Hello, I thought I'd throw my hat in the ring as a potential sprite artist, though my style may not be quite as anime as you're looking for. I'm willing to work outside of the jam period for the full game as well. Here's my portfolio, as well as my bsky where I have some more
I tried to shoot you a message on discord as well but you don't have DMs open. Thanks for the chance!
https://saltuarium.carrd.co/
https://bsky.app/profile/saltuarium.bsky.social/feed/aaalw3ghnnyew