As always, us mods here at FeudalConnection want to give a huge thank you to everyone who participated in the Third Quarter 2022 Inuyasha Fandom Awards!! Your participation and support for this fandom is simply incredible! Please note, all votes must provide a valid email address and social media username; nonexistent accounts cannot be accepted or included in the final tally. We implemented these measures to preserve the integrity of the voting form following a series of voting anomalies, and we thank you for your cooperation.
As a reminder, the winners have evolved into First, Second, and Third place awards. We are allowing ties for first place winners, rather than go into a run off period.
- For categories which received up to five nominations, First and Second place banners will be awarded to the winners.
- For categories which received up to seven nominations, First, Second, and Third place banners will be awarded to the winners.
Speaking of banners... The lovely and wonderful @britonell who has been graciously donating her time and talent to creating banners for us will be stepping down after this quarter. This fandom is so very grateful for her creativity and will cherish her contributions for many quarters to come! With her stepping down, there is now an open position for banner creator. If any of our lovely IY fandom artists are interested in donating their time and talent, we would love for you to reach out a moderator or send in an ask!! Let’s chat!
In addition, we are very happy to announce a new member to the mod-team! Please welcome Ms. @yukinon-writes! We are so very excited to have her on board!
And now, without further delay, here we are!
Winners for the Quarter 3 2022 Inuyasha Fandom Awards, hosted by FeudalConnection!
Best Action Fiction:
First Place: “Enemy of the State” by @fawn-eyed-girl & @ruddcatha
Second Place: “Objects in Space” by @elkonigin
Best Alternate Universe/Reality Fiction:
First Place: “The Beauty of the Beast” by @mrfeenysmustache / AshMish111 (AO3)
Second Place: “The Fae Tree” by @alannada
Third Place: “Made to Order” by Chiaztolite (AO3)
Best Canon Fiction:
First Place: “Baby Weight” by @goshinote
Second Place: “Growing Pains” by @skyelara
Best Canon Divergence Fiction:
First Place: “Hope For the Future” by @mynightshining
Second Place: “The Lover’s Tree” by @lostinfantasyworlds
Third Place: “Finding Moroha” by @lazy8blog
Best Angst Fiction:
First Place: “Rock Bottom” by @lavendertwilight89
Second Place: “Discarded Wings” by @neutronstarchild & @elevenharbor
Third Place (tie): “Misplaced Loyalties” by Nukawin (AO3)
Third Place (tie): “It’s Time Already” by @ideasthatbuildcities / LiaSango (AO3)
Best Dark Fiction:
First Place: “Halfway to the Well” by @queerkagome / cryoverbooks (AO3)
Second Place: “Sing, My Little Bird” by @cannibalsforbreakfast / Laeoukka (AO3)
Best Drama Fiction:
First Place: “Sense and Sensibility, an Inuyasha Retelling” by @ruddcatha
Second Place: “Switched” by @sagemcmae
Third Place: “Where the Plum Blossoms Fall” by @smmahamazing
Best Humor/Parody Fiction:
First Place: “Nailed It” by @clearwillow / BrigidTheFae (AO3)
Second Place: “Game Night” by EchoHuntress (AO3)
Third Place (tie): “Through Another’s Eyes” by Dea_Luna_Leigh (AO3)
Third Place (tie): “Why is my Jewelry in the Freezer?” by @yukinon-writes
Best NSFW Fiction:
First Place (tie): “The Shogun’s Daughter” by @shnuggletea
First Place (tie): “Breathless” by @witchygirl99 & @nartistadigital
Second Place: “A Miko’s Fantasy” by @lavaffair & Emmyyasha (AO3)
Best One-Shot Fiction:
First Place: “Of Flowers and Fae” by @sereia1313
Second Place: “Almost Fell” by @mamabearcat
Third Place: “Unidentified Artist” by @kstewdeux
Best Character Portrayal:
First Place: “Don’t Judge a Book by It’s Cover” (Inuyasha) by @superpixie42
Second Place: “The Ghost of Higurashi Shrine” (Kagome) by @elkonigin
Best InuKag Romance Fiction:
First Place: “Breathless” by @witchygirl99 & @nartistadigital
Second Place: “How Does Your Garden Grow?” by @dawnrider
