I don't accept random friend requests without a reason.
Eh, usually. Feel free to talk if you'd like!
...even if I'm slow to respond.
Merry Christmas! Jesus loves you!
Hi! I make comics, working towards a ridiculous lifelong goal of completing the best anime, video games, and manga!
And I guess we all love anime, don't we? Now we got something in common!
I'm looking for the best stories. I know that it's different for everybody, and every thing.
Send me a recommendation if you think it's something special! I'll be happy!
I'm bias for surreal and experimental anime that tries to capture emotion and metaphorical concepts.
Also anything retro, so I guess there's that.
Oatmeal is the best! You can put things like garlic powder and parmesan cheese or soy sauce in it! That oatmeal, my friend, is the best oatmeal. I'd argue it's better savory than sweet! I would never lie about this.
Thanks for readin', champ!
5x5'ꜱ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪ ᴋɴᴏᴡɪɴɢʟʏ ᴡᴀꜱᴛᴇᴅ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ᴍᴀᴋɪɴɢ Video Games
Row 1- Mother 3, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, The 25th Ward, The House in Fata Morgana
Row 2- Killer7, Faith: The Unholy Trinity, Moonlight Syndrome, Flower, Sun, and Rain, Shin Megami Tensei Digital Devil Saga 2
Row 3- Chrono Cross, Xenogears, The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask, Chaos;Head NoAH, NieR: Automata
Row 4- We Happy Few, Panzer Dragoon Saga, Disco Elysium, Silent Hill 2, Who's Lila?
Row 5- Paper Mario, Psychonauts, moon: Remix RPG Adventure, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Final Fantasy VII
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This is, to me, the pinnacle of all my years of looking for the best. This is the best recommendations I got for ya! So, enjoy, I guess?
All game titles are linked with a full game playthrough on Youtube. :D
1. The 25th Ward: The Silver Case (Visual Novel) by Suda51 (2005)
2. The World is Mine (Manga) by Hideki Arai (1997)
3. Trigun Maximum (Manga) by Ysuhiro Nightow (1997)
4. NANA (Manga) by Ai Yazawa (2000)
5. Mother 3 (Video Game) by Shigesato Itoi (2006)
I would consider anything on my list with a score of 8 or more on here or on Backloggd as essential for existence.
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Miscellaneous Goals:
Customize MAL Page
2025 Anime Goals List
List Re-Scoring
Finish Anime Continuations
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I guess I write a lot of notes about random things to myself and I figured I would put them here? Hey, if I'm gonna waste time, might as well show it to everyone.
Feel free to not read this.
I noticed a lot of shounen manga have characters dominantly fill small panels. Small panels are usually used for faster paced action, and displaying snippets of movement close to each other to give the eye a clear and animated progression through the page. (This usually creates more vertical panels, where its width is shortened) These panels are indeed great for fast movement, but they remove emotion from the page! Well, besides the character's expression themself. But if you're trying to create an emotional panel, making the panel wide is ALWAYS how authors do this. Having horizontal space on the side of characters suddenly makes them feel very alone. Also, drawing characters very small on the page or from behind usually makes their expressions harder to read. Ironically, since the brain is searching for identification of their expression, it usually goes towards the most dramatic route when determining this, taking all of the emotional and sad context of the story surrounding this panel and applying it. Again, subtlety strikes again! Now suddenly a faceless character is the saddest thing on the planet Earth.
Mangas with great usage of negative space in artwork: "Trigun Maximum", "Veil", "Berserk", "Houseki no Kuni", "Vagabond", "FLCL"
Narratively, this tactic applies too. Over the years, the phrase "Short but Sweet" has really hit for me, because I keep realizing how absolutely unneeded it is to dwell on things. If it takes a single sentence to explain a concept, continuing to flesh it out, even if it may add further depth to the topic with even new points being made about it, gives the readers a psychological feeling of being overwhelmed even if they comprehend it perfectly. Rather, a sentence that gives the audience all the information they have to know truly is a superior route. Even leaving some things about the sentence unexplained gives audiences enough intrigue to continue to think about the statement by themselves, and gives them a personal connection to the topic being stated since they have to come up with its meaning themselves. I think the subtly of dialogue is essential for good writing. Of course, I hope the translators don't leave the audience without context in trying to achieve this effect. Sometimes sentences are so short that they literally say nothing important, so that's worse than over explaining!
Mangas with great usage of negative space in dialogue: "Aku no Hana", "Houseki no Kuni", "Nana", "Oyasumi Punpun", "Chainsaw Man", "Annarasumanara"
This is both a review and comparison of the anime and visual novel of Phantom of the Inferno.
Great story that deals with very human ways of thinking- No pseudo-deep ramblings or anime-esque bullcrap reasonings. Just a straight up good story! My only complaint is that it will talk about something rather thought provoking only to a degree, without really getting extensive into it. I'm sure this was for the purpose of not ranting about a singular subject or line of reasoning for too long, but I was actually pretty intrigued by some of the ramblings in it and would have liked to see more. I think that Gen is a great writer and could have squeezed a bit more content into it without sounding pretentious. As it stands, the VN seems to lack a bit of depth that I think could have easily been managed.
The anime adaptation is definitely more refined in practically every regard, and even offers that extra layer of depth that I felt like this VN was missing. Great watch! Absolutely an 8 or 9 out of 10! When writing the script, I can tell the scriptwriter took this VN word for word, understood its messages perfectly, boiled down every thought to its bare essential point, making it very concise, and even added answers to moments where the VN left thoughts open ended. Very few changes were made in its translation besides consolidating/ combining scenes to make it faster while still preserving the story's messages perfectly so that essentially no content was left out, and having to pick a route for each character that best represented them. They did a masterful job.
If I were to compare, I think my almost sole criticism of the show, that I felt like the VN did better at handling, was Claudia's character. Yes, it's not that important but I wanted to mention it. Claudia isn't shown very frequently in the anime, but when she is, you can practically boil her role down to "evil" in every scene where her character is present. Not very many times is she portrayed with softness or longing, but the VN makes these aspects of her very clear alongside her terrible actions. While she almost solely is a bad person in the anime, she is sympathetic towards Reiji in the VN, and you can tell her kind soul hasn't completely vanished yet, although it is very close to disappearing completely. To give the show credit, I understand entirely that they had to essentially "choose a route" and stick with it in order to make the story not be partial in its decisions, so they made her "evil", choosing the VN's tragic route for her, where she continues to commit terrible deeds until she is at the top with no satisfaction, chasing her (or her brother's) goals of prosperity blindly without considering if SHE wants that goal. This characterization still reads well, but I feel as if adding in her moments of sympathy towards Reiji from the VN would have greatly benefited her character to be more interesting and likable. I did enjoy, however, some added scenes featuring her brother in the anime. It gave her more of a reason to chase his dreams, being able to experience her suffering, lack of reason to live after he died, and thus her motivations for being so.. evil. Taking the information about her from both adaptations of this story, her character is one of the most interesting amongst all the characters, and it feels more represented in the visual novel than in the anime due to its branching paths where she reveals these pieces of information about herself under the drastic story differences. So good job VN for that!
