| Kuro Arashi: Before the Storm | |
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| Fan Fiction | |
| Written by | Chris Ganale |
| Demographic | Fanfiction.net, Archive of Our Own |
| Original run | November 21, 2007 – ongoing |
- "A single change can drastically alter the way a world’s unfolds. One person’s actions, a decision made, a world destroyed. Or perhaps a world saved. Within these pages, you will read the story of one such world, one that could have had a very different outcome, if not for the individuals whose stories are told within."
- —Chao Lingshen, Foreword to "On a Wing and a Storm"
Kuro Arashi: Before the Storm is a fan fiction authored by Chris Ganale, as part of the Project Arashi series of works. As the title indicates, it is the tale of the events before Kuro Arashi: The Black Storm, and follows the events of the year's time while the Love Hina characters and Seno Nakagami's lives at Hinata-Sou. It follows closely the events of the Love Hina anime, going in an episodic sequence, but adapting the events to suit the Kuro Arashi universe.
In short, it is the story of how both Seno Nakagami and Motoko Aoyama and Keitaro Urashima and Naru Narusegawa came together, culminating with the first chapter of its sequel.
Plot Summary[]
Seno Nakagami returns to Hinata-Sou after his years in America. He is reunited with Keitaro Urashima and meets the residents of the Hinata Inn (with some rough introductions between he and Motoko Aoyama). The Hinata residents decide, after some talk, that it would be acceptable that Seno live with them at Hinata-Sou temporarily. As such, Motoko asks Seno to be her sparring partner, due to the fact he is an accomplished swordsman.
Chapter Summaries[]
- Prologue: Mysterious Swordsman! Who's the Guy from Keitaro's Past?
- Kendo Girl and the Legend of the Dragon Palace: Is This a Dream?
- The Case of the Missing Hinata Money: A Mystery
- Who is the Beautiful Woman Wandering in the Moonlight? Transformation
- The Idol Shooting for Tokyo U is a Prep School Student: Sing
- Changing After the Wedding? Swordmaiden Motoko's Sunday Best: Feminine
- Reunion? Naru's Crush is a Tokyo U Professor: Turning Into Love?
- Romantic Confession Inside a Cave: Tall Tale
- Monkey Performance at the Seaside Teahouse Hinata: A Kiss?
- Mesmerized by Naru on the Haunted Island: Something's Fishy
- Girls Dressed in Yukata for the Summer Festival: Tracing a Dream
- Marry Into Money? A Prince from Across the Sea: Warm
- Motoko's Choice: Love or the Sword
Reception[]
Of the reviews with notable content, the story seems to be favored by readers.
Characters[]
Kuro Arashi
Other Characters
- Gutts (Mentioned only)
- Tsuruko Aoyama (Mentioned only)
- Kentaro Sakata
- Amalla Su
- Lamba Lu (Mentioned only)
- Shaiya
Trivia[]
- Before the Storm follows the episodes of the anime mostly episode by episode, starting with episode 7 in relation to the prologue.