Third Place: “Unexpected” by @forthrightly / Forthright (FFN)
Best SessKag Romance Fiction:
First Place: “Discarded Wings” by @neutronstarchild & @elevenharbor
Second Place: “The Marriage” by @mrfeenysmustache / AshMish111 (AO3)
Best Romance Fiction:
First Place: “Dropping the Ball” by @dawnrider
Second Place: “The Ghost of You” by VegetasPrincess (AO3)
Third Place: “It’s Nice to Have a Friend” by @skyelara
Best LGBTQ+ Romance Fiction:
First Place: “We Should Kiss” by @witchygirl99
Second Place: “Shared Tastes” by @fawn-eyed-girl & @magnoliajades
Third Place: “Spectrum” by @anisaanisa
Best Serial:
First Place: “InuKag Week 2022″ by @kstewdeux
Best Ficlet:
First Place: “Small Bites: What Goes Up Must Come Down” by @neutronstarchild
Second Place: “A Father’s Love” by @moon-ion / thetroll (AO3)
Best Completed Fiction:
First Place: “Thirst Impressions” by @fandomobsessions016
Second Place: “Lover” by @lavendertwilight89
Third Place: “Finding Moroha” by @lazy8blog
Best Action Fanart:
First Place: “Battle Couple” by @kaorimizunya
Second Place: “Gimme Big Bro Shippo and Happy Baby Moroha” by @itsluuart
Best Alternate Universe/Reality Fanart:
First Place: “What the F*&k is Wrong With You?” by @thunderpot
Second Place: “Stinky Flowers” by @eliza-faust-diary
Third Place: “Of Flowers and Fae” by @yumanichan
Best Canon Fanart:
First Place: “Untitled” by @len-barboza
Second Place: “Downtime with the girlssss” by @akikazetohoru-12
Third Place: “Best Seller” by Juliaboschart (IG)
Best Angst Fanart:
First Place: “Reunion” by @sollee-art
Second Place: “Owie” by @stillunderyourbed
Third Place: “Quick Inu Sketch” by @beastrekindled
Best Dark Fanart:
First Place: “Watch out... oh too late” by Alicepupurred (DA)
Second Place: “Inuyasha Demon” by @moony-cartoons
Third Place: “What If Inuyasha Killed Kikyo?” by @yolkydolky
Best Humor/Parody Fanart:
First Place: “Never Take Miroku Shopping” by @audrieberrie
Second Place (tie): “Untitled” by @thunderpot
Second Place (tie): “The Hug Chain” by @niirasri
Best Kiss Fanart:
First Place: “MirSan” by @clementinesgulag
Second Place: “Stolen Kisses” by @artsy4nne
Third Place: “InuKag” by Hananote22 (TW)
Best Character Fanart:
First Place: “Inuyasha” by @cyakox
Second Place: “Sess - Glasses” by @sayuri-watanabe
Third Place: “Sango” by @hopidoodle
Best Duo/Pairing Fanart:
First Place: “Maybe So” by @otaku-108
Second Place: “Inuyasha and Moroha” by @chandrahabein
Third Place: “SessKag Yakuza” by @passwordsoul
Best NSFW Fanart:
First Place: “Teasing” by @len-barboza
Second Place: “Of Flowers and Fae” (NSFW version) by @yumanichan
Best Romance Fanart:
First Place: “Solstice” by @kalcia
Second Place: “Childhood OTP” by @xuune
Third Place (tie): “SessKik” by @naomimevil
Third Place (tie): “InuKag my Beloved” by @alysiusart
Best LGBTQ+ Romance Fanart:
First Place: “We Should Kiss” by @hopidoodle
Second Place: “The Demon Lord and his Bratty Monk” by @anisaanisa
Best Group Depiction Fanart:
First Place: “Inuyasha” by @ink-dot-kay
Second Place (tie): “Untitled” by @valuvi
Second Place (tie): “Inuyasha x Kagome and her little baby ❤✨” by @inumysuzue
Best Doujinshi:
First Place: “Untitled” by @jess-oui
Second Place: “Reflections” by @heavenin--hell & @loveyou-x3000
Best Non-Canon Pairing Fanart:
First Place (tie): “Silent Alarm” by @otaku-108
First Place (tie): “Untitled” by @stardust414
Second Place: “He Has Dog Breath” by @tmetta
Best Redraw Fanart:
First Place: “Sango-Redraw” by @hellodonique
Second Place: “Born For Each Other” by @geda-art
Third Place: “Sango” by @midiatamente
Best Traditional Fanart:
First Place: “Kagura” by Horak (TW)
Second Place (tie): “Inuyasha vs. Sesshomaru” by Jenny-Acthenz (DA)
Second Place (tie): “Kagura” by @yutaan
Best Overall Fanart:
First Place: “Domestic Parenting” by @stillunderyourbed
Second Place: “Inuyasha” by @badmanberetta
Third Place: “Your Lying Smile” by @heavenin--hell
Congratulations to all the winners! Your awards will be ready soon, so please send one of the mods or this blog your preferred email address so we can send them to you!
