#I love so much this doujinshi

[doublxpresso]

『So... This guy's been clingy』

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check out my inconsistent art style

[ahemnaaaasebenyaaaa]

This is a short doujin I have been working on for almost a week

Context wise:

The first 2 pages are a past life ,Kai is NOT human , the oc is Alexander "kai's father in my au" Kai for a fallout in the past started hating humans and lost the spark and innocence he once had and that's about it

What do you think I really need opinion on it

[seventeenlovesthree]

I don't think I could convey the emotions I went through when I first posted about my doujin shopping haul. This was like digging up a time capsule, taking a close look of what somebody had thought about my current OTP, back when I was still barely even a teenager myself.

Even if the majority of the stories in these doujins are "gag/comedy/parody" based, they still tell the story of somebody (the artist Summer Child to be exact) who had watched Digimon Adventure+02 when it had JUST come out and so they went and said: "Those two are my blorbos, they are in love and I'm gonna tell everyone about them". And that's just endlessly fascinating to me.

All of these doujins were drawn between 2001 and 2003 - and mostly take place in the years 2002 (in the middle of 02 itself) or 2003 (around the time of Diablomon Strikes Back, indicated by Miyako wearing the middle school uniform and Taichi going into the third grade of middle school).

Taichi and Koushirou, presumably, have been dating for a bit already - and try their best to navigate their relationship through their daily lives while being in the closet. As far as translations go, it definitely is an issue for them, as they try not to get caught kissing or holding hands by their families as well as their friends, looking for spots in school where they might be safe AND even contemplate the idea of coming out to Yamato at least. There are several instances where they are THIS close to being outed, but find ways to get around it - one of the more sillier stories is about a Digimon putting curses on people, causing them to want to kiss everyone they encounter. The curse starts with Jyou (who DOES manage to kiss Taichi, Yamato and Sora while being on a rampage), spreads to Daisuke (who, fortunately, only gets to kiss Ken) and Iori (who gets into quarantine for obvious reasons)... And of course, once again, Taichi and Koushirou fear getting outed because of it. They do get infected eventually - or at least they think they did, but in the end it was just their affection for each other after all, but at least they could use the whole story as an excuse eventually.

Physical intimacy in general does play a role as well as already implied - and I do like that Summer Child takes their personalities into account while writing more raunchy scenes. Yes, Taichi will probably always be the one who's more physical in general, but he also realizes that he may be too impatient sometimes - whereas Koushirou wishes he could be better at initiating things himself as well, but also isn't afraid to call Taichi out on being too forceful. You can tell they try to move towards each other - and that their respective traumas may play a role in why things aren't 100% perfect yet. But it's all very thoughtful and soft overall and has a hopeful spark.

If you want a glimpse on how their dynamics work, I want to recommend the doujin "Magic Mirror Kiss" to y'all, which even got a translation. It has implied nsfw, but it is definitely tame enough. It also includes the gag humour mentioned above, it absolutely is a product of its time, but I am still happy I bought all of these.

[naradreamt]

Scans of 増殖 and hideちゃんだもの by Atsuko Shima. You can view scans for both books here.

[ellavei]

we seriously need to talk about Frain in doujinshi of gunblue.

[kixidust]

Vector/Yuma Doujinshi English translation: Mellow

Name: Mellow Artist: NG (のぎ) https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/22208659 Rating: All ages (or maybe teen? idk) Characters: Yuma/Vector Warnings: Kissing of a dubious nature

No translation notes.

The little "poem" on the back says: "Mellow forbidden fruit. It is the traitor who drops the mellow fruit. But the traitor does not know. It is he himself who eats the mellow fruit." I'm not sure if I'm more or less confused.

Thank you to @doujinscans​ for making this available!

Eheh More zexal doujinshi translations (All ages)

Everyone who's been reblogging my translations, ilu.

[xbuster]

少女☆歌劇 レヴュースタァライト -The LIVE- #4 CLIMAX

[multi-mess-of-fandoms]

Why is izumak0 fanart less one sided than le0izu

[ahemnaaaasebenyaaaa]

A first sketch ? For a kairei little doujin I'm working on

Ps: I got the idea from a low energy fanart thing where person A had a long day and is out of energy

And person B hugs them to make them feel better

[amara-sessh]

This is the type of Hyosen Shit I'm talking about!

