Greetings, Splendid Seven devotees, martial arts aficionados, and fighting video game fans. Antoni here with another written entry focusing on Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran specializing in the martial arts they do. Now that I have discussed their grandfather and parental figures, it is time to place my focus on the martial arts mentors who I thoroughly believe are appropriate for Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran. Furthermore, they have also played integral roles in growing as martial artists and as people, thus being of great assistance to The Wolf Elder, Raditz, Olibu, Broly, Toga, InuKimi, and Izayoi in raising their seven powerful progenies. Who better to be powerful mentors to seven powerful Yokai martial artists such as Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran than specific characters in the Street Fighter and Tekken franchises, the two fighting video game franchises that I have always loved ever since I was a little child. Out of all the video game franchises I have chosen for Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran, why have I chosen specific characters from Street Fighter and Tekken? Because I grew up with these franchises the most more than Virtua Fighter and King of Fighters combined, and I have enjoyed certain adaptations from these two video game installments. From an artistic and narrative standpoint, I have always leaned towards Street Fighter the Animated Series, Street Fighter II V, and Street Fighter the Animated Movie, although the former is enjoyable for admittedly silly and fun reasons. Where Tekken is concerned, I would rather stick with the video games. At least Tekken: Blood Vengeance, given the few clips I enjoyed from it, was fun. Thus, the specific characters I will mention to be The Splendid Seven’s mentors from Street Fighter and Tekken are going to be the ones that I believe are the best fit for each Yokai martial artist according to style and personality. With that said, let us arm ourselves with steely determination and strong willpower to triumph over some mighty opponents and inspire others to never surrender even when chaos ensues. Osu. Hajime. Sesshoumaru’s Mentors: Putting Martial Arts and Honor in Mixed Martial Arts Sesshoumaru’s thorough background in Shotokan Karate, Nippon Kenpo, Judo, and Jujitsu has provided him with room to compete as a Mixed Martial Arts champion coveted by UFC. He would never dream of living the frat-boy lifestyle exacerbated by UFC’s reality TV show, for he has Jinpachi Mishima, Wang Jinrei, and Gouken to emulate the old tradition of martial arts, Heihachi Mishima and Akuma to pump him up with abundant bushels of allegiance, power, and muscle, and T. Hawk and Charlie Nash to thoroughly galvanize his iron will and military precision with every attack he makes while respecting and honoring his mentors. Gouken (Street Fighter) Akuma (Street Fighter) T. Hawk (Street Fighter) Charlie Nash (Street Fighter) Jinpachi Mishima (Tekken) Wang Jinrei (Tekken) Heihachi Mishima (Tekken) Shuran’s Mentors: Bulldozing Powerslams and Brutal Showmanship Gathering a gamut of international wrestling styles from Japanese to Mongolian to Turkish to Mexican to Indian may be part of Shuran’s challenge to create his own Professional Wrestling style to stand above the throng of pro wrestlers looking to crush each other in the ring. However, preserving the combat aspect in Pro Wrestling is another mountain for him to climb. Fortunately, he has E. Honda, Darun, and Ganryuu to inspire him to use his strength to uplift aspiring wrestlers, Zangief and Hugo to consistently strengthen him physically and mentally, and both King and Armor King to preserve his penchant for good showmanship. E. Honda (Street Fighter) Zangief (Street Fighter) Darun (Street Fighter) Hugo (Street Sighter) Ganryuu (Tekken) King (Tekken) Armor King (Tekken) Inuyasha’s Mentors: Letting the Bones Break and the Muscles Crush in the Arena Inuyasha’s phenomenal background in Kyokushin Karate, Judo, Kickboxing, and Combat Sambo has opened the Olympian gates for him to formulate his own Pankration style. In fact, Inuyasha has earned the admiration of Pankration competitors, thanks to his magnificent muscles and super strength. He attributes his muscles, strength, and great combat prowess to Dudley’s manly code of honor, Guile’s military toughness, Alex’s super strength, Ryu’s venerable valor, Ken’s bodacious brawniness, Kazuya’s undeterred want for power, and Paul’s rugged charisma, who have all enriched Inuyasha’s indubitably unparalleled formidability. Dudley (Street Fighter) Guile (Street Fighter) Ryu