#so no one accuses me of always having always sakura top. apparently ship order is a thing?

[ikemenomegas]

After seeing that rb about sakura and ino 👀. it's a guilt free way to make sure they don't end up alone when all the boys end up with alphas who actually honor their backstories. but consider also! it just works! evidence:

friends to enemies to lovers. a 10/10 trope and make it yuri? yes please we need more fun tropey girl couples

sakura is a girl failure. no i will not be taking criticism. yes, she is highly successful. So, technically, according to my girlfriend is succession's siobhan (be proud of me for spelling that without looking it up) rather successful or at least born to success. still a girlfailure. ino. gives girlwife. enough said

canon flowershop au. ino runs the family flower shop. bouquets subtly telling sakura what she thinks of her? also 10/10

kishimoto doesn't know how to write women. ino and sakura's natural competitiveness? is something that makes them very compatible. It would turns Ino on except she hates that it seems needlessly turned on her (she's great at reflecting the energy she's getting). also, sakura just riles her in a way no one else seems to do. when that tension turns more sensual 😏, well it's probably got something to do with sakura's poor impulse control and ino's suddenly realizing they're standing way too close for just their usual spat

in an omegaverse au? i haven't pinned down their designations (mostly because they could all be compelling options) but - alpha!sakura x omega!ino where ino is the one showing sakura the value of more than command in the shinobi arsenal, and helping her feel comfortable in her own skin and designation! sakura gets embrace her protective instincts and realize being an alpha doesn't have to define some of her behaviors. also omega ino carrying alpha sakura is my new favorite thing - alpha!sakura x beta!ino where suddenly ino has the best sex in her life to look forward to and sakura appreciates ino's community building beta instinct - beta!sakura x omega!ino where ino doesn't have to ever be worried about giving her independence up to an alpha and sakura gets to really know what it means for the full force of an omega's love to be hers - omega!sakura x beta!ino where ino teaches sakura not to be scare or ashamed of her omega instincts, unwinding some of that internalized prejudice, and sakura has someone who appreciates her intelligence and the things that are not "typical" for her designation. ino also gets to experience how an omega's instincts are valuable. I get this idea she might be sort of jealous of sakura for being an omega, especially since so many of the eligible bachelors around her were omegas. ino loves understanding others and reaching out to them is part of how she shows romantic interest as well, but she felt there was a wall where she didn't understand alpha/omega dynamics beyond the textbook. and she's both surprised by how intense it can be but also loves being someone omega!sakura can rely on while relying on her in turn. - omega!sakura x alpha!ino where they work through ino's protectiveness and need to pamper sakura, who feels that enjoying these things show an omega-typical weakness that she never wanted to see in herself. especially not when her two omega team mates and her omega sensei seem so bent on pretending they get along fine without such things. and alpha!ino gets to feel that this socially deemed "unfeminine" part of her actually can be whatever she wants it to be, and that a relationship between her and sakura can still be a relationship between two women. - and finally alpha for alpha and omega for omega pairings where they both work through the territorial energy sakura puts off and realize that actually? maybe losing out their mutual middle school crush is a really dumb thing to keep fighting over and masks their individual insecurities and they get to pick each other this way. also rut for rut or heat for heat intimacy? is just their brand of intense and mesy

that was a long one 😩 but it could work in literally any configuration just relying on their og series and shippuden personalities! aka op for this post was right

it also just really bleh when the only way women in a series interact is by fighting over the same man (what happened to every naruto woman's obsession with hinata's figure! they should have fought naruto for her!) or by just... fighting in general

sakura and ino are both proud kunoichi. they have very different skillsets (also how cute would is the motifs of sakura the doctor and ino the gardener? they both bring life and liveliness from their own hands) but this doesn't make one of them better than the other. having them compete to always be the best doesn't mean they can't truly appreciate how each other shine! competitive couples who love and respect each other are the cutest.

having said that they should absolutely go on a hiking date with an overnight cabin stay at the end. this isn't evidence. it's just a good idea.

i'm tired now so we'll stop here. it's a good ship though. goodnight all 😴

[astersofthesky]

Reasons why I ship LawLight

It's been a year since I last watched Death Note and up to this day, it still remains on my TOP 5 FAVORITE ANIME (alongside Attack on Titan, Daiya no Ace, Gintama, and the Inazuma Eleven franchise).

