"Reader, Dear Reader, assist me, would you?
It seems I'm caught in quite a pickle, you see
I love Lady Maria, truly
Yet her OST doesn't seem to stick with me
Give it a listen, why don't you?
Tell me what you think
To liberate yourself, from wild curiosities~”
Area 1:Introduction/Traits
Heya, thanks for reading this far. Anyhow, let's begin.
• Name's Korey. Or as you may know me on the wired, Reli, Relinquish, Relinquished, etc. Refer to me as you may.
• My username comes from two things. One; This Style in the Devil May Cry series. Two would be my favorite Yu-Gi-Oh card of all time: Relinquished.
• I've been watching anime since I was a kid with Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, etc, but got into anime "seriously" in my mid teenage years through Death Note, which, while not the masterpiece I thought it to be long ago, still holds a special place in my heart. That started everything, been watching ever since.
• I'm a "glass half full" kind of guy, but, in truth, a people person. I love talking to people and getting to know them, sadly, that doesn't exactly work both ways for them. For that reason, feel free to drop a comment, I don't bite. :P
• I am an existential nihilist.
• While I do not consider myself such, many have referred to me as an Absurdist.
• I identify as pan sexual.
• I identify as a feminist, solely on the purest definition of feminism: "The advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes." Do not mistake me for some radical, SJW, rape-culture spouting "modern-day-feminist." I truly believe the only reason I identify as a feminist is based on, well, my simple morality, as well as a deep respect for the female gender.
• My favorite colors are; black; pink; brown; green.
• I apparently have surreal taste in music. I'll give you a sample.
• I was raised, and live by the motto of being myself—even if it means being alone. This results in me being steadfast, yet stubborn, and not so easily fallible to peer-pressure. This could also result in me being rather blunt in nature, I do apologize for that.
• I have been told since birth to be extremely imaginative, and quirky. If this reflects in our conversations, well... hope you can endure it.
You don't really need to venture any further if you do not truly will it. Well... If you want a basic run to get only what is necessary out of me, here is all you have to do: Read area 2 3 5 and 6. But if you're full of bluster and bravado, feel free to keep going further. To finish the whole bloody thing the way it was intended. Although, you may not like what lies ahead. ;)
Area 2:Anime Taste & Information
• If you think my scores are biased, good, you're smart, that's because they are. I believe everyone is a bit biased, to an extent. For instance, on average I enjoy fantasy over sci-fi, meaning that statistically the former's genre will be higher rated by me than the latter's. But if there is anything one of my favorite internet personalities, Totalbiscuit has taught me, it's to wear my biases on my sleeve for the world to see, not to try to hide them. Just remember, anime is a form of art, art can be interpreted differently by the audience. Something that is rated highly by others may be rated lowly by me. Not the shows fault, not anyone's fault, just how I perceived this specific art piece.
• In combination with the previous point, you have to try very, very hard in order for me to give a show a 1/10. Few have taken that spot. Those that do though are by far the worst things I have ever watched in all of anime. In contrast, you must try even harder for me to give a show a 10/10, which will be discussed again soon.
• It is exceptionally rare for me to rate a show before it is over. I will only do so for long running series, and shows that I am absolutely, one hundred percent sure I love, or hate, with all of my heart. I will, however, rate manga once I have caught up/completed them.
• In case you were wondering, yes, my favorite anime and manga series are in order of how much I enjoyed/enjoy them. Not critically, mind you. At least not that much so. As my “favorites” have a rather personal attachment to me that is more emotional rather than critical, and have obvious biases. However, do keep in mind that, besides Kurome, my favorite characters are not in order. Nor are my favorite people. Only my anime and manga are.
• Speaking of which, I strongly believe that no character is better than another on an objective level in regards to their personalities, because human psychology is not objective. This is why my favorite characters, besides Kurome, are in alphabetical order, do not mistake them to be any other order, please.
• When rating a show that has another adaptation (Fullmetal Alchemist 2003; Brotherhood. Hellsing; Hellsing Ultimate. Hunter x Hunter; Hunter x Hunter 2011), I will not let that play a part in the score. I will judge one like the other never existed, ignoring comparisons until after a score has been given. I want to treat both adaptations fairly.
• My favorite genres in anime are Shonen, action, psychological, slice of life, and seinen. With a bit of romance sprinkled on top.
• However, I am also a fan of old black and white short anime films from the 30's. I find them to be underappreciated these days, to be frank. I enjoy them every now and then.
• So far I have only given two shows a 10/10, you can find them at the top of my favorites. :3 I am extremely hesitant to give out the rating, there are little to no shows that I, in good consciousness, can grant the title of "Masterpiece." However, the two runner-ups before Penguindrum and Rurouni Kenshin Trust & Betrayal were Wolf's Rain OVA, and the first story of Aoi Bungaku. (If only it ended after that...)
• I enjoy shows that are character driven more than plot driven.
