The Second Love Story - RenjixRukia FClub [Archive] - Page 2

Malificus

11-28-2007, 01:38 AM

I'd call us 'friends' to IchiHime FC.....I prefer that than 'allies'.

Though, I've yet to see how it's going to give negative impacts against the IchiHimes or any other pairings that pose no stumbling blocks against RenxRuki........unless they haven't really read the first page yet.

And if it happens......I'd know what to do.

YOY!!!! Good girl having good effect to bad boy, changing him back to good guy again.

What's not to like??

I've got to work on my AiOri LOVE.:cool:

Where is Malificius when you need her?

I'm here! I'll have something created by the end of this week (that means before Sunday). I'm just waiting on some graphic skills ...:cry I wish I knew how to make a banner.

Anyways!

Oh man, I love this talk about how Rukia gets the best looking guy in Bleach. I truly think that KT must love her tons to pair her up with such a loyal, rough, humble and honorable guy. While, maybe Matsumoto gets men drooling over her, it's in a very vain way, Renji loves Rukia because she's herself. He knows her better than anyone else and because of that she means everything to him.

Rukia is a sex kitten when she's paired with Renji. I really love how gentle and feminine she looks in his arms. *drool*

Bleu

11-28-2007, 01:49 AM

Matsumoto gets the guy who never opens his eyes xDDDDDD..ichimaru gin, for the slower people.

Oh renji and rukia fit so well together. Two R's make a right? they both also have the same number of letters in their name. -random observation- Renji. And are about the same age. :) I think Byakuya would probably approve of him.

InoueKurosaki

12-04-2007, 09:30 PM

can i join?

Arrancar_Fan

12-04-2007, 09:36 PM

unofficial welcome InoueKurosaki-san!! spread renRuki love and maybe, if u have anything, contribute with pics or vids and stuff!!!! we need some more so this Fc won't die!!!

Bleu

12-05-2007, 05:17 AM

unofficial welcome! love your avatar ;D

Worship mastahs ulquiorra renjia!

haha i was just loving my avatar when i wrote that. <333

Nocturne

12-05-2007, 05:25 AM

Welcome InoueKurosaki! Good to see you here! Spread the RenRuki love!

I wonder now how Renji and Rukia's reunion will be. Now we know she's not going to be dying in her arms thanks to Isane healing her. I'm curious how Byakuya will be interacting with his VC. I wouldn't mind Byakuya asking Renji why he couldn't protect his pride, Rukia!

Bleu

12-05-2007, 05:31 AM

Hmm.. well byakuya is pretty much leaving the scene not even seeing rukia, i think next he probably will visit his vice captian =D yea!

some future brother in law bonding.

Nocturne

12-05-2007, 06:17 AM

Is Byakuya really leaving the scene? The guy needs to be healed, unless he doesn't want Rukia to see that he was the one who came to save her. Though she will find out from both Hanatarou and Isane. 'Course she'll probably be too worried for Byakuya to think of anyone else if she does see him in his condition. She forgot Renji and Ichigo back in SS after all and focused on Byakuya alone. Renji's got major competition from Byakuya. XD However, it will be cool to see Byakuya give his future brother-in-law a scare for not protecting Rukia like he promised. :D

Bleu

12-05-2007, 06:21 AM

Well, he could probably use his own kidou to heal himself, since he apparently knows pretty high level kidou.

Arrancar_Fan

12-05-2007, 09:42 PM

Byakuaya will definatly give Renji AND Ichigo a good beating for not protecting Rukia. But she said it herself. she came not to be protected by anyone, btu she may not mention that and just enjoy Renji ichigo beating!! gotta love Byakuya, the overprotective brother. probably was expecting Renji to help her more.

"But no, u had to waist your time with a pitiful espada. And the 8th to be more specific. i beat the 7th espada and i didnt even break a sweat -insert more rnats-"

:D Oh Byakuya , dont scowled ur soon to be brother in law (Renji)

-gets shot by Byakuya-

aquavit

12-05-2007, 09:58 PM

Malificus

12-05-2007, 10:07 PM

AnimeGirlPan

12-08-2007, 02:41 AM

http://i7.tinypic.com/6o63r04.jpg
heres a pic that I think it is RenRuki in a way
its from the newest bleach opening thingy

Bleu

12-08-2007, 02:48 AM

cute, cute, pan.

i need more renruki in my diet >=o!

im hoping that after mayuri is all done and leaves and squad 4 comes in, that renji and rukia will meet up.

Arrancar_Fan

12-08-2007, 03:01 AM

o thxs for the pic AnimeGirlPan-san!! the new theme song is amazing!! its from the new Bleach movie ^^

Skotty

12-10-2007, 09:34 PM

I'd like to join. RenRuki is my OTP. >3<

Arrancar_Fan

12-10-2007, 11:28 PM

unofficial welcome to u Sukati-san!!! please spread the love of RenRuki!

Bleu

12-11-2007, 01:29 AM

unofficial welcome sutaki!! id rep ya but i already repped you in ichihime fc.. darn.

SPREAD THE RENJIA LOVE <3 tattoos and captivating eyes

Mystic Serenade

12-11-2007, 07:59 AM

This one would like to join

manfan

12-11-2007, 10:03 AM

sukati and Mystic Serenade's names will be added.

Welcome.

Arrancar_Fan

12-11-2007, 04:10 PM

unofficial welcome Mystic Serenade-san!!! thxs for joining us! spread some RenRuki love for us too ^^

Skotty

12-11-2007, 08:50 PM

RenRuki needs more love. I think it's getting neglected lately. T.T

Arrancar_Fan

12-11-2007, 09:48 PM

ya!! we need somemore fanart and fics!! jeez, if only i wasnt so lazy -_-''''

Skotty

12-11-2007, 09:55 PM

I'm trying to do fanart. ^^

AnimeGirlPan

12-14-2007, 02:43 AM

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/9147/renjiqw3.th.jpg (http://img185.imageshack.us/my.php?image=renjiqw3.jpg)http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/8666/236059279rl950502923kn1.th.jpg (http://img185.imageshack.us/my.php?image=236059279rl950502923kn1.jpg)
heres Rukia and Renji chibis
enjoy fans of this pairing ^_^

Skotty

12-14-2007, 08:29 PM

Awww, how cute. ^_^

Arrancar_Fan

12-14-2007, 09:25 PM

o those are so cute AnimeGirlPan-san!! thxs for giving some life to RenRuki. work hard on ur fanart Sukati-san ^^ surprise us!!

Skotty

12-14-2007, 09:40 PM

I will. ^^ I've already got an idea, and I'm thinking about writing a short doujin too. xD

Lady Orihime

12-14-2007, 10:02 PM

Has anyone made a RenxRuki gallery? If not, I can make one ^_^

Skotty

12-14-2007, 10:06 PM

You should make one anyway, to spread the RenRuki luuuuurve.

AnimeGirlPan

12-14-2007, 10:07 PM

I don't even think there even a renruki one at all
XDD

Sora Chan

12-14-2007, 10:37 PM

Isn't the Renruki gallery on the first page? By the way I love the header for the FC.

Arrancar_Fan

12-15-2007, 12:42 AM

I will. ^^ I've already got an idea, and I'm thinking about writing a short doujin too. xD

yay doujinshi!!! belive it or not, i havent read a singel RenRuki doujinshi (:eek:!!!!)

there is the RenRuki gallery on the first page!!

FireCandy

12-15-2007, 06:17 AM

Fanfic (not! mine):

Title: The Ties That Bind Eternal
Characters: Renji and Rukia
Word Count: 2602
Rating: NC-17 Fluff
Summary: Rukia surprises Renji in a possible future. (http://community.livejournal.com/all_for_bleach/868555.html?style=mine)
Warnings: Light bondage, erotic content, tattooing

Bleu

12-15-2007, 06:44 AM

what an awesome fic!

by the way, sukati, i love your "passion sex filled lives" avatar xD

Arrancar_Fan

12-15-2007, 03:20 PM

wow, sweet fanfic FireCandy-san :eek:!! real fluffy ^^

and im agreein with Bleu-san!! sukati-san, ur icon for ur dp is FTW!!!!!

Skotty

12-15-2007, 03:44 PM

Someone negged me about the RR gif in my sig. They said it was aganist the rules. Is it?

Bleu

12-15-2007, 03:48 PM

I warned you in the ichihime forum about your signiture picture. i wanted to put it in my signiture, but i decided to ask spacecat about it beforehand, and he said i better not because it would rile up the ichiruki fans.. so you should take it off, even though its made of pure win.

Skotty

12-15-2007, 04:00 PM

You did? I guess I didn't see it...
Awww, oh well, I'll find another good RR thingy sooner or later.

Arrancar_Fan

12-15-2007, 06:09 PM

aw thats to bad Sukati-san, is ur RR thing that renRuki icon on ur dp?? its too cute to be deleted!! i dont think its against the rules!!

Skotty

12-16-2007, 03:18 PM

It was the one in my signature. I can still use it on NF though. ^_^

Renegade Raine

12-16-2007, 03:50 PM

I remember that icon from LJ. It's still good stuff. XD

And that's one thing I love about the Narutofan forums. That place is ALL about the hate. It's great fun sometimes. ;D

Skotty

12-16-2007, 03:54 PM

Yeah, I know. Hate is like love over there. >3< Which is good, because it means they don't spam the pro FCs.

Arrancar_Fan

12-16-2007, 05:26 PM

ive never been to narutofourm. is it like BA except for Naruto fans??

and i dont think ur sig pic is against the rules sukati-san!!

Skotty

12-16-2007, 08:52 PM

I didn't think it was either. But at least I can keep the Passionate Lives one. ^__^

FireCandy

12-18-2007, 08:02 PM

2 fanfics (not! mine):

Title :: Tightrope
Pairing :: Renruki
Rating :: PG
Wordcount :: 271
Summary :: As a child, she had learned her lessons well. (http://community.livejournal.com/starcrossedsins/23496.html)

Title :: Almost Like a Disease
Characters/Pairing :: Renruki (and Zabimaru!)
Rating :: PG-13
Wordcount :: 433
Summary :: If anyone asked: The tattoos were a representation of Zabimaru. (http://community.livejournal.com/starcrossedsins/23572.html)

earthforge

12-18-2007, 08:41 PM

Joinage, please? :p

RenRuki FTW.

I cannot understand why so many people do not view RenRuki as happening. I have to say that Sukati-san's signature explained it extremely well. in fact, it should not have been deleted. If IchiHime and IchiRuki fans can have signatures like such, why can't RenRuki? Discrimination. Another reason why I hate all popular fandoms. Because they act as if they are on top of the world. But by the end of the series, you can say "how the mighty fall."