Hoshi (Street Fighter) Ken Masters (Street Fighter) Alex (Street Fighter) Kazuya Mishima (Tekken) Paul Phoenix (Tekken) Hakkaku’s Mentors: Relentless Body Shots and Rampaging Clinches Landing any and every attack on all body parts from the head to the shins to the insteps for maximum damage might seem like sadomasochistic fun if done incorrectly and in a disorderly fashion. Thankfully, that is not the case with Hakkaku’s Muay Boran odyssey, for he injects his combat spirit with respect, cooperation, dedication, and character. Furthermore, Sagat’s and Bruce’s steeliness, Balrog’s unparalleled ruthlessness, Blanka’s lethal ferociousness, Dan’s charisma, Baek’s disciplined agility, and Dhalsim’s heightened sense of spirituality all compel Hakkaku to remain consistent with his combat prowess. Sagat (Street Fighter) Blanka (Street Fighter) Dhalsim (Street Fighter) Balrog (Street Fighter) Dan Hibiki (Street Fighter) Bruce Irvin (Tekken) Baek Doo San (Tekken) Ginta’s Mentors: Vociferous Headbutts and Victorious Dedication Planting all sorts of strikes and clinches to every opponent’s body from top to bottom may seem like no monumental task for anybody who is not an experienced fighter. Nevertheless, Ginta’s constant willpower to fortify his skills in Lethwei cannot and should not be questioned, especially paired with his charisma in the ring. He is immensely grateful to have Adon’s fiery fierceness, Dee Jay’s rugged rowdiness, Vega’s deadliness, Fei Long’s brilliance, Remy’s focus, Lei’s flexibility, and Marshall’s clarity because they have helped him balance power, speed, stealth, and accuracy to make every strike as lethally painful as possible. Adon (Street Fighter) Vega (Street Fighter) Dee Jay (Street Fighter) Fei Long (Street Fighter) Remy (Street Fighter) Lei Wulong (Tekken) Marshall Law (Tekken) Ayame’s Mentors:…
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Greetings, Splendid Seven devotees, martial arts aficionados, and fighting video game fans. Antoni here with another written entry focusing on Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran specializing in the martial arts they do. This time I will be focusing on the very people who have shaped them to be the strong martial artists that they are. Those are Ayame’s and Shunran’s grandfather The Wolf Elder, Sesshoumaru’s and Inuyasha’s father and mother Toga and InuKimi, and Shuran’s, Hakkaku’s, and Ginta’s mother Izayoi. While four parental figures may appear to be a good picture to shape and mold The Splendid Seven to be the powerful Yokai fighters that they are, there are three more parental figures that I would gladly add to this roster of older veteran martial artists. Those are Raditz, Olibu, and Broly from Dragonball Z who will also serve as additional father figures to these seven mighty Yokai martial artists. I know what some of you are thinking right now. Raditz and Broly? Those two overpowering and brutish Saiyan warriors? Olibu? That otherworldly warrior reminiscent of a Greek god? Please calm down because I always have a method to the madness. I figure that Raditz’s overpowering might, Olibu’s godly muscle power, and Broly’s brute fortitude are great outlets for Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran to not only emulate but also serve as well-deserved father figures, with Raditz and Inuyasha having a close uncle-nephew bond that also passes as Raditz being a second father to Inuyasha while Sesshoumaru honors Raditz, Olibu can be the strong father figure Shuran, Hakkaku, and Ginta need, and Broly can use his brute muscularity and otherworldly strength to protect and provide unconditional love to his surrogate daughters Ayame and Shunran. Therefore, Raditz, Olibu, and Broly are superb additions to my Splendid Seven AU headcanon as super strong and powerfully potent father figures to seven mighty Yokai martial artists and also complete the overall number of seven veteran martial artists. Since this is my Splendid Seven AU headcanon, I thought the Wolf Elder shall have a humanoid design based on his appearance in the anime. I do have an idea of what he shall look like in humanoid form, but I have to fully achieve that vision by drawing him. Moreover, I will assign the four main martial arts that I believe fit The Wolf Elder, Raditz, Olibu, Broly, Toga, InuKimi, and Izayoi exceedingly well. Spoilers, all seven veteran martial artists have a background in Karate, with The Wolf Elder, Toga, InuKimi, and Izayoi also having a Kickboxing background and Raditz, Olibu, and Broly having a Shootfighting background. They would even mix Karate with the other styles they specialize in to form