Lyra/Whitney

Pairing
Pairing:	Japanese: アカネ×コトネ (Akane x Kotone) English: Whitney/Lyra
Alternative name(s):	Japanese: アカコト (Akakoto) English: KansasShipping
Gender category:	Girls' Love; Yuri; F/F; Femslash
Fandom:	Pokémon
Canonical?:	No
Prevalence:	Rare for both characters Rare overall
Archives:	n/a
Other:	n/a
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Lyra/Whitney, known mostly as KansasShipping and/or アカコト (Akakoto), is a rare ship in the Pokémon fandom. It pairs Lyra (Kotone) and Whitney (Akane), the female playable protagonist from Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver and the Normal-type specialist gym leader from Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal respectively.

Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta

-Shipping Name Origin

"KansasShipping" was coined sometime between 18 January 2009 and 07 February 2010.

Example/Notable Fanac

Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples.

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