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18 year old student from the UK studying Computer Hardware, I go by ugotsnipedbyme on most things because it's an old name from my WoW days; but you can call me David if you like. Honestly I play games way more than I watch anime, but I'll start where it all started for me: I started watching anime from when my Aunt would get me some Ghibli movies and I'd watch them from there and that's where my love for anime started and laid dorment til I was about 15.
When I was fifteen and in my lasty year of High School I came accross a video whilst trying to listen to a song by Pendulum which had Haruhi Suzumiya holding a gun to her head and blood dripping from her head which- back then really caught my attention. I found out that she was from an anime called The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, and from there I watched it, started watching it at home on my garbage internet and then watched it in school as well; this made a few of my friends turn to me and say things like "Ew wtf are you watching dude?" "Anime bruh" "faggot" "Thanks Darling". Now this didn't bother me and especially not now considering most of the people that said those things are now into the very thing they called me out for watching. A friend of mine ("JBMSOS" he goes by on here) and I watched a good few anime together, starting from the highly recommended Clannad, Angel Beats and similar shows and one he found on his own- Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien, an anime which is very close to my heart. Whilst he owes me for getting him into anime, I certainly owe him for about 40% of the shows I've watched, so thanks Josh, you prick.<3
After we watched a few together we started watching our own and I went off in the direction of for some reason that is still unknown to me, I decided to marathon bleach Episode 1- 247 in about 2 weeks and all the movies after that. Then I moved onto other things and sought recommendations from seasoned anime veterans. Which led me to watching most of the anime I've watched today.
The anime I watch today are not defined by anything, I honestly like anything but there's one thing I absolutely cannot stand: nothing happening. The first four episodes of Lucky Star were enough to make me leave anime alone for about a month straight because of how boring they were, and I had a similar experience when I CLAWED my way through K-on which I sold my soul to the devil in order to complete, and let me fuckin' tell you- it wasn't worth it.
I have become more of a weaboo than an otaku, in fact I've grown to hate what the community of anime fans has become now, to the point where dispite anime being such a large part of my life I feel like it would be better to not tell people I'm a fan of it if I want to remain their friend.. but with anime becoming much more popular that may be more or less necessary depending on your view of something you love gaining a lot of attention.
As an MMO gamer I do love to see these MMO love letter anime, SAO was my favourite, but in came Log Horizon and stole my heart, and I don't think SAO's ever gonna get it back. With that said I do believe Asuna is possibly the best female character created, just a shame she's part of an anime that has very little screentime for someone who's supposed to be one of the main characters.
Anyway, I think that's about all you need to know about me, if you wanna know anything else- not that I think anyone does, go ahead and ask me.
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All Comments (23) Comments
Nice profile picture btw, Shinobu ftw right? :D
Which Kiss x Sis did you watch? The TV or the OVA? I actually like Kiss x Sis, but the OVA version. Which is lewder but far superior to the tv one. I am kind of surprised I like it given my general disgust with incest in Japanese media however I cant help but be amused by it.
I wouldnt watch DxD either. I have a fascination with service anime and generally find them amusing, plus I enjoy watching awful shows I can skewer in a review. Dont watch it, you will hate it. If you just want to try something I consider to be a "good" service show, watch something like Nogizaki Haruka Himitsu, Saki, Strike Witches, B Gata H Kei, or To Love Ru.
Binbougami too, but it isnt as lewd as some of those others. Actually I recommend that one and B Gata the most as I both thought they were hilarious shows.
As far as whats animated, I dont really get it either. However the manga industry is enormously more profitable than the anime one. And very often anime is used to promote the manga sales. They basically are paid commercials from the manga publishers. So instead studios just picking the best stories to put on air its about selling manga, or putting stuff out there than otaku will buy the BDs and merchandise for. And I get it, the industry is looking to make money which makes sense. But I think they hurt their broad base appeal and potential to make even more money buy making things that more ordinary people can relate to. Until that happens, anime will also been a fringe genre and/or considered something for kids.
Saw you finished Ga Rei Zero. Did you like it?