their signature martial arts. With that said, strap yourselves in for these parental figures to kick loads of butt while demonstrating abundant honor. Osu! Hajime! The Wolf Elder: Ancient Roman Boxing, Catch Wrestling, Muay Thai, and Shorin-Ryu Karate With the Wolf Elder’s furious fists, everlasting endurance, and sterling strength, he is a well-rounded warrior worthy of emulation and respect. Ayame and Shunran have always looked up to their grandfather, for they have also acquired his exceptional striking power, because of how exceptionally well he has trained them since they were little girls and have kept true to his teachings as adult women respectively married to Inuyasha, Hakkaku, and Ginta. The Wolf Elder’s uppercuts, overhand punches, cross punches, knee strikes, foot-thrusts, triangle chokes, and clinches can overpower his enemies to a high degree of pain even in his old age. Raditz: Combat Sambo, Brazilian Jujitsu, Shoot Boxing, and Shorin-Ryu Karate Radical ruthlessness, superbly super strength, and bionic barbarism are the hallmarks that define Raditz as a powerful prizefighter. Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha are consistently inspired to be as strong and fierce as their uncle/second father is, thanks to how the latter always committed himself to intense sparring matches from boyhood to adulthood, thus making Raditz proud to see Inuyasha grow up to be the powerfully mighty husband he is for Ayame. Raditz’s gogoplatas, Guillotine chokes, knee mounts, Superman punches, hammer fists, double axe handles, sleeper holds, and liver punches can easily leave his foes tossed and torn. Olibu: Ancient Greek Boxing, Ancient Greek Wrestling, Shooto, and Shito-Ryu Karate Magnificent muscle power, incredible imposingness, and bodacious brawn are the most valuable traits that make Olibu the mighty hero that he is. Shuran, Hakkaku, and Ginta are truly blessed that Olibu is in their lives as their father figure because he has always been the man to inspire them to live courageously, thus motivating them to grow well as martial artists and as men, especially since Hakkaku and Ginta are Shunran’s loyal husbands. Olibu’s camel clutches, drop kicks, headlocks, double uppercuts, leglocks, elbow strikes, and elbow drops can cause absolute and brutal destruction to his fiends’ skeletons, muscles, and organs. Broly: Vale Tudo, Luta Livre Esportiva, Shoot Wrestling, and Shindo-Jinen-Ryu Karate Punishing potency, vociferous viciousness, and brutal bloodiness are the true signifiers that elucidate Broly and his magnificent might as a champion who holds nothing back when it comes to executing many a challenger. Ayame and Shunran may feel safe under Broly’s muscular might and fierce ferocity, but he uses his traits to show unconditional love and protection to his surrogate daughters as well as motivate them to never surrender to their foes. Broly’s armbars, headbutts, anaconda chokes, piledrivers, torture racks, elbow slashes, and flying knees can destroy his challengers’ nerves and spirits until their dying days. Toga: Japanese Jujitsu, Judo, Dutch Kickboxing, and Shotokan Karate With Toga’s limbering limbs, dedicated determination, and sterling steeliness, he is a courageous combatant who is the apple of every martial artist’s eye as well as a paradigm of honor and truth as a warrior and as a person. Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha have always emulated Toga’s code of honor as martial artists, thanks to how he always instills perseverance and discipline in his sons, thus seeing their remarkable growth as…
December 12, 2004. 12:25 PM. Grandiosity and an air of pomp were entwined in a frenzied waltz with brutality and bloodiness when spectators took their seats in the Wernerstein Mansion Combat Arena, which was owned by 45-year-old former bodybuilder Ulrich Wernerstein, and was situated high above the snowy Austrian Alps, to witness the carnage-filled blood sport about to unfold, especially since his guards and watchdogs were checking the guests’ tickets for today’s event. With a floor fashioned from the finest concrete, walls intricately designed with marble to look like a hybrid between a castle and a factory, various pictures from Ulrich’s years as a bodybuilder before disappearing from competitions, machines producing his Bulky Bars by the tons, and a golden statue of Ulrich, the Wernerstein Mansion Combat Arena had a long and storied history of hosting one of the most prestigious martial arts tournaments in all of Austria as well as the world. Martial artists from all different fighting styles, all nations, and all weight categories came to the Wernerstein Mansion Combat Arena to compete against Ulrich and his four hulking bodybuilder goons with the hopes of emerging triumphantly as victors. Spectators had the pleasure of seeing blood spew from the fighters’ bodies, hearing joints and body parts crack from every blow and lock delivered, and witnessing announcers commenting on the fight, referees trying to keep control of the ensuing battle, and martial artists fighting as vociferously and powerfully as possible to win against Ulrich and his goons. From Karate to Kung Fu to Capoeira to Vale Tudo, any martial art was permitted if the fighter was well-prepared to face Ulrich and his four bodybuilder goons’ sheer muscle power. 