Milo/Raihan
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Japanese: キバナ×ヤロー (Kibana x Yarrow) English: Raihan/Milo |
| Alternative name(s): | Japanese: キバヤロ (Kibayaro) (KBYR) or ヤロキバ (Yarokiba) (YRKB) English: ApplinShipping |
| Gender category: | Boys' Love; Yaoi; M/M; Slash |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | Popular for Milo, Rare for Raihan Common overall |
| Archives: | n/a |
| Other: | n/a |
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Milo/Raihan, known mostly as ApplinShipping, キバヤロ (Kibayaro), KBYR, ヤロキバ (Yarokiba) and/or YRKB, is a common ship in the Pokémon fandom. It pairs Milo (Yarrow) and Raihan (Kibana), the Grass-type gym leader and the Dragon-type gym leader from Pokémon Sword and Shield respectively.
Canon Background
Popular Tropes & Fanon
- Height Difference: Raihan is taller, Milo is shorter
- Size Difference: Milo is more bulky, Raihan is less bulky.
- Opposites Attract
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
-Shipping Name Origin
"ApplinShipping" was coined by crescentmoonrider sometime in November or December 2019.[1] Around this same time, EragonShipping, a name not coined by shippers, was added to the Neverending Romance ship name list.[Notes 1] On 03 June 2021, Applin was added to the list and Eragon was removed.[2]
Example/Notable Fanac
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Fan Communities/Fan Events
Fan Blogs
Fan Fic
Kibana | Raihan/Yarrow | Milo search query on Archive of Our Own
Fan Art
General Fanworks
キバヤロ illustrations, manga and novels search query on Pixiv
ヤロキバ illustrations, manga and novels search query on Pixiv
Wikis
Zines and Doujinshi
Similar Pokémon Pairings
Male Gym Leader/Male Gym Leader
Notes
- ^ as seen here, Archived version
References
- ^ (...)it’s thought up by @crescentmoonrider, for the Milo/Raihan ship! by b4kuch1n, Archived version (01 January 2020)
- ^ (...)ApplinShipping - Milo & Raihan(...), Archived version (03 June 2021)