I feel France has a really good PR firm. Its France so it must be all romantic and stylish. I dont have anything against the French but I worked as a barista one summer at this place that had alot of tourists visisting, many of them older harry disgusting French guys who constantly hit on me. And expected me to swoon over them because, well they are French! Yuck they were so gross.
I like England though, I was there for the Olympics, yeah it was crazy but I love London. Though I dont want to live there. The only place I dont like to go is France. I think its overrated. Paris is overrated. I'll take Prague, Vienna over Paris any day.
Though just be careful with your expectations, the grass isnt always greener. Japan is not like it is in anime and the movies. Not trying to sound discouraging but your young and often at your age anywhere but "home" always seems like a much better and more interesting place. And it usually doesnt work out that way.
I am happy with where I live and wont ever leave but I have been to Japan a few times. It was quite lovely. I have some friends who ended up going over there to teach english. They had a great time over there, I think one of them even returned with a wife. lol
Oh and I have found dont be too pushy on the whole sub/dub debate with your friends. Your likely not going to change anyones mind and will probably only upset them. I have found people get really offended if people dont watch their animu the same way as they do. I think the older you get and the more titles you see you will slowly find yourself moving away from dubs. For one, there are only limited dubs and far more subs but also I think after you have gotten used to reading the subtitles and listening to it in Japanese your less likely to go back to dubs. I only care how I watch them anyway, so unless your watching it with me thats the only time I am likely to be pushy about what language we watch it in.
I get told that about my english alot. I did go to university in the United States so that explains alot and I have studied English since the sixth grade. I read/write alot in English which probably has helped the most in developing it and my vocabulary. And I chatted/played games alot with people speaking in English. You do that for 10-15 years yoru going to be pretty good eventually. :P
Your comments on Ayres though is exactly what I mean and not just with him. There is always this one important character who is voiced with a completely inappropriate actor that takes away from either the seriousness of the scene or whatever. Also many of the really bad actors they just dont sound... um natural? When they are talking. They sound like they are "trying" to talk "cute" or talk like a little kid or something. Instead of talking normally. Ofcourse you are acting but when it sounds like your acting then your just not a very good actor if you know what I mean.
On K-ON, well if you were expecting grand story then I can see why you were disappointed. Maybe you shouldnt watch Aria in that case. Because like K-ON its not really about anything. But I really love the cast from K-ON and I thought it was just a brilliant fun lighthearted comedy. Something totally harmless that made me feel good inside after every episode. And I was really sad to see it end. Also one of the few shows I have rewatched more than 5 or 6 times.
I never saw school days either, I know all about it though, how it all turns out and frankly it doesnt make me feel like watching it. I probably will get to it someday just so I can actually talk about it intelligently when people bring it up but friends of mine have told me that its really disturbing and not really worth watching it.
I dont know who Brittney Kabowski is nor do I care if shes a dub "actress". I dont listen to dubs anymore. All dubs are terrible. Yes I know "all" are not terrible but most of them actually are with a few that are either less terrible or tolerable. Outside the Ghibli movies which were dubbed by Disney, who used actual actors, and not the phone sex rejects and no talent hacks Funimation and others who have come and gone since. I am really particular about how I watch my movies, anime, etc. Anime is Japanese and I think should be watched in the language it was originally made in. Just like if I watch an American movie I have no interest in seeing it dubbed in Swedish.
Though I own Shuffle on DVD and despite all I just said I do always atleast "listen" to the dub to get some laughs. However the Japanese track is so terrible that the english dub does not seem that bad and may actually be better. I cant say that about any other show I have watch. And its not like all the english actors are terrible either what I have found is that there are usually 2 or 3 that are not really that bad at all, one of them us usually named Luci Christian, but then there is always this one sore thumb sticking out in a prominate roll that is absolutely terrible want makes it completely unwatchable. Like having to listen to Greg Ayres or that fingernails on chalkboard scratching Hillary Haag. Ok enough of that, I could go on for 5000 words about how much I hatch their acting. :P
Code Geass.. one of my love/hate titles. I really loved it and I also really loved to hate it. Pretty much all my most hated anime characters come from that show. I hated Suzaku so much I wanted to throw things at my TV whenever he appeared.