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Last OnlineDec 25, 2021 11:15 PM
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BirthdayJul 28
Location Texas
JoinedSep 4, 2010

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My first anime was Ronin Warriors.

Favorite Genres:
Romance
Reverse Harem
Josei

Least Favorite Genres:
* Hentai (Lolicon, Yaoi, Shounen-ai, Shoujo-ai and Yuri)...or so I thought but the smut has been calling me lately
Magical Girl (This is why I can't bring myself to watch Sailor Moon)
Mecha (I'm technically challenged)

No matter how much I love the One True Couple (OTC), I often suffer from Second Male Lead (or worse) syndrome. Some guys on my "list" include but are not limited to:

- Hasumi from Kimi wa Pet
- Aoi from "Bara no Tame ni" especially his characterization by Joe/Bryan Cheng as Kui in the dramatization, "The Rose"
- Narita Shinogu from "Hot Gimmick"
- Miwa Satoshi, Tsuchiya Kei and Rokutanda Tsutomu from "Marmalade Boy"
- Rui from "Hana Yori Dango," but really his characterization by "Leader" Kim Hyun "Hyunnie" Joong as Yoon Ji Hoo in the Korean dramatization, "Boys Before/Over Flowers"
- Koga from "Inuyasha"
- Shou-sama from "Black Bird"

I can be found at mydramalist, anidb and anime-planet under the same username.

I greatly enjoy reading funny reviews, even and sometimes especially, ones that manage to accurately roast my favorites. In fact, if a review is funny enough, that sometimes tells me that the story is at least worth reading/watching so that I can yell at the screen.

Moreover, I can agree that many of my favorites don't necessarily reflect a perfect "10" score in terms of worthiness to be called "art." I have quite a few guilty favorites, especially amongst manga, that I wouldn't score above a "5" myself.

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Days: 65.7

Mean Score: 6.91

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Mean Score: 6.13

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Diangelo18 May 14, 2021 6:16 AM

R.I.P

cigare Mar 13, 2021 3:32 AM

rip

Velyena Oct 28, 2015 2:46 PM

Haha it was a combination of the two. Glad you liked it (~￣▽￣)~

Hollweg Oct 27, 2015 1:05 AM

Hahaha, thank you so much for taking your time to read it!
And yeah, about that... I've tried writing some serious reviews before, but I always find myself inserting lame jokes and memes in the middle of them ;~;
The Makura no Danshi review is the only one that felt natural and not (THAT) forced, so I decided to give it a go.

See ya!

yahzee Jul 8, 2014 10:35 PM

Hey, thank you for your kind words! I'm really happy that my review was useful for you.

When I think of character driven shows, a few come to mind, but Haikyuu stands out the most to me right now (probably because it's still airing). I see that it's on your plan to watch list and I definitely would recommend you give that a try, it's not similar to Log Horizon in terms of story, but in terms of character development Haikyuu is at the top of my list right now.

And since I'm not entirely sure what genre you really prefer (even though you say any is fine) I'll give out a few more character driven shows of varying genres: Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo, Steins;Gate (starts off slow, really picks up a third of the way in), Code Geass (Forever one of my all time favorites) Psycho Pass (I really enjoyed this one, dark atmosphere), Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood, and perhaps the Haruhi series. Haruhi season 1 is a bit slow, the second season has eight episodes of absolute troll, but the movie sequel is one of the best anime movies I've ever seen.

Lemme know what you think of those shows when you get the time to try them! I've watched an incredible amount of anime (^^;;), so I can definitely recommend a lot of other shows to you.

colorwalk May 4, 2013 4:48 PM

... I think you may have restored my faith in rabid fangirls, ahaha! But, really, all kidding aside, I relate quite a bit to everything you said - especially the part about what you like not necessarily being something you'd rate a ten, and that one can enjoy a manga and still recognize the flaws in them. I feel the same way myself but have never quite managed to summarize it so simply. It's probably part of why I generally think reviews and ratings are difficult to write (and likely not all that helpful in the end). Personally, I'm one of those that look for the long bad reviews first. ^^; I find them to be much more telling sometimes.

colorwalk May 1, 2013 1:47 PM

Ah, I guess it's what you call a case of there being a manga for everyone - to each their own for sure! Thank you for leaving a comment though. This was certainly unexpected, especially since I've insulted a manga you like so thoroughly. :P

(Sorry for the late reply; I haven't been around for a while...)

1sttimer Apr 23, 2013 4:01 PM

hello

Last_Chevalier Jan 30, 2013 8:31 PM

Thanks for the compliment. I loved the series, and I'm still reading the manga. I do believe it represents way better than the anime down the line, and the jokes mostly translate well. Also, the story arc I'm on has some potential for real character development, but whether this is permanent remains to be seen. Either way, I'm glad I could help.

Don_Don_Kun Jan 30, 2013 7:41 PM

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the review!

Unfortunately I myself am not much of a cooking person, or I suppose baking person in this case. I tend to stay away from anything which could result in a burn, but I suppose spicy cupcakes seem to be trending now!