see @pfm 's stonk on the lopunny alt art
The approach appears to be geared toward returning veteran collectors to the fold while presenting newcomers with something visually impressive and extremely collectible
But since were discussing a modern set, Obsidian Flames, age isnt influencing card prices just yet
Arita is now known for doing many different requests at each event has been attending, so no one can assume every colored-in Charizard is fake
All this swells together to create a unified and all-encompassing anime shopping experience, which fits with Toy Mandalas Buddhist-inspired name, a reference to a symbol representing the universe
You can still probably freerole this into play in plenty of decks, and it still sees consistent play in Pauper, so its not completely gone