No no shoujoboy - I see your point entirely. Perhaps - if we want to achieve
that nature of the Oscars there could be a section separate for 'knowledgeable'
people to have their say - as to have a section that is removed of some of the
bias that you mentioned.
That being said - I think the MT Oscars is just meant to be a fun thing where
people just put their votes in, the majority of people's reasoning to be simply
'just because.'
MT Oscars can be for that sort of thing. Reviews on the otherhand should steer
clear away from those sort of extreme fan-ness.
That being said, I hope that idea that only the 'popular' shows will win, won't
stop you from casting your vote. Hey: I'm pretty sure Le Chevalier shan't be
winning any awards even though I think it's the best thing that came out since
sliced bread (X-P maybe that's a wee bit extreme but you get what I mean) I
think it's still good to have my say.
I don't want to be a Negative Nancy or anything, but that MT Oscars thing seems
like a lost cause for a lot of us. Usually awards are determined by some kind of
comittee that knows better than the general public. When you leave awards up to
the general population, you leave yourself open for mob mentality. It just seems
like the awards will go something like:
Best Series: Bleach
Best Female Character: Some chick from Bleach
Best Male Character: Some dude from Bleach
Best OP/ED: Some friggin Bleach song
Etc etc. Of course you can swap Bleach with Naruto, Death Note or whatever it is
the kids are talking about these days. I mean with the Oscars you can get
surpised by best picture or something and end up saying to yourself "Wow I
didn't know it was that good, maybe I should watch it". But I highly doubt
a darkhorse show can win in this situation.
lol, yeah, usually anime adaptations aren't as good as the manga originals (much
like how the movies are usually not as good as the book if the book came first),
esp when it comes to shoujo I think. I love Fruits Basket manga, but the anime
kinda disappointed me... I think it might also have to do with the anime not
even covering the whole story. Action genre adaptations though I found are
better animated 'cause you actually get to see the action played out instead of
the stills captures.
Yeah, I heard about the animation usually being done in Korea. There's usually 2
types of animation, the key frames (the important action scenes) and the
in-betweens. Usually the original studio does the key frames and the in-betweens
done by other studios (often in Korea, as seen in the credits). Most times you
can't tell the difference, but other times you really can, like the case with
Gundam SEED, which is really unfortunate I think >__>
I've read Zodiac PI before - I read it in Korean so I had no idea what it was
(there was a featured chapter in a manwha mag) but later I found out.
This past year I've been reading so many manga but I can't seem to find one to
properly review, since most of them are unfinished. My taste in manga differs
from anime because although plots like Lovely Complex are lovely on paper, it's
not so great on-screen.
As for the Digimon being Korean thing... most anime are sent off to be animated
at least in part in Korea because it's cheaper there... Avatar's animation was
also done in Korea, I think. Although Avatar is American. It's really popular
though - watch it! It's really really really good...better than the average
stuff you see these days.
I agree about what you said about the scouts - though I didn't mind Venus as
much, my friend liked her much more anyways. Hehe as for Chibi - a lot of people
don't like her, but I think it was her character design that appeal to me the
most
Mangas: Lol - I think Alice 19th was also the first manga I ever finished -
which was only just the other day! It was only very recently that I started
reading manga, and out of the 7 titles I've picked up, I've only finished two
(Alice 19th and Cardcaptors). The others was because:
a) They aren't finished (Bleach and FMA)
b) I couldn't find them (Planet Ladder, Scrapped Princess)
c) Or I just couldn't be bothered (Inuyasha - too long DX)
Reading mangas, well I tend to take my time (yes yes, staring at the artwork),
but if it's really good I can normally finish a volume in about an hour or so.
Then I flick back and stare at pictures, wondering if I should drawn them...
I'm also looking or new mangas too - so if anyone has any suggestions - and then
I can read them and review them
Actually, reading the latest review on MT on DGray Man (which btw is INSANELY
long, I mean it's great to see the reviewer has put a lot of time and effort
into their review, but the line has to be drawn somewhere), has gotten me
interested in reading it.
The thing now is to find it...
