I've drafted(though not really written whoops) a few self inserts over the years, and I've joked that you can order them easily by how pissy they are. 2014!SI me still had like, hope and faith in humanity. 2020!SI me is an entirely different creature.
This is the most accurate measure of âwhen did the SI dieâ that I have ever seen, and I will be using it almost exclusively from now on. Thank you for this gift.
Is the SI a sweet cinnamon roll? Yes? Then probably pre-2016.
Is the SI a jaded and anxious person, but one whose eyes still sparkle with hope? Post-2016, pre-2020.
Are they a fuckinâ rage monster? 2020, BABY.
Obvs this only applies to SIs around my age and whatnot, but you get the idea. Rage is an unavoidable symptom of this time period.
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Yaâll like Yu Yu Hakusho fics right? Right. Well read this one. READ IT. Oh you donât like self insert? GET READY TO CHANGE UR FUCKING MIND. READ IT. Itâs definitely worth your time.
Chapters: 83/?
Fandom: ĺš˝âéâç˝ć¸ | YuYu Hakusho: Ghost Files, InuYasha - A Feudal Fairy Tale, Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon | Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (Anime & Manga)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Yukimura Keiko, Urameshi Yuusuke, Urameshi Atsuko, Kuwabara Kazuma, Kuwabara Shizuru, Genkai (YuYu Hakusho), Hiei (YuYu Hakusho), Kurama | Minamino Shuuichi, Original Characters, Original Female Character(s)
Summary:
"My name is Yukimura Keiko, and I am not who you think I am."
When a Yu Yu Hakusho fan dies and is reincarnated in Keikoâs body, sheâs faced with a difficult choice: stay true to her former self, or follow the script set for Keiko by the anime.
Although the thought of agreeably becoming Yusukeâs helpless girlfriend turns her stomach, can she afford to be herself when one wrong move could rewrite history?
As mysterious forces manipulate Not-Quite-Keiko in the pursuit of their own ends, she must choose between honoring the anime by sacrificing her identity, or forging a destiny of her own making.
*UPDATES SATURDAY.
Canon divergent in places. OC!Keiko. SI!Keiko. Fighter!Keiko. Meta!Keiko
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Self-Insert fics have come a long way, let me tell you. And if they still arenât your cup of tea, thatâs fine, but that doesnât change the fact that a lot of them are good these days. KHR has my soul forever despite in being a flaming piece of crap with sparkles that I love, and this fic does too.Â
Chapters: 22/?
Fandom: Katekyou Hitman Reborn!
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Sawada Tsunayoshi & Reborn, Sawada Tsunayoshi & Yamamoto Takeshi, background Sawada Iemitsu/Sawada Nana, Sawada Tsunayoshi & Vongola Tenth Generation
Characters: Yamamoto Takeshi, Sawada Tsunayoshi, Yamamoto Tsuyoshi, Reborn, Hibari Kyouya, Vongola 10th Generation,Â
Additional Tags: #Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, #The Author Regrets Nothing, #Flame Sealing, #flame lore, #Unconventional Uses for Dying Will Flames, #Sawada Nana's A+ Parenting, #Sawada Iemitsu's A+ Parenting, #Worldbuilding, #Depression, #rated t for cursing,# Families of Choice, #actively antagonistic Sawada Iemitsu, #Extreme Character Development, #the dog doesn't die
Series: Part 1 of gentle beating of mighty wings
Summary:
Reincarnation is not always a blessing. A butterfly beats its wings, and a hurricane forms halfway around the world.
(Or, What would happen if Sawada Tsunayoshi had an older sibling figure to look up to and be tutored by years before a certain Sun Arcobaleno showed up in Namimori?)
I need to reread this, if Iâm being real. Itâs fucking good. Thereâs recursive fics of this that are also fucking good. This is one of those Self Insert fics that are massive but like...fucking good the entire time. How u do that??? Anyway, itâs able to be this massive because Silver Queen goes over all of canon plus like a lot of the filler episodes and movies from the anime. PRAISE BE.
Chapters: 149/?
Fandom:Â Naruto
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Characters: SI OC, Naruto Uzumaki, Shikamaru Nara, Sasuke Uchiha, etc...
Additional Tags:Â Summary:
Life as a ninja. It starts with confusion and terror and doesn't get any better from there. OC Self-insert. No pairings.
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This fic was recommened to me, and booooy did I eat it up. Itâs got some good drama some real struggles for proper medicine in a world very much without it. And Madara and Hashirama are great in it. :)
Chapters: 9/?
Fandom:Â Naruto
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Characters: Uchiha Madara, Senju Hashirama, SI OC
Summary:Â
Basic medicine and sanitation are simple. During the Warring Clans era, they become revolutionary. [OC-Insert]
I'm feeling bored. So. I guess I'll rec 5 fics per day.
*Just a warning. They can be rated M. Also, I like really, really long fics.
Naruto SI/OC fics (In no particular order)
1. Dreaming of Sunshine by Silver Queen <here>Â
Summary:Â Life as a ninja. It starts with confusion and terror and doesn't get any better from there.
  Basically, a girl is reborn as Shikamaru's twin sister. It's the Classic Must Read. The one that started the SI Boom. As of now, 78 chapters, along with 9 chapters in Sunshine Sidestories <here>. (Sunshine and Stormclouds by Elelith <here> covers POV of Shikaku, Jiraiya, and Shikamaru. See, it's even got fan-fanfics. It's that good. Read it.)
2. Spider Thread by blackcatgirl <here>
Summary:Â I was never afraid of dying. I lived my life to the fullest and expected it to be cut short, all because of my dangerous profession. I expected to die young. I expected hell. What I did not expect was for this shit to happen.Â
  28 Chapters atm.
3. Iryo-nin Kasa (ĺťçĺż ĺ) by Vaengir <here>
Summary:Â Whoever said death is nothing to be afraid of have likely lived a full life. Though, I suppose the same could be said for the reverse. Those who fear death have never truly lived, but I'm getting a little ahead of myself. My name is Kasa, the idiot who doesn't know how to die properly. And let me tell you, dying hurts.
  56 Chapters atm.Â
4. DÊjà vu no Jutsu by Vixen Tail <here>
Summary:Â Take one dead, thirty year old career soldier, stick in the body of a child during the Second Great Shinobi War. Add a mini-Namikaze Minato, ninjas, chakra, tailed beasts, and shake well. Is it any wonder she thought she was insane?
  24 Chapters atm.
5. What Doesn't Kill You by Zbluez <here>Â
Summary:Â ...Oh wait, it did.Â
  24 Chapters atm. Summary's a bit lacking, I know. Just read it.
Just a note: Since these are all SI/OC fics, expect some romance. Recs 1 and 5 currently have no pairing, but all the others do. They aren't that heavy in it atm, since 2 and 3 are still in childhood. 4 is just...well, it's different.
Also, keep an open mind. It's hard to write an OC/SI fic without it being terrible and the authors aren't miracle workers, so there are flaws.
There are, of course, other wonderful OC/SI fics. I know that. It's just that these have updated fairly recently, so they were on top of my list. I'll rec the others later.Â
Have fun reading!
ps. If you want more, there are more in my fav list on FF.net <here> I just can't guarantee they all are sublime, since I use it as my alert list.