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Rec Lists
During SASO, I kept a careful list of fills that I wanted to hold onto, and spent a lot of time organizing them thematically to rec during that bonus round. In the end, I didn't write out reviews for most of my lists and therefore didn't post them to the round, but I'm choosing to unlock this post in case anyone would like to make use of my organization and follow the links.
KinIma Recs
As kinima is the crying rarepair of my heart, I couldn't not make a rec list for wonderful kinima contributions to SASO. These are those fics.
-PTSD Recovery also feat. Midousuji by
uwu_anon :: I thought it would be wise to read this at three am. Don't be me. Make sure you're ready. This fic packs an incredible amount of emotion and understanding into an incredibly small space, seriously examining the emotional repercussions of Midousuji's treatment of Imaizumi through the lens that is Kinjou's viewpoint. It is everything I have ever wanted out of kinima — careful support, sympathy, love — and I want everyone who remotely cares about either of these characters to read it.
-College Cohabiting by
swiftling :: Kite has a beautiful way with language. Her prose is perfectly crisp and incredibly precise in a way that makes everything she writes a joy to read. It's also the perfect framing for this story — quiet moments between Imaizumi and Kinjou after Imaizumi has graduated from Sohoku, and has come to live with Kinjou while attending Yonan University. It's quiet, understated, calming, and a really rewarding read for how it captures that particular mood.
-Anixety Coping by
elucidatedlucy :: What I like best about this fic is how well it captures Imaizumi's irrational feelings of paranoia. It's another story addressing how Imaizumi deals with their own brain after Midousuji's emotional manipulation, and it conveys the claustrophobic feeling inside their head uncannily well. The prose itself feels uncomfortable, before sliding into a rhythm that's easier to inhabit while still retaining some of that claustrophobic feeling, during the portion where Imaizumi and Kinjou have their back and forth. Very interesting execution, very nice comfort toward the end.
Pokemon Recs
There were some really great pokemon AUs done this SASO, and as a lover of pokemon, I'm happy to recommend all the ones I found for yowapeda.
-KinTadoMaki Pokeathlon AU by
miyukitty :: Miyu writes some really snappy prose, of which this is a prime example. Kinjou and Tadokoro are portrayed perfectly in how expansive their personalities are, and the competition between them — because what is the pokeathlon if not a competition, and what's tadokin if it's not competitive? — is believably fierce. Makishima features as both viewpoint character and perfect counterpoint to Kinjou and Tadokoro's energy. If you love pokemon, read this for the attention to detail in portraying the universe. If you don't love pokemon, read it anyway for the love put into the characterization.
-ShinIma Team Rocket AU by
elucidatedlucy :: In Chess' trademark style, this is a tense story, fraught with Imaizumi and Shinkai's shared need to withhold, to feel each other out. Shinkai is a Rocket executive. Imaizumi is a new recruit. What's interesting is the way Midousuji is brought in as a commonality between them, and what's rewarding for me is the socio-political dance that goes on as they get to know each other.
-ImaNaruSaka Pokemon Breeders AU by
bisharp :: If you want a feel-good pick-me-up, read this fic. It perfectly captures the excitement of their biking against their friends, for the challenge of a race and for the goal of hatching their eggs. The little details are cute — about which pokemon they have, about Naruko challenging Onoda to climb Mt. Chimney despite always losing — and it's just a very cute little fic overall.
-ImaNaruSaka Pokemon Breeding Art by
kiriska :: And to wrap up this list, an art rec! Kiri's art for me always captures mood and motion really well, and this is a great example of that. It's bright and cheerful and with this sense of friendly competition, while also paying loving attention to the details. (Naruko's Pigeotto bike! Of course Imaizumi's is from Silph Co! Each of their pokemon to warm their eggs!) Very cute, very recommended.