Please note, the winner ban only applies to first place winner(s) in each division; second and third place winners will be eligible to be nominated again in the next quarter.
As this quarter comes to a close, FeudalConnection will be taking a short hiatus. This time is always spent reviewing the process and seeing what can be revamped for next quarter.
Want to still stay immersed in the creative aspects of the Inuyasha fandom? Head on over and join our Discord server! Or follow @inuyasha-events to stay up-to-date on all the current and upcoming fandom events!
We will officially be back in full swing starting October 1st! We will still be around in case you have questions or concerns, but please take this time to read new fanfiction and find new fanart. We strongly encourage everyone to nominate different writers and artists for the next quarter, so to spread the love of this fandom around.
As the day gets closer to the start of the fourth quarter of 2022, we will be keeping everyone in the loop when it comes to changes and updates. Thank you all again for making this such a wonderful experience! See you soon!
The voting period is now in session! You will need to sign into Google and provide your screenname in order to vote, and you will be allowed one vote per category. Please note: we will be recording email addresses to preserve the integrity of the voting process!! The email addresses and votes will NOT be shared with anyone; it is simply to prevent voting anomalies. Please let us know if there are any issues!
Remember, you will have until the end of the day, 12am EST on August 12th to cast your votes, so don’t forget to finish up those fanfics and view all that vanart. Happy voting!
It’s the start of the 3rd Quarter 2022 Inuyasha Fandom Awards!!
We hope everyone has had a great summer so far! A huge shout-out to everyone who participated last quarter and made it such a huge success! We look forward to all of the amazing new fanfiction and fanart to be nominated and shared with this beautiful community!
We want to give a very big thank you to @britonell for always being so generous with her time and talent with creating award banners. (If you have not received your award banner for last quarter, please reach out to one of the mods asap!)
There have been some changes to the categories that may effect you as nominators:
- To better serve the community, as well as simplify things, we are revamping all of the Romance fanfiction categories, including: Best InuKag Romance, Best Non-InuKag (Canon) Romance, and Best Non-Canon Romance. These will be changed into the following three categories:
Best InuKag Romance will be defined as: Stories that have developed a believable romance between Inuyasha and Kagome. “Believable” is subjective, and it is up to those nominating/voting to draw their own line on that quantifier and vote their “Best”. This includes canon, canon-divergent, and AU/AR settings.
Best SessKag Romance will be defined as: Stories that have developed a believable romance between Sesshomaru and Kagome. “Believable” is subjective, and it is up to those nominating/voting to draw their own line on that quantifier and vote their “Best”. This includes canon-divergent and AU/AR settings.
Best Romance will be defined as: Stories that have developed a believable romance between two or more Inuyasha characters, excluding InuKag and SessKag.“Believable” is subjective, and it is up to those nominating/voting to draw their own line on that quantifier and vote their “Best”. This includes canon, canon-divergent and AU/AR settings. If there is a Best LGBTQ+ Romance category, this category will only accept heterosexual pairings.