Oh - and as for non-Jap 'anime', it's interesting to hear Digimon could be
Korean, now that you mention it, I think I've heard that before too. See, I
suppose I could always check on wiki... lol maybe later. As for Avatar: I
haven't watched that yet but I've heard it's great too! Okay, so I've seen a ep
here or there but never really sat down and watched it - too many anime to watch
here!
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As for we finally being able to see who you are with your name being visible: it
was kind of fun talking to no-one
Yeah, I liked Sailor Mercury/Ami/Amy the most too, because I was a bit of a
bookworm and knowitall like her I like
Sailor Jupiter too, 'cause she's all cool and not girly or whiny like Serena
Sailor Mars I didn't like too much 'cause she's sometimes arrogant and likes to
argue and is hot-tempered. Sailor Venus, because she came to the group last, I
didn't really pay all that much attention to her ^^;;
I think I actually like Chibi Moon even less than Sailor Moon ^^;;; 'cause I was
10, and found little kids really annoying, and I esp found her meddling with
Serena annoying (even though I didn't like Serena too much to start with, I'd
cheer for her and sympathize with her when they're fighting ). It
also has to do with her dub voice, which is high-pitched and sugary and just,
annoying >___<
Alice 19th is actually the first manga series I've finished reading, since it is
fairly short (bummed it off my friend who has the whole series).
There is a little bit in A
Reviewer's Guide to Minitokyo Reviews about what to put in sound section for
manga reviews. But lol, you're right, I repeat myself by overusing words like
"nice" too (yeah, that word's meaning is really vague nowadays, just
like "cool" and "cute" )
oh, remembering the shoujo series I've read, has anyone read "Zodiac
P.I."? it's this 4-volume series about a girl solving mysteries using the
Zodiac star signs. It's quite cute actually, the art style looks a little bit
like Arina Tanemura's (sorta), and the chibis are just adorable.
how long does it take for you to read a manga? it usually takes me forever, esp for series with pretty and
detailed art (like most shoujo series...). Instead of keep on reading, I sit
there and stare at the art (and the chibis) instead of reading. My friends are
like, "you're still on that page"?! Fruits Basket is esp slow for me,
since I like staring at the art >__< Basara too (I love that manga series,
I can only find up to vol 11 though...)
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w00t, I can finally see my name on this layout
Hehe my fav Sailor Scout was Mercury and Chibi Moon. I wasn't a big fan of
Serena either. If I was to watch Sailor Moon for the first time now I'd find it sooo lame. If I ever did watch it
again, because it's my first anime, it holds a somewhat sentimental value in my
eyes, and well, I'd find it amusing - though probably not for the reasons they
were aiming for (for example 'I know the secret identity of the Sailor Scouts!'
good times).
When we got Cardcaptors, I think we got the American version bar the opening and
ending themes - which I'm glad because when I saw then later they were quite
horrible. I'm kind of used to the English dub - but then I haven't seen much of
the Jap version at all (bar the opening and ending themes). If I was to rewatch
Cardcaptors, I'd still like it, but I'd get bored with it after a few eps, so
I'd have to watch odd one here and there.
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The first manga I ever saw was that of
Sailor Moon - and because I found the style weird (I didn't appreciate her style
much back then) I was turned off all manga. It wasn't until I saw Clamp artworks
that I could begin to see the beauty in manga artworks - and you know, funnily
enough, I think Alice 19th happened to be the first manga I read too - or at
least wanted to read. At that time, there were only fansubs on the net and for
me not even that - just a script translation with no pictures. Still, I wanted
to read it.
- which has made me realize that a reedit in my sound section of Alice 19th was
necessary.
[Really, I think we should perhaps provide some guidelines about what to feature
in good reviews on the front page, especially sound in manga x_X. I was also
thinking perhaps coming up with a word list, because I know I tend to use the
same words to describe things. So much so that, it can can get to a point where
you are reading reviews and words have lost all meaning.
Like nice - what does that mean anymore?! DX]
*cough* I do seemed to get sidetracked don't I?
