Hi. I'm me. I'm quite open if you ask and want to get to know me, but don't feel like writing a bio here. Conversing is a better way of getting to know someone (if it is not obvious, this philosophy means I also don't accept random friend requests without striking up a convo first).
IF YOU WANT ANIME RECOMMENDATIONS THEN LOOK AT MY LIST. I don't have the time to help everyone with anime recommendations: I always recommend stuff that I've rated highly (8/9->10), so it shouldn't be hard to find what I'd recommend. If you still ask don't expect my answers to be thorough - but I generally answer people who message me or leave a comment so don't be scared.
If you want to know what I put into my ratings, here's a short summary.
10 - Not perfect, but the top of the top.
9 - Highly enjoyable, rewatchable. Above average, close to the best, but not quite there.
8 - Enjoyable all the way through. Something that's above average.
7 - Enjoyable, at least for the most part. It's average.
6 - Something I'd watch to the end, but isn't all that good. Below average.
5 - A series I'd have a problem watching to the end. Something of poor quality.
4 - A series I couldn't watch to the end, but forced myself to, something that's really poor.
3 - Decribable only as extremely bad, hardly a speck of enjoyment left.
2 - Unwatchable, quite simply so. So bad it's not even funny.
1 - I don't think there's something that's bad enough to earn this rating. There would be not a single redeeming factor.
REVIEW TIPS & TRICKS
Got a lot of requests for review help. Here's a guide I wrote, with some notes from other members, so read that - if you ask me directly I'll only refer to it anyway. [HTWA] Review Tips and Tricks
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Hey, that's OK. I love Germany. It's a wonderful country with beautiful architecture; plus the food is great. If you end up near Bavaria I'd recommend the Munich Christmas markets. They're some of the biggest in the whole of the country and radiate this cosy, Christmassy atmosphere that's impossible to resist.
I don't mind you being personal and I get what you mean about the need to move on in both a physical and emotional sense. I'm an introvert who, for my entire high-school life, has stayed inside and watched anime/read books/cooked etc. and I can't help feeling that Uni's going to be more of the same.
It's not that I dislike people, per say, I've just been so put off by a couple of jerks in my school that all social interaction feels as if it'll end in pain and embarrassment. I'm considering joining an anime club in Uni so I can talk to people with similar interests to mine. I might even learn some new ways in which to appreciate anime; I love watching people on Youtube discuss the 'art' anime as it is.
Thanks for your well-wishes (is that a phrase? lol) I tend to adapt well to changes but I always have a nagging sense of anxiety that never goes away. I'm not comfortable with other people face-to-face as mentioned above and I think that my demeanour reflects this, thus making me seem rude and unapproachable. Therefore it's a cycle of crap. Someday I'll break past it. Maybe. I still have decades of maturity to achieve, so I lie in hope.
The Japan trip sounds ace. You've got the perfect mix of city and country, so you'll never get claustrophobic from the cramped streets of Tokyo. I hope you have a great time there! Make sure to bring back lots of cool stuff :P
I was surprised at my tendencies to watch SoL and comedies (thanks graph plus) as I'd always assumed myself to be more of a drama fan than of anything else. I'm not a fan of romance myself but I love stuff like Toradora and Chuunibyou as they have romance elements that get emphasized more and more as the show goes on without shoving ecchi in your face or leading to a foregone conclusion. Chuunibyou's conclusion is one of my favourite anime episodes. That OST... ;w;
I'm loving Hinamatsuri as well. I tried reading a bit of the manga but it was so close to the TV series that it didn't seem as if I was getting a 'different experience', if that makes sense. I'm watching a load of different shows - Flip Flappers, Shiki, Comic Girls, KonoSuba, High-School D x D and Girlish Number. Some are definitely better than others.. I sort-of-binged Hibike! a few days ago. I wasn't 100% invested but I couldn't stop watching. It was like school drama that involves people you don't (and never will) know; it's interesting to know secrets about others but it feels disconnected somehow. I have no clue if that makes any sense at all.. :) Probably not one of my better analogies..