- In honor of Pride Month, our Roulette category for fanfiction this quarter will be Best LGBTQ+ Romance! This is defined as: Stories that have developed a believable romance/sexual light between two or more LGBTQ+ characters. “Believable” is subjective, and it is up to those nominating/voting to draw their own line on that quantifier and vote their “Best’. This includes canon-divergent and AU/AR settings.
If it was not mentioned above, chance are it hasn’t changed. Please be aware that the moderators always take suggestions regarding how the awards are run and category changes into consideration, and each quarter may bring about new changes. You can read up on the most recent FAQs, Rules of Eligibility, and Categories for more information [these links are only available on desktop].
As nominators, please make sure that each quarter you take a peek at our list of creators who can’t be nominated to make sure you are staying current with who is eligible to be nominated.
The 3rd Quarter 2022 nomination period will begin July 1st and go until the end of the day July 15th. Please send your nominations through the submit button! If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to send in an ask or reach out to one of the mods!
Please reblog to spread the word of the start of the new quarter!
[Below the cut we’ve posted the mobile-friendly FAQs, Rules of Eligibility, and Categories]
FAQs
What is The Feudal Connection?
The Feudal Connection is a place where amazing fanart and fanfiction in the Inuyasha fandom is recognized, admired, and offered the chance to be nominated for an award! In addition, it also gives lesser known authors and artists an opportunity to have their work shared to a broader extent and receive the admiration and recognition they deserve!
How do you determine which fanfictions and fanarts are nominated?
The Feudal Connection is fueled by nominations submitted by the Inuyasha community. Once someone sends in a nomination, the moderators review the nomination to verify that it complies with the rules in place. None of the pieces nominated are by “suggestions”. They are specific pieces of work nominated by members of the community.
How do I nominate?
You can send us a submission in one of our nomination formats. Your submission will not be posted and therefore remain anonymous, only to be seen by the moderators. You can send multiple nominations in one submission, as long as the nomination formats are used for each nomination. Please select your fiction nominations carefully; spelling and grammar are important parts of being an author. Anything deemed unacceptable by the moderator team will be disqualified. Once nominations are complete, we’ll post the list of accepted nominations so you can read and view them before voting.
Can I nominate my own art/fiction?
You cannot nominate yourself. Doing so will result in the nomination not being accepted and a warning from the award moderators.
How long do I have to nominate?
You will have 2 weeks from the start of the nominating quarter to send in nominations. These dates will be posted at the beginning of each quarter.
Can I nominate anonymously?
No. This is due to the fact that no one is allowed to nominate their own work. Also, if a nomination is disqualified, the moderators will be reaching out to the person who nominated to allow them another opportunity to nominate.
Can I promote my own works of fiction/art to be nominated for a quarter?
No. You are not allowed to self-promote your own work during the nomination period. This includes not being allowed to request others to nominate your work in specific categories. However, you are allowed to promote the nomination period of the awards by stating something similar to “go nominate your favorites” or the like, as long as you don’t promote your own work to being nominated. Violation of this rule will result in a warning. If there is a second offense, your work will be banned from being nominated in any future quarters.
How many fanfics/fanarts can I nominate?
Only one fiction or artwork can be chosen for each category per person. Meaning, a story or artwork can only be nominated by one person per category. Therefore, any secondary nominations will be disregarded and the duplicate nominator will be allowed to submit another story or artwork in its place.
Is there a limit to how many works can be nominated per category?
Yes. Only 10 fictions or artwork can be nominated per category. Once that category has reached its nomination limit, no more nominations will be accepted into that category for the current quarter.
What fanfiction/fanart is eligible to be nominated?
Please see Rules of Eligibility.
What is the nominating format for fanfics? For fanart?
Nominating format for fanfiction:
Category: (List the name of the category you’ve chosen)
Nominated by: (List YOUR screen name)
Rating: (The fiction’s rating)
Title: (Title of the fiction)
Author: (List the name of the person who wrote the story)
Website(s): (Add the link where the story can be seen)
(For Best “In-Character” list the character’s name):
(For Best “Plot Twist” list the plot twist and the chapter it happens in):
Nominating format for fanart:
Category: (List the name of the category you’ve chosen)
Nominated by: (List YOUR screen name)
Title: (Title of the artwork)
Artist: (List the name of the person that drew the piece)
Website(s): (Add the link where the art can be seen)
Can I nominate a fanfic/fanart for more than one category?