17-year-olds Samantha “Sam” Simpson, Clover Ewing, and Alexandra “Alex” Casoy, who were spies working for WOOHP, did attempt overcome Ulrich’s bodybuilder goons with their freestyle martial arts that combined Kung Fu and Karate. Even 17-year-old Britney Akiwara, who also worked for WOOHP, tried to help her friends, but it was all for naught. Just when all hope was lost for Sam, Clover, Alex, and Britney, the spotlight shone on the new challengers who entered the arena. The crowd cheered loudly as seven powerful Yokai martial artists called The Splendid Seven consisting of two white-haired dog Yokai brothers, 23-year-old Sesshoumaru and 22-year-old Inuyasha, three brothers, with the eldest being the 22-year-old male panther Yokai with black spiky hair Shuran and his two younger brothers being 21-year-olds Hakkaku with the white mohawk and Ginta with gray hair and a tuft of black hair in the middle, and two auburn-haired sisters, the 19-year-old female wolf Yokai Ayame and the 18-year-old female panther Yokai Shunran, rose to the challenge to combat Ulrich and his bodybuilder goons. While Ulrich and his four bodybuilder goons were all muscle upon muscle and were sufficiently adequate grapplers, each member of The Splendid Seven had their own martial art that they specialized in. Sesshoumaru, who specialized in Mixed Martial Arts, was famed for his fatal ground and pounds and sprawls and brawls. Inuyasha was a muscular Pankratiast who reveled in his lethal tracheal grip chokes and rear naked chokeholds. Shuran towered over his fellow combatants as a pro wrestler who could deliver obliterating piledrivers and torture racks. Hakkaku practiced Muay Boran and was renowned for his shattering elbow strikes and headbutts. Ginta did Lethwei and bore devastating shin kicks and knee strikes. Ayame reigned in Kyuk Too Ki, thanks to her destructive uppercuts and roundhouse kicks. Shunran excelled as a Shaolin Kung Fu fighter, thanks to her explosive finger strikes and flying double kicks. This was an epic battle that the spectators paid good money for and one that was guaranteed to be the most exciting battle ever. Guest spectators even came to watch the blood sport spectacle for free, specifically The Splendid Seven’s martial arts mentors, parents and grandparents, best friends who were also their sparring partners, and all of their children who were very excited to see their parents win against Ulrich and his goons because they wanted to emulate their strength and fierceness as martial artists. Sam, Clover, Alex, and Britney even found themselves sitting in the very front seats to witness the carnage. Alex’s 22-year-old bodybuilder/gym instructor boyfriend Raymond and 35-year-old Cabo bodybuilder Robert Beefcake, who were mercifully cured from the Bulky Bars’ insidious effects on their muscles and minds, as well as the spies’ 18-year-old best guy friend, David, took their seats to witness The Splendid Seven beat Ulrich and his four bodybuilder goons to a bloody, messy, and vicious pulp. Even with all the spectators cheering for the fight to be an exciting one, The Splendid Seven’s parents, grandparents, martial arts mentors, best friends, and children showing outstanding support to Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran; and Robert, Raymond, David, Sam, Clover, Alex, and Britney joining in the maenadic revelry of seeing blood about to be spewed from Ulrich’s and his bodybuilder goons’ bodies due to The Splendid Seven inflicting massive amounts of physical and psychological damage on them, the question remained. How far would Ulrich and his goons last against seven mighty Yokai martial artists? The seven Yokai martial artists would indubitably overpower Ulrich and his four goons with their strength, speed, and stamina. As for the spectators and honored guests, their thunderous cheers reverberated through the hall in sheer excitement, as the combatants charged headfirst into battle after the bell rang.
