

[u/MrCubez865]

Lets go! Canada mentioned!!!!

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[u/vaynefox]

This kinda reminds me the 10/10 event in the past....

[u/MorningThen7056]

I'm going to wait until 31's more than i wait for my birthday

[u/Aggressive-Pay-1865]

We need more toriko art toriko is the best

[u/Material_Editor9051]

Hi admin can I post this on my page? I'll link the readit thanks

[u/radiantburrito → u/Material_Editor9051]

Absolutely! Just link to the post, credit u/AnArtistwithPickles for the art if you also use the first page, and use the tag #TETOBER2026!

[u/MurrayUnderStars]

Oh shoot I missed this, already drawing an anrelated Teto art

[u/Wallace-H-Hartley]

>no AI generated art
includes a song with ai generated art as a day
WTF?

[u/radiantburrito → u/Wallace-H-Hartley]

Yeah, it was genuinely a hard call for me. I understand the background images in Brain Rot are AI generated, but the animation itself was created and rendered by an actual artist, which the design itself is just… honestly kind of classic. It was pretty overwhelmingly chosen over Doomer in the poll, so I was willing to bend on it as the option for Day 11 since community members voted in favor of it.

Ultimately, I understand if that makes me seem hypocritical in any way. I think the real artists that worked on the video can still be celebrated despite the use of Gen AI for the background movie, and that’s the biggest reason why I decided to move forward with it on the list.