#occultshipping

[mirpuzzle]

Fear them!

[skelelovely]

[enemyoflactose]

These came to me in the shower

[yugioh-rare-pair-poll]

Second-Chance Bracket Round 3: Poll 1

Propaganda under the cut

Pairing 1: Occultshipping(Yami Bakura/Ghost Kotsuzuka | Bonz)

Propaganda: Yami Bakura enjoys scaring Kotsuzuka, and while Kotsuzuka finds Yami Bakura terrifying, he also admires him for it. They could scare everyone, together!

Pairing 2: Manipulashipping(Anzu Mazaki|Tea Gardener/Malik Ishtar)

Propaganda: I think this pair is a way to explore the really rich ideas of bodily autonomy and different ways people suffer (not to mention there’s something about the way that she’s briefly the last piece of him)… mostly i think this could be really good in a postcanon setting but that’s beside the point

Now, let’s keep things civil. This is a silly poll where we can share why we love our overlooked ships. There’s no need to be nasty to prove your point. Bashers will be banished to the Shadow Realm.

[heljay]

Art trade with @mirpuzzle! The request was some Occultshipping (Yami Bakura/Ghost Kotsuzuka) 👻💕

This was fun! It’s been ages since I’ve drawn Yami Bakura, his hair is a lot more fun than I remember. It’s also just nice to draw some card game stuff every so often, zombie boy is always a treat :’3

Thanks for the trade, Mirai!

- 2 SLOTS OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS, COMM. INFO IN PINNED

[arcatsk]

Art trade with the one, the only, the magnificent @mirpuzzle  <----GO CHECK HER OUT! Ghost Kotsuzuka (also known as Bonz in the dub) comforting Yami Bakura, who is haunted by the spirits of his past (poor guy.. he has to go through so much in his life TT) Since Kotsuzuka is familiar with the occult and ghosts, he's the only one brave enough to get close and comfort the guy.. Watch her wonderful part here:        https://www.tumblr.com/mirpuzzle/695495949291765760/to-protect-you?source=share        (I'm still screaming)

[incompleteromance]

Occultshipping - Haunter/Kadabra

[mirpuzzle]

The spirit of the ring found comfort in the ghost's arms ♡.

RarePair Week day 3 - Hurt/Comfort Occultshipping (Yami Bakura/Ghost Kotsuzuka)

[enemyoflactose]

Okay. It's your turn. Top ten yugioh ships and their theme song go

(if you've done this before then uh you don't have to again.... or you could add more ships)

It happened. Finally.

10. Peachshipping - Drop Pop Candy

9. Fragilshipping - Eat Me (it's by Oster Project, but this version was in my playlist and has English subs)

8. Memoryshipping - Stratostella (this is a cover, but I like it more)

7. Polarshipping - On the Rocks

6. Shizuka x Anzu (can't find the name) - Jitter Bug

5. Protectshipping - This specific cover of Catastrophe (One time I read a tendershipping and protectshipping fic where Ryou killed Honda. It devastated me)

4. Wishshipping - Doki Doki Yaoi Gakuen (the original song was yuri... But the song fits this ship more since they go to that same school. It's early manga wishshipping.)

3. Occultshipping - A Happy Death - Again

2. Leechshipping - The Good Child and the Fox Spirit

1. Museumshipping and it's sister ships - Cupid

Thank you for the ask 🩷

[yugioh-rare-pair-poll]

Second-Chance Bracket Round 2: Poll 1

Propaganda under the cut

Pairing 1: Occultshipping(Yami Bakura/Ghost Kotsuzuka | Bonz)

Propaganda: Yami Bakura enjoys scaring Kotsuzuka, and while Kotsuzuka finds Yami Bakura terrifying, he also admires him for it. They could scare everyone, together!

Now, let’s keep things civil. This is a silly poll where we can share why we love our overlooked ships. There’s no need to be nasty to prove your point. Bashers will be banished to the Shadow Realm.

Pairing 2: Utopiashipping(Yugi Mouto/Diva)

Propaganda: I think they could have the potential to help each other through their grief and slowly come close together as they heal (grief to lovers). I also like the more toxic aspect, with Aigmai using the Quantum Cubes powers and making reality change so Yugi is already his, kinda like how Homura warps the world post Madoka Magica Rebellion movie.

