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November 10th, 2010
YES! JUNIOR PAPER GRADE!
Alright, my Junior paper was graded and the results have been given back to me, I made a 97% out of 100% and ranked the highest grade in the class! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
Posted by Zephiroth-Strife | Nov 10, 2010 8:34 AM | 3 comments
November 2nd, 2010
Life in Perspective
Yesterday as I was riding the school bus home hearing little annoying middle schoolers say fuck this and fuck that and insult each other (middle schoolers and high schoolers ride the same bus because that's just how poor our country has come to >>) it really put my life in perspective that I hate it here. I hate everything about my being here. My life sucks and there's hardly anything that actually makes it non-suck at times. The only things that make it suck less are my friends (the very few that I actually have), anime, and my boyfriend (which he just sends me into a fantasy paradise when I talk to him where nothing can get through to me and I've escaped from reality completely) but when I stop talking to him, the light of reality shines back again and I am in hell, once again. I hate it here, I hate everything about this place...I just want to leave...forever...I want to leave.
This just reminds me of how much a loser in life I am, I'm a failure in attendance (which apparently matters more than grades in dumbass America), I am falling behind in work which is making my grades drop, my family is annoying as hell, and I have to start thinking about college in England and which one will accept an intellectual dumbass like myself...*sigh* life is a burden at times..there the bell rings, back to hell.
This just reminds me of how much a loser in life I am, I'm a failure in attendance (which apparently matters more than grades in dumbass America), I am falling behind in work which is making my grades drop, my family is annoying as hell, and I have to start thinking about college in England and which one will accept an intellectual dumbass like myself...*sigh* life is a burden at times..there the bell rings, back to hell.
Posted by Zephiroth-Strife | Nov 2, 2010 9:13 AM | 2 comments
October 19th, 2010
Research Paper Started
Many people, who are oblivious to the world of anime, tend to say it’s a waste of time or that it’s unimportant. In truth, they can’t judge that seeing as they are oblivious to anime. To many anime fans, anime is a highly important activity in their daily lives. Anime fans still pay attention to the world around them, but at the same time, they focus on how anime has become so important to them and their fellow anime fans. Anime is a great passion because the importance of anime today is unlimited and the fans are proud to call themselves Otakus.
There are many jobs in the field of anime. Kyle Nystrom strikes up the topic of careers in anime such as the production, there are many jobs concerning anime and production is one of very many (“Career In Anime”). Nana Kitade is a J-pop singer that sings opening and closing songs for anime. Kitade was picked from 40,000 contestants to perform the ending song, “Incredible Sin”, for Full Metal Alchemist. The song “Incredible Sin” was her debut single. Kitade also helped judge a Gothic Lolita fashion show at Otakon, which is a very popular anime convention that is held in Baltimore, Maryland. Because of Kitade’s big debut with anime, she is all over Japan and even in America (“Nana Kitade”).
Nana Kitade isn’t the only one who’s had help in boosting her fame with anime. The Beat Crusaders appear on lots of anime. From the popular “Bleach” to “Beck”, they even sang the opening song to Kappa Mikey which is an American made version of anime. Newtype USA compares them to “an enigma” (“Punk Poppers Unmasked!”).
Anime has also provided people with jobs such as voicing the anime characters. Catlin Glass, the voice actress of Winry Rockbell from the famous anime “Full Metal Alchemist”, was interviewed by Stephen M. Baptista in Beckett Anime’s magazine. Glass tells us that Winry Rockbell wasn’t the start of her first voice acting career, and definitely not the last. “I had actually been working at FUNimation for only a couple of months and it was audition time, so I got on the internet…” is a statement of Catlin’s before deciding on which character she would try to voice at an audition. She had yet to learn that, that one voice audition would keep her going. Glass also appears on the anime “Case Closed”, where she met a famous voice actor by the name of Eric Vale that voice acts in a lot of anime. Vale is actually the person who gave Catlin the part for “Case Closed” (“Voicing Winry Rockbell”). These jobs in the anime industry are just a pebble of why anime is so important to society lying in the vast river we call life.