The first manga series I really started to read was FMA and Bleach. It was only
recently I started getting into manga.
oh yeah, I remember I watched Sailor Moon when I was ten. it was on TV after
school, and it was dubbed, but I liked the pretty eyes and the costumes The
transformation sequence and the repetitiveness didn't bother me back then (though
I did remember I didn't like "Serena" too much). It's also my first
attempt at "fanart", as I remember trying to draw the big anime
eyes.
I also remember watching Saint Seiya (Knights of the Zodiac) when I was little
(maybe 7 or something?), 'cept I didn't remember what series it was or too much
about it, until I watched it again a few years ago and thought, hey, I've seen
this before; this is the series I watched when I was little! I guess that's the
first anime that I remember I watched (there
are probably others that I don't remember the names of or much about).
Oh yeah, I rmemeber watching Cardcaptor Sakura on TV too, it was the dubbed
version, but not the butchered dubbed version . It's
also the first series I've ever watched in Japanese (which was really really
weird at first )
I think I'd still like CCS if I rewatched it (esp the second movie), Sailor
Moon, I'm not sure. Saint Seiya I'd probably find corny now
What's the first manga you've ever read? Mine was... Ah My Goddess I believe.
Found it in the library one day and was shocked they had manga (this was a few
years ago, now the collection's much bigger). It was the flipped version. But I
think the series that really got me into reading manga was actually Alice 19th
^^
Oh btw, I heard that Pokemon (or maybe it was Digimon) is actually Korean, I
think. there's actually a few of these "American anime" out there,
such as Avatar (which is actually not bad), Martin Mystery etc. They look
anime-ish, but are made in the west.
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oh yeah, about shoujo, I used to like shoujo a lot, it was most of what I
watched/read (other than Inuyasha). But since Gundam SEED, I started watching
other things, and now, a lot of shoujo is becoming er.... not as interesting as
before
That was what got me hooked onto anime - and Samuari Pizza Cats - please someone tell me they remembered that
show? I loved them! Though of course,
being the first animes to be dubbed America changed them something silly from
names, flipping of scenes to the extreme where the entire jap script of SC was
scrapped and a totally new one written...
Anyways, as I didn't know it was anime back then (because, you know I was 6)
anime watching pretty much stopped until Pokemon came on - yes I'm sad to admit
that I was a Pokemon fan - but then I didn't know it was anime either.
On a side note: I never really got into Digimon... I was always confused whether
or not that was an anime, because sometimes I thought it was just America's
answer to anime... I watch some new American animation now and you can see the
Jap influences (such as the background action scenes etc.). But I suppose anime
had it's influences from Disney (with the big eyes)...
Anyways on my 'rise to anime spiel '
There was also the beginning of anime dubs such as DBZ, Gundam Wing and
Cardcaptors. I loved those too.
It wasn't until I was about 15/16 that I started to discover what anime was
really all about and began finding my own things - even if it was just images,
of course things like 'Adult Swim' helped me to find 'mature' anime (really, why
is Inuyasha in Adult Swim?).
As for opinion changes - ah yes so true: there came a time I would like whatever
anime I could get my hands on just for the simple reason it was anime. Now that
my horizons have been broadened I find myself being much pickier.
Inuyasha was totally my calling into anime... I'd watched Pokemon and all those
Digimon series before, but I started really getting obessessed with
Inuyasha...
There's these phases where you're totally into it, and then you think it's
childish and dumb, but I think that if I rewatch it I'll still like it.
It bothers me that all the kiddie watchers make out Kikyo to be such a
"slut" and a "bitch"...
Fushigi Yuugi along with Shoujo Kakumei Utena were the two series that really
threw me into my "shoujoboy" persona. My friends were always on and
about with Gundam Wing and Dragonball Z and then I went and bought those and
Sakura Taisen one weekend and was like "Hey guys, I got these new shows and
they were awesome" After describing them thats when I got plastered with
shoujoboy. Ahhh I love it. A joke name became my claim to fame... or claim to
lame.
Lol, maybe I'm just weird?! But
yeah, I watched it in the middle of a whole bunch of other series, so I found it
cliche. But one of the main reasons I'm annoyed with it is the melodrama, it's
like watching a soap opera and the constant "Tamahome" "Miaka" shouting doesn't
help... yes, we know those are your names. Thanks.