Now, let’s keep things civil. This is a silly poll where we can share why we love our overlooked ships. There’s no need to be nasty to prove your point. Bashers will be banished to the Shadow Realm.

[fyeahygominorcharacters-blog]

Submission from helenalevi.

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Hello! Can I have a moodboard for Occultshipping (Yami Bakura/Ghost Kotsuzuka (Bonz)), please? ♥

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[mirpuzzle]

Could you pretty please talk about how much you love occultshipping (⁠.⁠ ⁠❛⁠ ⁠ᴗ⁠ ⁠❛⁠.⁠)?

Gladly! 😊❤️ I have so much to say about this ship 😈👻

Their dynamic is fascinating to me. Two spooky guys who theme their decks around ghosts and the occult have a duel to decide who will make it to the finals, proving to be the scarier duelist.

I'll start by comparing the way they treat their monsters. Yami Bakura likes using a monster's whole existence as a tool to achieve what he wants, as if condemning its soul, showing whoever his opponent is horrors beyond their imagination. Kotsuzuka, on the other hand, prefers to strengthen his ghosts to make a scary army of undead creatures to frighten his opponents.

One of them condemns souls. The other makes them stronger. They're so similar and yet so different. It's like seeing two sides of the occult.

What I like the most about this pairing is that it simply works. I'm thinking again about their Duel Links tag. Every person who has met Yami Bakura wants to use him, harm him, stop him, or wants nothing to do with him. This is the first time I ever see someone wanting to be around Yami Bakura, let alone feeling admiration for him.

Kotsuzuka barely knows anything about him. He doesn't know about the Millennium Items or Bakura's dreadful past and origin. He has no idea that this teenager, who is only 1 or 2 years older than him, is an ancient spirit currently possessing Ryou's body. In Kotsuzuka's eyes, Yami Bakura is this cool, scary guy who masters the occult and uses that to terrify others. And he likes him that way.

Having someone like Kotsuzuka around, who shows a genuine fascination for him (especially after experiencing how cruel he can be), could end up shaking Yami Bakura's world. This sweet ghost, who is both terrified and fascinated by him, could make Bakura want to lower his guard and get closer. He could make him care.

The height difference also makes this pairing too cute. Yami Bakura can easily hold Kotsuzuka, to which the little ghost will respond by finding the perfect spot to rest his head on Bakura's chest or shoulder.

Of course, I'm not forgetting about the dark aspect of this pair. Imagining a possessive Yami Bakura who wants to keep Kotsuzuka all to himself is what first got me into this pairing.

They could scare everyone together. Or they could lose themselves in the darkness. Just the two of them.

----------------✦ I have kind of a story in my head that includes all this. I hope I can turn it into a fic eventually (I've been practicing my writing) 🥺 Thank you SO much for the ask! 😊❤️ I fell in love with this pairing about three years ago, and my love for it keeps growing.

[mirpuzzle]

For a pair of spooky guys, this is too adorable. (Fun fact below)

In the Japanese version of Duel Links, Kotsuzuka addresses Yami Bakura as Occult no aniki (オカルトの兄貴). He even has voice lines in the Tag Duel Tournament event where you can hear him say it.

If you recall, "aniki" (aka "big bro" or "boss"), in gang slang, is how he, Satake, and Takaido used to call Bandit Keith back when they looked up to him (no longer used after Keith's betrayal, obviously).

I assume the reason for this nickname is that Kotsuzuka never learned Bakura's name, so he calls him "big bro Occult" since the word represents Yami Bakura's essence as a duelist, engraved in Kotsuzuka's memory due to their first encounter and duel.

In the English version, they translated it as Mr. Occult Deck, which Kotsuzuka uses during the event Wave Duel Scramble.

The fact that Kotsuzuka looks up to Yami Bakura because he's spooky is just too cute.

[mirpuzzle]

Understand my ship in 5 minutes - Occultshipping

♥ I've been saving this for Valentine's Day. If you'd like to know more, feel free to ask!

I'm still working out some things, so this could change in the future, especially at different stages of their relationship. I based this mostly on something I'm planning ;P

The template is here. I changed a couple of things. Also! I'll post the individual portraits at a later date.

[enemyoflactose]

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