MidoTaka Recs
-Pharmacy Ghost AU by
chiharu
-Pacific Rim AU by
araakita
-Breakup Fic by
hurristat
KinTadoMaki Recs
-Crime AU by
blueminuet
-Villains AU by
kuramochi
-Talent Show by
krankran
Tadokoro Recs
-Tadokoro/Arakita by
doxian
-Tadokoro & Onoda works at Best Buy by
blueminuet
-Tadokoro/Toudou Before the Bake-Off by
luckycricket33
Teshima Recs
-Teshima & Onoda by
kiriska
-Teshima & Kinjou by
luckycricket33
-Teshima/Naruko by
luckycricket33
-Teshima/Imaizumi by
dynamite
Imaizumi Recs
-Miki & Imaizumi/Onoda Robot AU by
blueminuet
-Arakita/Imaizumi FFTA AU by
miyukitty
-Midousuji & Imaizumi Night Terror AU by
nobetterpicture
Miki Recs
-Kinjou/Miki Illustration by
luckycricket33
-Kinjou & Miki on the Inter-High Team by
underscored
-Miki & Machimiya by
elucidatedlucy
Makishima Recs
-Makishima/Arakita Space AU by
kiriska
-Makishima/Kinjou by
elucidatedlucy
-Makishima/Imaizumi by
krankran
Hikaru no Go Recs
-Akira/Hikaru by
psiten
-Sai is Reincarnated by
psiten
-Sai and Touya Meijin by
psiten
=== Also remixed into this lovely art by
winterstuck which is equally highly recommended.
-And This Delightful Bonus: Akira/Hikaru, in Space! by
winterstuck :: As with the previous Hikaru no Go piece (and all of Winterstuck's art, in my opinion), the color palette choice is lovely. Winterstuck does a lot of nice limited palette stuff, coupled with perfect expressions and posture from the characters. Both of these are lovely.
Eyeshield 21 Recs
-Hiruma & Musashi by
controlcircus
-Hiruma & Musashi Fight Club AU by
daichiis
-Agon & Unsui Art by
winterstuck
-Hiruma & Agon Art by
winterstuck
-Hiruma & Rui by
winterstuck
=== And As a Bonus: Kinjou is Agon and Unsui's Fusion Child by
winterstuck
TadoMaki Recs
-Party Fluff by
blueminuet
-Hotel Encounter by
blueminuet
-Tech Support by
blueminuet
NozoEli Recs
-The Tower by
swiftling
-Oracle and Queen by
oikawas
-Monsoon by
swiftling
Poetry Recs
-Arakita/Kinjou (yowapeda) by
nobetterpicture
-Abe/Mihashi & Kanou (oofuri) by
capsoumako
-Taichi/Chihaya/Arata (chihayafuru) by
miyukitty
Abe/Mihashi Art Recs
-Hand Holding by
noepix
-Sexy Maid Cosplay by
gabbiness
-Sharing An Umbrella by
winterstuck
=== And As A Bonus: Mihashi and Onoda Under an Umbrella by
miyukitty
Oofuri Non-AbeMiha Recs
-Abe & Haruna by
uwu_anon
-Tajima/Hanai Confession by
bandera
-Tajima/Hanai Drunken Tension by
simpleruser
-Mihashi & Kanou Understanding by
harklights
TouMaki Recs
-Precious Names by
doxian
-Hanna is Not a Boy's Name AU by
princesssid
-Lopsided Relationships by
dynamite
ImaSaka Recs
-Cute Fluff by
stereosymbiosis
-Fairytale AU by
psiten
-Fantasy AU by
elucidatedlucy
-Princess Onoda Illustration by
kiriska
-Stained Glass Princess and Servant Illustration by
winterstuck
ImaNaruSaka Recs
-Silicon Valley Startup AU by
psiten
-Competitive Work Training by
blueminuet
-Card Captor Sakura AU by
psiten
Fukutomi Recs
-Arakita transports Onoda & Manami to Fukutomi by
nobetterpicture
-Arakita & Shinkai & Toudou cope with Fukutomi's Death by
kiriska
-Fukutomi/Shinkai by
elucidatedlucy
ImaSugi Recs
-New Shoes by
princesssid
-Very Experienced Golf Caddy Art by
tawny
-First Kisses Art by
luckycricket33
AraTou Recs
-Bickering by
elts
-Witch and Familiar AU by
oikawas
-Captive Audience by
hapaxlegomenon
-Orgasm Denial by
fabflyingfox
KinIma Recs
As kinima is the crying rarepair of my heart, I couldn't not make a rec list for wonderful kinima contributions to SASO. These are those fics.