Hmm, the anime that got me into anime would be... Inuyasha I'd say. I was
obsessed with it. And I still like it to an extent I supposed. Kinda bored with
it after a while though since it just never ends and keeps on repeating itself.
And yes, the whole "Inuyasha" "Kagome" shouting annoys me as
well. Maybe it's 'cause I saw Inuyasha first than FY that I found FY annoying
(even though FY was made first, and it could be said that Inuyasha copied FY)
^^;;
Funny how your opinion changes over time. Maybe one day when I'm really bored
(and I mean really bored), I might
rewatch something like Fushigi Yuugi to see if my opinion has changed or not....
But I'm kind of the type of person who either really loves something and gets
obsessed with it *coughgundamseedcough* or really dislike it and don't want to
give it a chance for opinion to change ^^;;;
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Quote by jakulitoThe only thing I
remembered about Fushigi Yuugi was that strong dude that looked like a babe. My
my was my young mind deceived...
Lol, you're talking about Nuriko, right? you're not the only
one, it took me a while to get used to that as well... But nowadays, lots of
anime have feminine guys that you just can't believe is a guy no matter how hard
you try >___> ... Must be a fetish or something
Fushigi Yuugi was the series that really got me into anime.
Because of that, I'm sort of scared to rewatch it. It's been a long time, and
I'm afraid it'll loose its cachet if I watch it again from a far different
perspective. I mean, it's such cliche shoujo...
You know I watched Fushigi Yuugi years ago and loved it. For a long time it was
one of my favorites. I wonder though how it would hold up if I rewatched it. If
my mentality has changed between age 16 and 24 then its entirely possible.
lol, that's kinda what happened with me and Fushigi Yuugi though... I was
curious as to what happens next, and how it might get better, so I actually
finished watching all through the 52 episodes >__> and I still don't like
it...
I think I know what you mean, I tried watching Fushigi Yuugi but it didn't
really grab my attention. Though who knows... perhaps it's another case of 'I
should pursue further into the series rather than the first opening eps...'
you guys are all working so hard.. now I feel bad for procrastinating
>___> ....
Honey and Clover, I love that series ^^
Alice 19th, I think it's one of the 1st manga series I've ever read, and it made
me interested in Yuu Watase's work, esp her art style. But then I went and
watched Ceres and Fushigi Yuugi and er, my opinion changed >__>
Well I finished my Alice
19th Review I'd
appreciate very much, as always, for feedback so I can become a better
writer.
I think the more I reviewed and analyzed Alice 19th, the more I came to
appreciate the works. ah wells.
Again, I wasn't too sure what to go on about in the sound bit of the manga...
and I think in the Story section I went on a bit about things that could have
been said in the Presentation section, but I think it all fits
Shoujoboy: I see your point, I remember reading a quote somewhere where a
person commented that they would have felt they weren't such a good person if
everyone loved them. (That probably would have held more meaning if I remembered
the EXACT quote, but I suppose you get my drift)
Kukuru: Just my opinion here on writing reviews, don't write based on what you
think others will pull from something, write based on YOUR opinion. Write down
the things you liked and the things you didn't like and why you scored something
that way. Its your job to stay as objective as possible and the readers job to
pull out what they need from your review. Score it how you see it, not how
others might see it. Besides, its more fun to be an opinionated bastard. You'll
gain followers for it and haters at the same time. There is nothing more fun
that writing a review and receiving comments of "You hit the nail on the
head" and "You suck, you have horrible taste in anime" all within
the same day.
On the first episodes thing: I'm starting to adopt Shoujoboy's way of watching
everything the way through. The first episodes of School Rumble I was sitting in
my chair bored out of my head - but then gradually, as I watched more of the
show, I came to appreciate it more and now I really like it.
But that was just one anime... I've started Saiunkoku Monogatari... and so far
it's a little slow... but I'll try to give it a chance...
on reviews: gah! I'm trying to write another manga review, this time on Alice
19th, but I seem to be a little stuck and can't figure out how to rate it. While
I didn't personally love it, I could see how some others may find it
enjoyable... I think I'm suffering from writer's block
No no shoujoboy - I see your point entirely. Perhaps - if we want to achieve that nature of the Oscars there could be a section separate for 'knowledgeable' people to have their say - as to have a section that is removed of some of the bias that you mentioned.
