Giovanna wrote:

I have a favorite, but it was written for me and I share it with no one.

It's a very sweet story.

Now you made me want to read it.

Fanfictions are very bad for me, and I know that I shouldn't read them, but do anyway. They often toy with my sanity by bastardizing Shiori to an extreme extent. e_e Someone even wrote a fanfiction for the soul purpose of making people hate her, because apparently if Shiori does something bad in a fanfiction, it's something she we actually do, and we should all hate her for it.

I do, however, have a favorite. It's called "Reaching," and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading fanfictions.

Well, I haven't really browsed Utena fanfic since the UFR went down, but...

Jacquemart is definitely up there for me, and I also enjoy much of Alan Harnum's other stuff - "Fugue" is a really good exploration of a vastly intriguing briefly-mentioned plot thread, and Sovereignty-Associatonist Girl Nanami was much, much more fun than it seemed like it would be.

Jon Carp, mostly the author of bizarre awesome deconstructionist Sailor Moon fanfics, also wrote a couple of short Utena pieces. I'm quite fond of the sort-of-duology of "Exit, Persued By A Bear" (A-ko, B-ko, and C-ko talk backstage before the end of episode 39) and "Other People" (Mikage chats with Movie Shiori while they're in limbo before "graduating").

I don't enjoy Chris Rain's Revolutionary Science Theater series of MSTings as much as I used to, but they're still pretty great to varying degrees. Ah, MSTings... providing a buffer to the pain of reading the fanfic itself.

I have a special place in my heart for Confessions and Regressions by fellow forum member Alithea.

Actually, anything SKU she writes (as well as her non-SKU stuff) are amazing.  I highly suggest taking the time to read her stuff.  I swear  I'm not biased or anything. 

I'll second Jaquemart, and add Archimage. It's a must read, with Anthy appearing perfectly godlike.

http://www.broomstick.org/utena/archimage.html

Desire and Despair, by kwobtchan. Juri/Shiori smut that really gets into their heads.

And, while I'm not a big fan of crossovers, Shanejayeall's Blood Soaked and Honor Bound is a lot of good vampire fun.

Tamago wrote:

I know what I would like to see more of in S K Utena fanfiction, more crossovers and fusions.

I wish someone would create a Utena/Ouran Host Club fic... I can just imagine Haruhi as the deadpan girl-prince not to mention how Renge and Kyouya would interact with Akio and Anthy. *hehe*

There's only ONE Utena x=over fusion I'd kill to see, but it will never get written...

...unless someone takes on the potential horror(?) that could be Shoujo Kakumei Daria?

Last edited by onsenmark (11-19-2006 12:54:28 PM)

Frosty wrote:

...and add Archimage. It's a must read, with Anthy appearing perfectly godlike.

http://www.broomstick.org/utena/archimage.html

SECONDED! Best fanfic I've ever read. Actually, it's better than most of the books I read, too. It gets updates once every five years or so but WHO CARES! GO READ IT!

Yeah, I'm gonna list some more stuff now. Lots more. Ignore the lameness of my descriptions, they're all great fanfics.

Falling by the Wayside is one of those few, few finished post-series fanfics that are actually good. One of the most original fanfics I've read - not only is the idea pure genius, the writing is fluid and hilarious and despite being kinda-AU-but-not-really, incredibly in-character. And hell, it has Touga and Saionji discussing who's stronger, the Inner Senshi or the Knight Sabers, so for the love of God, READ IT.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1443294/1/

Rhapsody Theorem is another one of those, and once I got over the somewhat ridiculous and slightly irritating first chapter, I found out that it's a freakin' awesome fanfic. Sure, I didn't understand half of it and sometimes I thought my brain would explode, but that just adds to the SKU-ness of it.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/973765/1/

A Special Case is another post-series fanfic, and a long one, too. Which is a really good thing, because the plot is great, the characters are themselves, the writing is awesome and the ending left me with warm fuzzies inside. The plot seemed kind of silly to me at first, but have no fear - this fic is one of the best the fandom has to offer, in my opinion.
http://www.worldshaking.net/case.htm

A one-shot I adore is And Now the World Ends - Utena/Anthy, post-movie. So beautiful, made chills run down my spine while making me feel oddly... fulfilled at the same time. It's hard to explain, really, so you should just go read it.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1160228/1/

One of my favorite authors is this guy - http://www.fanfiction.net/u/146795/ - he wrote some of the best poetry I've ever read as well as one multi-chapter fanfic, almost all of it Utena/Anthy. I went through everything he wrote for the fandom and it was sheer bliss.

