As you might have guessed, the first anime I ever watched was Dragon Ball Z and I worshipped it as a child. I had every DBZ game in my possession, along with the trading cards, t-shirts, and action figures. Not to mention all eight seasons of DBZ on DVD box sets, the Blu-ray enhanced movies, and the specials as well.
However, as I started to mature, I drifted away from Dragon Ball Z and explored different hobbies, like music and sports, among others. It wasn't until 2013, when I happened to come across Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood on Toonami, that I returned to watching anime. However, things really started getting serious in 2014, when I dedicated almost the entire year to Naoki Urasawa's Monster. Through that 74-episode epic, I had witnessed what the anime medium was and is capable of. For better or worse, I've been watching anime consistently ever since.
This is a project I've been planning for years but now I'm putting it into action. Basically, "In Defense Of" is a series of character analyses, where I examine an underrated individual and argue why I think they should be noticed more. With my anime reviews, there are occasions where I've wanted to discuss certain characters but I felt as though doing so would be wandering away from the overall topic. However, with "In Defense Of", I feel free to talk about my points of interest for as long as I please. Besides, character analyses have always been my favorite things to write.
Below is an archive of what I've written thus far:
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Right now, I'm making my way further through Kaleido Star and am 33 episodes into it.