Yes. The same story or artwork may be nominated by the same person in up to two different categories.
What are the categories?
The categories for both fanart and fanfiction can be found in the Categories link.
Can I nominate a fanart/fanfic that includes Original Characters or Crossover Characters?
Yes. For Fanfics, 80% of the story needs to be focused on Inuyasha characters and the development of the story. OC’s can be in a story, but the main focus needs to be on the Inuyasha characters. Artwork can contain Non-IY characters where specified, but NO art may contain only OC’s or Non-IY characters. (i.e. Artwork of Inuyasha and Kagome’s “OC children” are unacceptable without other genuine IY characters present in the piece)
How do I nominate a piece that has multiple authors or creators?
If multiple people are listed as the author or creators, please verify who created the piece, as some may simply be listed because it was a gift to that person; and please include this verification in your nomination (ie: simply state that you verified that these contributors all had a hand in creating the piece).
If it is a true collaborations between multiple people, they all would go in as one creator. This means that each person would be listed as the creator and the nomination would count toward each creator’s nomination limit.
For example, if a creator was nominated for a collaboration and two other separate works, only the collaboration and one of the other works would be accepted for that creator, depending on which nominations came in first.
I don’t want my fanart/fanfic nominated. Can I opt out? How?
Once a nomination has been approved by the moderators, the author/artist will be made aware of the nomination. Every author/artist retains the right to have their work be removed from the nomination list and can opt out of future nominations.
If you do allow your fanart to be nominated, you are also allowing the moderators to save your work in order to use it strictly during the voting period of the quarter. Once the quarter is completed, the artwork is then removed from the moderators’ personal use.
How many quarters are there?
There will be 4 quarters total per year. Each quarter will be broken down by dates prior to the quarter starting.
How long is each quarter?
Each quarter will be approximately 8 weeks.
How long is the voting period?
The voting period will last for 2 weeks.
How do I vote?
Once the voting period begins, the moderators will post a link to the voting form that will list all of the nominations and which categories they have been nominated for. You can click on the link to be taken to the voting poll, however, you must sign in as you will be allowed only one vote per category.
When are the winners announced?
At the end of each quarter.
What happens if my fanfic/fanart wins? Do I need to do anything?
Please send one of the moderators or the FeudalConnection ask box your preferred email address so that we may send you your award(s) as soon as possible. Afterward, just kick back, relax, and enjoy the feeling of being recognized for your hard work!
I want to nominate an artist/author who has won in the past. Are they still eligible to be nominated?
There is a Winner Ban in place. Once any piece of artwork or fanfiction has won a First Place award for a category, it automatically becomes ineligible and cannot be nominated again for that category. However, it can be nominated for other categories after three consecutive quarters have passed (ie: one year since that piece won) as long as it fits within that definition. We currently do not have a rule against nominating an author/artist back into the category they won for in the past, as long as it is a different piece of work that is being nominated.
The Winner Ban does not apply to works that have won Second or Third place in any category.
Why are the nomination/voting lists not in alphabetical order?
This is inherently due to keeping FeudalConnection as highly functional as possible. Spending more time on this takes away time from other necessary things that make FC run.
People may choose the first option of each category just to say they voted. During the entire of FC’s existence, the collected data has never shown the support for the first listed nomination of a category to be favorited simply for being the first listed. The moderators have kept a very close eye on this during the three years FC has been running. The voting poll never demands an answer for every single category, giving people the freedom to simply skip that category if they don’t want to vote.
But its easy to place them in alphabetical order on an excel sheet. We use Google Sheets, and this is possible, however, it would not do this unless we highlighted each category individually. This process would take more time, and leave less time for shifting through nominations.
Why not split up the nominations per moderator? Splitting the nominations by mods seems ideal, but is not realistic. The moderators each live a life outside of FC, as well as have their own creative endeavors. The moderators are not always 100% available for every part of FC’s current quarter, and other mods may need to pick up the slack.
I have a question that’s not listed.