That being said - I think the MT Oscars is just meant to be a fun thing where people just put their votes in, the majority of people's reasoning to be simply 'just because.'
MT Oscars can be for that sort of thing. Reviews on the otherhand should steer clear away from those sort of extreme fan-ness.
That being said, I hope that idea that only the 'popular' shows will win, won't stop you from casting your vote. Hey: I'm pretty sure Le Chevalier shan't be winning any awards even though I think it's the best thing that came out since sliced bread (X-P maybe that's a wee bit extreme but you get what I mean) I think it's still good to have my say.
I don't want to be a Negative Nancy or anything, but that MT Oscars thing seems like a lost cause for a lot of us. Usually awards are determined by some kind of comittee that knows better than the general public. When you leave awards up to the general population, you leave yourself open for mob mentality. It just seems like the awards will go something like:
Best Series: Bleach
Best Female Character: Some chick from Bleach
Best Male Character: Some dude from Bleach
Best OP/ED: Some friggin Bleach song
Etc etc. Of course you can swap Bleach with Naruto, Death Note or whatever it is the kids are talking about these days. I mean with the Oscars you can get surpised by best picture or something and end up saying to yourself "Wow I didn't know it was that good, maybe I should watch it". But I highly doubt a darkhorse show can win in this situation.
Ok throw your tomatoes at me now...
lol, yeah, usually anime adaptations aren't as good as the manga originals (much like how the movies are usually not as good as the book if the book came first), esp when it comes to shoujo I think. I love Fruits Basket manga, but the anime kinda disappointed me... I think it might also have to do with the anime not even covering the whole story. Action genre adaptations though I found are better animated 'cause you actually get to see the action played out instead of the stills captures.
Yeah, I heard about the animation usually being done in Korea. There's usually 2 types of animation, the key frames (the important action scenes) and the in-betweens. Usually the original studio does the key frames and the in-betweens done by other studios (often in Korea, as seen in the credits). Most times you can't tell the difference, but other times you really can, like the case with Gundam SEED, which is really unfortunate I think >__>
Oh, just in case people haven't seen it yet: Mt-Maigetsu: Special No 2 MT MAINEN OSCARS 2007 Go vote!
I've read Zodiac PI before - I read it in Korean so I had no idea what it was (there was a featured chapter in a manwha mag) but later I found out.
This past year I've been reading so many manga but I can't seem to find one to properly review, since most of them are unfinished. My taste in manga differs from anime because although plots like Lovely Complex are lovely on paper, it's not so great on-screen.
As for the Digimon being Korean thing... most anime are sent off to be animated at least in part in Korea because it's cheaper there... Avatar's animation was also done in Korea, I think. Although Avatar is American. It's really popular though - watch it! It's really really really good...better than the average stuff you see these days.
I agree about what you said about the scouts - though I didn't mind Venus as much, my friend liked her much more anyways. Hehe as for Chibi - a lot of people don't like her, but I think it was her character design that appeal to me the most
Mangas: Lol - I think Alice 19th was also the first manga I ever finished - which was only just the other day! It was only very recently that I started reading manga, and out of the 7 titles I've picked up, I've only finished two (Alice 19th and Cardcaptors). The others was because:
a) They aren't finished (Bleach and FMA)
b) I couldn't find them (Planet Ladder, Scrapped Princess)
c) Or I just couldn't be bothered (Inuyasha - too long DX)
Reading mangas, well I tend to take my time (yes yes, staring at the artwork), but if it's really good I can normally finish a volume in about an hour or so. Then I flick back and stare at pictures, wondering if I should drawn them...
I'm also looking or new mangas too - so if anyone has any suggestions - and then
I can read them and review them 
Actually, reading the latest review on MT on DGray Man (which btw is INSANELY long, I mean it's great to see the reviewer has put a lot of time and effort into their review, but the line has to be drawn somewhere), has gotten me interested in reading it.
The thing now is to find it...
