#( kyo ic. )

[romancemedia]

Anime Romances + A Kiss on the Hand

[sillyfudgemonkeys]

Jianzhu and Yun: *having tea together and looking out over the yard of the estate* Kyoshi and Rangi: *hustling across the estate field* Yun: *watching them, grinning dumbly* Jianzhu: So, which one is the one you like? Yun: The one with mommy issues. Jianzhu: *narrows his eyes and looks at Kyoshi and Rangi again* Jianzhu: I'm going to need you to be more specific.

[ladyamethyst-lunablanca]

My favorite ships !! 😍💖

part I

[snowdin-stims]

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[jazzymarie1006]

Three pairs of Anime cuties I adore and their Ring Scenes

Yuuri Katsuki & Victor Nikiforov

Tohru Honda & Kyo Sohma

Loid Forger & Yor Briar

[whosyourfavevoicedby-polls]

[whimsiicalmuses]

“I guess I am here.”

[yar3yar3]

Ranking my top 10 anime Relationships/ Situationships

I’m bored so here’s my top 10 anime relationships/situationships I guess lol

Considering watching Boruto just to see Temari &Shikamaru but idk if it’s worth it, should I watch it? Also someone pls recommend a good romance/shojo anime I need more shows :p

[Anime names &ships listed in order in tags 🏷 ]

[miraiq]

The rat often calls him and idiot, and it makes him a n g r y every damn time. But.. but maybe this time Yuki was right. The ginger was, in f a c t , a dumbass. Or perhaps a coward would be more accurate a title. Look he was n e r v o u s -- OKAY!! God back o f f . Can you blame him for being too anxious to committing to not only g e t t i n g a gift for Tohru.. but actually having to hand it over to her? Plus---- P l u s ! How could he give it to her when the brunette is constantly surrounded by people? He g e t s it, she is a shining light in all of their lives. But is it t o o d a m n much to ask for like five fucking minutes with her?

So here Kyo is, standing outside her room a f t e r dinner and everyone is left to their own devices with the gift he managed to buy her from some random shop the lad doesn't even r e m e m b e r the name of. Kyo had just been walking by and out of the c o r n e r of his eye saw something shiny ( his cat brain couldn't resist the temptation to investigate ). It was a pretty h a i r c l i p , even if it was simple in design and materials- and took an i m m e d i a t e step into the shop to inquire about purchasing it.

It was w e i r d that it was shaped to resemble a cat.. wasn't it? That he, the poor soul being c u r s e d by the spirit of the cat, wanted to provide a gift in the same image as himself...? Yeah. Definitely w e i r d . That possibly aided in his hesitation to actually give the hair accessory to Tohru. Giving her a present, and having it almost seem like some sort of weird animalistic c l a i m ? Definitely odd. Oh boy. You know what- doesn't matter! Even if he w a s n ' t the unluckiest person currently on the p l a n e t because he was The Cat, he still would have chosen the same gift! It was a n i c e color, and the cartoonish cat motif matched her c u t e nature.. it suited her-- has nothing to do with him in the slightest! Thank you very much!

Her door was left a j a r, light pouring out the cracks- which let Kyo at least know he had a chance to see her, as she was still a w a k e . If Tohru's door had been closed, then he would have smacked himself for being such a w u s s by taking too long that he's going to be even later with his gift. Or he could have l e f t the tiny bag that the gift was in b e s i d e her door.. with her name on it, so she knew it was for h e r ---- Not now. Now, he has an o p p o r t u n i t y to seize!

Kyo gave a firm knock to the door, waiting until he heard a ' c o m e i n " from the lass, and proceeded to do just so, pushing the door out of the way and forcing his feet f o r w a r d before he could back out again. The hand hidden inside his jacket pocket clenches as his nerves s p i k e d , determined to push through it and just do what he came to. So he did-- albeit abruptly, j o l t i n g his arm forward that had the tiny giftbag so it was almost directly in her face probably so he didn't have to look Tohru in the eyes and die right on the spot.

❛ Look.. I.. I know I'm l a t e -- But..

Happy Birthday.. and all that.. ❜

@musingmemories

[triptychgrip]

I had a dream last night that one of my favorite anime characters (Viktor Nikiforov, from Yuri!!! on Ice) met another one of my favorite anime/manga characters (Sohma Ayame from Fruits Basket) and now I very well may have to write a crossover fanfic.

For one thing, the two of them seem to share some fundamental personality traits (easily excitable, very practiced in masking insecurities), but secondly, I think their meeting and sizing each other up would be so fun to write about. Like, I can totally see a situation where Sohma Yuki and Yuri Plisetsky bond over how extremely irritating they find the collective energy of Ayame and Viktor, together. And Mine and Yuuri would just watch their significant others with fond/exasperated expressions. Plus, I think it'd be hilarious to write about Viktor and Ayame being envious/admiring of the other’s hair care regimen and flair for the dramatic.

But that’s actually not what I intended this post to be about.