The day has come - [Lubricant Acquired] Omg Boichi XD Out of content this looks like part of HyoSen doujinshi ;D All lines sound so wrong (hot haha) XD Hyoga talking about believing in Senku while Senku is reinventing lubricant XD Gotta be prepared PROPERLY huh Hyoga? ;D Yeah Senku is very efficient for you.

[amazinglyashy]

Hi , I love your LADs works it fits the would be characters reactions according to their personality and I look forward to your work. Can I request a LADs men reaction to reader reading smut manga or BL smut , only if your comfortable with it. Thank you and All the best for your future endeavours 🥰

I have a tab I'm going through right now of a bunch of josei manga and then I open tumblr to this ask LMAO I feel personally attacked, so of course anon! Thank you for the sweet words, and for the request!

Love and Deepspace Li’s reactions to discovering you being an avid smut reader

Sylus -

He is such an evil person.

If he manages to find a physical copy that you own, he's going to read it and he's going to do it in his own time when he knows you'll be coming over soon. He times it just right where he'll be near the ending by the time you get there.

You walk in to him looking absolutely exquisite in reading glasses, a small smile on his lips as he leans back in his chair to ask you how your day has been- book in hand.

The embarrassment is real, even if you claim to not care about 'cringey' things and consuming them. Your love is sitting there with a smutty book in his hand and a knowing grin, and you can't help how hot your face is getting.

"You know, if you like something, you should just tell me, kitten."

Maybe he's referring to the contents of the book, maybe he's referring to your general enjoyment of the genre, you can't tell. He does mean both, though. He would buy you a library worth of smutty books if it made you happy, and he would get all the needed supplies to commit the same acts the characters do for you the next time the two of you have a session.

"Did you really think I'd be upset by something like this, sweetie? You're cute. I'm glad you found something you enjoy. In the future though, don't keep secrets from me. I want to know about you. Everything, about you."

Rafayel -

He will come up behind you to ask you something, and realize that you can't hear him due to being engrossed or having headphones in. He doesn't mean to snoop, but your screen is on display for him, and you don't know he's there.

Oh, he's so happy he decided to try and ask you something.

By the time you realize he's behind you, it's too late, and attempting to shut off your phone proves unsuccessful because he's already giggling.

"How much did you see?!"

"Not much."

"Liar!"

And you're right, because after a moment of silence, he will proceed to recite the last page you had been reading, ducking out of the way as you jump up, your face reddening, as you chase him around the room.

He doesn't care in the slightest. In fact, he will absolutely surprise you with shipping merch from whatever it is you've been reading, and remind you when new chapters are about to drop in case you forget due to stress at work.

Rafayel will also ask you how certain characters are doing, or how certain relationships are coming along. If you enjoyed watching soap operas, he's absolutely the one to watch over your shoulder and ask you questions to catch up.

He still makes rude quips here and there, but you know he doesn't mean anything by it, and the involvement is strangely comforting.

Zayne -

He's known for a long time. Benefits of knowing you when the two of you were younger, he has a pretty good read on the things you might or might not enjoy without needing an explicit answer.

That, and you left a doujinshi on his coffee table once after you used his spare key to break into his home to clean and surprise him with dinner after you had gotten off of work surprisingly early.

No, he won't let you live it down.

He will find a way to calmly bring it up in the most absurd and unnecessary situations. It's his own little running joke that makes you so adorably frustrated, he can't help but continue it.

He'll find other ways to tease you about it, much like how you occasionally tease him over his sweet tooth despite you loving snacks just as much as he does.

Sometimes though, he likes to throw you through a little bit of a loop.

"But also, if there is any content in what you've been reading that you believe you would enjoy, please don't hesitate to let me know."

"I enjoy all of it, that's why I read it, Zayne."

"I assume you misunderstood me, so allow me to restructure my sentence. If there's anything in what you've been reading that you would like done to you, I would like to know. I would love to do those things to you, whatever they might be."