-PTSD Recovery also feat. Midousuji by
-College Cohabiting by
-Anixety Coping by
Pokemon Recs
There were some really great pokemon AUs done this SASO, and as a lover of pokemon, I'm happy to recommend all the ones I found for yowapeda.
-KinTadoMaki Pokeathlon AU by
-ShinIma Team Rocket AU by
-ImaNaruSaka Pokemon Breeders AU by
-ImaNaruSaka Pokemon Breeding Art by
MidoTaka Recs
-Pharmacy Ghost AU by
-Pacific Rim AU by
-Breakup Fic by
KinTadoMaki Recs
-Crime AU by
-Villains AU by
-Talent Show by
Tadokoro Recs
-Tadokoro/Arakita by
-Tadokoro & Onoda works at Best Buy by
-Tadokoro/Toudou Before the Bake-Off by
Teshima Recs
-Teshima & Onoda by
-Teshima & Kinjou by
-Teshima/Naruko by
-Teshima/Imaizumi by
Imaizumi Recs
-Miki & Imaizumi/Onoda Robot AU by
-Arakita/Imaizumi FFTA AU by
-Midousuji & Imaizumi Night Terror AU by
Miki Recs
-Kinjou/Miki Illustration by
-Kinjou & Miki on the Inter-High Team by
-Miki & Machimiya by
Makishima Recs
-Makishima/Arakita Space AU by
-Makishima/Kinjou by
-Makishima/Imaizumi by
Hikaru no Go Recs
-Akira/Hikaru by
-Sai is Reincarnated by
-Sai and Touya Meijin by
=== Also remixed into this lovely art by
-And This Delightful Bonus: Akira/Hikaru, in Space! by
Eyeshield 21 Recs
-Hiruma & Musashi by
-Hiruma & Musashi Fight Club AU by
-Agon & Unsui Art by
-Hiruma & Agon Art by
-Hiruma & Rui by
=== And As a Bonus: Kinjou is Agon and Unsui's Fusion Child by
TadoMaki Recs
-Party Fluff by
-Hotel Encounter by
-Tech Support by
NozoEli Recs
-The Tower by
-Oracle and Queen by
-Monsoon by
Poetry Recs
-Arakita/Kinjou (yowapeda) by
-Abe/Mihashi & Kanou (oofuri) by
-Taichi/Chihaya/Arata (chihayafuru) by
Abe/Mihashi Art Recs
-Hand Holding by
-Sexy Maid Cosplay by
-Sharing An Umbrella by
=== And As A Bonus: Mihashi and Onoda Under an Umbrella by
Oofuri Non-AbeMiha Recs
-Abe & Haruna by
-Tajima/Hanai Confession by
-Tajima/Hanai Drunken Tension by
-Mihashi & Kanou Understanding by
TouMaki Recs
-Precious Names by
-Hanna is Not a Boy's Name AU by
-Lopsided Relationships by
ImaSaka Recs
-Cute Fluff by
-Fairytale AU by
-Fantasy AU by
-Princess Onoda Illustration by
-Stained Glass Princess and Servant Illustration by
ImaNaruSaka Recs
-Silicon Valley Startup AU by
-Competitive Work Training by
-Card Captor Sakura AU by
Fukutomi Recs
-Arakita transports Onoda & Manami to Fukutomi by
-Arakita & Shinkai & Toudou cope with Fukutomi's Death by
-Fukutomi/Shinkai by
ImaSugi Recs
-New Shoes by
-Very Experienced Golf Caddy Art by
-First Kisses Art by
AraTou Recs
-Bickering by
-Witch and Familiar AU by
-Captive Audience by
-Orgasm Denial by
