u/DragonfruitNo2010

86: Episode by Episode Breakdown & Analysis

86: Episode by Episode Breakdown & Analysis

Hey, all!!

I finally finished making a full episode by episode breakdown and deep analysis guide for 86 . It covers all of Season 1 and the special episode, and I basically made it as a rewatch companion for people who already love the anime as much as I do.

I tried to go way beyond just summarizing the episodes. I talked about the emotional moments, hidden details, foreshadowing, themes, character development, visual storytelling, soundtrack usage, and a lot of the smaller things that make 86 hit so hard emotionally.

This does contain full anime spoilers, including major deaths, Shepherd reveals, Shin and Lena’s development, and the ending, so definitely don’t read it if you haven’t finished the series yet.

I spent a really long time working on this and putting my thoughts together, so I’d honestly love to hear what people think, whether it’s feedback, favorite sections, things I missed, or just discussion about the series in general.

docs.google.com
u/DragonfruitNo2010 — 2 days ago

Amourshipping Fanfic Week 2026 the AO3 collection is now open!

Hey,all!!

The collection is live. If you're planning to write, this is where you submit your fic.

Amourshipping Fanfic Week 2026 — AO3 Collection

A quick reminder of the important dates:

  • June 8th — Submissions open
  • June 28th — Submission deadline
  • June 28th — Collection opens publicly so people can start reading
  • July 6th — Author reveal

Before you submit, please make sure you've read the full rules on the collection page. Here is the the shorter version of the rules:

  • General and Teen ratings only, no NSFW
  • No AI generated writing your work must be entirely your own
  • No reposts fics must be written for this event
  • One fic per author
  • WIPs are allowed as long as at least one chapter is posted by June 28th
  • Don't reveal yourself as the author before July 6th
reddit.com
u/DragonfruitNo2010 — 3 days ago

Amourshipping Fanfic Week 2026 — the winning prompt is here!

Hey, all!!

Voting were closed 4 days ago. 45 of you filled out the survey and we’re genuinely blown away by the response. Here’s everything.

The winning prompt is: Free Day

Any moment, any AU, any timeline total creative freedom. Free Day took 42.2% of the vote. It means you can write literally any Ash and Serena moment canon, AU, an alternate timeline, a scene that should have happened, a future that never was. If it’s Amourshipping, it counts.

Submissions will go to AO3.

AO3 won the platform vote at 47.6%. We’ll post the collection link very soon. Cross posting to Wattpad is fine, just make sure your entry is in the AO3 collection.

Event timeline

• June 8th — Submissions open, collection goes live
• June 8th → June 28th — 3 weeks to write and submit
• June 28th — Collection opens publicly, reading week begins
• July 6th — Author reveal, event wraps

Event rules

• No AI generated writing your work needs to be fully yours (this also falls under subreddit Rule 4: No AI Content)
• No NSFW content — keep submissions clean (subreddit Rule 3)
• No minimum or maximum word count, just make it count
• Authors stay anonymous from June 28th until the reveal on July 6th
• When sharing your fic on the subreddit after the reveal, please flair your post appropriately (subreddit Rule 7)
• Do not harass other writers or commenters (subreddit Rule 2)
• Full rules dropping with the AO3 collection link

If you guys have any other question drop it down in the comments and we’ll get back to you. Good luck everyone and have fun

reddit.com
u/DragonfruitNo2010 — 4 days ago

Fan Documentation: Amourshipping: Serena as a Mirror Character for Ash's Emotional Growth in XY/XYZ

Hey guys!! I finally finished my fan doc and I am NOT exaggerating when I say this one nearly took everything out of me.

This doc took me about a year and a half to finish and honestly it was the most challenging thing I've written so far, but I'm so proud of how it turned out, it's a deep structural analysis of how ash and serena's arcs are literally built to mirror each other across XY and XYZ, I go into the parallel growth, key scenes, how the series is edited, all of it. It's less of a shipping doc and more of a "the writers did this ON PURPOSE and here's the receipts" kind of thing lol.

Doc link: Amourshipping: Serena as a Mirror Character for Ash's Emotional Growth in XY/XYZ

I also have a folder of my past fan docs if you wanna check those out! Some of them are still a work in progress so bear with me.

Link to folder: AmourShipping Analysis Archive

Hope you guys love it, made with so much love for this fandom as always.

u/DragonfruitNo2010 — 7 days ago

Reminder: voting for Amourshipping Fanfic Week closes in 2 days

Hey everyone!

Just a quick reminder that the prompt vote for Amourshipping Fanfic Week 2026 is closing very soon. If you haven't voted yet, now's the time.

Voting Link: Amourshipping Fanfic Week 2027 — Prompt Vote!

Orginal Post Link (if you need any information): Amourshipping Fanfic Week 2027 — Prompt Vote

The winning prompt will be announced around May 18th, with full event details to follow. Writing week is happening somewhere around June, so make sure you mark your calendars so you don forgot about it.

u/DragonfruitNo2010 — 10 days ago

Sharing All 86 Audiobooks (Volumes 1–13) for Anyone Interested

Hey all!

Sharing my Google Drive folder with all the 86 audiobook volumes (Volumes 1–13). Totally free to use, just helping the community out.

Note: Volume 14 is not included since it's the newest one since it hasn't been translated in English

Link: 86 Audiobooks Folder (1-13)

Enjoy, and let me know if you run into any issues

reddit.com
u/DragonfruitNo2010 — 10 days ago

Hey all,

First off I would like to thank u/AdmirableToday7251 for reading through the doc and make sure everything seemed fine.

So I’ve been working on a document for over 6 months now, this doc compares how AmourShipping is portrayed in the Japanese version vs. the English dub of the Pokemon XY/XYZ, Journey 105, and the three XY/Z moives.

It goes over:
• Dialogue differences and tone
• Scene interpretations
• Emotional nuance between versions
• Key moments (like the ribbon scene and others)

My goal was to show how certain interactions and meanings can feel different depending on which version you watch.

Let me know what you think or if there’s anything I should add.

u/DragonfruitNo2010 — 21 days ago