Anyhow, Rukia is older than Ichigo. That is an age gap nothing can overcome. Would Rukia be sad? No. She's mentally stronger then we think. And why would she be in love with Ichigo? Yes, he saved her, but falling in love with him would be simile to falling in love with Kaien. And Kaien was just her mentor. Miyako was his wife. She can't take up Miyako's position. She cannot marry a man who acted like a brother to her. It is antithesis to the shounen way (think of the Simpsons episode "Shelbyville." Bleach is not like that [or shouldn't be].)

And Renji loves her. They both know that. Renji showed it through taking the world upon his shoulders until she could return.

Bleu

12-18-2007, 08:49 PM

forge hasnt joined yet?!?! Unnoficial welcome!

and very well said, i agree. Her sig was nice, but spacecat told me that its better not to have it (theres so much unclean air around people and pairings)

Renji definetly loves her [= i was absolutely shocked when i joined the forum on how little renjiruki fans there are o_o

Sora Chan

12-18-2007, 09:33 PM

Wow Firecandy, those were awesome. I especially like the one about the tattoos. The person who wrote the story is awesome and should totally participate in the RenRuki contest!
To be honest, I only like Rukia when she interacts with Orihime or Renji. It's a big reason why I support the pairing.

Early welcome to the FC Earthforge. Umm technically we aren't suppose to have anti other fandom banners or avatars no matter what pairing, so I suggest if you see anything, ask the person to nicely take it down. Some fans are awesome and will. If not report it I guess.

Arrancar_Fan

12-18-2007, 10:02 PM

those are some awsome ass fanfics FireCandy-san!!! im so impressed ^^

unofficial welcome to earthforge-san!!!! help spread the RenRuki love!! we need a lot of people to help us wit dat!!! ur mini mini-essay REALLY made sense (which is why sukati-san's sig should have NOT been deleted).i was getting a little weird feeling about the age gap between Rukia and Ichigo, cause i think shinigami age really slowly.

manfan

12-18-2007, 10:28 PM

Welcome earthforge......name added.

Bleau.....don't know what you are saying, but can't be help, lets have a heart and mind for these people.;)

It really cannot be help, so bear with it and shut up.:).....no badmouthing about these fans, ok?? You can badmouth about that fictional couple, but not their fans who ship that couple.

FireCandy, keep on doing what you usually do.....thanks.

earthforge

12-18-2007, 10:46 PM

Wow... Well, I was planning to join earlier, but my peace-offering artpiece got delayed (and ruined by my inept hands.)

Well, the whole reason there is a limited number of RenRuki fans is because Renji appeared later in the series than Ichigo and Rukia. And I find the fandom antithesis to IchiRuki is not IchiHime, but RenRuki. This is because Ichigo is an unstable element. Kubo likes to use him as a means of manipulating the story. Now, Renji and Rukia as a pairing is completely different from Ichigo and Rukia as a pairing. In the fanfics I see for Ichiruki, I see a lot of times when Rukia is saying something along the lines of "help me" or "save me Ichigo!" There was a particular one that had Rukia fall into a depression under the impression Ichigo loved Inoue (I thought it was good for a while, but improbable things like that turn me off.)

In RenRuki, Rukia is more stoic and herself. She is not saying things like "Oh Renji, I hope you don't love another woman." Rukia does not do doe eyes to Renji. Kubo is not a shoujo writer. If he was, Ichigo would have no muscle (and my poetic eye would be poked out.) Renji and Rukia's relationship is special in that they accept each other for who they are (not like IchiRuki or IchiHime where a change in the manga/anime is required for them to work [why they are so highly debated.])

Why do they love each other for who they are? Because Rukia still loves Renji even though they were apart for so many years. Renji still loves Rukia even though his captain is her older brother. They belong together, and Kubo indicates this often. They are a common duo. Besides, if Renji ends up with Rukia, Rukia is not neglected. Renji is her best friend. And a friendship like that is neccesary for true love to grow.

Arrancar_Fan

12-18-2007, 10:54 PM

another interesting/make-sense mini mini essay earthforge-san!!! wow, u sure can write ^^. yes, again it totally makes sense. i was never an IchiRuki fan (more IchiHime fan really). I thought the age gap sorta through it off a little. but ive read alot of IchiRuki and see not only that Rukia is usually helpless but Ichigo being helpless too, and needs Rukia to brighten him up. Whether it may be an ichiRuki fic or another Ichigo pairing, it just sint right!!! That isnt what Kubo-taichou pictured his main character/hero as!!! stories like that completly through of the character's personality. i can understand that they want to picture IchiRuki as them both saving each other, but Rukia being so helpless like that throws her personality off as well!! In the RenRuki fics ive read, Rukia is always so tough and Renji takes it like a man.

thats y RenRuki wins in fandom!!

earthforge

12-19-2007, 01:11 AM

Yeah, but you can't deny that 90% of the Arrancar arc Ichigo has been in deep delusion/whiny mode ("OMG, I'm so emooooo, look at how I am beaten up because I suck." [reason why I became a Hollow Ichi fangirl.])

But an anime where the main characters act whiny? Jesus. Rukia is not a freakin emo.

There is only one IchiRuki fanfic I thought captured the pairing, but with that underlying assumption buried. But I don't think Kubo's that intelligent.

Bleu

12-19-2007, 02:08 AM

"those are some awsome ass fanfics FireCandy-san!!! im so impressed ^^"
what the?.. XDDDDD -goes to look-

Renji still has been in the manga for a while now, so i dont see how that really..works. =( orihime has been in it since chapter 2.

Arrancar_Fan

12-19-2007, 03:43 AM

Bleu

12-19-2007, 04:02 AM

ahaha.. nevermind arrancar xD i just found that hilarious. (easily amused)

It was a good fanfic :)

I need more renjiruki! im starting to feel the rejection from it.

Arrancar_Fan

12-19-2007, 04:27 PM

WE CAN'T HAVE RENRUKIA REJECTED!!!!!

KUBO-TACIHOU WOULD NEVER AGREE TO THAT :yell!!!! hes a renrukia shipper!!! (i think, well it looks like it).

we should surf net's, wherethere english or japanese, for more RenRuki tributes!!!

Malificus

12-21-2007, 09:24 PM

you guys, you guys *cartman voice* !!!

The new colorspread! :D!!!!!!!! They look great in that spread. And Renji looks like he's yelling at her to hurry up and catch up...of course Renji wouldn't leave his chibi behind. No one thinks of Rukia as much as Renji does :love.

Arrancar_Fan

12-21-2007, 09:45 PM

Malificus

12-21-2007, 09:58 PM

Malificus-san, i dont understand wta ur saying :confused:

are u talkin' 'bout a pic or a fic or somethin'??

oh, welcome back though ^^ i dont think uve been around much!!

adn wats a cartman voice??

cartman voice is eric cartman from southpark, when he gets really excited he says "you guys! you guys!" in a frantic and hilarious demeanor. Just a random pop culture reference.

Oh sorry! XD I'm talking about the colorspread. I love how interaction is very low key among everyone except Renji. He's not posing in the usual "I'm cool" KT colorspread, he's standing there yelling at Rukia probably to hurry up since she's just eating her oranges. Very cute. I love how even in the colorspreads, Renji's character is more focused on Rukia than striking a pose.

I'm glad it was in the chapter where Rukia finally gets some lines in! :glomp She was drowning in her blood for ages! I missed her :cry!

Yeah I was just bumbling about. I'm back. :hug

Arrancar_Fan

12-21-2007, 10:10 PM

u mean Rukia gets to talk next chapter :eek: if not, wats a colorspread? (probably a nOOb question :D)

im glad Renji thinks about Rukia as the first priotiy before striking into hero mode! like Ichigo, who goes hero mode then Rukia -_-

Sora Chan

12-22-2007, 12:33 AM

Bleu

12-22-2007, 12:40 AM

eepp me too sora :)

kubo just gave us a great renruki picture on the calander, i printed it out. <33

Melodymix

12-22-2007, 01:09 AM

Can I join this FC?

Arrancar_Fan

12-22-2007, 02:14 AM

unofficial welcome Melodymix-san!! help spread the RenRuki loooooove :D!!!!!

Sora Chan-san!!! thxs for showin me that!! now i no wat Malificus-san means!!! that really IS cute!! Renji is like 'stop eatin the damn oranges and come pose with us!!' and wheres Ichigo??.....walkin' away!

Malificus

12-22-2007, 03:55 AM

http://bleachasylum.com/showpost.php?p=139182&postcount=448
This is the color spread Malficus was talking about. A color spread is basically the colors on a two page spread in color. I love this one and I love how Renji is paying so much attention to Rukia. The oranges are kinda random though lol.
Actually it looks like Renji was sitting with Rukia and just got up abruptly and was putting his scarf on. I could see him extending a hand to help her up next.

Ha, at first I thought Renji was threatening her, but looking again he's fixing his scarf XD. I actually don't see Renji extending a hand to help her but gathering her up and taking him with her. She's a tough girl and he's not too gentle being the rough guy that he is.

I think Rukia sitting down is random. It's like everyone is ready to go and Rukia's a little sad because she wasn't done. Only one to make sure she comes along is Renji. So protective! So many fun stories to read into. I'm sure he's as happy as I am that she's back in the manga!!

Arrancarfan, I forgot you're not up to speed with the manga. Sorry, but I remember you asking awhile back if Rukia dies and she doesn't. :) She's immortal :yell, well everyone in Bleach is, but Rukia finally got healed up.

aquavit

12-22-2007, 04:00 AM

Welcome, Melodymix!

I like how the color spread calendar has Renji and Rukia interacting while Ishida is looking away. :love

Melodymix

12-22-2007, 04:14 AM

Bleu

12-22-2007, 05:17 AM

those are really cute fanarts. the last one is m favorite.

damn i love renji..

earthforge

12-22-2007, 08:14 AM

Bleu: Don't we all....

Yay for the colorspread! RenRukiness in the corner there!! :yay

I'm skipping the miniessay today. Really tired....

RenRuki Forever!!

Arrancar_Fan

12-22-2007, 09:11 PM

He he, thankx for the welcome!:D

Have these FA been posted before?

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p41/Evernex/Anime/Bleach/Renji%20x%20Rukia/156.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p41/Evernex/Anime/Bleach/Renji%20x%20Rukia/renjiandrukia.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p41/Evernex/Anime/Bleach/Renji%20x%20Rukia/purplerenruki.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p41/Evernex/Anime/Bleach/Renji%20x%20Rukia/rukiarenji-1.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p41/Evernex/Anime/Bleach/Renji%20x%20Rukia/renruki-1.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p41/Evernex/Anime/Bleach/Renji%20x%20Rukia/snowrenruki.jpg

some familiar but still cute fanart!!!! YAY FOR RENRUKI SMEX!!! isnt the M rated fics/doujinshis just the hottest when it comes to RenRuki?? usually the size dosnt mattr, since Rukia is so tiny compared to Renji. I read a hentai IchiRuki fic once and no offence to the pairing, but it really sucked -_-'''' then i read a hentai oneshot of RenRuki and thought the balance was way better ^^

earthforge

12-22-2007, 09:14 PM

Arrancar fan: Thought so. I'm not into M-rated stuff, but from reading many IchiRuki and RenRuki fics, I can tell you which writing style succeeds more.

