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Total Clubs: 6 seinen & josei, Japanese Beginners, Anti Loli Association, Section 9, The "I Don't Like Tengen Toppa" Club, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Total Friends: 15 Ohala, url_elf, Shiro-Neko, DarksideLuke, ani, Yagami817, YuaLaurant, Yuunagi, Iriya, gothicpsyche, SilentMuse, sicklything, inoneoutheother, rainlight, Washi
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11-06-09, 9:20 PM |
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Male |
| Birthday |
1986 |
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USA |
| Join Date |
August 28, 2007 |
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Member |
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1,279 |
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1,007 |
| Comments |
179 |
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Anime Stats
| Time (Days) |
15.7 |
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1 |
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65 |
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| On Hold |
5 |
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14 |
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| Plan to Watch |
83 |
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| Total Entries |
168 |
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Anime compatibility with waterfalls is:
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0.1 |
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1 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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5 |
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6 |
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Manga compatibility with waterfalls is:
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About me:
The first anime I saw were Spirited Away, Cowboy Bebop, and then Stand Alone Complex.
I like intellectual anime, anime with good characters, anime with good art, and unique anime.
I like anime largely because it often has more plot and is more unique than American TV, and because I'm interested in animation.
I know a substantial amount about a variety of scientific and technological things.
I built my current computer, and usually use OS X on it.
I know a bit of Japanese, demo kanji wakaranai.
Rating scale:
7 is worth watching.
8 is worth buying.
9 and 10 are why I watch anime.
Network TV : Downloaded Anime :: Cigarettes : MDMA
"SPOILERS
After they got separated in middle school or sometime around then, they stopped writing to each other for some reason and so Takaki moved and so did Akari. So both the boy and the girl didn't know each others' addresses after they both moved. And I don't think facebook is popular in Japan, so that's why they lost contact with each other."
- a comment on youtube regarding 5cm/s
Displaying 15 of 143 Comments
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Yamine | 10-26-09, 12:43 AM
Eh, it's okay -- its not particularly special, characters are still flat as ever, just that they skip all the fillers. Planetes huh? I read the summary, it seems a bit quirky :S Please tell me that its not bull sci-fi; those types irritates me the most :| but it seems to have all positive reviews, I'll put it on my ptw list
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Yamine | 10-24-09, 1:52 PM
Nice Kuroshitsuji review, you got the characters nailed down.
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sicklything | 09-08-09, 12:20 PM
Huh, it's very similar to my situation - poor vocabulary and even worse knowledge of kanji, but more or less ok with grammatics :) oh, there's a russian website i use, it's almost the same as this nihongodict, but it also has a kanji database, which is very useful.
Thank you for the vid, I haven't heard the second song yet ^^
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DarksideLuke | 09-07-09, 4:20 PM
Yes, I did - a while ago! Where'd ya go? Wagons? - I'm not sure if its good to be on or off of them. I actually did notice some recent activity of yours (also of in1out..). Good to see you back! Re-accept if you wish!
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sicklything | 09-07-09, 2:48 PM
Hello :)
Oh, I see you're learning japanese? How long have you been studying it and what's the result? Asking just of technical interest, so to say. I've been studying japanese for about a year, but my language is still on a primitive level. Japanese is so much harder to study than any european language...
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Yuunagi | 08-22-09, 7:51 AM
I'm not too fond of dogs though. Besides, everybody knows that Kamineko, Maya, and Chiyo's dad are a thousand times more awesome.
Oh, wow. I've seen the anime and wanted to know if the reactions of the rabid fanboys ("There is no Tsukihime anime") were justified, but the game's rate of displaying text was agonizingly slow. I'll probably browse through this when I have more time (and have nothing better to do).
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Yuunagi | 08-21-09, 8:17 PM
Well, somebody obviously hasn't been checking his profile page recently.
I actually found the characters somewhat tolerable because I never really expected much from them after a few episodes. My main beef with TTGL are the themes implicit in the show, primarily the prioritization of passion over logic or any real ideals ("manliness" does not count). For someone who has taken Gibran's words to heart, I find it rather disturbing.
In addition to that, there seem to be parallels in literature and history. The spirals and spiral nemesis remind me somewhat of the Tower of Babel ( "Pierce the heavens with your drill!"). The story completely sidesteps the concept of consequence and the possibility of spiral energy going awry. Then, there's also the glorification of suicidal attacks (specif. Kamina & Kittan) and unquestioning loyalty to a charismatic leader. But maybe I'm just overanalyzing things.
On Gunslinger Girl, the title describes what the show is literally about but gives no hint of its drama and slice of life aspects.
On Kara no Kyoukai: My main beef with Type-Moon works isn't the loopholes. What annoys me is that Type-Moon laws and logic seem to be created specifically to cover loopholes and the lack of regular logic.
Whoops! Something seemingly inexplicable happened but it's all explained in page abc, volume xyz, of the whatever game/novel, specifically what's-her-name's route. It takes skill to create a world of fantasy because the writer could easily manipulate the rules to explain what would otherwise be called inconsistencies.
KnK spends a lot of screentime on creating the proper ambiance and raising some questions but the answers seemingly come out of the blue when explanations are finally given. So I watch it primarily for the audio, visuals, and ambience rather than actual plot or character development.
As for pop stars, I thought that audiences/fans would prefer be fooled by real people because at least there's the possibility that they're real
K-On... That's another show that's been sitting on my hard drive. Based on feedback from more reasonable reviewers, I'll only watch if/when I'm done with every other pending anime.
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rainlight | 08-20-09, 3:42 AM
* A good way to learn english might be watching american TV shows with english or arabic subtitles *
I agree with you in this ..
