The Near Hentai Monthly Lady for August 2024 is Bayonetta. I drew Bayonetta a handful of times back in 2020, but I don’t have a strong connection to these games so I haven’t done anything with her since. For this NHML pic I decided to stick with her Bayonetta 2 design, since that’s my favorite of her looks by a good measure, but decided to pair her with her best friend, Jeanne. What I have seen of these games makes me think I’d ship these two if I played them, and I figured this way we can still get some fresh blood into the Studio even if Bayonetta’s been around for a bit.

With this post, NHML nominations for the month of September are now open. For those who don’t know, I’ll run down the rules real quick. Nominations are limited to one per person. You can nominate any female character you want, provided I have not drawn her within the past calendar year (though I prefer characters I’ve never drawn, period). Previous NHML winners are not eligible for a second time. Nominees must also not be from the same franchise as this month’s winner, Bayonetta. If you violate any of those rules, I’ll let you know, and you can nominate someone else. I know it can be hard to keep track of these things. You may nominate by either commenting in the cBox, commenting on this post, or emailing me (Nearphotison2010@yahoo.com). I’ll compile a list of the nominees in the sidebar of this site, and then on September 1st I will use a randomizer to select the winning character who I will proceed to draw sometime that month. I look forward to seeing who you all nominate this time around!