Hi all, As you would expect my hobby is anime. I like this site because I can organize all of my media more effectively. I have lists and documents I used on word pad for several years during my teenage years, but this site is a lot more efficient, has more features and it gets updated periodically by many fans and mods, so your usually never out of date in trying to locate material.
I decided to turn my attention to filling up my anime entries on this site. A little about me: I am 33 years of age currently. The time of this writing might not reflect my current age because I wrote this when I was a teen and have since updated it throughout the years. However, I was born in 85, so you can figure it out mathematically. I have been into anime for about 25+ years. My first anime I ever watched without realizing it was "Serendipity the Pink Dinosaur" also known as "pink dragon". It was a child's cartoon and I watched it at a friend’s house when I was 4 years old. I also watched other similar child cartoons during the late 80's like "Scamper the Penguin" and "Little Nemo Adventure of Slumber land". Of course, during this time, the thought never went through my mind that these were actually anime, I was only 4-5 years old.
When I reached the age of 12-13 years old my first real exposure to this diverse and wonderful medium was Dragon Ball Z as is the case with most people that are in their 30's now which probably had there start watching much of the classic anime which aired on toonami or adult swim broadcasted on tv networks. Similar examples include stuff like inuyasha, yu yu hakusho, rurouni Kenshin, Gundam, tenchi, But I didn't really get seriously involved into the hobby until a friend of mine introduced me to a series called Evangelion.
That's when I realized that anime existed elsewhere besides just on tv. This particular series was more adult oriented and explored more mature themes. Some of my first introductions to emotional character drama and didn't just center around action and fighting like in the case of most shonen. EVA was the first anime I watched that incorporated more of a physiological and even philosophical layer to its story telling and underlining themes presented in the series. It opened my eyes to a wide spectrum of possibility in storytelling, my imagination at the time could not comprehend. Eventually I started renting and or purchasing anime media at one of my favorite stores in the mall called Suncoast. I also picked up alot of different anime at my local videotape rental store, obviously during this time, the BOOM of the 1980’s OVA explosion was in full bloom and a lot of interesting anime was on VHS.
Eventually I figured out that I can Download anime on the internet. First with my dial up connection I would only download AMV's (anime music Video's), because music interested me, and I loved seeing some crazy anime scenes mixed with music which became one of my little side entertainment hobby’s. Obviously it was a bit of torture not being able to download full tv shows because it would take a week for the downloads to complete, but eventually the dial up era ended.
Once I got high speed I would Download Consistently. Ever since then I was hooked, and it became one of my permanent hobbies. I'm also a dedicated gamer, mostly rpgs or action/adventure titles. I have been into gaming since I was like 8 years old prior to me being exposed to anime. I currently right now own quite a big collection of games from different genres that I love. You can always leave a message on my MAL profile, and I will try to respond promptly. If you managed to read this boring interlude of my life story, then thank you all the same. I love discussing anything relating to anime, games, and pretty much any kind of nerd culture. :)
#10 Outstanding, a truly elite title that is nearly perfect in every way. This score is giving out very rarely and indicates an anime series that should never be missed. Even fans that do not consider the genre to their liking will find that a series of this caliber to be excellent and above and beyond what they would expect. Because the story, the production, the execution is so cleverly crafted.
#9 Superb. This score is high recommendation because the anime reviewed is head-and-shoulders- above its competition.
#8 Very Good. A title that indicates satisfying elements and pure enjoyment but perhaps not the right choice for everyone. This rank indicates their are many good things to be had in a particular series.
#7 Average. The anime's shows great potential but is nothing that casual watchers have seen before. A decent anime from beginning to end.
#6 Limited Appeal. Although there may be fans of anime who find this some what enjoyable, many will be left yearning for a more rewarding experience.
#5 Flawed. It may be obvious that the anime has potential, but its most engaging features could be undeniably flawed or not integrated into the experience.
#4 Bad. While some things work as planned, the majority of these titles either fall flat or is so dull that the anime falls short of as a whole.
#3 Painful. If there is anything that is redeeming in a anime of this caliber. Its buried beneath agonizing viewing and uneven execution in its elements or themes presented.
#2 Broken. Basically unwatchable. This anime is so flawed, so insufficient in execution that any value what so ever would be derived among extremely small audiences. Most fans would find an anime of this rank to fail in nearly every conceivable way.
#1 Disaster. Some may call an anime of this rank to be so terrible that 5 or 10 min in, you feel you lost precious time. Some even redeem a series of this rank to be so bad that its the new "ranked worst anime of all time"
Below I am going to list, banners, clubs invites and all my favorite listings using individual tags.
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NARUTO IS TRULY HEADING TOWARDS THE CLIMAX. OVER 10 YEARS I BEEN FOLLOWING THIS SHOW. SINCE THE DAY I FIRST WATCHED SUBBED ANIME. REMINDS ME OF DAYS AS A CHILD GROWING UP WATCHING DRAGONBALL Z. EVEN THOUGH I HAVE SEEN MUCH OTHER ANIME i FEEL LIKE PART OF MY SOUL WILL BE LOST WITH OUT NARUTO :( LETSHOPE KISHIMOTO GIVES IT A FAREWELL BANG
Aria definitely has a permanent spot in my top 5, and I took my sweet time watching Origination, because I didn't want it to end. ='( It's the first anime to make me cry tears of joy. The only reason it's not my personal #1 is because my passion for Yu Yu Hakusho has been steady since I discovered it circa 2006. I remember sneaking in late-night episodes of YYH and shows like Kiddy Grade, Negima, Kodocha, Fruits Basket, and Slayers on my bedroom TV when they aired on the Funimation channel around midnight, trying to avoid my parents checking in on me since it was past my bedtime lol. There's something about the combined genres of adventure + dark fantasy that has always intrigued me, so I have to thank YYH and some of the games I grew up playing for that.