• On the topic, I am a firm believer that great, interesting characters can always improve a lackluster story. In my eyes, characters are more important than a masterful plot. If you took every character from my favorites list, locked them in a room for twenty five minutes, and just had them talk, I would still watch it. They could be going on about nothing but dribble, and I would probably love it. This is the reason why I am a huge fan of the Monogatari series. It's endless, bloody endless talking, and talking, and talking—yet has such great, diverse, interesting, and well written characters that this is not a flaw at all, on the contrary. It's the series main strength. There is only one character in the entire Monogatari franchise I hate. Some I enjoy more than most, but a single I cannot stand... I'll give you a hint: "Oops. I stuttered."
• Sports are my least favorite anime genre. But I am also open minded, flexible, and adaptive. Always looking for new shows to take on. I see them as a challenge; and I love challenges.
• I don't drop anything except manga, and that's rarely. I believe that I will gain something from finishing a show, even if it is awful. It will improve my craft of critical thought in discussing and analyzing a show. Why it was good, or bad to me. It sounds cheesy, I'm aware. But I would like to propose the metaphor of... An RPG. Every enemy I slay adds experience points to me. No matter what it is. Every show I watch sharpens my blade, and gives me experience to take down the next big show! >:)
• So why do I drop manga? Besides my favorites, I actually enjoy American comics, Marvel, D.C, Dark Horse, etc, more than most manga. As well as novels more than both of them. And yes, I also don't drop anime because I'm a masochist. :P
• My favorite characters are ones with a few screws loose. I am also a sucker for calm antagonist like Lucilfer Chrollo. The guys who have everything under control. Calm. Cool. Collective. :P
• I will watch anything. But I will not like everything. Recommendations are of course accepted.
• You'd be surprised how critical I can be. So tip, if I didn't like something you liked, don't take it personally.
• I love OST's. Not just from anime, but video games even. These are pretty much all I listen to, not a fan of mainstream music. Indie. House. Dubstep. Electronic. That's sort of my thing besides soundtracks.
• Not that big of a fan of Loli's. There are only three of them in all of anime that I like. :P
• I am a sucker for symbolism, hidden messages, etc. More deeper aspects of things, if you will. I can write entire articles and such about this stuff. In fact, I already have, several times. :P
• Believe it or not, I love bad shows nearly as much as I love great shows. Why? Because I love anime... and since I'm a masochist, they all hurt so bloody good!
Will I ever stop watching anime, and reading manga?: Maybe. But I only see it happening from 1 out of 2 of these reasons.
1.I have completely exhausted the medium in every way I can think of, and have no further care for it. I'll move on to something else.
2.The medium has been so filled with one particular genre, or way of storytelling, that I believe there is no further point in watching.
Until either one of those things happen, I'm here to stay. And for quite a while. :P
Area 3: Reli's Rating System
How do I rate a show, huh? Here is how it works: Every anime will start with a solid 5/10. Right smack dab in the middle. The anime can either increase or decrease in points depending on various factors such as story, characters, plot-lines, art, animation, music, voice acting, etc.
Once I've finished the anime I try to recall every note I have taken about the anime, round up everything it has done, good and bad. Tallying up the bad comes first.
Time for some ratings.
10: Masterpiece. As close to perfection as it can possibly get. Absolutely enjoyed it from beginning to end. Mawaru Penguindrum and Rurouni Kenshin Trusty and Betrayal are the only anime I have seen to have earned this rating. Wolf's Rain OVA, and the first story of Aoi Bungaku are very close runner-ups. 9: Second to a masterpiece. Anime with this rating are most likely my favorites, even if not my top-ten favorites. Probably enjoyed it from beginning to end with little flaws. 8: Great. But probably had a flaw or two that kept me from giving it a 9/10 instead. There must have been some issue, something holding me back. Nevertheless, it was fun. 7: Good. Impressed me more than it would a 6/10 show. Did a decent deal of good things, but also quite a few bad that were most likely obvious and jarring. 6: Above average. A step above mediocre. Probably had a lot of flaws, more so than a "good" show, but had one or two lights in the dark to shine through, and make me say "meh", passable, if just barely so. And when all the chips are down... it was at least fun~ 5: Mediocre. The rating every show gets at the start. These ones are stuck in a sort of purgatory state of me not liking them, but not exactly hating them either. They did nothing too good, or bad. 4: Bad. A show that most likely had the potential to be at least decent, but had a major flaw or two that was just too... abundant to ignore. 3: Quite bad. A very bad show that I most likely forced myself through. Not recommended by me to watch. 2: Shit. Awful. Don't watch it. Abort. Get the fuck out. 1: The worst. The absolute worst. Now admittedly, a show has to do a lot to make me give it a 1/10. It has to hit me, not critically, but emotionally. Get me so angry, so pissed off at it that I have to give it such a rating. Like... Soul Eater Not! For example. An insult to my favorite manga series, and does not need to exist. -_-+
And that, Little Lamb, is how my rating system works. Don't like it? Well...
See ya in the next encounter.
Encounter 4: DJ Kurome's Music Playlist
Ah, this is gonna be a story.