Xavier -

He has purchased you some of these books and ebooks.

Probably the Li that would know the soonest out of all four of them aside from Zayne, just because he kind of just... assumed, much to your own mortification when he told you this fact months ago.

He doesn't give a crap though, it's something you like. He doesn't see any difference between it and the claw machines, even though there is an extremely stark contrast between the two. He used to see no point to the claw machine games you'd love to play, but quickly saw the appeal when he got to play with you.

Maybe he can't share your enjoyment for this, but he does love sitting in the same room as you, reading together even if the two books being consumed are vastly different in content.

He just enjoys your company, it really doesn't matter to him what you both do, or in this case, enjoy during that time.

He thinks its really cute and endearing, especially if you reach a point in whatever you're reading that gets you squealing out loud. Because not only is it absolutely adorable to hear, it's also nice because he knows it means you're comfortable enough to react out loud to your reading, even if it's a rare occurrence.

It's nice to know you're relaxed around him, in every capacity.

[centrally-unplanned]

Looking through the upcoming Comiket publications to see what is worthwhile, and guys:

"A Story of How I Kept Legally Beating Ministry of Finance Bureaucrats for Two Years Until They Spilled the Conditions for Legal Uncensored Content, Which I Then Turned into a Doujinshi"

The riveting 94 page doujinshi covers:

I filed a review request and spent two years legally disputing with the Ministry of Finance, ultimately succeeding in having the criteria for sexual expression import regulations and statistics of crackdowns since 2003 disclosed. Since the disclosed documents included the conditions for legal uncensored content, this book publishes the full text of the disclosed contents. Based on this content, the book examines: -What exactly was disclosed? -How can the disclosed content be specifically utilized? -Can the newly disclosed Ministry of Finance's criteria also apply to Penal Code Article 175, which the police enforce? This is a critical review book (for all ages) that challenges the enforcement of sexual expression regulations in Japan, including Penal Code Article 175.

I love you comiket so much.

(Also TIL that the black censorship bars used to redact info in confidential documents is called "nori-ben"/のり弁 aka seaweed bento, which is a very cute visual - it is like seaweed draped over the words!)

[c-hrona]

Chapter 1: Back From The Dead

Part 4

Beside being a post-canon Wolfwood Lives AU, this doujinshi wants also to be a love letter to redemption. Wolfwood see himself as a monster? No bitch, get here and GET FUCKING HUGGED.

CHAPTER 0

CHAPTER 1: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

Hope you guys like this new part of Don't Miss Me, it was my favourite to draw ❤️ We are almost there, next week there's the chapter grand finale! :3 But! If you want to support me anyway while I ink Chapter 2, you can do it on my Ko-fi page! Thank you so much for reading ❤️❤️

[secretsofdbz]

The panel where Vegeta gives up and folds to Chichi's demands and you see his soul leave his body comes from the first Broly Movie!!

Another translation I did! Please give it some love :)

(sample pages + twitter post)

[bicth-and-in-that-order]

Let’s talk about THAT CaitVi scene and the fandom’s response to it

All cards out on the table, I used to adore CaitVi. I was there in the trenches reading the fanfics, watching the shipping videos, even going on fucking dynasty scans for the fanart + doujinshis😭 (iykyk). I loved CaitVi down bad, and of all the things I was most excited for in S2, this ship becoming canon was near the top of the list. I say this to say I don’t come from a place of apathy or hatred when it comes to this ship, but just genuine disappointment and disgust for how it was mishandled in season 2. Particularly when it comes to the abuse.

In preparation of this rant, I did my homework to fully understand both sides. I watched this video:

Which explains Cait’s behavior and even addresses her physical abuse. And, as much as it pains me to say this, I looked through the CaitVi tag on tumblr and read as many posts as I could defending Caitlyn and CaitVi as a ship.

