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Bleach fanwork recommendations: fanfic; fanart; icons, colourbars, & mood themes; doujinshi 
Nov. 6th, 2005 - 12:02am
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A list of recommended Bleach works - fanfic, fanart, and icons, broken down by type and (if applicable) pairing. They're linked in my memories as well, but this is where I get to show the best of the best and give a little blurb about why I like something.

THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR BLEACH ANIME AND MANGA - do not read any further if you are not caught up and don't want to be spoiled.

Note: I have no control over the content of these entries; if they are edited or locked after I've listed them here, I won't know right away.



Renji/Rukia

Bleed by [info]firstmidnight
Author's summary: Rukia wonders why Renji won't just let her go... and if she wants him to.

Akuni: A look at what might've been going through Rukia's head as she and Renji faced Aizen at the Soukyoku.

Golden Week by [info]katsudon

Akuni: Renji and Rukia at the onsen, with a side of friendly bantering with Ichigo. This is fun and sexy and there's a wonderful piece of art by [info]cacodaemonia that goes with it.

The Sweetest Thing by [info]fine_lights
Author's summary: Renji gets a crash course in Living World Valentine’s Day traditions, with help from special guest stars Kira and Hisagi.

Akuni: Sweet without being sickening, funny without being contrived, and overall a wonderful portrayal of Renji and Rukia fumbling their way toward each other on Valentine's Day.


Renji/Ichigo ~ Ichigo/Renji

Merry Christmas, Ichigo! (part 1) by [info]blind_nights
Author's summary: It's Christmas Eve, and Ichigo gets an unexpected visitor. Renji? What the...
Valentine's Day - Round Two (part 2) by [info]blind_nights
Author's summary: Fifty two days later, Renji makes a return trip. Companion piece to 'Merry Christmas, Ichigo'.

Akuni: This fic (part 1 and part 2) was the first RenIchi I ever read. Thank goodness, because otherwise who knows what I might've read and where it might've taken me! I read this because I'd read a summary for a RenIchi smutfic but skipped it because I thought I might be horrified. But my curiosity was stirred, and since this had a gentler rating I gave it a shot. And then immediately raced back to find the smutfic again, which was...

Threshold by [info]sanoken
Author's summary: Ichigo and Renji have a conversation about traditions, and things go a little far.

Akuni: ...this fic! This was the first fic I saw for the RenIchi pairing. I wasn't expecting to see that sort of thing, and I certainly wasn't looking for RenIchi smut, so I gave it a pass. But after I read [info]blind_nights' fics, I was well on my way down the slippery slope, and I was ready for this. And that, as they say, was that. Irrevocably hooked. And in desperate need of a cold shower.

Forgotten Homework by [info]taintedkibou

Akuni: Very funny, and with good imagery.

Dreams and Confusion by [info]chzbrgrodoomfic (link goes to part 1 - the rest are very easy to find in her memories.)

Akuni: Sweet without being cloying. And Isshin is priceless in this.

Awkward by [info]chzbrgrodoomfic
Author's summary: "Rukia's sick. She wants to see you." I wanted to see you.

Akuni: Rukia's role in this made me giggle.

Restless by [info]moshesque
Author's summary: Ichigo considered throwing a pillow at his head, but that would only wake him up, and that would only lead to arguing, which would most likely lead to fighting.

Akuni: Ichigo can't sleep; neither can his annoying houseguest. Hot hot hot!

In Hide and Hair by [info]moshesque
Author's summary: '“Shut up!” snapped Renji, rubbing gingerly at his neck. “You pillock, couldn’t you have grabbed hold of something else?”'

Akuni: Ichigo is glad Renji's been sent to the living world for many reasons. This fic is funny and oh my god hot beyond belief - with bonus points for special use of Renji's hair and tattoos. The tension between the two just pops off the page, and when it snaps... well, read for yourself!


Ichigo/Ishida

Aesthetics and Identity by [info]kiyala
Author's summary: Slightly AU-ish story where Ichigo and Uryuu become famous singing stars XD

Akuni: An AU fic I couldn't resist because it was just so darn well written.

Dreaming of Skies Elsewhere by [info]sublimeparadigm
Author's summary: Three years later, caught between dreams of death and the memory of a kiss, Ishida returns to rewrite his personal history. Ichigo, however, has ideas of his own.

Akuni: The exploration of the characters was fascinating.


Byakuya/Renji ~ Renji/Byakuya

On the Next Go Round by [info]peroxide_fic
Author's summary: Undetermined future fic- Byakuya meets someone familiar.
Stunted Forward Motion (part 1) by [info]peroxide_fic
Stunted Forward Motion (part 2) by [info]peroxide_fic
Author's summary: Sort-of companion piece to “On the Next Go Round”- Byakuya and Renji battle loneliness and rejection.

Akuni: I almost put this series down because of the background IchiRuki (I just don't like it is all), but I'm glad I squinted around those parts because the writing is excellent and the exploration of the characters is interesting.

Hot For Teacher by [info]artemisms

Akuni: I don't usually go for AUs, but this one was too fun and cute to pass up.


[info]xshelaghx and I came into fandom together years ago. She illustrated several of my fanfics, and does a variety of other unbelievably great artwork. Shelagh's on deviantArt and y!gal for your viewing pleasure. :)

[info]sekra and I are just dangerous together, we really are. Lots of RenIchi, and a bunch of other pairings and series. Check out Sekra's work on deviantArt.

[info]cacodaemonia does the most gorgeous Renji and RenRuki arts. I encourage you to check out her deviantArt.




Icons

[info]moshesque makes gorgeous icons, and more people should be made aware of them. The number of fandoms Mosh is part of is a little bit scary, but that just means there's a great selection.

Colourbars

I've made two colourbars, one for Renji & Ichigo, and one for Ichigo & Orihime. Links go to the posts with the preview and the codes.

Mood Themes

I've also collaborated on a Renjigo mood theme with [info]moshesque. Image link takes you to my post with DL links and instructions. Comment there if the links have expired and we'll re-UL.

RenIchi mood theme promo



I scanned one of my favourite RenIchi doujinshi, and [info]kashinosei's group did a great scanlation of it. Check this post for the link to their release of it.

Title: A Long Night (Bleach)
Mangaka: 302
Pairing: Renji x Ichigo
Year of First Print: 2006/08
Type: Yaoi
Status: Released April 11, 2007.
Summary: Ichigo's dreams, or are they nightmares, have just become too much. He needs to forget them. Renji is the only one that can help him forget.

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