#Prince Jing x li yu

[jenyifer]

Turn your brain off for the second installment of the “THAT GUY IS IN LOVE WITH A FUCKING FISH” book . So once again I’d definitely suggest this for anyone who likes to laugh with light historical political posturing.

9/10 🌶️+ spice does happen and is referenced to so?

The sell: do you like cute brainless boys who don’t realize how loved and spoiled they are? Do you like a prince who is 100% focused on his pet fish and the boy he thinks is a spirit trying to drain him? Do you want to squish their faces together? Yes? This is the funny comedy love story for you. When you hear random descriptions of what happens in this series from others the most important thing to remember is Li Yu(the fish) is an innocent little baby who wants Prince Jing to succeed. Prince Jing is aware in the second book that Li Yu is his fish however he is under the false impression that Li Yu is a fish spirit who needs energy to survive 😈that kind of energy. The two have misunderstandings while trying to survive. It’s funny it’s sweet. I really love these two books so much. Just not too serious easy to read. In the second book Li Yu gets to spend more time with Prince Jing and he has to accept his feelings for the Prince.

Spoiler cause 🥲

So I know the fish does actually get pregnant but I didn’t realize he needed to fake it first lmao how terrible that an off handed joke to his Prince results in babies. Everyone this is a good reason to never lie again.

[beenocity]

BOOK REVIEW ON VOLUME 1 OF "The Disabled Tyrant's Beloved Pet Fish" also known as "Canji Baojun De Zhangxin Yu Chong" (NOT SPOILER FREE)

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Writing: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Feeling: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Atmosphere: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Dialogue: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Plot: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Holy.

And I mean, HOLY SHIT!

This book I swear. The book starts Li Yu with the "Oh, I won't be your pet" to being so protective of him! Really thinking that Prince Jing (love interest) is blind (nearly)?

The story starts as the protagonist is transmigrated into a webnovel as a fish, ready to be cooked for soup. Some short scenes later, the love interest saves him, ending up as his pet. With the help of a system that has given him a task, "Stop the Tyrant" to being… Well, a tyrant by making him fall for him. This said person is disabled; being mute.

Communicating at first was difficult between the two, from acting solely as a tyrant pleaser to going to the track of being so protective of the other. Not letting him get pushed over by his disability to helping him escape near blindness! Some stuff leads to him turning into his human form, how does he balance being a fish without revealing his true self? (He gets discovered by a specific someone)

If that wasn't enough to convince you, their dynamic is: Could kill anyone x their only exception!! There was no need for dialogue on how much these two match each other. Li Yu wasn't aware of the fact this tyrant had a heart, given to his little fish (NOT IN THAT WAY BEFORE) with his human form.

Writing alone, it was paced in such a way that it wasn't pressuring to read but you can take breaks for a few minutes and go again. Maybe you'll put the book down a few times due to some scenes but hey, who am I to say that?

Fake -> Genuine. The slow evolution can be felt in the writing and can be noticed unless you're reading the book upside down! Both perspectives can be seen without the need for sudden jumps (looking at you Shatter me 4).

Needing for "No one understands me!"? Who knows her? Prince Jing is written in a way that there was no angst, just acceptance of this situation before Li Yu was introduced. You can't go "You know this will be solved if they kissed", just go with "This would be solved if he was human"! The best part is it's essential to the plot and feels so! It didn't drag at all.

No long misunderstandings past 2 pages, no angst, just fish and tyrant fluff. And the plot.

Finished: June 21, 2024.

[web-novel-polls]

Clear and Muddy Loss of Love 

Author: Please Don’t Laugh (请君莫笑)

Other Names: JWQS / Jing Wei Qing Shang, 泾渭情殇

Media Type: Webnovel

Chapters: 303 Chapters + 4 Extras (Completely Translated)

Main Pairing: Qiyan Agula x Nangong Jingnu

CW: ableism, abuse to a main character, abuse to a side character, age difference (arranged marriage at 14 and 18), child abuse, graphic violence, homophobia, major character death, minor character death, racism, rape as a plot point (mentioned, not depicted), sexism, sex scenes, torture, animal death (horse dies:/), genocide, imperialism, class disparity, crossdressing 

Links: Carrd, Fan Trailer, Wiki

Description: Qiyan Agula was born to the Khagan and Khatun of the Chengli Tribe and raised as their eldest son and successor. When war with the nearby Wei Kingdom breaks out, Qiyan Agula’s family is killed. Qiyan Agula - now simply Qi Yan -  joins the Wei Kingdom planning revenge but is promised marriage to the most favored Princess of Wei - Nangong Jingnu. 

Female General and Eldest Princess 

Author: Please Don’t Laugh (请君莫笑)

Other Names: FGEP, 女将军和长公主

Media Type: Webnovel, manhua, Audio Drama CD

Chapters: 168 Chapters + 15 Extras (Completely Translated)

CW: war, death + more unknown

Links: Carrd, Wiki

Main Pairing: Lin Wanyue x Li Xian

Description: When the Huns destroy her village, the fourteen-year-old Lin Wanyue takes the identity of her twin brother, Lin Feixing, to join the army and claim justice for the 118 villagers killed. In the military, she meets Lin Yu, a younger comrade saved by her, and later the visiting Princess of Li, Li Xian, who is dedicated to ensuring her sickly eight-year-old brother can safely ascend to the throne as Crown Prince.

