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Prompt: Rec at least three fanworks that you didn’t create.
There's a kind of fanwork featuring two characters that isn't straightforwardly shippy yet is faithful in portraying their strong bond. Fans of older Western media fandom may recognize this as 'smarm'.
The Japanese fanartist The L on pixiv draws Naoto and Tatsuya, my Timeranger otp, in this way. As a strong friendship that can be something more if the viewer interprets their relationship in that way. Even if I'm undeniably a shipper, I can't get enough of their excellent works which don't need to portray any kissing or sex to get me in the feels.
Three fanart recs by The L, all in Japanese with my translation of the titles:
1. 「先生」/"Teacher". This one contains an implicit fix-it premise in which Naoto survives the series. Tatsuya witnesses a rare moment of Naoto wearing glasses and teaching a little girl about the care of birds, which brings back memories of Naoto and Tatsuya's peaceful college days.
2. 俺·達/"I/Us". Naoto and Tatsuya through the years, from their first meeting at the end of high school to the final battle. Nearly ends with a reminder of the downer ending, but then! Tatsuya: "I'm going to try changing what Naoto couldn't change..."
3. 【TR 四コマ】作者ちゃんと赤ちゃん達１――口は災いの元/[TR 4-Koma] The author and The Little Reds――The mouth is a source of disaster. The rare fanart with 'ヤオイ臭い'(the scent of yaoi)/shippy undertones. Featuring the breaking of the fourth wall and chibi!Tatsuya! The author observes that Naoto has a small mouth and thin lips, and chibi!Tatsuya climbs back into canon to confirm with a kiss <3
There's a kind of fanwork featuring two characters that isn't straightforwardly shippy yet is faithful in portraying their strong bond. Fans of older Western media fandom may recognize this as 'smarm'.
The Japanese fanartist The L on pixiv draws Naoto and Tatsuya, my Timeranger otp, in this way. As a strong friendship that can be something more if the viewer interprets their relationship in that way. Even if I'm undeniably a shipper, I can't get enough of their excellent works which don't need to portray any kissing or sex to get me in the feels.
Three fanart recs by The L, all in Japanese with my translation of the titles:
1. 「先生」/"Teacher". This one contains an implicit fix-it premise in which Naoto survives the series. Tatsuya witnesses a rare moment of Naoto wearing glasses and teaching a little girl about the care of birds, which brings back memories of Naoto and Tatsuya's peaceful college days.
2. 俺·達/"I/Us". Naoto and Tatsuya through the years, from their first meeting at the end of high school to the final battle. Nearly ends with a reminder of the downer ending, but then! Tatsuya: "I'm going to try changing what Naoto couldn't change..."
3. 【TR 四コマ】作者ちゃんと赤ちゃん達１――口は災いの元/[TR 4-Koma] The author and The Little Reds――The mouth is a source of disaster. The rare fanart with 'ヤオイ臭い'(the scent of yaoi)/shippy undertones. Featuring the breaking of the fourth wall and chibi!Tatsuya! The author observes that Naoto has a small mouth and thin lips, and chibi!Tatsuya climbs back into canon to confirm with a kiss <3