I think the VN's weakest link was its handling of Cal. When everything else in the story was tackled with realism, striving not to be anime, I feel like Cal was the VN gutter trash to root this VN back into anime world. From the character portrait to the endless banter, I cannot view Cal in the VN as anything but an anime bullcrappery vessel. And that's fine. The way the anime completely rips this away, instead making her and Reiji's relationship as one like a parent and child is much more tender and meaningful. I don't even know what I would call the VN's relationship between the two. You know, I think I was kind of mean just now. Oh.. And I actually do have one good point about the VN that I think is substantial enough to bring up, ironically about the very character I was just complaining about: I think the anime does a fantastic job at condensing its messages into much more tightly written and rewarding words, but the VN added very much needed depth to Cal's character, giving her the slightest bit more of a reason why she heavily treasures Reiji so much, and wants to follow him as an assassin. I also think that her potential for darkness is brought out a bit more in the VN, since the anime paints her more innocently, like a child. Maybe even including a sentence hinting at bloodlust in her in the anime would have benefited this, but I say "benefit" because I don't feel like it's entirely missing, either. This is more like a preference thing, because I still think it reads well. It just does fully encapsulate every aspect that we were shown in Cal's various routes in the VN.
As a standalone piece, I think Phantom of Inferno is fantastic, even if it is missing some depth to its ideas. The Phantom: Requiem for a Phantom anime is better in basically all regards with the exception of the VN better adding depth to Claudia and Cal.. But you wouldn't be missing out if you never get to see it either, being so minor.
I would not recommend this visual novel since the anime is the most condensed and masterful rendition of this story. Watch that, and if you can find Phantom of Inferno, play Claudia's routes!
You know, I'm kind of a big fan of stories. But what ends up affecting my final score feels a little skewed. How are you supposed to assign a number on an experience offering so many different factors, and whose effectiveness is so subjective that someone's mood before even witnessing an anime or TV show can potentially entirely dictate whether they enjoy the experience or not? Besides, each person's scoring scale is scaled differently. For me, I give anything average below a 2, then incremental differences dictating whether a series get a 3 versus a 9. I think most people assign things somewhere between 7-9. Worst of all, a mistake can be made at any time under all of these categories. The notion of scoring is so flawed in so many ways, that it should be considered something entirely futile. And I guess that's true. Yet I am participating because there is some truth in it as well. It's undefinable, which is neat.
I guess I'm going with my ‘scoring 1-2 = average and scoring 3-9 = good with incremental differences’ route precisely because I feel like most people consider 90% of anime being between the 7-9 because you can say "yeah, it was good enough”. There’s barely room for telling your favorite anime apart with a scale of 4 numbers! If a 5 is average, are you really telling me that everything you score 6-9 was above that average and is so meaningful to you? I think a watchable show should be the least of what a piece of media has to offer. If it can't achieve that, its a score of 1 or 2 for you, baby! (2 being a piece of flaming garbage with at least 1 very profound thought communicated successfully to the audience.) I guess 3 then is watchable with very little relatable human experience to speak of, and 10 being significantly and masterfully thought out in every regard? Geez, I did it. I wasn't going to, but I did it anyway. I just talked about my scoring system. SHAME ON ME!
People who listen to video game OSTs are aware of an entirely new world of music versus people who do not. Obviously, the only reason they do not is because they never tried it out. It is truly a whole other art form in itself though. The music has to be empty enough to allow for the player to read dialogue, catchy enough not to be boring when looped infinitely, and abide to the console's limitations if made with limiting hardware. Well, I'm gonna talk about limited hardware now.
Limited hardware is the BEST. Seriously. I think that freedom without limitations destroyed something so genuine in music. The compression of the instruments makes it sound simultaneously artificial and familiar, creating this comfortable, absolutely new sound. Usually "new" means alien and alienating to people, but the fact that the instrument resembles a recognizable real life instrument makes this weird artifical-trying-to-be-that-real-instrument just sound more pathetic than intimidating. And that pathetic-ness is what is so likable about it! Don't we all feel that way? I think it might be part of the comfort in listening to it. But yes, these instruments are also capable of sounding entirely alien as well, creating some pretty cool sounds! I never felt like artificial-ness of limited hardware instruments ever struck my like intimidating. They always have a comfort to them, which is beautiful.
Anyway, what makes these compositions feel so emotional is the sheer joy that is injected into them. Seriously! You think that a sad sounding track would kill ya, but it's always the unexpected ones. Specifically Nintendo is our biggest culprit here. If you listen to one of their older OSTs, (I listed some good ones in the bottom of this rambling. If you've played those games before, listen to them again! They miss you!), notably the happier tracks, they will throw in some sad and melancholic notes at the end of the music patterns. It creates intrigue to the listener by changing the expected mood and acting as sort of "brain food" for the listener to notice and continue to listen to since the song hints that it might not be entirely as it seems. But it also paints this happy tune into one that is more complicated. I guess whenever I hear sad notes thrown into celebratory music, it makes me feel like that happiness does not come without sad times, or those happy times are from a time in the past, and not accessible now. However, the songs always resolve these negative notes with a happy ditty by the end of the full pattern, swooping back into the happy mode. It starts and ends happy with some sad in the middle. Actually, there's always very little sad in the songs, I guess I'm just focusing a lot on it right now haha.
But overall it creates these unforgettable, joyful compositions with some bitter sweetness mixed in to masterfully perfect it. Honestly, I can imagine songs being quite dull without these aspects in it. Having this sad in my happy makes me happier! Such is life, I guess? Oh, and by both starting and ending songs to be happy, the songs don't feel draining to listen to over long periods of time! I'd say the ratio of happy to sad is probably around 94% happy and 6% sad? Generally? I guess? Hey, this is called the rambling section for a reason.
OSTs that destroy my white boy soul every time: "Mother 3", "Paper Mario", "Moon: Remix RPG", "Final Fantasy VII", "Super Mario World", "Wii Play", "Pokemon Diamond & Pearl", "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time", Wii System OST
Sorry for the late reply, your comment totally slipped past me!
When you say FFII and FFIII, you mean the actual FF2 and FF3 instead of the American naming for FF4 and FF6, right? I still haven't played the NES games so it's good to hear that they have interesting stories, I have been bracing all this time for them to have next to no story due to the platform they're in so that's a nice surprise!