Please feel free to send an ask or a direct message to one of our mods and we will get back to you as soon as possible! :)
Rules of Eligibility
Fiction and Fanart published on any public or free site can be submitted for an award provided they meet all of the requirements of the nominations. These sites include but are not limited to Tumblr, Fanfiction.net, AO3, Deviantart, ect. If the validity of a site is uncertain, reach out to a moderator.
Multi-chapter fics must have been updated within the past 3 years of the nomination quarter. Fanart must have been created within the past 3 years of the nomination quarter. One-shots and drabbles must have been posted within the past 3 years of the nomination quarter.
If the work was posted onto several different locations, the earliest date and time stamp will be taken and checked against the quarter’s period of eligibility. Stamps posted within reviews can be used to date a work and/or its chapters. Also, authors and artists can be contacted to verify timeframes.
You cannot nominate yourself. Doing so will result in the nomination not being accepted and a warning from the award moderators.
You are only allowed to nominate one fic/fanart per category.
Each piece of Art or Fanfiction is allowed to be nominated into a maximum of two different categories per quarter. The nominations will be taken on a first come first serve basis, meaning that once a piece of Art or Fanfiction is nominated into two categories, it will not be allowed to be nominated into other categories, and each subsequent nomination will be rejected.
Each author/artist is allowed to be nominated twice per quarter. Meaning, an author/artist can only have a max of two of their creations be nominated per quarter. So be sure and pick your favorites carefully!
The work must be in compliance with the definition of the category into which it was nominated.
Both adult and non-adult artwork are acceptable for nominations; however, any adult artwork showing explicit sexual nature will only be allowed to be nominated into the NSFW categories.
Pieces of artwork or fanfiction that depicts an underage character romantically involved with an older adult, as well as any incestual relationships, will not be accepted as a nomination.
Categories
*Please keep in mind that these are subject to change pending participation and suggestions.
There are 36 categories in all - 18 for Fanfiction and 18 for Fanart. Please adhere to each categories’ definition when nominating. If a nomination does not fit within the definition, it will be disqualified.
Fanfiction Categories
Best Action Fiction
Action: “actual engagement in fighting an enemy; military or naval combat”
Adventure: “participation in exciting undertakings or enterprises.”
Does it make you sit on the edge of your seat? Do the characters battle adversity on a daily basis? Have the characters embarked on an epic quest?
Best Alternate Universe/Reality Fiction
Anything that walks outside Takahashi’s vision. Anything that moves the characters outside of Takahashi’s setting of Feudal Era Japan or Modern day Japan is AU/AR. Anything that changes the main characters beyond the basic core attributes Takahashi granted them. Anything that includes a separate world and series of events.
Best Canon Fiction
“The works of an author that have been accepted as authentic.”
If the story is set in Takahashi’s universe (Modern Japan or Feudal Japan) and keeps the character origins, events, and motivations for character development that she created, then it is canon.
Best Canon Divergence Fiction
Anything that walks outside of Takahashi’s original vision, but includes some key defining moments from the original canon universe. Anything that starts in the World created by Takahashi and is taken to a different outcome.
Best Angst Fiction
“Any situation or series of events having/giving a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish. An acute but nonspecific sense of anxiety or remorse.”
Stories that delve into the lives of the characters and pit them against odds that create angst.
Best Dark Fiction
Anything that brings the reader into a world of pain and suffering through abuse of the characters at the hands of the antagonist or internal strife. If it includes graphic rape, murder, abuse (mental or emotional), a character that is suicidal or possessed of depressing thoughts/outlook on life that colors the majority of the story in glum tones it can be considered a dark!fic. Can also be aimed to cause an overwhelming and painful feeling due to something frightfully shocking, terrifying, or revolting; fear. Aimed to frighten or ‘gross out’ the reader.
Best Drama Fiction
“Any situation or series of events having vivid, emotional, conflicting, or striking interest or results.”
Stories that delve into the lives of the characters and take the readers with them on a journey through the gambit of emotive expression.
Best Humor/Parody Fiction
Did it make you laugh? Did it deliberately spoof the anime/manga?