I agree with you there. Spice and Wolf is one of the most nostalgic anime for me and certainly others too, and I love seeing it still resonate with new fans while bringing joy to those who watched it back in the day. I definitely need to catch up on the others you mentioned and have heard positive remarks about all of them. I really miss the later days of the "golden years of anime," so I’ve been prioritizing older shows I didn’t get to watch back then. The early 2000s have a special charm, though I still have some classics from even earlier that are on my PTW list. I’ve enjoyed some fun seasonal shows and discovered moé characters here and there, so I really appreciate your positivity in mentioning that there are still hidden gems to be discovered!
Oh, and your display picture has reminded me that I need to finish watching the rest of season two of Nisekoi.
Hey, in 2009 you wrote a long post about why I should watch One Piece. I feel it's only necessary to double back here and say that I am on episode 1066 and almost caught up! Thanks for the write up all those years ago, I finally got around to watching it a few years back. It's been a slow grind catching up because I've taken breaks between arcs!
Uh hi, sorry I kept forgetting to log into MAL so I never got notifications. I'm back into my studies now and plan to continue the project when translating by ear gets a little easier. Previously it took me WAAAY too much time per episode to work out all the lines.
No data was lost. The user post search function just hasn't worked so well for quite a long time. As long as the thread wasn't removed for breaking the guidelines, your posts should all still be there.
Hi, I'm trying to start a club for critical and knowledgable anime fans. My friend sent me your account and you really fit the bill. The two purposes of the club are to foster community via the club Discord server, and to create a robust poll of the "greatest anime of all time", voted on by members in a thread on the front page of the club. Each member would post their personal top ten list in the thread, titled "Post Your Top Ten", and then eventually I will compile all the lists into a final aggregate. Here's the link to the club if you're interested: https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=92948
I’m not sure if you remember me, but we had a discussion about Naruto some time ago. I just finished watching Shippuuden today, and I have to say, you were right—Shippuuden is much better than the original series! The highs of Shippuuden are phenomenal and incredibly engaging. I loved the Pain arc and the unfolding of the Great Ninja War; I was so hooked that I watched 20 episodes a day! The more I watched, the more I appreciated how both sides in the conflict were striving for a perfect world, albeit with vastly different approaches.
I really enjoyed Shippuuden and now understand how essential the original Naruto series was for setting the stage. Thank you for the recommendation!
I'm Not Familiar With Leiji Matsumoto Works Not Yet , I Will Watch Them Whenever I Have The Time And A Clear Way To Watch Them.
I Searched In MAL For A Watch Guide Couldn't Find Any That Makes Sense Searched In Reddit And Found This One Ultimate Leijiverse Watch List So I Just Copied It Into An Interest Stack.
I Was Planning To Make It Unlisted But Changed My Mind Maybe It's Gonna Be A Big Help For Someone Out There.
I'm Sorry If I Caused Any Confusing.
Hey old friend, wow you now have watched 863 days of anime? It would be over 2 years of anime if just played back to back as you know. that would be a good perk in heaven. Hope you doing well lately.
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I agree with you there. Spice and Wolf is one of the most nostalgic anime for me and certainly others too, and I love seeing it still resonate with new fans while bringing joy to those who watched it back in the day. I definitely need to catch up on the others you mentioned and have heard positive remarks about all of them. I really miss the later days of the "golden years of anime," so I’ve been prioritizing older shows I didn’t get to watch back then. The early 2000s have a special charm, though I still have some classics from even earlier that are on my PTW list. I’ve enjoyed some fun seasonal shows and discovered moé characters here and there, so I really appreciate your positivity in mentioning that there are still hidden gems to be discovered!
Oh, and your display picture has reminded me that I need to finish watching the rest of season two of Nisekoi.
And post your list of the ten best anime of all time here: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2208449
I’m not sure if you remember me, but we had a discussion about Naruto some time ago. I just finished watching Shippuuden today, and I have to say, you were right—Shippuuden is much better than the original series! The highs of Shippuuden are phenomenal and incredibly engaging. I loved the Pain arc and the unfolding of the Great Ninja War; I was so hooked that I watched 20 episodes a day! The more I watched, the more I appreciated how both sides in the conflict were striving for a perfect world, albeit with vastly different approaches.
I really enjoyed Shippuuden and now understand how essential the original Naruto series was for setting the stage. Thank you for the recommendation!
I Searched In MAL For A Watch Guide Couldn't Find Any That Makes Sense Searched In Reddit And Found This One Ultimate Leijiverse Watch List So I Just Copied It Into An Interest Stack.
I Was Planning To Make It Unlisted But Changed My Mind Maybe It's Gonna Be A Big Help For Someone Out There.
I'm Sorry If I Caused Any Confusing.