Can we get a list of all the tbhk ships you can think of ranked in order of how much you like them? I'm just curious! Leave out anything you flat-out don't like of course!
Ooooh, this will be a challenge! Iβve done the teirmaker list thing twice for TBHK ships but my opinion on them keeps changing (there are some I used to not care abt that are now some of my favorites). I think Iβm gonna try to break this up into sections to make it easier
The Holy Trinity
Aoinene- Obviously my all time fave. Iβll be honest I wasnβt expecting it but this one has shot into my top favorites of all time, which is a very sacred listππ» I wasnβt expecting to love them so much because I really like the canon pairings but Beecalmβs fan fictions (and many others) altered my brain chemistry. Once I started to focus on them more I couldnβt stop and now I over analyze everything they do. And ofc writing my own fics made me like them more. I really like the potential of both of them keeping secrets from each other and Nene sort of knowing thereβs something up with Aoi but being totally unaware of the extent of it (yk like if they were written by an author who gaf abt them they could be so cool). Also the βbest friend becomes the villainβ trope is simply superior
Mitsukou- This one recently swapped with Terukane. I expected it to be my favorite bcuz canon gays usually are but Aoinene surpassed them. I still love them tho, I like how fucked up they can be with all the cannibalism and bullying as a love language. Theyβre all cute and angsty but they also have some serious problems, like dudes please get therapy. Mitsuba wanting someone to depend on and Kou wanting Mitsuba to only depend on him. Itβs like a train wreck I canβt look away from. But also like I want them to be happy and hold hands. Maybe they can get couples counseling
Terukane- Donβt be fooled by it dropping one level, I still love them a lot!! I like the fanon concept of them helping each other heal, especially when fics have Akane taking care of Teru. Really, this is my βI just want Teru to be happyβ ship lol. The shippers are so funny and good at analyses, and I like how they both thrive off of their rivalry. They have such a comedic duo thing going on too, the final exam chapter was so funny. Their relationship is built on trust, or something like that
Absolutely Fucking Love
AoiAoi- This one may come as I surprise considering Aoinene and Terukane are so high but Iβm obviously a huge multishipper. The thing with their names is so funny to me, itβs the first thing I tell my friends abt TBHK every time I introduce them to it. I love how complicated they are while at the end of the day still being very dedicated to each other. Theyβre both so down bad, itβs cute. Despite their initial toxicity, I strongly believe this is the healthiest canon ship but Iβll hold my tongue
Terukaneaoi- I am strongly hesitating to put this one so high since it used to be more of an after thought but I simply cannot separate AoiAoi and Terukane from this ship so it feels fitting. Even if Iβm shipping two of them without the other I still imagine them being very important to each other. My enjoyment of the manga increased tenfold when I started interpreting their love triangle as βAoi and her two boyfriends.β Lowkey believe AidaIro ship them too. This is what I mean when I say we need more poly ships
Hananene- Also struggling to put this one so high but theyβre the main couple, I feel like they deserve this spot. Every now and then I start to think I donβt care abt them that much but then I remember the ending of the Picture Perfect arc and Iβm like oh right. Theyβre soulmates. Their relationship is one of the highlights of the manga for me. I mainly prefer this ship with Amaneβs personality over Hanakoβs but they are the same person so itβs cute either way
Sakuhiko- This was very briefly my favorite. I headcanon them as sapphics which gives them extra points lol. I love how Natsuhiko seems to know Sakura so well, and how dedicated he is to them. I like the idea of them having a less conventional relationship, they arenβt βtogetherβ but theyβre still together. Very romantic and typical TBHK fucky messed up stuff. Villain couples are elite
Aoimei- This one couldβve been higher than HanaNene and Sakuhiko but Iβm a coward lol. Iβm happy that AidaIro gave us sapphic breadcrumbs, even if it was only in an au. To me these two just make sense, they would be perfect for each other. Mei is absolutely a lesbian in my eyes and Aoi has gotta be some type of sapphic. I like that they stayed together even after the love potion, and how Aoi was more comfortable with the idea of Mei falling in love with her than any of the guys. I am absolutely in love with this ship