[wantmangojuice]

Lord, Your Immortal Plant has Slipped Away Again - finished - 89 ch + 5 extras

Wow I nearly passed this over because of the low NU rating. So glad I didn't.

Premise: MC Ye Zi is an immortal plant (yes, like the one with the leaves and roots and stuff) who eventually gets the ability to turn into a human while under the obsessive care of prince ML Gu Yan. ML has spent the last 10 years being a liiiittle bit unhinged over his potted plant. Unbeknownst to the MC, this is actually their second life together-- in the first life, ML was the tyrant rebellious prince who failed to appreciate the kindness that previous-life!MC showed for him before previous-life!MC died for his sake. And so in their rebirth-life-do over, ML is determined to care for and love the MC to the utmost. Even if MC is now a plant. He will marry that plant. I mean, it could be worse, right?

Ye Zi is the most nimble, active plant in the universe. If you've ever read Disabled Tyrant's Beloved Pet Fish and ever thought, "That's not how a normal fish behaves, Li Yu, what are you doing." towards Li Yu, rest assured that Li Yu has nothing on Ye Zi.

Gu Yan cleaning up after Ye Zi to keep his plant identity secret lol you and Mu Tianchi (of DTBPF fame) should have drinks together sometime.

Gu Yan taking his rebirth as an opportunity to stay away from court politics that eventually killed him in his previous life lol you and Jing Beiyuan (of Lord Seventh) should have drinks together sometime, too.

By the latter half of the novel, the plant shenanigans take a backseat to court politics and imperial maneuvering, but it was still fun for a quite a lot of the ride.

It's rare for me to find a novel where the shou is better at fighting/swordsmanship than the gong, I'm kind of delighted. Actually, the MC-ML relationship was quite a lot of fun. If you ever thought, "Why is the gong always the one who eat the shou's tofu, them shous should also take advantage!", here's Ye Zi for you.

There's a side couple! The side couple is also cute! The side couple is human x bird. Yes, we are all-in on the nonhuman romances here.

Yeah, it was pretty good! A feel-good novel with happy endings all around. Put fertilizer on your local plants today.

[killerandhealerqueen]

恨君不似江楼月 | Killer and Healer Fic Masterlist

Masterlist of all my fics here on tumblr for the 恨君不似江楼月 | Killer and Healer Fandom (you can also find all of these on AO3)

It’s a Date

Let Me Take Care of You

It All Started With a Hug

In Too Deep (read on AO3)

Falling Cherry Blossoms

Countryside Sunset

Even a Monster’s Heart Can Change

Till You Tear Me Apart (read on AO3)

Sing You to Sleep

Always Been Yours

No Secrets

Killer and Healer

Please Don’t Take My Sunshine Away

Don’t Leave Me

Together We’re Whole

You’re a Good Doctor, Chen Yuzhi

Beautiful Star

And a Baby Makes Four

I’m Not That Girl

Every Nightmare Has an End

Soft Touches and Gentle Caresses

You’re Not Bad Luck

Don’t Touch My Sister

Parent-Teacher Conference

What If?

I Thought You Were Dead!

You Love Me

Demons

Comfort in the Police Department

Blackmailing for Vacation

Protective Parents, Yu Tangchun and Zhan Junbai

Knight In Shining Armor

S.C.I. 谜案集 (read on AO3)

The Witch and the Prince

The Mob Boss and the Kindergarten Teacher

A Monk and His Kitten

Around You, I am Soft

Pull the Trigger

I’ve Got Your Back

They’re Dead, Aren’t They?

Stiches and Leather Jackets

Memory Loss

Unexpected Visitor

Violence Is Never the Answer...Except When It Is

Murder Husbands

Protective Dads Jiang Yuelou and Chen Yuzhi

Blood In, Blood Out

Love at First Meow

This is an Art Heist, Baby!

Jing City Meets Hong Kong

I’m Not Losing You Again

Breathe With Me

There’s Always a Silver Lining

I’ll Be Your Guide (read on AO3)

Falling In Love With a Vampire

The Doctor and the Vampire

Mermaid’s Tears

Children Make Great Matchmakers

Bullies and Birthday Cakes

Anxiously Waiting

Breaking and Entering

No Mercy

No Regrets

Beautiful Scars

A Perfect Christmas

Red Lipstick

路人甲 | Passerby (read on AO3)

Undercover

Fever

新年快乐 | Happy New Year

Good Kitty

Chocolate-Covered Strawberries and Roses

恨君不似江楼月 | Killer and Healer (read on AO3)

Pandora’s Box

Don’t Touch Jiang Yuelou’s Doctor

A Beautiful Day with the Man I Love

You’re Safe Now

Asking Permission

The Detective and the Assassin (read on AO3)

Sleep Well

Into the Woods (read on AO3)

Safe and Sound (read on AO3)

Chen Yuzhi is MINE

Two Heads are Better than One

Miscommunication, My Beloved (read on AO3)

The Doctor and the Demon (read on AO3)

Ready for War (read on AO3)

Pretty Eyes, Pretty Knives (read on AO3)

Sing For Me (read on AO3)

Fate Led Me to You (read on AO3)

Cross Jurisdiction (read on AO3)

The Demon and the Angel (read on AO3)

The Revolution (read on AO3)

Prettiest Flower in Town (read on AO3)

Sunshine and Pomegranates (read on AO3)

So This Is What Love Feels Like (read on AO3)

My Everything

The Demon of Jing City (read on AO3)

Burn the World to the Ground for You (read on AO3)

