Can't help but to root for Hime-cut lady, 'cos unlike the other two, she has strong focus on what she wants.

Rio has a strong focus on what she wants because she already knows exactly what it is that she wants. The other two don't yet know what they want, and they're currently focused on figuring that out.

This might sound blasphemous to some, but I'm rooting for no romantic couples at all. I'd like to see Matoi and Yuriko get together, but in a way that's acceptable to the both of them. Seeing as at least Yuriko is aromantic, I'm going to say the chances of a mutually-reciprocated romance are slim to none, though that could change. They can be together without needing to feel the same way though, and I'm hoping we see that in the end.

A queerplatonic relationship not unlike the one in this one-shot that was linked earlier is fairly close to what I'd like to see. They don't have to be lovers to be special to each other. (By the way, thank you so much to the person that linked that manga, it was a delight.)

Of course, there's always the poly route. Though I guess it wouldn't be "polyamory" so much as "poly...amory". :P

edit: wait was all that a meme? did I get wooshed?

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Dynasty forums be like...

Some thoughts:

I'm really enjoying the diverse representation. Sure, it feels like it gets a bit textbook-y at times, but you have to keep in mind that these are topics that many people have trouble understanding, or might not have even heard of. It's particularly uncommon to hear about how "asexuality" is an umbrella term and that it's actually a pretty wide-ranging subject that encompasses much more than just disinterest or repulsion towards sex. Speaking from the perspective of an ace-spectrum person, I'm fine with a bit of over-explaining if it makes it easier to follow the story for someone who otherwise wouldn't really know what was happening. People on dynasty are usually more knowledgeable about queer topics, but the average reader doesn't know as much, if they even know anything at all.

The fact that Matoi goes from definitely seeing herself as aroace to considering whether she might be some other kind of asexual is nice. She's still young, and her understanding of who she is and what she wants is probably still in some state of flux. She might end up deciding that she was right the first time, or she might not, she might even decide she's not ace at all (though I highly doubt that's the case, for a variety of reasons). My best bet at this stage is that she's gray ace (which I'll admit is in part because just about everything but that has been covered by a different character :P) I'm really glad she has people around to help her discover who she truly is. Rio especially. She seems like she really cares about Matoi, and will respect Matoi's feelings and boundaries (that is, now that she has learned what Matoi's feelings and boundaries are. Remember, kids: just because your japanese mangas have people confessing by suddenly kissing someone, doesn't mean it's okay to do in real life! :P)

While I'm sure some people would like it if Yuriko eventually returned Matoi's feelings romantically, I'm personally hoping they enter into more of a queer-platonic relationship (especially after that incredibly cute bit of snuggling at Matoi's apartment. My heart...) They're both calm, relatively mature people (for manga characters), I think they're definitely capable of finding a way to be together that makes both of them happy. I expect the ending to be something along those lines, but we'll see.

Looking for media (manga or otherwise) with asexual character(s). Preferably a series over a one-shot, but I'll take those too. I don't care if it's gay, het, trans, aromantic, demisexual, gray ace. Just looking for anything at all. I'd even be okay with subtext as long as there's a better reason to believe a character is ace beyond "doesn't pursue sex".

Preference would be character(s) that aren't minor characters, of course, but if it comes right down to it I'd accept one if they were a recurring character.

Lilies, Voice, Wear Wind got three characters in the ace spectrum and two of them are the main characters.

Thanks very much! I'll check it out ASAP

edit: Incidentally, linked in the discussion for that manga (which I love, thank you so much!) was another manga that, while not ace per se, does feature what could reasonably be called a queerplatonic relationship. If anyone is interested.

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Looking for media (manga or otherwise) with asexual character(s). Preferably a series over a one-shot, but I'll take those too. I don't care if it's gay, het, trans, aromantic, demisexual, gray ace. Just looking for anything at all. I'd even be okay with subtext as long as there's a better reason to believe a character is ace beyond "doesn't pursue sex".