About FFXV, I love the character dynamics between party members, the scenery and ambiance and the whole roadtrip feel. I'm very biased to anything roadtrip-esque (as you can tell from One Piece and Steel Ball Run in my top 10 manga, haha), so it just gets the atmosphere just right to my tastes. The ending segment of FFXV is also extremely emotionally powerful, to me the most intense ending to any game I have ever played except for NieR Automata. FFX has a really great ending as well, but to me XV trumps it.
For these reasons, FFXV is easily one of my favorite FF games ever, but it does have a vast collection of flaws, some of them pretty big. It has an extremely unsatisfying "open"-world, it's story is just straight up not told in the game so you have to consume a bunch of additional material (which I haven't done, so I don't even really know if the story is good or bad!), it's combat system is ok but it ranges from lackluster (for fans of character action games like DMC and stuff) to just downright sinful (to turn-based purists), and I'm not even sure if there is any side content worth doing. For these reasons, it's a very love-it-or-hate-it kinda game. I love it, and nowadays you tend to see more people defending it (specially after years worth of patches and DLC), but specially back in the day it got really, really lambasted.
All of that about Vagrant Story and FFT sounds really interesting, I'm a big fan of religious themes and imagery myself so I just bumped it to the top of my to-play-list after reading that.
Oh, you should definitely watch Panty and Stocking, it's extremely fun! I still haven't seen Cyberpunk (+ some other Trigger shows from the 2010's), but after TTGL it's definitely my favorite stuff that they made. Come to think of it, I think both TTGL and P&S were made under Gainax? what a beast Gainax was.
Gungrave is just the best, makes my day to see someone mention it, let alone in such a positive light! I've been trying to convince my friends to watch it for like half a decade at this point but to no avail hahah
Monster has been wonderful so far, I really like how intricate it's getting, going from the GDR to the Czech secret police, the story is going places I had never imagined upon watching the first few episodes. I also love how stuff that seemed previously aimless and filler-ish in the beginning always finds a way to make itself integral to the story, like how important Eva ended up being, or how Roberto seemed to be just a secondary character in a one-off episode only to turn into one of the main antagonists, or how everything Schubert-related became more and more important as the episodes go by. A very clear example of this is how Wolf and The Baby just showed up again after dozens of episodes, and now they're infinitely less intimidating after all Tenma has gone through. Johan is a fascinating character as well.
About System Shock, it's an amazing game and it feels a decade ahead of it's time, but it has one major flaw that was very normal in games from that era which is that you never know where tf to go and that ticks me off a lot so I ended up closely following a walkthrough hahahah but it's definitely worth playing, the gameplay itself is fun and the setting is immaculate. Feels as '80s - '90s cyberpunk as it gets. I'm glad that I also get to play System Shock 2 now that I beat the first one, because 2 is a game that I've heard even greater things for a very long time.
Thanks! my only resolutions this year are getting better at my craft and landing a job in it lmao here's hoping I can do it. Do you have any resolution for this year?
Aww that was such a great song and music video, thanks for the recommendation! I like the way someone has described it in the comments - it picks you up and leaves you with a somber note at the end. This vid instantly took me back to the late 2000's / early 2010s with it's zany style, reminds me of a Tally Hall or Black Kids music video. And yeah, his music videos definitely have that raw and personal aspect to them that sets him apart from the rest. I've seen other music videos here and there that do a similar thing, but it seems like it's something that he may've pioneered with how old these videos are now.
Hahahahaha busted! To be fair they were bought legally (and very cheaply), I just had no idea they were essentially emulators. There were two games in particular that I remember loving a lot. I think they might've been Metroid and Double Dragon. My memory is pretty fuzzy with the details because I would've been like 7 or 8 and they definitely had knockoff names attached to them xD I'm only fairly certain that they were NES games because I vividly remember playing Contra (or something very similar). What consoles have you owned or do own if you don't mind me asking?
Also, it seems people find it hilarious, so that’s already a thing that draws me in. I mean, who doesn’t enjoy comedy?
It was definitely a very funny game, you're in for a treat xD
Thank you for giving me the recommendations! Abandoned Pools for sure feels like a band who's music I'll be putting in rotation when I'm chilling in my room. It's also nice to see more of your favourites by the artists, I'll be sure to check them out! I absolutely loved that Jack Conte video, I just had to check out others from him. You can tell he’s deeply passionate about blending music and visual art. It’s like he’s creating a whole experience rather than just a video.
Speaking of hanging out, do you have any video game consoles? I have a few systems and maybe we could play some multiplayer games if you want!
Man I would love to and I really wish I could, but unfortunately I don't own any consoles :((( I grew up on computer + flash games, a PS1 (very briefly), and plug & play controllers (come to find out a decade down the line that I was just playing NES games 😭). Other than that, I would play games on my friend's XBOX 360 or my family friend's PS3, so I never felt the need to buy a console once I started getting my own money - I was cool with PC games. I sincerely appreciate the offer though <3
The most colorful huh. Sounds like you're on the opposite side, the conflict between our forces is inevitable!! Haha, never heard of Neopets honestly, but they look cute, did you play the game? You've reminded me I actually have a bunch of Digimon as well!, Agumon, Palmon and Gomammon! Got them as a kid as I was a fan of their adult forms, but they never digivolved >:( wish I'd known what a warranty was!
Ohh Breaking Bad, I watched the first few eps some years ago but they didn't click with me, though I feel like my preferences have updated since then, thanks for reminding me! Maybe it's gonna be the first non Asian show in a couple of years that I'll watch! Though I once listened to ERB Rick Grimes vs Walter White so much some of the spoilers have successfully infiltrated my brain xD
As for time travel, yes the niche is definitely large! I was surprised myself but there's so many shows! My absolute numero uno is Signal, it's daaamn dark and it encompasses so many elements that I like! From desperate MC struggling with butterfly effect, fighting large scale corruption, interesting crimes, mystery that is being gradually revealed with the use of flashbacks of the past, and all that with really decent OST! You know, the kind I add to my playlist, but then never listen to it cos I want it to maintain its charm for the next rewatch xD I am doing that with Big O too for the record :} Then there's also Nine Times Travel if you don't mind a bit of romance on the way. But I would probably send you to some jdramas first especially as you say you're used to the animated media, hearing japanese voices might be the better bridge between the two worlds! So 100% Imawa no Kuni no Alice, especially that S3 is coming this year! (they work with the manga's author, seems to me as they plan to continue the story past the manga's original ending). Or maybe Life if that sounds interesting to you x)
Good to know FF isn't linked! My problem is that I'm always so mentally set on watching/playing everything in the release order lol. And that's such a big stopper for real. Like I haven't played Divinity 2 or Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, which they always told me are sooo much better than their previous games! But I always start from the other ones and then lose interest near the beginning, and then comes the next attempt and the cycle repeats ehh xD As for what I wanna start apart from the already mentioned two: Disco Elysium, Torment: Tides of Numeria, Black Geyser: Courier of darkness are the top prio x) Anyway hit me up if you ever play BG, I'm a walking encyclopedia when it comes to that game, in ways a mere mortal can't even imagine xDD
As for modding, I used to start a looot of different projects for games that I played. Say, custom maps for Warcraft 3, a huge roleplaying Minecraft plugin, BG mods extending existing storylines, but I kinda suffer a bit from hmm, chronic abandonism xD So I'd put a lot of hours into something but rarely see it to the very end :'(( That BG mod is the one time I stood up and yelled "THAT'S ENOUGH!", and ended up completing something for once xDD Which was a fun ride and I'll definitely get to publish it one day! At least over the years I learnt <wisdom> its better to plan small and deliver something than plan big and never complete a thing </wisdom>.
