About Me
My MAL name is PirateKingz but most people here just call me King. I'm currently a senior in high school that spends his time living life to the fullest. I have various hobbies but the ones I truly enjoy are listening to music, photography, sleeping, wrestling, swimming, and obviously watching anime and reading manga. I grew up watching anime with classics like Cardcaptor Sakura, Yu Yu Hakusho, Hunter x Hunter, and Dragonball. However, it never actually turned into a hobby until a close friend of mine brought me back in 3 years ago. I was then pulled into the manga world after the abrupt end of a romance anime called Suzuka. Since then, I've been much more involved in both anime and manga as it has become less of a hobby and more of a lifestyle.
I enjoy all types of genres besides yaoi. I've been branching out from popular shounens, to cliche romances, to unique comedies, to psychological mindfucks. I gladly welcome recommendations of any type. If you know of a masterpiece or just an interesting anime/manga I have yet to watch, feel free to suggest it. Even if you were some random person, I'll still take it into consideration. Conversely, feel free to ask any questions and I'll do my best to answer them and give any needed feedback/help/recommendations.
I do not accept random friend requests.
Favorite Anime
Top 5 Psychological Monster SteinsGate MahouShoujoMadoka★Magica Rainbow:NishaRokubounoShichinin HigurashinoNakuKoroni
Top 5 Shounen OnePiece Gintama HunterxHunter FMABrotherhood CodeGeassR2
Top 5 Romance ClannadAfterStory AngelBeats Suzuka SakamichinoApollon Ef-ATaleofMemories
Top 5 Sports SlamDunk Major Eyeshield21 HungryHeart:WildStriker HajimenoIppo
Top 5 Comedy Gintama GreatTeacherOnizuka DanshiKoukouseinoNichijou ArakawaUndertheBridge SetanoHanayome
Favorite Manga
Top 5 Shounen OnePiece Bakuman FMABrotherhood Naruto Beck
Top 5 Romance Suzuka I''s KiminoIruMachi CrossGame Ichigo100%
Top 5 Psychological 20thCenturyBoys Monster OnaniMasterKurosawa LiarGame MiraiNikki
Top 5 Comedy AngelDensetsu Sumire16Sai Beezebub Yostsuba KyouKaraOreWa
Top 5 Martial Arts Holyland History'sStrongestDiscipleKenichi Vagabond Gamaran GodofHighSchool
Top 5 Survival Gantz BattleRoyale Btooom EdennoOri Jisatsutou
Top 5 Sports SlamDunk Eyeshield21 BabySteps HajimenoIppo Kurogane
Favorite Anime/Manga Quotes
No one knows what the future holds. That's why its potential is infinite.
- Okabe Rintarou (Steins Gate)
If you stand still, nothing changes. But if you take a step forward, something good will happen.
- Yamato Akitsuki (Suzuka)
The secret to enjoying life is to hold on to the kid inside of you.
- Sakata Gintoki (Gintama)
Destiny, Fate, Dreams. These unstoppable ideals are held deep in the heart of man. As long as there are people who seek freedom in this life. These things shall not vanish from the Earth.
- Gold D. Roger (One Piece)
I felt like I was watching a dream I could never wake up from. Before I knew it, the dream was all over.
- Spike Spiegel (Cowboy Bebop)
The king must be greedier than any other. He must laugh louder and rage harder. He must exemplify the extreme of all things, good and evil. That is why his retainers envy and adore him. And why the flames of aspiration, to be as the king is, can burn within his people.
- Iskander (Fate Zero)
How I Grade Anime
I grade both objectively and subjectively. However, the higher scores tend to be based mainly on my own feelings, enjoyment, and overall experience and less on the strict "rules of storytelling".
I score based on the academic grading system in America (A-B-C-D-F). A more detailed explanation is provided below:
[95-100] A+ - 10 (Masterpiece) - Epic, godly, orgasmic. 10's are very similar to 9's just on another level. They aren't perfect. Nothing is perfect. But their flaws are something I can easily brush of or even accept because of all the other aspects that make it so great. These are here to stay and will continue to have a special place in my heart.
[90-95] A - 9 (Great) - Holy shit. These give of a whole new level of enjoyment and satisfaction. I find myself deeply connected/captivated by the characters, the story, and just about every other aspect of the show. They are favorites of mine and something I would gladly rewatch many times over.