Adore
Aoimei 2.0- This is the version with No.4 Mei. I am not the first to come up with it but I do believe Iβve made the most fan content for them lol. I sometimes like this more than OG Aoimei but theyβve sadly never interacted in canon so it gets docked a section. Itβs such an interesting concept, the way both of them exist as a culmination of the rumors made about them. They would have such an interesting dynamic, in my mind they are enemies to lovers lol
Terukaneaoinene- This one is soooooo underrated. Terukaneaoi is great enough on its own, add Nene and you have all the best ships mixed together. You have to be deep into multishipper hell to like this one bcuz p much every combination of ships here are enemies with each other. Best solution? They all date
Akaneneaoi- Okay Iβm just gonna go through every poly variation within Terukaneaoinene here, theyβre all pretty interchangeable with each other. This one is great because itβs Aoi and her two favorite people
Teruaoinene- Supremely underrated!! Teru is great, he deserves two girlfriends. And instead of Aoi and Nene being pitted against each other bcuz Nene likes Teru and Teru likes Aoi, they both get to date him AND each other. So fun
Teruakanene- Their little date was so cute (technically theyβve gone on two now). Idc if it was meant to be a Terunene date, Akane was included in my heart. Not crazy abt the lack of Aoi here but this is still an elite ship (one of my mutual named them Pineapple Pals)
TeruAoi- This one is deeply controversial. Tbh it could be above the poly ones I just listed but I like them more in the context of Terukaneaoi or Terukaneaoinene. Teruβs potential crush on her in canon is very cute to me, and I like how she seems to warm up to him throughout the series. I will never understand how people headcanon that they hate each other lol, either theyβre dating or theyβre best friends
Meinene 2.0- No.4 Mei version ofc. This one is a bit interchangeable with OG Meinene but I like this one a teensy bit better bcuz of the hand-holding scene. Every time I listen to βI Wanna Hold Your Handβ by the Beatles I think of them. This is truly my βI just want Mei to be happyβ ship. I like the idea of Nene helping her work on her mental health/self-image issues
Meinene- OG Mei version. Their pancake date lives in my head rent free. Might like it a bit better than the other Meinene but idk they swap a lot. Recently this Meinene has been consuming all my thoughts. It feels so canon, AidaIro clearly wanted Mei to have a girlfriend
Sakunene- This ship should be so much more popular than it is. Like every ship listed below Aoimei 2.0 in this section, it could be swapped with any of the others depending on my mood. This is PEAK enemies to lovers hero/villain character foil vibes. They are everything to me. Nene having a crush on Sakura is lowkey canon so I wish more people recognized their potential
Terunene- So overhated because people have no imagination smh. If Nene came to understand who Teru really is (I think sheβs learning but shhh) I think they could be absolute couples goals. Unlike most fans I donβt rly want Teru to have a crush on Nene in canon, I think most people who suggest that only say it bcuz they donβt want to try to understand TeruAoi. But I digress. Super cute ship
Akanene- Another divisive one!! They seem to have this weird animosity towards each other in canon (likely due to Aoi) but whenever they team upβ¦oh man, I love seeing these two work together. Theyβre both hopeless romantics so theyβd be able to match each otherβs energy
Aoimeinene- A fairly recent one but Iβve become obsessed. I tend to think of each of the ships separately tho so I need to figure out how the dynamic would work with all three of them. I hope to someday write a fic for them and make this ship more popular (tho I think Iβm already on my way to doing that with this blog lol). There are not nearly enough femslash sapphic ships in this fandom, I need more
HakuSumi- Not really sure how to rank this one, I love love love their relationship but Iβm not heavily invested in itβ¦still, I donβt want to put it too low. My favorite husband and wife, they deserved better :( Iβm glad the fandom is starting to warm up to this one, maybe theyβll have a renaissance like AoiAoi
Super Cute!