Ah, I've definitely heard of Undertale. The memes stemming from that game were practically unescapable around 2016-18 I think. Good times. I just checked out OFF right now and this games looks so sick. I found an English translation on web archive so I think I'm actually going to download this one! Thanks for introducing me to it :) I'm glad to hear that franken interests you! I remember just finding the whole thing so fun after seeing videogamedunkey's video on it, and replaying the game a few times immediately after finishing it xD Might have to revisit it again lol
Thank you so much for the song recommendations. I have definitely heard of Incubus before, but didn't know any tracks of theirs by name. Pardon Me is such an intense and powerful track. The lyrics really hit hard, and the energy of the song is just electric. The Abandoned Pools track has gotta be my favourite of the three. This is definitely a band I will check out more from. Great recommendation! Now the last one is very interesting xD I was watching the video for this song, being extremely impressed with how this dude made the song in its entirety on his own. As I was enjoying this song I couldn't help but think in the back of my mind that I know this name from somewhere. Imagine my surprise when I find out that this is the CEO of Patreon LMAO
I knew for sure I had heard the name somewhere and it was bugging me until I finally searched it up xD Needless to say, this man is definitely extremely talented. Aside from the instrumental being made entirely from him, the subject matter of the song really puts you in a chokehold. The lyrics, and especially his delivery of them, show such a raw display of emotion, and I'm really thankful that you've introduced this to me. Thanks again for the music recommendations, I'll be sure to check out more from each artist :D
Great to hear that you're enjoying your time in Florida, I could really use some blueberry cheesecake ice cream myself xD As for me, I just spent the weekend hanging out with some friends - good time all around.
No problem! Feel comfortable to write as much as you want :-D.
Well, MAPPA's adaptation of Jigokuraku was ok. Not as bad as what I saw in the clips from Blue Lock Season 2. It's just that fans expected MAPPA to make animation on par with that in Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan, and Chainsaw man.
You're quite lucky to have been able to steer away from manga spoilers for so long. Hope the finale doesn't disappoint you.
I watched Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle when I was a child, and I hadn't watched any animes for a long time after that because I mistakenly considered them boring and inferior to Western animation. However, it all changed when round 4.5-5 years ago I decided to watch AOT because of its fresh plot setup and insanely great action scenes and the. That's the point which I consider the starting point of my conscious anime journey.
Hey, hey, hey. Don't take the blame if I don't like an anime you recommended. It's not like you're forcing me. It's completely my own choice to take your recommendation and watch something. If I don't end up liking it, well, there's a good ol' saying: tastes differ :-D.
Yup, Aeon Flux is quite obscure. I didn't know about it until I learnt that it inspired the character design in Tron: Uprising. Considering the points you mentioned, I completely agree with you on the similarities between Aeon Flux and Rick Morty. So you're saying that Superjail! is insane? That's probably my cup of tea since I like Dandadan XD.
If you didn't watch cartoons when you were little, what were your hobbies then? And starting to watch cartoons at 21 isn't lame at all. If whatever you liked to do in childhood was interesting for you, it's perfectly fine.
Alrighty then, looking forward to reading your review of Avatar.
Did you force yourself to watch all MCU movies then? I don't understand how you were even able to watch them one after another without getting a superhero mania.
I watched most of MCU movies because I had been a big fan of the superhero genre since my childhood. However, I cooled down toward them as their quality was gradually falling. Another contributing factor was probably some podcast interview with Adrian Tchaikovsky in which he told that status quo is the thing that superheroes are viciously defending, not the wellbeing of humanity. They never address such societal problems as poverty, corrupt politicians, greedy corporations, hunger because solutions to those issues would require immense political and societal changes. Another criticism of many superhero movies is that their stakes are often inflated for the sake of spectacle. They don't rely on meaningful character development. (The new Batman movie is a notable exception. It's very introspective)
So that's my 2 cents to the discussion of superhero stories. What about you?
No need to apologize for talking to me about the stuff I've already read or watched. First, I appreciate your perspective. Second, it would make conversations less engaging.
You mentioned that you research shows before watching them. What caught your eye about Revolutionary Girl Utena?
Wow! You've got me totally hooked on The World is Mine. Hope it's as great as you say it is.
Yup, I've been closely following Berserk chapter releases. What bugs me the most about new chapters is their slow release rate. I wish they had just released it as a novel with a few illustrations if they can't reach Miura's output level in his prime. Also you're right about Guts acting out of character. The way he was pushed aside seems like a cheap trick on the new mangaka's side to hide lackluster writing skills.
Oh, unfortunately, I haven't read neither of Trigun mangas. I find the author's drawing style somewhat off-putting and chaotic. That's why I don't personally know how both adaptations differ from the source material. However, Orange did a fantastic job animating Vash's clumsy movements. I gave the anime 9 because I found its characters as captivating as in the OG series, though it feels somewhat empty and artificial if you know what I mean.
Of all Ghibli movies I've seen, my favourite one is My Neighbor Totoro. It's such a cozy anime to watch! What about you?
I agree with you. I haven't met that many people who like to talk a lot about media, either.
I can say the same about you. You're very kind, considerate, and fun to chat with.
Hi there! It's no biggie :D. Wow! What a loooong message! Not in a bad sense at all. A great passion for anime shines through every paragrapaph you wrote!
If your main concern is how closely an anime sticks to the plot of the manga, then you'd like Jigokuraku as it is a shot-to-shot adaptation of the manga. MAPPA animes usually don't stray away a lot from the source material. So in that regard they are good adaptations.