Who is DJ Kurome? 'DJ Kurome', is persona that originated from a trait my incarnation of Kurome's character possesses; a liking to music. This trait, jokingly in gags, evolved into an entirely new persona/arguable character in general when she puts on her 'signature' sunglasses, headphones, grows that smirk across her face, fire in her eyes, and gets her assistants, these three dancing bears below that "blast noise" from their tummies.
However, DJ Kurome, overall, is a form of expression for my newfound enjoyment of EDM music, with a few of my personal EDM's in there as well, if it of course fits with similar liking's of the "DJ Kurome" character. If you wanna check it out: The option is here.
Area 5: Likes & Dislikes
Likes
• Kurome
• Existential nihilism, other forms of philosophy
• Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, Bloodborne
• Various mythologies, as well as the major arcana
• Symbolism
• Extremely long novels, favorite authors being; H.P Lovecraft, T.H White, George R.R Martin
• Criticism, discussion, and debates of art forms
• Star Wars
• Creepy pasta (though most are bad) and anything spooky
• Writing
• People
• The color black
• Godzilla, and old movies
• Spiders, vultures, bears, (and obligatory cats and dogs)
• Alice in Wonderland
• The Once and Future King
• Video game lore & ost's
• Western cartoons
• Pokemon & Yu-Gi-Oh
• Coffee
• Chess
• RPG, fighting, and singleplayer video games
• Exercising (Favorite being weight-lifting)
• Totalbiscuit, Nostalgia Critic, & Trump (The Hearthstone player...)
• Dark fantasy; Slice of Life; anything character driven, possesses clever writing, symbolism, or thought-provoking themes
• ... Traps (>////<)
• Mawaru Penguindrum, Hunter x Hunter, Berserk, Rurouni Kenshin, and Evangelion
• Mexican and Italian food
• Various olives, nuts, beef jerky, candy licorice, frozen yogurt, and cheesecake
• Trench coats and long coats in general
Dislikes
• Butterflies
• Those Damned. Lenny. Faces.
• Poor writing
• Re:Zero (going in-hand with the previous bullet-point) and most other light-novels (exception being the Monogatari series)
• Fairy Tail
• Most Mecha, most Sci-Fi, and Sports anime
• Chicken and other forms of poultry
• Math
• The color white
• The letter; "S."
• Artistic oppression and censorship, and unneeded contradiction as well as bias
• Ignorance
• Hubris
• Rap
• Racism and sexism (the latter going in-hand with rap)
• Fruit
• Milk
• JRPG's (Besides Dark Souls and Pokemon) and visual novels
• The terms; "casual", "elitist", "overrated", "underrated", "cringe", and "edgy."
(More will perhaps be added overtime)
Area 6: Reli's Anime Milestones
1st anime: Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: Duel Monsters GX
50th anime: Danganronpa: The Animation
100th anime: Akame ga Kill!
150th anime: Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica
200th anime: Bakemonogatari
250th anime: Bokurano
300th anime: Hunter x Hunter 2011
350th anime: Neon Genesis Evangelion
400th anime: Mawaru Penguindrum
450th anime: Gankutsuou
500th: Monster
550th: Haibane Renmei
600th: Ookami to Koushinryou
650th: Wolf's Rain
700th: Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu
750th: Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu
800th: Clannad After Story
850th: Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso
900th: Texhnolyze
950th: Nana
1000th: Shirokuma Cafe
Area 7:Favorite Video Games
•Hearthstone
•League of Legends
•Halo Series
•Gears of War Series
•Skyrim
•Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 (and the the rest of the vs. series)
•Skullgirls Series
•Street Fighter 3 Third Strike
•Killer Instinct Series
•Devil May Cry 3 (favorite video game series of all time)
•Destiny
•Crash Bandicoot
•Transformers War for Cybertron series •Battlefield Series
•The Darkness Series
•Ultimate Ninja Storm Series
•Batman Arkham Series
•Mortal Kombat Series •Diablo Series
•Godzilla Destroy All Monsters Melee!
•Bloodborne
•Darkstalkers Series
•Dark Souls Series
Area 8: My Biggest Flaws (Rather personal)
1.I am often overzealous: If I am extremely dedicated to something, you can bet that I wont stop. I become a bit of a berserker, and keep pushing towards my objective, regardless of any pain I may suffer along the way. This is a blessing, and a curse.
You will see this translate perfectly when I play MOBA's. I don't know when to fall back. XD
And if you want even more proof of my overzealous..ness? You can just take a look at this profile. Pretty long, ain't it? :)
I'm like a shounen protagonist with incredible resolve and fortitude. Why this is? Well, I don't really give a shit about life too much anyway, so what do I have to lose? ... Oh that leads me to my next point.
2.I don't care to much for life: Sorry if I start to sound like the typical emo here, but I just don't care about life to much. I only value the things in life, not life itself.
That said though, while I do find life pretty shitty, that does not mean you can't have fun in it! I'm actually quite fascinated with life.
If you look at it logically, it's insane, and goes against a lot of logical values. It appears to be random chaos, pure abstraction, and life does not appear to be essential for the very universes survival. So... What the hell's the point of it?
