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A little late to upload this lol, I had forgotten I had this saved for Ritsu's birthday. Anyway, I'll leave it here.‼️

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old fanart ...

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‼️REAL‼️

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What am I doing in the year of our lord 2025 drawing Junjou Romantica fanart

Goodness me, I got into JJR back in 2008 when the anime aired and then I got into the manga that same year. At the time, I wasn't really drawing people, I was drawing animals, but I was OBSESSED with this yaoi with my whole heart and wanted so badly to draw fanart for it. So now here it is! 17 years in the making! Btw, trying to interpret anime hair logic with my style is easier said than done, but I did my best lol. All just colored sketches and then some scribbles for funsies.

But I definitely have some complicated feelings about this manga/anime. More below the cut (its A LOT, I'm so sorry).

JJR was one of the first yaois I ever got into, and back in 2008 when I didn't realize being gay was an option, this silly little manga/anime felt like an escape for me. Well, it's now 17 years later and upon rereading this manga (I still have volume 1-12, I could never get rid of them, they mean to much to me) I realize that it has aged POORLY.

This yaoi is definitely a product of its time (2002/2003) and it SHOWS. I find myself disappointed in the dynamic between Usagi-san and Misaki and wish that Misaki would show Usagi-san SOME sort of affection outside of the bare minimum (cooking and cleaning for Usagi) and Usagi definitely has some... Issues of his own. Now, I'm an adult, and I can see that consensual non-consent (CNC) can be fun and exciting for a couple (you know, if agreed upon beforehand), and it can be fun for your partner to initiate things out of the blue, but Usagi definitely toes the line of what that is. Now, I know that this was the early 2000s and yaoi relationships tended to have that dynamic (One being the seme who didn't listen to "no" and the uke who said "no" constantly but actually secretly liked what was happening), like I said, this series is definitely a product of its time. But I don't know man, its not fun (for me) reading sex scenes where one of them is constantly telling the other one to stop over and over again. (I also think it'd be cute as fuck if Usagi-san asked Misaki if he could kiss him and Misaki shyly said yes instead of yelling at him like he always does).

I even went online to read up to volume 27, but all I can express is that same disappointment. Misaki rarely even likes to acknowledge that he's in love with Usagi-san, or is dating the man, or even likes him (it seems to be only under duress that he admits these things STILL. IN 2022 when that volume was released!)

I wish there had been more character development in the years since I stopped reading the manga, I wish we could see Misaki and Usagi-san acting like they actually like each other outside of when they have sex (yes there are small moments between the two, and a bickering couple can be a fun dynamic, but dear lord lets shake things up A LITTLE. I'M BEGGING).

Lets not even get started on the sketchyness that is (at the start of the manga) a 28 year old falling in love with an 18 year old (And we're not even going to TALK about Miyagi and Shinobu) -don't bring up the age of consent in Japan, I do NOT wanna hear it-.

Listen, I'm 29, and I would NEVER even DREAM about dating an 18 year old (or 19 year old) at my age. (Fuck, the youngest I'll date is MAYBE 23 but even THATS pushing it for me).

All of that to say is that I still can't help but have an extreme soft spot for this series, and there are still moments that I love from this (Volume 9, the Christmas chapter, am I right? Gets me EVERY time), and fuck, Shungiku Nakamura is probably still making bank with this series so who the fuck am I to say anything lol. I'm just a rando online with an opinion, you don't have to agree, and you can think that whatever Misaki and Usagi have is fuckin' AWESOME. I'm just an old fart

But, I dunno, I think it'd be interesting to explore Misaki's internalized homophobia, and Misaki slowly but surely growing more and more comfortable with not only accepting Usagi-san's affections and even reciprocating and initiating on his own, but also accepting HIMSELF and being happy with who he is instead of the constant self shame he puts himself through for being with a man. Let's be so real, he is gay, he can't stop looking at other attractive men and FAWNING over how hot they are (Nowaki, Todo, Injuin Sensei, the list goes on).

