#but god not the part where i would love to study western asian languages less casually

[vvelegrin]

i've been feeling a few occasional uncharitable things about academics recently, but man i'd kill to just. study western asian languages and live in a little bubble of simply dealing with those languages.

[come-with-me-and-imagine]

INUYASHA FANFICTIONS.  THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW.

Okay, as much as I love Inuyasha. AS MUCH AS I LOVE IT. A majority of those who are writing the fanfictions really need to do your research. As a writer and an Asian Pacific Studies minor...you all really have to do your research when you are writing. Take into account the era which you are writing in. Yes it is a modern day girl time traveling but she is traveling to a specific time period. So here are some thing to help you.  1. Undergarments are NOT CALLED Bras and Panties. The only time that you should be using these specific terms is when you are addressing Kagome’s clothing. Japanese traditional clothing is very specific. For example, the KIMONO. Yes you have an actual garment called a Kimono but this is just the beginning. There are Numerous different types of Kimono’s based on your status, your age, whether or not you are married, funeral/mourning kimonos, wedding kimonos, there is the nine layer. There are 10 different types of Kimonos for women alone. The Furisode, aka the swinging sleeves. "It is the most formal clothes for unmarried women to wear in special occasions including coming of age ceremony, voting, wedding ceremony (unmarried female relative from the bride’s family) and tea ceremony.” Even the undergarments belonging to a kimono are very specific garments. Men basically...wore a loincloth thong. I will leave ya’ll to have that image of Sesshoumaru in that. You’re welcome. 

(https://www.tsunagujapan.com/10-different-types-of-kimono-for-women/) 

2. Please for the love of God stop putting Rin with Sesshoumaru! Rin is Sesshoumaru’s ward. Yes, it is okay for the Lord to marry his ward, IF she is only one to three years bellow marriage age. However, in this case, Sesshoumaru raised Rin from the age of about 6ish. This is not okay. Due to the fact that this would mean, if you are putting Rin with Sesshoumaru once he has rasied her. Sesshoumaru is a Inu Youkai, Rin is of his pack. He is the alpha and she is his pup. The alpha is supposed to be the strongest out of the pack. Rin being a human will never be seen at that level. She is fragile in his eyes. If she had any magical abilities they would have already have shown themselves. He is not a human lord he is a demon lord. But even more than that he is a Dai Youkai or a demon of God level standing. 

3. Most of you, and I have been guilty of this fact too. So there fore WE, who are Westerners look at courtship differently than those in the Eastern Asian countries. This is part of the research aspect. Even if it is a fanfiction and not an original story you have to put in research. You need to understand what it is you are writing. But not even writing, the more you research it helps you understand what you are reading and watching. For example: You can do what I do and make a timeline with your research to help you. Timelines always help. Inuyasha in the earlier years before Inuyasha was actually born, takes place around the Onin War which was in 1467 before guns ever appeared in Japan. Then by doing math and figuring out the possible ages of the characters you can add and subtract numbers. Based on my research, Onigumo was possibly born around 1473 and died in 1493 creating Naraku. Also in 1493 Kikiyo seals Inuyasha to the tree and then dies. 50 years later in 1543 Kagome shows up and the entire series begins. 

4. Please understand the language and terms you are using. Now I am not asking you to learn Japanese just to write a fanfiction. What you need to do is understand specific terms and HOW to use them properly. I have been corrected numerous times by my “ASIAN” friends on this subject. Both of Japanese and Korean words. For example: The proper way to use sibling titles is to just use the word for sibling like “Otouto” NOT “Otouto-Kun.” The usage of Kun you can use when addressing a friends sibling not your own. When you put the suffix on like this you are saying they are not your sibling. This is denouncing your relationship with that sibling. However, it is different when it is the elder sibling for it is a form of respect. Such as when Kohaku addresses Sango as “Onee-San” because she is older than him. In East Asian countries RESPECT IS LOVE. I mean you would not address your Senpai as Senpai-San, or sensei-san. They are just titles and by calling them their titles it is respect. Otherwise you get hit...not fun. OR as they say in Mexico. CHANCLA. 

5. Kagome’s bathing habits. In the Feudal era, and most women in historical times did not bathe that often. And if they did they normally would bathe in perfumes or oils. Sango is a working class woman she would not be bathing that often. Before the Edo period bathing habits were different. In the Edo period they introduced bath houses to the commoners. Kaede’s VILLIAGE is very very small farming village. They would not be bathing as often as someone of the more wealthy elite classes. Miroku is a Monk, they are more or less a beggar. They gave up worldly goods to find internal peace. How does Sango react to Kagome everytime they are in spring up to their shoulders together? So 20 years after Kagome arrives the Samurai make bathing a thing. (According to my timeline research). 

6. Now this is just something I want someone to address in fanfiction that is not covered all that much. Kagome is 15 years old. What ususally happens to 15 year old girls ONCE A MONTH?.......A PERIOD. The curse the devil the red sea. Why has no one taken this into account? I mean look at her most of the time. She is erratic. Bratty (anime Kagome specifically). Spiteful. UNHINGED. And had God-like strength. Lol. If this is not a woman on her period I don’t know what is. And I should know what its like having a period. If she is in the “Feudal” era. Where are the bag of used products? Why has no demon come after her? Why would Shippo not be freaking out? Inuyasha not so much he grew up with a single mom. Is this why she goes home so often? And not just because of her studies? Mostly just curious. Has anyone else thought of this aspect. 

7. Where does all the trash go....? The food trash...the med kit trash...where does it all go? Gonna leave it at that. 

Okay so let me just state this. I am not flaming anyone here. This is all merely to help those who love Inuyasha just as I do. Because I believe in all of you who write these fanfictions. I want you to be able to become amazing writers and write good fanfictions. I do hope that this does help people. Also, please be safe. Wear a mask.