Best NSFW Fiction
Sexual content/smut with plot. Both oneshots and specific chapters from multi-chapter fics are accepted in this category. If coming from a multi-chapter fic, a link for that specific chapter is required. Must include content depicting an act of the sexual nature; i.e,. sex, masturbation, heavy petting/touching, ect.
Best Oneshot Fiction
Any fiction that spans the length of one chapter. This can also be a fiction that contains more than one chapter provided that each one was posted at the same time and specifically deemed a “oneshot” by the author.
Best Character Portrayal
Did the author create an in-depth characterization that, while it may diverge from Takahashi’s vision for them, managed to attract the reader?
*Nomination must include the specific character*
Best InuKag Romance Fiction
“Ardent emotional attachment or involvement between people; love”
Stories that have developed a believable romance between Inuyasha and Kagome. “Believable” is subjective, and it is up to those nominating/voting to draw their own line on that quantifier and vote their “Best.” This includes canon, canon-divergent, and AU/AR settings.
Best SessKag Romance Fiction
Stories that have developed a believable romance between Sesshomaru and Kagome. “Believable” is subjective, and it is up to those nominating/voting to draw their own line on that quantifier and vote their “Best.” This includes canon-divergent, and AU/AR settings.
Best Romance Fiction
Stories that have developed a believable romance between two or more Inuyasha characters, excluding InuKag and SessKag. “Believable” is subjective, and it is up to those nominating/voting to draw their own line on that quantifier and vote their “Best.” This includes canon, canon-divergent, and AU/AR settings. If there is a Best LGBTQ+ Romance category, this category will only accept heterosexual pairings.
Best Serial Fiction
A collection of drabbles or oneshots or a combination of both that makes up one larger story.
Best Ficlet
For drabbles and poetry - of any genre or pairing - consisting of 1,000 words or less.
Best LGBTQ+ Romance Fiction
Stories that have developed a believable romance/sexual light between two or more LGBTQ+ characters. “Believable” is subjective, and it is up to those nominating/voting to draw their own line on that quantifier and vote their “Best.” This includes canon-divergent, and AU/AR settings
Best Completed Fiction
A story with multiple chapters that will no longer be updated and should be listed as ‘complete.’
Fanart Categories
Best Action Artwork
Any fanart depicting adventures, engagement in fighting an enemy, or battles.
Best Alternate Universe/Alternate Reality Artwork
Any fanart depicting the characters in an alternate reality or universe setting.
Best Canon Artwork
Any art featuring the characters in a canon setting.
Best Angst Artwork
Any art depicting a scene having/giving a feeling of dread, anxiety or anguish.
Best Dark Artwork
Any art that brings the reader into a world of pain and suffering through abuse of the characters at the hands of the antagonist or internal strife. If it includes graphic rape, murder, abuse (mental or emotional), a character that is suicidal or possessed of depressing thoughts/outlook on life that colors the piece in glum tones can be considered a dark artwork. Can also be aimed to cause an overwhelming and painful feeling due to something frightfully shocking, terrifying, or revolting; fear. Aimed to frighten or ‘gross out’ the reader.
Best Humor/Parody Artwork
Any artwork which evokes a feeling of amusement in the viewer.
Best Kiss Artwork
Fanart depiction of the Best Kiss between two romantic characters.
Best Character Artwork
Any artwork that is a ‘still life’ of one or two characters. It may be bust only, bust and torso, or full body. The portrait should seem more ‘professional’ than a snapshot in its form and presentation, and should successfully convey a sense of the character’s canon personality to the viewer.
Best Duo/Pairing Artwork
Any art that features two characters be it a comic, doujinshi, painting, drawing, sketch, etc. If other characters are included in the picture it is only allowed as a background. The focus MUST be on the pairing. The art can reflect either a platonic relationship or a romantic relationship between the two characters.
Best Doujinshi Artwork
Fanbased and fan made manga based on Inuyasha; art and story combined in manga form.
Best Redraw Artwork
Any art that is a redraw of a scene from the Manga or Anime.
Best Traditional Artwork
A piece created using traditional media such as paints, pencils, pens, ink, markers, pastels, crayons, chalks, etc. Computer programs are used to create minor adjustments only or not at all.
