I. Love. Anime. It's as simple as that. I adore anime in almost any shape or form. Whether it's sappy romantic or action or fantasy or science fiction or anything, I love it. Let that be the primary basis for my fanfics. Add in the fact that I am not only a romantic, but an optimist and an idealist and you're guaranteed a story with a happy ending. Inuyasha is my favorite, followed closely by Ranma1/2, Fushigi Yuugi, Rayearth, Blade of the Immortal, Oh My Goddess!, Dragon Ball Z, and yes, I will break down and say it, Sailor Moon.
And I said I loved romance. Not just because it's easy to write about, but it's cute and fuzzy and such a pick-me-up to read. Unless you're a pessimist, but i'm not going into that. I am a big fan of the normal pairings that the artist meant to put together but I also love those that just don't make sense. They're more fun.
Clef/Umi (as soon as he gets taller)
Ferio/Fuu (meat to be)
Ranma/Akane (as soon as he gets rid of Shampoo)
Mousse/Shampoo (if only to get her away from Ranma)
Sess/Kagome (must include Jaken-bashing)
Miroku/Sango (love 'em, absolutely love 'em)
Zoisite/Ami (not Urawa- he bugs me)
Heero/Ami (not common enough)
Duo/Ami (personally, I think they'd be cute together)
Taiki/Ami (when he's a guy)

Ok, when it comes to Sailor Moon, I do have somewhat of an Ami bias. Usagi's a ditz, Rei's too judgemental, Makoto's cool but has a bad temper, Minako is the comic relief (funny but . . .), Setsuna just bugs me, Michiru's too perfect, Haruka's cool but also has temper problems, and Hotaru is too dark for someone her age. Mamoru's a baka and Chibi-Usa should die. That's why I like Ami best. Besides, I'm a lot like her. Creepy to say but I'm a lot like an anime character. Bookwormish, quiet, self-conscious, teased about grades. Yea, not fun. So I can relate (and if I can relate to a cartoon character, I need to see a shrink.) Most of my stories will relate around Sailor Moon and specifically Ami because there aren't enough Ami stories out there.
I'm somewhat of an X-Men fan, but I despise a lot of the characters so that puts a damper on things. But I do like Kurt, Hank, Cecilia, Clarice, Angelo, and Remy (two words: the accent). I totally agree with one of my readers, though. If Jean can come back from the dead four times, so can Clarice. Join BID (Blink Isn't Dead). Actually it doesn't exist but I've been thinking . . .
Anyways, read, enjoy, and review.