Ah! You've been watching anime for 4 years. Almost the same as me. But you've greatly surpassed me in the sheer amount of the series watched lmao. Keeping continuations of seasonal anime on hold to watch new titles os so-so-sooo relatable to me xD. Were you able to manage to avoid MHA spoilers while you were busy with other stuff?
Oh god! You've watched SEL 3 times already! That's a lot for a dark anime like that :-O! Maybe I need to give it another try very soon. Actually, no, I didn't know that its fans were so passionate. I'll probably need to read some of those essays if the anime is as metaphorical as Angel's Egg and Ghost in the Shell (both movies). And please don't apologize for talking at length about the things you like. I actually enjoy it when people do that :-D.
I'm so excited to find another fan of Aeon Flux! I watched Aeon Flux a few months ago, and I fell in love with its themes, art style, characters, atmosphere, and music. It's a one of its kind series, unfortunately! What do you find similar between Aeon Flux and Rick and Morty? I don't see anything in common apart from their nihilistic themes and the fact that they both are scifi shows. Haven't heard about Superjail! Just googled it, and you know its artstyle is definitely my type of Hershey's. Would you recommend it plotwise?
You haven't watched the Avatar series? Reaally? How come? It's a great cartoon! 3 seasons of awesomeness! Oh, I see. You've been mainly watching animes. I guess you'd like Avatar as it takes a lot of inspiration from Japanese animation.
I haven't watched Teen Titans yet, either. If you start watching it sooner than me, I'll look forward to hearing your thoughts about it.
Hm, I never thought about old anime series that way. For me their main appeal was simply that childhood nostalgia that they evoke. But now that I've heard your perspective, it's gotten clearer what makes them so wholesome. Thanks a lot!
Revolutionary Girl Utena is already on my PTW list :-D. Hehe, your praise for this series made me even more excited to watch it ASAP.
First time hearing about The World is Mine! I gotta read at least a few chapters if a Berserk fan recommends it. I'm really hungry for another insanely well-written manga :-O. By the way, I'd like to clarify one thing: does it have a satisfying, not rushed ending? I was so disappointed when I learnt that Miura left Berserk unfinished.
Oh, Trigun is one of my favourite animes. It's so incredible! After I learnt that it's mostly a filler anime, I start loving it more because fillers tend to have lousy writing and bad if not completely absent character development! Sadly though, its fame was quickly overshadowed by Cowboy Bebop, so not many people heard about Trigun. It makes me so happy to find that you also like its philosophical nature and somewhat unconventional approach to conflict writing. Have you watched the new adaptation called Trigun Stampede?
Yay! I also love that Ghibli wants viewers to come to their own conclusions on what those stories mean while making movies enjoyable by any age group.
Thanks a lot for such an elaborate response. It's so much fun when people rave about the things they like. Such conversation don't feel like you're talking to a wall. I'm happy to hear back from you!
Thank you so much! I really tried with the rhyming and I am so happy my (rhyming) message came across and that you enjoyed the manga so much that it's even one of your favorites now! I hope you'll have a wonderful year and participate in the Secret Santa event next year too!!
Oh okay I understand for Shenmue... well I guess it's also because it came out so many years after the 2nd one it can't feel different in all of its aspects, but yeah I hope that the story will continue at some point...
Atlus games are more and more similar on purpose to be honest, and that's not even a bad thing at all but for example Metaphor is very similar to Persona in a lot of way I mean they basically kept most of the game core, the social links, the social stats, the fights, even the room inside the dungeons are all there, but no matter what they manage to make games that feel fresh and engaging to play, this is what I love about them.
Regarding the MCU I just don't like most of the movies tbh, I appreciate some of the characters especially now after playing Rivals but the movies are often just boring blockbusters to me, I would say I mostly just appreciate the special effects (that's why I was impressed by Dr Strange for example especially the 1st one) but when it's only focused on the story I don't find it interesting, the most "boring" one for example for me would be Black Widow, it's the exact kind of movie that I hate in the MCU, but I like dumb fun movies too but sometimes I just can't appreciate the humor like in Deadpool for example, I just hate it tbh xD I actually prefer the older Marvel ones like Blade, this one was actually pretty good, well there's also The Guardians of The Galaxy trilogy that I like a lot, especially the 3rd movie.
Absolutely, and don't worry no matter what you do life is long (even though time goes fast xD) so you can always change direction at some point, that's the reason why I'm not too worried right now.
Ahahaha it would be awesome!! But yeah as far as it's related to being behind the scenes of movie creation, I don't mind anything, I like sound engineering a lot even though I don't have all the skills right now but I can say the same for the art direction, the lighting, video editing etc, I would even appreciate 3D editing if I had the opportunity to learn it in an academic curriculum at some point.
Okay I see for RPG Maker, I'll definitely try XP soon then. I checked your drawings and I'm genuinely impressed because you manage to keep a constant original art style that feels very personal and I directly see the soul you put into your drawings, I'm bad when it comes to criticizing art so I don't really know what to say but I hope you see what I mean, I don't know if you have any inspiration? Also how long did you train to achieve this level? It comes from someone who's bad at drawing but never really tried, so I always wonder if most people are just predisposed and instantly good at drawing or if they trained hundreds of hours to be able to draw like that. Also I like the statue you made, are you planning on painting it?
Ahaha exactly, though for the animation back then I thought the 90s anime looked great because I had no experience with anime overall lol, the funny thing is that I don't even think I knew that Pokemon was actually japanese since it was dubbed in my language I assumed it came from my country since I had no logic at all xD
Really??? that's awesome ahahah this movie is definitely underrated even though I've seen it mentioned more than before recently I feel like.
I listened to both of the songs you mentioned, Fuel - Shimmer isn't really my style but it sounds nostalgic from the 2010s time this is the kind of song that used to air back them I would say. I really like Fluorescein - Abandoned Pools though, thanks for the discovery!! I'm still listening to some famous songs like Tame Impala - Borderline or even blink-182 - After Midnight lol but sometimes I just like to listen to ambient music like Boards of Canada or Aphex Twin's works like Boards of Canada - 1969 for example.
Merry late Christmas and Happy new year!! I had a good time with some members of my family for Christmas so it was great, I hope you too. And for Christmas I finally got to buy an electric scooter, I've been thinking about getting one for quite some time so that was my choice ahah, and you?
Hi! I haven't watched the anime adaptation of Jigokuraku. Manko man, the youtuber who frequently discusses animation quality in popular anime, explained that Mappa didn't allocate enough manpower for this one as it was too busy with work on Chainsaw Man and Jujutsu Kaisen. So I decided to skip on the anime and start reading manga. Quite a rare thing for me, honestly.