The Doctor's Bodyguard (read on AO3)

圣痕 | Stigmata (read on AO3)

Beast & Feast (read on AO3)

托斯卡的狗 | Dogs of Tosca (read on AO3)

Tattoo on My Arm and In My Heart (read on AO3)

Stake Me Through the Heart (read on AO3)

You're a Good Father, Jiang Yuelou (read on AO3)

Hand in Bloody Hand (read on AO3)

My Pirate, My Prince (read on AO3)

灵魂档案 | The Spirit Files (read on AO3)

死神 | The Grim Reapers (read on AO3)

Villain and Healer (read on AO3)

心弦 | Heart Strings (read on AO3)

SPY x FAMILY (read on AO3)

The Demon Hunter and the Fox Spirit (read on AO3)

Jing City MER: Mobile Emergency Room

The Moon Shines Bright Over the Woodlands

No More Secrets, No More Lies (read on AO3)

Stolen Hearts (read on AO3)

如何留住一个黑社会分子 | Gang no Kaikata (read on AO3)

Bitch Better Have My Doctor (read on AO3)

Bring You Home (read on AO3)

Mr. Jiang & Mr. Chen (read on AO3)

I'll Be There For You (read on AO3)

The Dragon and the God (read on AO3)

The Red-Light District (read on AO3)

Soul Bound (read on AO3)

My Loyalty Lies With You

Ain’t Afraid to Die

Eye for an Eye

命运的红线 | The Red Strings of Fate (read on AO3)

The Past Comes Knocking

Come What May (read on AO3)

I'll Dirty My Hands for You (read on AO3)

Things Aren't Always What They Seem (read on AO3)

秘密生活| Mitsumei (read on AO3)

CSI: Jing City (read on AO3)

A Debt Must Be Paid (read on AO3)

Dancing in the Rain (read on AO3)

I Can Handle Trouble (read on AO3)

The City of Angels & Demons (read on AO3)

The Triad Leader I Rescued Has His Eyes on Me?! (read on AO3)

Wild Roses and Pretenders (read on AO3)

药剂师日记 | The Apothecary Diaries (read on AO3)

Our Dining Table (read on AO3)

Roses are for Lovers (read on AO3)

KeixYaku: Abunai Aibou (read on AO3)

Monster Like Me (read on AO3)

As Long As We Both Shall Live (read on AO3)

For All Eternity (read on AO3)

Visiting Angels (read on AO3)

Second Chances (read on AO3)

[luckycheesefoodie321]

Prince of Tennis (2019) meme

I was tagged by @hardworkingprocrastinator aka @rupru-russiaxprussia whom I do believe I ranted with about the Imperial Pair ship, and the unexpected potential of Si Yang x Qi Ying… so thanking you kindly for another excuse to rave about ChinaPuri… sooo uhhh time for some fun times!!

Tagging: I have 0 idea who to tag because we a smaller fandom

Warning: I have not watched or read the original manga/anime soooooo I’m in an even smaller subset of the fandom babeyyyy!!! It has also been a couple months since I watched the show, so there is a strong chance I’ll have forgotten names and situations, and just general thoughts I have... BUT WHATEVER time to rant to the thirteen people who’ve watched ChinaPuri!!!

Questions:

1. Favorite character(s)? 2. Favorite school team(s)? 3. Favorite coach(es)? 4. Favorite supporting cast member(s)? (characters who aren’t regulars, aren’t on tennis teams etc.) 5. Favorite original character(s) in the adaptation? 6. Who do you think enacted their role best? 7. Favorite singles match? 8. Favorite doubles match? 9. Favorite story arc? 10. Most amusing tenipuri scene(s)/moment(s)/running joke(s)? 11. What did you like most about the adaptation? 12. What do you think the adaptation could have improved on? 13. Any other thoughts you want to share?

Answers: THIS ISH GETS LONGGGGG SO CUT OFF NOW

1. Favorite character(s)?

MU SI YANG BABEYYYYY!!! I already love a stoic glasses boi, but Mu Si Yang (again not TeniPuri Tezuka, just ChinaPuri Si Yang) may be one of my favourite takes on the stoic glasses boi… like I don’t often enjoy live action versions of anime, especially because the acting is never the best (and granted this one too, had some okay performances) but the guy who plays Mu Si Yang melted my heart… he was the stony-faced serious captain, who could deliver a subtle joke that left you snickering… but he was also the determined, earnest, crazy talented leader with his own hidden struggles who just wanted to take his team and friends as far as they go into competition… which is an essential part of any good sports drama… and he captured it so perfectly… and I love him.. he’s so beautiful too… I would fall in love with him in a heartbeat, and I don’t often say that about characters (like I love them but never in love ya dig?)

Zhou Zhi was a close favourite…basically I just love the two genius senpais…

2. Favorite school team(s)?

Oh god… Yu Feng maybe? We spend the most time with them, they have the most screen time of all the other teams…we have a whole training arc where they’re continuously winning against the struggling to evolve Yu Qing…very reminiscent of the Karasuno-Nekoma rivalry in that they help each other get better… I would’ve loved to see the rivalry/camaraderie develop even more so that when Si Yang leaves, the relief at having this network of tennis friends would’ve been that much more powerful…

Also I really enjoy Xu Ziping’s hustle… I love the story of Yu Feng…they had a shitty coach and had to make a deal to keep winning in order to even remain an official team… and when Yu Qing faced Yu Feng, I really couldn’t tell who I wanted to root for because I knew there was real weight behind every loss for Yu Feng…

After that, maybe No. 6… they’re so chill, they’re not straining for each win and just enjoying their time on the court…and the Old Coach dude was a great character to introduce...