Can't wait to figure out what the answer is. Well, I'll most likely be dead by the time we do. :P
To be honest... I do not believe I even fear death or dying too much. O.o
3.Pride is my biggest sin: I am very confident. This will often lead to arrogance, which will lead to hubris. I try my best to find a balance.
4.I want to keep getting better: You know... I think my spirit character would not be The Major from Hellsing Ultimate, not Light Yagami from Death Note, not even an anime character.
It's this guy.
That is Abathur, from the Starcraft franchise. He is a creature hellbent on the evolution of his species. Anything else he deems illogical is shut out from his mindset. He tolerates no evolutionary back-step. If he gets defeated by something, he does his best to evolve, and adapt.
That is very similar to me. I want to constantly keep changing, constantly keep moving. If I am interested in a new video game, I will have it down to an art form. It wont even be for fun anymore. I get defeated in a game of cards? I go look at my deck, and see if the fault was on my poor deck construction, or due to percentages not being in my favor. And you don't even know what I'm like playing something more complex, such as, say, Pokemon Showdown or Starcraft. I get far too obsessed with it.
My hobbies... Are not exactly hobbies when I get into them too much, they are art. My craft. My passion. My skills, and I long to hone them to as close as perfection as possible. To be honest... I'm not even sure if I am truly happy doing this, but it seems that I have some sort of drive that cannot be sated. This is a habit that has always been a part of me.
In a way, this is also a blessing, and a curse. But hey, I think Abathur said it best.
My only question is, is this really a flaw to begin with? :(
5.My dream in life is just to die happy, with a smile: Yep. It's all I want to do overall. I want to reach my absolute happiness, and go out with a bang! With a smile on my face! Just... Have fun while going down! :D Die with a smile, with dignity! :)
I may be crazy for saying this, hell, I'm pretty sure I am. But... I don't really want to do much overall. Just be happy, and go out being happy. With a smile. :)
Wait, why is this on the flaw section again? O.o Well... Many, my family, friends, psychiatrist, etc, tell me that this is not a good thing. I'll be honest, I know it's not, I know I have a lack of value for life, but I don't care. This is in the flaw section because I respect, and appreciate those who care about my well being, but this is just who I am. Always been this way. :P
My dream? Go out with a bang. :) You know... "Die in style." :P
Area 9: Extended Favorites List
Extended favorite male characters.
Extended favorite female characters.
(Bonus Areas unlocked!) Why is Kurome mai waifu?
So... Why the hell is Kurome my favorite character? And not just my favorite character, but my "Waifu?" I mean, what's she got going for her? She's not traditionally attractive, at least in my eyes. (What is with her hair..?) She is not exactly too interesting of a character. Her relationship with Akame is interesting, but I have seen it done better in other shows, and other mediums entirely. On the surface, her goal is not too complicated. It's very hard to feel sympathy for her, and she's just kind of a brat at first.
In all honesty, I've come to the conclusion that Kurome is a character you have to really like, just to barely tolerate. It's a love or hate kind of thing. So I suppose I might as well try to explain why I like her so much.
One of the reasons I like Kurome is because of the trope that is something I like to call "Wrong turn." The wrong turn is when a character starts off relatively good, but takes a terrible turn in life. Which causes their entire personality to change. But you know they are not inherently evil.
They are characters that you know that if you can just sit down and talk to, or beat some sense into, can be redeemed. There is a chance to change them back to how they were. Granted, Kurome is certainly not the best example of this. I can think of far better choices. Vergil from Devil may cry, Sasuke from Naruto, Kenshin from Rurouni Kenshin when he was Battosai to an extent, etc.
Kurome: Why are you bashing me so much? :( Relinquish: Because it will all make sense in the end. ^_^
But you want to know what my greatest example is of this? Go ahead, guess. It's not from an anime, or a video game. In fact, it's someone I'm willing to bet never crossed your mind.
I love the Once-ler, because he represents anybody. Which is why his face is never shown in the 1972 special. Showing that anybody can become like this. And guess what? The special also shows that his way of thought is not exactly wrong. Which is also something I admire about the special in general.
If anyone has seen the 1972 special, you will recall that the Once-ler constantly questions himself, and his actions, but always finds some reason to keep going bigger. To keep moving with his goals, despite the pain it may cause to another party. Same thing with Kurome.
In case you have not noticed, I really, really like characters that a lot of people would call insane. That's just because I'm a fan of human psychology, and the concept of insanity itself. I mean think about it. Let's say everyone in the world was schizophrenic, and there was only a few people in the world that you or I would describe as "normal." Who would be the insane one? This is why I love characters with a few screws loose. And Kurome is no exception.
From my amateur diagnosis, Kurome suffers from psychosis, and extreme abandonment issues. Which ties into her abilities as well. Just... Think about it for a second. Akame ga Kill is rather basic series with basic characters, but when you put things together, are you truly not seeing any hidden undertone or meaning with her character? I believe the reason Kurome wields a sword that brings the dead back to life, but in a hollow state with little to-no-personality, is because it's an extension of her own psychology.
