Current Design: Version 17 live since
Every look Kinku has worn, newest first — click one to read the story behind it.
So, how did it all begin? I've been active in the webdesign and graphic scene for many years and helped out on various sites. Back then, interactive schools (especially based off the Anime Doremi) and series pages (Staffelseiten) were totally my thing — though times have changed. These types of pages were a big part of the German webscene, I wasn't really active in the English-speaking community. My own series page, called "Kuro Himitsu", was unfortunately neglected after I became pregnant, lost internet access, and faced personal challenges.
Eventually, I had to shut it down, which was very hard to accept. SchokoNeko also suffered during this time, just like many other side projects I was a part of or owned. I was offline for over a year, and honestly, the internet just became a closed chapter for me.
Then, in May 2013, I got internet access again and the urge to return to the webscene came back. I joined "Sayoora" and "LD-Graphics" and met my current Hoster Artur. Working on these sites reignited my passion for creating. But something was missing — I wanted something that was 100% mine again. So I decided to start fresh — a new site, made by me, for my graphics only. And that's how KUROI INKU was born in 2014. I was finally back — and I truly believed it would stay that way.
I lost motivation after migrating my website to WordPress which accidentally broke everything. Actually, I think many other websites disappeared around that time too. Kuroi Inku was closed once more and stayed offline for four long years. But sometimes, things just need time.
I started to feel the urge to have my own website again. I wanted to come back, but I needed a fresh start. So I decided to create a new site from scratch with a new design and a new name: Kinku. I've returned with new energy and inspiration, and I'm more excited than ever to create and share again.
Thanks to Artur, who hosted this little world of mine for more than 10 years. Kinku has its own home now, but it would not have had one for all those years without him.
And the biggest thanks goes to Nick — without him, Kuroi Inku wouldn't be back online at all. He has been an amazing support and friend, he helped me with the design and the technical side of getting the site running again, and it's probably obvious that I took a lot of inspiration from him too. All my gratitude goes to him for everything he has done for me and for Kuroi Inku.
Kinku moved to its own domain — kuroi-inku.com — and onto hosting I pay for myself. After more than ten years of living in a corner of somebody else's server, the whole thing finally sits somewhere that belongs to me, which feels a lot bigger than it probably sounds.
The site itself was rebuilt from the ground up along the way. Every page was written again from scratch: the resources, the search, the shoutbox, the polls and quizzes, the whole admin side. It looks like the same Kinku, which is the point — but underneath there is almost nothing left of the old code.
If you have an old link to kuroi-inku.aniyu.net lying around, it should bring you here. And if you spot something broken, please tell me — moving a site this old is exactly the sort of thing that leaves a loose thread or two.
Kuroi Inku — now Kinku — is more than just a website. It's a part of me, and I'm so happy to be back.