Anime isn’t just cartoons for people to enjoy. There are some anime that go back to early Japan and talk historically about what happened. Some anime show the society of Japan back in the Meiji era when the imperialist government was corrupt. It shows their government accusing people that were hired by the government themselves, of being a false army because the government’s plan didn’t follow through. This specific anime being Rurouni Kenshin. This anime has characters in the storyline that really existed back in feudal Japan. Saitou Hajime is one of these people that is made a character of the anime Rurouni Kenshin. He was a squad leader in one of the most well known clans back in early Japan (Rurouni Kenshin). Anime also teaches its fans what happened and what it was like in early Japanese society.
Anime does show the history of Japan, but it also looks forward to the future as well. Most anime that are futuristic are a genre of anime called Mecha, which is basically anime with robots in them. In Eureka Seven, they have their characters pilot the robots and have big ships that they live on. They use their robots to fight other robots or go other places, using their robots for travel. But Eureka Seven, like most anime, do not just focus on the science fiction part of it. In Eureka Seven, they also show how important teamwork and effort are by showing the fights taking place between different peoples. It shows compromises between characters with conflicts as well (Eureka Seven). But not all futuristic anime has robots in which their characters pilot. Another anime called Chobits, is about a world with human like objects called “Persocoms”, which are like computers that can do almost anything that they’re programmed to do. These “Persocoms” can do activities such as: surf the web, clean, cook, shop, and plenty more daily activities that we ourselves already do (Chobits). Anime like Chobits are actually quite realistic because with technology increasing more and more, perhaps someday there will be a world with Persocoms.
Anime even takes some of your already famous fantasy creatures and blends it with anime. Trinity Blood is an excellent example of this because it includes vampires in it, in which most people are already familiar with. Trinity Blood shows about a society when the Vatican holds most power and also shows Catholicism in it (“Trinity Blood”). Alchemy is also used in anime, I’ve already mentioned “Full Metal Alchemist” and it presents the ideals of the early people that once thought Alchemy existed. Nearly everyone is aware of alchemy and when people thought it existed. Full Metal Alchemist also focuses on the characters trying so hard to find what’s called the “Philosopher’s Stone”, which is also mentioned when talking about alchemy (Full Metal Alchemist). Anime also concentrates on what people are already familiar with in society as well and at the same time still educates them on what a certain people once thought or believed in long ago.
Anime has a relation with its viewers most of the time as well. In the interview with Catlin Glass, she is asked if she can relate herself to Winry Rockbell in which she voices. “Winry grew up very fast and I did too”, Glass says, and she also includes “Anime takes characters, and over the course of 13, 26, or 52 episodes, you see a whole change in them” (“Voicing Winry Rockbell”). People do change and some are forced to grow up fast, so it’s easy to relate yourself to something that shows realistic events that often happen in everyday life. Fellow anime fan, Melodi Baumen also says that you can relate yourself to anime very well. An example of this is having a shy character in an anime and gradually over the course of the anime, showing that character grow out of that shyness. Many people learn from anime like this and can relate to many of the situations that characters have to face (“Do You Identify Yourself With An Anime Character?”).
Melodi Baumen went deep into thought and wondered why people liked anime. Kyle Nystrom says “Anime is a portal into another world where one can be who they want to be, and always feel like they could be a main character”. While that is a true statement for nearly all anime fans, it goes deeper than that for some people. Another anime fan responded with “From watching anime you get to know the characters, and they become like your friends. In a great anime, I can feel countless emotions through the course of the series”, this statement here proves that anime does more than supply people with entertainment (“Why Do You Watch Anime?”). Anime is also very well liked for its unique style as well. Eric Friedman is now a fan of anime as well and he explained that one of the things that got him interested was the style. Friedman states, “I finally learned what it meant to appreciate Japanese animation”, as he talks about the different and “exaggerated” personalities of anime characters (Friedman, Eric). “It’s a very unique style and anime has lots of different kinds of styles. A lot more work is put into anime than the American or UK for that matter, because the voices are better and the drawings are very nice”, another anime fan, Philip Rhodes, states. Rhodes was also asked if he saw anime as a hobby or a necessity and he said “I see anime as a hobby, a very important one though. I watch anime a lot. I just couldn’t imagine not having anime” (Rhodes, Philip).