3. Favorite coach(es)?

Maybe No. 6’s coach… I legit can’t remember his name but he oozes skill and experience without all the stress of younger coaches who bend over backwards for success… and while, again, the circumstances surrounding his appearance was a bit waffle-y in execution (which is about par for live action adaptations), I love that he serves as a sage outsider who can assess in three seconds what kind of player Lu Xia is, and what he needs to do to improve… I love me a good wise character who still knows how to inspire people in a fun way but you never, for a second, doubt that what they’re saying is legit advice, even if their mannerisms are goofy…

4. Favorite supporting cast member(s)? (characters who aren’t regulars, aren’t on tennis teams etc.)

Oh I mean…Stretcher Bros for life amirite? They were great…they were just hanging out, trying out.. Huang Jing is kinda jerk-ish, but he’s the starting antagonist who turns out to have a pure heart and a genuine love of the sport (kinda like Tsukishima Kei from Haikyuu!! or the GoMs from Kuroko no Basuke)… and Xiu Wen is such a soft boi who wants to shower in peace without girls being in the locker room…

Put these two besties together forever…and I just love how cuddly they are with each other…no hesitation to hold hands or hug…it’s gooood

5. Favorite original character(s) in the adaptation?

Um…idk who’s an original character??? Again never watched the original anime/read the manga!

SO IMMA CHANGE THIS TO FAVOURITE SHIP!

5.5. Favourite ship? (Get ready my friendsss issa long one)

Si Yang x Qi Ying my friendssss… a super unexpected pairing that came outta nowhere!!! Because the trailer clearly shows (or maybe it doesn’t and I forgot) that Lu Xia and Qi Ying are gonna be THE THING but then we get hit with the surprise senpai-kouhai/team manager ship and I’m like uhhh were you planning this or am I reading into it too much???

Like y’all they were flirting right in the beginning… that whole bit where she stands outside the change rooms and Si Yang confronts her, and she begs him to add Lu Xia to the team (even tho he already did) and he was weirdly teasing her about the roster when he had no reason to, and she was kinda bantering back with him and she fully called him out later on… i was like, umm this is a vibe

They just kept getting thrown together in weird ways…aside from Lu Xia, she’s probably had the most interactions with Si Yang of all the other team members… she’s the only one he calls Xiao~ like the boys in the tennis club have their nicknames like Dachi, Ah Mu, Ah Yan, but only Qi Ying is Xiao Ying!!  he’s not a nickname guy… and maybe if it were a girl/cheerleader thing, you’d think he’d call Peng Xiang, Xiao Xiang BUT NO… only Qi Ying gets called Xiao Ying!!!

AND ANOTHER THING: other than Lu Xia, he’s the only one concerned for Qi Yang, despite what he says, when she gets caught in the rain and gets sick… he fully visits her in her room, and receives the call about her health after they send her to the hospital… he says everyones worried BUT YO they’re straight up just bored and end up having a pillow fight…sooooo can’t be that worried…

AND ONE MORE THING: Qi Ying, I get she’s this weird mascot/team manager figure on their team (even tho she’s meant to be a cheerleader but they never invite Peng Xiang to any of their team dinners or their training camp) BUT WHEN SI YANG RETURNS HOME, THEY SEND IN QI YING TO GREET HIM and they have this whole charming convo where she teases him...and they were chatting as if they always had this banter going on but they’d only talked like 3 or 4 times on screen before then, so there’s this whole relationship she has with the tennis team (not just Lu Xia) that is implied but we don’t really see it! And when she teasingly calls him Captain Si Yang after he returns to China, he had the softest smileeee!!! HE TOTALLY DOES HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR HER!! He didn’t want her to think he wasn’t happy to see her... and then she leads him to their surprise party in the club room and he just keeps saying Xiao Ying…  like damn you keep trying to establish the Lu Xia x Qi Ying ship (and it is a decently strong ship) but Si Yang x Qi Ying is soooo good!

After this Rival Pair, and then Golden Pair - our resident married couple

(POST Here: all the gay faves they didn’t even try to hide)

(POST Here: almost confirmed ships by the end)

6. Who do you think enacted their role best?

I…I think this is obvious… NEXT

Jk… other than Si Yang, I really enjoyed the guy who plays Lu Xia - Peng Yu Chang… he played the typical “stoic, super talented/genius sports idiot” type prolific in sports anime (like Furuya from Daiya no A, Kageyama from Haikyuu!!, Midorima from KnB)… but he was never too stuck in his head, and he was never mean… too often there’ll be a moment where this type of character is played too seriously, gets stuck in their own head, and lashes out at anyone they deem getting in their way, especially when they feel they’re stuck in a rut… which Lu Xia is in, for essentially the entirety of the show, in one form or another…

But PYC played Lu Xia as this mildly cocky, but still incredibly enthusiastic young genius who is looking for the next big challenge so as to further himself, but is so obsessed with this one opponent (his dad), that he can’t see the bigger picture and realise his entire way of playing is a mirror of the very opponent he’s trying to overcome… but even at the height of his stagnation, he’s never mean to Qi Ying, who tries her best to support and encourage him… while he does distance himself from the team, it’s not an active dismissal of their assistance or support… he can play a straight faced comic when embarrassed/discombobulated (like Si Yang when faced with Yan Juice), but also always participates in most of the weird antics his team is up to… and it never feels OOC and thats clearly a result of Peng Yu Chang’s subtle acting…

