#labyrinth of magic

[marejadilla]

Mike Worrall, “Sculling the Forest” 1991-1996, oil on panel. B. 1942, Matlock Derbyshire, UK.

[metalandmagi]

In honor of Women's History month, I just want to remind people that some of the most influential and popular manga in the anime community are written/illustrated by women. And I'm not just talking about groundbreaking shojo like Sailor Moon, Fruits Basket, Card Captor Sakura, or Black Butler (or things like Chihayafuru, Migi to Dali, Sakamoto Desu ga?, Nana, Natsume Yuujincho, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Violet Evergarden, A Silent Voice, and a million more). To be clear, those series are also amazing, and I'm not demeaning them in any way. They deserve just as much respect as everything else.

But right now I'm talking about shōnen series or series that are usually marketed towards men specifically or have appeared in shōnen magazines. I mean things like:

Beastars, made by Paru Itagaki (fun fact: she's the daughter of Keisuke Itagaki, the author of Baki! I guess it runs in the family 😆)

Gangsta, by Kohske

Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic by Shinobu Ohtaka (which I promise isn't what my screen name is a reference to, even though I love this show).

D.Gray Man by Katsura Hoshino

Dorohedoro by Q Hayashida

To Your Eternity by Yoshitoki Ōima

Mushishi, made by Yuki Urushibara (aka Soyogo Shima).

Noragami which is written by two women, collectively named Adachitoka, similarly to romance author duo Christina Lauren.

Blue Exorcist by Kazue Kato

Inuyasha (and Ranma 1/2 and Urasai Yatsura) by Rumiko Takahashi, which I know for a fact served as a gateway anime for a shit ton of people across generations (but especially for people my age).

I have to shout out Posuka Demizu, who illustrated The Promised Neverland, which is my favorite manga series. She may have given the characters weird looking facial proportions, but damn if she ain't one of the most detail oriented (and sneakiest) artists out there.

And finally, a little story you may know called Fullmetal Alchemist, written by Hiromu Arakawa (who also wrote Silver Spoon, the most recent manga version of The Heroic Legend of Arslan and lots of other stuff but I wanted to highlight those two specifically).

There's also been speculation that a little unknown manga called...what was it again?...Oh yeah, DEMON SLAYER is written by a woman (I don't care if the Hashira Training arc is terrible, there is still a lot I love about the writing and characters and fight scenes). But Koyoharu Gotouge's gender hasn't been confirmed so it's still just a theory.

idk, I just love women.

[rene-darling]

[imagine]

...catching feelings for your sneaky link...

Dom/topGn!reader [talks about thrustin from strap or dk up to you.]

Something isn't right, it doesn't feel right. It's not his first time, you're not taking his virginity or some shit, hell- this isn't even the first time you two fucked. But something about the mood, this fuck session was...off.

Your thrusts were deep and- slow, which- wasn't entirely unusual maybe you're tired? You sometimes go slower when you start- no. Fuck, it was a few hours into your fuck session and the entire time you went so deep!

You went fast when he whined for it you kept at a pace most pleasurable to him. Why? It- it wasn't like he was your boyfriend or some shit. You didn't need to be all sappy and slow, hah, did you lose your touch?

Why're you touching him like- like he's delicate. Soft and- like you- fuck who do you think he is? He's [______] he doesn't need to be treated softly, he can handle it. He can fuck. He won't break he can endure it, he- so why does he like it. All soft 'n shit.

"Have y-you gone soft on mhm- me." He finally built up the courage to confront you about your weird..behaviour

Bringing your hand up, you touch his face, his cheek. You didn't slap him even though he flinched as his face tightened in preparation for that. "You're the one, who's gone soft." He's crying, globs of tears flowing down his numb face, fuck. Why's he crying?? You aren't going rough so he has no excuse. Shit. Maybe he has gotten soft on you.

He- he doesn't know what to say- or do- shit. Are you gonna stop? Leave him like this? He's pretty useless if he can't handle you, fuck who would've imagined him, of all people melting into your soft touches crying over some basic decency.