I'm sure most of us here have heard the term. "The sword is an extension of yourself." I take that rather literally in this case. The use of drugs to maintain some sense of power and mental stability, things that are addictive and damage slowly overtime. Trying to cling on to things that do nothing but cause pain, in one way or another.
Despite how comfortable she seems when alone, I believe she honestly hates it somewhere deep down inside. It most likely stems from Akame betraying the Empire, and their parents selling them to the Capital. And even though she may not know it, she honestly just needs a friend, not a puppet. At least that's my take on it.
You want to know what the perfect image would be to describe Kurome? Her having a tea party with her puppets. Just laughing and drinking tea, while the puppets lifelessly follow her will. She is completely ignorant about the opinions of the opposing party. Which is why one of my top 10 pages in the manga is this.
(Death of a character btw... Seriously, last chance. Fall the fuck back!)
If I go on any longer, I think I'd just be grasping for straws. So please allow me to be incoherent, and fanboy out in the end here. *Ahem.*
SHE'S SO CUTE! ^~^ I just wanna hug her to death!
Fine, I'll admit it, she's a bit attractive to me. But that's not the main focus of why I like her so much, not even close. She's far more cute than attractive in my eyes. She's not a lustful seductress I wanna bang, she's like a cute puppy who hairs I just want to ruffle. ^~^
If she physically existed, she would most likely never scare me, no matter how hard she tried. She could even kill me, and I'd die with a smile on my face. (Oops. Looks like my inner masochist came out for a second there.)
While Kurome is certainly not the most complicated, not the most well written, and not the most identifiable character out there, and certainly flawed. She is my favorite. Almost like a role model, my version of Superman. And even if I find a new character I love, I promise you, she will always hold a spot in my heart. No matter what anybody tells me. :)
Anyhow, thanks for reading. I'll leave you with this.
Please do Kurome, please do.
Quotes of My Favor
“Is it better for a man to have chosen evil than to have good imposed upon him?” ― Alex, A Clockwork Orange
“Good things aren't always done wisely. Bad things aren't always done foolishly. Regardless, we shall always strive to do good. . .”— Martyr Logarious, Bloodborne
“Man fears the darkness, and so he scrapes away at the edges of it with fire. He creates life by diminishing the Darkness.” ― Rei Ayanami, Neon Genesis Evangelion
“The bird fights its way out of the egg. The egg is the world. Who would be born must first destroy a world. The bird flies to God. That God's name is Abraxas.”― Hermann Hesse, Demian: Die Geschichte von Emil Sinclairs Jugend
“It's funny how the colors of the real world only seem really real when you viddy them on a screen.” ― Alex , A Clockwork Orange
“Good Hunter, have you seen the thread of light? Just a hair, a fleeting thing. Yet I clung to it. Steeped as I was, in the stench of blood and beast. . . I never wanted to know what it really was. Really, I didn't. . .” — Ludwig, the Holy Blade, Bloodborne
“Oh, dear, another dogged contender. Welcome, Unkindled One, purloiner of Cinders. Mind you, the mantle of Lord interests me none. The fire linking curse, the legacy of lords, let it all fade into nothing. You’ve done quite enough, now have your rest.” - Prince Lothric, “Dark Souls 3”
“As you know, madness is like gravity...all it takes is a little push.”― The Joker, The Dark Knight
“Every human being relies on and is bounded by their knowledge and experience to live. This is what we call “reality”. However, knowledge and experience are ambiguous, thus reality can become illusion. Is it not possible to think that, all human beings are living in their assumptions?” — Itachi Uchiha, Naruto Shippuden
“A corpse... should be left well alone. Oh, I know very well. How the secrets beckon so sweetly. Only an honest death can cure you now. Liberate you, from your wild curiosity."- Lady Maria, of the Astral Clocktower, Bloodborne
“Fret not father, we have no need of thy flail. Tis only the flame, quivering at misguided Ash. Please avert thine eyes. I will snuff out these ashes for good.”— Sister Friede, Dark Souls 3, Ashes of Ariandel
“I'm not crazy. My reality is just different than yours.” ― Chesire Cat, Alice In Wonderland
“Smile because it confuses people. Smile because it's easier than explaining what's killing you inside.” — The Joker
“The thread of human hope is spun with the flax of sorrow.” — Kaworu Nagisa, Neon Genesis Evangelion
“The bird of Hermes is my name, eating my wings to make myself tame.”— Alucard, Hellsing Ultimate
“The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of the infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.”
― H.P. Lovecraft, The Call of Cthulhu
“If there is such a thing like happiness in this world, it should resemble the endless nothingness. Nihility is having nothing and having nothing to lose. If that isn't happiness... then what is?”— Ulquiorra Cifer, Bleach
“I prefer to have nightmares with open eyes.” — Ciel Phantomhive, Kuroshitsuji
“I believe that we have a soul. So I want to fulfill my dead friend's wish... to wreak havoc.”— Chrollo Lucilfer, Hunter x Hunter
“Art is worth the pain.”— Jhin, League Of Legends
“The only principle is that there are no principles.” — Kurapika, Hunter x Hunter
“If fate is a principle beyond human comprehension which capriciously torments man, then it is karma that man confront fate by embracing sorcery.”— Void, Berserk
“There are no facts, only interpretations.” — Friedrich Nietzsche
“Why is it that when humans regret the decision based on a misunderstanding they feel resentment toward the other party?” — Kyubey, Puella Magi Madoka Magica
“When there is evil in this world that justice cannot defeat, would you taint your hands with evil to defeat evil? Or would you remain steadfast and righteous even if it means surrendering to evil?”— Lelouch Lamperouge, Code Geass: Lelouch Of The Rebellion
“Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?”
