Statistics
All Anime Stats Anime Stats
Days: 27.9
Mean Score:
7.04
- Watching10
- Completed118
- On-Hold15
- Dropped18
- Plan to Watch120
- Total Entries281
- Rewatched16
- Episodes1,730
All Manga Stats Manga Stats
Days: 10.0
Mean Score:
7.40
- Total Entries107
- Reread10
- Chapters895
- Volumes85
All Comments (248) Comments
that's actually insane that we've been studying the same thing this entire time though, my jaw was on the floor reading that. you're right though, once you get past the fundamentals japanese becomes super chill. it's like I don't get bored and scroll social media anymore and just brush up on my vocab instead, it's so fun working towards a goal bit by bit every day.
you just gave me flashbacks to how I asked you about college ageess ago, since I ended up deciding not to go in the end. it's so weird recalling that again like ah, 2024/2023 fang_tooth was so young and naive in comparison to the much superior and clearly more thought out 2025/2026 fang_tooth... (this will end up being a lie when I look back on this comment in 2 years time)
my family moved so I wasn't able to get a job as a butcher past working there a few weeks but, I have been shooting for something part time for a moment until I can pick up an apprenticeship somewhere,, it'll work out just gotta trust in the process uh huh uh huh. in comparison to your lore drop I feel like I haven't been doing as much π you've been out here experiencing two jobs and an ambulance trip while I've been busy unpacking boxes.
ohh that'd be fun. since I'm doing all of this self taught I can also drop resources I've been using if you ever want (it might take a while to list everything though) like I try to use anki flashcards for memorizing stuff and bunpro for grammar + I've been getting into native material like web novels or shows on TVer with subtitles. that and tons of podcasts. it feels like a never ending battle sometimes where I need to know more εθͺ and ζΌ’ε to be able to get into more series but I need to get into more series to be able to come across more εθͺ. it's like the studies will never end ! I gotta brush up on a million more kanji !
seeing some of the work you get to do for uni would be really interesting but,, only if you want to (actually if you have to do a lot of self studies, what sorta stuff do you learn classes? is it like a lot of learning to talk and compose sentences in japanese? I'm so bad at that.)
major ι εΌ΅γ£γ¦'s for February. study up on a billion more kanji, get those vocabulary solidified in your head !! I'll try my best too.
it's also so crazy we still talk to each other on the odd while, whenever it happens to be that we have the time. like I can't believe its been 3 years already since you first talked to me.
alright, that's all for now since this reply is getting unintentionally really long (sorry ;-;) suppose I'll see you next time when the stars align and our schedules happen to line up again haha
ykw being burnt out of anime kind of makes a lot of sense because honestly, it's been the same for me too. I've heard the rumors that once you get closer to being an adult you begin to lose your innate ability to binge anime and they weren't joking. it really happened. I've barely watched anything this year... but, it's just fiction and I have all the time in the world to get to it (maybe) so it'll be okay.
good to hear you're back at it again though, let loose out into the unending wilderness of finding the next potentially life changing series >:o you even got a start on TG after all these years, I'm so proud,, it's like a full character arc.
I think the biggest update I have to drop is that I recall mentioning studying JP and I've been doing that !! like every day this whole time and I'm getting killer at it. I think this is all I've achieved and I haven't even used the skill for anime or manga π
so how've you been since? has college been going well? it's like there's so much to ask and say but so little time to say it all so don't pressured to answer immediately xd
I know right! like i want to do that but then oh no it's a steam sale o h no and then i off and go get a ton more stuff and make the backlog issue worse (¬_¬") although imo it's nice just to see a backlog/plan to watch list as nothing more than potential future experiences i could have than a list of things i NEED to do at times, it's kind of freeing like that
thanks for that on the college stuff though, it's nice to know. i can't believe your teacher was so chill you could just watch anime that's awesome XD and you SHOLD'VE romanticized it that could've been your tragic backstory. "I was stuck in college in another world as a thief on the run"
it's kind of funny everyone always thinks i'm older everywhere, I was once even referred to as "the worlds first middle aged teenager"
although i had been more vague about age on MAL, especially back in the forums (eck yuck mal forums gag) being a teenager in there was rough so i'm glad i don't talk there anymore.
imo i think reading/watching the big three is like, a whole journey in and of itself. I think it's something I recommend only if you're suuper down and into shounens at this point because it's like, i didn't like bleach that much in the end. i could've spent all those volumes and all that time on other smaller series i could've enjoyed!!! but oh well lol.
