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I've never managed to just
be into *one* fandom - I read too much and too quickly for one fandom
to satisfy me. I also like to convert other people to the fandoms I
like, so I'm going to feature my "fandom introduction" pages
here.
Note that while I read
slash, het and gen, slash is the part of fandom that usually entertains
me most. Yes, I have some fandoms where there's hardly any slash, but
if there are possibilities, I'm likely to point them out. Also note
that some of these anime/manga have canon m/m pairings.
I'm not going to pretend
that these aren't biased - they will introduce you to *my* view of the
show/manga/anime.
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From Eroica With Love || |
This is a good starting
fandom, because even tho it's based on a manga, the fandom itself
is mostly made up of slash fans, and thus very similar to most Western
fandoms. It's about a surly and rather homophobic German NATO major,
and a very flamboyant and very gay British Earl and thief, who promptly
falls in love with him. |
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Gundam Wing || |
The show itself is
about young boys/men in giant mecha (robot-like war machines) blowing
up stuff and fighting a war. While the underlying concepts on war
and peace are definitly interesting, the real appeal lies in the
fact that you have 7 males who're all incredibly slashable. |
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Weiß Kreuz || |
The anime itself isn't
all that good - however, you have 4 yummy guys who by day run a
flowershop, and by night are assassins who kill the criminals that
the police can't get. Add their rivals (4 more yummy guys) who also
are assassins, and the fact that everyone has a dark past, and you
have lots of yummy slash potential. The main attracting for this
fandom is the fanfiction - some of which is very very good - and,
tho a lesser extent, the Japanese voice actors. |
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Toyko Babylon || |
It's about the twins
Sumeragi Subaru and Hokuto, who're 16, and their best friend, Sakurazuka
Seishirou, who's 25. Seishirou is very nice, and always helps Subaru,
and Hokuto keeps teasing the both of them that they should marry
because they make such a wonderful couple and it's all very nice
- but it's a series by CLAMP, so you just *know* there's more going
on... |
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X || |
A sort-of sequel to
Tokyo Babylon, but also much more. The 7 Dragons of Earth and the
7 Dragons of Heaven are called to battle to decide the fate of humanity
on the Promised Day. Among them are Subaru and Seishirou, and we'll
finally see what became of them after TB. However, the main character
of this series suffers from even more angst than Subaru... still,
there's lots of interesting characters, m/m subtext, and the animation
is really gorgeous. It's also one of the few anime that have halfway
decent fanfiction. |
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Rurouni Kenshin || |
Set in the Meiji era
(around 1868), a wandering swordsman with a rather bloody past who
has sworn off killing finally settles down in a dojo run by a young
woman. He quickly accumulates more friends who start to hang out
at the dojo - but of course, the past that he left behind 10 years
ago is going to come back to haunt him. Surprisingly enough, tho,
this is mostly a lighthearted series, but still, season 2 has some
of the best plot I've seen in anime. Extremely recommended. |
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Rurouni Kenshin OAV || |
This is set 10 years
before the TV series, and is significantly darker, and also has
very realistic artwork, and gorgeous animation and music. I'd recommend
this even for peole who normally don't watch anime. |
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Card Captor Sakura || |
Its's cute, and it's
very very pink. Still - once you get over these facts, there's a
very nice story in there, and also a very sweet background m/m vibe
going on, and then, later in the series, you get more characteres
that add even more fun. And if you look closely, it's not as fluffy
as it seems... |
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Fushigi Yuugi || |
2 high-school girls
get transported into a magical book-world (that is very similar
to ancient China). One of them ends up as the legendary priestress
of an animal god, who's goal is now to find her 7 protectors so
she can gain 3 wishes and return home. But what happened to the
other girl... Well, you'll find out, but then, the 2 girls aren't
the really interesting bit of FY - but the protectors, on the other
hand... |
Series I plan to write
about, eventually:
Fruits Basket
Saiyuki
Yami no Matsuei
Brimstone
Final Fantasy VIII
Pretear
Pet Shop of Horrors
Shoujo Kakumei Utena
Escaflowne
Yu Yu Hakusho
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