What shows would you recommend, either based on my list or just from personal enjoyment? I'm in need of a good comedy though I know it's a subjective thing. I'm not enjoying KonoSuba at all and its' high rating makes me kind of ashamed of that. I'll laugh at all sorts of weird stuff, usually - just not KonoSuba.
Hi there, saw your list and it's nice to see how similar we rated our shared anime! Have you not seen the rebuilds for Evangelion yet? I personally really enjoyed them.
Oh, whereabouts are you planning to go? I'm doing a language (or at least planning to) in university so I'm probably going to take a year abroad; I'm not the most confident person so I'm pretty nervous about it even though it's ages away yet. The Japan vacation sounds great - anywhere in particular that you plan to visit? I've heard that Hokkaido is really nice and have always wanted to visit Okinawa.
I don't really watch or enjoy a lot of ecchi nowadays; I'm more of a drama and comedy fan, with a heavy helping of psychological horror thrown into the mix. Not to say I won't watch an ecchi anime when I just want to turn my brain off and chill out, hehe. Love Hina was one of my favourite manga as a kid. Naru is still best girl tbh. That OP is one of my favourites and I remember it being better than the anime itself, heh. That's probably just me, though.
My claim to fame for a few years in middle school was that I could play 'Dango Daikazoku' by heart, all the way through, on the piano. Can't remember it now, though, but it's such a beautiful song, like all of the Clannad OST. I totally get what you mean about the nostalgia. Even a few notes of Chiisana makes me feel so fuzzy and warm. It's rare for any kind of music to move me in such a way, so the Clannad songs hold a special place in my music tastes.
Life is going pretty well at the moment, if a little boring sometimes. My final exams are very soon, though, so that'll probably change things a bit. What about you? I started watching anime as a bored 10 or 11 year old stuck in front of the TV - I used to live in Malaysia so Animax Asia was pretty much my go-to channel, and I discovered a lot of anime through the internet, too. Most of the ecchi I've watched came from that time period; I was an edgy tween, I suppose.
I had a 'rest period' (couldn't be bothered with anime for some reason) for upwards of two years beginning in 2015 or 2014, but after only occasional show-watching after that, now I'm back on MAL and am trying to finish 100+ anime this year. It'll be hard but I'm going to try my best ;) How did you start watching anime and what was your first anime? I remember that Sailor Moon was my 'first' and I was a huge Pokemon fan when I was younger, but then ended up watching Kiss x Sis, Chuu Bra! and B Gata H Kei. Ah, how the mighty have fallen?
The NHK ni Youkoso! OST is beautiful, which was a total surprise when I watched the show for the first time. 'Youkoso Hitoribocchi' is my joint favourite with the 2nd ED - it just feels so lonely and heartbreaking even when you don't know what the lyrics mean. The 1st ED is pretty great as well, but in a different way. I was considering putting the CLANNAD EDs on my page as they make me really nostalgic. I watched both series when I started high-school so listening to the music from the show brings back memories of that and the show; it's really nice but a little poignant.
Benefits of positive rating scale: (1 stars as average)
Thee negativity of many rating systems (where 5/10 is "average") allows several stages of hate ("dislike", "really dislike", "TERRIBLE", "WORLD ENDINGLY BAD!!!!!!") that are ultimately useless. As no one needs recommendations for terrible animes, so I choose to slap them all together 'n' forget. Every 1 stars must be earned, not deducted. In this way, I can provide a more positive vibe toward thee animu I love 'n' reward/draw attention to thee things that actually affect my life.