Preference would be character(s) that aren't minor characters, of course, but if it comes right down to it I'd accept one if they were a recurring character.

An example of a character I personally see as ace without the creator outright saying it is Kasumi from A Room For Two, or even Sakurako since there's a good enough case for her being demisexual as far as I'm concerned. In fact, I'll probably reread that for the umpteenth time regardless of whether I get any suggestions or not lol

I don't really come across asexual characters often (and if I did I likely wouldn't notice if it was only subtext), but one of the main leads in Accept My Fist of Love! seemed ace to me (and I've seen many people agree with that take as well.)
There's also a character in Bloom Into You (**sendin' that link right back atcha**) that could definitely be read as aro/ace. He only has a supporting role in the story, but perhaps it's worth giving it a try if you don't find anything else.

Unfortunately I've already read Accept My Fist of Love! (and loved it), but I'd agree that you can certainly read Takebe as ace. I'll check out Bloom Into You. It's time I find out what all the fuss is about anyway.

To be perfectly honest, I don't expect to get many suggestions. It's not exactly easy to figure out if someone's ace if they don't tell you themselves, and fictional characters tend to be poor conversationalists. :P

(I always feel like I'm in a political ad if I bring it up myself... "I'm asexual, and I approve this message.")

Oh hey, an actual series with these two? Nice. I always enjoyed the humor.

Why thank you, I will make that my avatar. Very kind of you to offer!

incidentally, this reminds me of the best touhou fanart

I'm sorry, but "best touhou fanart" is definitely taken.

Ok, that's fair. I admit defeat.

"They're so obsessed with their delusions that they fail to recognize there's a person behind the performer."

I mean, most of them don't interact with her much if at all, and if she's projecting a persona, it's natural to interact with that.

Well yeah, but there's interacting with a persona, and then there's failing to understand that the persona is a persona. I meant the latter. Believing that the persona is a real person, rather than a performance being put on by a person.

You don't see a movie and say "Gee whiz, I wonder what James Bond is like in person?" because the actor and the act are separate entities. You don't go to handshake events for James Bond, you don't cheer James Bond on at concerts (though that might actually be pretty cool...), you might have James Bond posters on your wall, but they're not posters for a person, they're posters for a movie. Everyone knows Bond isn't real, and to pass him off as real would be laughable.

Idol personas, on the other hand, need to be seen as both the act and the actor. You're selling the fantasy of an ideal person. Nobody finds out Daniel Craig has a wife and sends him death threats because James Bond is supposed to remain single (...hopefully). Idols seen being close with a man do. It's like if the paparazzi were obsessed with finding dirt on James Bond instead of an actor. Which, frankly, would be a really bad idea. He has a license to kill.

I guess what I'm really trying to say is that idols should be allowed to carry deadly weapons and exercise lethal force at their own discretion.

Looking for media (manga or otherwise) with asexual character(s). Preferably a series over a one-shot, but I'll take those too. I don't care if it's gay, het, trans, aromantic, demisexual, gray ace. Just looking for anything at all. I'd even be okay with subtext as long as there's a better reason to believe a character is ace beyond "doesn't pursue sex".

Preference would be character(s) that aren't minor characters, of course, but if it comes right down to it I'd accept one if they were a recurring character.

An example of a character I personally see as ace without the creator outright saying it is Kasumi from A Room For Two, or even Sakurako since there's a good enough case for her being demisexual as far as I'm concerned. In fact, I'll probably reread that for the umpteenth time regardless of whether I get any suggestions or not lol

edit:

I'm looking for recommendations for novels involving F/F romance, without that meaning that the primary genre has to be romance though. I'm curious about adventure (in either a fantasy or realistic setting) and sci-fi stories, but historical drama or slice-of-life would also be good. I don't really mind the age of the characters, but I don't want an age gap romance. Incest is also out (note: step-sisters who haven't grown up together are okay). Oh, and no vampires/werewolves please. NSFW scenes are okay, but not as the main focus.