August 12, 2004. It was noon at the Tokugawa Martial Arts Training Center’s changing room. Seven mighty martial artists were about to engage in an intense sparring match. They were the two long- and white-haired dog Yokai brothers, 23-year-old Sesshoumaru and 22-year-old Inuyasha, the hulking male panther Yokai with spiky black hair, 22-year-old Shuran, and his two younger wolf Yokai brothers 21-year-old Hakkaku, who had a white mohawk, and 21-year-old Ginta, who had gray hair with a tuft of black hair in the middle; and the two long- and auburn-haired sisters consisting of 19-year-old Ayame the she-wolf Yokai and 18-year-old Shunran her younger panther Yokai sister. Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha were the sons of 41-year-old Toga and 39-year-old InuKimi, who were both prominent Karatekas, with their father Toga mainly specializing in Shotokan Karate and their mother InuKimi mainly specializing in Goju-Ryu Karate. Shuran, Hakkaku, and Ginta were the sons of 38-year-old Izayoi, an Aikidoka who was renowned for her forceful throws and precise strikes. Ayame and Shunran were the granddaughters of the 60-year-old Wolf Elder, a veteran mixed martial artist who combined Boxing, Wrestling, Kickboxing, and Muay Thai to create his own style and was still as powerful in his old age. Despite having different grown-ups raising their progeny to be the powerful martial artists they are, the seven powerful Yokai martial artists always remained a strong team and an even stronger family. Sesshoumaru and Shuran are single fathers both with fourteen adopted children, with Sesshoumaru’s ranging from 14 to 8 years old and Shuran’s ranging from 15 to 12 years old. Inuyasha has been married to Ayame for nine years, with Sesshoumaru being extremely supportive of both his younger brother’s and his younger sister-in-law’s romantic endeavors and passions, and have fourteen biological children from 9 to 2 years old. Both Hakkaku and Ginta have been married to Shunran for eight years, with Shuran also showing great support to his younger brothers for being the best men to be with Shunran for all eternity, and also have fourteen biological children from 8 to 1 year and 2 months old. Sticking together as a strong family may be one thing for these seven Yokai martial artists, but establishing families of their own also meant that their exciting legacies can last for a long period of time, especially when their children see their parents emerge triumphant in any and every martial arts tournament, and when their parents see their children grow and flourish as fighters and as people. The seven Yokai combatants were changing into their martial arts attires. Sesshoumaru the fierce Mixed Martial Arts warrior remained topless and barefoot, just as he was about to put on his white MMA shorts with an icy silver flame design on his right leg and his silver MMA gloves, while Inuyasha the Herculean Pankration champion, also topless and barefoot, was about to put on his black G-string and black Himantes or Ancient Greek boxing gloves made out of ox hide, as he was rubbing olive oil all over himself. Inuyasha, in his oiled and naked glory, flexed his tremendous biceps at Sesshoumaru, chuckling at him, “You better like what you see, big bro, because my big muscles are ready to crush you.” Sesshoumaru, also naked, responded also by flexing his biceps at Inuyasha and letting out a chuckle, “I do not fear you or your muscles, little brother. I will gladly conquer you.” Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha approached each other, and standing extremely close to each other, they flexed their biceps and grunted. “May the best man triumph, dear brother.” “Just so you know, I will own your butt, oh, favorite brother of mine.” Sesshoumaru’s and Inuyasha’s muscular bodies from their pecs to their abs were in full contact with each other, as they were growling and snarling at each other. They were then interrupted by Shuran the brutal Professional Wrestling prizefighter, who was putting on his green wrestling speedo, green gauntlets, and green ankle bands, “Hey, as soon as you guys are done trying to outmuscle each other, get your behinds ready for a good pummeling!” “You got it, Shuran!” Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha responded enthusiastically while they were still flexing their muscles at each other. Ayame the determined Kyuk Too Ki or Korean Kickboxing victor was putting on her red tank top and shorts from her husband Inuyasha’s robe of the fire rat. She also took notice of her brother-in-law’s and her husband’s nude pose down, as she approached the latter by running her fingers over his biceps and pecs. “Don’t forget to show me how strong you always are, you handsome stud.” Inuyasha flexed his bulging biceps, put them down, and made his granite pecs bounce at his wife, “Honey, you know me well. I always deliver the goods, especially for someone as gorgeous and strong as you are.” Inuyasha and Ayame kissed passionately, but Sesshoumaru, who was now putting on his MMA shorts and MMA gloves, interrupted their romantic endeavor, “All right, lovebirds, save your intimate moment for the bedroom. We are about to engage in battle.” “No worries, Sesshoumaru. I’ll make sure that I give my handsome Inuyasha a great fight.” Ayame replied as she wrapped her hands with her red kickboxing gloves, her feet with red footguards, and her shins with red shin guards. “Yeah, no worries, bro. We know exactly what we’re doing, and my babe Ayame is all mine.” Inuyasha said with a wide grin, as he quickly got into his G-string and Himantes. Meanwhile, Hakkaku the punishing Muay Boran combatant was putting on his forest green Muay Boran shorts, forest green armbands, white hand wraps made of hemp, and white ankle wraps, and Ginta the intrepid Lethwei competitor was putting on his brown Lethwei shorts, white hand wraps, and white ankle wraps. Shuran, now in his full wrestling attire, came over to excitedly greet his younger brothers, “I hope you guys are ready because I can’t wait to see what you are made of.” “We’ll definitely give you…
Which Power Ranger would Ginta combat in Lethwei, run marathons and triathlons, do press-ups, and make inventions with? A. Billy Cranston (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) B. Zack Taylor (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) C. Adam Park (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Power Rangers Zeo) D. Carlos Vallerte (Power Rangers Turbo and Power Rangers in Space) E. Damon Henderson (Power Rangers Lost Galaxy) F. Joel Rawlings (Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue) G. Trip Regis (Power Rangers Time Force) H. Max Cooper (Power Rangers Wild Force)
Which martial arts combo do you think would best combine Shuran’s power, Hakkaku’s rampage, and Ginta’s quickness? A. Professional Wrestling, Muay Boran, and Lethwei B. Hardcore Wrestling, Muay Lerdrit, and Pencak Silat C. Lucha Libre, Muay Chaiya, and Jeet Kune Do D. Combat Sambo, Muay Thai, and Sanda E. Mongolian Wrestling, Pradal Serey, and Pongyi Thaing F. Sumo Wrestling, Panantukan, and Bando G. Catch Wrestling, Yaw-Yan, and Naban
Which striking and clinching combat form do you think would best suit Ginta’s qualitative quickness and quantum quirks? A. Lethwei B. Pencak Silat C. Jeet Kune Do D. Sanda E. Pongyi Thaing F. Bando G. Naban
Which Mighty Morphin Power Ranger would Ginta gladly and proudly consider as his big brother figure and best friend forever? A. Billy Cranston B. Adam Park
