Author: FORTHRIGHT

Complete: Nabari no Ou

As a serial storyteller, I appreciate serial storytelling (especially if I trust the author). Hardly surprising since I’m such a big fan of manga. Little by little, bit by bit, a mangaka develops their storyline. Some of these serials seem like they’ll Never End. Others are cut short, leaving us with a slapdash conclusion. Some are dropped by translators, so our manga sets will remain forever unfinished. Maybe that’s why I have a special place in my heart for the completed series.

Nabari no Ou, 1-4

Nabari no Ou by Yuhki Kamatani (Yen Press) is complete in 14 volumes. I was first introduced to this world of modern ninja via the anime. Continue reading →

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Clumsy 002, A Respectable Family

Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this topsy turvy tale… especially for the one who’s hoping her son can marry up. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.

Chapter 2: A Respectable Family

The Sunset Shrine was certainly respected within the village Continue reading →

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FanFic: Clumsy

I’ve been pondering what to put on this blog. There’s plenty I could do, but telling stories is what I love best. So I’m dusting off Clumsy. This is an IY fanfic I began back in 2011, and it involves a fave plot device—genderbending. I’ll post two chapters a week (only here, not on FanFiction.net) each Tuesday and Friday.

Story Summary: AU. She was the most sought-after demoness at court, but no suitor could conquer her. He was only trying to feed his family when his stray arrow felled a mythical beast. A kind-hearted man. A fierce lady. A romance told in bits and pieces. Genderbent SK.

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Lord Charming Prompts

At the footer of every Lord Charming update, I record the original posting date, the writing prompt, and the word count. The notations are a relic of my involvement in everything from the IYFG & LJ contest communities to Dokuga’s Drabble/Drawble Nights. But ever since I started updating Lord Charming again, I’ve had nothing but a lonely “N/A” on the prompt line. Let’s change that. Continue reading →

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Do you have an OTP?

Fandom terminology can be hard to fathom and tricky to explain. I sometimes blurt out things while watching TV/movies, only to receive strange looks from the uninitiated. Like… “I ship them so hard!” Or… “Well, that’s awkward. Did their OTP just go OT3?”  As a veteran alt shipper and ficcer, I’m sometimes asked by newbies what OTP means… or if I have one. So let’s go there. Continue reading →

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Manga Review: Gate 7, Vol. 1

Gate 7, Vol. 1 by CLAMP, Dark Horse Manga

“Is that a girl? Or… a boy…?” —Chikahito, Gate 7

Gate 7, vol 1 by CLAMPChikahito Takamoto, a high school boy from Tokyo with a fondness for history in general and Kyoto in particular, pays a visit to that city’s landmarks. At a shrine, he spots two men and a beautiful (yet confusingly androgynous) kid sitting in a tree. Shadowy serpents suddenly attack, and these mysterious strangers do battle, saving Chikahito’s life.

He faints and wakes in their company…at the Uri-Shichiken Hana Machi. The men assume he’s ordinary enough, but they can’t exclude him when they envelope an area, and they can’t erase his memory. Chikahito wants an explanation, but the pretty kid grabs his hand, drags him out front, and kisses him. Continue reading →

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