Monday Night Primetime Romance - Hijikata x Tae @hijitae - Tumblr Blog

You’re not Buddha. You think you can bring salvation to everyone you meet? There are people you can save and others you can’t save no matter how hard you try.

#we could've had even more scenes like this!

miki-langelo

"but they barely interact!" "They don't have many scenes together!" "They've talked to each other like once!" SHUT UP SHUT UP! THAT'S THE FUN OF IT!

I COULD IMAGINE ALL THAT IT COULD BE OR COULD'VE BEEN! IT'S MY WORLD! THINK OF ALL THE CONVERSATIONS WE DIDN'T SEE! THE POSSIBILITIESSSSS!!!!

#yes #i don't care that hijitae isn't canon; i never expected them to be though i certainly hoped at the same time #more groundwork would've been necessary #but idc this is fiction and it's fun to explore the potential and the possibilities

hijitae

“I’m so sorry!”

“…blame us police, who couldn’t do anything.”

“Hijikata-san…”

#generating some activity #i miss them SO MUCH!!!!#i crave hijitae content #right now i'm swamped to write more fic until i achieve some progress goals on other projects #although i could try to write something really short #but man....i want to read more new fic and see more new fanart 😭😭

Hijikata & Tae for the Gintama Smartphone Battle Chronicle game.

#hijitae #Gintama #Shimura tae #hijikata toshirou #Posting hijitae content while in Japan and buying their merch 👀

allthingswhumpyandangsty

yes, I’d love for my ship to be canon too, but I feel like fandom culture today focuses too much on “my ship must be canon or else I will be a bitch and harass people about it” energy that we’ve lost the main point of shipping two fictional characters together, why we do it in the first place, which is that it’s fun. it brings us comfort and joy. and even if the ship isn’t canon, we have fan contents, so many amazing fan art and fanfics. you can create whatever you want about them. make them kiss. make them yearn for each other. make them confess their love under the rain.

“but it’s not canon” THEY ARE ALREADY FICTION. canon or not. they are a fragment of imagination forged by their canon creators, meaning YOU can create your own art about them too.

canon = art made by canon creators, they created it, it’s out there, it exists, it’s valid.

fan contents = art made by you, you created it, it’s out there, it exists, it’s just as valid.

#yep

001x456

no you have to contribute to your fandom if you don't want it to die. most fandoms die because people say 'it's so sad watching the fandom die when the hype dies' without doing anything about it. I'm not saying you have to push out 100k word slow-burn fic, I'm not saying you have to make fan art or gif sets or edits or anything. I'm just saying we as a community should contribute to our fandom if we don't want it to die, and by contributing, I'm talking about giving kudos, commenting on your favorite fics, reblogging your favorite art and just talking about your favorite characters. that's enough to keep a fandom alive. that's the most effective way to keep a fandom alive in my humble opinion.

fandoms die because people stop talking about it, fandoms die because people stop engaging with fan content once the hype is gone. what I'm saying is, mainstream media's hype may be gone, but our fandom can stay alive and thriving if us as a community don't let it die.

#basically how i've kept hijitae alive all these years

nteabodies

Could you draw Hijikata and Tae from Gintama as a couple? They are one of my favorite rare pairs!

omg?? I've never considered them as a ship but it's so good!! Hijikata is canonically a sweetheart with the people he's in love with and Tae deserves only the best fr. Do you have any episode reccs where they have good interactions? Im so intrigued

Wonder if he will enjoy Otae's cooking if she put mayo over it XD

Anw Here's some established Hijikata/Tae haha Idk if this would be an accurate dynamic to canon tho

#love this!!#the most common ship name is hijitae #but there are several variations; i'm not picky #i love any and all things related to hijikata x tae

hijitae

A belated Christmas fic for HijiTae! 🎄

Love in the Snow

Summary: An unexpected blizzard delays Tae's Christmas Eve plans with Hijikata, but life has a way of turning mishaps into magic.

Click the title for the link if you're interested in reading.

#reblogging for Valentine's Day #my most recent hijitae fic

tsukkimin

Another Hijikata/Tae commission for @bossladytae! I really enjoyed working on this piece <3 I do enjoy drawing beautiful people looking fancy!

>>KO-FI COMMISSIONS OPEN<<

>>Commissions FAQ

#reblogging for Valentine's Day!#what a gorgeous piece

Hijikata & Tae in recent merch line-ups.

#hijitae #hijikata x tae #shimura tae #shimura otae #hijikata toushirou #hijikata x otae #otae x hijikata #tae x hijikata #土妙

shapesquall

I really loved how these two were color-coordinated during the Host Club arc. They look so good together! ❤️

#all these years and i never even thought of the colour coordination omg

the-bar-sinister

Managing to have a ship absolutely no one else ships in a popular fandom almost feels like an achievement.

#especially when you've been shipping them for nearly 20 years and still at it #lol can't explain my endless fascination #just enjoying life

azura17003

Could you draw Hijikata and Tae? Doesn’t matter if it’s romantic or platonic, I just think their personalities mesh well and love to see them together!

I honestly can’t remember much of their interactions so this may be ooc, but I’m trying to get better at writing fluid conversation. Sorry if this isn’t quite what you envisioned!

#nice #fanart

kcuf-ad

"Why do people ship ___ when there's ___-"

Because they want something interesting. Something that isn't talked to fucking death. People like rare pairs. That's alright. Let them ship it even if they haven't been in the same town as the other. What are you? The Fun Police?