Hi! My name is David, I'm 19 years old and I love watching anime!
I've been passionately watching anime since late 2018 and have loved exploring this medium since~
I write notes for many of the anime I've seen, which you can read by scrolling through my list!
I also write reviews about niche anime/topics, please check them out and rate!
Feel free to send a FR if you wanna chat about obscure/niche anime >_<
As mentioned above, I've been watching anime since 2018, but my first experience with anime was with Naruto in 2014. I wasn't into Naruto as a kid; I watched it because I wanted to fit in with my friends at the time. Ever since, I have occasionally watched the odd anime, but I was more into playing video games at the time. One anime I consider to be the catalyst that started my love for the medium is Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu, which I watched in 2017.
Suzumiya Haruhi is without a doubt the first anime I considered a favourite. I still do, absolutely; however, of course, I've watched many more anime since then. I was enticed by Haruhi's premise. Quickly, I found myself immersed in its characters and world. I craved to have that feeling and experience once more, and so my venture into anime began. Around that time, I got into reading manga too. The first manga I read was Naruto as well (ahaha), which I had found at my local library.
By late 2018, I had watched a handful of anime. I didn't watch many seasonals back then because I didn't even know the concept of a seasonal existed, if you get what I mean. Around that time, I was somewhat obsessed with watching High School DxD. Which is embarrassing to admit, but I have the excuse of being a wee little teenage boy who still didn't understand his sexuality (lol). Late 2018 was also when I went to my first anime convention, which was Overload in Auckland, NZ. Going to Overload was an incredibly important experience for me. I went with a few friends and had the time of my life being around so many other anime fans. At the time, the only people I talked to about anime were my primary school friends. At that convention, I bought myself a copy of the entire Death Note manga as one book, which I obsessed over for a few months. Death Note is probably the first manga I considered a favourite, which unfortunately is an opinion I do not hold anymore.
Early 2019 was when I was completely obsessed with watching anime. February 8th was the date I made my MAL account, and I spent a good couple of days trying to remember all the anime I had watched. At the time, I had watched close to 50 anime, and I had a completed favourites list, which I unfortunately don't remember the contents of. But Suzumiya Haruhi, Kimi ni Todoke, and Ore Monogatari were there. March 2019 is another incredibly important moment in my life, as this was the month I watched Kill la Kill. I was obsessed with Kill la Kill (I'm noticing a pattern here lol), and it immediately became my favourite anime. To this day, I still consider it a favourite for all the same reasons! Kill la Kill is what got me obsessed with animation and stylised art-styles. It's what got me interested in learning about the staff behind my favourite anime. Hiroyuki Imaishi was the first director I considered my favourite! Since then, I have watched Imaishi's Gurren Lagann, which became my favourite anime over Kill la Kill, which got me into watching more Gainax anime like FLCL and Panty and Stocking.
Around this time, I also started watching anime with my mother. Watching anime with her has become my favourite activity we do together, and I cherish deeply the anime we watch together. The first anime we watched together was Fullmetal Alchemist (2003), which she found on Netflix. Then we watched Brotherhood, many Ghibli films, Gurren Lagann, multiple WMT anime, and even Oishinbo. WMT and Oishinbo in particular are the anime I enjoyed watching with her the most. We talk for days about the characters and themes of the anime we watch. You can view my list of everything we've watched together by clicking my "watched w/ mother" tag in my list!
2020 was a big year for me. While before I mostly watched critically acclaimed and popular anime, in late 2019 going into 2020 I found myself interested in the obscure, the niche, and the unknown. Popee the Performer is an incredibly important anime to me for this reason. It was the first anime I watched where I was utterly baffled by it yet loved every second of it. It was weird, different, and full of charm. Around that time, I joined a discord server, which quickly became the server I spent the most time on and still do. Through this server, I was introduced to Cardcaptor Sakura, a show I wouldn't have considered watching before. CCS is very important to me; it was pure joy. I constantly had a smile on my face while watching, and when I didn't, it was because I was crying (lol). Ever since, Mahou Shoujo has become my favourite genre <3
I met many of my online friends through this server, who all have the same interest in exploring the medium as I do. Through these connections, I found myself learning about anime and prominent anime staff I had never heard of. I'm glad I was never exposed to the idea that liking obscure or niche anime is just being pretentious, which is a take I've seen many people echo recently. Some of my greatest experiences with anime wouldn't have been found if I ignored watching something not popular for that reason.