ALSO PENG YU CHANG IS IN OUR SHINING DAYS, A SUPER UNDERRATED CHINESE FILM THAT HAS SO MUCH POTENTIAL TO BE ADAPTED INTO LIKE, A ONE SEASON SHOW AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU WATCH IT

7. Favorite singles match?

Oh pfft… please… PLEASE IS THERE EVEN A QUESTION it was arguably the best match of the whole show, it was what we were all waiting for, a super tension filled, super hyped up match because it features my favourite character, who has simultaneously been promoted as THE BEST PLAYER ON THE TEAM but also super injured and avoiding over-exertion… MU SI YANG…against his personal rival, whom had never tasted defeat before, and subsequently trained like crazy, throwing all of the money at professional players, FOR A YEAR, in order to be ready to face him… JI JING WU

That’s right baby, its the Imperial Pair Match (I do hope I’m using all these nicknames correctly..I just tried to pick them up from the anime/manga to save time writing out their names XD)…

This match is everything you ever want in a match…it’s a gritty, no-holds-barred, all-out, clash-of-titans-style face-off between probably the two most talented players in that whole (province? Prefecture? Idk China regional names) BUT YEAH THESE TWO ARE CLEARLY TOP TIER PLAYERS WHO FINALLY GO HEAD TO HEAD… it’s a year in the making, Ji Jing Wu is in peak physical condition, but Si Yang is not…and yet we see Si Yang powering through the literal agony of an arm injury that threatens complete destruction of not only his tennis career, but his general usage of that arm… and for glory and to bring his team to the national stage, Si Yang lays it all on the line… and he still gives Ji Jing Wu a run for his goddamn money… he matches him hit for hit, and at one point he was even WINNING…and had it not been for his arm, I swear up and down that he would’ve beaten Jingwu…

BUT THAT’S NOT EVEN THE BEST PART… i mean, all sports anime and just shounen anime in general have those moments where the characters are down and out and summoning the power of friendship and determination to their side to go above and beyond the physical limitations of their bodies… NO THE ACTUAL BEST PART WAS JI JINGWU’S RESPONSE TO THE WHOLE SITUATION

The goddamn respect he gave Si Yang.. this is his rival, the only person he’s ever viewed as equal and even superior to his own skills (at least as far as people the same age as him go)… Jingwu wants to beat him so bad… and he’s heard the rumours about Si Yang’s injury, and he even sees for himself how bad the injury is… but as a skilled player who recognises skill himself, he does not do Si Yang the disrespect of going easy on him… what kind of arrogant prick has that kind of nerve to give less than their best to someone who is giving them 120% effort… no, Ji Jingwu doesn’t hesitate to hit back full power, even as he’s yelling at Si Yang to stop before his arm is utterly destroyed… because the last thing any person of talent would want, is to see another person lose such an incredible gift… but even worse than that, have that person realise someone was going easy on them... it was so goddamn beautiful… and when Jingwu grips Si Yang’s hand and raises it high because he and everyone there knows who the real winner of that match is…they all know that they just witnessed something incredible, and he wants everyone in the stands to not only acknowledge it… but remember it…

And then he proceeds to fund Si Yang’s surgery, his flight, his meals, his rehabilitation, AS WELL AS take care of his team… and if that isn’t love, idk what is… like they don’t even disguise the hard core DEDICATION AND LOVE... Jingwu has obsessed over Si Yang for a year and it goddamn shows

Honourable Mention: I really enjoyed Zhou Zi versus the demon child whose eyes go red…we finally get to see Zhou Zi stretch his legs and push himself and I LOVED THAT… like he’s actually trying his best and that’s dope… also the match against the captain of the team his little brother his on… he basically led this cocky motherfucker by the nose for 5 games, pretends to be losing, and then destroys him in the following 7…

OH AND I GOTTA SHOUT OUT MY OTHER GLASSES BOI YAN ZHIMING VERSUS HIS BEST GUY FRIEND FROM YOUTH… that was a beautiful evolution of Ah Yan transcending but also evolving his data tennis against his childhood friend and it feels good ya know?

8. Favorite doubles match?

Oh pfft anything with the Rival Pair… they bicker like cat and dog, but then you put them on the court together, and suddenly their chemistry is through the roof… also Baiyang and Qiao Chen are a stronger couple than Qiao Chen and Yu Xing Zi and that’s the damn tea

(Same two posts for why that tea)

9. Favorite story arc?

Oh man… ummm training arc with Yu Feng was fun but it was definitely beaten out by the “village raises a child” arc when Si Yang leaves, so literally all their previous opponents step up to encourage, train, or otherwise intimidate Yu Qing into giving it their all, improving, and ultimately winning the finals… plus this arc gave so much depth to the network of teams who all have the same aspirations, in the end, and want to push forward the people who beat them to not let their loss be in vain…and that’s pure…

10. Most amusing tenipuri scene(s)/moment(s)/running joke(s)?

Yan Juice... especially the first time NEXT

Honourable Mentions: When Lu Xia gets stood up by Xinglong Lu Xia running interference on Qi Ying’s admirer in the final ep When Zhou Bros run into Lu Xia in the dressing rooms Stretcher Bros trying to become Painter Bros

