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I guess its time to write something really about me this time :) I have been married for 6 years now and have a daughter who is 3. My first exposure to anime was way back in the 80s when I saw reruns of a show called Space Battleship Yamato when my family was vacationing in Asia. I didn't understand anything that was being said but I remember how it captivated me. Later on as a teenager I saw shows like Sailor Moon and Magic Knight Rayearth and other shows that honestly didn't make a big enough impression to remember their names. I would have considered myself a very casual fan. I have always enjoyed to read comics and manga. Several years ago I started watching anime again, I saw Elfen Lied and later saw the entire Magic Knight series I had never seen all of before. It was from those shows my interest grew even more. Then I started picking up other shows until I saw Shakugan no Shana and everything changed. With that show I became a burgeoning otaku and that has launched me into this current obsession!

Last year a friend introduced me to MAL, giving me an outlet for some of my thoughts. I really enjoy sharing my list with others and talking about the shows I have seen and getting ideas from others about what to watch next. I love to chatting about anime and manga so feel free to leave a comment or PM! I enjoy chatting on MSN too so feel free to ask me to add you once we know each other better.

My favorite genre would be fantasy and supernatural. Be in a modern setting like Shakugan no Shana or a more classical magic world like in Scrapped Princess or even Zero no Tsukaima. However I really am open to watching things from all genres. I do have a bit of a weakness for guilty pleasures such as echii comedies. Anime romances tend to always disappoint me as they almost never end satisfyingly for me. I think the Japanese may have some issues with expressing their feelings to one another. I do enjoy yuri stories as well, particularly in manga but I don't care for yaoi which may seem odd because I am not a lesbian. I think that's because one of my main dislikes is bishounen's. I really hate pretty boys who don't look like men. I don't care for hentai either, though I have watched a few but these were pretty tame titles.

I have also found love writing reviews on the shows I have seen. I enjoy getting feedback so if you read one of my reviews and either liked or didn't like it feel free to let me know what you think to! If you want to disagree atleast have the stones to do it from a non-troll account and try to make some sense. My criteria for judging may be a little different from others so let me explain how I rate things. My opinions are mine alone!

10 A masterpiece or something that my enjoyment level was off the chart
9 Exceptional, with very small flaws or annoyances
8 Very Good to Great
7 Average to slightly above average, usually contains significant flaws or doesn't set itself apart from other shows
6 Average to below average. Similar to a 7 rating but usually has a major issue that I really didn't like
5 Barely watchable, kept my interest and thats about it
4 Dreadfully bad, sometimes they have one or two redeeming qualities but are mostly forgettable
3 Painful to watch
2 Just kill me now
1 /slits wrists

Apparently some of you do not understand what a review is and that it is a work of criticism and not supposed to be devoid of opinions. I guess I have to define it for those of you on the short bus.

review
n review [rəˈvjuː]
1 a written report on a book, play etc giving the writer's opinion of it.

source: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/review

I tend to not drop shows either even if they are bad. I'm either a masochist or I just don't like leaving things unfinished.

I am here to make new friends but I will not accept random friend or club invites. Try to chat me up a bit before asking. :P Girls like a little foreplay.



If you insist on sending a random friend request you might find yourself sealed away inside someone's balls in poor Emmaniel's predicament.




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I am not really active in clubs, even the ones I am in but my favorite is this one:



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The only honest non-fanboy review of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann on this site.