yuletide | 2021 Yuletide Promo Post

Welcome to the Fandom Promo post, everyone!

Here's where you get those eyes on your fandoms for sign ups!

Share what makes your Yuletide fandoms the shiniest and why you love them. A big part of Yuletide is how small our fandoms can be, and this is a good way to make sure other people know what gems there are out there!

Suggested form to use:

FANDOM NAME:
WHAT MAKES IT GREAT:
WHERE CAN I FIND IT (optional):

(Bonus optional: What are you thinking of requesting for this?)

EDIT:

Useful tips (Not required, but helps people if they want to engage with your fandom!):

- Mention what form of media the canon is. Is it a comic miniseries? Is it a twenty season tv show? Is it a book? Is it a twitter feed?
- Is it standalone or part of a series?
- It's best to make each fandom its own entry with its own title in the subject line! That makes it easier for people to find/see what you're promoting! Don't worry about 'spam', that is the entire point of this entry and you're using it exactly as intended.

For reference, last year's promo post!

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FANDOM NAME: Japanese Local Hero City Mascots
MEDIUM: Live action
LENGHT:: 30min~4 hours (for the particular characters I'm planning to nominate. There are dozen of LHs in Japan so you can spend a considerable amount of time just getting familiar with them all.)
WHAT IS IT?: Local Heroes are essentially Japanese mascots meant to promote places and activities (for example ‘come visit Fukuoka’ or ‘don’t forget to brush your teeth after every meal’), which they do through stage shows, photo ops, talks, etc. Some develop very intricate backstories and relationships with each other, basically becoming brands of their own.

Shuraomaru is an immortal wandering ninja who became a monster as a result of trying to become powerful enough to strike down evil and while he yearns for human warmth, he finds it easier to just push people away, and nowadays he mostly spends his time selling his services to the highest bidder. Tiefedorf is a former god who now serves the King of Darkness and seeks to revive him by making humans give in to the their dark side and join the Black Forest, and his elegant demeanor hides a brutal nature as he tries to rid the world of the remaining gods and their chosen warriors.

WHAT MAKES IT GREAT: Hot people in gorgeous costumes, obscure Japanese pop culture and tokusatsu meet to form a canon that's far better than its initial concept might lead you to believe. Also, lots and lots of homoerotism.

WHERE CAN I FIND IT: In Shuraomaru and Tiefedorf’s case, all of their important stage shows have been translated. The one where they appear together explains enough to be watched on its own, while the rest serve to explain their backgrounds and relationship with their respective heroes.

Required viewing: Stage show featuring Shuraomaru and Tiefedorf together
Extra content: https://lvlh-hub.dreamwidth.org/

WHAT ARE YOU THINKING OF REQUESTING?: Shuraomaru/Tiefedorf. Because of the short format of stage shows, a lot of ideas presented go unexplored in detail, and I would absolutely love to read any and all of them. Basically, we know they spend time together even when we don't get to see it, so what do they do?