Oh - and as for non-Jap 'anime', it's interesting to hear Digimon could be Korean, now that you mention it, I think I've heard that before too. See, I suppose I could always check on wiki... lol maybe later. As for Avatar: I haven't watched that yet but I've heard it's great too! Okay, so I've seen a ep here or there but never really sat down and watched it - too many anime to watch here!
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As for we finally being able to see who you are with your name being visible: it was kind of fun talking to no-one
Yeah, I liked Sailor Mercury/Ami/Amy the most too, because I was a bit of a bookworm and knowitall like her
I like
Sailor Jupiter too, 'cause she's all cool and not girly or whiny like Serena
Sailor Mars I didn't like too much 'cause she's sometimes arrogant and likes to
argue and is hot-tempered. Sailor Venus, because she came to the group last, I
didn't really pay all that much attention to her ^^;;
I think I actually like Chibi Moon even less than Sailor Moon ^^;;; 'cause I was 10, and found little kids really annoying, and I esp found her meddling with Serena annoying (even though I didn't like Serena too much to start with, I'd cheer for her and sympathize with her when they're fighting
). It
also has to do with her dub voice, which is high-pitched and sugary and just,
annoying >___<
Alice 19th is actually the first manga series I've finished reading, since it is fairly short (bummed it off my friend who has the whole series).
There is a little bit in A Reviewer's Guide to Minitokyo Reviews about what to put in sound section for manga reviews. But lol, you're right, I repeat myself by overusing words like "nice" too (yeah, that word's meaning is really vague nowadays, just like "cool" and "cute"
)
oh, remembering the shoujo series I've read, has anyone read "Zodiac P.I."? it's this 4-volume series about a girl solving mysteries using the Zodiac star signs. It's quite cute actually, the art style looks a little bit like Arina Tanemura's (sorta), and the chibis are just adorable.
how long does it take for you to read a manga? it usually takes me forever, esp for series with pretty and detailed art (like most shoujo series...). Instead of keep on reading, I sit there and stare at the art (and the chibis) instead of reading. My friends are like, "you're still on that page"?! Fruits Basket is esp slow for me, since I like staring at the art >__< Basara too (I love that manga series, I can only find up to vol 11 though...)
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w00t, I can finally see my name on this layout
Hehe my fav Sailor Scout was Mercury and Chibi Moon. I wasn't a big fan of Serena either. If I was to watch Sailor Moon for the first time now I'd find it sooo lame. If I ever did watch it again, because it's my first anime, it holds a somewhat sentimental value in my eyes, and well, I'd find it amusing - though probably not for the reasons they were aiming for (for example 'I know the secret identity of the Sailor Scouts!'
good times).
When we got Cardcaptors, I think we got the American version bar the opening and ending themes - which I'm glad because when I saw then later they were quite horrible. I'm kind of used to the English dub - but then I haven't seen much of the Jap version at all (bar the opening and ending themes). If I was to rewatch Cardcaptors, I'd still like it, but I'd get bored with it after a few eps, so I'd have to watch odd one here and there.
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The first manga I ever saw was that of Sailor Moon - and because I found the style weird (I didn't appreciate her style much back then) I was turned off all manga. It wasn't until I saw Clamp artworks that I could begin to see the beauty in manga artworks - and you know, funnily enough, I think Alice 19th happened to be the first manga I read too - or at least wanted to read. At that time, there were only fansubs on the net and for me not even that - just a script translation with no pictures. Still, I wanted to read it.
- which has made me realize that a reedit in my sound section of Alice 19th was necessary.
[Really, I think we should perhaps provide some guidelines about what to feature in good reviews on the front page, especially sound in manga x_X. I was also thinking perhaps coming up with a word list, because I know I tend to use the same words to describe things. So much so that, it can can get to a point where you are reading reviews and words have lost all meaning.
Like nice - what does that mean anymore?! DX]
*cough* I do seemed to get sidetracked don't I?
The first manga series I really started to read was FMA and Bleach. It was only recently I started getting into manga.
oh yeah, I remember I watched Sailor Moon when I was ten. it was on TV after school, and it was dubbed, but I liked the pretty eyes and the costumes
The
transformation sequence and the repetitiveness didn't bother me back then 
(though
I did remember I didn't like "Serena" too much). It's also my first
attempt at "fanart", as I remember trying to draw the big anime
eyes.