Before I begin, I think it would be fair to lay out the main defense before tearing into these people. So let’s talk about Cait:

The main thesis of “Stop Me Oh’s” video and many other CaitVi shippers is that Caitlyn is someone who doesnt like to communicate her feelings and thinks actions speak louder than words. By helping Vi without hesitation during Act 2 and putting aside her grief to allow Vi a chance to talk to Jinx, someone who murdered her mother, Cait is already showing immense remorse. She’s taking steps to make amends for her actions and proving that her love and trust in Vi outweighs her desire to get revenge. She doesn’t need to actually utter a single apology when she’s done more than enough to make up for her misgivings.

And excusing the whole fascist thing, ALL she did was hit Vi. She didn’t kill the poor thing like Jayce and they weren’t fighting to death like Ekko and Jinx:

And, let’s be honest, wouldn’t you do the same? Put yourself Cait’s shoes. Imagine your family was blown up by your partner’s crazy lunatic sister. You watched her turn your world upside down. And while your partner is fully supportive of hunting down your mother’s murderer, she suddenly switches up when it’s time to actually go through with it. She’s stopping you from shooting this deranged killer all because you MIGHT shoot some annoying child. And then you miss the best chance you’ll ever get to take down this terrorist and your partner comes crawling back to you, talking about how you’re just like that murderer. Then, in the heat of the moment, you hit her with the butt of your gun. You hit her and you abandon her in a hole while she cries on the ground. It’s harsh, but doesn’t she deserve it?

Don’t you see? Cait is a poor rich girl who lost her mother. Unlike these other murderers and thugs, all she did was hit Vi during a moment of passion and would never, ever, ever, ever, do it again. Vi should be grateful Cait even let her see her only family, she could’ve just fucking killed the bitch.

Okay. Jokes asides, let’s just address each of these points one by one.

1. Cait already apologized through her actions

This is the most common defense I see for Cait, and it’ll be the lengthiest one too.

So my question is: For what?

Ignoring the fact that verbally apologizing IS an action, how does Cait deciding not to pursue Jinx and allowing Vi to see her only family correlate to her making amends for the physical abuse?At the very least , I can see Cait siding against Ambessa and admitting she fell for propaganda as “apologizing” for her turning to fascism. I guess. But what is Cait atoning for exactly when she helps out Vi? I’ll try to explain what I think it is:

When Cait says Vi has Jinx’s blood, shoves her gun into her stomach, and leaves her in a ditch, that represents her no longer trusting Vi. Cait thinks she’ll choose Jinx over her. So later, when Cait sides with Vi and allows her to see Jinx, it’s shows that she’s willing to trust Vi again and her judgement of character. Which Vi understands. When we think about it this way, Cait hitting Vi isn’t read as “physical abuse” by the narrative because the physical act of violence isn’t the issue the writers are trying to portray. No, the issue is Cait no longer trusting Vi. Physical abuse was just used as a vehicle to convey Cait’s distrust of Vi, who she now sees as a stranger/enemy….for like, an episode or two, then switches up lol.

But my point in saying all of this is, Cait isn���t really “apologizing through her actions” about the physical abuse. In fact, that was never even a consideration. And no, we’re not going to brush it off by saying “well shouldn’t this count for Cait hitting Vi too”. If we’re to take physical abuse seriously, and WE ARE you freaks, this is an offense that Cait needs to address separately. Properly.

Imagine if someone punched you in the face then stole your cookies. They never apologize to you for anything, but over the following days, they buy you cookies, maybe even some milk. Do you think these actions are enough of an “apology” for punching you in the fucking face? If they are then you need some serious help.

Ah, and contrary to the popular belief that Cait doesn’t need to verbally apologize bc she shows her actions through words and yadda yadda yadda, Cait does, in fact, try to apologize in Jinx’s suicide cell. About fucking Maddie. Then she gets cut off. You would think Cait wouldn’t feel the need to apologize about Maddie since “aCtIonS sPeAk LoUdeR tHaN wOrDs” but I guess Cait picks and choose what she feels sorry about.

And I can already hear the counter argument. “It’s not about if I forgive Cait, but if Vi does since she’s the victim. Cait and Vi kiss and make up, and by the season’s end, they’re a couple. Therefore, Vi forgives Cait about everything.”