"I- uh mm..hic..I don't-..uh..mm hic-" shit what is he doing? Looking up at you, trying to formulate a sentence as his stream of tears turn into rivers, drool dripping down his lips, as his mouth opens and closes like some damn fish. Looking up at you with his glossed-over eyes, his body seems to pull away from you, trying to curl up into himself.

Since.. your arrangement started, there were only two rules, no catching feelings, and- no kissing on the lips, made to protect the first rule. You've wanted to break it many times yet never had the guts to cross that line, yet, here you are. Lips crashed into his as he pulls you back into him, closer. This time curling into you rather than himself, arms around your shoulder and back as you break away, shock prevalent in those glazed eyes, and a gling of something else too.

"fuuuck, [_____]. Maybe- hah..maybe I am the one going soft after all."

...MICHAEL KIASER...reo...ness...SCARAMOUCHE...fratboy Eren...judar/judal...GOJO...toji...+your favs...

[frishbi]

Purple characters - happy new year everybody!! <3

[thatsitso]

I had to make this with them

Og

[wtfastaroth]

The sillies

[megumismyhusband]

the maharagan festival was always a grand event in sindria—music, dancing, feasts stretching as far as the eye could see. you had expected sinbad to indulge, of course. he was the king of sindria, the very heart of the celebration. what you hadn’t expected was to find him draped over a table, an empty wine glass dangling from his fingers, cheeks flushed a deep crimson.

“hey, you,” he slurred, blinking slowly as he lifted his head. a lazy grin tugged at his lips, eyes hazy but focused entirely on you. “you’re so pretty.”

you blinked. “sinbad, how much have you had to drink?”

he hummed, swaying slightly as he sat up. “doesn’t matter,” he murmured. “what matters is that you—you are the most beautiful person i’ve ever seen. like, ridiculously beautiful. unfairly beautiful.” he waved his hands dramatically before letting them flop back onto the table. “how do you do that? seriously? i see you every day and every time i think, ‘wow, this person is just… stunning.’”

heat crept up your neck. “sinbad—”

“no, no, let me finish,” he interrupted, pointing at you, though his finger wobbled in the air. “you’re kind, and smart, and—ugh, it’s so frustrating. you make my heart do weird things. it’s annoying, but also, i kind of like it? actually, i like you. a lot.” he paused, furrowing his brows. “wait, that was supposed to be a secret.”

you sighed, resisting the urge to laugh. “sinbad, you’re ridiculously drunk.”

he grinned, leaning forward until his forehead nearly bumped against yours. “drunk in love, maybe.”

you rolled your eyes, but the warmth in your chest was impossible to ignore. “come on, let’s get you somewhere to sleep this off.”

“only if you stay,” he mumbled, eyes fluttering shut as he slumped against you.

you sighed, but as you brushed a few strands of hair from his face, you couldn’t help but smile. you knew he wouldn’t remember this tomorrow, but for now, you might as well make the most of it.

[hkryu]

xi - justice

[marshiart]

"Light and darkness "

Yayy Finally I was able to draw my favorite Magis in one picture!!! I have to say I really like these two and the way they see the world completely differently from each other is very funny to me :3 (I'd like to draw alibaba and the whole ren family too but... time has been very cruel lately)

[ratsrequiem]

Okay what the hell sure. Old man yaoi

[persimmon56]

Reading Magi be like

What i expected : fun adventures, amazing action sequences, interesting characters and world

What i get : racism, kingdom politics, slavery, biblical references (i mean aladdin is technically the son of god in their universe), determinism, battle of ideologies, wars, the nature of human conflicts and suffering, hopes vs despair, fun adventures, amazing action sequences, interesting characters and world

[natbachika]

Hakuryuu you're so special to me

[thatsitso]

High King of the Seven Seas

[wtfastaroth]

The king and his advisor

[kamapon]

Aaah I miss Magi so much...

[25ne0n]

our little magi