Personal Info:
My real name is Michael. I am 20 years old and a Sophomore in College, oh and love anime. I support the industry (and you should too), by buying the DVD's! Anyway I like to play WoW and SWG (Although I'm on and off those games), I have a Ps3 and lots of games for that, I like hanging out with my friends, and so many other things...gah.
Anime:
I buy anime DVDs, and have become some-what of a collecter.I'm also a huge English Dub fan, and prefer to watch all my anime dubbed. I like darker, and more mature anime series. I like well written anime and well directed anime series! If the anime is deep, has a statement, or just has a very powerful story to tell, you could bet on me likeing it. I also like explortation anime, as long as there is some substance there. Not to say anime that have no real content, aren't deep or anything, I won't like. It's just I don't find them on the same level most of the time. Of course I do love some anime comedies that really have no content, or just some fun series, or non-deep series, but they won't ever be on the same level as the masterpeices. I guess it's the same with all forms of art/media (books, movies, TV shows, anime, etc).To put it simply I like the "high brow" stuff, and I'm highly critical of titles that get recognition that don't deserve it (cought* Ghibli*cough FMA*cought*cough).
My favorite "anime time period" is the late 90's and early 2000's. I think the anime that aired from around 1995-2001 are some of the best series ever made. It's rather odd that so many great shows came from that time period. I like how the artwork was almost all hand drawn, with some digital paint, some without, and some slight use of CGI (sometimes) but not overkill. That look is the greatest IMO, even if it is a bit dated. Everything feels very warm, and I like the older traditional colors over digital coloring stuff sometimes. Also the overall content and writing seemed better around then, then any other time. Not to say I don't like anime that recently aired, or from other time periods. But that's my favorite time period. I know many people are late 80's early 90's fans, but I'm late 90's early 2000's fan! Guess it comes from living during that time, and watching anime then, and from then a lot more.
Anime DVD Collection:
http://prede.dvdaf.com/owned
Manga Collection:
http://www.justmanga.com/vmb/19474
Favorite Anime (Top Ten lists):
Anime Movies:
1. A Wind Named Amnesia
2. The Sky Crawlers
3. The End of Evangelion
4. Case Closed/Detective Conan: The Fourteenth Target
5. Barefoot Gen
6. Lupin III: Dead or Alive
7. Paprika
8. Blood: The Last Vampire
9. Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
10. Grave of the Fireflies
Anime Series/OVA's :
1. Fooly Cooly
2. Now and Then, Here and There
3. Neon Genesis Evangelion
4. Kino's Journey
5. School Days
6. Case Closed/Detective Conan (note: still airing)
7. Hell Girl
8. Death Note
9. Haibane Renmei
10. Gunslinger Girl
Honorable mentions:
Eureka Seven, Paranoia Agent, Dominion Tank Police, Pani Poni Dash, Maze (Maze The Mega Burst Space) , Red Garden, Black Lagoon , Animation Runner Kuromi , R.O.D. OVA , Speed Grapher, Descendants of Darkness, Jinki:Extend, Shadow Star Narutaru, Lupin III Part 2
Most Disliked Overall (in no order):
Mr. Stain on Junk Alley, Inu Yasha, xxxHOLiC (and anything that is touched by Clamp), Naruto, Elfen Lied, Chobits
My Anime Ratings:
10 - AMAZING!!! Instant classic, or anime masterpiece. This anime is perfect!
9 - GREAT!! Almost perfect. Very few if any flaws, and instantly mesmerized me.
8 - Very good. I highly enjoyed this anime. Might have a few flaws.
7 - Good. I still liked it but it might have a few flaws, and it probably never grabbed hold of me.
6 - OK. This anime is just alright. It doesn't amaze me, but it didn't waste my time.
5- Average to poor. This anime is boring, and has lots of problems. I’d still watch it.
4 - Bad. This anime is pretty bad. It may be stupid, lame, cliché, or very boring.
3 - Very Bad. What a waste of time. It has little if any content and bore me to death.
2 - Extremely Bad. My time world be better spent hitting my head against the wall.
1- Terrible!!! Horrible! Completely unwatchable, large flaws, and painfully stupid.
*** I've been called an iconoclast, and I take that as a badge of honor***
Favorite Genres
*Drama
*Crime Drama/Police Drama/Mystery
*Thriller/Suspense
*Horror
*Sci-Fi/Cyberpunk
*Surreal
Favorite Japanese Studios
1. Gainax
2. Madhouse Ltd.
3. Manglobe Inc.
4. AIC
5. Gonzo
Favorite Directors
1. Tsurumaki Kazuya -
FLCL, Kare Kano (co-director)
2. Akitaro Daichi -
Now and Then, Here and There, Animation Runner Kuromi 1 and 2, Kodacha
3. Hideaki Anno -
Neon Genesis Evangelion, Kare Kano, Nadia: the Secret of Blue Water
4. Satoshi Kon -
Paranoia Agent, Paprika, Perfect Blue
5. Yasuomi Umetsu -
Kite, Mezzo Forte, Kite Liberator, Mezzo DSA
6. Ryutaro Nakamura -
Kino's Journey , Serial Experiment Lain, Colorful
7. Akira Suzuki -
Maze: The Mega Burst Space, Kodacha
8. Iku Suzuki -
Maze: The Mega Burst Space, Domain of Murder
9. Kenji Kamiyama -
Blood: The Last Vampire, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Moribito - Guardian of the Spirit
10. Shukou Murase -
Ergo Proxy, Witch Hunter Robin
11. Koichi Mashimo -
Dominion Tank Police, Madlax,
El Cazador
12. Morio Asaka -
Gunslinger Girl, Nana
* The bolded series is my personal favorite from that director, although all the series listed show the individuals great talent.