Malificus

12-22-2007, 09:36 PM

I don't know about most fics, but the M rated Doujins are freaking great between RenRuki. I like their chemistry in most of them. Especially Ruka, I think when she's paired off with other characters she has to be a bit out of character. When she's with Renji you can see her being angsty, serious, rude, playful, gentle, etc. I think Renji and Rukia bring out a lot dynamics in each other and why they are one of my favorite couples in manga.

Thanks for the fanarts, Mystic Sernade! Those are great, a couple I haven't seen before and the ones I haven't I don't mind seeing again.

Bleu

12-22-2007, 10:05 PM

renruki forever!

i love the colorspread to peices.

Arrancar_Fan

12-22-2007, 10:18 PM

ya the colorspread is really cute ^^

@ Malificus-san: ya ive noticed that she can be a little OCC with everyone else! the doujinshi i read, she was being very seducive but still managed to kick Renji where it hurt for trying a new move on her :D

FireCandy

12-24-2007, 05:58 AM

Fanfic: (NOT:yell mine!)

Title: "The Ties That Bind Eternal" (http://community.livejournal.com/kurosaki_clinic/1571100.html?style=mine)
Rating- NC-17 (soft) or strong R
Warnings: Bondage, Dominance/Submission/ Tattoing (blood play) but still FLUFF and a happy ending as requested:)

Fanart:
bleach - merry x'mas 07 (http://pandabaka.deviantart.com/art/bleach-merry-x-mas-07-72814509)

Skotty

12-24-2007, 03:45 PM

I drew a RenRuki fanart. It's ugly though. (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/72800070/)

furato

12-24-2007, 03:59 PM

Everyone, do drop by in LJ's RenRuki comm (http://community.livejournal.com/renji_rukia/) within these few days because we've began the posting period for the RenRuki holiday exchange. So many lovely fics and fanarts coming in floods like Senbonzakura. I sure love my delicious gift (http://community.livejournal.com/renji_rukia/138451.html), telophase's so talented, isn't she? I'll be posting mine too before the weekend.

AnimeGirlPan

12-24-2007, 04:00 PM

oo nice :D
I hope to collect some RenRuki fanart for a colorbar :D
:D

Skotty

12-24-2007, 04:05 PM

Furato, that fanart you got was funny. xxxxD But gorgeous. <3

Arrancar_Fan

12-24-2007, 05:58 PM

SOME MORE AWSOME PICS!!!!

that was such a god try Sukati-san!! at least ur contributing!!! AND I LOVE U FOR THAT :glomp!!!!!

hot story and cute fanart from FireCandy-san!!! :glomp!!!! thxs so much for gettin renruki into the holiday spirit!!!!

furato-san, beautiful, and sexual, fanart!!!! thxs so much!! FINALLY!!! its Rkia doing the molesting ^^ i always wondered how it would be like!

ok, to start of my own little conversation, do u guys think we should make a RenRuki ID card like IchiHime?? yes?? no??

manfan

12-28-2007, 10:15 AM

I was hoping someone would come out here to squeal how RenRuki chapter 154 is....I didn't want to be the one to do it. Don't you think it's very RenRuki.....Renji to be portrayed as the one(the only one) who noticed Rukia's reiatsu rises when she started to fight angrily? It's so RenRukiish!! Rukia has always been on Renji's mind.:)

Also.....I got this from a brief transcript summary of the latest Bleach Drama CD 7, from my friend anikoku......I LOVE IT!!! Especially Track 04:wtf:inlove

Track 04: The watermelon cracking (which is a game people in Japan play at the beach) begins. The watermelon is a new type created by 12th division. Nemu cracks the watermelon (?), revealing it to be a weapon used against hollows (it grows!). It seems to be alive. (O.o) Soifon and Yoruichi attack the watermelon, and Nanao and Isane get caught by the watermelon vines, which are growing out of the ground. Then, the watermelon vines start to slip into the bathing suits of the poor women! Isane is freaking out (I don't blame her, that watermelon is doing some pretty wacky things inside her bathing suit). Matusmoto tels Renji to take a picture for the Seireitei News. Rukia hits Renji and tells him to help out. Ichigo and Rukia beat up the watermelon a little, and Yoruichi and Soifon finish it off. As Yoruichi attacks, the top half of her bathing suit flys off. Ichigo's nose bleeds :nosebleed:.
Rukia: Renji, did you take a picture of Yoruichi-dono just now?
Renji: Yeah, it's all set!
Rukia: I see..... HA! *breaks camera*
Renji: Aaargh, Rukia, what are you doing!?
Rukia: Idiot, it's because you took a picture!
Renji: But this is Hisagi-sempai's camera...

Renji, you are such a dumb idiot:yell Lucky Rukia didn't break Renji's face, just break Shuuhei's camera only. Shuuhei..... if he needs to be reimbursed for his broken camera, he should go to Kuchiki Rukia.....her brother is loaded.

Shuuhei needs to remember next time, not to ask Renji to take pictures of bikini ladies....or else Rukia will be totally pissed off and might go breaking some more than just a camera....maybe some legs and balls.:p;)

Malificus

12-28-2007, 06:52 PM

I love that manfan! Thank you so much for that translation. And thank anikoku for me! That's so awesome! Renji is very stupid, hahaha, clueless guy, he acts as if that wouldn't piss off Rukia. He probably sounds proud of himself in the drama cd too.

The Ichigo nosebleed for added effect is also priceless!

Arrancar_Fan

12-28-2007, 10:45 PM

lol that wa soooo cute manfan-san!!

Renji is sure an idiot. but only a true idiot around rukia. a man and an idiot in the same body!! wow isnt she lucky!

poor hisagi.......oh well :D

the translation is so full of RenRuki :love so is chap. 154!

Skotty

12-28-2007, 10:49 PM

Cute trans! <3
I haven't read 154 though, sorry. I don't think so anyway. xD

earthforge

12-28-2007, 11:22 PM

Nice trans Manfan! Shuuhei is most likely going to get him to pay for another camera. Renji would be complaining Rukia should pay for it, and Rukia would just smack him. I would love to learn and understand Jaoanese but I need to take German first.

Tsubasa

12-29-2007, 05:28 PM

May I join?
=O

Arrancar_Fan

12-29-2007, 07:58 PM

unofficial welcome Tsubasa-san!!!

please spread the love of RenRuki!!

though its already spread to almost every corner of the nternet ^^

imamess

12-29-2007, 09:30 PM

Wow those drama CDs are getting risqué. I'd also imagine that Shuuhei would have wanted those pictures for himself...

Look what I found...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/imamess/142.gif

Arrancar_Fan

12-30-2007, 02:25 AM

lol imamess-san!!

that was so awsome!!

i wonder, is he crying cause Rukia is rejecting him a little??

dont understand wat he said ^^

imamess

12-30-2007, 03:20 AM

He said chikusho, which can be used as a damn! and shit!

I just take it as him upset that he only got to touch her shoulder.

AnimeGirlPan

12-30-2007, 03:58 AM

Wow those drama CDs are getting risqué. I'd also imagine that Shuuhei would have wanted those pictures for himself...

Look what I found...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/imamess/142.gif

omg that is freaking sweet
thanks for posting it
I love how Renji is banging his arm like that lol
:hug

Sora Chan

12-30-2007, 05:04 AM

Manfan that CD thing is hilarious. Totally Renruki and when I finish my applications I'll be sure to check out 154.
Furato thanks so much for the link. You got a wonderful Renruki gift! Thanks for sharing!

furato

12-30-2007, 05:14 AM

manfan, do you have a link to the rest of the summary? my LJ friend usually translates these but she said she'll be away for a few days before she's able to translate. the drama CD sounds totally like a riot. come to think of it, this might be the second time Renji finds himself surrounded by scantily-clad women... (remember the the onsen drama CD).

imamess, the 'chikusho' is perhaps because it's being cut from the anime HARHARHAR

haliparot

12-30-2007, 08:05 AM

manfan! That CD's awesome, haha! I gotta thank anikoku for her trans. :) Thanks for sharing it here as well! :hug

imamess, the 'chikusho' is perhaps because it's being cut from the anime HARHARHAR
Oh! I like this interpretation! Haha! It makes me wonder whether he's banging his hand on the ground or waving his hand around, though.

Also: may I ask what happened in the drama CD where he was surrounded by scantily-clad women? It makes one so curious! :p

manfan

12-30-2007, 09:57 AM

you all will have to ask anikoku in FLOL to properly translate what actually happened.....the summary was a little bit too little bit descriptive to really enjoy what happened there. There are some IchiHime interactions there, but not as 'incredibly obnoxious and sweet' in comparison with the RenRuki. I am not sure who is who there.....you have to ask anikoku....the best I can get here is....i still have much more to practice hearing and differentiate the japanese.

evil machine laughter.

"What is this??" *screams*

*screams*

*screams*

*that weirdo thing is touching me* (not very nice)

*screams*

"Wow! you two girls are so sexy"

"This is not a good time to joke!!"

"Please take it off me" (not the bikinis, you dirty pervert mind fans:mad:)....or was that "It's inside me?"

"Renji, it's the best chance, you know! Such picture in Seiretei News is eye-catching(would attract people's attention), you know!"

"I see/I get it"

"STUPID!" *Punched*
You all really have to wait for Epsilonium to do her translation of the Drama CD 7....she said she'll do it.....

I'm now mad because Shuuhei is not in the Drama CD 7......I'M SO ANGRY:mad:

But then maybe they wanted to make Shuuhei behave like a gentleman when Matsumoto is around....to win a chance at her heart.

But then, since it was Matsumoto who suggested to Renji to take a picture for Seireitei News.....it may be that Matsumoto really cares for Shuuhei to think of ways to help Shuuhei in Seireitei News.

Arrancar_Fan

12-30-2007, 05:58 PM

Matusmoto likes shuuhei?? since wen??

did somethin happen and i missed it??

aw well

thxs for more translations manfan-san!! its just fine :D

Malificus

12-31-2007, 06:35 PM

Matusmoto likes shuuhei?? since wen??

did somethin happen and i missed it??

aw well

thxs for more translations manfan-san!! its just fine :D

Well actually Shuuhei has a major crush on Matsumoto, but Matsumoto probably only thinks of him as a drinking buddy. In the official bleach bootleg...I think?...a description of the captains and their divisions talks a little about shuuhei and Matsumoto. What was the cutest story of all was when mean ole Matsumoto gave Shuuhei's articles a bad review and he wouldn't come out of the editorial office for three days. XD

Oh and more on RenRuki stuff the description on Renji's and Rukia's respective divisions as well as their status in the division each mention each other in their profiles. That they are childhood friends.