Inuyasha: Yo, Ginta. Ginta: Yeah, Inuyasha. Inuyasha: Show me your muscles, man. I just wanna see how well you managed to get your biceps in shape. Ginta: All right, Inuyasha. (Ginta flexes his biceps, as Inuyasha observes them and touches them.) Inuyasha: Not bad. Now, check out mine. (Inuyasha flexes his biceps. Ginta marvels at the size of Inuyasha’s biceps.) Ginta: Wow! Inuyasha. Those are quite the huge biceps you have. Inuyasha: Thanks, Ginta. You wanna have a posedown? Ginta: You bet. (Inuyasha and Ginta begin to flex their muscles for each other, all while grunting, snarling, and growling.) Inuyasha: Hehe. Shunran is surely lucky to have a strong guy like you, Ginta. Ginta: Hey. My muscles always charm her. And Ayame must be really impressed by your brute strength and great muscles. Inuyasha: I thank you for that compliment, Ginta. And, yeah, Ayame is really happy to have a guy like me, especially when my muscles can come in handy. Ginta: All right, Inuyasha. Are you ready for the finale? Inuyasha: I sure am, Ginta. (Inuyasha and Ginta raise their arms and flex their biceps. After that, they hunch, do the most muscular pose, stand erect, and body slam each other roaring really loudly.) Inuyasha: Well, Ginta, I enjoyed that. Ginta: So did I, Inuyasha. Let’s say we head back home to our darling wives, kids, and grandkids. Inuyasha: Sure thing. We can even come back for another posedown round and maybe bring my sons along with me. Ginta: Absolutely. Now, let’s head home. (Inuyasha then noogies Ginta, as they head towards their home.) This piece of Inuyasha and Ginta fan art is dedicated to Daniel aka EthanTK who celebrated his birthday more than a week ago. Entonces, Daniel, espero que hayas tenido un cumpleaños maravilloso y increíble y te deseo mucho amor, felicidad, prosperidad y abundancia en tu vida como artista y persona. This is also dedicated to the people who ship Inuyasha and Ginta as a strong, awesome, and magnificent platonic pairing or BroTP. Here we have 36-year-old Inuyasha and 35-year-old Ginta being the muscular best friends that they are and flexing their well-shaped biceps on a clear, sky-blue day. It says something when these two have excellent physiques anyone can marvel at. I hope you all enjoyed this and I will see you all in the next submission. Take care, everybody. Inuyasha and Ginta from Inuyasha belong to Rumiko Takahashi and Sunrise.
(Inuyasha, Hakkaku, and Ginta enter the cave roaring and beating their chests in triumph. Ayame, Karan, and Shunran excitedly run to their respective husbands.) Ayame: Inuyasha! Welcome home! (Ayame embraces and kisses Inuyasha.) Inuyasha: It’s great to be back home, darling. Karan: Hakkaku! You have returned! (Hakkaku and Karan embrace each other.) Hakkaku: I surely did, honey! Shunran: Oh, my beloved, sweet, Ginta! (Shunran hugs and kisses Ginta with such passion and joy.) Ginta: My lovely Shunran. Your kisses make me filled with such pleasure and joy. Ayame: So, how was your great battle with the lion Onis? Karan: Yeah. Shunran: I gather that you managed to show them who was the boss with those bulging muscles of yours? Inuyasha: Yeah. We tackled those beasts with our own strength. I got my claws and fists to finish him off. Hakkaku and Ginta: And we pinned them down! Inuyasha: You could say that they were no match for us. Right, guys? Hakkaku and Ginta: Right, Inuyasha. (Inuyasha, Hakkaku, and Ginta strike some muscle poses, as Ayame, Karan, and Shunran applaud.) Ayame, Karan, and Shunran: Wow, impressive! (Inuyasha, Hakkaku, and Ginta sinuously approach their wives.) Inuyasha: Indeed. Hakkaku: And since you ladies missed us so much. Ginta: We have something for you. (Ayame, Karan, and Shunran giggle, as Inuyasha, Hakkaku, and Ginta start flexing their muscles for their wives.) Inuyasha: I know you can’t resist this, Ayame. (Inuyasha flexes his biceps