Be as it is, the ship between L and Light holds a special place here in my heart. And today I want to talk about the reason why I am head over heels for this painstakingly beautiful ship.

For a quick heads-up. "LawLight" is a non-canon ship pair from Death Note. The two person involved are Yagami Light also known as "Kira" and the Great Detective L otherwise known as Ryuuzaki. I believe that their trope belongs to the enemies to lovers. They are also the most famous ship for the said fandom.

I admit that I am a certified fujoshi. So when scenes like walking together under falling sakura leaves, going to a cafe for their date to confirm their suspicions about each other's identity, and was even CHAINED 24/7 were shown, I can't help but ship them despite the fact that they are LITERALLY TRYING TO KILL AND CATCH EACH OTHER.

Actually for me, what makes this ship so appealing is their cat and mouse chase. A criminal and a detective. The spark and sexual tension apparent in their battle of wits. Who shall fall first? Who shall emerge victorious? And I firmly think that this dynamic between them is also one of the biggest factors why this anime/manga became such a success.

In the eyes of a shipper, some of their interactions are seen as a potential fuel to lit a burning flame called romance. Another thing, they also complement each other.

Why? Well, let's look at Yagami Light first.

Light used the notebook to alleviate his boring mundane life. Because of his high IQ, normal things don't ellicit excitement for him. Also, always hearing about everyday crimes, his strong sense of justice tells him to rid the world of this disgusting humans who continue to cause chaos for the world. So, immediately grabbing the death note as an opportunity to make his ideals a reality, KIRA IS BORN.

Of course, no matter how good the intention is. Taking lives is still a murder. And the fact that Light wanted to take advantage of the situation to become GOD OF THE NEW WORLD, it's true essence is slowly turning into selfishness. Just like any ordinary case, the police have taken interest, no, it's more accurate to say that they were FORCED to take interest. With no more cards to play, the worldwide police decided to ask help from their trump card. Yes, the world's greatest detective L.

Hiding in a single gothic letter and synthetic voice, Light had found his other half. The yin to his yang. Why you ask?

It's simple. L is the only person who can match his intelligence. Who can see through his barrage of lies and alibis. He was the only one who doubted him, the only one who almost sent him to his doom.

He was the ultimate obstacle Light needed to overcome. Because of this thrill, of this danger, Light found true challenge. Other than the joy of killing criminals for his dream, battling with L brought an unexpected bliss deep within his soul. Because of L, his once dull world had been painted with complicated colors. L is the only one who can understand Light.

He is his enemy.

He is his Equal.

He is his captor.

The same goes for L.

Being the number 1 detective in the world, I bet that cases has become repetitive for him. With his astounding deduction skills, he could immediately solve a case while eating his favorite sweets. Thus the appearance of Kira is a mystery for him.

A highly difficult game for him to solve and win. As he said himself, he is childish and he hates to lose. So in order to win, he's given away his identity. He steps out of his shadows and approached Kira himself. Maybe it's a call for responsibility, a call for justice, or a call for his pride, whatever his reason is, he's willing to risk his life.

When he made contact with Light, he had realized that Light is the only other person who can see through him. His trials, his tests. Light never fails to amaze and surprise L. He had even considered him his successor, even though he only used it to test Light, with the latter quickly grasping the subtle accusation.

He is his enemy.

He is his captee.

He is Equal.

No one knows if their relationship had gone beyond detective and a criminal. If they ever had a genuine conversation. One without lies and hidden intention.

A talk as L and Light.

Looking at a watcher's perspective. A single particular scene showed a glimpse of their relationship. The rooftop and foot massage scene who fueled a lot of LawLight shippers.

"The bells are unusually loud today." - L

At the rooftop, L had asked Light if he had ever uttered a truth once in his life. With Light regaining his memories, L knows that this attempt is futile, yet he still tries. And maybe, even held a little hope that Light would surrender himself.