11. What did you like most about the adaptation?

It captured the essence of a good sports anime: power of friendship, ridiculous action sequences of outrageous moves that would never be allowed in real life, determination and guts is all you need to succeed, that all-or-nothing mentality of high schoolers who suddenly have tunnel vision and no future thinking whatsoever, and decide to risk life and limb for one match… plus it kept a charming and comedic beat running throughout, really endeared you to the characters, and their struggles... AND NO ONE WAS MEAN... well I mean Ya Jiuxin was an angry bitter jerk for a hot second, but he ended up being endeared towards the lil fluffball kouhai of his, and we all know he loves Xinglong in his heart of hearts... other characters like Jingwu, or demon child, or Zhou Yu’s captain were cocky or arrogant, but they were never mean to each other, and respected each other’s game play even if they were defeated.. a couple were poor losers, but they didn’t throw a fit or try to get revenge or anything like that... everyone, in general, had some decency to them, and in fact all of Yu Qing was a super nice...sometimes too nice and self-deprecating that you wanted to smack them...

12. What do you think the adaptation could have improved on?

This is mostly just a consequence of live action adaptations of sports anime where they have to condense a whole lot of story that is already condensed from the manga into a palatable show that anyone, not necessarily pre-existing fans of the original source, can enjoy… the story around the characters seemed waffle-y and disjointed… sometimes things would happen but wouldn’t connect smoothly to the next thing that happens… there was this whole implied close relationship between Qi Ying and the team that just was never shown… I would’ve preferred they made her an official manager, so it would make sense that she’d be so close to the team, when for whatever reason, Peng Xiang wasn’t…even tho they’re both cheer captains…

The match sequences were cut down a little too much (tho I get why)… I would have loved that final training arc to be extended, to fully flesh out how discombobulated Yu Qing was when Si Yang had to leave, and how forcefully the other teams picked them up and got them better… so to develop the dynamic between the teams before this would’ve been good, but obviously they can only got the core actors of each team at a time… hence that barbecue scene… but if they’d pulled off something like the Haikyuu!! Tokyo training arc, or even something like in KnB where the teams were thrown together in wacky hijinks or impromptu match situations to develop their camaraderie (and they sorta tried to but nothing really came of the interactions), it would’ve made the final training arc THAT MUCH MORE heartwarming and I would have cried..

13. Any other thoughts you want to share?

I’ve already said enough. The end.

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Ice Fantasy

Year : 2016 | Country : CN | Nb of episodes: 62

My rate: 7/10

Synopsis :

Feng Shao Feng (Prince of Lan Ling) and f(x) member Victoria Song star in an epic fantasy about love, war and deception. After a vicious battle between the Empire of Snow and the Fire Tribe leaves most of the royal family dead, Prince Ka Suo (Feng) reluctantly accepts the throne. This leads to turmoil with his half-brother, Yin Kong Shi (Mandopop singer Ma Tian Yu), who now decides to become the Fire Prince, leading the tribe that works against his brother. Meanwhile, Ka Suo also loses the woman he loves, Li Luo (Song), the fearless envoy for the guards he was not allowed to marry because she wasn’t of royal birth. Years ago, the battle destroyed Ka Suo’s family, love and empire; now, another war threatens to end the last relation he has left. Adding to the tension is the Fire Prince’s mother, Lian Ji (Faith lead lady Kim Hee Sun), an invincible supreme being who causes chaos for fun, and the Fire Tribe’s royal daughter Yan Da (critically-acclaimed actress Zhang Meng), a stubborn girl with a dangerous interest in Yin Kong Shi.

Based on the best-selling novel City of Fantasy by Guo Jing Ming

Main cast :

Feng Shao Feng as Ka Suo,

Victoria Song as Li Luo,

Ma Tian Yu as Yong Kong Shi,

Zhang Meng as Yan Da,

Kim Hee Sun as Lian Ji,

Hu Bing as the Fire King,

Madina Memet as Lan Shang

My thoughts on this drama :

It's like a chinese Lords of the Ring, but with only elves and humans, and very bad special effects… But still it's a wonderful story. I had to get used to the robotic way of speaking Chinese people often have, and the weird way to convey emotions.. But all in all it's a very good show. And I fell hard for Ma Tian Yu along the way too.... Damn that boy...

 A Favorite ?

NO

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Baihe Tournament Bracket

(Winner's) Round 1

The Beauty's Blade vs. Feng Ling Yu Xiu

Purely by Accident vs. Fangsi

The Baihe Tournament will be a double-elimination tournament. Round 1 will be posted Saturday, May 8th, 2023, at noon CST and will remain open for 24 hours.

Under the cut is the extra information about the 10 competitors. Please let me know of any errors, missing content warnings, and the main pairing of the Witch Nichang.

Clear and Muddy Loss of Love 

Author: Please Don’t Laugh (请君莫笑)

Other Names: JWQS / Jing Wei Qing Shang, 泾渭情殇

Media Type: Webnovel

Chapters: 303 Chapters + 4 Extras (Completely Translated)

Main Pairing: Qiyan Agula x Nangong Jingnu

CW: ableism, abuse to a main character, abuse to a side character, age difference (arranged marriage at 14 and 18), child abuse, graphic violence, homophobia, major character death, minor character death, racism, rape as a plot point (mentioned, not depicted), sexism, sex scenes, torture, animal death (horse dies:/), genocide, imperialism, class disparity 

Links: Carrd, Fan Trailer, Wiki

Description: Qiyan Agula was born to the Khagan and Khatun of the Chengli Tribe and raised as their eldest son and successor. When war with the nearby Wei Kingdom breaks out, Qiyan Agula’s family is killed. Qiyan Agula - now simply Qi Yan -  joins the Wei Kingdom planning revenge but is promised marriage to the most favored Princess of Wei - Nangong Jingnu. 