This dream got me thinking about the parallels between both shows, so I decided I'd make a 3 point pitch to fans of each to go check out the other, if it’s not already on your radar. I talk about both shows pretty broadly, so I don't believe I'm spoiling anything with this post.

Both pieces of media (I say ‘media’, because I prefer the Fruits Basket manga, even though both the original anime/remake are excellent) get me so in my feels, so I’ll try not to go on forever and ever. That being said, please do read to the end for my two disclaimers.

Reason 1: I think fans of both would agree that a big theme of their canon work is the transformational power of vulnerability. This feeds into the sub-themes of found family, and how the “practice” of letting love into one’s life (because it truly does take practice, despite society making us think it’s easy-breezy) can deeply shift us as people.

At its core, each implements huge characters arcs for their MC's that demonstrate this.

For Yuri!!! on Ice, this applies to Katsuki Yuuri and Viktor Nikiforov -- two professional male figure skaters, the former known as "Japan's Ace" skater, and the latter dubbed a "Living Legend" -- and for Fruits Basket, this applies to higher schoolers Sohma Yuki, Honda Tohru, and Sohma Kyo (though, truly, it could apply to all of the Sohmas). Right off the bat, I'll say that a big difference between yoi and furuba revolves around age. Yuuri and Viktor are adults, while Yuki, Tohru, and Kyo start off as (what seems to be) high school juniors. Yuri!!! on Ice fans, don't let that dissuade you from checking out Fruits Basket, however; its themes are very complex, and will challenge you.

Both media start off with their main characters at low points.

Katsuki Yuuri has just come in last place at his first Grand Prix Final competition: the competition it seems he's been working towards his entire career, and the one where he'd hoped to gain Viktor's attention (as he's looked up to the "Living Legend" since he was just twelve years old).

Similarly, we see that Tohru Honda has recently lost her mother (her father is also dead), and is practically homeless. She is living in a flimsy tent on Sohma Shigure's property. While Yuuri decides to leave the United States to move back home to Japan, and is contemplating retiring from figure skating altogether, Tohru is taken in by Shigure and Yuki in exchange for helping out with chores around their house.

In yoi, the plot moves along when we see Viktor -- who has just won his 5th World Championship title -- decide to drop everything and move to Japan to be Yuuri's coach, after seeing a viral video of him skating to one of his routines. And in furuba, the plot moves along as we watch Tohru meet more of the Sohmas, and learn about the big secret plaguing their family.

Canon shows us that while Katsuki Yuuri has a lot of love/support in his life prior to Viktor’s arrival in his hometown (his parents, his ballet teacher, etc), his own anxiety/insecurities makes it so that he struggles to realize the love around him. He has a hard time seeking out comfort or opening up to people when navigating hardships. But this fundamentally shifts with Viktor’s role in becoming his figure skating coach (and, eventually, romantic partner).

I would be remiss if I didn't make a content warning, here. Generational trauma and neglect are big themes in Fruits Basket.

In Fruits Basket, the zodiac "curse" -- a generational Sohma family trait that makes physical contact between its members and those of the opposite sex challenging, as touching leads each Sohma member to turn into its zodiac animal (i.e. Yuki turns into the rat, Kyo turns into the cat, etc.) -- as well as Sohma Akito's cruelty has made it so that Yuki and Kyo have been brainwashed into believing they are burdens...that they are unlovable, with no redeeming value, even in the eyes of their own family members.

But the presence of Tohru in their lives (and her ripple effect of positivity that completely upends the curse dynamic) causes Yuki and Kyo to unlearn these entrenched beliefs, and to realize that they have always, inherently, been worthy of love *brb sobbing*

While the idea of cute zodiac animals might lead one to think the manga/show is this cotton-candy fluff ride, there is a lot of heaviness that I personally found super compelling, and a reason that ppl who don't typically like content featuring high schoolers might make an exception for it.

Now, of course, Yuri!!! on Ice has its own heavy themes: navigating anxiety as well as feelings of apathy/depression, and while it's not canon, the lack of detail on Viktor's backstory has led many in the fandom to develop headcanons around possible strained family relationships/trauma history. Because it's something I actually have been wondering about, I thought I'd make a poll.

Reason 2: Both are very funny, with compelling romantic development.

Regarding the former, I found myself laughing out loud while reading/watching. I think a huge part of the reason has to do with the 'tsundere' archetype that Yuri Plisetsky (another figure skater) embodies in yoi, and that Sohma Kyo embodies in Fruits Basket. These grouchy characters are hilarious and lovable, and the audience enjoys seeing their energy play off of contrasting personality types.

Reason 3: It's more obvious off-the-bat in Yuri!!! on Ice, but the element of surprise is used to great effect in both. While there are tons of examples I could give, I'll say that each contains a fundamental "twist" that really makes you reconceptualize your entire understanding of the storyline/character relationships. I know that's not a lot to go off of, but each major surprise really shifted my perception of the pre-conceived power dynamics that we are led to believe exist in each.