I also remember watching Saint Seiya (Knights of the Zodiac) when I was little (maybe 7 or something?), 'cept I didn't remember what series it was or too much about it, until I watched it again a few years ago and thought, hey, I've seen this before; this is the series I watched when I was little! I guess that's the first anime that I remember I watched
(there
are probably others that I don't remember the names of or much about).
Oh yeah, I rmemeber watching Cardcaptor Sakura on TV too, it was the dubbed version, but not the butchered dubbed version
. It's
also the first series I've ever watched in Japanese (which was really really
weird at first 
)
I think I'd still like CCS if I rewatched it (esp the second movie), Sailor Moon, I'm not sure. Saint Seiya I'd probably find corny now
What's the first manga you've ever read? Mine was... Ah My Goddess I believe. Found it in the library one day and was shocked they had manga (this was a few years ago, now the collection's much bigger). It was the flipped version. But I think the series that really got me into reading manga was actually Alice 19th ^^
Oh btw, I heard that Pokemon (or maybe it was Digimon) is actually Korean, I think. there's actually a few of these "American anime" out there, such as Avatar (which is actually not bad), Martin Mystery etc. They look anime-ish, but are made in the west.
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oh yeah, about shoujo, I used to like shoujo a lot, it was most of what I watched/read (other than Inuyasha). But since Gundam SEED, I started watching other things, and now, a lot of shoujo is becoming er.... not as interesting as before
Happy New Year!
Sailor Moon.
That was what got me hooked onto anime - and Samuari Pizza Cats - please someone tell me they remembered that show? I loved them! Though of course, being the first animes to be dubbed America changed them something silly from names, flipping of scenes to the extreme where the entire jap script of SC was scrapped and a totally new one written...
Anyways, as I didn't know it was anime back then (because, you know I was 6) anime watching pretty much stopped until Pokemon came on - yes I'm sad to admit that I was a Pokemon fan - but then I didn't know it was anime either.
On a side note: I never really got into Digimon... I was always confused whether or not that was an anime, because sometimes I thought it was just America's answer to anime... I watch some new American animation now and you can see the Jap influences (such as the background action scenes etc.). But I suppose anime had it's influences from Disney (with the big eyes)...
Anyways
on my 'rise to anime spiel 
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There was also the beginning of anime dubs such as DBZ, Gundam Wing and Cardcaptors. I loved those too.
It wasn't until I was about 15/16 that I started to discover what anime was really all about and began finding my own things - even if it was just images, of course things like 'Adult Swim' helped me to find 'mature' anime (really, why is Inuyasha in Adult Swim?).
As for opinion changes - ah yes so true: there came a time I would like whatever anime I could get my hands on just for the simple reason it was anime. Now that my horizons have been broadened I find myself being much pickier.
Oh and I wish everyone a very Happy New Year!
Inuyasha was totally my calling into anime... I'd watched Pokemon and all those Digimon series before, but I started really getting obessessed with Inuyasha...
There's these phases where you're totally into it, and then you think it's childish and dumb, but I think that if I rewatch it I'll still like it.
It bothers me that all the kiddie watchers make out Kikyo to be such a "slut" and a "bitch"...
Fushigi Yuugi along with Shoujo Kakumei Utena were the two series that really threw me into my "shoujoboy" persona. My friends were always on and about with Gundam Wing and Dragonball Z and then I went and bought those and Sakura Taisen one weekend and was like "Hey guys, I got these new shows and they were awesome" After describing them thats when I got plastered with shoujoboy. Ahhh I love it. A joke name became my claim to fame... or claim to lame.
Lol, maybe I'm just weird?!
But
yeah, I watched it in the middle of a whole bunch of other series, so I found it
cliche. But one of the main reasons I'm annoyed with it is the melodrama, it's
like watching a soap opera 
and the constant "Tamahome" "Miaka" shouting doesn't
help... yes, we know those are your names. Thanks.