Light on the other hand, as expected caught the meaning of his question, within that short silence, he contemplated his answer even if it's just for mere seconds. But because Light had already steeled his resolve, he chose to lie.

He had already made a choice.

And that is to kill L.

And L himself knows it.

At the stairs, an intimate scene between them is shared. Both are drenched in the rain, then L suddenly offered a foot massage to Light. For non-shippers, they say that it's a Bible reference.

But for people like me, it's simply nothing but a bittersweet moment where for once, emotions are stirred and shared.

The atmosphere, their longing stares.

Light drying L's hair.

The exchange of words.

It truly is a very painful and touching picture.

"It will be lonely isn't it? You and I will be parting ways soon".

L is known for not showing his true emotions. Yet in here, he bares everything. From the way he looks at Light and that slight curve on his mouth, like he's very regretful of something. Maybe it's because he wasn't able to personally give him the verdict or it can also be what ifs and what would they have become if they didn't meet in this kind of circumstances.

On Light, he looked shock and somewhat sad. They say it was an act, but the knowledge of his arch-nemesis soon dying, the one who has been with him since this "chase" started, the one being who gave him thrill and pushed him to his limits, the one who for months, was chained with him 24/7, the only one who could stand as his equal, the one who made him feel, losing that person will surely give you mixed emotions, and I believe that the sadness there is genuine, even though it had been overshadowed by his delight for victory.

It was only a for a short moment but for once, they've dropped all facades as they face each other as L and Light, not Ryuuzaki and Kira.

After L's death, Light is shown to have lose some of his sanity. I've read in a site before telling that L was the one who's holding his ground. And with him gone, with the thrill of danger gone, Light suddenly found himself at loss. He spent months trying to rid of his enemy. His disappearance had caused a void in his heart.

I remember a certain scene where Light imagined L sitting at his usual chair. His eyes were dead and devoid of color. That's where he also started to lower his guard down. For him, L is his only formidable opponent, his other half. He is his equal. It proves with the appearance of Near, where Light says that he's far inferior to L. That he doesn't deserve to wear his mask.

Light had come to respect L.

In Light's final moments, he sees L. A hallucination some says. But they're missing a point here.

The fact that L showed up, either his soul or an imagination, means that he had become an important figure to Light. Maybe he was thinking what L said during the times that they are wearing the chains.

"As long as we are wearing this chains. You and I are bound to share the same fate. If you die, I die." - L Lawliet

Yes, the chains are gone, physically. But because Light had allowed L to become an important piece of his life, he had secured the chain for L to held him captive for as long as he's alive...and if you let your imagination wild, even after death.

This are the reasons why I fell in love with this ship.

They're both broken.

One is blinded by power.

One had secluded himself from the outside world.

Their chase will never be forgotten. A game that only the two of them understood knowing from the beginning that they will never achieve a happy ending. This painful and bittersweet ship will go down in history.

[deadmandairyland]

Found some more Danganronpa shipping charts today by Leon Kuwata Fan Club. Why was I looking for shipping charts? Because I’m bored and they’re fun and they make you use your brain.

Not bothering with “Dislike,” “Hate,” and “Never” because I really don’t care to dwell on ships I don’t like. If I don’t ship something, I’m just gonna leave the box blank. I’m also assuming “Meh” means “It’s okay” since it’s between “Like” and “Respect It” on what I’m assuming is a list that goes from “top favorite” to “get that fucking thing away from me.”

And as always, and as should be expected of everybody if we’re being honest, my opinions here are subject to change on a daily basis.

So here we go. Gonna do them in the order the original post has them in, so we’re starting with the ladies of DR1.

Surprisingly empty, actually. Though to be fair, I’m plotting this chart out with my brain and not my dick.

Asahina x Sakura is still one of my favorite ships in the series, no surprise there. Beyond that, I kinda ship Kirigiri x Asahina, and I have mixed feelings for Kirigiri x Celes and Asahina x Fukawa. I could probably get behind Kirigiri and Mukuro, but less in a romantic sense and more in a “good guy vs. bad guy flirting while trying to kill each other” sense. A “Chat Blanc AU for Miraculous Ladybug” sense, if you will.