Female General and Eldest Princess 

Author: Please Don’t Laugh (请君莫笑)

Other Names: FGEP, 女将军和长公主

Media Type: Webnovel, manhua, Audio Drama CD

Chapters: 168 Chapters + 15 Extras (Completely Translated)

CW: war, death + more unknown

Links: Carrd, Wiki

Main Pairing: Lin Wanyue x Li Xian

Description: When the Huns destroy her village, the fourteen-year-old Lin Wanyue takes the identity of her twin brother, Lin Feixing, to join the army and claim justice for the 118 villagers killed. In the military, she meets Lin Yu, a younger comrade saved by her, and later the visiting Princess of Li, Li Xian, who is dedicated to ensuring her sickly eight-year-old brother can safely ascend to the throne as Crown Prince.

Purely by Accident 

Author: Leng Qian Shan (冷千山)

Other Names: 纯属意外

Media Type: Webnovel, Audio Drama CD

Chapters: 52 Chapters + 2 Extras (20 Chapters Translated)

Main Pairing: Wei Zisong x Chu Feichen

Summary: “Through an unlikely series of events, bandit chief Wei Zisong finds herself engaged to Chu Feichen, the emperor’s eldest daughter. Through an even more unlikely series of events, they fall in love.” (via Carrd) 

Couple of Mirrors

Other Names: 双镜, Double Mirror, Shuang Jing, 雙鏡 

Media Type: manhua (Original Material), Drama, novelization/novel 

Manhua Author: noftB (福特) 

Main Pairing: You Yi x Yan Wei 

Links: Carrd

Source: “You Yi is a young, innocent, and kind-hearted socialite and a successful author, living with everyone's adoration and envy. Her perfect life is turned upside-down when she discovers a betrayal by the two most trusted people in her life. With no one left to turn to, she finds refuge in the friendship and support of Yan Wei, a young photographer with a cold personality. Unbeknownst to all, Yan Wei has a deadly secret identity.” (via imdb.com)

Feng Ling Yu Xiu 

Other Names: Soulmate Adventure, Spirit Wind Elegance, Sunflowers 

Media Type: Donghua

Episodes: 12

Main Pairing: Feng Ling’er x Bai Yuxiu

Where to Watch: Bilibili, GoGoAnime

Summary: “It is rumored in the martial world that a mystery white-haired girl suddenly appeared around the thief Feng Ling Er. She is so powerful that many martial arts masters can’t defeat her. The girl’s identity, the source of her power and her influence to the world all caused discussion among the public. But Feng Ling Er and the white-haired girl named Bai Yu Xiu never care about it. They travel the world with pleasure, unaware of a great conspiracy coming towards them.” (via MyAnimeList)

The Beauty’s Blade

Author: 封刃作书 / Feng Ren Zuo Shu

Other Names: Mei Ren Jian / 美人剑

Media Type: Webnovel 

Chapters: 51 Chapters + 1 Extra (Completely Translated)

Main Pairing: Fu Wanqing x Yu Shengyan

Links: Novel Updates

Description: Fu Wanqing is the fiery yet calculating daughter of the righteous faction’s leader who falls in love with Yu Shengyan, the aloof head of the evil faction who has come out of seclusion to cure one of her martial sisters. (based on Brasdf’s Novel Updates review)

Matrilocal Marriage 

Author: Please Don’t Laugh / 请君莫笑

Other Names: RUZHUI, 入赘

Media Type: Webnovel

Chapters: 297 Chapters + 4 Extras (Completely Translated)

Main Pairing: Yun An x Lin Buxian

Links: Carrd, Novel Updates

CW: sexism, pregnancy, cheating + more unknown

Description: Yun An volunteers to travel through time and record the truth behind a military revolt, but when she enters the time machine, she finds herself in the unknown Yan Kingdom, where men are considered the superior gender. The wealthy merchant Lin family, without a son, has announced they’re searching for a handsome son-in-law to marry the only legitimate daughter, Lin Buxian. (based on NovelUpdates)

Fangsi 

Author: Xuan Jian (玄笺)

Other Names: Presumptuous, 放肆【娱乐圈】

Media Type: Web Novel

Chapters: 226 + 114 Extras/Fanwai Chapters (Translated to Chapter 26)

Main Pairing: Tang Ruoyao x Qin Yinong

Summary: “Tang Ruoyao, only 22 years old, has just received the award titled “Queen of Film.” What a bright future she must have! The next day, headline after headline named her the “Little Qin Yinong.” Tang Ruoyao’s fans were furious; Qin Yinong had developed a terrible reputation: she had a face that could only bring disaster. Whether women or men, it didn’t matter.. she had been to bed with most of the industry! She is not yet married yet she has a daughter, and her daughter is already a few years old! You shameless media, you insult our Tang Ruoyao with this comparison! Fans of Qin Yinong were also offended. Qin Yinong’s arms were heavy with both domestic and international awards. How could Tang Ruoyao compare with that? ...Soon, the news broke out: Qin Yinong and Tang Ruoyao would co-star in a sapphic film.” - NovelUpdates

The Witch Nichang

Author: 八千岁

Other Names: 魔女霓裳

Media Type: Webnovel

Chapters: 226 Chapters + 34 Extras (Novel Updates)