and unleashes a low roar.) Ayame: You managed to put those awesome muscles of yours to work, my most beloved Inuyasha. (Ayame touches Inuyasha’s biceps, chest, and abs, as he continues to flex, and she gives him a kiss.) Hakkaku: Karan, babe, check this out. (Hakkaku bends his legs, flexes his biceps, and makes his back muscles ripple.) Karan: You continue to cut such an impressive figure, Hakkaku, you stud of a man. (Hakkaku stands up. And flexes his biceps.) Hakkaku: My muscles thank you so much, my beautiful Karan. (Karan touches Hakkaku’s biceps, as she leans to kiss him.) Ginta: I hope you’re ready for this, my sweet Shunran. Shunran (blushing and giggling) : Of course, I am, my hunky, funny Ginta. (Ginta bends his legs and flexes his biceps. After that, he stands erect and makes his pecs bounce.) Shunran: Wow! I love it when you put your muscles to work. (Shunran giggles, as she touches Ginta’s pecs. Ginta then proceeds to flex his biceps and Shunran kisses him on the lips.) (Inuyasha, Hakkaku, and Ginta continue to flex until they stand erect, cross their arms, and make their pecs bounce.) Inuyasha: Well, that’s all the time we had, ladies. Hakkaku: How about we take up where we left off? Ginta: And you can see a lot more of us. (Ayame, Karan, and Shunran giggle mischievously, as they approach their husbands with loving yet sinuous gazes.) Ayame: Sure thing, Inuyasha. Karan: I think I would love that, Hakkaku. Shunran: It would be my pleasure, Ginta. (Inuyasha and Ayame, Hakkaku and Karan, and Ginta and Shunran kiss, as they head to their chambers.) This piece of Inuyasha x Ayame or InuAya, Hakkaku x Karan or HakkKar, and Ginta x Shunran or GinShun fan art is dedicated to sahori yamilet aka kokorotenshii, Tenshi-Yoru, Sarah aka frauleinpflaume, Balaszy Geza aka balgeza, Fraise aka FraiseParfait, CandiiDrawing, Sam aka sambeawesome, and SylunisArt who celebrated their birthdays several days ago. So, I hope you had such blessed, awesome, and phenomenal birthdays and I wish you a lot of love, joy, happiness, and prosperity in your lives as artists and as people. Como se dice en español, yo espero que hayaís tenido cumpleaños benditos, maravillosos y fenomenales y os deseo mucho amor, alegría, felicidad y prosperidad en vuestras vidas como artistas y personas. Come se dice in italiano, spero che voi tutti abbiate compleanni benedetti, maestosi e fenomenali e vi auguro molto amor, gioia, felicitá e prosperitá nelle vostre vite come artisti e persone. Wie man auf deutsch sagt, ich hoffe ihr hattet gesegnete, tolle und phänomenale Geburtstage und ich wünsche euch viel Liebe, Freude, Glück und Wohlstand in euren Leben als Künstler und Menschen. This is also dedicated to all of the fabulous InuAya, HakkKar, and GinShun shippers out there. So, sit back, relax, enjoy and soak in that InuAya hotness and goodness, that HakkKar adorability and awesomeness, and that GinShun sweetness and loveliness. What would happen if you combine pale silver-haired, handsome, strong, buff warrior hunks with fiery, gorgeous, feisty red-headed goddesses? You get three of my most beloved Inuyasha OTPs of all time, Inuyasha x Ayame aka InuAya, Hakkaku x Karan aka HakkKar, and Ginta x Shunran aka GinShun. Ayame, Karan, and Shunran are surely lucky to have such strong, handsome, brave, and muscular husbands like Inuyasha, Hakkaku, and Ginta flexing their well-toned, wonderfully-sculpted muscles for them. They can never have enough of their husbands and they love them to bits. I bet you all know where this is going to go after this. I hope you all enjoyed this and I will see you in the next submission. Take care. Cuídaos. Vi riguardi. Mach’s gut. Inyuasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, Karan, and Shunran from Inuyasha belong to Rumiko Takahashi and Sunrise.