― Epicurus
“Why should I fear death?
If I am, then death is not.
If Death is, then I am not.
Why should I fear that which can only exist when I do not?
Long time men lay oppressed with slavish fear.
Religious tyranny did domineer.
At length the mighty one of Greece
Began to assent the liberty of man.”
― Epicurus
“A man chooses, a slave obeys."— Andrew Ryan, Bioshock
Hey Reli! What up!? The GunDam Origin is already finished or they are still lazy to adapt the story to the end? I saw you ''watched'' all the 6 episodes, I wonder how you did that.
Yes, indeed :smirk: Only the unworthy won't embrace the memes Elegigle
Yes there is a lot of details and symbolism, however there is still a fair line between analysing something that is neither confirmed nor denied to be important and straight up claiming something that the director himself has said had no purpose besides being "cool" as something symbolic. I mean while I like those kind of thinks, that's like going full Ashen Hollow. And you do NOT want to go full Ashen Hollow XD
Holy damn, I didn't see it being in that much of a decline, okay I can see where you are coming from and I must say...I'm surprised it has seen such a decline despite the very popular shounens that got DvDs and Blurays last year...welp good thing I hardly watch anime nowadays and mostly stick to mangas then <_<
When doesnt it make you shutter in fear :smirkTM:
lol that is what you get for being too obsessed with writing :smirk: Aaaand you already got your next 3 ideas planned XD Goddammit still too fast XD
You know, I'm not certain if that's even a good thing XD
Well that is true :smirk: Gwyndolin best waifu afterall :smirk: But the Sun>Moon you goddamn pleb >_>
True...but still <.< We are the asshole like 90% of the time XD
One day, I'll finish it...one day...:smirk:
Who doesn't hate it <_<
They eventually mount out to be the same thing you :smirk:...Pervert.
Yes...me too O_O
Yeah, especially those fucking Dog Skeletons >_>
Uhh the picture doesn't work lol. But I see...a card series? lol. But I see, that is quite interesting lol, reminds me of other stories that just starts out as small fanfics/side stories but eventually become something bigger and more explored in the end lol. Oh convoluted! Thats a word I haven't seen in this discussion for a good while :smirk:
>_> Goddamn weeb....<_<
Only 3 interesting characters in 4 games...welp guess the writers really weren't the greatest for the most part I see lol. Poor villains, having generals of hell would make for some neat villains but...I guess not lol.
Smirk Inc, the newest company in smirk creating monstrosities XD
Heh new adventure, new fun. Best part:
Reli: AND! I win! :D
Wave: AND! You're a murderer. -_-+
Reli: Nah. They're just gonna faint! ^^ For a really... really long time
XD
Episode 3 was the Ramen episode right? That was one of the good episodes. You see why i like Dandy btw? I wanna live the Dandy way when i grow up. Also Honey is bae~
Yeah, yeah i know :T
btw, how was LWA? Im definitely gonna miss watching it every week...
But can't it be something you don't do frequently?
Well, that is true. But without knowledge, how can you create many things in your head? Hmm.
Eh, most people say that. You get used to looking at the screen and clicking on things.
I see. I'm only really passionate about a few things, so I can't call myself overzealous.
Well, a person can change their behavior, but not their underlying nature. I haven't found many interesting people on here lately, and I lost interest in the person I stalk.
Sometimes. I tell myself not to stalk a person, but I end up doing it, regardless. When my friend on here started avoiding me, I lost interest in stalking him, because I feel more into it when I'm talking to the person frequently.
Do you go to museums often, then?
I wish people could make up their mind easily.
Eh, it's good. I spend most of my time on Pixiv lately, ignoring comments, ha.
Some people wants to be Hokage, other wants to be the King of Pirates, other just wants to protect their friends or find their lost relatives... whereas I just want to see seals... That are some quality goals right there.
I think Takahiro just wanted to make a world totally based in "the Rule of Cool" and that is why he included modern weaponry along with Monster Hunter creatures, mad scientists and the likes.
Wow, the backstory was incredible, a bit... "fantastic", but still really creative. Have you ever thought to write a book of that planet with lifeforms having a determinate ability? Something of the likes of "Alien Planet". Tbh, it sounds like a pretty cool concept.
