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Since I opened the topic, I'll start first writing a few basic things about me.

Sooo mina-san nice to meet you! I'm Nataly and I'm Greek. I turned 24 this past December and I'm still studying to get my degree in architecture.

In my free time, apart from anime, I love vidding, I'm doing it for over 3 years now and I post my works on YouTube. I've also done a research on it for uni.

I started becoming interested in Japan in my elementary years when Japanese students came to my school to celebrate 100 years of friendship between our countries, and we did together many activities. I took part in a traditional Japanese dance with original kimono and then we got from them many souvenirs and stuff. Since then Japan is in my heart. Last year, at last, I started Japanese lessons in a school and I just got my first degree N5 of JLPT.

I love music, playing electric piano, and lately trying to play lots of anime music too..
I also love learning new languages and things about other peoples' cultures.
I have two cats and I generally adore cats! I'm not too fond of dogs though..
Most of the times I like being left alone but I can't be for too long without friends either.

My most favourite food is.. sweets.. ^^
I'm a Capricorn with ascendant in Pisces.

I want to visit Japan one day.. and who knows.. ¿ maybe live in it for a while ?

In anime, manga and generally in stories, I love deep, emotional plots with good exploited characters..anti-heroes being my fav ones :) Music and animation plays a huge part in affecting my decision.

Hope I can hear a few stuff about you now and get to know you more! ;)

Lovely to meet you Nataly.

I'm Dominic, I'm 28 (to be 29 later this year...GAAAHHHHH!!). I'm an American, not an ugly one though ^_^. Other than anime I'm a big reader and gamer amongst other things. I also enjoy anonymity, so that's all I'll post for now, but if you would like to know more, just ask.

Oh and I'm a sarcastic ass dude, so try not to take too much of what I say seriously.

Hi Dominic! Nice to meet you too and welcome to the 20's! :) Enjoy yourself here!

Hi, I am Leon.

bumping this for all the new folks to see and intro themselves, if they so wish. ^_^

Hi All. My name is Chris. But I've had the nickname Toasty for many years. Which ever one is fine. I'm 29 years old. Turning 30 July 1st. Jezz 30! well...whatever. I grew up in Los Angeles California. I lived there till i was 21. When I finished up collage I moved to beautiful Lake Tahoe Ca. I've been here for about 9 years now.

I'm a simple person to get along with as long as you know the 4 main things I love:

Good tequila

Anime

sushi

music


Lets see...I'm the floor manger & bartender for a Bar/Club called the Fat Cat. I love live music and good drinks. My jobs require a lot of both. So I've grown fond of my jobs.

I've always been fascinated with Japaneses culture. I plan to visit japan many times before my life comes to an end. I've been learning Japaneses in my spare time. Not fluent yet. But getting there.

I also like to game as well. MMORPG's. At the moment im stuck on a game called Aion.


As far as anime goes...Im going to steal some stuff from my profile:

I basically been a fan of anime since i could remember. Voltron was my first anime back in 84 and 85.(One of the first true Mecha shows that came out...Still think they made that lame Power Ranger show off that!!!)(...But whatever) Right when Nintendo first came out.. Then it went all the Sailor Moons, db,dbz,dbgt, (Dragon ball series ).haha. I've seen about 100 different anime over time.Manga...jezzz. Dont even know... I just started this list... Going back and watching some again, so I can put them down. I like almost any genre, But mostly stuff with Comedy/action/romance. The action can be mecha/swords/guns/fantasy/magic. I am down for a wonan that can swing a sword around calmly:P.. When it comes to the romance part... I tend to be picky. It has to be more adult. A relationship that builds. How ever i do like the cheesy guy who never knows what to do. It's a love hate thing. Depends on the mood..haha. I'm always down for any suggestions for new anime to watch.

Well that about it... I look forward to discussing anime with you all:)

a late pleased to meet you chris. although i can't subscribe to the fondness of tequila ( a few bad experiences, you understand) I can certainly subscribe to the joy of the other 4 you have listed. keep up the participation. you are a very welcome addition.

Hi hi! Nice to meet you all! I'm Camellia, yes it's my real name. :) Nickname is Cammy. I'm 21 and a Sophomore, I guess you can say, in College. I'm going for my B.A and my major is English. I work part time as a Library Clerk/Assistant and I love it there! As you can see, I'm fond of books. :p

Other things are anime, manga, photography, writing, a little of astrology and psychology. Ermm, my favorite anime is Naruto and Bleach. I love listening to music whenever I get the chance; anime, classical, mostly anything besides metal and rap. Umm, oh and I've also always been intrigued by Japanese culture. Yes, it was mainly because of watching anime, but soon after I started really looking into Japanese culture and found it really interesting. I'm in the middle of trying to learn their language. I'm also hoping to travel there after I graduate.

