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Hello there, and welcome to my MAL page. I'm no good with gfx or photoshop, so you're not going to see a whole bunch of pretty images and the like; instead, there will be a huge wall of text! :)

Anyways, about me: I am currently a college student studying informational science and data management (I am very new to this area of study, so don't expect me to be an expert yet). In case you're curious, what I'm studying is basically what Nagato Yuki from the anime "Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu" does, except without the manipulation of space and time, or whatever fantasy element the show also added.

Anime is definitely my biggest hobby, and I am a firm believer in supporting the artists. Although I am a poor college student who can't even find a job due to my busy scheduling (trust me, my programming classes are super demanding), I always try to buy some anime products at least a few times every year. That being said, with my busy schedule, I don't have the luxury to watch anime as often as I did before :< Enough digression, back to the topic. I love supporting the anime industry because I firmly believe that good anime artist deserve every ounce of penny that they should get. Yes, almost all of the shows on my list were watched through the distributions of fansubs, but I always buy the DVD's of my favorite shows (such as Lucky Star and Darker Than Black) whenever I can afford them. In addition, I feel like a valuable member of the anime society whenever I do buy their products. As the old capitalist saying goes, "The customer is God", I feel like an important contributor to the anime producer's happiness. Put yourself in their shoes; they work long hours (Japan is known for that) with low wages (there was a link that specified so... if I can find it, I'll post it here). I think the least I can do to show my appreciation is by supporting them as much as possible.

As for what kinds of anime I like, I admit that is a tough question to answer. One of my friends in real life once pointed out to me that my favorite anime are either the overly cute ones (Lucky Star, Hidamari, Ichigo Mashimaro etc.) or the overly dark ones (Darker Than Black, Shigofumi, Jigoku Shoujo series, etc.). However, that's not necessarily true. To go over what makes a good anime, I will have to start from the beginning.

What makes a good anime? Some say it's the wonderful cast of seiyuus that bring life into the characters. Others say anime is a form of art, so good art is what makes an anime a good anime. Others point out that the anime music industry is huge, so good music is what makes a good anime. Still, there will be many more who have different opinions on what makes an anime good. I agree that all of the above make good points, but it is possible that an anime that has good art, music, etc. but in the end still fails to impress me. How I view anime is really simplistic, and that is defining anime from its inception: anime is a form of entertainment. To put it simply, as long as an anime entertains, that is all that it really needs to get a good score from me.

A good anime is one that will make me cry, laugh, think, or just remember it in one form or another. Generally, slice of life anime are very relaxing and sometimes comedic; that is entertainment to me. I don't care if slice of life anime don't have real plot or have bad art; if I feel less stressful or more rejuvenated after a long day of programming or doing mathematics, that's all that it takes to fulfill me. Then again, there are also some bad anime that unintentionally entertained me (Mars of Destruction. If any of you are wondering why I gave that anime a rather good score of 6, that is the reason). In the end, if I'm entertained, then it's all good.

To move away from that discussion though, what I personally like the most in any kind of anime is its music. I usually have at least one song on my iPod from each anime I've seen. If I do not have a single song from a series, then it is very likely that my enjoyment in the anime will drop considerably. Nonetheless, an anime can still earn good scores from me if it entertains me in the end. Also, on a more random note, I love collecting character songs :P

Well, that pretty much wraps up my otaku side. Anything else you'd like to know, just drop by a comment or something; I don't bite (usually... unless you're a troll or a flamer who is intolerant of other people's views). Random friend requests are generally accepted, but I would appreciate it if you at least try to get to know me first. If I find people abusing this privilege, then I will update my stance as I see it accordingly. So far though, I have no problems with random friend requests, though. Anyways, if you read through all of that, I applaud you :)


Below are just some other random stuff, such as my beloved wife here on MAL, Miyako from Hidamari Sketch :)