Fuck that. I saw a huge spider in my room the other day and almost shit my pants (/;◇;)/
Butterflies are works of art though. Just look at their wings… you’d be able to see that if you weren’t blinded by irrational and ridiculous hatred ಠ_ಠ
I’ll take that as a challenge. You’ll be begging me at the top of your lungs for me to stop… but I won’t ◉‿◉
It just seems like cheating to me because they’re taking advantage of the special egg days by asking someone else, who never plays the game otherwise, to give them extra eggs. But if you don’t see it that way, forget that I said anything :x
Memes are love, Memes are life :smirk: Memes makes the world go around :smirk: Embrace the memes or die a casul :smirk:
Le gasp...nah your memory is just as not as good as you think :smirk:
Yeah I suppose it does seem fitting considering how...surrealistic the universe of Gatari is aswell. It's overrated edgy trash :smirk: Naow I don't quite dislike NGE, but boy are some of the fans annoying. In particular, the ones who are trying too hard at finding symbolism >.> Yeah there is symbolism, but when the freaking creator himself said "X is just for cool effect" stop trying to claim it's symbolic >_>
Oh really? I remember saying a stastistic of the yearly income for 2016, and the studio had been seeing growth in money income since the previous years afaik...though admittedly I do also recall how shitty the working environment is for animators who can barely live with their current income but still does it because of the passion (hai there, Shirobako!) Shounen Jump is in a chaotic state? I mean Nanatsu no Taizai, One Piece and Boku no Hero are pretty damn successful in sales afaik and a lot of their other series are doing pretty okish unless I'm wrong? o-o
I would love to see some of those interviews.
Yes, indeed :smirk: SoonTM :smirk:
lol well you did write quite a lot of stuff just this month, so no surprises there XD I can wait.
Oh yeah that one, I do vaguely remember that part of the show...vaguely but surely <.< That Batman part though...Mr.Freeze did nothing wrong afterall >_> The quirks you have and...they will be lewd? Well geee I wonder who they'll inherit the lewdness from :smirk:
I mean it's fine to be into traps and all...but why? >_>
I mean, we are the ones who makes her an Orphan to begin with, and then we tell her to go there just for her to die...what could we possibly have done that is worse besides killing like 40 bosses who were minding their own business for no good reason? >_>
Yeah I thought so...I really should just finish the damn manga =_=
Wander off like the Edge lady she is :smirk:
Good :smirk:
I...I'm not....wow. No wonder you know about r 34 of Overwatch, you damn pervert <.<
Probably something from the middle age I imagine...I found this: In ancient Rome, the plebs was the general body of free Roman citizens who were not patricians, as determined by the census. From the 4th century BC or earlier, they were known as commoners (part of the lower social status).
lol.
What? He seemed trustworthy! Him and his magnificent bald hair while looking down in a very dark area in an area where there are lots of aggressive skeletons that you can't se----oh.
lol I see...pleb :smirk:
Huh so it's a semi-ish self insert that you just use for whatever fanfiction you do that requires an original character? Lol that explains the AkG jokes on some of those pictures...weeb :smirk:
RiP, I wonder what they were thinking when they first wrote him lol...but then again judging from what you have said, the DMC franchise doesn't exactly seem filled with that many memorable characters to begin with...?
So much for stopping the Demons lul
Yes, indeed :smirk: Take the Lords of Smirks, the most powerful beings :smirk: Smirk Souls inc!
I really want, the problem is that they live in places that not only my wallet cannot afford, but they are also hard to access :/ But one day, I will try to travel to one place whwere I can see then in all their glory... I swear.
Looking the card, I wonder if swimming pools exists in that world. Would be funny the fact they have super technology able to wipe countries, but not pools xD
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Yes there is a lot of details and symbolism, however there is still a fair line between analysing something that is neither confirmed nor denied to be important and straight up claiming something that the director himself has said had no purpose besides being "cool" as something symbolic. I mean while I like those kind of thinks, that's like going full Ashen Hollow. And you do NOT want to go full Ashen Hollow XD
Holy damn, I didn't see it being in that much of a decline, okay I can see where you are coming from and I must say...I'm surprised it has seen such a decline despite the very popular shounens that got DvDs and Blurays last year...welp good thing I hardly watch anime nowadays and mostly stick to mangas then <_<
When doesnt it make you shutter in fear :smirkTM:
lol that is what you get for being too obsessed with writing :smirk: Aaaand you already got your next 3 ideas planned XD Goddammit still too fast XD
You know, I'm not certain if that's even a good thing XD
Well that is true :smirk: Gwyndolin best waifu afterall :smirk: But the Sun>Moon you goddamn pleb >_>
True...but still <.< We are the asshole like 90% of the time XD
One day, I'll finish it...one day...:smirk:
Who doesn't hate it <_<
They eventually mount out to be the same thing you :smirk:...Pervert.
Yes...me too O_O
Yeah, especially those fucking Dog Skeletons >_>
Uhh the picture doesn't work lol. But I see...a card series? lol. But I see, that is quite interesting lol, reminds me of other stories that just starts out as small fanfics/side stories but eventually become something bigger and more explored in the end lol. Oh convoluted! Thats a word I haven't seen in this discussion for a good while :smirk:
>_> Goddamn weeb....<_<
Only 3 interesting characters in 4 games...welp guess the writers really weren't the greatest for the most part I see lol. Poor villains, having generals of hell would make for some neat villains but...I guess not lol.