Wow! You're quite a veteran anime fan! I see you haven't watch MHA season 7. How come? :)
Oh. You're a fan of Serial Experiments Lain? What a choice. Would you recommend it? I dropped it. Maybe I wasn't ready for it then.
What are your favourite adult swim shows? I'm also a big fan of their animated offerings, especially "The Boondocks" and "Rick and Morty".
Oh my gosh!!! I'm so glad to have found another person who loves old anime. Could you tell me about your favourite ones?
My first anime was "Spirited Away", which made me fall in love with Studio Ghibli's meticulous art style.
You're totally right about Dorohedoro. I love it for exactly the same reason: incredible worldbuilding and funny characters.
As for Jigokuraku, you might give it a try if you're okay with the sheer amount of nudity in it. So far I like its characters, slowly unfolding mysteries, and meticulously drawn panels.
Wow! Mind if I ask what was your first anime?
Ah, I just checked out Yume Nikki and I get the idea, I've played many games like this but I never imagined they could've potentially been made on the same program. I don't know if it's made on the same program, but I remember playing an RPG named franken a couple years ago on itch.io. Great game if you were looking for any recs. I look forward to seeing your spin on things!
Thanks for all your support in this process, it means a lot <3 I'll make sure to keep you updated.
A random music recommendation I can throw out there is the album Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone? by The Unicorns. It's not rap, nor is it something I've discovered in the past year, but it's just something I always love coming back to lol. A great listen if you don't know of it already.
Likewise, have a great day! I hope you're enjoying your Florida visit :)))
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When you say FFII and FFIII, you mean the actual FF2 and FF3 instead of the American naming for FF4 and FF6, right? I still haven't played the NES games so it's good to hear that they have interesting stories, I have been bracing all this time for them to have next to no story due to the platform they're in so that's a nice surprise!
About FFXV, I love the character dynamics between party members, the scenery and ambiance and the whole roadtrip feel. I'm very biased to anything roadtrip-esque (as you can tell from One Piece and Steel Ball Run in my top 10 manga, haha), so it just gets the atmosphere just right to my tastes. The ending segment of FFXV is also extremely emotionally powerful, to me the most intense ending to any game I have ever played except for NieR Automata. FFX has a really great ending as well, but to me XV trumps it.
For these reasons, FFXV is easily one of my favorite FF games ever, but it does have a vast collection of flaws, some of them pretty big. It has an extremely unsatisfying "open"-world, it's story is just straight up not told in the game so you have to consume a bunch of additional material (which I haven't done, so I don't even really know if the story is good or bad!), it's combat system is ok but it ranges from lackluster (for fans of character action games like DMC and stuff) to just downright sinful (to turn-based purists), and I'm not even sure if there is any side content worth doing. For these reasons, it's a very love-it-or-hate-it kinda game. I love it, and nowadays you tend to see more people defending it (specially after years worth of patches and DLC), but specially back in the day it got really, really lambasted.
All of that about Vagrant Story and FFT sounds really interesting, I'm a big fan of religious themes and imagery myself so I just bumped it to the top of my to-play-list after reading that.
Oh, you should definitely watch Panty and Stocking, it's extremely fun! I still haven't seen Cyberpunk (+ some other Trigger shows from the 2010's), but after TTGL it's definitely my favorite stuff that they made. Come to think of it, I think both TTGL and P&S were made under Gainax? what a beast Gainax was.
Gungrave is just the best, makes my day to see someone mention it, let alone in such a positive light! I've been trying to convince my friends to watch it for like half a decade at this point but to no avail hahah
Monster has been wonderful so far, I really like how intricate it's getting, going from the GDR to the Czech secret police, the story is going places I had never imagined upon watching the first few episodes. I also love how stuff that seemed previously aimless and filler-ish in the beginning always finds a way to make itself integral to the story, like how important Eva ended up being, or how Roberto seemed to be just a secondary character in a one-off episode only to turn into one of the main antagonists, or how everything Schubert-related became more and more important as the episodes go by. A very clear example of this is how Wolf and The Baby just showed up again after dozens of episodes, and now they're infinitely less intimidating after all Tenma has gone through. Johan is a fascinating character as well.
About System Shock, it's an amazing game and it feels a decade ahead of it's time, but it has one major flaw that was very normal in games from that era which is that you never know where tf to go and that ticks me off a lot so I ended up closely following a walkthrough hahahah but it's definitely worth playing, the gameplay itself is fun and the setting is immaculate. Feels as '80s - '90s cyberpunk as it gets. I'm glad that I also get to play System Shock 2 now that I beat the first one, because 2 is a game that I've heard even greater things for a very long time.
Thanks! my only resolutions this year are getting better at my craft and landing a job in it lmao here's hoping I can do it. Do you have any resolution for this year?
Hahahahaha busted! To be fair they were bought legally (and very cheaply), I just had no idea they were essentially emulators. There were two games in particular that I remember loving a lot. I think they might've been Metroid and Double Dragon. My memory is pretty fuzzy with the details because I would've been like 7 or 8 and they definitely had knockoff names attached to them xD I'm only fairly certain that they were NES games because I vividly remember playing Contra (or something very similar). What consoles have you owned or do own if you don't mind me asking?
Thank you for giving me the recommendations! Abandoned Pools for sure feels like a band who's music I'll be putting in rotation when I'm chilling in my room. It's also nice to see more of your favourites by the artists, I'll be sure to check them out! I absolutely loved that Jack Conte video, I just had to check out others from him. You can tell he’s deeply passionate about blending music and visual art. It’s like he’s creating a whole experience rather than just a video.