We are addicted American films and serials , don't worry xp ..
We have channels competent to do so and see what you see x)
Did you know ..
I relied on the television in the rules of English and Pronunciation ..
still remember some rules of English since I was a little girl..
Education in my schools unuseful ..They are talking With themselves .. they depend Recitations only with no speaking
my father work at " Saudi Aramco company " Oil production company specializing.. Probably heard about it ..
any way ..
* Cowboy Bebop has been finished for a long time *
i mean my friends ^^" i Did not explain that well .. sorry
I watched the first episode again because I do not remember only that they live in the future and they follw some offenders, right ? xp it's been a while
it was very good ^__^
* Well, enjoy your trip *
thank you ..
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rainlight | 08-19-09, 10:53 PM
* I thought it was interesting that myself and a girl in Saudi Arabia had similar taste in anime *
I noticed this too x) ..
* if you're trying to learn english, there are people here that might be able to help some *
so , Clearly visible, such as the sun ^_____^ ..
I think the biggest problem hampering anyone learning English that Because we do not find someone to talk with him only in English classes ..
I spoke with an American woman for once in my life and was a great moment...
That's funny because the women were in need of help to explain what she whant to my mother ..
she Was very grateful because I helped her . she made me feel I did something no one can do it .. This was in the hospital ..
any way ..
* Looking at your anime list, it seems that you like anime with complex characters and anime that is unique *
Are you sure that you are who wrote this ?? you have quoted what I always wrote , serisuly
This is the first time where someone can understand me ^____________^
but..
* and don't mind older animation *
no no no >______<
I saw a lot of the old serials . but I don't remember name most of them .. This is a big mistake absolutely ..
Perhaps because the Arab community Fond of everything new XD ..
Cowboy Bebop .. Spread widely in the Arabic forums even to day .. But I have a hard psychological condition .. x)
i enjoy whach thes after they Finished it i saw one episode i should complete it ^^
(Tekkon Kinkreet, Hundred Stories, and Paprika) Good choice you will see those animes on my " completed list " soon ..
Gankutsuou ... the pictures attracted me to watch it but my DEVIL SISTER hate it and i Decided to leave it -_____-"
thank you for the link it helpful..
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei ... i'll try ^^"
I will be absent for a month starting tomorrow i hope we Finish the conversation after that
* Are you a college student? *
CoME On ... Wait one year and I'll be there .. x)
I am a student at the second grade of high school <3 ..
I am grateful for your comment ..
I 'm really happy to talk to you ..thank you ..
( finaly)
-__________-"
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YuaLaurant | 08-19-09, 9:00 AM
I see, that time i was just a little child and rarely went to the capital so i don't have much impression, but i can imagine how it was, since my city and the capital don't have many differences. I think you'll be surprised a lot to see it now. Thanks for telling and your adding me.
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damiilya | 08-19-09, 6:03 AM
well... my step father is Dutch... and we decided to live in Holland, i like it here much more than in Kazakhstan... but I still do miss my family a lot...
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YuaLaurant | 08-18-09, 8:05 AM
Did i ? It's embarassing...
It's not likely that i'm going to an English speaking area, but your advices are all great. People say i'm a bit... er, too shy... so i don't have many chances to talk to an English speaker. The teachers kept saying that i spoke too fast, so they couldn't catch up with me. In addition, i usually feel uneasy in front of a stranger or a crowd, so i think they're the reasons that make my speaking skill worse. But i'm trying to get over them, and what you've said encourages me a lot, thanks.
And anime does change my way of talking a bit... Recently i keep saying Japanese sentences out of nowhere without noticing, and thinking in English and Japanese in my mind. It seems to be not a good thing though...
Ah and don't say that, since you've helped me a lot, i feel much better now. Thanks a lot again.
Btw, you've been to my place 10 years ago right ? I've never gone abroad so i'm kind of curious 'bout these things. Can i ask you a couple of things ? Did you go on a vacation ? What was your impression about my country ? Don't you mind answering them ?
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YuaLaurant | 08-17-09, 10:56 PM
English was one of my important subjects at school, i had been learning it since i was in elementary school until 1 year ago, when i entered university and started my Japanese learning. And you know, i watch animes with English subtitles, visit English websites, and write to people in English. Indeed i've never really had a conversation with native English speaker, so i think my speaking skill is horrible.
You're right, English and Japanese grammar are different, and having Japanese accent means terrible English pronunciation. I always think Japanese grammar is more complicated than English, but maybe it's because i've started learning it.
Yep, i think kanji is really hard for Roman alphabet users, but we still have the Sino-Vietnamese words, so it helps a bit. Waseieigo does help remembering words, but it also spoils my English pronunciation. I'm considering taking an IELTS course, since i need the diploma for my studying, and also because i don't have much confidence in my English now...
Btw, is you work related to language or something ? Since you seems to know a lot 'bout these things.
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YuaLaurant | 08-17-09, 1:31 AM
Oh so you've been to my place ? Sounds great. Sorry, i've been living in Hanoi for 1 year so i don't know what it was when you was here, but i think it's been changing much now.
... My English is not good, sorry if it troubles you. Recently i've been learning Japanese so... er, you know, it's even worse.
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YuaLaurant | 08-16-09, 3:06 AM
Your view is quite interesting too. Indeed i don't really think that much, but considerably, you're right. It's a 10 when it's totally flawless, and a lower rating when i feel there's still something a bit out of place. I rate all the series depending on MAL's rating system : a 7 means it's good, 8 for 'Very good' and so on. It's simple, and i think that's the reason why my rating point is much lower than others.
Whatever, thanks for paying attention to my list.
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