Oh and even though I'm 21, I still haven't tried alcohol or gotten drunk. Really. :p Though I have tried it once before, and because of that it was said (by my friends) I'm a lightweight and should stay away from it lol.

And...that's all for now! Ask if you have any questions! <3

very pleased to meet you, especially being an English major. you may not know it from how i write (grammatically, etc) but i'm a former english major myself. love reading and it's a pleasure to have a fellow book lover here.

oh and no need to rush to drinking. it's not for everybody.

you are most welcome. \m/\m/

hi!!!

first thanks for inviting me!!!

My name is Alvina, just turned 21 & ofc I love animes...
Still, am a beginner in this domain!!

Right now am studying management (2nd year) & also working in a bank!!!

:)

you're welcome for the invite. enjoy yourself here, the more participation the better. if you have any suggestions, please say so.

Oh cooly! A fellow English major and book lover. :) What genre of books do you enjoy reading?

Haha, that's good to know. I probably won't ever be a drinker. ^^ And thank you for the welcome! It's a pleasure to meet you as well!

why cammellia thanks for asking!! =D well i'm a history nerd (my current major) as well, so a lot of what i read is history based. historical novels, alternate history sci-fi, and just plain history. also the romantic poets, keats, wordsworth, shelley, byron, etc, amongst many other things, but that stands out.

how about yourself? i'm always too keen to meet a fellow reader. ^_^

Nataly,Dominic,Camellia,Leon,Alvina...Nice to meet you all. This looks like a good group forming up:) I did leave a lot of stuff out about myself. But after reading your entries it seems I do share a lot more in common with you all, then i originally put down.(With the exception of the drinking part...lol) Like my love for reading and writing as well. I love reading fantasy books myself. I'm also working on a book in my spare time. Well it's more like I'm writing a story that i want to be made an anime. Perhaps after Il write a few more chapters and fill in some gaps in the story I can share it with all of you:)

hey if you're writing a story you want to be an anime...there is an "anime i want to see made" topic...you should fill us in a lil bit. i'm a curious little monkey =D

Welcome to the club Chris, Camelia and Alvina!

Camelia we share the same love for astrology! My mom got me into it, and I really like it since then. Plus I love Naruto and Bleach too. Glad to see more girls interested in big shounen anime. Good luck with Japanese language as well, it's very interesting and an amazing experience learning it!

Alvina you're welcome for the invite. We're glad to have you here. Feel free to post and share your thoughts with us anytime.

Chris, I believe we've already talked a little. Nice to read about your interests! I believe everyone would be glad to read your story. Keep posting on the forum and having fun! ;)

Take care everyone and stay active as much as you can! :)

Hi everyone. I'm Ananda.
I like to read A LOT. Just about anything from Harry Potter (I remember reading it before it was this "phenomenon") to Tom Clancy, to Stephen King to Anne McCaffrey, Tolkien and Herbert. so if you wanna talk about books I'm here :D I don't have enough room for my books. It's probably a good thing I don't have the money to my manga, or I'd REALLY be in trouble lol.
I also watch a lot of "regular" tv shows, my favorites are M*A*S*H, Star Trek TNG, House, and Lost, but I'll watch almost anything.
I like to float around on deviantart a lot, so if you have a page there let me know :) My username there is the same as here. I kind of dabble in photography, and ceramics painting. I used to write a lot, but not so much anymore. I just kind of lack the inspiration.
I've been *trying* to learn Japanese for the last year or so, but without any formal instruction it's proving to be pretty complicated. When I decide to go back to college, it'll be to teach, though I'm not sure what.
I'm kind of a computer nerd, I worked at a phone-in help desk for a while, but I've done hands-on repair many times. I remember working on the old "Apple Macintosh" computers, before they were just "Macs". :P
I'm also trying to learn to draw a little, but coloring's really more my thing. (Geez I feel like a kid when I say I like to color lol.) I drew the eye in my profile picture. :D

(I also tend to ramble a little...)

Welcome again Amanda. we are fortunate to have you with us. and a frank herbert fan too (i'm a big dune nerd)!! i thought you had an artistic flair, one of the reasons i invited you actually. keep trying to write, the inspiration will come.

i'm impressed with the literacy of this group, really. a lot of readers and writers and creators it seems here. very excellent!!

I read my way through the Dune novels last year, longest it's ever taken me to read a series. That said, I LOVED it. Right now I'm reading Tom Clancy's "Ryanverse" series. It's kind of a beast too. *thinks...* All this talk of books, there should really be a book thread around here somewhere lol.