Ugh... Men is hilarious and features an extra-squishable Anthy recalling her past.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/777785/1/

Ever wanted a full explanation of just /what/ is going on in the movie? Well, there ya go.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/697633/1/

The Warmth of Her Wings is one of weirdest things I've ever read. The writing is nothing short of beautiful and the imagery is haunting, so I suggest that you read it, and if you understand it, please explain it to me.
http://www.fanficrevolution.org/members … gel.1.html

I Sing for My Creatures is a unique take of Anthy, with great writing that really made me feel sorry for her, made her look almost innocent and yet she still felt in-character. Made me go all "awww, Anthy-tan, I wuv youuuu".
http://harukami.hanashika.com/fanfic/Ut … tures.html

The Very Secret Diaries of the Utena Characters - more fanfiction by Jude, this time lighthearted and oh-so hilarious.
http://www.broomstick.org/utena/vsds.html

Look! No Dress is yet another display of Jude's awesomeness. Go read it, and you know what? While you're on it, the rest of her stuff, too.
http://www.broomstick.org/utena/looknodress.html

Burning Question - sad, beautiful, /augh/. Erica Friedman is awesome.
http://www.worldshaking.net/question.htm

Another fanfic by Friedman. I love this one so, so much. I don't think I've read anything quite like it - when I read it for the first time, I just stared at the screen in awe.
http://www.worldshaking.net/once_upon.htm

True Love - one of the first Utena fanfics I've read, and I still love it. Anthy is gay, Akio is a bastard, and everything's all pretty and dismal. I love this kinda stuff. 8D
http://www.shoujoai.com/fanfics/utena/truelove/
http://www.fanficrevolution.org/members … gel.2.html

An in-depth look at symbolism in SKU, but no, not really. Highly amusing.
http://harukami.hanashika.com/fanfic/Ut … olism.html

Breathtaking drabble about Anthy's pink dress of freedom. No matter how many times I read it, I always finish doing so with a smile on my face.
http://community.livejournal.com/utenad … 31637.html

Psycho!Anthy owns the world. The excellent writing helps, of course.
http://community.livejournal.com/utenad … 27379.html

Utena/Anthy, awesome writing style, Akio-ignorance, I am happy.
http://community.livejournal.com/30_kisses/376385.html

And last but not least - Elf, a highly amusing drabble. Oh, how I love Utena crack.
http://belladonna.org/utenaelf.html

...Boy, that ended up being /long/.

Last edited by Hina the Prince (11-19-2006 03:02:25 PM)

I think I just found the absolute best Utena AU Fic I've ever came across:

the slow dance of the infinite stars
by majesdane

It's Utena TV cross Movie cross Night on the Galactic Railroad, done JUST right.

http://archiveofourown.org/works/462926

Best of all, I think it's new.

Hope you guys like it as much as I do

Honey Bear wrote:

Too bad it was never finished. emot-frown

The same goes for many of her fics, especially the much anticipated Thorns Wither.

Atropos:

Imagine SKU if it used Kabbalah instead of fairy tales and starred the NGE cast, and that's what FotF is.

I've read another SKU/Eva in script format.

This masterpiece by Alan Harnum is my favorite of all time. He characterizes Kozue to a t: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/166214/1/So … _Piano_Duo 


Sharnii's oneshot portrays Utena and Anthy's post-series relationship much more realistically than most stories do: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5121623/1/D … led_Enmity


DameNeko's little Dios/Utena vignette satisfies the fanbrat-er, shipper in me. I like how apologetic he seems for not being there before. It seems like something he would think: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/725818/1/Black_and_White

If you need a good laugh, Reanna R. King's cracktastic story will deliver:  http://www.fanfiction.net/s/118446/1/Th … nd_bAkio_b

Decrescent Daytripper wrote:
Actually, for whatever reason, I tend to prefer Utena fics with metacommentary, be it MSTing or just characters talking over the events or to the audience. I think it's the Shadow Girls Effect.

Then I assume you'd be drawn towards reasonably well-written fics featuring the Shadow Girls prominently?