SakuMei- No.4 Mei version. We briefly saw them together in ASHK so I think AidaIro know they would be good friends. Their personalities match each other very well and the fanfics are amazing (seriously pls read SakuMei fanfics theyβre so good). I lightly associate Mei with the Broadcasting Crew so I like to think she and Sakura would hang out a lot. I headcanon them as exes lmao
Natsuteru- Almost forgot about this oneβ¦I have mutuals that would sue me over that. So we all know that Natsuhiko and Teru are exes but consider them as transfem butch lesbian exes. Yes Iβm right Iβm so correct. I will also accept butchfemme Natsuteru
Kounene- Okay so likeβ¦I donβt really multiship a lot with Mitsukou *the crowd boos me* I know, I know. I think this ship is insanely cute as a concept but SOME of the fans are weird abt Mitsukou and HanaNene. It throws me off a bit but I have full love for the ship itself, only when itβs requited on Neneβs side tho. Iβm not crazy abt one-sided pairings
HanaKou- Again with the mtsk thingβ¦but letβs be real this ship is art. They could do Romeo and Juliet but Romeo and Juliet could not do HanaKou. I prefer them as best friends but I totally get why so many people like them romantically. They have a funny dynamic. I have a request for them so be on the lookout for that
MitsuHana- Hear me out hear me out, this one is so funny to me. Specifically the concept of Hanako having a crush on Mitsuba. I like to think theyβd have the same dynamic as Richie and Eddie from It if you catch my vibe (Hanako is Richie and Mitsuba is Eddie). It pairs well with Kounene too
HanaNeneMitsuKou- Only if Mitsuba and Nene arenβt dating, I donβt fw Mits*nene. Specifically I like this ship when things center around Kou, heβs super nice and protective of everyone so all his friends crushing on him feels so realistic lmao. The four of them would bully each other so hard too, I like to picture them acting similar to the main four from South Park. Please see the vision
SakuAoi- Rumor Girlfriends!!! I love the concept of this ship and they have been shown together a lot in official art. Tbh this one could be higher, but I need a bit more for it yk?? I totally get the concept but it hasnβt completely clicked for me yet. This one may level up in the future tho, as I said the concept is very interesting. I would love to see it in an au where Aoi is with the Broadcasting Crew.
MinaMari- We know little to nothing about their characters but the concept is so cute to me. Theyβd probably be higher if they had more focus in the manga but alas, they are extremely minor charactersπ They give me major Chappell Roan vibes tho
Sakoo- Iβm not overly invested in them but this ship is a staple so they get this category. Theyβre a cute background ship to Mitsukou. I could see them having some type of crazy slowburn and getting together in their 30s
LemonFuji- A ship I came up with, they are so silly to me. I was gonna put this way lower but then I remembered itβs my favorite Lemon ship. Kinda forgot abt them tho so they could technically be moved a tier downβ¦but no, as the captain of this ship I must go down with it. LemonFuji World Domination
Lemonkane- Not really sure where to put this one in relation to the others but I like them. The fact that they dated in canon always baffles me, I love whenever AidaIro say gay rights. Itβs a little funny to me that this isnβt Akaneβs main mlm ship, itβs like Lemon got demoted
NagiTsuchi- Say it with meβ¦Old Man Yaoi. Another one Iβm not majorly invested in but this is my designated ship for both characters. Workplace romance is one of my favorite tropes, especially with teachers. The Yugi Twinsβ dads, trust
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Sakuaoinene- So I guess this tier is an βI see the vision/I could get into itβ category. Iβve always been aware of this poly ship but for some reason Iβve never looked too deeply into it!! I did make headcanons for them once but beyond that I just donβt think of them often enough. Iβll have to think about it more, the concept is god tier. I like all ships between them so this could be like supreme toxic yuri or smth
Natsunene- Their little door date was so silly and no one talks abt it. I feel like Iβm the only person who ships this. Please let them be girlfriends