Well, yeah, you're right when you say "having a love interest in itself detracts from the character". Claire wasn't distracted from her mission at all. But why did they have to show that a woman needs a man (or love) in order to grow/lead a fulfilled life/be truly happy? Why can't a woman be single and remain happy? That was my issue with that pairing and ultimately, why she couldn't be my #1 fav character. In that regard, Mikasa's better. Even tho she's obsessed with Eren, she's been so ever since she was a child. At that age, she didn't know better and as she grew, her feelings for him grew too. Plus, she was Eren centric from the beginning of the anime, and her character revolved+grew around that aspect of hers.
As for Saber "put the little girl aside while the men takes care of the real business" is practically what Alex said. He would always call her a "girl" and use it as a derogatory term, and that annoyed me. And Saber finally let his words get to her. smh.
There's nothing wrong with skewed gender dynamics so long as it's a product of the setting
But exactly what kind of a dynamic could genuinely justify 1 woman to 10 men? Except ofc a post apocalyptic world where mysteriously more women died than men. As for GoT, I agree completely. But try saying that to a fan's face :p That show is so trash. It's the ecchi version of Hollywood and I cannot for the life of me, understand how people justify unnecessary nudity, sexual objectification and abuse of women, as something that's integral to the plot. It's not. It's for TRPs. And it worked.
but if it's gender dynamics then it depends a bit more on the context
Very interesting. Mind elaborating?
As for Claymore, don't you think it would have been better if Claire didn't fall in love with that dude? I was under the impression they had a bro-sis relationship, till she kissed him. Totally took me by surprise, bc she immediately fell short of being a woman whose life did not involve a romantic interest. Same with Fate/Zero. All it took was a little speech by that Alexander guy to make Saber doubt who she was, and I thought to myself,"If this girl can be influenced this easily by words, how strong could she really be? Especially seeing how full of BS Alex's words were"
Surprised you didn't name fan favs Mikasa, Esdeath, Olivia Armstrong or even Hawkeye, for that matter.
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I don't mind you being personal and I get what you mean about the need to move on in both a physical and emotional sense. I'm an introvert who, for my entire high-school life, has stayed inside and watched anime/read books/cooked etc. and I can't help feeling that Uni's going to be more of the same.
It's not that I dislike people, per say, I've just been so put off by a couple of jerks in my school that all social interaction feels as if it'll end in pain and embarrassment. I'm considering joining an anime club in Uni so I can talk to people with similar interests to mine. I might even learn some new ways in which to appreciate anime; I love watching people on Youtube discuss the 'art' anime as it is.
Thanks for your well-wishes (is that a phrase? lol) I tend to adapt well to changes but I always have a nagging sense of anxiety that never goes away. I'm not comfortable with other people face-to-face as mentioned above and I think that my demeanour reflects this, thus making me seem rude and unapproachable. Therefore it's a cycle of crap. Someday I'll break past it. Maybe. I still have decades of maturity to achieve, so I lie in hope.
The Japan trip sounds ace. You've got the perfect mix of city and country, so you'll never get claustrophobic from the cramped streets of Tokyo. I hope you have a great time there! Make sure to bring back lots of cool stuff :P
I was surprised at my tendencies to watch SoL and comedies (thanks graph plus) as I'd always assumed myself to be more of a drama fan than of anything else. I'm not a fan of romance myself but I love stuff like Toradora and Chuunibyou as they have romance elements that get emphasized more and more as the show goes on without shoving ecchi in your face or leading to a foregone conclusion. Chuunibyou's conclusion is one of my favourite anime episodes. That OST... ;w;
I'm loving Hinamatsuri as well. I tried reading a bit of the manga but it was so close to the TV series that it didn't seem as if I was getting a 'different experience', if that makes sense. I'm watching a load of different shows - Flip Flappers, Shiki, Comic Girls, KonoSuba, High-School D x D and Girlish Number. Some are definitely better than others.. I sort-of-binged Hibike! a few days ago. I wasn't 100% invested but I couldn't stop watching. It was like school drama that involves people you don't (and never will) know; it's interesting to know secrets about others but it feels disconnected somehow. I have no clue if that makes any sense at all.. :) Probably not one of my better analogies..
