Since we’ve entered a Gentan renaissance, I figured I should make a
🍉 GenTan fic recommendation list 🎴
Note that this is a list of personal favorites based on my likes and the many (yet not all existent) fics I’ve read. They’re not put in any particular order and they’re all completed fics. I’m adding some of the tags, but not all of them since I don’t want to make this post extra long, so please read them again once you go to the Ao3 link. And finally, if anyone is anime-only, even if a fic is spoiler free, it’s likely that it’ll have some reference to Genya’s abilities or family relationships, so be careful.
That being said, we proceed!
Don’t Talk to Me by 125389, 9k
(Red Light District Arc, Canon-Typical Violence, Meet-Cute, Strangers to friends to enemies to ???, Humor, Crushes)
A second impression, a star-crossed meeting, a misunderstanding. Each was there to do his job, to keep matters strictly business, but when have things ever been that simple?
Beautifully written, fantastic humor, and just GenTan inevitably falling for each other (both romantically and literally).
To Be The Piece You Need by Gilberrts, 11k
(Alternate Universe - High School, Dialogue Heavy, Friends to Lovers)
Shinazugawa Genya's life is in a downward spiral. He has no friends, his grades are on thin ice, and he can't seem to stop outgrowing his clothes. Then, when his relationship with his brother finally hits rock bottom, Genya has a strange encounter with the sole member of the school's cooking club.
Hurt-Comfort scenario where, of course, Tanjirou is the comfort.
Rest + Recovery by aizetsus, 2k
(genya is stressed, post Swordsmith Village Arc)
Genya gets overwhelmed pretty easily. Especially when faced with a cute boy.
It wouldn’t be a GenTan rec list without our traditional, fluffy scenario of Genya pining for Tanjirou.
Cardinals by bluejelly245, 8k
(Modern AU, Wakes & Funerals, Hurt/Comfort, Conversations, Friendship/Love, Past Abuse)
Genya and his family attend the funeral wake for Tanjiro’s father, much to the younger Shinazugawa boy’s dismay. The last thing he wanted to do was spend his evening surrounded by tears and grief, but what he least expected, was to end up on Tanijro’s bedroom floor, comforting the strange boy after his loss.
Genya discovers he is a good person, so sweet despite the gloomy scenario.
loveholic by mimimimi (reiiiiii), 81k
(Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, CEO Genya, Slow Burn, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Aged-Up Character(s), Strangers to Lovers, No Spoilers, Relationship Study)
Tanjirou lives a normal life as a university student on his last year, struggling financially to maintain a life that's not affordable anymore. On the other side, Genya is back to Japan after 17 years living overseas, ready to ruin his father's attempts to save face after several mistakes.
Both are on the edge, about to fall apart.
What will happen once their different worlds collide?
One of those fics that make you squirm under the blankets at 2am because you just can’t stop reading.
A tale of young love and starry nights by kenmagoesblep, 3k
(Canon Divergence, Post-Canon, Fix-it, Fluff and Humor, Getting together, Love Confessions, Festivals, Minor Spoilers)
The sun is already down by the time they arrive and the colorful paper lanterns bathe the streets with a faint whimsical warm glow, highlighting the easy smiles of the festival attendees and the natural glisten of the fresh food in the stalls. Their eyes immediately go to the makeshift gate made with bent bamboo, all adorned with people’s written wishes, to be sent to the heavens by the end of the night.
Genya’s handwriting is shaky but hopefully the crooked words will carry his wish just fine.
Sweet, sweet, sweet.
diet soda society by beecalm, 6k
(Alternate Universe - High School, Fluff and Humor, Genya makes bad life choices, Brunch, No Spoilers)
Genya knows he should just tell the truth. He got frustrated, and thought that strong words of persuasion would revive his bike from the dead. Non-judgemental as he is, Tanjiro would probably just laugh it off and walk home with a smile on his face.
“I got into a fight,” Genya lies, instead.
(or; Genya yells at his bike, lies about his ability to kick ass, and gets indoctrinated into Kamado Tanjiro’s Saturday morning brunch club.)
GenTan + friends in a super silly and funny scenario.
July by 125389, 45k
(Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Canon Compliant, Modern Setting, Reincarnation, Manga Finale Spoilers)
It could've been just another weekend, just another month, just another season passing by, but instead they made that summer theirs.
Two teens discovering love naturally and intensely. Tears were shed and hearts were healed. It might or might not be a Fix-it.
Tonight’s sky by Wild_Quetzal, 6k
(Canon Compliant, Missing Scene, Hashira Training Arc, Introspection, Pining, Arguing, Light Angst, Fluff, First Dates, First Kiss, Hopeful Ending)
Tanjirou didn’t recall having watched so many people gathered before, not even when his sister and him went to Asakusa. Everything was so appealing and, at the same time, disorienting for him.
He would’ve been feeling lost if it wasn’t because Genya was beside him.
(Or, sharing a night at a festival with Genya should’ve been easy, if it wasn’t for an unexpected event and Tanjirou himself getting in the way)
Yes, we got to the self-promotion part. I’m especially proud of this one <3
And last but not least!
Todo empezó con (un beso) una despedida by Dogchasingcars, 20k
(Manga Spoilers, Post-Canon, First Kiss, Love Letters, Long-Distance Relationship, Reunited and it feels so good, Family Bonding, Angst with a Happy Ending)
Lo que inicia como una breve despedida y la promesa de reunirse pronto (sellada con un beso), termina volviéndose una larga espera para volver a verse.
Because we’re not gonna leave the Spanish-speaking side of the fandom empty handed and it’s one of my favorite GenTan fics of all time. Melancólico y dulce, todo el dolor vale la pena.
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