#OL to Ningyo

[jariten]

OLと人魚 (OL to Ningyo), Mai Shiba

[wanou-dorm]

Hello hello! I know I havent come into your askbox, but I wanted to ask for 👁️‍🗨️ with Marinus or Momo- if not its okay! It could be with any of your characters, I dont mind, I'd love to see what you'll make!

Marnius 

“ That guy? , he’s Interesting I guess but He Dose Freak me out a Bit , But Considering we have * Shiver * Fairly nasty (Feral) Kappa around Onigashima , As long as he doesn’t try and Shoving a  hand up my Butt and Drowning me , He’s fine … “ 

  “He’s adorable but not My. type , I like People like Ningyo-san , 

But Floyd’s Moodiness add to his Gremlin Behavior and unpredictability . Marinus has too much Child like Energy   For me Personally, ( Though his Hair Is Giving me Ideas I should Try Dying my hair like that )

The Weird Siren Fellow , I supply him And Octavinelle with Extra Potions case They Run out, Curious man I do say  myself but I do wish  he’d stop Staring .

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Momo

“They seem Really Scared oh Everything , I walked to Him on day and  she Took off running to the Hills. I know my Third Eye Is Freaky but I was just Wondering Who the a Giant Flower  was walking around Campus was .” ( Hoshi Baby Your 6’2)

She’s So Skittish , but I know Thier Hiding something Freaky , He always with that ugly  blonde Mongrel too .

“He’s Totes Adorable , Makes For an Adorable Platforming Mascot with Nice Plant Theme . 

I wanted to Show , Momo the cute Platfomer Game I made based of Her mainly to see if was okay , I think she Liked it  since I did want I always do and Offer Them help . but  then ol stupid Dallas got in the Way of Me Showing it to Them  of course With Unwanted Criticism of How the Game Would be More Successful if I used him as protag .”  

“Maybe I should Teach Dallas a Lesson in manners one day~”

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[ganon-binary]

what about top 5 youkai?

ooh this was a nice one! writing this took a while because i changed my mind so many times lmao. reply under the cut!

5. Oni (Ushi-Oni and Shikome), good ol' demons having fun.

Everyone likes oni but i find these two types of oni more interesting than the generic ones. ushi-oni is a weird cow spider who lives in water and shikome are just lovely ladies who like to smile. Also the shikome should have beaten Izanagi's ass if you ask me.

4. Ningyo / Yao Bikuni, not a Disney mermaid.

Ningyo are very different from their western counterparts, they are more fish than human and described as "otherworldly nightmares" and ain't that the coolest thing ever. Yao Bikuni is a story about a woman who got granted eternal life after eating the flesh of a mermaid. And imo they should make a movie about that

3. Kasha, the hell cat.

I've always loved cats and thought afterlife was cool as hell (pun intended) and kasha kinda combines those two things. They cart corpses to hell (or just eat them). Nothing much to say, i just think they’re neat

2. Komainu / Shīsā, the doggos.

I remember seeing a picture of one of those statues as a kid and going "well that looks weird.. I like it." They are very popular and i think for a good reason, they are nice doggos. Not to mention the statues look cool as heck. I prefer Shīsā just because of their coloring tbh. (i also have a komainu tattoo on my left arm)

1. Nue, the terror of Heian.

Honestly it's hard to describe why i love nue so much. It's a shape-shifting chimera with a weird cry. The multiple versions of the nue and the legends what happened to it's corpse fit with the chimera theme imo. I think my favorite version is probably the one where the nue was Yorimasa's mother (you know what? they should make a movie about that too)

Honorable Mentions: Hinoenma and Yamata no Orochi. Long story short, hinoenma are badass women who destroy men, who doesn't love that. And Yamata no Orochi is a drunk, multi-headed snake, way cooler than the Greek Hydra if you ask me

[natalyatr73]

okay since it’s mermay and I haven’t done anything to contribute to it, I remembered something I made about a year ago, or almost a year ago. He’s a character of mine named Shiori, who’s a Kojin or, more commonly called, A Samebito (which literally translates to Shark Person). They’re kinda like a Japanese mermaid, Like the Ningyo, only unlike the Ningyo, while they seem scary, demon like or intimidating, they’re /very/ friendly and hate confrontation. They’re /excellent/ weavers, and when they cry, they cry precious gems rather than tears. They’re described having inky black scales and shark like features.