What shows would you recommend, either based on my list or just from personal enjoyment? I'm in need of a good comedy though I know it's a subjective thing. I'm not enjoying KonoSuba at all and its' high rating makes me kind of ashamed of that. I'll laugh at all sorts of weird stuff, usually - just not KonoSuba.
I don't really watch or enjoy a lot of ecchi nowadays; I'm more of a drama and comedy fan, with a heavy helping of psychological horror thrown into the mix. Not to say I won't watch an ecchi anime when I just want to turn my brain off and chill out, hehe. Love Hina was one of my favourite manga as a kid. Naru is still best girl tbh. That OP is one of my favourites and I remember it being better than the anime itself, heh. That's probably just me, though.
My claim to fame for a few years in middle school was that I could play 'Dango Daikazoku' by heart, all the way through, on the piano. Can't remember it now, though, but it's such a beautiful song, like all of the Clannad OST. I totally get what you mean about the nostalgia. Even a few notes of Chiisana makes me feel so fuzzy and warm. It's rare for any kind of music to move me in such a way, so the Clannad songs hold a special place in my music tastes.
I had a 'rest period' (couldn't be bothered with anime for some reason) for upwards of two years beginning in 2015 or 2014, but after only occasional show-watching after that, now I'm back on MAL and am trying to finish 100+ anime this year. It'll be hard but I'm going to try my best ;) How did you start watching anime and what was your first anime? I remember that Sailor Moon was my 'first' and I was a huge Pokemon fan when I was younger, but then ended up watching Kiss x Sis, Chuu Bra! and B Gata H Kei. Ah, how the mighty have fallen?
The NHK ni Youkoso! OST is beautiful, which was a total surprise when I watched the show for the first time. 'Youkoso Hitoribocchi' is my joint favourite with the 2nd ED - it just feels so lonely and heartbreaking even when you don't know what the lyrics mean. The 1st ED is pretty great as well, but in a different way. I was considering putting the CLANNAD EDs on my page as they make me really nostalgic. I watched both series when I started high-school so listening to the music from the show brings back memories of that and the show; it's really nice but a little poignant.
you surely gonna like it, 8/9 out of 10
Thee negativity of many rating systems (where 5/10 is "average") allows several stages of hate ("dislike", "really dislike", "TERRIBLE", "WORLD ENDINGLY BAD!!!!!!") that are ultimately useless. As no one needs recommendations for terrible animes, so I choose to slap them all together 'n' forget. Every 1 stars must be earned, not deducted. In this way, I can provide a more positive vibe toward thee animu I love 'n' reward/draw attention to thee things that actually affect my life.
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As for Saber "put the little girl aside while the men takes care of the real business" is practically what Alex said. He would always call her a "girl" and use it as a derogatory term, and that annoyed me. And Saber finally let his words get to her. smh.
There's nothing wrong with skewed gender dynamics so long as it's a product of the setting
But exactly what kind of a dynamic could genuinely justify 1 woman to 10 men? Except ofc a post apocalyptic world where mysteriously more women died than men. As for GoT, I agree completely. But try saying that to a fan's face :p That show is so trash. It's the ecchi version of Hollywood and I cannot for the life of me, understand how people justify unnecessary nudity, sexual objectification and abuse of women, as something that's integral to the plot. It's not. It's for TRPs. And it worked.
Very interesting. Mind elaborating?
As for Claymore, don't you think it would have been better if Claire didn't fall in love with that dude? I was under the impression they had a bro-sis relationship, till she kissed him. Totally took me by surprise, bc she immediately fell short of being a woman whose life did not involve a romantic interest. Same with Fate/Zero. All it took was a little speech by that Alexander guy to make Saber doubt who she was, and I thought to myself,"If this girl can be influenced this easily by words, how strong could she really be? Especially seeing how full of BS Alex's words were"
Surprised you didn't name fan favs Mikasa, Esdeath, Olivia Armstrong or even Hawkeye, for that matter.