[ Gravitation, HaruToki, Love Mode, Tenipuri, Slayers ]

[tomomichi]

Notes/Babbling: ....my bed has a leak. _o_ And I cannot seem to stay awake for the life of me. Bleah. However, HaruToki stuff makes me happy. ♥
Series:
    Gravitation - 1 Fanfic
    Harukanaru Toki no Nakade - 1 Fanfic
    Love Mode - 1 Fanfic
    Prince of Tennis - 1 Fanfic
    Harukanaru Toki no Nakade - 3 Fanart
    Slayers - 3 Fanart



- Gravitation - Real Love by Loceheri - Oh, I really kinda adored this because... it's so Yuki. Tatsuha going on and on and ON about Sakuma Ryuuichi and how much he loves him and Yuki finally snapping at him to shut up because he doesn't know the first thing about real love. "You want to know about real love, look at Shuichi. I'm always mean to him, I pick on him constantly, and I make him cry. My pet name for him is "punk". I ignore him when I can, ridicule him when I can't, and generally act like I don't give a damn. You think that makes a bit of difference to him? Hell, no. He just keeps coming back for more, and whether I like it or not, THAT is real love." It's that balance between that he does love Shuuichi and still being cranky about it that I so adore. Plus! Eiri and Tatsuha interacting! I love that! XD Good fic, nice characterization, and some sharp dialogue, I was happy. <3 (Yuki/Shuuichi.)

- Harukanaru Toki no Nakade - Mid-night Haiku by gaki - So, gaki and I have been fangirling madly over the HaruToki anime series now that it's finally out and gaki decided to write another Tomomasa/Takamichi fanfic and just... I adore her writing for these characters so much because her style really works with the series and these characters especially, I think. The writing is full of imagery that's just lovely and brings to mind all the right colors and feelings that are needed for a story like this; when gaki talks about the midnight gardens or the brightly colored fish or the fan Tomomasa carries or the books Takamichi reads (those last two were just wonderful for this story ♥), it brings to mind the feel of these characters. She also has a knack for dialogue for the characters, those tones that are... they're polite and elegant, yet you can still feel the intimacy in them. They're sharp and clever, but not too slangy that would feel weird with the characters. And the ending of the story had me in a giant mess of goo because it was beautifully told, the sense of intimacy without having to tell the reader, the way the whole thing just flared to fully realized detail in my head (which is part of what I'm talking about when I say that gaki's style meshes with the series--because there was no part of this story that wasn't pictured in my head just like I was remembering the way an anime scene played out)... I adore that. ♥ (Tomomasa/Takamichi.)

- Love Mode - runaway by Jennifier D. - I just... well, okay. First of all, I'm going to put a spoiler warning on this rec, because it deals with issues brought up in volume 11 that a lot of people in the English speaking fandom haven't read. So skip if you haven't read them and don't want to be spoiled, even a little bit? I've been having discussions with Jenn-san over the Love Mode series and we're both particularily fascinated by Reiji and Kiichi's relationship, because it's such a complex thing, because there was so little resolution, and because it's the kind that just does it for us. But sometimes it's hard for me to look at the characters and go, "....argh, why don't you just grab Kiichi and run, idiot?" And that's what I liked so much about this fic, because it illustrates what's going on between Reiji and Kiichi at the time, why they're pulling away, why Reiji is running away, why Kiichi lets him go, explains what's happening so that I understand it. One of the things I love so much is that the fic really just sort of nails Shimizu-sensei's style for me, that I have trouble telling what's straight out of the manga and what's made up for this story, because the vibe of it matches the original story so damned well for me. Plus, Jesus Christ, it breaks my heart, despite knowing, KNOWING that they find happiness and peace later in their lives. Just like the manga did. ;_____; But it's lovely and conveys so much of what I could never say half as eloquently about Reiji and Kiichi's relationship. (Reiji/Kiichi, some spoilers if you haven't read the final volume of the series.)

