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News brief: During the summer of 2009 I experienced major problems with occlusions of my coronary arteries, and gastric ulcers on top of that. Recovery and lingering issues can be expected to slow my productivity on this site, and in writing fan-fiction, for the foreseeable future. I do intend to continue pursuing this interest at the rate at which I am capable.
Most recent story posted: Side by Side, chapter 13
Last update:
2009-11-15.
Added chapter 13 of Side by Side.
Added reviews for Adamantine Mist, Childhood's End,
In Vino Veritas?, Making War,
Same Time Next Year, Sendai, Side by Side,
The Silent Horse and War Cry.
Previous updates
Purpose: This site contains the writings created under the pen name of M.Zephyr. At present, these consist entirely of fan fiction and commentary based on the manga series Ranma 1/2, created by Rumiko Takahashi. You are warned that I am of the firm opinion that Akane is the only true fiancée, and if you find this disagreeable, then you probably do not wish to visit this site.
General disclaimer: Ranma 1/2 is a trademark of Rumiko Takahashi and VIZ Communications, and its characters have been borrowed without permission. They are used here for non-commercial purposes only.
Reuse: I admit that I have no legal or moral right to restrict the use of fan fiction. Nonetheless I request as a matter of courtesy that you obtain my permission before making copies of these stories publicly available elsewhere, and add a link back to this site if you do so. Please do not make modified versions of these stories publicly available.
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Library:
M.Zephyr's Fan Fiction
A library of links to all of my fan fiction stories, together with
summaries. Also has links to reviews for the stories and replies to
those reviews.
Fan Art
Artwork based on scenes from my stories.
Other Authors' Stories
A list of stories that I enjoyed, which were written by other people,
and links to sites containing those stories.
FanFiction.net
(External link)
All stories in the category Ranma 1/2 on the site fanfiction.net
(English, all ratings).
MediaMiner.org
(External link)
All stories in the category Ranma 1/2 on the site mediaminer.org
(English, all ratings).
The following may be regarded by some as biased to the Ranma/Akane pairing. In any event, they represent the personal point of view of M.Zephyr.
Myth and Manga
Analysis of a few of the common “myths” which arise in
Ranma 1/2 fan fiction, and how they stack up to the
“reality” of the manga.
How I Create Ranma Fan-Fiction
A description of the process I go through in writing and posting my
fan-fiction stories.
Pet Peeves
Sins committed by writers of Ranma 1/2 fan fiction, which
irritate me.
Ranma 1/2 Characters
A compilation of my own opinions/impressions of the recurring characters
from the manga.
Manga End Summary
A summary of how the manga version of Ranma 1/2 ends, intended
primarily for the benefit of those who have seen the anime but have not
read the end of the manga. I decided to provide this after being asked
for such a summary multiple times.
The following may be of interest to all fans of Ranma 1/2, not just those who approve of the Ranma/Akane pairing.
Story Arcs
A table of all of the story arcs in the Ranma 1/2 manga, and
the volumes and chapters in which they are found.
Timeline
A timeline and calendar for the events which take place in the manga
series Ranma 1/2.
Facts on Japan
Various facts about Japan which are useful to know for anyone
contemplating writing fan-fiction based on that country.
Lost in Translation
Changes from the original Japanese manga which were introduced by the
VIZ translation into English. This page is not concerned with
adaptation of dialog. Its primary concern is changes made to the
illustrations.
Japanese
Various pages concerning the Japanese language.
“Names” is a table of proper names found in the
manga Ranma 1/2 written in kanji, kana and rōmaji forms.
“Chapter Titles” gives the original and VIZ translation
titles of the chapters in the manga Ranma 1/2.
There are also charts of hiragana and katakana characters and compounds,
and rules for converting words from kana to rōmaji.
FanFiction.net profile page
Reviews of stories or private messages may be sent to me via
FanFiction.net, although be forewarned that I do not accept anonymous
reviews.
LiveJournal site
Among other things, my LiveJournal site should provide information as to
what I am working upon at the current time.
Forum
A forum hosted on FanFiction.net for discussion of my stories, and the
manga Ranma 1/2 in general.
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