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The Story
I started watching anime when Cartoon Network aired Sailor Moon, Tenchi Muyo, etc. in their Toonami block. After Pokemon and Digimon, I started getting into it more, and next thing you know, I was staying up late watching anime on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim!
I continued to dabble in anime for a few years, but I sorta stopped watching after 2010. And then people around me started pushing me into watching Sword Art Online and Attack on Titan. Remember back in the day when Crunchyroll was this little bitty site and Gintama was their biggest anime? (Probably still is?) We've come a long way.. We have so much better access to anime now, a handful of (legal) streaming options, especially with simulcasting. Since coming back into anime in 2014, It's been a sweet ride.
I try to keep a good mix of current and past season anime. You can see my favorites listed. But looking at my list, the genres I watch are so varied I can't really define the ones I like to watch the most--I guess I like being experimental. Obviously the main goal is to complete all that I "Plan to Watch"; and that's after catching up with One Piece!
The Name (You may call me Sora, I go by Noct, too~!)
"sorasfishing" = from Digimon Adventure (the English dub - episode 11)
My love for anime grew 100000x watching this series, and I always associated myself to be like Sora. The name is a reference to a scene where Sora is sitting at the edge of the pond with a fishing pole in the water, and Biyomon skips towards her in that sing-songy voice.
formerly "maikuushirokoe" (lazy translation of "behind the mic") - I started this account while I was doing a radio DJ stint, and also thinking about how I like to sing.
The Pic
Akari from the Aria series
These calming, feel-good, slice of life series won't ever be as flashy and attention-grabbing as your typical shounen or magical girl series. But they also won't be left out when it comes to appreciation. I love Akari! So bright and full of optimism and wonder, and her hair is PINK (my favorite color).
Thanks for reading~
(updated 12/17/2016)
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Current Watching Habits - Week of 10/15/18
Top Priority: Anime Watching Challenge! 12 Left!
2nd Priority: Summer 2018 On Hold Completion
Seasonals: Last Priority :(
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All Comments (161) Comments
I'm doing fine and I'm ready for another hot summer. I remember when Georgia in the summer, very hot and Spain's weather is no different since it's also subtropical. An Italian penpal of mine about my age is also ready for summer. I can't wait for the Hellboy movie to come out on Blu-Ray and that movie is totally underrated. Can't wait to see the Joker movie come out on BD this summer. Btw, I already watched Detective Pikachu and it was decent, better for kids though, but I watched it because of that Canadian guy Ryan Reynolds (great as Deadpool and Pikachu).
As for Wild Arms 2, I finished it, but like a lot of 90s Jrpgs, the translation is so bad. I'm glad PS2 rpgs have better translation, like Square Enix's two Fullmetal Alchemist games. I remember that fight I had with Mustang and Armstrong in the first one, very hard battle, even at level 70.
Speaking of Fullmetal Alchemist, Hiromu-sama just had her 46th birthday like two months ago.
Besides the poorly-translated plot, I grew to hate this brat called Scott and he alone reminded me never to have kids of my own. He's the embodiment of all the whiny kids on the MAL forums, like in the Casual and Current Events threads.
What I did like in Wild Arms 2 was the battle system and the awesome music by Michiko Naruke, very underrated music composer. It would be great if she made music for anime, Wild West or anything from her would be nice. More talented than a lot of music composers in anime these days, even better than Motoi Sakuraba.
I was also watching Die Hard 2 just now and I was way too young for 80s and early 90s blockbusters back in my day, it was a good action movie.
P.S I think the new Sword and Shield rival should be a rich girl with an attitude like Maya from Wild Arms 3
Oh yeah! and there's this new Digimon game that I saw on a video from Youtube user ShadowElite (not his exact name, but he's some rpg geek) and it's coming out, which looks nice. My friend Elise, who is the same age as you, would love to play it too, haven't seen her in a year and a half though. I remember seeing how much she loves girly fantasy anime or manga, but her tastes imply that the 90s is her favorite decade for anime.
It's been a while since I last used Gamefly, that's where my brother and I rented Y's: The Ark of Napishtim and Suikoden Tactics last decade. Not sure where that article came from, but still, it hit the nail on the head saying that anime generally can't do horror well.
On the other hand, I baked a cake using the rare unripe banana flour with yellow chocolate frosting (tasty) today and as for anime, I'm glad a buddy of mine recently said that a Vinland Saga anime is coming out this year, can't wait! :)
Some years ago, some otaku your age (from Texas iirc) said that Vinland Saga is hands down, the best historical manga ever. If only a proper Battle Angel Alita anime adaptation or reboot could be announced after the relatively close success of Fox's fairly recent live-action movie version. The 90s OVA from what some sci-fi loving peers told me said that it got rushed. From my perspective, the OVA got overshadowed by Cowboy Bebop, Evangelion, Last Exile, Outlaw Star, Metropolis and eventually Ghost in the Shell: SAC (the live-action movie based on the manga was too short with middling action).