- Prince of Tennis/Koko wa Greenwood - A Tale of Two Tezukas (part 02) by Aishuu - Oh, sure, I've rec'd the first part of this already (at least I think I have?), but I have to rec the second because... hell, this is quite possibly, hands down my favorite crossover, like, EVER. Aishuu's writing style and sense of humor are perfect for it, because she has a sharp clarity to her writing that's necessary to draw the two series together and feel like them both, that delightfully off-the-wall insanity that's not exactly similiar in both series, but she makes it work here. It feels like an anime crossover between the two would. And, oh, god, is it hysterically funny. Her characterizations of Nagisa and Shinobu and Mituru are pitch-perfect. Her characterizations of Tezuka and Fuji and Ryoma are spot-on and just so damned clever. There was no scene in this chapter that I wasn't utterly thrilled by--right from Nagisa's plotting to Fuji's machinations to Mitsuru's plight to Tezuka's conversation with Shinobu (which is, like, the funniest and most perfect thing I've read in a long time) to the kidnapping scene, it was all the good stuff. Once again, much, much love for Aishuu. ♥ (No warnings/pairings, not really.)

- Harukanaru Toki no Nakade - [ Japanese Fanart Site ] - ....I think I nearly melted through the floor at some of these illustrations. Because the artist draws these illustrations of Hisui and Yukitaka (or occasionally Tomomasa and Takamichi, but she seems to favor the other two a bit more) that are the most adorable chibis just about ever. Or then she'll draw a really cute Hisui with an even cuter Yukitaka (The one where chibi-esque Yukitaka is back to back with Hisui, clutching a lock of Hisui's hair as he seems to be yelling at him? ADORABLE.) or a lovely one of Yukitaka by himself and the lines will be surprisingly good and clean, the colors nicely subtle and just... damn, the whole site made me squee with happiness. Because how can ANYONE not love chibi-Yukitaka dragging chibi-Hisui off by the collar as he holds a cute little bird on his finger? You can't, it is too adorable not to like! Just... spaz-worthy cute on the site, I'm in looooooove~ ♥ (Tomomasa/Takamichi and Hisui/Yukitaka.)

- Harukanaru Toki no Nakade - [ Japanese Fanart Site ] - For the first time in quite some time, I've finally come across a HaruToki site that I am sure I've never seen before, not to mention a Tomomasa/Takamichi one, not to mention a site with pretty art! <3 I really like this artist's use of color, even when her proportions are a little off sometimes, the illustrations have these... light, soft, gentle, almost mist-like feel to them that really works for me with this series. Her Takamichi is utterly adorable, her Tomomasa (and Hisui *_*) is gorgeous, and that Tomomasa/Takamichi are lovely--there's one of Tomomasa with his hair pulled back, in modern clothes, book against his chest, and sleeping that is just... WOW, it's BEAUTIFUL. And then there's the b&w one of Hisui with this weapons in the foreground with him in the background that looks SO COOL. And then there's the Tomomasa/Takamichi comic that has really great shading and lines and then there's the gorgeous blue-tinted/colored one of Tomomasa with his head in Takamichi's lap that has some of the most beautiful colors ever and a beautiful one of Yukitaka leaning over to kiss Hisui's temple and just... god, fangirl ahoy over here. The art is really quite lovely. ♥ (Tomomasa/Takamichi and Hisui/Yukitaka, maybe a liiiiiiiiiiittle Yoritada/Yukitaka.)

- Harukanaru Toki no Nakade - man-ge [ Japanese Fanart Site ] - I... I... holy crap, I love this site. Seriously. Just... god, the art was so right up my alley that I'm still swooning. I knew the art was solid right from the beginning, but it's when I got to the illustration of Tomomasa watching Takamichi sleep and leaning over to nearly kiss him that my eyes lit up and I went "Holy shit, that's beautiful." And then the very next one was Hisui and Yukitaka standing close together in the snow and I could not have been more in love. Or so I thought. Then I hit the comics, which are beautifully drawn with gorgeous detail and shadings and so cute, the FEEL of them really hitting what I love for this series. And then. Then I found the ura section. And that slightly smutty one of Hisui and Yukitaka? Say hello to my new favorite HaruToki fanart. *___* Just... the colors! The shading! The proportions and lines and, god, Yukitaka with his head tilted back, Hisui's arms around him to hold him up, their hands in each other's hair, the intense expressions... that illustration alone could have made the site for me. Just... *fan self* I can't say enough good about the site. <3<3<3 (Tomomasa/Takamichi and Hisui/Yukitaka.)