Interesting but they don't have much on Rukia, but a couple of cute tidbits on Renji. He's a soccer fan which I would have never guessed, most of the character description on Renji talk about his compassionate heart and how he balances out Byakuya's strict nature, and my favorite, Renji enjoys walking around in his nightclothes! The female officers are used to it. :D

imamess

12-31-2007, 09:55 PM

I also like that they say why Renji wears his headband. It's because they replace his broken goggles until he could afford another pair. You'd think the guy would be proud of his forehead ink seeing as that probably cost a good deal of money. It just goes to show that Renji's not good with his hard-earned cash.

Arrancar_Fan

12-31-2007, 11:35 PM

@ Malificus-san: where does it say shuuhei has a crush on matsumoto!!?? im a fan of da pairing but could never really get any proof!! where did u find that info?!?!

also, where did u read about Renji and Rukia tinbits??

another heads up for RenRuki, i was at a Rukia fanlisting and in one of her info bars, it said "Relationships". so i clicked on it and went to Renji immediatly (of course :D). It just mentioned that they wre both childhood friends. but the last sentence made me squeeeee ~~!! its said that: "In seems that Renji has a crush on her" (thxs for pointing out the obiviouse!!) but its still good to see the truth!!

manfan

01-01-2008, 01:28 AM

Oh and more on RenRuki stuff the description on Renji's and Rukia's respective divisions as well as their status in the division each mention each other in their profiles. That they are childhood friends.

Interesting but they don't have much on Rukia, but a couple of cute tidbits on Renji. He's a soccer fan which I would have never guessed, most of the character description on Renji talk about his compassionate heart and how he balances out Byakuya's strict nature, and my favorite, Renji enjoys walking around in his nightclothes! The female officers are used to it. :D
I don't know what to make of this.....Renji walking around in his nightclothes....he's not going around promoting his sexuality around, is it? Nightclothes are something that you would wear when sleeping, cooling in a hot weather. And female officers being used to it....does it mean that there's nothing fascinating and interesting to see in Renji?:confused:

I'm not sure whether we could use this as our advantage/not....there is a soul card featuring Renji and Rukia together in students' shinigami clothes....the title of their card is キズナ that might mean 'bonds'.

That would probably explain why Kubo Tite didn't include Renji in as the person using the handphone to call in the cover picture......because there is no need for Renji and Rukia to work hard on connecting with each other......for Rukia and Renji, their bond to each other had been there.

offtopic, but i can't help it since.....
Well actually Shuuhei has a major crush on Matsumoto, but Matsumoto probably only thinks of him as a drinking buddy. In the official bleach bootleg...I think?...a description of the captains and their divisions talks a little about shuuhei and Matsumoto. What was the cutest story of all was when mean ole Matsumoto gave Shuuhei's articles a bad review and he wouldn't come out of the editorial office for three days. XD
I just adore ShuuxRan so much that it hurts. Shuuhei is like Renji and Orihime....both having 'one-sided crush' on the opposite sex. I just love ShuuxRan, his crush is really withstanding, what a guy....such dedication, such patience. I'll stop shipping ShuuxRan if Shuu looks at another girl like how he looks at Matsumoto.

imamess

01-01-2008, 01:44 AM

Arrancar_Fan

01-01-2008, 02:50 AM

hey if ya all like ShuuXMatsu, make an FC!!

get it over with ^^

in the Shuuhei FC, they have a pic of the pairing!

time to get back to discussing RenRuki!

BTW, side-note, manfan-san, on ur sig, i dont unerstand ur 2008 resolution

StarryInoueSky

01-01-2008, 02:50 AM

I think that the pink sakura print yukata was Renji's nightclothes. Renji's such a girl...

I find Shuuhei's crush on Matsumoto endearing, but that's the case for another FC. (One of the three pairings that I ship.)

LMAO!!! I love how he can dress in girly clothes(nightclothes) and not care. *hugs Renji* Still, he looks sexy with his tats and stuff... And females used to him? Hmm... I wonder if Rukia ever had midnight walks with him... :rolleyes:

manfan

01-01-2008, 03:31 AM

It's just a resolution and wish.....to 'fantasize more and more' about AiOri....and not IchiHime / RenRuki....that's all *shrugs*

That doesn't mean that I'm going to abandon totally RenRuki FC, it's a real thing, the fanclub and it's members....only when needed only I'll post....like anything RenRuki in the manga and anime I'll post as a note ....we all should post, not just me.....I'll add on new member names....

but as for 'fantasizing and imagining things, thinking about it all the time'.....for me, it would be AiOri pairing, because they are just :cryI think that the pink sakura print yukata was Renji's nightclothes. Renji's such a girl...

I find Shuuhei's crush on Matsumoto endearing, but that's the case for another FC. (One of the three pairings that I ship.)
And the other two....??
I have four....... or was that five??

Was that pink sakura? I thought it was a red rose printed yukata. If red rose, red, red roses.....then,....but then I would prefer to think otherwise....that Renji is THE MAN to wear such costume.....embracing his femininity with no shame at all.:p

When I see in the anime, Renji walking in a corridor with his nightclothes....I always wondered whether he wore any underpants, or what the type of underpants he was wearing at that time. That's why I said something about females being used to it. >,<

An important/unimportant question....depends on how you look at it.....do you think Renji,..... Renji strikes to me as someone who really isn't conscious over his sexuality, men and women....not like Ichigo. What I meant was Renji seemed to be least bothered over nudity, women breasts.....he seems to be blur??

imamess

01-01-2008, 05:24 AM

Renji's totally a fundoshi type of guy. The question on that one is, how does he wear it? (don't ask me why I know about the different methods of wrapping fundoshi...I just do!) If you want to know what a fundoshi is, wikipedia it.

And manfan, what other pairing fc's do I post to? Here, IchiHime, and ShuuRan. That's even a bit much for me. I'm not a big shipper. And they're all technically one sided in canon. I didn't mean to do that. Liking ShuuRan came way before reading the volume 24 omake or profile translations.

Mz D

01-01-2008, 06:50 AM

Happy New Year RenRuki fans!

I don't post in here enough. I get too carried away with my top pairing but then I try not to bring it into other FC's I post in.

About Renji's feelings to the opposite sex, in the omake's he's portrayed to be quite interested. Remember the one where Mayuri said he could change the sex of the zanpaktou's avatar? He screamed alongside Shuhei with the image of the breasts between them. He doesn't seem to care though when he's walking about when he's in his casual wear, when he was in his kimono and had it open he didn't really realise how sexy that looked. *drool*

*after wikipediaing* YES! I agree imamess, Renji is a fundoshi type!

Arrancar_Fan

01-01-2008, 11:23 PM

manfan

01-03-2008, 11:15 AM

lol Mz D-san!

i saw that shinigami golden!

Those two are real perverts even when Shuuhei is more of the mature type ^^

Renji does definatly fit the pervert type though

but thats just me

Please don't say that......Shuuhei and Renji pervert >_<, my poor heart just can't accept the fact. Not long ago.....they told me that my other favourite character, male also a pervert, closet pervert. *shaking head to rid the image of all these men being pervert* I reject. I reject. I reject. I reject.

I prefer to think that they are dedicated, long-suffering men who only think of one woman.....one man one woman. If Shuuhei goes for Orihime....then I'll change my mind.

But coming back to Renji.....I liked it where he was the only person who commented her having that gentle aura despite talking and acting like a man,….he must had observed a lot before he actually gave that kind of comment. It’s funny, no that not so many give comments about ‘gentleness’ aura about another person….Aizen Sousuke(from Hinamori), Ichigo (from Nell and Orihime), Miyako and Ichigo’s mother,..I think that’s it.

Captain Aizen, Ichigo’s mother and Miyako….It’s understandable that they ‘project’ the gentleness….everybody can see them, however Rukia….Renji:love it’s really :love: nice to see that despite all that rough and tough, he could really see Rukia for who she was & is. And he was at that time, still a small kid….:love

Love at first sight? Or was it destiny for Renji to fall in love with her? I mean, it’s not really easy for anybody to just see through beyond that tough façade, and see the real her.

Happy New Year RenRuki fans!

I don't post in here enough. I get too carried away with my top pairing but then I try not to bring it into other FC's I post in.

About Renji's feelings to the opposite sex, in the omake's he's portrayed to be quite interested. Remember the one where Mayuri said he could change the sex of the zanpaktou's avatar? He screamed alongside Shuhei with the image of the breasts between them. He doesn't seem to care though when he's walking about when he's in his casual wear, when he was in his kimono and had it open he didn't really realise how sexy that looked. *drool*

*after wikipediaing* YES! I agree imamess, Renji is a fundoshi type!

Hey Mz D....glad to know that you are alive and kicking, back in Japan! You found the Soul Cards that I've asked you about?

Fundoshi :ohh and Renji: and fundoshi *faint:o* Oh dear, talking about fundoshi and Renji*faint again* ....talking about fundoshi *faint*.....this is really too embarrassing.:cry

Fundoshi.....okay, okay, let's try another route....no talking about that fundoshi........

Rukia's birthday is on 14th January. You know on that day, in Japan, the men celebrated a naked run in the snow....with just FUNDOSHI!!!!! *fainted*

Skotty

01-03-2008, 05:51 PM

Rukia's birthday is on 14th January. You know on that day, in Japan, the men celebrated a naked run in the snow....with just FUNDOSHI!!!!! *fainted
Sounds like Renji's present to Rukia. http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/144/heheelq7.png

Arrancar_Fan

01-03-2008, 10:22 PM

Renji and Shuuhei are perverts

get over it :D

manfan

01-03-2008, 10:29 PM

Sounds like Renji's present to Rukia. http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/144/heheelq7.png

I like to think that too.....Renji doing to get Rukia's approve, and Rukia thinking of Renji's future..... all the time:)

Talking about snow.....seen this/not??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra93BrW_vm0
The beginning scene.....Renji's Rudolph red nose scene.:) Poor Renji....

