Feb 28, 2025
Man, remember how in the 2000s companies would just pay fanfiction authors to officially publish their doujinshi? Good times. Bring that back. And if you're in the mood for some officially licensed 2000s fanfiction, oh boy does this have you covered.
This doujin anthology has Capcom's official seal of approval on it, so you can expect that the authors know what they're doing. They have a very good grasp of the characters, and do well mixing the comedic with the dramatic. I found a lot of the stories in this anthology to be very poignant and introspective, and I could tell the authors really loved and
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understood the characters. Some of the art was kind of rough, but again, for literal fanfiction it's all very nice to look at, and I appreciated the variety of styles.
This anthology was actually published not long after the DS ports of the original trilogy came out, so it actually heavily features Lana and young Ema Skye. This is actually a treat, because this is the most attention Lana has *ever* been given by Capcom, and it's interesting seeing people work with young Ema when that was literally the only Ema that they had. It kind of makes me yearn for this era of the fandom, even though I was two years old and American.
Anyways, as far as fanficton goes, this stuff is pretty good! Of course, I didn't love every story (there were a few I didn't seem to agree with the author on), but that's just how doujin anthologies are going to be.
Man, I wish they'd reprint this, because it's very enjoyable both as fan content for a good series as well as a time capsule of a certain type of fandom culture from the 2000s in Japan. It's very easy to appreciate, and I recommend looking back at this one if you can get your hands on it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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