I'd rather it be available online ('cause I can't afford to have them in my library for a number of reasons...), so webnovels and amateur original works are more than welcome, as long as they are completed.

Is fanfiction okay? And if so, are there any fandoms you'd be particularly interested in? I have a variety of suggestions for fanfic that would fit the bill, but they'd obviously benefit greatly from context, most of the time.

Off the top of my head the best ones I can think of are for Persona 5 Royal and Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia. If I put a bit more thought into it I could probably think up a couple more P5 fanfics and a handful of Love Live! fanfics. Probably some Fire Emblem: Three Houses ones too. Outside of those four... I'd have to take a moment to come up with other fandoms I've participated in, since I haven't really been actively looking for things in the fanfic scene lately outside of a handful of individual stories.

Unfortunately I'm not as familiar with F/F literature that isn't like... manga or fanfic. Or fanfic of manga. I guess I hear recommendations for Adachi and Shimamura? Or at least I think they're recommendations, they might be complaints, it's hard to tell sometimes.

are there any other yuri manga like If I Could Reach You (Tatoe Todokanu Ito da to Shite mo)? if there are, please link them quoting me !! ^_^
(basically something like a manga that pierces your heart several times but at the end your heart gets restored)

That's pretty much every yuri series, except rather than your heart being pierced, it's more like having a migraine that gets worse and worse as you become more and more frustrated with the characters, and instead of getting any sort of restoration at the end, you're just left with an overwhelming sense of disappointment.

I might be a little bitter. And jaded. Probably from reading too much yuri.

Maybe Citrus? I've never read it but people certainly have a love-hate relationship with it, so it probably pierces your heart at least a few times. Maybe not in the way you're looking for though, I don't know.

I also haven't read Bloom into You (yeah yeah, I know) so I don't know if it matches what you're looking for exactly, but considering it's a highly successful, critically acclaimed manga, with a highly successful, critically acclaimed anime adaptation means it probably has it's fair share of well-written drama.

Maybe something by Neji. She's among my favorite yuri authors, and I've read everything she made thats been scanlated. I wouldn't call her work the most dramatic necessarily, but it's not just 100% light-hearted all the time. Except Wani-san, who is good at his job and a very good crocodile.

Recommendations for Neji's work that might meet your criteria would include the recently concluded Beauty and the Beast Girl and Welcome to the Prison Town.

Might check out Canno as well. A Kiss and a White Lily is a classic. I'm hesitant to recommend An Easy Introduction to Love Triangles (To Pass the Exam!), but that's only because I felt that the ending was rushed and unsatisfactory. Other than that though, it was pretty good, and tackled polyamory in a way that wasn't "haha, harem go brrr," which is nice.

Kodama Naoko for at least Seagull Villa Days. Seeing as I'm a horrible person, I could recommend Netsuzou Trap... but I'm not that horrible.

Octave is good, though there's a number of people who would disagree with me, but those people are wrong because only my opinion is valid.

Crescent Moon and Doughnuts is popular, and I think it matches your criteria, but I'm not 100% sure. I never finished Even If It Was Just Once, I Regret It but it seemed good from what I read.

And then there's two classics: Girl Friends and Sweet Blue Flowers, both of which have been licensed for English releases.

One of my personal favorites is Still Sick, but honestly it's more like the opposite of what you're asking for.

And lastly, Takemiya Jin basically only makes the kind of manga you want. (And I adore her art, too.)

(I also recommend Oddman 11, which is not at all what you're looking for and I'm just shilling it because I love the author for reasons.)

edit: lmao comparing my recommendations for manga compared to what I said about novels sort of illustrates the point I was making about not being very familiar with the world of F/F literature.

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I feel so sorry for Akane. I doubt being so bitter and spiteful is actually in her nature, but when all your personal interactions - as a child - require concealing everything about either your work life or your personal life, that has to be immensely stressful. It's hardly surprising she would lash out at the one person that really knows about her double-life.