Anyway, let’s throw some boys into the mix.

A little fuller but still ridiculously empty. The characters with the most ships are Naegi and Chihiro (surprising no one). Top ships here include Naegi x Asahina, Chihiro x Asahina, and Chihiro x Sakura (also surprising no one). The OT4 is as strong as ever.

Speaking of which...

The OT4 is now complete. Naegi and Chihiro 100 years... dot com... www Naegi and Chihiro forever 100 years... Mulan McNugget sauce... Naegi and Chihiro nine seasons

Also here is everyone else’s OT3: Chihiro, Mondo, and Ishimaru. Mondo x Chihiro is still my least favorite of the three, mainly because I don’t exactly view it as the healthiest ship out there, but the flashback in DR3 suggested that it could have been healthy, so I've got no beef with it.

Never really cared much for Naegi x Togami, but as you can see by this chart it’s definitely not because it’s a gay ship. Not that I’m saying people would accuse me of homophobia for not liking Naegi x Togami, but y’know... we shippers are fucking crazy. I think we can all agree on that.

Now let’s take a look at DR2.

Ibuki has the most ships in this category, surprising no one. I’d go into further detail but the chart is making a weird face at me and I don’t like it. Let’s continue on.

Kuzuryuu x Peko and Akane x Nidai are the top ships here. Sonia x Gundam is also pretty great. Once again the protagonist finds himself with the most ships (but y’know that’s what can happen when you see the game through one character’s perspective).

And now, just the guys:

Or... just Hinata apparently.

Not much to say here, just... Hinata.

I have to say that, while these charts are fairly empty, at least they’re readable. Though you may have a hard time distinguishing “Love” and “Like.” I’m starting to think I should have used a different color for one of them. Oh well, too late now.

Crossover time!

Not much to say here other than I apparently have more crossover ships for Peko than I do for her own game.

Asahina gets all the badass tough-as-nails goddesses and “too good for this world too pure” boys, but she also gets the girl who shares a birthday with her. I’ve heard of worse reasons to ship two people together.

I’ve thought of possibly pairing up Sonia and Celestia, but then I thought “no, I can’t do that to Sonia.”

Finally, this chart looks like a close-up of an upside-down face and I find that hilarious.

Anyway, next chart:

Well, I tried.

Naegi and Chihiro, surprising no one, blah blah blah, except now a challenger enters the mix... sort of. I mean... it’s... kind of a good idea? But not one I really thought of all that much before making this chart. So I made it blue.

And, well, I mean, I guess I could have paired Yamada and Teruteru together, but... I don’t really care.

Next chart:

Christ, this one is emptier than the last one.

For the first time ever, no Naegi ships. Chihiro is still the ladies’ and gentlemen’s man. That question mark there is because I ship Chihiro with real world Chiaki, and I had no idea how to convey that here. If you can’t tell what color it is with all the white surrounding it, it’s “Love.” Also Ibuki is getting some of that crossover action. Leon wants to be a rock star. Ibuki is a rock star. It makes about as much sense as anything else I ship.

And now for the last one:

...Well, it didn’t end on too exciting a note, but... at least Junko got some ships in... I guess?

I originally added Impostor x Mukuro as a joke, but the more I thought of it the more I actually kinda liked the idea. Huh. Maybe I should’ve done that with more of them. Maybe there’d be less empty space.

Other than that, the only thing I have to say is... would Asahina x Hinata be called Hinahina?

Food for thought.

Anyway, I tried. I failed. I’ll probably think of more ships later that I didn’t include here because I always do. But like I said, I like that this method is, y’know, readable. Line charts are fine but they can be really messy.

Maybe someday I’ll come across some charts that include DR0, DR3, NDRV3, and/or DR:AE characters with the DR1 and DR2 cast. As if there weren’t already too many Chihiro ships, am I right?

Speaking of which, just for fun I’m going to add one more chart. Modified, of course.

The OT4 lives.