** I got the idea to do this from another MAL user while browseing this site, so I do not take any credit at all for coming up with this.
Favorite English Dubbing Studios
1. Ocean Studios (Vancouver, Canada)
2. Amusement Park Media (Houston, Texas)
3. Taj Studios (New York, New York)
4. New Generation Pictures (Beverly Hills, California)
Favorite R1 Anime DVD Companies
1. Central Park Media (U.S. Manga Corps, Software Sculptors)
2. ADV Films
3. Funimation
4. Synch-Point
5. Manga Entertainment
6. Sony
Favorite English Manga Publisher
1. Viz Media
2. CPM Press (CPM Manga)
3. Del Rey
4. Seven Seas
Favorite Live Action Movies (in alphabetical order)
American Psycho
Audition
Babel
Batman (1989)
Back to the Future(all three)
Ben Hur
Ed Wood
Escape from New York
Goodfellas
Planet of the Apes (the original)
Terminator 1 and 2
The Professional
Favorite American Animation and Stop-motion movies
1. The Nightmare Before Christmas
2. Coraline
3. Titan A.E.
4. The Road to El Dorado
Favorite Novels/Stories
1. Catcher in the Rye - J. D. Salinger
2. Dracula - Bram Stoker
3. The Odyssey - Homer
4. Lord of the Flies - William Golding
Favorite Author
** Edgar Allan Poe **
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Favorite Voice Actors :
(My favorite people list is now made up of non-voice actors. Alll my favorite voice actors are listed here )
1.
Lisa Ortiz
2.
Stephanie Sheh
3.
Monica Rial
4.
Brina Palencia
5.
Dan Green
6.
Amanda Winn Lee
7.
R. Bruce Elliot
8.
Jerry Jewell
9.
Spike Spencer
10.
Liam O'Brien
11.
Sasha Paysinger
12.
Luci Christian
13.
Michelle Ruff
Honorable mentions:
Jack Taylor - He plays the insane King Hamdo in
Now and Then, Here and There. His performance is amazing in this anime and I hope to check out more anime he has been in. In fact I site his performance in NTHT as the best (if not, then one of the best) performance in any English Dub. The man should get an award for what he did in this anime.
Chris Ayres - He plays Kei Kurono in
Gantz, and he's incredbly funny. He some great one liners! Also owns it up in
Speed Grapher. Very nice performance.
Brittney Karbowski - She was amazing in
Jinki:Extend as the lead role, Aoba Tsuzaki. She was great as Rose Sheedy in
Red Garden, very funny as Himeko Katagiri in
Pani Poni Dash, and she was good in
Diamond Daydreams as well. Besides I just love the sound of her voice. Sue me.
Ted Cole - This guy has the perfect voice for Taichi Hiraga-Keaton. He truly makes the
Master Keaton dub. This guy is Keaton incarnate. It would not be the same show without Ted Cole, it really wouldn't. The man is amazing.
Kirk Thornton - This guy is the perfect person on the planet to play Dr. Black Jack, in the
Black Jack OVA's. This guy is epic. Perfect casting, perfect performance, every line is said with intellegence and brute force, yet feel very real. This guy is Black Jack.
Brad Swaile - Not only did he amaze me with Light in
Death Note, but he also wowed me as Rock in
Black Lagoon. I also liked what he did as Koji Aiba in
Infinite Ryvius . The man has a real talent.
Maryke Hendrikse
Brian Drummond
Kelly Sheridan
Chris Patton
Greg Ayres
Stephanie Wittels
Kaytha Coker
Hilary Haag
Melissa Davis
Jimmy Zoppi
Debora Rabbai
Elisa Wain
Veronica Taylor
Ed Paul
Megan Hollingshead
Rachael Lillis
Dave Mallow
...many many others
Blogs I run
Central Park Media News - [
http://centralparkmedianews.blogspot.com ]
Prede's Anime Reviews - [
http://predeanimereview.blogspot.com/]
Other Forum/Online Names:
Anime on DVD Forums [
http://www.mania.com/aodvb/ ] - Prede
Funimation Forums [
http://community.funimation.com/ ]- Prede
Anime Network Forums(ADV) [
http://www.theanimenetwork.com/vbforum/index.php ] - Prede
Planetzot [
http://www.planetzot.com/forums ] - Mike
Eureka Seven Forums [
http://z7.invisionfree.com/Eureka_Seven/index.php?act=idx ] - Prede
Youtube[
http://www.youtube.com/ ] - Prede89
World of Warcraft Info
Main Server: Arthas ( Allaince )
Characters: Nodako, Prede, Newta, Mamimi, Derva (tons more)
Star Wars Galaxies Info
Main Server : Ahazi
Characters: Prede Derva, Newta Derva, Tatizard Derva