[85-90] B+ - 8 (Very Good) - The 8's and 7's are where it starts to get difficult. Both have similar qualities but 8's are usually more superior for different reasons. They usually have exceptional/interesting characters and a well-executed plot. I freely recommend anything with an 8 or above.
[80-85] B - 7 (Good) - They are great and very enjoyable to watch but fell short on various aspects (characters, plot, pacing, creativity, animation, and so on). These have potential to be 8's but have at least one significant flaw that prevent that.
[75-80] C+ - 6 (Fine) - They are barely above average and one of those "watch once and forget" titles. They are usually very ordinary and don't do anything memorable. These are decent shows that I had some enjoyment watching but something I would never want to watch a second time.
[70-75] C - 5 (Average) - They provide more boredom than enjoyment. It's essentially a huge "meh", either failing to entertain or being laden with problems. I struggle through these but I get the job done eventually. Anything below a 5 are shows I have no particular feeling about and are just different levels of crap.
[65-70] D+ - 4 (Bad) [60-65] D - 3 (Very Bad) [<60] F - 2 (Horrible)
I have yet to see a series deserving of a 1 so I don't include it into the system.
Nice animelist man! I've noticed that our tastes are very similar anime and manga wise. I also keep seeing 20th Century Boys on a bunch of people's mangalist, but I never fully read it yet. How good do you think it
is also the same with Clannad and Clannad: After Story? Also glad to see someone else who reads id and few other Korean manwhas. Some that are coming out now seem promising especially Korean webtoons.
Dr. Dray Man is already on my PTW, & so is Death Note. Hee. The reason why I still haven't seen Death Note is because I dropped the manga awhile ago
after the death of a certain character -coughs-
, & I don't want to watch the anime before finishing the manga first. Another MAL-user recommended Psycho-Pass to me, so I'm currently watching it now & am loving it! Only a few eps in but I'm already certain that I'll give it at least an 8!
I've been hearing a lot of good things about SnK. I'm going to try to endure & wait until it's finished airing before I start, though, like usual. Hee. The only show that I absolutely cannot bear to wait for is HxH… So exciting. *-*
Ohoh. AP exams -- so you're one of those over-achievers. ;-p I'm sure you were able to pass your exams with flying colours. A lot of good unis in the West Coast, so I have no doubt that you were able to get into a decent one. Have you decided what you'll study in uni yet? :]
I took up your advice and started reading Holyland. I haven't, however, made much progress through it since I've been more in a mood to watch things moreso than to read (though it's usually the other way around).
As promised, here is my impression of it thus far: I really like the plot, but at the same time I feel quite dissatisfied with the quality of art & writing... The former I don't mind so much, but the latter really affects my enjoyment of the manga. It's also to do with the poor transitioning from picture to picture/scene to scene -- if that even makes sense. Similarly, I find the dialogues to sound a bit clumsy. I'm not exactly sure whether it's a fault on the author's part or whether I ought to blame the translating group... but the writing sounds incredibly untrained overall, & I'm only enduring through it because I really am drawn to the story itself.
Obviously, I only bother to ask for recommendations from you because I quite like your tastes in anime/manga. :] So yes… I hope you'll continue to toss plenty of titles at me for my own indulgence. Anime recs would especially be appreciated, since I'm desperate for a new show to start. Hee. :D
Oh, and I hope your semester is advancing smoothly -- from your profile it sounds as though you're about to graduate, so I wanted to voice my congratulations. :]
–phew!– I was hoping to receive some recommendations from you. :]
Hee, those have definitely gone onto my Plan-to-Read list. I'll start reading Holyland now but will save the other 2 for later, as I have a tendency to become horribly vexed when it comes to waiting around for the next bits to come out-- especially when it's a show/story that I'm enjoying (e.g., Tower of God).
I look forward to reading these with lively anticipation, & if I were to end up liking them, I'll definitely take the liberty to come to you for more suggestions!
Ya, same here although based on a preview, the movie seems to have a lot of reused footage. Oh well, it should still be a fun watch.
I'm taking brief hiatus from reviews right now as the Fall series just started airing and not much to review on. The only show I might consider reviewing would be Kokoro Connect although it hasn't finished airing yet. Unless MAL separates them into two different sections, I might hold it off for awhile. As for the reviews, it's pretty well written ;)
Nice Tiger & Bunny review btw. I also found the writing to be...kinda blend, cliched, and sort of stereotyped but ultimately found the series to be entertaining with its superhero factors. I also did gave it the same score as you, with "8".
