STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION 5/15/2020

First off, I am not a writer, and probably will not post a single story on this site. But, I have been reading stories and novels for over XX years, let'sjust say awhile. I have always been a kid at heart, and thus a manga and anime, and now fanfiction fan, for about 15-16 years give or take a year or so. Prior to that I read almost exclusively hard sci-fi novels from greats such as Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, Alastair Reynolds, Stephen Baxter and the Master, H.G. Wells.

Due to major health issues, I have lots of time to read. Because of my love of manga and anime, this led me to fanfiction and this website and others. I really enjoy these stories by new and accomplished fanfiction writers trying to hone there craft. Like everybody I have my likes and dislikes.

I Dislike: We. (I live in the USA) seem to be only able to rehash shows with tons of cruddy sequels and superheroes, the bane of so-called animation, though I personally don't think they qualify as real animation. They have worn out, idiotic storylines and writers can't even seem to come up with any new ideas. We in the USA have zero creativity. How many Ironman movies can you make? How many movies which just group different superheroes together can you make before real movie watchers drive stakes into their eyes. Now, I liked Frozen V1, but V2 had a boring storyline and was only somewhat saved by special effects (actually Nokk is the only cool part of that movie and one song), the only reason to see anything out of Hollywood these days. But Asian writers have their issues to some degree as follows. There is a big difference between cartoons and anime.

I Dislike: Most Isekai and Harem anime. Storylines thought up by chimps and almost all of them are identical to every other one. They tend to be sexist and very unbelievable to any thinking mind. But what you say about fanfiction?

I Dislike: Critics who are too damn worried about people's use of proper English spelling and grammar. English is not everybody's first language and I would rather see them work first on story structure, storylines, plots, etc. before engkish spelling and grammar. I have yet to read a story in rough english that I couldn't follow. And I personally believe writers and artists from Asian countries are leagues ahead of the english speaking countries in anime and manga anyway, so us english speakers have no room to talk. Look at the best anime to come from the USA...RWBY and who's baby was it?...Monty Oum (RIP dude, you are missed), from asian descent and you can see the quality of the storyline has gone down a bit since his passing. Summaries that don't correctly explain the story, which don't have appropriate warnings and/or trigger warnings. I also hate sex scenes that are identical to 95% of other sex scenes. Most sex scenes seem to be written by sadistic, hormone overloading male teenagers with massive blue balls. Get some actual experience people! Other than this, I like many stories here by many different writers. Just check out my favorite stories and authors, they are large lists.

REVIEWS: If I review a story, I review from the aspect of a reader. I try to be honest and I try to explain the reasons for my comments. There are times when I have had a bad day or I start reading a story that makes no sense at all or which should have warnings which do not appear in the summary. Though there is no rule that says you must have warnings if certain behavior such physically or emotionally abusive acts, rape, torture, non-consensual sex (its rape), bdsm and so on, I feel appropriate warnings should be in all these stories that the author in no way condone such criminal acts or something to that effect as young kids can access this website. Many writers do have warnings which is great, but I see many who do not. I don't believe in censorship, but rather responsibility.

OKAY, FOR FUN STUFF! I am a huge yuri fan! I think most yuri writers' stories have much more depth to them than hetero writers. Too many hetero writers stories are pretty much the same boring guy is dumb, or somehow lacking, but by the end he saves the girl or girls and is the hero because even though the woman/women were more than capable of doing things on their own, by the end they are hanging on the guy cause only he can make things write and girl or harem or drooling all over him. Geezer, that is so worn out. Thankfully anime is changing and yuri I think has caused part of this change.

Favorite Yuri Pairings: Chikane x Himeko (KnM), Nanoha x Fate (MGLN), Shizuru x Natsuki Mai x Mikoto Haruka x Yukino (Mai Hime), Neviril x Aeru (Simoun), Hotaru x Komari (Non Non Biyori, Mireille x Kirika (Noir), Mariko x Akiko (Girl Friends), Any pairing by mangaka Morinaga Milk, Mew x Donut (Lily Love), Ice x Ploy (Lily Love 2), Mel x Lynn (Pulse), Kase-San x Yamada (Kase-San & ...), WhiteRose, Bumblebee (RWBY), Sister Meg x Angela (Tetragrammaton Labyrinth), Fumi x Akira (Aoi Hana), Touko x Yuu (Yagate Kimi ni Naru), Moritani x Murakami (Fragtime), Utena x Anthy (RGU), Sumika x Ushio (Whispered Words), Homura x Madoka (PMMM), Kanade x Yukino (Candy Boy), more to come...

Favorite Hetero Pairings: Shota x Sawako (Kimi ni Todoke), Mina x Akira (Dance in Vampire Bund), Soushi x Ririchiyo (InuXBoku SS), Mei x Yamato (Say "I love you."), Takeo x Rinko (MY love STORY!!), Nagisa x Tomoya Tomoyo x Tomoya (Clannad), Renji x Chihiro Yu x Yuko (ef a tale of memories & melodies), Tada x Kaga (Golden Time), Hakuya x Kobeni (Engaged to the Unidentified), more to come...

Favorite Japanese singers: Mizuki Nana, Elisa, Radwimps

FAVORITE AUTHORS & STORIES: I list these for really my own purpose. There are many stories I read again and again. I can't always remember the names so I keep these list. Anyone can use them, but they aren't meant to be my only recommended stories, just ones I want to read multiple times.