as a TG update, been having a hard time getting into RE: it's like a whole other series altogether aarargha
and someone told me picross touch was a really good PC picross title so i've been really into playing it (despite how stupid the game makes me feel at times lmao. what am i even doing? i have no clue and i've messed everything up, but it's okay because i'll just keep shifting squares around until i win >:)
i also got super into stardew recently, i even wanted to really try playing modded but then i only got so far into the save before slowly dropping off of it π you also have disco elysium which is another big one on my backlog rn :o and yakuza 0. seeing this is like finding out we both shop at the same store, literally. it's so neat. i think the biggest hinder in playing games next to their price and finding time is also my laptop, it's good for a lotta stuff but it could be far better so i'm limited a lot on what i play atm (i would kill for a steam deck i'm jealous, i think my backlog would be history then with something portable LOL) may i have yours? i'll trade it for our cat, this is 100% real and not a scam
and YEP *that* BIG 3. its been a long journey and i've never been so psyched with myself in my manga reading journey, time to start reading another long running series! you will never see me again.
and hell yeah we have bondi beach, it's real, scary i know. i can confirm that i don't think there's much Japanese immersion there either from experience which is kind of a shame, it's really lacking in ramen restaurants smh
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also i'm completely down for exchanging steam accounts, my friend code is 1424250587 (or just a link to it if you want https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561199384516315/) although i have such a wacky issue with steam, it's like,
I can only choose between either playing games or animanga in one day after i finish my studies, and i don't have enough time in the day for both. but then i have this weird tug of war with myself where i'll be playing a game and thinking "oh no i haven't been keeping up with manga in ages !! i should be reading" but then the next day i'm reading and think to myself "what am i DOING!! i should be making an effort on all the games i own but haven't played yet!!"
it's like i can never win XD
so i haven't touched steam in a good while, like i brought kingdom hearts recently but i haven't even touched it because i've been trying to finish naruto and ahughaaghsa
but i did it!!! i finally completed the big three. so maybe i might have time this year!!! the year isn't over yet RAHHHGAAA
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we don't celebrate halloween much down in australia either, but it's okay because i'll simply celebrate so hard to make up for all the people who dont >:)
i'm glad you're stealing my idea on tokyo ghoul too hehehe if you can do that that'd be fun since we could discuss TG together, while being menaces to society (if you can that is) and i'm wishing you luck on getting work!! it'll come i swear. maybe they're the ones too uneducated, i mean can a single one of those workplaces name the main character of naruto? i didn't think so.
funnily on the topic of learning JP i've been on and off of that for ages LMAO i've finally been able to make the efforts of studying daily a few months ago (although maybe my family would be arguing that i should be spending the time on studying something more important that could get me closer to a job π) so good luck on the journey as well !!
i've been a big fan of Halloween so im going all out this year !!! i'm going to re-read tokyo ghoul and finally pick up Re:, i honestly loved it thinking back on it so thank you for somehow motivating me to read TG a while back >:) i've got a whole playlist of music ready for it and everything.
we keep up and dying on each other for several months lmao, although whenever i see you on my friends list i often hope that you're doing well still.
I might be dropping the idea of working in a butchers for now though, my family has decided on moving sometime again soon to a more populated area. although the good news is that there'll be more work opportunity than in the country as it is thankfully.
the hard drive on my laptop ended up getting damaged and i had to get a new one, and none of my files were backed up i had to start all over again on so much stuff. then i just lost motivation with getting back to the anime and manga i was on for a while in general (on top of having to grind driving lessons) its been a bit hectic
i mean i don't think i've ever logged into mal with so many notifications before, a whole 16. i feel kind of sorry for all the people who commented happy birthday on my profile that i'm just seeing now π
although i did make an anilist! but i don't think i ended up being very active. i kind of forgot about it LMAO
I am glad to hear that the least has been going great for you, what have you been up to?
As a Barista? That sounds so cool! I want to ask you something, did you have to take a course for that or were you trained right there? I am sorry to hear it ended though.
Nice, not many people get married these days; I wish him the best.
Great, which manga are you adding to your collection? I have 2 volumes left to complete my Jigokuraku collection. I wanted to start one for Toiled Bound Hanako-kun, but I am not that invested. I will try to sell them on Marketplace.
In regards of anime, nothing new comes to my mind right now; maybe Bleach, especially the newer seasons, and Ousama Ranking. Radiant also has its charm, especially the second season.