I can't get it over.......Arrancar_Fan:cry

Arrancar_Fan

01-04-2008, 01:27 AM

lol manfan-san ^^

its fine. normal guys get perverted thoughts once and awhile

the christmas thing is FTW XD!!!

loved the first act!!

the idea is blamed on ichigo for mentioning what a small ball of reisitsu Renji had and decided to follow his red hair like in the chirstmas story ^^ except wit hair not a nose!

manfan

01-04-2008, 01:39 AM

you see.....whenever people say he is a pervert.....I can't help but to have the image of Jiraiya with his telescope in women's bathhouse/hot spring. You ask me to get over it(Renji, Shuuhei and Aizen). I can imagine Ichigo doing it...ala Jiraiya.....if Kon is in Ichigo's body.....or maybe because Ichigo is a hormanal growing human.....but these people??

loved the first act!!

the idea is blamed on ichigo for mentioning what a small ball of reisitsu Renji had and decided to follow his red hair like in the chirstmas story ^^ except wit hair not a nose!
When I saw the first act....the first person's expression that caught my attention after Renji, is Rukia's expression. She looks like, 'goodness, Renji's ball hasn't really grown a bit yet.':cool:

Malificus

01-04-2008, 05:07 AM

Haha. I love how worked up Renji gets when she insults him. You know it's a very strange thing about Renji's tattoos. I never understood why he seems very self conscious about them. He seems to really not like the idea of his forehead tattoos being exposed. And Rukia especially likes to piss him off when making fun of him. I love that dynamic between them. They can be a bit insensitive, but they really do flourish with each other. Renji's words seem to have been the only words that have ever gotten through to her and ever since then he seems to be always by her side. Like a Haji and Saya (blood plus) situation. Where his happiness in life seems to be when he's by the girl's side.

Well with the night clothes, the translation is actually from viewing imamess' link in the Matsumoto FC that describes the different divisions. I think the translator said something about the female officers used to him walking around so that's why they're not bothered by it. Its really because he does it so often, not that they just aren't interested. I just love the idea of it, not because he's a pervert but seems that he's just a guy who doesn't care what other's think about him. Its the complete opposite of Ichigo. Where Ichigo does things for his image. Renji is rarely seen as someone who cares what others think and that may stem from Renji being so social with others. It seems that anyone Renji has ever known or had a conversation with knows about how much he desires Rukia back in his life. Another example of Renji's characterization is during the extra chapter of Renji, Hinamori and Kira back in the academy. At the end Hinamori is wondering if they will ever be as strong as vice captains and Renji replies that its impossible and vice captains are monsters (in terms of strength I suppose.) I always thought that was interesting switch of mentality between the time Rukia was in life to the time she left.

manfan

01-04-2008, 01:56 PM

I'm more curious as to why and how Renji obtained the tattoos.....on his forehead and chest. He didn't have them when he was small isn't it? Do you think there's a possibility that Kubo Tite might plan to....because of the tattoos.....might plan to reveal Renji as one of a nobleman prince, of a lost tribe? Wild animal tribe?? Cause you know....if what you said was true.....him trying to hide the tattoo on his forehead with a bandana....if he had wanted the tattoos....he would have had them exposed with pride.

Riekie tried to follow Renji's style by getting a tattoo on himself, no? How does Riekie's tattoo look like.....?

Come to think of it.....Kaien too had a tattoo, but not so obvious tattoo....it was on his arm.....so probably Renji may be one of a lost nobleman prince left to survive on his own.:o

As for Renji and Ichigo.....hhhmmm....there are sometimes they are similar but there are sometimes they are different......depending on the situation, as they are in....whether they are similar/different. To say whether Renji didn't care for his image unlike Ichigo....except when Rukia is around, would be a little incorrect.....remember he fought with Kira hard sword-vs-sword, when he knew that he was better than Kira who overall was better than him in everything.

But then all the good guys and bad guys in Bleach, are Kubo Tite's creation. He decides whatever....

Nobody actually reply back in regards to this....my post...
But coming back to Renji.....I liked it where he was the only person who commented her having that gentle aura despite talking and acting like a man,….he must had observed a lot before he actually gave that kind of comment. It’s funny, no that not so many give comments about ‘gentleness’ aura about another person….Aizen Sousuke(from Hinamori), Ichigo (from Nell and Orihime), Miyako and Ichigo’s mother,..I think that’s it.

Captain Aizen, Ichigo’s mother and Miyako….It’s understandable that they ‘project’ the gentleness….everybody can see them, however Rukia….Renji:love it’s really :love: nice to see that despite all that rough and tough, he could really see Rukia for who she was & is. And he was at that time, still a small kid….:love

Love at first sight? Or was it destiny for Renji to fall in love with her? I mean, it’s not really easy for anybody to just see through beyond that tough façade, and see the real her.

I don't usually like to discuss on authorial intent....Kubo's authorial intent....but in the light of this, (Kubo Tite) making Renji admitting that Rukia had a gentle aura despite her manliness......do you think Kubo Tite made Renji's 'one-sided crush' to Rukia......bound to fail?

imamess

01-04-2008, 03:38 PM

I think Renji's tattoos have to do with Zabimaru, who has a tribal pattern on his back and down his arms. Maybe he figured he could talk to him better if they looked more similar. He did call himself a monkey before.

I have a feeling that RenRuki won't get entirely resolved with them as a romantic couple. There's a lot for them to work over and given that that sort of thing is generally not the focus of the plot, I just don't have high hopes for it in terms of canon romance. There may be more indications and hints, but nothing definitive.

I don't think it's necessarily just how Renji feels that he thinks she's gentle either. It has more to do with the amount of time spent and the situation they were in. It's harder for Rukia as a shinigami to let down her guard and let that seep through, but as a kid it's just what naturally comes out.

Malificus

01-04-2008, 07:18 PM

I actually only read the academy days chapter once, so I'm not sure if the whole Kidou incident/Kira sword fighting thing actually happened, or what was said in the manga. I know the anime expanded a bit on it. But seems like Renji while not really caring about other people's opinions has something to prove to himself. The anime has that vow that he will prove himself to nobles, but I'm not sure if that's what happened in the manga.

And I actually think Renji and Rukia have a good chance of resolving a romantic relationship, while at the same time, I do see how KT could leave it as is. There's a strength and bond with the two that already exists so to change it always takes some consideration on the author's part. If it weren't for, well what happened in episode 154 :love, maybe I would say that their relationship in the plot has already served its purpose to be expanded upon, but the emphasis on Renji's focus on Rukia still at this point is just as strong although the big climax with Aizen and mended friendship had already happened. Especially after he told Ichigo that worrying about her is an insult, but he is the first one to stop, actually only one to realize that she releases his sword. Its funny that Renji understands what Rukia needs despite how he feels about her. I'm sure that he would have rather protected her and kept her by his side, but once again shows that Renji tries to do what's best for her despite himself. Its my favorite thing about Renji as a male romantic interest.

Perhaps KT wanted to keep consistent with Renji's focus on Rukia, but more so, as a shipper, I see it as KT making sure that the connection between the two isn't lost because it is still part of the story.

I think it would be rather easy to write in a romanctic development between the two, but leaving their relationship as friendship wouldn't leave a huge plot hole in the story or would it be considered lack of resoution.

Renji a prince? haha. I like him as he is. Just like Rukia, I want her to be the poor girl who became a sort of noble princess not an actual one. I'm not big on princes/princesses etc.

manfan

01-04-2008, 10:54 PM

I think Renji's tattoos have to do with Zabimaru, who has a tribal pattern on his back and down his arms. Maybe he figured he could talk to him better if they looked more similar. He did call himself a monkey before.
I really never thought of that......:o

Renji a prince? haha. I like him as he is. Just like Rukia, I want her to be the poor girl who became a sort of noble princess not an actual one. I'm not big on princes/princesses etc.
I kinda think I am......am a sucker for princes/princesses. But lately.....they have like lost races....races that were once great, but because of 'survival of the fittests' they just simply die(Bount/Blank).....or was that they were had to be eliminated, like the Quincies:confused:

I can't wait for Kubo Tite to make Renji's character shine. If he can put so much limelight on Orihime, a 'secondary' character into being a 'main' character......I'm sure he can do on Renji's character also. Renji's background, individually also.....is not being explored, so I'd like to know how he became an orphan, mixing with other children and meeting Rukia.

But, you know Malificus......I think Renji's the type of 'GTH-me prince?' person.......he'd probably be locking himself in some lonely deserted huts in the forest, WITH RUKIA OF COURSE.....and shagged her there, 24 hours a day, than to concern himself with other 'country's administrative affairs'.

Of course, if Rukia puts her foot down....there's nothing that what Rukia says, Renji can say no, right?:p

I have a feeling that RenRuki won't get entirely resolved with them as a romantic couple. There's a lot for them to work over and given that that sort of thing is generally not the focus of the plot, I just don't have high hopes for it in terms of canon romance. There may be more indications and hints, but nothing definitive.

I think it would be rather easy to write in a romanctic development between the two, but leaving their relationship as friendship wouldn't leave a huge plot hole in the story or would it be considered lack of resoution.

I believe in a definite ending for RenRuki pairing.....I'm not saying that they are going to end up together/not....but Renji's the type, you cannot ....Kubo Tite cannot leave it unresolved. Even Ikkaku, Hinamori and Kira knows about the consistency of Renji's love for Rukia.....it'll leave the fans unsastified, if they see at the end....Renji's love for Rukia, 41 years......not being resolved with either Renji turning his attention at the next girl, as a consolation reason(Rukia doesn't want me anymore :cry) or him getting the girl(:D).....or him being dead, protecting Rukia.

Unlike other characters......Renji's love for Rukia is not an obsession, withstanding and a matured one that needs to be resolved.

And I actually think Renji and Rukia have a good chance of resolving a romantic relationship, while at the same time, I do see how KT could leave it as is. There's a strength and bond with the two that already exists so to change it always takes some consideration on the author's part.
If it weren't for, well what happened in episode 154 :love, maybe I would say that their relationship in the plot has already served its purpose to be expanded upon, but the emphasis on Renji's focus on Rukia still at this point is just as strong although the big climax with Aizen and mended friendship had already happened.

......Perhaps KT wanted to keep consistent with Renji's focus on Rukia, but more so, as a shipper, I see it as KT making sure that the connection between the two isn't lost because it is still part of the story.

There are two incidences where Renji and Rukia's relationship are considered as bond.....or was that fated?:confused:

One.....the cover pic of Rukia, Ichigo, Ishida and Orihime about needing electromagnet waves to be bonded, their hearts.....the fact that Renji is not drawn there.....implies Renji and Rukia doesn't need electromagnet waves to be boneded.
Their relationship's, Rukia and Renji's are bonded already.:love

Second.....the SOUL trading card.....Rukia and Renji shown together in their shinigami student uniform....with the card title word 'BOND'.

However....of course, being 'bonded'....doesn't mean that they are going to end up together.

It just means whatever things that hindered them from making that connection....soul connection;)....is gone.

Whatever bad issues they had towards each other, hurting each other, misunderstanding is just ....gone.

Episode 154:love.....I just love it that the animators showed only Renji to notice the surge of Rukia's fighting reiatsu, and not Orihime and Ichigo. :hm

I don't think it's necessarily just how Renji feels that he thinks she's gentle either. It has more to do with the amount of time spent and the situation they were in. It's harder for Rukia as a shinigami to let down her guard and let that seep through, but as a kid it's just what naturally comes out.
Here is where I really believe more in RenRuki pairing than the 'other competitor's pairing'......I think what Kubo Tite here shows is Renji's one-sided love for Rukia is just not mere crush.....it's genuine one where Renji was able to see her......an unpolished gem with rough edges.