Anime has more to it though, while it does provide many people with jobs, and has its realistic settings and relationships with people, it teaches morals and inspires its viewers too. Katharine Luther says she “encourages” her kids to watch anime because it teaches them to be brave and stand up for justice. Luther also says that it builds her kid’s imagination and creativity by watching anime too (“What Do You Think? Is Anime A Bad Influence?”). Another parent says that anime can teach your kids valuable morals by stressing about “teamwork, honesty, mercy, and the ability to get along with others”. “Most importantly, it shows deeply spiritual elements that most American made cartoons lack. Honor and duty are reoccurring in the series ‘Naruto’” (Why Anime And Naruto Can Be A Good Moral Guide For Children). Anime can inspire people as well. Philip Rhodes says that he was inspired to learn more Japanese and is inspired to draw manga and anime characters too. He even took a trip to Japan and wishes to visit again someday so he can go to authentic anime conventions (Rhodes, Philip). Anime inspires many people everyday to work hard and abide by a good set of moral values that in turn, help its fans become better people.
Because of anime’s great uniqueness, anime has many qualities about it that make it an excellent passion to pursue. The reasons for anime being highly important are infinite. Anime can benefit the lives of so many people in a variety of ways that can truly forever impact their lives. The world wouldn’t be the same without anime, because anime is an important entity that is greatly valued all across the world today.
There are many jobs in the field of anime. Kyle Nystrom strikes up the topic of careers in anime such as the production, there are many jobs concerning anime and production is one of very many (“Career In Anime”). Nana Kitade is a J-pop singer that sings opening and closing songs for anime. Kitade was picked from 40,000 contestants to perform the ending song, “Incredible Sin”, for Full Metal Alchemist. The song “Incredible Sin” was her debut single. Kitade also helped judge a Gothic Lolita fashion show at Otakon, which is a very popular anime convention that is held in Baltimore, Maryland. Because of Kitade’s big debut with anime, she is all over Japan and even in America (“Nana Kitade”).
Nana Kitade isn’t the only one who’s had help in boosting her fame with anime. The Beat Crusaders appear on lots of anime. From the popular “Bleach” to “Beck”, they even sang the opening song to Kappa Mikey which is an American made version of anime. Newtype USA compares them to “an enigma” (“Punk Poppers Unmasked!”).
Anime has also provided people with jobs such as voicing the anime characters. Catlin Glass, the voice actress of Winry Rockbell from the famous anime “Full Metal Alchemist”, was interviewed by Stephen M. Baptista in Beckett Anime’s magazine. Glass tells us that Winry Rockbell wasn’t the start of her first voice acting career, and definitely not the last. “I had actually been working at FUNimation for only a couple of months and it was audition time, so I got on the internet…” is a statement of Catlin’s before deciding on which character she would try to voice at an audition. She had yet to learn that, that one voice audition would keep her going. Glass also appears on the anime “Case Closed”, where she met a famous voice actor by the name of Eric Vale that voice acts in a lot of anime. Vale is actually the person who gave Catlin the part for “Case Closed” (“Voicing Winry Rockbell”). These jobs in the anime industry are just a pebble of why anime is so important to society lying in the vast river we call life.
Anime isn’t just cartoons for people to enjoy. There are some anime that go back to early Japan and talk historically about what happened. Some anime show the society of Japan back in the Meiji era when the imperialist government was corrupt. It shows their government accusing people that were hired by the government themselves, of being a false army because the government’s plan didn’t follow through. This specific anime being Rurouni Kenshin. This anime has characters in the storyline that really existed back in feudal Japan. Saitou Hajime is one of these people that is made a character of the anime Rurouni Kenshin. He was a squad leader in one of the most well known clans back in early Japan (Rurouni Kenshin). Anime also teaches its fans what happened and what it was like in early Japanese society.
Anime does show the history of Japan, but it also looks forward to the future as well. Most anime that are futuristic are a genre of anime called Mecha, which is basically anime with robots in them. In Eureka Seven, they have their characters pilot the robots and have big ships that they live on. They use their robots to fight other robots or go other places, using their robots for travel. But Eureka Seven, like most anime, do not just focus on the science fiction part of it. In Eureka Seven, they also show how important teamwork and effort are by showing the fights taking place between different peoples. It shows compromises between characters with conflicts as well (Eureka Seven). But not all futuristic anime has robots in which their characters pilot. Another anime called Chobits, is about a world with human like objects called “Persocoms”, which are like computers that can do almost anything that they’re programmed to do. These “Persocoms” can do activities such as: surf the web, clean, cook, shop, and plenty more daily activities that we ourselves already do (Chobits). Anime like Chobits are actually quite realistic because with technology increasing more and more, perhaps someday there will be a world with Persocoms.