Putting aside the cycle of abuse, my question is: how does Vi feel about Cait hitting her? And vice versa. Since the fandom loves throwing “media literacy” around so much, let’s put that to the test. While the physical abuse is never brought up, hinted at, thought about, or addressed ever again (much like how the fandom treats it), that doesn’t mean we can’t talk about the implications.

If Vi doesn’t specifically mention the physical abuse, what does that mean for her character? Did Vi think she deserved it, or maybe she was just used to it, maybe she thought it was in the heat of the moment and Cait would never hurt her again (super toxic mindset btw), etc etc.

If Cait never mentions her physically abusing Vi, what does that mean for her character? Does she even care, does she think she was justified, did she think Vi could take it, why is Maddie the first thing she apologizes about and not hitting Vi and leaving her in a dank hole?

Because we could easily be getting into toxic/abusive territory, and when it comes to physical violence, there’s very little wiggle room for a more positive interpretation.

2. These characters aren’t perfect, they’re flawed

So this argument falls back on the “well pobody’s nerfect” defense and to that extent I agree. I think Cait is selfish and callous, but all the other characters who have similar flaws (think Silco, Marco, Ambessa, probably more) end up fucking dying and/or have actual narrative consequences. I’ve seen people argue that Cait losing her eye is a narrative consequence and IT IS for Cait’s alt right phase and choosing to follow Ambessa but it’s NOT for hitting Vi. Neither is Maddie betraying her. An appropriate narrative consequence would’ve been Vi leaving her ass, but I promise you the same people defending Cait would’ve had a thousand think pieces about how the writers sabotaged Cait’s character. Arcane is NOT a show about bad people getting away with bad things either.

3. Well Jayce killed Viktor / Ekko and Jinx tried to kill each other

So this argument acknowledges Cait’s abuse and her lack of apology but tries to deflect by claiming the other couples are violent, if not more. Even though this is a classic whataboutism, I’ll address it. I won’t acknowledge the timebomb side of the argument because it’s incredibly dumb, but for Jayvik, where do we begin? Recall that after Cait and Vi kissed, they were on romantic terms. That’s why Cait even bothers bringing up Maddie, and it’s really more so to let the viewer know Cait will excuse abuse but draws the line at infidelity. During Act 2, Jayce and Viktor are enemies and Viktor will literally kill everyone if he continues on his path. Jayce could have at least talked to Viktor first, but the writers chose to make him deranged or whatever so that was out of the question. And again, they’re enemies. Fighting isn’t off the table, even killing. If Viktor sucker punched Jayce while they were astral projecting together, then that might be analogous to Cait and Vi, but they don’t.

4. Not all relationships are perfect

This is one is similar to point two, but I’m taking a different angle. No, not all relationships are perfect, but I would never call physical abuse a “flaw” that’s to be expected in a normal, healthy relationship. Once you introduce violence, we call that abusive. I didn’t know we were in dire need of an abusive lesbian relationship, but I’ll walk with you.

If Arcane had the balls, CaitVi could’ve been portrayed as the toxic yuri couple it clearly is. They could’ve leaned into Vi being desperate enough to take Cait back and Cait not giving a single fuck about hitting Vi and leaving her. And if they did, this post wouldn’t exist. But they don’t. We’re genuinely supposed to like this slop and view it as a good thing because they kiss and play fun pop music while they fuck instead of the more appropriate “Poison” (by Bell Biv DeVoe ofc).

5. Well Jinx did XYZ to Vi

Another whataboutism. At risk of making this post longer than it already is, I’m gonna be brief. Yes, Jinx did awful things to Vi, but the narrative properly punishes Jinx for all of her actions (I mean the girl literally sacrifices herself) and wastes no time calling her out, especially Vi. Behind Cait, Vi is Jinx’s biggest hater. Literally chokes the girl out on sight. So let’s not pretend there’s some hypocrisy going on here, though it doesn’t escape me that many Cait fans end up being Jinx haters.

With that, I think I’ve covered all the major defenses for Caitvi’s physical abuse. All I can say is that the relationship is fucked and Vi deserves better.