Ojamajo Doremi is my favourite anime ever. After watching CCS, I was introduced to this show by a good friend of mine. I was fascinated by its first episode. Doremi is such a captivating main protagonist; it was silly and very heartfelt at the same time. It had Mahou Shoujo themes I enjoyed about CCS, so I was committed to watching the whole 216. Little did I know how important this series would become to me. The reasons why Doremi has become so important to me are very personal, so I'd rather not get into that, but the show itself is such a pure joy to watch. Watching all the characters develop and grow over the 216 episodes has become a memory I'll always cherish.
Since then, I've watched many more anime that I consider to be favourites. I have written notes about many of them in my list if you're interested in hearing what I have to say. Generally speaking, I'm interested in anime made before the 2010s, but I'll try anything if it catches my attention! >////<. My main interests are in Mahou Shoujo, Super Robots, Gag anime, SOL, Iyashikei, Edutainment anime, weird shit from the 2000s, and Experimental shorts. Anywho, as for this write-up, I'll end it here. My name is David, I'm 18 as of writing this, and I thank you for reading :)
Anime Milestones:
1st Anime: Naruto
100th Anime: Mob Psycho 100 (08/02/2019)
300th Anime: Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho (06/04/2020)
400th Anime: Perfect Blue (17/10/2020)
500th Anime: Fushigi no Kuni no Miyuki-chan (07/03/2021)
600th Anime: Sensei no Ojikan: Dokidoki School Hours OVA (20/11/2021)
700th Anime: Gamba no Bouken (20/09/2022)
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Man that’s valid, there were some episodes that really struck a chord with me. Specifically, episode 4 and episode 13; the latter actually sent chills down my spine when I finished… I’ve already kissed Code Geass goodbye in my top 25, cuz I just know Dokkan about to steal its spot
Of course man. A lot of the more vocal and active people who participate in the club do tend to fall into that category. Like you said, it's better to try it out rather than worrying over how people are, and if you can manage to find some people there who have similar favourite shows then that'll be worth it. I struggled to connect with both clubs, minus a few select people here and there, so you may have some better luck than I.
Yeah, they do. It's a lot more quiet and less vocal than the uoa club, especially concerning that one poster that gets shared around the internet every now and then. I just go whenever my mate has a band performance. The people there are nice and I've gotten along with them, but when it comes to interest in media, that's where it falters a little. People there are good people regardless.
Heya, to be honest, I don't know a whole lot about the UOA anime club. I went there once but never payed much attention to the announcements or activities they got up to. I had a bad run in with someone from the club last year, so ever since then I've tried avoiding it lmao. I was pretty close with one member who had similar interests as me, but she graduated since then. I feel like it's not too different to the AUT one, just maybe a few more activities I guess? They mostly just had activities and occasionally watched whatever anime has been trending lately. I can't imagine I'm being much help, but my knowledge is really limited since I found it hard to relate to most of the members there. I'd say it's worth trying, even if you don't find it too enjoyable. If you ever decide on trying it out sometime this year, I'd be happy to accompany you if need be.
Hi there, thank you for your comment about my review. I admittedly haven't seen the previous entries in the series but they cannot be remotely as bad. A true stinker!
Hey man! Sorry for the lengthy reply, been far too busy with uni work lately to give a proper response. I'm super glad to hear that, and even more so to hear that you've liked it so far. Not too far off from the CBD, just a bus ride away at the least right? I've been to the SAE campus once before to star on one of my friends shows; seems a lot smaller on the outside lmao. I hope the rest of the year goes well for you!
yeah the 2000's cels look great, but if you asked me which cel animation suits the best, i actually prefer the '99 over the 2002 cause is looks preferably flexibly suitable and much more slick in it
From what I had searched briefly, I think I should add that series to my list. I'm somewhat familiar with the Eldar series through SRW, still thanks for the recommendation:)
Definitely agree with everything you said there! I collect anime cels and they're kind of a pain to store but they're so worth it. I'm not a very artistic person but I'm so fascinated by the process and all of the details and labor that went into it. I have a lot of sketches from digital productions too, there's still a lot of artistry involved!
Hi! My name is David, I'm 19 years old and I love watching anime!
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Yeah, they do. It's a lot more quiet and less vocal than the uoa club, especially concerning that one poster that gets shared around the internet every now and then. I just go whenever my mate has a band performance. The people there are nice and I've gotten along with them, but when it comes to interest in media, that's where it falters a little. People there are good people regardless.