But yes! I can't wait for Sega/Atlus to release SMT V and hopefully, it'll have the best turn-based battle system to date. Too many real-time action rpgs these last two gens, even though I like G.U.'s simplistic MMORPG-like battle system. SMT games may be turn-based rpgs, but are very, very challenging.
Demographic-wise, I believe Devil Summoner, DDS and even SMT 4 are the equivalent of seinen manga in video games, being so dark, mature and gruesome. That's one reason why they aren't quite mainstream or AAA title material, they just feel like a rated R fantasy movie with some horror movie flair. If only fantasy anime could have that level of maturity, but nope, they wanna be more like SAO or follow the whole generic isekai route and cater teenagers.
On the other hand, I couldn't get into Xenosaga with its slow animations during cutscenes or battles, most poorly designed turn-based game ever made. I rather play Innocent Sin, Grandia 1-3 (which look better than the last 3 Final Fantasy games and the 3rd Grandia game looks like it came from the future), Devil Summoner or even the last two Wild Arms games.
P.S I can't wait to see how Sword and Shield will turn out
Btw, did you see videos or articles about the upcoming gen 8 Pokemon games? I hope I get to see improvements for gen 2 starters and gen II starters are very underused. I want to see a Typhlosion that can get the same amount of love as the more popular fire Pokemon. Hopefully, Rapidash and even Delphox can get move love in gen 8 too. I also want a Meganium that is better than just a medical grass Pokemon setting up screens and of course, I want one that an get the same amount of love as currently standard grass Pokemon. Look at Bellossom, it's got some change in its movepool or blessed with Quiver Dance in gen 7. Hence, a Meganium that even Gym Leader Erika deserves and of course, there needs to be a Feraligatr that even Misty deserves. A water and dragon Feraligatr is still awesome in concept even with higher Special Attack and Defenses.
Btw, I can't wait for Shin Megami Tensei V to come out this fall. It would be great if Digital Devil Saga could get the same HD love as Catherine (Miyuki Sawashiro's voice is sexy, perfect for vixen roles) and Persona V. I remember when I heard news about Sega and Atlus being merged together, almost like heir married, if only Virtua Fighter could get into the limelight again (the 1995 VF anime has better action than today's anime).
About anime, I watch anime very casually these days since a lot of anime so far behave like Saturday morning cartoons or imitate them, which is very unoriginal. As for Tenchi Muyo!, I just found out that it began as an original OVA series in 1992 (when 90s fashion really started) and not a manga (came out in the mid 90s), so it's more original than your everyday manga. So yeah! rated R and original anime are hard to come by, which is why I watched Nodame Cantabile (not exactly rated R, but I know josei manga don't have any formulas).
Btw, I made my own gluten-free version of donuts (wheat is an overrated grain) and served them with ice cream.
Btw, I'm really enjoying Nodame Cantabile after re-watching some Zoids Zero and it's very difficult to find Zoids Zero in Japanese (I want to hear the 25 year-old Ayako as Leena) and on HD, but I hope Sunrise will release this and Chaotic Century on Blu-Ray now that they own Xebec plus Xebec's old stuff has great artwork. Back to Nodame Cantabile, it is a lot more interesting than I thought and this is one series that doesn't follow a typical anime formula.
It's also interesting that Ayako Kawasumi did the voice Shizuno Misaki from Zegapain at the same time she did the voice of Saber and Atoli. I guess we can say that 2006 was the peak of her acting career.
I'm very much the same, but I think I add more to my Plan to Watch than I should. I feel like I'm watching more anime than before too, but at least with many I don't have to wait week to week. I'm still trying to squeeze in some of the new Winter 2019 ones, but I'm still not caught up with or even began some from Fall 2018 yet. Just like you I'll eventually get to them.
I hope you're doing well as well. ^w^
As for camping, I may try it some time after I get my PPE (personal protective equipment) and roller skates. The sawdust stove I made burns pretty clean until the fuel turns into fine charcoal, which then become briquettes for grilling.
I hope you checked out Cells at Work by now. Yeah I'm like that too. I start more anime than I finish. I know how I am, so I do stop myself from starting anime I know I won't finish immediately. The only reason they're not in my On Hold list is because I will eventually return to it and finish it.
Well even if it is fanfiction, they should at least acknowledge that it wasn't their original idea. I haven't written anything in a long time now though.
Well I hope you've been having a great start to this year, and if you're not, then you can "start fresh" with the Chinese New Year.