- Slayers - [ Korean/English Fanart Site ] - [ artist's home page ] - I know I've rec'd Eugene's site before, but I did so before I knew how to form complete sentences and only did a sort of half-assed job. So. Now that I've discovered that she has a deviantART account and has been updating a lot recently... well, I have to spaz. Eugene's art is known by pretty much every Slayers fan on the planet, because she is that good. Because she seems to be one of the nicest, sweetest people around, because her art is just flat-out stunning. If I had to choose one fanartist who was my favorite out of alllllll the art I'd seen by now... I'd still pick Eugene as my favorite every single time. Her lines are incredible, her colors are amazing, and the amount of detail and style she puts into her illustrations blows me away every single time. This is the fanartist that every time I go to see her site, I go through the entire gallery all over again because it's just so amazing, every dramatic swirl of someone's came, the intense look on their face, the incredible emotion that's so often painted on the characters' faces... it's all gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous.

Add to this that she's both a Lina/Zel and Xellos/Zelgadiss fan and I am delighted because those are my two favorite pairings. And she characterizes them fantastically in her art, draws all these stunning details and situations and just... god, she's so clearly on a professional level and drawing for these characters that I adore so much that I just... I flail at the whole site. There are some new ones that I'd never seen before--a Xellos/Zelgadiss underwater piece that is GORGEOUS, a Zelgadiss by a campfire practicing with his sword that is GORGEOUS, a beautiful, BEAUTIFUL one of Lina running towards Zelgadiss, and EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE MORE NEW COMICS THAT ARE BEAUTIFUL. Also! Be sure to check out her site for the oekaki comics she's been doing recently (in the fan manga section)--there's "The Cave of Crimson Heart" which has some of the BEST Xellos/Zelgadiss interaction that's just... I about died from amusement because that's SUCH a Xellos-like thing to do. And there's the "Phoenix Fairy Tale" which is just... holy crap, it's beautiful, the costumes of the characters are stunning, the story is intriguing, and just... I wouldn't have thought I'd be so sucked into an oekaki thing, but I LOVE it. Just... after going through her art, I feel like I'm floating happily on clouds afterwards, because it's so beautiful and just so... amazingly characterized, too. LOVE. (A lot of gen, a lot of Lina/Zel, and a fair amount of Xellos/Zelgadiss.)

- Slayers - [ English Fanart Site ] - I... kinda fell for this site because of the really cute fanart of Zelgadiss and Xellos and I tend to really be attracted to those two characters. I like her lines and colors and she really does well drawing the characters' hair and then there's this really neat one of Zelgadiss that's hard to describe, but... is a really neat style--the one of him with his hair all windblown (okay, yes, it's wire, but it really works for the image, so be quiet) and a couple of nice ones of Lina and just... I enjoyed her collection of art. <3 Plus, OMG, her favorites page is keeping me busy for days. >____> (Maybe a little Xellos/Zelgadiss, but mostly gen, I think.)

- Slayers - [ English Fanart Site ] - I swear, I keep coming back to this gallery and finding illustrations that I hadn't seen before even when I swore I'd been through the whole thing. The first one to catch my eye is the artist's featured illustration, "the long dark" one of Xellos and the other Mazoku I forget the name of, the one with the beautiful colors and lines. Then I happened to catch site of the illustration of Filia in a long, dark burgundy dress that looked GREAT on her. And then I started seeing the occasional illustrations of Xellos and Zelgadiss. And then I started really having fun with the galleries; there's a lot of art in them and a really nice selection of different characters and some REALLY nice, fun AU stuff that intrigues me (Slayers in college! XD), and there's an awesome one of Xellos titled "Servant of the Great Beast" that's totally worth going for alone. Oh, and the Slayers/Empire Records fusion is GREAT. Beautiful, even. XD Oh! Oh! And the "Maiden of Volabazard" Filia illustration? Nice. Just... lots of cute, silly fun here and then some illustrations that make me sparkle. (Some Xellos/Filia, some Zelgadiss/Xellos, a good lot of gen, too.)

Comments

[beckymarie.livejournal.com]

....your icon is ADORABLE. <3<3<3 And I'm glad to help! There's some really, really gorgeous HaruToki fanart out there if you look long enough and it delights me that a lot of it is Tomomasa/Takamichi-friendly. (Now, if I could just find more Akuram/Akane stuff.... ^_~)

[jyuufish.livejournal.com]

Wow, you know.. I like Akram and Akane as well.. *wierds* I think that I like the heroine and villian dynamics ALOT.

Yes, huge Takamichi x Tomomasa fan here.

I also like Eisen and Yasuaki too. *shifty*