I can't dislike her for thinking her fans are disgusting, because looking from the outside in they disgust me too. They're so obsessed with their delusions that they fail to recognize there's a person behind the performer. I mean, just look at Ichika. She starts calling her Kanon every time before remembering she isn't Kanon, she's Akane. And heck, that fellow idol is just as obsessed with the "Kanon" character as any of the fans.

I don't know, perhaps I'm just reading way too much into something that's meant to be entirely light-hearted. I just don't see a way for Akane to find any positives in her life outside of her relationship with Ichika changing into something immensely empathetic and supportive, which feels a bit far-fetched considering the tone so far.

Oh hey, an actual series with these two? Nice. I always enjoyed the humor.

Why thank you, I will make that my avatar. Very kind of you to offer!

incidentally, this reminds me of the best touhou fanart

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Pikamee got a new live2d model and it's disturbingly moe.

Also this is the best thing ever.

edit: the link broke. :/

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@random oh my god I haven't seen that referenced in like 15 years. You just made my day.

^^There's no need to contribute more yuri with Ollie around. She is the yuri.

^^seconded

based Kougi

^LOL thank you for pointing it out

Rune Factory 5 is finally out, and I'm hearing it has some problems. Considering how long I've been waiting for this game I don't know whether to get it and just live with whatever they may be or skip it.

I saw a video and the framerate is pretty bad, and it stuttered or outright froze for a moment during combat with very, very little on screen. Even the trailer on the eShop looked choppy, which doesn't exactly give me confidence. I also heard something about crops falling into place from the sky when you load into your farm, which certainly seems like a bad sign in regards to the overall quality. I'm worried how deep it goes beyond just FPS issues...

Does anyone else have the game? And if so is there anything in particular you've noticed? I'm tempted to get it anyways, because the main appeal of the series is the characters, not the gameplay. (I don't know why they decided to change from a top-down perspective though. The pre-rendered backgrounds in the DS games were nice and it fits the genre's gameplay better anyways. Maybe they thought it would look too cheap?)

edit: on another note, I live in California, and have only left the state once in my life, so earthquakes to me are like "oh, another one huh?" I'm just young enough to have not experienced the last big one though, so I think I'm probably due for a catastrophic earthquake any day now.

On the other hand, hurricanes seem absolutely terrifying to me.

edit 2: Oh, also some earthquake pro-tips for the unaware:

Remember to stay away from windows (try to have your bed, especially the head of your bed, away from windows if you can), find something to duck and cover under immediately (curl up and cover the back of your neck to protect it), stay away from tall/heavy furniture, hanging objects or ceiling tiles, glass, basically anything that would be very bad to be near when it falls or breaks. And doorframes are remarkably stable, so that's one of the next best places to be if you absolutely can't find any cover. Cabinets and whatnot that won't just open up and let all your dishes and stuff fall out are also a good investment.

Other than that it's mostly just the standard emergency stuff.

(Disclaimer: it's been like 20 years since my last earthquake preparedness drill, there's probably stuff people have thought of since then, but this should be a good baseline. And for all I know there might be region-specific things to know about as well, so don't take all this as a comprehensive guide.)

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Does make me wonder how close to reality that is, but then, I don't think I really want to know.

It's probably as close to reality as the "foreigners always greet each other like this" kiss

This feels relevant:
https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/the_sea_you_and_the_sun_ch02#28

Ah yes, the most classic of hentai tropes: "no" means "my mind is overcome with pleasure, please continue." and "yes" means you've discovered an actual goddamn unicorn

lots of tits

Amazing chest ahead

Roboco? More like Robo cop.

Also Mel doing the yandere face is just chef's kiss

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Well yeah, that's why they're fighting over you Mokou.

TMT x YMD

It kind of looks like it's making a little angry face in panel 3.

^it was a joke.

^ Well, twin-tails are just two symmetrical side-tails. That being the case, isn't a side-tail just a half twin-tail, and thus a variant of twin-tails?