Ohh Breaking Bad, I watched the first few eps some years ago but they didn't click with me, though I feel like my preferences have updated since then, thanks for reminding me! Maybe it's gonna be the first non Asian show in a couple of years that I'll watch! Though I once listened to ERB Rick Grimes vs Walter White so much some of the spoilers have successfully infiltrated my brain xD
As for time travel, yes the niche is definitely large! I was surprised myself but there's so many shows! My absolute numero uno is Signal, it's daaamn dark and it encompasses so many elements that I like! From desperate MC struggling with butterfly effect, fighting large scale corruption, interesting crimes, mystery that is being gradually revealed with the use of flashbacks of the past, and all that with really decent OST! You know, the kind I add to my playlist, but then never listen to it cos I want it to maintain its charm for the next rewatch xD I am doing that with Big O too for the record :} Then there's also Nine Times Travel if you don't mind a bit of romance on the way. But I would probably send you to some jdramas first especially as you say you're used to the animated media, hearing japanese voices might be the better bridge between the two worlds! So 100% Imawa no Kuni no Alice, especially that S3 is coming this year! (they work with the manga's author, seems to me as they plan to continue the story past the manga's original ending). Or maybe Life if that sounds interesting to you x)
Good to know FF isn't linked! My problem is that I'm always so mentally set on watching/playing everything in the release order lol. And that's such a big stopper for real. Like I haven't played Divinity 2 or Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, which they always told me are sooo much better than their previous games! But I always start from the other ones and then lose interest near the beginning, and then comes the next attempt and the cycle repeats ehh xD As for what I wanna start apart from the already mentioned two: Disco Elysium, Torment: Tides of Numeria, Black Geyser: Courier of darkness are the top prio x) Anyway hit me up if you ever play BG, I'm a walking encyclopedia when it comes to that game, in ways a mere mortal can't even imagine xDD
As for modding, I used to start a looot of different projects for games that I played. Say, custom maps for Warcraft 3, a huge roleplaying Minecraft plugin, BG mods extending existing storylines, but I kinda suffer a bit from hmm, chronic abandonism xD So I'd put a lot of hours into something but rarely see it to the very end :'(( That BG mod is the one time I stood up and yelled "THAT'S ENOUGH!", and ended up completing something for once xDD Which was a fun ride and I'll definitely get to publish it one day! At least over the years I learnt <wisdom> its better to plan small and deliver something than plan big and never complete a thing </wisdom>.
Soz for late reply been a bit busy irl!
Thank you so much for the song recommendations. I have definitely heard of Incubus before, but didn't know any tracks of theirs by name. Pardon Me is such an intense and powerful track. The lyrics really hit hard, and the energy of the song is just electric. The Abandoned Pools track has gotta be my favourite of the three. This is definitely a band I will check out more from. Great recommendation! Now the last one is very interesting xD I was watching the video for this song, being extremely impressed with how this dude made the song in its entirety on his own. As I was enjoying this song I couldn't help but think in the back of my mind that I know this name from somewhere. Imagine my surprise when I find out that this is the CEO of Patreon LMAO
I knew for sure I had heard the name somewhere and it was bugging me until I finally searched it up xD Needless to say, this man is definitely extremely talented. Aside from the instrumental being made entirely from him, the subject matter of the song really puts you in a chokehold. The lyrics, and especially his delivery of them, show such a raw display of emotion, and I'm really thankful that you've introduced this to me. Thanks again for the music recommendations, I'll be sure to check out more from each artist :D
Great to hear that you're enjoying your time in Florida, I could really use some blueberry cheesecake ice cream myself xD As for me, I just spent the weekend hanging out with some friends - good time all around.
I hope you have a great day!
Well, MAPPA's adaptation of Jigokuraku was ok. Not as bad as what I saw in the clips from Blue Lock Season 2. It's just that fans expected MAPPA to make animation on par with that in Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan, and Chainsaw man.
You're quite lucky to have been able to steer away from manga spoilers for so long. Hope the finale doesn't disappoint you.
I watched Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle when I was a child, and I hadn't watched any animes for a long time after that because I mistakenly considered them boring and inferior to Western animation. However, it all changed when round 4.5-5 years ago I decided to watch AOT because of its fresh plot setup and insanely great action scenes and the. That's the point which I consider the starting point of my conscious anime journey.
Hey, hey, hey. Don't take the blame if I don't like an anime you recommended. It's not like you're forcing me. It's completely my own choice to take your recommendation and watch something. If I don't end up liking it, well, there's a good ol' saying: tastes differ :-D.
Yup, Aeon Flux is quite obscure. I didn't know about it until I learnt that it inspired the character design in Tron: Uprising. Considering the points you mentioned, I completely agree with you on the similarities between Aeon Flux and Rick Morty. So you're saying that Superjail! is insane? That's probably my cup of tea since I like Dandadan XD.
If you didn't watch cartoons when you were little, what were your hobbies then? And starting to watch cartoons at 21 isn't lame at all. If whatever you liked to do in childhood was interesting for you, it's perfectly fine.
Alrighty then, looking forward to reading your review of Avatar.
Did you force yourself to watch all MCU movies then? I don't understand how you were even able to watch them one after another without getting a superhero mania.
I watched most of MCU movies because I had been a big fan of the superhero genre since my childhood. However, I cooled down toward them as their quality was gradually falling. Another contributing factor was probably some podcast interview with Adrian Tchaikovsky in which he told that status quo is the thing that superheroes are viciously defending, not the wellbeing of humanity. They never address such societal problems as poverty, corrupt politicians, greedy corporations, hunger because solutions to those issues would require immense political and societal changes. Another criticism of many superhero movies is that their stakes are often inflated for the sake of spectacle. They don't rely on meaningful character development. (The new Batman movie is a notable exception. It's very introspective)
So that's my 2 cents to the discussion of superhero stories. What about you?
No need to apologize for talking to me about the stuff I've already read or watched. First, I appreciate your perspective. Second, it would make conversations less engaging.
You mentioned that you research shows before watching them. What caught your eye about Revolutionary Girl Utena?
Wow! You've got me totally hooked on The World is Mine. Hope it's as great as you say it is.
Yup, I've been closely following Berserk chapter releases. What bugs me the most about new chapters is their slow release rate. I wish they had just released it as a novel with a few illustrations if they can't reach Miura's output level in his prime. Also you're right about Guts acting out of character. The way he was pushed aside seems like a cheap trick on the new mangaka's side to hide lackluster writing skills.
Oh, unfortunately, I haven't read neither of Trigun mangas. I find the author's drawing style somewhat off-putting and chaotic. That's why I don't personally know how both adaptations differ from the source material. However, Orange did a fantastic job animating Vash's clumsy movements. I gave the anime 9 because I found its characters as captivating as in the OG series, though it feels somewhat empty and artificial if you know what I mean.
Of all Ghibli movies I've seen, my favourite one is My Neighbor Totoro. It's such a cozy anime to watch! What about you?
I agree with you. I haven't met that many people who like to talk a lot about media, either.
I can say the same about you. You're very kind, considerate, and fun to chat with.
If your main concern is how closely an anime sticks to the plot of the manga, then you'd like Jigokuraku as it is a shot-to-shot adaptation of the manga. MAPPA animes usually don't stray away a lot from the source material. So in that regard they are good adaptations.
Ah! You've been watching anime for 4 years. Almost the same as me. But you've greatly surpassed me in the sheer amount of the series watched lmao. Keeping continuations of seasonal anime on hold to watch new titles os so-so-sooo relatable to me xD. Were you able to manage to avoid MHA spoilers while you were busy with other stuff?
Oh god! You've watched SEL 3 times already! That's a lot for a dark anime like that :-O! Maybe I need to give it another try very soon. Actually, no, I didn't know that its fans were so passionate. I'll probably need to read some of those essays if the anime is as metaphorical as Angel's Egg and Ghost in the Shell (both movies). And please don't apologize for talking at length about the things you like. I actually enjoy it when people do that :-D.