Smirk Inc, the newest company in smirk creating monstrosities XD
Heh new adventure, new fun. Best part:
Reli: AND! I win! :D
Wave: AND! You're a murderer. -_-+
Reli: Nah. They're just gonna faint! ^^ For a really... really long time
XD
Yeah, yeah i know :T
btw, how was LWA? Im definitely gonna miss watching it every week...
But damn you gave it a 3, lol savage xP
Well, that is true. But without knowledge, how can you create many things in your head? Hmm.
Eh, most people say that. You get used to looking at the screen and clicking on things.
I see. I'm only really passionate about a few things, so I can't call myself overzealous.
Well, a person can change their behavior, but not their underlying nature. I haven't found many interesting people on here lately, and I lost interest in the person I stalk.
Sometimes. I tell myself not to stalk a person, but I end up doing it, regardless. When my friend on here started avoiding me, I lost interest in stalking him, because I feel more into it when I'm talking to the person frequently.
Do you go to museums often, then?
I wish people could make up their mind easily.
Eh, it's good. I spend most of my time on Pixiv lately, ignoring comments, ha.
I think Takahiro just wanted to make a world totally based in "the Rule of Cool" and that is why he included modern weaponry along with Monster Hunter creatures, mad scientists and the likes.
Wow, the backstory was incredible, a bit... "fantastic", but still really creative. Have you ever thought to write a book of that planet with lifeforms having a determinate ability? Something of the likes of "Alien Planet". Tbh, it sounds like a pretty cool concept.
huh, they are :o
Thank you, Reli.
*hugs*
Butterflies are works of art though. Just look at their wings… you’d be able to see that if you weren’t blinded by irrational and ridiculous hatred ಠ_ಠ
I’ll take that as a challenge. You’ll be begging me at the top of your lungs for me to stop… but I won’t ◉‿◉
It just seems like cheating to me because they’re taking advantage of the special egg days by asking someone else, who never plays the game otherwise, to give them extra eggs. But if you don’t see it that way, forget that I said anything :x
Le gasp...nah your memory is just as not as good as you think :smirk:
Yeah I suppose it does seem fitting considering how...surrealistic the universe of Gatari is aswell.
It's overrated edgy trash :smirk: Naow I don't quite dislike NGE, but boy are some of the fans annoying. In particular, the ones who are trying too hard at finding symbolism >.> Yeah there is symbolism, but when the freaking creator himself said "X is just for cool effect" stop trying to claim it's symbolic >_>
Oh really? I remember saying a stastistic of the yearly income for 2016, and the studio had been seeing growth in money income since the previous years afaik...though admittedly I do also recall how shitty the working environment is for animators who can barely live with their current income but still does it because of the passion (hai there, Shirobako!) Shounen Jump is in a chaotic state? I mean Nanatsu no Taizai, One Piece and Boku no Hero are pretty damn successful in sales afaik and a lot of their other series are doing pretty okish unless I'm wrong? o-o
I would love to see some of those interviews.
Yes, indeed :smirk: SoonTM :smirk:
lol well you did write quite a lot of stuff just this month, so no surprises there XD I can wait.
Oh yeah that one, I do vaguely remember that part of the show...vaguely but surely <.< That Batman part though...Mr.Freeze did nothing wrong afterall >_> The quirks you have and...they will be lewd? Well geee I wonder who they'll inherit the lewdness from :smirk:
I mean it's fine to be into traps and all...but why? >_>
I mean, we are the ones who makes her an Orphan to begin with, and then we tell her to go there just for her to die...what could we possibly have done that is worse besides killing like 40 bosses who were minding their own business for no good reason? >_>
Yeah I thought so...I really should just finish the damn manga =_=
Wander off like the Edge lady she is :smirk:
Good :smirk:
I...I'm not....wow. No wonder you know about r 34 of Overwatch, you damn pervert <.<
Probably something from the middle age I imagine...I found this:
In ancient Rome, the plebs was the general body of free Roman citizens who were not patricians, as determined by the census. From the 4th century BC or earlier, they were known as commoners (part of the lower social status).
lol.
What? He seemed trustworthy! Him and his magnificent bald hair while looking down in a very dark area in an area where there are lots of aggressive skeletons that you can't se----oh.
lol I see...pleb :smirk:
Huh so it's a semi-ish self insert that you just use for whatever fanfiction you do that requires an original character? Lol that explains the AkG jokes on some of those pictures...weeb :smirk:
RiP, I wonder what they were thinking when they first wrote him lol...but then again judging from what you have said, the DMC franchise doesn't exactly seem filled with that many memorable characters to begin with...?
So much for stopping the Demons lul
Yes, indeed :smirk: Take the Lords of Smirks, the most powerful beings :smirk: Smirk Souls inc!
Looking the card, I wonder if swimming pools exists in that world. Would be funny the fact they have super technology able to wipe countries, but not pools xD
Also, Dante and Rei bumped up pretty high on your list. why?