Hi there :3
Just passing by here and i couldnt avoid to comment your DP: cool noda DP *w*/
Don't you happen to have the link to the original (bigger) pic, do u? :o
Anyway, sorry for the random comment XD;
Have a good day~
Well, that's true, but that's considering that anime has so much fans around the world. Finding a fan that lives in Cali is pretty hard to do. Hell, even finding a person the same age as me on MAL is hard to do! XD
Haha, pretty much. Though I'm gonna redesign my profile layout soon and taking out that wallpaper sadly. But my list design is gonna take a long time so I don't see myself taking it out anytime soon.
If you'd like, I could give you a preview of my design, though it's nothing special yet.
GRRR thats it your sig has inspired me to marathon one piece. I have not watched it in 4+ months and i am going to marathon 336 episodes in 8 days probably not gonna see my family and friends for awhile... wish me luck.
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is also the same with Clannad and Clannad: After Story? Also glad to see someone else who reads id and few other Korean manwhas. Some that are coming out now seem promising especially Korean webtoons.
Dr. Dray Man is already on my PTW, & so is Death Note. Hee. The reason why I still haven't seen Death Note is because I dropped the manga awhile ago
I've been hearing a lot of good things about SnK. I'm going to try to endure & wait until it's finished airing before I start, though, like usual. Hee. The only show that I absolutely cannot bear to wait for is HxH… So exciting. *-*
Ohoh. AP exams -- so you're one of those over-achievers. ;-p I'm sure you were able to pass your exams with flying colours. A lot of good unis in the West Coast, so I have no doubt that you were able to get into a decent one. Have you decided what you'll study in uni yet? :]
I took up your advice and started reading Holyland. I haven't, however, made much progress through it since I've been more in a mood to watch things moreso than to read (though it's usually the other way around).
As promised, here is my impression of it thus far: I really like the plot, but at the same time I feel quite dissatisfied with the quality of art & writing... The former I don't mind so much, but the latter really affects my enjoyment of the manga. It's also to do with the poor transitioning from picture to picture/scene to scene -- if that even makes sense. Similarly, I find the dialogues to sound a bit clumsy. I'm not exactly sure whether it's a fault on the author's part or whether I ought to blame the translating group... but the writing sounds incredibly untrained overall, & I'm only enduring through it because I really am drawn to the story itself.
Obviously, I only bother to ask for recommendations from you because I quite like your tastes in anime/manga. :] So yes… I hope you'll continue to toss plenty of titles at me for my own indulgence. Anime recs would especially be appreciated, since I'm desperate for a new show to start. Hee. :D
Oh, and I hope your semester is advancing smoothly -- from your profile it sounds as though you're about to graduate, so I wanted to voice my congratulations. :]
Hee, those have definitely gone onto my Plan-to-Read list. I'll start reading Holyland now but will save the other 2 for later, as I have a tendency to become horribly vexed when it comes to waiting around for the next bits to come out-- especially when it's a show/story that I'm enjoying (e.g., Tower of God).
I look forward to reading these with lively anticipation, & if I were to end up liking them, I'll definitely take the liberty to come to you for more suggestions!
I'm taking brief hiatus from reviews right now as the Fall series just started airing and not much to review on. The only show I might consider reviewing would be Kokoro Connect although it hasn't finished airing yet. Unless MAL separates them into two different sections, I might hold it off for awhile. As for the reviews, it's pretty well written ;)
Nice Tiger & Bunny review btw. I also found the writing to be...kinda blend, cliched, and sort of stereotyped but ultimately found the series to be entertaining with its superhero factors. I also did gave it the same score as you, with "8".
Might check out the movie also.
Just passing by here and i couldnt avoid to comment your DP: cool noda DP *w*/
Don't you happen to have the link to the original (bigger) pic, do u? :o
Anyway, sorry for the random comment XD;
Have a good day~
Haha, pretty much. Though I'm gonna redesign my profile layout soon and taking out that wallpaper sadly. But my list design is gonna take a long time so I don't see myself taking it out anytime soon.
If you'd like, I could give you a preview of my design, though it's nothing special yet.