Shiori here, is my big ol’ soft shark boi, who likes making silk clothes for people, and just likes to be a help. I gotta draw him more-the only time I posted him was for inktober ;w;.

[doribuki]

more maboroshi clan members, cause im gay and its been A Real Rough Couple Of Days

roka (a ningyo) and takeo (bear demon). takeo has that big ol jar on their back all the time, but whats inside (its an angry demon ghost dont worry shes locked up tight)

i cant draw bare feet!! feet are difficult i hate them

[jariten]

Recurring themes in 2023: my year of lesbian and yuriful manga

Doing this a little different when summarizing 2023. Since I stuck to my decision to not start buying any new licensed series and mainly did cultural catchup for both english and japanese manga I didn't really read enough hot new releases in 2023 for them to warrant a list of their own as they usually do. So to catch up on the months without a roundup as well as a year end summary I will do some themed lists!

The first came to easy since a noticeable trend was how much lesbian and yuri manga i made time for. For clarity I make a subjective distinction of lesbian and yuri works, just as some works I'm more inclined to describe as a Gay or LGBT story rather than a BL if it wasn't published in a BL imprint or invests time to do cultural or social commentary. Now to the list:

Among my favorite lesbian manga read in 2023 are: The Girl That Can't Get A Girlfriend by Mieri Hiranishi Moonlight Flowers by Mutsumi Tsukumo Indigo Blue by Ebine Yamaji Umibe no Kain by Minori Kimura

I won't reiterate too much as I already talked about it in a roundup but Hiranishi gave an extremely refreshing perspective on being a woman who loves masculine women, the dark story of her first heartbreak and the path forward. Love that Viz took the initiative to give her a graphic novel edition and promote her platform by licensing The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend. I've always found women's manga to be a not that secret treasure trove of lesbian stories yet I hadn't read the classic that is Moonlight Flowers... Just a truly suspenseful and romantic story of lesbian love as liberation and freedom that I can't recommend enough. Just with a clear warning of depictions of intimate partner violence that could be upsetting.

Yamaji has a well known track record of exploring lesbianism as well as bisexuality and I think Indigo Blue was extremely interesting in its explooration of the protagonist and her journey to figuring out what she wants as she's caught between two relationships. Another story of a woman's journey to confront who she is and what she wants: Umibe no Cain was a rather heartbreaking story of a young woman seeking refuge with a woman older than herself and as they start forming a frienfdship she begins to face the hurt and trauma she faced from her mother. But as the two women grow closer their relationship might take a turn that they can't come back from.

In the yuri-ish category: Kimi no Kureru Mazui Ame by Kaiko Fuyumushi OL to Ningyo by Mai Shiba

Won't reiterate too much of Kimi no Kureru Mazui Ame as I already talked about it in a roundup but love bite sized depictions of a miserable adolescence and toxic yuri but not quite. And if you found yourself taken by the more supernatural stories in this collection then may I recommend OL to Ningyo? Described by the author themselves as yuri-ish this collection depicts the bonds of human girls and their non-human counterparts. Humans, vampires, tengu, mermaid, and oni all face their own challenges and conflicts both romantic and otherwise.

In the Now That's What I Call Yuri category: Natsu to Lemon to Overlay by Ru & Miyako Miyahara Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta (The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy At All) by Sumiko Arai Sukeban to Tenkousei by Fujichika

Natsu to Lemon to Overlay is the manga adaption of a yuri award winning novel novel that I picked kind of at random. An aspiring voice actress struggling to make any career moves are requested by a mysterious woman to read the obituary at her own funeral. What happens next will warm your heart. The Guy She Liked is one where I'm just going to assume most if not all of you are aware of so I'm just going to say that I like it and am looking forward to the next volume 👍 And last but not least: an adorable 80's throwback with some truly heartwarming moments and developments not to mention very funny: Sukeban to Tenkousei by Fujichika

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[jariten]

When I posted the cover for OL to Ningyo it got much more of a response than expected, so I thought I'd share that you can read 2 of the 7 included stories on the Matogrosso (AKA East Press) website! The freely available stories is the titular tale of an OL who purchases a mermaid, and the story about a librarian and a tengu . Shiba Mai primarily self publishes and you can follow and read more of her work on pixiv or purchase doujinshi from her Booth account. Its all unfortunately not translated into english but i still suggest taking a look if you're interested