I kinda wonder when it would be, and how it would be....Kubo Tite making Renji to realize that his 40 plus years of love for Rukia is really a one-sided crush.

Mz D

01-05-2008, 03:22 AM

Arrancar_Fan

01-05-2008, 03:52 AM

My thery on Renji's tattoes is that he added them to inpress Rukia or something :D ok thats just the RenRuki side of my mind but it could be that very reason!! or maybe it sybolizes something!!

wats a B/V Mz D-san??

Mz D

01-05-2008, 03:59 AM

wats a B/V Mz D-san??

It's Bulma X Vegeta. (You know you're a huge fangirl when you just abbreviate to two letters) In Dragonball Z, the pairing for Bulma and Vegeta got no back story at all and Bulma just turned up after 3 years with Vegeta's baby.

Anyway it's a typical shonen plot trick, they just skip out the romance and hey they're married or have a baby.

Arrancar_Fan

01-05-2008, 04:11 AM

oooooh.....

i knew it was a pairing but couldn't tell which

i no those two ^^

how could RenRuki turn out to be like B/V??

manfan

01-05-2008, 12:23 PM

I always think that RenRuki will turn out like B/V, that we won't get any development and they'll turn up one day married or carrying a baby. This is a shonen comic after all, romance is definitely on the back burner.

Oh and sorry manfan, still no luck with those cards I think I might have to buy a bunch of the packs of cards and try my luck. (Which is a bit weak so it's the plan Z.)

About Renji's tatoos I always thought as they grew when he was in the acadamy that he was adding one everytime he passed an exam.(Just my theory)
I don't know......I mean it being a shounen comic, hence romance to be the back burner.....I think how Kubo Tite did the Soul Society......especially developing Renji's feelings in ways deemed to be very, very romantic.

I don't mind snagging Renji, if Rukia doesn't want him.:)

However since Rukia is the 'main character'......it wouldn't be fair we seeing Ichigo / others....maybe Ikkaku, Ishida and Keigo......having romantic rendezvous while Rukia has none.

Ninira

01-05-2008, 03:00 PM

May I join, please? :3 I like Renruki.

Arrancar_Fan

01-05-2008, 05:07 PM

unofficial welcome Ninira-san!!

thxs for joining us ^^

RenRuki FTW :yell

Bleach is simply a shonen anime with back-up romance, like many other shonen shows

manfan

01-05-2008, 06:15 PM

May I join, please? :3 I like Renruki.

As long as you like RenRuki.....want (and can) to see RenRuki happening at the end.....you're in.

Welcome to the group, Ninira.......I read your other forum posts about 'why no support XX pairing'.....and it's amazing.....very well thought opinion.... something I that I had not realized on.....you really did open my eyes.

Hope to hear more stuffs from you, especially from a (biased) RenRuki's fan perspective. (Aren't we all biased, everyone here?:D)

Ninira

01-05-2008, 06:29 PM

As long as you like RenRuki.....want (and can) to see RenRuki happening at the end.....you're in.

Welcome to the group, Ninira.......I read your other forum posts about 'why no support XX pairing'.....and it's amazing.....very well thought opinion.... something I that I had not realized on.....you really did open my eyes.

Hope to hear more stuffs from you, especially from a (biased) RenRuki's fan perspective. (Aren't we all biased, everyone here?:D)

I think RenRuki is a good possibility, but we need to see more of them first. Since HM is sort of 'Orihime's arc' I don't know how much we would get to see of their relationship and not their relationship to Hime.

From FLOL? If that's the post you're talking about, then thanks. .//. I'm really glad someone enjoyed it, if that's the case.

MOAR ON RENRUKI: I think that if Renji can get to Rukia after the Szaeyel fight, that there would be a lot of interaction (and freaking out. After all, Byakuya's there!). Or vice-versa, since he's a bit incapacitated. It seems very possible, considering they need someone to heal them. Someone NOT Mayuri. XP

manfan

01-05-2008, 06:44 PM

I think RenRuki is a good possibility, but we need to see more of them first. Since HM is sort of 'Orihime's arc' I don't know how much we would get to see of their relationship and not their relationship to Hime.

From FLOL? If that's the post you're talking about, then thanks. .//. I'm really glad someone enjoyed it, if that's the case.

MOAR ON RENRUKI: I think that if Renji can get to Rukia after the Szaeyel fight, that there would be a lot of interaction (and freaking out. After all, Byakuya's there!). Or vice-versa, since he's a bit incapacitated. It seems very possible, considering they need someone to heal them. Someone NOT Mayuri. XP

XP We also want our own RenxRuki reunion, no? But doubtfully....I think Renji can get to Rukia. Byakuya and Mayuri had won....but I doubt that Aizen is going to let it just pass by.....Byakuya, Mayuri and Unohana.....he may send the remaining three Espadas.

But I do hope that Kubo Tite would draw Rukia giving that scared look, when she realized how dangerously low Renji's reiatsu is. The kind of look that Renji gave when he sense Rukia fighting at that time.

Malificus

01-08-2008, 01:44 AM

XP We also want our own RenxRuki reunion, no? But doubtfully....I think Renji can get to Rukia. Byakuya and Mayuri had won....but I doubt that Aizen is going to let it just pass by.....Byakuya, Mayuri and Unohana.....he may send the remaining three Espadas.

But I do hope that Kubo Tite would draw Rukia giving that scared look, when she realized how dangerously low Renji's reiatsu is. The kind of look that Renji gave when he sense Rukia fighting at that time.

Ah it is exciting see your pairing up and interacting. I mean Ichigo and Orihime for me is pure gold, but I do miss Renji and Rukia! My original and even current OTP needs to be give me something! :cry There is always something special when they get together, so no matter what I'm never disappointed. I really wonder after all the hub bub, how Renji will be toward Rukia, hearing that in a short while she was proclaimed dead and then discover she's all healed up. Hopefully we'll get another one of those looks Renji has given Rukia, especially in Chapter 155.

manfan

01-08-2008, 10:36 AM

Ah it is exciting see your pairing up and interacting. I mean Ichigo and Orihime for me is pure gold, but I do miss Renji and Rukia! My original and even current OTP needs to be give me something! :cry There is always something special when they get together, so no matter what I'm never disappointed. I really wonder after all the hub bub, how Renji will be toward Rukia, hearing that in a short while she was proclaimed dead and then discover she's all healed up. Hopefully we'll get another one of those looks Renji has given Rukia, especially in Chapter 155.

Sorry for a little late reply.....i guess real life problems prevent you from enjoy the little, little fun part of manga/anime shipping fandom.

Okay....open pairing discussion....that means it's opened, you can quote/bring in other pairings (Bleach/no Bleach) as examples.....OTP/not OTP....pairing that you currently ship/not ship.

Lately there had been some rumors about me not being a true shipper fan of certain pairings, because I gave a character rating of one....to one of the A couple(boy/girl) pairing that I really endorsed...or ship for the other certain pairing.

It brought me then to think.....what is then the reason for me to ship a specific pairing. I guess for myself, there are many, many reasons for me to ship certain pairing; some are really stupid reasons....and some are valid reasons, but mostly all are not because I like the male and female; they are my most favourite characters, hence I want them to be together. Well, except for one pairing.....Aizen and Orihime, they are my favourite characters, hence I want them to be together.:p Of course, other than them being my favourite characters....there are other more reasons for shipping AiOri.....it's because of the chemistry and the potential story it brings. I got the idea of the IchiHime FClub when reading it.....so yeah, it's really relevent to bring in here since Malificius mentioned about missing the interaction between Rukia and Renji of being paired up together.

After a long winded introduction.. my question here is this....in need of long essays written. In the terms of RenRuki pairing....for now, what do you think is the problem that lies between Renji and Rukia......if there is a problem?

For IchiHime....the problem lies to the handicap of each other characters.....Orihime, her low self inferiority complex and her inability to tell what's in her mind and burden others with her own problem......Ichigo, well....I'm not really sure, since I'm not a big fan of him.....I guess his hollow problem, and him thinking himself weak.....

So what do you think is the problem...or the angst factor between Renji and Rukia?

I've been thinking and thinking about it.....that I come to realize, that there is not really a problem now between Renji and Rukia.....nothing more that could sever the bond between Renji and Rukia.

Am I right? If I'm not right, then prove me wrong.

Arrancar_Fan

01-08-2008, 09:55 PM

i think u make very good points manfan-san ^^

i also ship AiHime but i havent replayed to the FC for 25 pages!! i don't even no where to start

i ship AiHime because IchiHime has so many things wrong with it. at first, i felt sorry for Hime , cause she liked Ichigo but he seems to like Ruki and IchiRuki is very famous. i also think that Ichigo dosn't deserve Hime cause he 1. dosnt put much effort into saving her (personal point) and 2. he didn't see her for anything but a background friend. Aizen is the only onewho saw her power as something special. it took a kidnapping from a villain for Hime to be FINALLY noticed. That pissed me off in so many ways.

i also ship RukiHime cause Rukia seems to put an effort into savin Hime.

all in all, RenRuki has no problems except an over protective Bya

manfan

01-09-2008, 12:38 AM

I'm trying to figure out myself where RenRuki pairing went wrong/not....whether it's possible to see them being lovers or not. ^__^U

I guess there is no problems, no obstacles.....for Renji and Rukia to be together......except maybe Kuchiki Byakuya ^__^U You're right Arrancar_Fan....only Byakuya stands in the way between Rukia and Renji's relationship.

Orihime-Chan

01-09-2008, 02:17 AM

we want them to be together for no other reasons except that they are fun when they come together. They may look great together in appearances, but there is something magical with them when they are together that makes us begging for more. Even if Kubo Tite-sama doesn’t join them together as househusband and alpha-working wife, we hope that they at least remained as very good friends.

Well said. I think I'll join this RenjiRuki FC! but I've already joined the other FC XDD hope that it's not a problem?! ;D

manfan

01-09-2008, 04:20 PM

It's not a problem if you want to join two RenRuki FCs in one forum....I did mention that members are free to join and participate....just don't go creating a new one, especially if you're not active and decide to start a new one.;)

But everything is alright.....as long as you support to RenRuki love!!!

I LOVE ANIME!!!! RenRuki LOVE RULES!!!! You want to know why? Coz, they show Renji to be aware of Rukia's reiatsus and not Chad's or Ishida's reiatsus....just Rukia's reiatsus. Eventhough Chad and Ishida had fought earlier.

I LOVE ANIME!!! RENRUKI LOVE RULES!!!