I'm so excited to find another fan of Aeon Flux! I watched Aeon Flux a few months ago, and I fell in love with its themes, art style, characters, atmosphere, and music. It's a one of its kind series, unfortunately! What do you find similar between Aeon Flux and Rick and Morty? I don't see anything in common apart from their nihilistic themes and the fact that they both are scifi shows. Haven't heard about Superjail! Just googled it, and you know its artstyle is definitely my type of Hershey's. Would you recommend it plotwise?
You haven't watched the Avatar series? Reaally? How come? It's a great cartoon! 3 seasons of awesomeness! Oh, I see. You've been mainly watching animes. I guess you'd like Avatar as it takes a lot of inspiration from Japanese animation.
I haven't watched Teen Titans yet, either. If you start watching it sooner than me, I'll look forward to hearing your thoughts about it.
Hm, I never thought about old anime series that way. For me their main appeal was simply that childhood nostalgia that they evoke. But now that I've heard your perspective, it's gotten clearer what makes them so wholesome. Thanks a lot!
Revolutionary Girl Utena is already on my PTW list :-D. Hehe, your praise for this series made me even more excited to watch it ASAP.
First time hearing about The World is Mine! I gotta read at least a few chapters if a Berserk fan recommends it. I'm really hungry for another insanely well-written manga :-O. By the way, I'd like to clarify one thing: does it have a satisfying, not rushed ending? I was so disappointed when I learnt that Miura left Berserk unfinished.
Oh, Trigun is one of my favourite animes. It's so incredible! After I learnt that it's mostly a filler anime, I start loving it more because fillers tend to have lousy writing and bad if not completely absent character development! Sadly though, its fame was quickly overshadowed by Cowboy Bebop, so not many people heard about Trigun. It makes me so happy to find that you also like its philosophical nature and somewhat unconventional approach to conflict writing. Have you watched the new adaptation called Trigun Stampede?
Yay! I also love that Ghibli wants viewers to come to their own conclusions on what those stories mean while making movies enjoyable by any age group.
Thanks a lot for such an elaborate response. It's so much fun when people rave about the things they like. Such conversation don't feel like you're talking to a wall. I'm happy to hear back from you!
Thank you for the gift!
I just need this weekend to complete your recs, dont worry :)
You were an amazing Santa!
Atlus games are more and more similar on purpose to be honest, and that's not even a bad thing at all but for example Metaphor is very similar to Persona in a lot of way I mean they basically kept most of the game core, the social links, the social stats, the fights, even the room inside the dungeons are all there, but no matter what they manage to make games that feel fresh and engaging to play, this is what I love about them.
Regarding the MCU I just don't like most of the movies tbh, I appreciate some of the characters especially now after playing Rivals but the movies are often just boring blockbusters to me, I would say I mostly just appreciate the special effects (that's why I was impressed by Dr Strange for example especially the 1st one) but when it's only focused on the story I don't find it interesting, the most "boring" one for example for me would be Black Widow, it's the exact kind of movie that I hate in the MCU, but I like dumb fun movies too but sometimes I just can't appreciate the humor like in Deadpool for example, I just hate it tbh xD I actually prefer the older Marvel ones like Blade, this one was actually pretty good, well there's also The Guardians of The Galaxy trilogy that I like a lot, especially the 3rd movie.
Absolutely, and don't worry no matter what you do life is long (even though time goes fast xD) so you can always change direction at some point, that's the reason why I'm not too worried right now.
Ahahaha it would be awesome!! But yeah as far as it's related to being behind the scenes of movie creation, I don't mind anything, I like sound engineering a lot even though I don't have all the skills right now but I can say the same for the art direction, the lighting, video editing etc, I would even appreciate 3D editing if I had the opportunity to learn it in an academic curriculum at some point.
Okay I see for RPG Maker, I'll definitely try XP soon then. I checked your drawings and I'm genuinely impressed because you manage to keep a constant original art style that feels very personal and I directly see the soul you put into your drawings, I'm bad when it comes to criticizing art so I don't really know what to say but I hope you see what I mean, I don't know if you have any inspiration? Also how long did you train to achieve this level? It comes from someone who's bad at drawing but never really tried, so I always wonder if most people are just predisposed and instantly good at drawing or if they trained hundreds of hours to be able to draw like that. Also I like the statue you made, are you planning on painting it?
Ahaha exactly, though for the animation back then I thought the 90s anime looked great because I had no experience with anime overall lol, the funny thing is that I don't even think I knew that Pokemon was actually japanese since it was dubbed in my language I assumed it came from my country since I had no logic at all xD
Really??? that's awesome ahahah this movie is definitely underrated even though I've seen it mentioned more than before recently I feel like.
I listened to both of the songs you mentioned, Fuel - Shimmer isn't really my style but it sounds nostalgic from the 2010s time this is the kind of song that used to air back them I would say. I really like Fluorescein - Abandoned Pools though, thanks for the discovery!! I'm still listening to some famous songs like Tame Impala - Borderline or even blink-182 - After Midnight lol but sometimes I just like to listen to ambient music like Boards of Canada or Aphex Twin's works like Boards of Canada - 1969 for example.
Merry late Christmas and Happy new year!! I had a good time with some members of my family for Christmas so it was great, I hope you too. And for Christmas I finally got to buy an electric scooter, I've been thinking about getting one for quite some time so that was my choice ahah, and you?
Wow! You're quite a veteran anime fan! I see you haven't watch MHA season 7. How come? :)
Oh. You're a fan of Serial Experiments Lain? What a choice. Would you recommend it? I dropped it. Maybe I wasn't ready for it then.
What are your favourite adult swim shows? I'm also a big fan of their animated offerings, especially "The Boondocks" and "Rick and Morty".
Oh my gosh!!! I'm so glad to have found another person who loves old anime. Could you tell me about your favourite ones?
My first anime was "Spirited Away", which made me fall in love with Studio Ghibli's meticulous art style.
As for Jigokuraku, you might give it a try if you're okay with the sheer amount of nudity in it. So far I like its characters, slowly unfolding mysteries, and meticulously drawn panels.
Wow! Mind if I ask what was your first anime?
On another note, how did you manage to watch almost 15 hundred anime?
Thanks for all your support in this process, it means a lot <3 I'll make sure to keep you updated.
A random music recommendation I can throw out there is the album Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone? by The Unicorns. It's not rap, nor is it something I've discovered in the past year, but it's just something I always love coming back to lol. A great listen if you don't know of it already.
Likewise, have a great day! I hope you're enjoying your Florida visit :)))