Anime even takes some of your already famous fantasy creatures and blends it with anime. Trinity Blood is an excellent example of this because it includes vampires in it, in which most people are already familiar with. Trinity Blood shows about a society when the Vatican holds most power and also shows Catholicism in it (“Trinity Blood”). Alchemy is also used in anime, I’ve already mentioned “Full Metal Alchemist” and it presents the ideals of the early people that once thought Alchemy existed. Nearly everyone is aware of alchemy and when people thought it existed. Full Metal Alchemist also focuses on the characters trying so hard to find what’s called the “Philosopher’s Stone”, which is also mentioned when talking about alchemy (Full Metal Alchemist). Anime also concentrates on what people are already familiar with in society as well and at the same time still educates them on what a certain people once thought or believed in long ago.
Anime has a relation with its viewers most of the time as well. In the interview with Catlin Glass, she is asked if she can relate herself to Winry Rockbell in which she voices. “Winry grew up very fast and I did too”, Glass says, and she also includes “Anime takes characters, and over the course of 13, 26, or 52 episodes, you see a whole change in them” (“Voicing Winry Rockbell”). People do change and some are forced to grow up fast, so it’s easy to relate yourself to something that shows realistic events that often happen in everyday life. Fellow anime fan, Melodi Baumen also says that you can relate yourself to anime very well. An example of this is having a shy character in an anime and gradually over the course of the anime, showing that character grow out of that shyness. Many people learn from anime like this and can relate to many of the situations that characters have to face (“Do You Identify Yourself With An Anime Character?”).
Melodi Baumen went deep into thought and wondered why people liked anime. Kyle Nystrom says “Anime is a portal into another world where one can be who they want to be, and always feel like they could be a main character”. While that is a true statement for nearly all anime fans, it goes deeper than that for some people. Another anime fan responded with “From watching anime you get to know the characters, and they become like your friends. In a great anime, I can feel countless emotions through the course of the series”, this statement here proves that anime does more than supply people with entertainment (“Why Do You Watch Anime?”). Anime is also very well liked for its unique style as well. Eric Friedman is now a fan of anime as well and he explained that one of the things that got him interested was the style. Friedman states, “I finally learned what it meant to appreciate Japanese animation”, as he talks about the different and “exaggerated” personalities of anime characters (Friedman, Eric). “It’s a very unique style and anime has lots of different kinds of styles. A lot more work is put into anime than the American or UK for that matter, because the voices are better and the drawings are very nice”, another anime fan, Philip Rhodes, states. Rhodes was also asked if he saw anime as a hobby or a necessity and he said “I see anime as a hobby, a very important one though. I watch anime a lot. I just couldn’t imagine not having anime” (Rhodes, Philip).
Anime has more to it though, while it does provide many people with jobs, and has its realistic settings and relationships with people, it teaches morals and inspires its viewers too. Katharine Luther says she “encourages” her kids to watch anime because it teaches them to be brave and stand up for justice. Luther also says that it builds her kid’s imagination and creativity by watching anime too (“What Do You Think? Is Anime A Bad Influence?”). Another parent says that anime can teach your kids valuable morals by stressing about “teamwork, honesty, mercy, and the ability to get along with others”. “Most importantly, it shows deeply spiritual elements that most American made cartoons lack. Honor and duty are reoccurring in the series ‘Naruto’” (Why Anime And Naruto Can Be A Good Moral Guide For Children). Anime can inspire people as well. Philip Rhodes says that he was inspired to learn more Japanese and is inspired to draw manga and anime characters too. He even took a trip to Japan and wishes to visit again someday so he can go to authentic anime conventions (Rhodes, Philip). Anime inspires many people everyday to work hard and abide by a good set of moral values that in turn, help its fans become better people.
Because of anime’s great uniqueness, anime has many qualities about it that make it an excellent passion to pursue. The reasons for anime being highly important are infinite. Anime can benefit the lives of so many people in a variety of ways that can truly forever impact their lives. The world wouldn’t be the same without anime, because anime is an important entity that is greatly valued all across the world today.
Posted by Zephiroth-Strife | Oct 19, 2010 2:48 PM | 0 comments