But who am I to complain, I went and drew fanart of these two anyway. Rock, meet glass house.

Unrelated, I love the art style in volume 3-6 a lot because its very "late 90s early 2000s" art and I think the art peaked in volume 9. And now its unpeaking. Bring back Usagi-san's yaoi chin so help me god.

I do have yaoi I prefer over this one a lot more, and involve older couples (which I find that I prefer), and have fun, cute stories. If anyone has read this far and wants those recs, lemme know (dear god I'm so sorry, this has gone on so long.)

Anyway I do want to redraw some of the sex scenes and post it to my bluesky.

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OMG. IS THIS REAL???? 💗💗💗💗💗😭😭😭😭😭😭😭‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

usamisa wedding!!

finally done!! as you can see i wanted to give my favs their happy day bc i cant wait for when they actually get married!! >_<

u can prob see why i struggled on the suits bc there´s just sooo much fabric

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BRO, STOOOOOOP. THIS IS SO NICE. 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗😭😭😭😭😭😭

I'm not sure if you guys are interested in my fanchild of takano x ritsu.

But here we go, i guess:

Her name is sakura onodera

Maybe I'll post a bit about her in the future =3=

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There was a time when I had made a cover for Junjou volume 26 but in my own style (From an entry!)

But I forgot to upload it here ‼️‼️😮‍💨😮‍💨

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EMERALD WINTER 2024

Hello Guys. ❤️

I hope you are as much excited as I am.

I bought the newest magazine of emerald that includes our Sekaiichi Hatsukoi and Junjou Sentiment.

FINALLY we have our couple dating IM SO EXCITEEEEED

We have a chapter of Yuu and Ijuuin, its been a while... lovely ones

Anyway I am sharing the link for the chapters :

Please contribute to our mangakas hard work and buy the magazine or even manga just to help her and show her appreciation

I hope you enjoy the chapters ❤️🥰🔥🔥

I am open to hear all of your thoughts about the chapter 🙃😊

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Spoiler:

IJUUIN KYO FINALLY GAVE IT TO YANASE

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Hug 💫

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💋🔥

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In fact, I had finished it a long time ago. But I forgot to post it here hahaha

What good steps are being taken 🗣‼️

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yes i love junjou romantica and i just needed to draw them ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ❀*ੈ✩‧₊˚✰

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Spoilers de act. 61 🐻💗

Parte 3

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My mind tells me that Usagi wants to go abroad to marry Misaki.

OK, I ALREADY SAID IT

THESE TWO WILL NOT RETURN TO JAPAN IF THEY ARE NOT MARRIED🫵🫵🫵🫵‼️‼️‼️

NAKAMURA PLEASE 🗣🗣🗣

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‼️SPOILERS EMERALD 2024‼️ DESCRIPTION . (Junjou Romántica)

Act Usamisa✨️

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Usagi's birthday is coming up, and as always, Lord. Usami wants Misaki as a gift.

OK, that's no surprise. LOL.

The surprising thing here is that then we see the bastard start with his weird fantasies, and it wouldn't be bad if one included Misaki telling him "I am your gift..." while he is tied up (AND NAKED??) with a ribbon all over his body and a bow on his head. 👀

I don't know if anyone remembers a Junai chapter. But it's where there's a scene in which Misaki has the same ribbon stuck, but this time around her neck (That while there was NSFW involved) DON'T FUCK, AKIHIKO. JAJAJAJAJA

Usagi is working on a travel itinerary plan (proposal for Misaki for sure) 3 WEEKS OF WORLD TRAVEL, TO SEE CULTURAL SITES AND HERITAGE. 🌍

IT SEEMS SOMEONE WANTS TO ESCAPE FROM WORK USING THEIR BIRTHDAY AS AN EXCUSE‼️

Pd: I'm sorry for any bad translation. It was done in a hurry and with little material received. For my part, the emerald will not arrive until next week at the latest. It's a long wait... 🫠