Hmm, the anime that got me into anime would be... Inuyasha I'd say. I was obsessed with it. And I still like it to an extent I supposed. Kinda bored with it after a while though since it just never ends and keeps on repeating itself. And yes, the whole "Inuyasha" "Kagome" shouting annoys me as well. Maybe it's 'cause I saw Inuyasha first than FY that I found FY annoying (even though FY was made first, and it could be said that Inuyasha copied FY) ^^;;
Funny how your opinion changes over time. Maybe one day when I'm really bored (and I mean really bored), I might rewatch something like Fushigi Yuugi to see if my opinion has changed or not.... But I'm kind of the type of person who either really loves something and gets obsessed with it *coughgundamseedcough* or really dislike it and don't want to give it a chance for opinion to change ^^;;;
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Lol, you're talking about Nuriko, right? you're not the only one, it took me a while to get used to that as well... But nowadays, lots of anime have feminine guys that you just can't believe is a guy no matter how hard you try >___> ... Must be a fetish or something
Fushigi Yuugi was the series that really got me into anime.
Because of that, I'm sort of scared to rewatch it. It's been a long time, and I'm afraid it'll loose its cachet if I watch it again from a far different perspective. I mean, it's such cliche shoujo...
The only thing I remembered about Fushigi Yuugi was that strong dude that looked like a babe. My my was my young mind deceived...
You know I watched Fushigi Yuugi years ago and loved it. For a long time it was one of my favorites. I wonder though how it would hold up if I rewatched it. If my mentality has changed between age 16 and 24 then its entirely possible.
lol, that's kinda what happened with me and Fushigi Yuugi though... I was curious as to what happens next, and how it might get better, so I actually finished watching all through the 52 episodes >__> and I still don't like it...
I think I know what you mean, I tried watching Fushigi Yuugi but it didn't really grab my attention. Though who knows... perhaps it's another case of 'I should pursue further into the series rather than the first opening eps...'
you guys are all working so hard.. now I feel bad for procrastinating >___> ....
Honey and Clover, I love that series ^^
Alice 19th, I think it's one of the 1st manga series I've ever read, and it made me interested in Yuu Watase's work, esp her art style. But then I went and watched Ceres and Fushigi Yuugi and er, my opinion changed >__>
Just wrote my Honey&Clover review... it was a spur-of-the-moment review, but I'd still appreciate comments ^^;
I'm getting close to #2.
Well I finished my Alice 19th Review
I'd
appreciate very much, as always, for feedback so I can become a better
writer.
I think the more I reviewed and analyzed Alice 19th, the more I came to appreciate the works.
ah wells.
Again, I wasn't too sure what to go on about in the sound bit of the manga... and I think in the Story section I went on a bit about things that could have been said in the Presentation section, but I think it all fits
Shoujoboy:
I see your point, I remember reading a quote somewhere where a
person commented that they would have felt they weren't such a good person if
everyone loved them. (That probably would have held more meaning if I remembered
the EXACT quote, but I suppose you get my drift) 
Kukuru: Just my opinion here on writing reviews, don't write based on what you think others will pull from something, write based on YOUR opinion. Write down the things you liked and the things you didn't like and why you scored something that way. Its your job to stay as objective as possible and the readers job to pull out what they need from your review. Score it how you see it, not how others might see it. Besides, its more fun to be an opinionated bastard. You'll gain followers for it and haters at the same time. There is nothing more fun that writing a review and receiving comments of "You hit the nail on the head" and "You suck, you have horrible taste in anime" all within the same day.
On the first episodes thing: I'm starting to adopt Shoujoboy's way of watching everything the way through. The first episodes of School Rumble I was sitting in my chair bored out of my head - but then gradually, as I watched more of the show, I came to appreciate it more and now I really like it.
But that was just one anime... I've started Saiunkoku Monogatari... and so far it's a little slow... but I'll try to give it a chance...
on reviews: gah! I'm trying to write another manga review, this time on Alice 19th, but I seem to be a little stuck and can't figure out how to rate it. While I didn't personally love it, I could see how some others may find it enjoyable... I think I'm suffering from writer's block
Oh - and I hope everyone had a good Christmas
Watch Towards the Terra! Seriously!
Thanks to the holidays, I've got so much time in my hand and thanks to you guys I've already got a line-up of what to watch.