KouAoi- One of the best rarepairs fr fr but thereβs so little content so them. I have a fic idea for them but I havenβt had time to write it yet. To me this is a βcrush on your older brotherβs best friendβ ship lolol. I think it would be more of a celebrity crush on Kouβs part but itβs still adorable
Sakuaoimei- No.4 Mei version. I have a fic request for them that I swear Iβll get around to at some point (Iβm trying to stick to a schedule but school has kept me busy this week). Iβll have to brainstorm more of a dynamic for them, I feel like theyβd all fit really well together. Sakura and Aoi would nerd out together about horror stories while Mei watches them fondly. Aoi deserves two ghost girlfriends
YoMitsu- I like this one as an unrequited thing, like Yokoo being the typical protagonist of a teen movie and Mitsuba being the unattainable crush. And drama! His crush is dating his best friend. Very much Jesseβs Girl vibes. I made headcanons abt this on TikTok and got ppl all invested in the lore
SatoMitsu- Donβt know much about this one but it seems sweet, he protects him from Kouβs bullying
YoKou- This one is weirdly popular for a rarepair, I feel like I see it all the time. They seem cute enough
SaKou- Satou 100% had a crush on Kou at some point. So did Yokoo but we already covered him. In like 10 years heβs gonna be going about his day and randomly be like βohhhhh so thatβs what those feelings meantβ
SaKooMitsuKou- Cute poly ship! Satou and Yokoo help Mitsuba and Kou keep their violence to a minimum. Actually maybe we shouldnβt drag them in to all their drama. Nvm let them be silly boyfriends
SakuMeiAoiNene- Works with either Mei tbh (Iβm too tired now to rank them separately Iβve been working on this all throughout the day). Any ship between these characters is elite, I fully support it and would read a fic abt them (or write one)
Koukane- See this one has potential but in my mind they are brother-in-laws so Iβm still trying to sell myself on it. I like it tho!
SumiYako- I canβt rly see Sumire with anyone but Hakubo lol but itβs femslash so ofc I like it. I need fics and edits for them, I feel like this one could really grow on me. I want to marry both of them fr fr
TsuchiYako- At first I loved it, then I hated it, now Iβm warming back up to it. I could see them having a thing without ever having to discuss it yk?? Like theyβre together in some sense and they both know it without having to make a big deal out of it
MitsuKane- One of my moots said they would smoke weed together and I have loved the concept ever since. Another ship I feel like I could get into
SakuTeru- Ignore the ranking for this last category btw I have lost the plot. I cannot see Sakura with a man but if itβs nb or transfem Teru then yes. Very interesting concept
SakuNatsuTeru- This ship is so funny I need to look more into it. They all give me major poly vibes so seeing them together feels biblically accurate
SakuMei 2.0- Original Mei version. Iβve not rly looked into it but I could see myself liking this one. They give me opposites attract vibes
NatsuAoi- A rarepair that only I ship (I think). Itβs super chaotic to me
LemonAoi- Aesthetically pleasing, I saw an edit for them once and it was life changing. Really I love any Aoi ships, her complex character makes for very interesting dynamics (even tho she only rly cares abt 2 ppl)
Mama Yashiro x MitsuMom- People pair them together a lot so that Mitsuba and Nene can be siblings and Iβm totally here for it. Another one Iβve been meaning to write a fic for bcuz thereβs not a lot focused solely on them (for obvious reasons). Let the milfs kiss
MitsuLemon- Another rarepair my moots introduced me to. Iβll have to look more into it but yayyyy their colors go together
Lemonkaneaoi- The original concept for TBHK is so fascinating to me. We couldβve had it all
TeruLemon- Fun rarepair, love the overload of blonds here
TsuchiHaku- I saw fan art of them once and I have not stopped thinking abt it
KataSumiHaku- I was recently introduced to this one and I love it, Iβm obsessed
Okay there are probably more I could think of but those are ones I donβt care enough about to list. If I get invested in any new rarepairs you will probably catch me yapping abt them on here. Just assume Mitsukou and SouKou are equal btw I did NOT wanna bother with listing them separately. Again, my rankings change a lot but this is probably the most accurate one Iβve done in terms of categorization. Thank you for this ask, I really enjoyed making this!!
