ship_manifesto

Title: A Dangerous Affection
Author:

kanae_mizuhito
Fandom: Naruto
Pairing: Uchiha Sasuke/Karin
Spoilers: Spoilers for the series as a whole, up to Chapter 459 of the Manga.
Credit: Sasuke's DB profile was translated by tora-chan and Karin's by Gottheim. - Also, special thanks to

darkhavens, for being a wonderful and helpful mod (and having an incredible patience lol)
Notes: Finally. No more entries by me today.

- Go back to A Dangerous Affection, Part I (Index, Character Introduction)
- Go back to A Dangerous Affection, Part II (Development, the Similiarities&Differences between them)
- Go back to A Dangerous Affection, Part III (Their Bond, The Unkown, Kishimoto's writer intent)
- Go back to A Dangerous Affection, Part IV (Common arguments against them)

V
CONCLUSION

Final words: Why I like SasuKarin, tying the knots together.

To put things simply, I like SasuKarin because I believe the two match each other better than anyone else can match them. It’s the first time that a girl and Sasuke can stand on equal ground, and that on this equal ground, Sasuke is so responsive; it has a lot of potential. It has a lot of potential for canonization also because its build from little things and huge ones, and those details can be the seeds that Kishimoto is planting, just to explore them later.

I think Kishimoto has done quite a nice job with them. He introduced them to us in a stage where both of them were already comfortable with each other so he didn't have to show us the process to get them there, plus he also established immediately that Karin had a romantic interest on Sasuke. But he didn't give us the sort of relationship that just is and we just have to accept it, but instead he continuously developed it right in front of our eyes and gave Karin's feelings some needed originality and continued to gradually show other sides of them; he's doing his best to make her as unique as he can and to make her approach Sasuke in a way that no other female character has. For example, how she denies her feelings for him and stands up to him without any issue. Her feelings for him aren't obvious at all, she likes to keep them to herself instead of openly fawning over him

I find Karin’s approach refreshing, because despite having feelings for him, she handles herself like his equal; they stand side by side. They can represent each other. It’s a healthy relationship where there’s mutual acknowledgement, support, and trust. It has all the right basis and foundations, to take the next natural step and become something more.

Karin has the temper, the courage, the backbone, the attitude, etc needed to not take Sasuke's crap, and keep him in line. It’s simply a perfect match, no matter from which side you look at it.

Kishimoto has made them as such. And there must be a reason for that; a reason that I’m hoping will be the one this manifesto alludes to.

Conclusion? SasuKarin is a healthy relationship, where both parts actually receive and give. Plus, they also make an excellent match. They getting together would be the most natural end for both of them, and there are moments supporting this.

EXTRA

Some helpful links you might want to check up

Because if you read up to this point, you deserve a prize. I'm a bit tired right now, as I was back when I first wrote this, so I'm only mentioning the ones that come to my mind. Chances are I'll come back here and edit to add a few more eventually.

Ice&Spice: The Sasuke x Karin FC – At Naruto Forums, please do take a look at it. The Opening Posts have the FC’s Top 5 Moments, Top 5 Fanfics, and a lot of awesome stuff.

The Original SasuKarin DA FC – Which hasn’t been updated in years, so a new one was made.

The New SasuKarin DA FC – It’s just getting started though.

SasuKarin Youtube Group – Videos are added constantly!

The Official SasuKarin Fanlisting – Which could use a bit more of advertising.

ESSAYS

To select the official manifesto, I held a contest over at the Ice&Spice FC. These were the entries we got:

Ice&Spice: A SasuKarin Essay by xTheDark3stAng3lx – This one came in 2^nd place.

SasuKarin Essay by TemariRulz – This one came in 3^rd place.

SasuKarin Rebuttal / SasuKarin Rebuttal Part II by NAwsomeness13 – This one is mainly a rebuttal against the most used arguments against SasuKarin.

We also have a LAP THEME currently. Here are the responses we’ve gotten so far.

Why do you ship SasuKarin? From the perspective of a Sasuke Fan

TwinEnigma’s – Really, really good; she takes a psychological approach to it. I really recommend reading it.

Kanae’s – I wrote this one, so it’s kind of lengthy.

Arles Celes – Another one that’s kind of lengthy.

Neuvieme Ciel’s – A heartfelt, sweet reply.

Okita’s – Short and straight to the point

Why do you ship SasuKarin? From the perspective of a Karin Fan

Kanae’s – Shorter and more to the point than the one I wrote for Sasuke.

Ukeness’s – Pretty entertaining and unique.

XxDarkxBeautyxX’s – Straight to the point, also entertaining to read.

A collection of some of the LAPs I’ve written about SasuKarin along the years. – I’m not sure if people without a NF account will be able to see the link, so if it doesn’t work and you’re interested in reading them, let me know so I can post them somewhere else.

FANFICTION

These are the FC’s Top 5:

Detour by Kanae – A collection of SasuKarin Oneshots and Drabbles written by me.

Whim by Kisa-Koufuku – Short and sweet, really well written.

Cognitive Dissonance by i Am the Random Idiot – A stunning piece with a poignant look at Sasuke, Karin and their relationship.

Stealing Kisses by Fallen Salome – Again short, sweet and well written.

Her Significance by xrin-samax – Focusing on Sasuke’s habit of saying Karin’s name when its not even needed.

My personal recommendations:

When I ruled the world by Catsi563 – Best depiction of SasuKarin (and what differentiates Sasuke and Karin’s bond from the other bonds Sasuke has) that I’ve ever seen. Ever. It’s mostly a Sasuke-introspective piece though, so SasuKarin isn’t the main focus and it contains NaruSaku also.

A long hard road by Sword Princess – It’s really, really good. I can’t say anything else or I might spoil it.

Blessings come in Disguise by TwinEnigma – Hot, entertaining, well written and did I mention hot?

Escape by Airenko – It’s M rated for a reason, but there’s nothing too graphic. It’s worth a read, if you ask me.

Spice and Ice and Everything Nice by TwinEnigma – A collection of short drabbles that vary in cracktastic, hot and angsty levels but that always remain awesome.

Still need to find by Neuvieme Ciel – Another hot piece of fine writing. Once again, it’s rated M for a reason, so read at your own discretion.

FANVIDEOS

The FC’s Top 5:

Lust is Easier to Express than Love by animekittywolf – Pretty damn entertaining and well done to boot. Warning though, it has some Anti-SasuSaku thrown in there.

SasuKarin MMV by TsukiKanae8 – Basically, SasuKarin’s development in video form. I wanted to focus solely on showcasing the canon SasuKarin relationship and their development, so expect tons and tons of manga spoilers.

Under my Skin by Blossomwar

I can’t do it alone by animekittywolf – Warning: It has some Anti-SuiKa in there.

Time of Dying by shikaxtema19

FANART

SasuKarin Fanart Album – With almost 200 images, it was put together by zwinkycandy for the Ice&Spice FC.

Some favorites of mine:

Anything by TwinEnigma - Seriously, she’s been on a roll lately, checking her DA gallery is a must.

This wonderful and hot piece of fanart here – I don’t know who made it though. If anyone does, please do tell me so I can credit properly.

Contest – SasuKarin by treebot

Your chakra I like it by e-nat and JustGiveItUp

Too Close by MuseSilver

I need You… by Regi-chan