Malificus

01-09-2008, 08:00 PM

I think the problem with Renji and Rukia developing into a romantic relationship is not status per say. Byakuya seems less of a restraint as he previously had been considering how he knows how much Renji respects him and seeing how much influence Renji has in his division (bootleg says he balances it out), Byakuya must let him get away with a lot. I'm guessing that getting away with his sister...Renji was there first, Bya can't be greedy! :yell! So for now, I think everything is peachy between them, unless we get more information regarding their current relationship.

I think the biggest obstacle is the strength of their relationship actually and if that makes any sense. They've always been so close and pretty much the only thing in each other's worlds for a long time so to up and change their status to romantic might be hard because they're already so comfortable and loving with each other. Plus, regarding Renji's love for her, he hasn't said that he's in love with her, although its safe to understand that a man working 40 years to get a girl back in his life and developing a pretty much focused mentality on that girl means love, he'd have to say it. I'd have my doubts, but there's always this hint of Renji and Rukia always being together since post SS and even in HM. So whether or not their relationship is once again put in the lime light will be a factor in romance, I think. I really don't see "oh we're married" type situation between the two and if that was the case I think Rukia's role in the manga would be drastically underplayed from here on out to result in one of those Bulma and Vegeta things. KT took the time to develop their relationship and past, so to make their future so quick, has to because other characters have become more important.

fly

01-09-2008, 08:44 PM

Hey manfan, i'm sorry for being missing for dunno how many pages already. But since you asked some interesting questions, let me try.

1. Why do i ship a certain pairing?

Here is the deal - my favourite characters (especially those in my top list, Kenpachi, Hitsugaya, Ukitake) had nothing to do with my favourite pairings. Perhaps you may agree with me on this - shipping a pairing had more to do on the romantic connotations that the pairings brings rather than the favourite character. For example a person may love XX and ship XX because he's good for her, and so on. However, i do perceive it as a typical shallow generalization if you assume that a person who this XY pairing, he/she must be a devotee of X character and Y character, and loved he/she to death. I'm not saying that it is not a good assumption to make - after all, the fact that you ship this pairing of XY, it just shows for sure that you do not hate X and Y. However, it just does not provide an accurate statement of the shipping community's description.

Thus, identifying a person's OTP does not necessarily identify a person's favourite character. I'm not saying this to offend anyone, however, whether a person worship that character to death or not does not really affect the shipping choice of a person - and that regardless whether i love Renji or is neutral about him - the fact that i ship RenRuki is enough to warrant me a place in the FC.

2. Problem lying within RenRuki

This i have to say that there is not much of a problem between the both of them in term of relationship. Their connection is indisputable, and that their care and concern towards another is undeniable. I have to agree to a certain extent on what Mali said, about the problem lies in the status of their relationship. They are comfortable with loving each other as they are now, however, what is the definition of their relationship? Comrades? Understatement. Lover? No obvious indication.

That we have to see the context of Bleach and the nature of RenRuki relationship. We have to understand that they are both shinigami that outlived Ichigo by ten times at least, and that they have known each other for centuries at least. The thing about rushing and being passion is the realization that time is the limit. That's what the human-based idea of love does not apply here for RenRuki. You better say you love him before it's too late - that kind of rushing. Never mind that they are on a suicide mission now. For two people who knew very well that they already love each other, over-decorated vocal expressions are not usually needed. They already realized it beforehand, and that even if they die, they carry such feelings to their grave.

What i'm trying to say is that...no, i dont think there is huge problem with RenRuki.

Malificus

01-09-2008, 09:01 PM

That's very true. The comfort of knowing they are loved was established with the Aizen showdown. Rukia's terrifyed look and his proclaimation that he will never let her go. Sorta makes up for all the tension that she is unimportant to him. In a way Renji's big confession to Rukia was expressed, that she means more than his life and that's that.

What I agree most with is what Fly Melody said about "where the hell are they now?" We see that they are close and that their friendship is mended on a superficial basis, but that's all we see. Who knows what type of insecurities they might still harbor toward each other, or how exactly they interacted post SS, Rukia's POV toward Renji (some of us talked a bit about in FLOL's RenRuki thread) isn't seen as strongly as Renji's thus leaving it as a one sided romance to some. While in a sense that is valid, I do think Rukia's feelings are strong for Renji (after all Gin used him predominately to antagonize Rukia before her execution) To me, its that Renji is a more emotional available person than Rukia, so we see this side of him. While Renji looks toward the future with Rukia (its true! he's said as much for 40 years!:P), Rukia's character looks to the past and regret.

I just love KT's writing when it comes to these two.

Arrancar_Fan

01-09-2008, 09:24 PM

oh my, the scene when Aizen asks for Renji to let go off rukia and he says he'll never let go of her, is my favorite RenRuki scene

i really don't know wat to add at this point since everyone's pretty much covered everything about RenRuki. I see no problems but when Renji stopped being close to Rukia after she became a Kuchiki. but that was his mistake, and he had good intentions. im not quite sure what to call this couple, since its not very taboo-ish. Anima holds more RenRuki then in the manga from that episode when Renji was the only one to sense her reisitsu (Ichigo was too far and Chad/Ishida were battling other arrancar)

manfan

01-09-2008, 10:32 PM

My reason for shipping RenRuki......first, the potential relationship of RenRuki>>I think there's a great potential for the two to be together at the end, not the other one. And second, the chemistry shared between the two.
Actually, the later reason was the reason that first got me into shipping RenRuki, it's chemistry made me like the pairing very much. Then as Bleach went on....manga chapters and anime episode......I realized you can't go wrong shipping RenRuki. Really the potential is there.

Just like this week's episode!!!:yell RenRuki!!!! I like the way Renji did with his hands, trying to concerntrate for Rukia's sake.....before he gets frightened off by Unser man. And him telling Rukia mentally....not to die, it's just so beautiful. :cry

2. Problem lying within RenRuki

This i have to say that there is not much of a problem between the both of them in term of relationship. Their connection is indisputable, and that their care and concern towards another is undeniable. I have to agree to a certain extent on what Mali said, about the problem lies in the status of their relationship. They are comfortable with loving each other as they are now, however, what is the definition of their relationship? Comrades? Understatement. Lover? No obvious indication.

So....the problem about RenRuki relationship, is that people, fans aren't able to define what kind of relationships they are having. Therefore, Kubo Tite needs to define it properly by getting either one of them, to be more specific Rukia to admit the relationship between the two, to make them canon.

I think.....in very much of a lot of relationships(can't say the majority), relationships are not really properly defined....the way I see it. Depending on the situation. Sometimes you treat him like an older brother, sometimes you treat him like a nakama,your best friend or sometimes you treat him like a lover. It's basically what RenjixRukia.....and what some other Bleach pairing relationship do that sometimes.

For me, it's fine as long as they have each other in their thoughts.

oh my, the scene when Aizen asks for Renji to let go off rukia and he says he'll never let go of her, is my favorite RenRuki scene

My favourite RenRuki scene.....well I couldn't say it's a scene, but the manga part.....is where Kubo Tite draws Renji and Rukia together, with Renji protecting Rukia, by baring his naked back(SEXY!!!!) and Rukia sitting behind, turning around. I felt touched by the side sentence .....something about him promising to protect her, his back will protect her.:cry One of the most romantic Bleach cover that I've ever seen.

Malificus

01-09-2008, 10:42 PM

My favourite RenRuki scene.....well I couldn't say it's a scene, but the manga part.....is where Kubo Tite draws Renji and Rukia together, with Renji protecting Rukia, by baring his naked back(SEXY!!!!) and Rukia sitting behind, turning around. I felt touched by the side sentence .....something about him promising to protect her, his back will protect her.:cry One of the most romantic Bleach cover that I've ever seen.

More than a problem its that RenRuki have many different levels, I think that adds to the appeal of their relationship as well as the confusion.

and more importantly!!!!!!!? What was this side sentence?!?! my scanlation or any that i read never translated it. I say you post it on here and translate it that way I can drool over it.
:glomp

You know I read some negative comments on that cover, such as, Rukia is looking away, or that Rukia seems to have an uncaring look, or a sort of divison with their backs turned to each other! Now I get the side sentence and even though I never thought that, I didn't realize what the image was portraying. Protecting her! Perhaps that's why there's a wall, so that Renji will guard her from anything and everything! I'm so excited! It also makes Renji regard Rukia as something so precious he's built a fortress around her and keeps his watchful eye to keep her safe.

Very lovely!

manfan

01-09-2008, 11:05 PM

and more importantly!!!!!!!? What was this side sentence?!?! my scanlation or any that i read never translated it. I say you post it on here and translate it that way I can drool over it.
:glomp

Eh?? I thought you would have save it and swoon and cry over the cover picture?

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/9489/m7bleachch17308if6.png
'Always, and forever, I will protect you.' I just love the words M7 written on the side sentence. I got to translate them somehow. But I remembered the word 'protect' is the same strong word 'protect護' in Ichigo's name. Which is what make RenRuki's pairing more meaningful. Ichigo would protect(護) everyone.....but Renji would protect(護) only Rukia.

You know I read some negative comments on that cover, such as, Rukia is looking away, or that Rukia seems to have an uncaring look, or a sort of divison with their backs turned to each other! Now I get the side sentence and even though I never that, I didn't realize what the image was portraying. Protecting her! Perhaps that's why there's a wall, so that Renji will guard her from anything and everything! I'm so excited!
There are many ways of looking at it. The wall pose a some sort of comfort for Rukia, but it's very low. Maybe for Rukia, the wall is the obstacle that stands in the way of Renji and her. But I think with the wall, low wall.....Renji gets on top of the wall and uses his back as an additional support and barrier to make sure that she is safe.

It's pity though when it happens.....I'm sure it's the same with the other pairing, where the male 'ignores' her, as long as she is safe, nobody harms her, he would put his back facing in front of her, his eyes in front of the enemy.....when he should realize that it's not what she wants.

Malificus

01-09-2008, 11:16 PM

*saves picture and crys/swoons over it* :cry. That really is beautiful. "Always!" is that a good translation since we all seem to be sooooooo picky about extact translations. Anyways, Renji playing a vanishing act? Things like this is what I love about them. They're so solid, even after a tramatic seperation, not many couples can achieve that. Achieve a strength after alienation so strong that their past history together rival it. I mean comparing their academy days to stuff like this is what I adore about Renji's character. He truly can appreciate Rukia like no other and probably why I don't ship Rukia with anyone else. It just gets diluted for my tastes. Because Rukia is exclusive in his heart.

Lady Orihime

01-10-2008, 12:36 AM

Here is some RenxRuki graphics I made awhile back:

Avatars:
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f59/boardpictures/Animation2.gif http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x142/ava_z/Image5.png http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x142/ava_z/Image2-1.png http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x142/ava_z/TagTeam.gif

(I don't know if the last one is usable on here)

Banner:
http://img35.picoodle.com/img/img35/9/8/5/f_renbanm_48c49cd.png

Video Gif:
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x142/ava_z/New_Movie3.gif

manfan

01-10-2008, 01:27 PM

You made them, LadyOrihime? I often wonder who made that very nice avatars and banner....but I never really thought it would be you.

