MY WAY TOO LONG yuletart POST!

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These are all suggestions, not requirements! I'd rahter have a pic that feels good to you than something you tried to depict that you don't feel right about!

If I had to put these in any order of preference, at the moment xxxHolic, Mononoke, Okami, and Blade of the Immortal would be sort of loosely massed at the top, with the rest coming behind, but anything from any of these would be wonderful!

I've made lists of the characters I like in each one, and would like to see at least one of them in the pic, but if you want to throw in other characters, feel free!

I don't particularly subscribe to the pairing rage, but I'm not against many either - I'll acept whatever the writer/artist does, if they convince me within the boundaries of the work they're doing that it'll work. I've made notes of those I *don't* want due to personal squicks. I do like relationships shown through other-than-conventional means, though, so if you want to depict a pairing, consider possibly showing their relationship through something other than standard romantic gestures (like how in shonen series characters express their feelings through fighting or bickering XD), and I like deep friendships and family-type relationships, if you want to try something in that direction.


If you want more inspiration, last year's yuletide fic-likes post, including a list of my Cool Bits [TM] is here.


Blade of the Immortal - Favorite characters: Manji, Magatsu, Rin, Anotsu. I love the brother/sister interaction between Manji and Rin. I'd have a hard time seeing Manji and Rin as anything other than brother/sister.

Mushishi - Favorite characters: Ginko, Tanyuu. The feel of the series as a whole is what I love here. Pairing doesn't really seem to work for me here unless it's subtle, like the manga and anime kept it. Ginko examining a mushi might be nice.

Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles - Favorite characters: Kurogane, Fai. I like Fai's flightiness covering up DEEP DEEP ANGST, and how Kurogane is the only one of the bunch that has any sense whatsoever.

xxxHolic - Favorite characters: Yuuko, the pipe-fox, Doumeki, Watanuki when he's not spazzing. The Art Nouveau aesthetic in the art, and the Japanese supernatural elements make this for me. The Obakemono Project might serve as inspiration for you - a pic of one or more of the characters with some sort of yokai might be nice.

Kyo Kara Maoh - Gwendal, Gunter. Gwendal's uptightness and weakness for TEH CUTE and his fiber-arts way of coping with the stresses his family gives him are awesome, as is Gunter's totally romantic outlook on life, which leads to him being alternately the craziest one of the bunch, and a badass. Mind you, a totally fluffy, insane badass. Also the way they're both subject to Anissina's inventions. :D

Mononoke - The Medicine Seller. The art style, and the Japanese supernatural elements make this. If you can work in a legend/myth/yokai, awesome! The Obakemono Project might serve as inspiration for you.

Samurai Deeper Kyo - Hotaru. I love the airheaded Hotaru. Akira and Kyo are also characters I like. Hotaru being airheaded or capturing one (or more!) of the three fighting would be great.

Yu Yu Hakusho - Hiei. I love the short, cranky ones. :) Hiei being badass would be, well, badass. :)

Okami - Ammy, Waka. The art for the game is gorgeous. Ammy in wolf shape or even your idea of her human form would be nice. I like Waka too, although I tend to want to slap him - there's jsut something about a trickster.

Death Note - Mello. I love me some well-done crazy! L is also the weird little sugar-addict boyfriend of my heart, but I think I have stronger lyalty to Mello for the CRAZY. :D

Bleach - Renji, Rukia, Kenpachi, Yachiru, Ikkaku, Yumichika, Komamura, Grimmjow, Unohana, Gin. There are so many characters I love here. I like the father.daughter dynamic between Kenpachi and Yachiru, the fierce loyalty to Kenpachi that Ikkau has and the fierce loyalty to Ikkaku that Yumichika has, Komamura's quiet strength, Unohana's quiet strength also, that weird bizarre thing between Gin and Matsumoto, Gin's well-done CRAZY, and the way that Grimmjow just reminds you of your best friend's WoW-addict little brother (I can't possibly take him seriously as an enemy!), and the way Renji is not-so-secretly pining after Rukia, who is just taking her time to work out what the hell's going on with her life. MAJOR squick is depicting Kenpachi/Yachiru as romantic, even if she's older. The parental thing there is WAY TOO STRONG. (Although come to think of it, a pic of Yachiru all grown up might be interesting.)

Onmyouji - Seimei. Anything having to do with Heian-era Japan? I'm there. Japanese myth and legends, especially. The Obakemono Project link is already here twice. :D But anything featuring the clothing and architecture and/or romantic sensibility of the Heian era? GORGEOUS! onmyoujium has lots of links to the manga, the movie, and the history, and there are various links on reading_genji (and a post I made of screenshots from the movie) that might inspire you.

Project Blue Rose, Spindrift - Any. I'm the artist for these (as you probably already know if you decide to do these) and ANY sort of fanart would thrill me no end. Knock yourself out! AU! Pairing! No pairing! Your original character in the world! Have fun!