Main Pairing: 

CW: absent parents + more unknown

Description: “The story begins as such, the main character transmigrates into the body of a young girl named San’er. While living in the mountains with her family she happens to treat and Wuxia master and eventually the MC begins her journey as the wuxia master’s disciple.” (Xirl0128’s Novel Updates Review)

Didn’t Know General Was Female

Authors: Buxie Mei (不谢梅) and Rong Qing (荣青)

Other Names: DKGWF, 不知将军是女郎[重生]

Media Type: Webnovel

Chapters: 45 Chapters + 3 Extra (2 Chapters Translated)

Main Pairing: Rong Jiahui x Zhongli Luo

Links: Novel Updates

Description: “Rong Jiahui has spent 8 years in a pointless marriage, unhappy and envious of the luck of other women. When she hears of Marquis Zhongli Luo returning from the battlefield, victorious and apparently looking for a wife, she regrets treating him coldly when he was being fostered in her home as a child. Cue a climactic death via choking, and Jiahui is back in the past! This time she plans on thoroughly wooing Zhongli Luo so that she may secure a happy future. Of course, things aren't that easy when Zhongli Luo is actually a cross dressing woman.” - Indelible Faith’s Novel Updates Review

Mistress, I Was Wrong

Author: Cross My Mark / Yan Guo Wu Hen / 雁过吾痕

Other Names: 女主大人，我错了

Media Type: Web Novel

Chapters: 383 Chapters (171.5 Chapters Translated)

Main Pairing: Tong Yao x Dongfang Wanyu

CW: rape + more unknown

Links: Novel Updates

Description: Tong Yao transmigrates into Dongfang Minghui, a cannon fodder villain that fought with the protagonist of “A Genius In-Making, Rise of the Waste” for a man. To survive, she chooses to hug the female protagonist’s thigh. 

The General’s Manor Young Concubine Survival Report

Author: Wind's Little Bell / 风的铃铛 / Feng De Lingdang

Other Names: 将军府小妾生存报告

Media Type: Web Novel

Chapters: 14 Chapters (Completely Translated)

Main Pairing: Bo Qingbo x Xiang Tiange 

Links: CompletedBaihe Carrd, Novel Updates

Description: Bo Qingbo wakes up as the new Concubine of the General’s Manor and must figure out the connection between the original Bo Qingbo, her husband Prince Yixing (Qu Xiang), and the Prince’s official wife, the formidable General Xiang Tiange.

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Couple of Mirrors

Other Names: 双镜, Double Mirror, Shuang Jing, 雙鏡 

Media Type: manhua (Original Material), Drama, novelization/novel 

Manhua Author: noftB (福特) 

Main Pairing: You Yi x Yan Wei 

Links: Carrd

Source: “You Yi is a young, innocent, and kind-hearted socialite and a successful author, living with everyone's adoration and envy. Her perfect life is turned upside-down when she discovers a betrayal by the two most trusted people in her life. With no one left to turn to, she finds refuge in the friendship and support of Yan Wei, a young photographer with a cold personality. Unbeknownst to all, Yan Wei has a deadly secret identity.” (via imdb.com)

Female General and Eldest Princess 

Author: Please Don’t Laugh (请君莫笑)

Other Names: FGEP, 女将军和长公主

Media Type: Webnovel, manhua, Audio Drama CD

Chapters: 168 Chapters + 15 Extras (Completely Translated)

CW: war, death + more unknown

Links: Carrd, Wiki

Main Pairing: Lin Wanyue x Li Xian

Description: When the Huns destroy her village, the fourteen-year-old Lin Wanyue takes the identity of her twin brother, Lin Feixing, to join the army and claim justice for the 118 villagers killed. In the military, she meets Lin Yu, a younger comrade saved by her, and later the visiting Princess of Li, Li Xian, who is dedicated to ensuring her sickly eight-year-old brother can safely ascend to the throne as Crown Prince.

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More information under the cut

Couple of Mirrors

Other Names: 双镜, Double Mirror, Shuang Jing, 雙鏡 

Media Type: manhua (Original Material), Drama, novelization/novel 

Manhua Author: noftB (福特) 

Main Pairing: You Yi x Yan Wei 

Links: Carrd

Source: “You Yi is a young, innocent, and kind-hearted socialite and a successful author, living with everyone's adoration and envy. Her perfect life is turned upside-down when she discovers a betrayal by the two most trusted people in her life. With no one left to turn to, she finds refuge in the friendship and support of Yan Wei, a young photographer with a cold personality. Unbeknownst to all, Yan Wei has a deadly secret identity.” (via imdb.com)

Female General and Eldest Princess 

Author: Please Don’t Laugh (请君莫笑)

Other Names: FGEP, 女将军和长公主

Media Type: Webnovel, manhua, Audio Drama CD

Chapters: 168 Chapters + 15 Extras (Completely Translated)

CW: war, death + more unknown

Links: Carrd, Wiki

Main Pairing: Lin Wanyue x Li Xian

Description: When the Huns destroy her village, the fourteen-year-old Lin Wanyue takes the identity of her twin brother, Lin Feixing, to join the army and claim justice for the 118 villagers killed. In the military, she meets Lin Yu, a younger comrade saved by her, and later the visiting Princess of Li, Li Xian, who is dedicated to ensuring her sickly eight-year-old brother can safely ascend to the throne as Crown Prince.