It's no secret that Yuri Plisetsky is actually a big fan of Katsuki Yuuri, but his teenage pride won't allow him to admit this. Seeing Yuri adamantly insist that he thinks Yuuri is a loser, and just generally being aggravated by Viktor's extraness is pretty comical. Similarly, Kyo is quite prickly, and it's clear that Tohru Honda's diametrically opposed nature (i.e. she is warm and caring, to a fault) throws him for a loop. Seeing him flustered by it is hilarious.

I won't say any more about the romance development b/c I don't want to spoil anything in Fruits Basket, but suffice it to say that both media have plenty of "awww" moments that will have you swooning as characters open up to one another.

Disclaimers:

1) I think it's unfair to compare these pieces of media solely based on the amount of canon content around them.

Yuri!!! on Ice is an original anime, and (thus far) only has 1 season of 12 episodes (whyyyyy MAPPA?! I like Attack on Titan as much as the next person but please, I beg, give us season 2!). On the other hand, Fruits Basket has an original anime, plus a remake, and was a manga that went on for years. Thus, you will likely think the characterization/plot development is much richer. But, one thing I absolutely adore about the yoi fandom is how much fan-created content exists. Like, years after the show came out (in late 2016), there are still ppl actively writing fic (like me! I discovered it in 2020 but only started writing last year), making fanart, etc.

2) Another note about comparison that is pretty important:

Because of the overtness of certain elements in Fruits Basket (i.e. two very clear kisses happen, and we also see follow-up content that was released that shows a marriage take place in the future, etc.), fans might watch Yuri!!! on Ice and be disappointment with what they might characterize as understated romance between Yuuri and Viktor. But I think it's important to note how revolutionary the show was for portraying a queer romance between its main characters, especially in a show that was never marketed as a yaoi (boys' love) series. Despite several obvious indicators of the romantic nature of Yuuri and Viktor's relationship, there are still ppl that will argue that these two were merely coach/skater, and nothing more, and I just...don't even know where to begin in addressing that without dropping spoilers. If you're that curious, go to my AMA feature and drop me a question and I will happily write you a novel of a response.

Alright, that's mostly it...if you've gotten this far, thank you so much for reading! If you do end up checking out one or other, I hope you'll let me know what you think.

The very last thing I'll say is that I've only written fanfic for Yuri!!! on Ice (all post-canon, I've linked my Ao3 Dashboard), but I've been ideating around some Fruits Basket ideas, so may give it a whirl in the coming weeks. With every fiber of my being, I wish that I had artistic ability so that I could make fanart of Ayame and Viktor meeting...one can dream lol

[demonsfate]

anonymous asked . . . What are your thoughts on the rivalry between Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami?

❝ I don't know much about it, but I am aware of Yagami's temper. Having faced it before myself, I'm going to assume he's the reason there's even a rivalry at all. ❞

[vestaluna]

[nvrcmplt]

Aaron Leigh, 16

Position : Libero

Height : 5'4

kōtōgakkō ( Senior ) - 1st Year

Hanafuji Kyo, 17

Position : Wing Spiker

Height : 6'1

kōtōgakkō ( Senior ) - 2nd Year

Hanafuji Katsu, 16

Position : Middle Blocker

Height : 5'11

kōtōgakkō ( Senior ) - 1st Year

Iwata Yousuke, 17

Position : Setter

Height : 5'9

kōtōgakkō ( Senior ) - 2nd Year

Fujiwara Tech High School Known as - "Fuwa Tech" - Discord Tech / Trouble Tech, due to the vibrancy of hair colours from foreign students. Stereotyped to be something akin to 'delinquents' when it's just the normal. That and the students can be a little unhinged due to the mixture of cultures disturbing the peace.

A standard school that specializes in foreign exchange students and tutors to boost foreign languages and cultures awareness in their city. They have a vibrant purple, green and blue decor to resemble the Wisteria Arbor it's labelled afterwards. Strong ties in oversea visitations and often the most accepting to foreigners bringing children to their school.

[foraltruism]

@multianime inquired - “ i’ll be on your side forevermore . ” Tohru to Kyo

Kyo says nothing. There's nothing he really could say. Bounded by the fate of the curse of the cat, there will be a point in their life where Kyo will go where Tohru can't follow him. There's no way that Akito would even let them near each other when that time comes.

His heart thumps painfully at her words, her dainty hands sting with a pain that's unbearable and he wishes to pull away...but he can't. He doesn't have the heart or will to brush Tohru away with her looking at him like that.

"Mmh..."

He gives her a noncommittal hum instead, hand grasping her's just a little bit. If that's the belief she needs to continue smiling like she normally does instead of feeling sorry for him, that's what he'll do.

[inumakicanrailme]

Except I did 5 because I’m a cheater and I can’t just pick 4. 5 was hard enough.

Yuri x victor

Maki x Nobara

Tohru x kyo

Uenoyama x Mafuyu

Usui x Misaki