Best NSFW Artwork
Any artwork portraying the characters of Inuyasha engaged in a sex scene or a scene hinting at a sexual relationship. Can be one character, heterosexual pairings, or LGBTQ+ pairings.
Best Romance Artwork
Any romantic depiction of two of the characters of Inuyasha (excluding LGBTQ+ pairings).
Best Non-Canon Pairing Artwork
An artwork depicting two or more characters in a romantic light with each other that were not canonically together in the manga or anime.
Best LGBTQ+ Artwork
Any romantic depiction of two or more of the characters of Inuyasha including LGBTQ+ pairings.
Best Group Depiction Artwork
This artwork must feature 3 or more of the Inuyasha cast to be eligible.
Best Overall Artwork
The quality, time, thought, and emotion that went into this piece is what would make it worthy of this nomination. Please take note: The general idea is not the “best of what’s nominated” or “best of show.” It is a category created specifically for art appreciation. That means that even if the characters are OOC, AU, or not drawn in anime style, etc., the ART itself is worthy of praise.
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CONGRATULATIONS @heavenin--hell & @loveyou-x3000!!! Your artwork “Reflections” has been nominated by one of your fans for the 2022 3rd Quarterly Inuyasha Fandom Awards, run by FeudalConnection!
Your work has been nominated in the following category:
Best Doujinshi
Voting will take place between July 29th and August 13th, and the links to do so can be found on the feudalconnection Tumblr page.
If you would like to pull your work from consideration for an award, please let us know via the Tumblr page or [email protected].
Once again, congratulations for your beautiful contributions to this wonderful fandom, and thank you for all that you do!
NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN UNTIL THE END OF THE DAY JULY 15TH, SUBMIT YOUR FIC/ARTWORK NOMINATIONS THROUGH OUR PAGE
CONGRATULATIONS @neutronstarchild !!! Your fanfiction "Small Bites: What Goes Up Must Come Down" has been nominated by one of your fans for the 2022 3rd Quarterly Inuyasha Fandom Awards, run by FeudalConnection!
Your work has been nominated in the following category:
Best Ficlet
In addition, your fanfiction "Discarded Wings" was nominated in the following category:
Best SessKag Romance
Voting will take place between July 29th and August 13th, and the links to do so can be found on the feudalconnection Tumblr page.
If you would like to pull your work from consideration for an award, please let us know via the Tumblr page or [email protected].
Once again, congratulations for your beautiful contributions to this wonderful fandom, and thank you for all that you do!
NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN UNTIL THE END OF THE DAY JULY 15TH, SUBMIT YOUR FIC/ARTWORK NOMINATIONS THROUGH OUR PAGE
CONGRATULATIONS @sereia1313 !!! Your fanfiction "Match" has been nominated by one of your fans for the 2022 3rd Quarterly Inuyasha Fandom Awards, run by FeudalConnection!
Your work has been nominated in the following category:
Best SessKag Romance
Voting will take place between July 29th and August 13th, and the links to do so can be found on the feudalconnection Tumblr page.
If you would like to pull your work from consideration for an award, please let us know via the Tumblr page or [email protected].
Once again, congratulations for your beautiful contributions to this wonderful fandom, and thank you for all that you do!
NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN UNTIL THE END OF THE DAY JULY 15TH, SUBMIT YOUR FIC/ARTWORK NOMINATIONS THROUGH OUR PAGE
CONGRATULATIONS @jess-oui!!! Your artwork “Scars” has been nominated by one of your fans for the 2022 3rd Quarterly Inuyasha Fandom Awards, run by FeudalConnection!
Your work has been nominated in the following category:
Best Canon Fanart
In addition, your artwork here has also been nominated in the following category:
Best Doujinshi
Voting will take place between July 29th and August 13th, and the links to do so can be found on the feudalconnection Tumblr page.
If you would like to pull your work from consideration for an award, please let us know via the Tumblr page or [email protected].
Once again, congratulations for your beautiful contributions to this wonderful fandom, and thank you for all that you do!
NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN UNTIL THE END OF THE DAY JULY 15TH, SUBMIT YOUR FIC/ARTWORK NOMINATIONS THROUGH OUR PAGE