Too bad I can't use them for now......>_<Y too much of things in my signature.....but it's only a temporary thing.

*saves picture and crys/swoons over it* :cry. That really is beautiful. "Always!" is that a good translation since we all seem to be sooooooo picky about extact translations. Anyways, Renji playing a vanishing act? Things like this is what I love about them. They're so solid, even after a tramatic seperation, not many couples can achieve that.
I remember this picture is depicted as one of the Bleach deck playing cards....Seven Hearts......together with IchiHime, Eight Hearts.
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/8355/renrukiichihimexv4.jpg

Mz D said something about the cards do not necessarily show 'canon' pairing....it's just one of the points of (his)story that the marketing people think it's important for Bleach.

Too bad....:(

earthforge

01-10-2008, 04:49 PM

imamess

01-10-2008, 05:11 PM

What always interested me in that picture was that they're both barefoot. Renji, since he's shirtless, it makes sense, but Rukia being barefoot sticks out to me. I take that as a factor.

It could be taken as a symbol that even though there's a barrier between them and they're facing in different directions, there will always be an intimacy that exists without a pretension. We know that Renji understands her very well and can see through her toughness. He knows that she's too hard on herself, and after reading that Radio Kon scanlation (http://colorwalk.net/bleach/other.html) of the Radio interview with Rukia, she understands that Renji means well even if he comes off otherwise.

...there my "professional art opinion" :hm

FireCandy

01-10-2008, 09:50 PM

Fanarts (not! mine):
Happy new year 2008 (http://pandabaka.deviantart.com/art/bleach-Happy-new-year-2008-73867626)

Arrancar_Fan

01-10-2008, 10:03 PM

wats wrong with me!!! how come im always late!!!!! :yell:yell well here we go

@ manfan-san: that was soooo awsome!! i love that pic. it never gets old ^^ its actaully wat introduced me to RenRuki as a canon pairing. TRUE STORY!!!

@ Lady O.-san: the acatars are FTW!!!!! omg -saves them all- the banner is my fave. thats y i put it as the first pic on my RenRuki vid. my OTP tag team :D never gonna get over that ^^

@ FireCandy-san: the pic is soooo cute ^^ thxs for the post!!

Skotty

01-10-2008, 10:58 PM

I love that last avatar Lady O. http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/3817/kruemelmonsteryn0.gif

manfan

01-11-2008, 02:00 PM

Because Second Love Story is less biased then the Next Love, I'm reposting my post there.

Renji and Rukia are certain to go together. Honestly, their relationship survived through decades of little contact. That enough got me into the ship.

Also, Renji's plee to Ichigo in episode 31 proved it. Because in Bleach, the men tend to generally pissed off when they see someone accusing/causing problems for their girl. It was with Renji when he screamed at Ichigo for making Rukia lose her powers when he first met him. It was with Ichigo when he heard Orihime was taken. Both ships have the men work a bit more on the primal level.

I like this FC vers more....

You know....there is always the other side point of view....that isn't the same as yours.

The underlined one.....I half agree, half disagree.....it all depends on the situation, I think. But I think what touched me was not really when Renji screamed for Rukia's sake.....I think when he humbled himself down in front of Ichigo and begged/plead for Ichigo to help save Rukia......that in my opinion for every girl would want a man to do that for her.....to forsake his ego and pride for her sake.

It's something that you can't find in Ichigo in SS arc, forsaking his ego and pride.......he saying something about fighting with pride....or was that crushing Byakuya's pride??:confused:

It could be taken as a symbol that even though there's a barrier between them and they're facing in different directions, there will always be an intimacy that exists without a pretension. We know that Renji understands her very well and can see through her toughness. He knows that she's too hard on herself, and after reading that Radio Kon scanlation (http://colorwalk.net/bleach/other.html) of the Radio interview with Rukia, she understands that Renji means well even if he comes off otherwise.

Is there a scanlation of Radio interview with Rukia in that page?

I can't seem to find it.

I want to read also....I think RenRuki romantic chemistry is interesting, something I like very much.

@ manfan-san: that was soooo awsome!! i love that pic. it never gets old ^^ its actaully wat introduced me to RenRuki as a canon pairing. TRUE STORY!!!

Yes, me too!!!

I really like the sidewords.....'Always, forever'.....that sounds like a marriage vow isn't it?? ^__^

Yoy, Sukati.....where have you been?

manfan

01-11-2008, 02:31 PM

furato.....I think I have already responded to earthforge already, in regards to whether this FC is biased/not biased.

There are many things that have happened in the past, that shaped what it is today....stuffs that I've kept to myself, and I'm sure some members, particularly the sensible and very-aware IchiHimes(when I say IchiHimes, I meant those who ship IchiHimes first as their OTP and then the others).....know about it. Even the new one.....I believe was not necessarily needed to exist....yet the person went on ahead, despite not giving a chance to herself and others to post here.

If you want to vent your frustrations in regards to two factions going on different wings in a ship......read first, my first post....our FClub 'mission statement' as to our stand in view of RenRuki.

By the way....I'm sure you noticed, I happen to favour AizenHime a lot more than IchiHime. I don't ship RenRuki so that IchiHime will happen.....I prefer AizenHime to happen together with RenRuki. RenRuki may not be my OTP at this moment, but I don't ship it for consolation ship.

And the people in this FClub.....their names are already written in the other new FClub's membership list....except for mine.

Earthforge and furato....are freely to do anything they want in this FC, freely to voice out their frustrations, whatever feelings that they picked from RenRuki....as long as they show support to RenRuki coupling. Right? Regardless of whatever the reasons for shipping it.

btw.....this RenRuki FC....it's called 'Second Love Story FC'....it's a story by itself, a love story, a RenRuki love story, not love. I'm quite particular in this....I don't ship their love, RenRuki love but rather their story together. ^__^U

fly

01-11-2008, 06:54 PM

Well, i'm a poster of both versions, and i reply to any that i find having something for me to post. I think that leaving IchiHime or IchiRuki out from the FC is something that is rationale, and not exactly a bias. It all boils down to how much can you exercise self-censorship when it comes to posting about other ships that is as controversial as IchiHime vs IchiRuki, and that even if it is only a matter of opinions, it can be challenged. It's just a matter of adaptation, really. If you know that there is so much bad blood between those two ships, stay on RenRuki and refrain from even mentioning these two Ichigo ships.

I personally do not care at all about who owns an FC. Heck, i'm currently a co-owner of a non-bleach FC that basically had a larger population of IchiRuki fans than IchiHime, but it's alright as long as you conform to the FC's theme, and that you leave your shipping preferences at the door. Perhaps some fans of RenRuki saw IchiHime as a complimentary towards RenRuki, but some may not - considering that not everybody shares the same OTP sentiments as you do, it's unwise to just pop up a non-RenRuki comparison. I think i always leave my OTP when i enter the domain of RenRuki, or some other pairing that i'm affliated to. Just gotta remember that you're in the FC for that pairing, and not everybody shares your view on the RenRuki-IchiHime connection or whatnot.

So there, let's stay on topic.

The cover that had RenRuki there was heartfelt sincere. I loved the way that they are peeking at each other in opposite direction, as if trying to reconnect back into each other's life. Though they did, the process was excruciating for both, to be on the verge of death, therefore i felt that it's given that their interactions after that indicates effortlessness in their trust for each other.

Malificus

01-11-2008, 08:05 PM

Yes, yes, fly, who cares! :D As long as you're are sincere to the subject at hand, the FC rules set up by mods take care of the rest. Meh I say!

On topic?! What?! Oh, you mean one of my favorite topics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awww, glancing back, I like the way you put that fly. Glancing back, just a very sweet intimate moment I think. It is my favorite chapter cover of all time. Not to mention how sexy Renji looks and how beautiful and serene Rukia looks, but it's just such a powerful image to introduce a powerful chapter and a must have for most RenRuki fans. :D

New question:

Alrighty, speaking of favorite scene, what is your favorite scene and why do you think its important to their development?

fly

01-11-2008, 08:50 PM

Mali, you boozed? It's rare to see you in such a hyper mode! *joking*

I think it's powerful, because of another thing - they were bared. Ok, it was Renji's bare back that caught my attention at first. However, you see that they were clothed at the minimum that borderlines just adequate. For me that picture was a tell-tale of them baring their souls (no pun intended) into each other, just for each other. This is something that you rarely see in other pairings - that there was just no ambiguity whenever these two appear together. Speaking or not, the way they were drawn, it was just electrifying connection that pierces through.

Bleu

01-11-2008, 09:38 PM

RENJI AND RUKIA SITTING IN A TREE. K-I-S-S-I-N-G.
first comes love, then comes marriage,

then comes byakuya with the baby carriage!

kk so whats with all of these versions. like srsly. "second love" "angsty love"

why cant it just be.. "RenjixRuki FC... The Star and The Stay Dog"

instead of all these implications of ichiruki or whoever the hell.. its just renji and rukia no strings attached.

Arrancar_Fan

01-11-2008, 09:42 PM

Yes, me too!!!

I really like the sidewords.....'Always, forever'.....that sounds like a marriage vow isn't it?? ^__^

Yoy, Sukati.....where have you been?

O.O

fraky how i didn't even notice that there till now!!

OMG IT IS LIKE A MARRIGE VOW!!!!

:eek: -gaspth- WAT IF RUKIA AND RENJI WERE MARRIED IN A BEFORE-LIFE?!?!

Ninira

01-11-2008, 10:05 PM

To be honest, I didn't think there was any difference between the two clubs. I joined them both because I like RenRuki and think they should be together, and I thought that was what they're both about... am I wrong?

furato

01-12-2008, 05:12 AM

Ninira, welcome to BA and the FC. I deleted the post anyway, and while now I can't pretend all's fine and dandy in the past, but you don't have to worry now, ne? We just concentrate in having fun :glomp

Like speaking about scenes. Well, my favourite scene is and probably always will be chapter 155, Renji's heartfelt talk about how Rukia's too hard on herself and when she cries in his arms. In his arms! It's one of those days when you realise how nice it is that Rukia's small and Renji's big, it just looks lovely when he's carrying her. No offense to big girls but if Rukia were Rangiku-sized maybe it'll be harder for Renji to fight Aizen while carrying her. On a narrative level, that's a turning point for Rukia, who's always been so guarded. Whatever emotional wall she put up for Renji, he broke it in that scene and that's what's most significant about it for me.

Baring their souls on the Standing to Defend You cover... how fitting! (Not to mention Kubo draws bare feet beautifully.) And isn't it the chapter when Renji said he'll never let go of Rukia? He talks to Aizen but Rukia can hear it loud and clear. That's very much baring his soul.