getting to know your fellow otaku Options

[*islandgirl4eva*]

There is a topic like this in the Lounge, but I figure that we spend a lot of time talking to each other in our little Anime forum, it might be nice to get to know each other a little more! Here, I'll start.

My name is Naomi. I'm 18, and I'm a summer baby! I'll be starting my first semester of college in about two weeks time and I'm terribly excited!

And it's easy as that. Start off with your name and a bit about yourself. Feel free to ask questions, too!

[i_liek_sushi]

Er, ok

I'm 17, i'm a senior in high school, and I'm excited for college too. i just had sushi for dinner and i'm full!

As far as anime goes... I like mature/dark/depressing/violent anime. That's why I don't watch much anime now-a-days because I don't see anything like that anymore.

[*islandgirl4eva*]

As far as anime goes, I can't really watch those depressing ones. I feel like there's this huge black hole inside of me. I hate that feeling.

However, I do like reading angsty/dark fanfiction. I don't know why it makes a difference, but it does.

[annalucky]

Hi, I'm Anna.

I'm 16 and a Junior in highschool. Class of `07, heckya. haha.

I like romance, comedy, action/adventure anime and manga. Like..Hot Gimmick, Confidential Confessions, X-Day, X, Battle Royale, I.N.V.U. Those are just a few that I like. I love works by CLAMP.

[*wind&fire*]

ive just burnt

Hunter X Hunter
Tokyo Underground
Get Backers
DNAngel

i will be busy...

[vash1530]

Im jeff, a sophmore in highschool in Ma and im 15 but i turn 16 next month.
Im into bloody, action, dramatic, and pretty much any thing besides the kiddie anime!

[heyyeh]

Hey

Im christine, im a freshman at GHS. Im up doing stupid homework and its officially 10:54 right now

I like mangas that have romance and conflict. occasionally i'll pick up a sports manga like bleach or prince of tennie, or even an action manga. Sometimes I wish i could do some of the things manga characters do........

[*wind&fire*]

okay... turning 18 soon...

currently watching hunter x hunter... reading getbackers...

and soon a friend will be delivering fruits basket ... and im also borrowing the manga of it....

i have an eclectic taste in anime...

i enjoy mindless anime but not the retarded things like pokemon...

i hate at the end of the series how they become all mind provoking and all evaluatng life... like the end of Evangelion

[*jooleeah*]

i'm julia. i'm younger than naomi, but older than cassie. haha. that's a wide range of ages. you can guess how old i am...except for you, naomi.

oh. i'm asian, taiwanese to be exact. i'm obsessed with chinese/korean soap operas. and i like to read.

i live in atlanta. no, i'm not gangster. i'm not obsessed with anime really. i just like it :P manga's amazing, but i don't read it much except for furuba. i like cute little love/comedy series like kodocha, boys over flowers, marmalade boy, etc.

so..i'm pretty much braindead right now. this is probably worded terribly.

[*islandgirl4eva*]

Julia, stop lying.

You're a total gangsterrrrrrrr.

[F_L_I_P]

Im Phil! Im 18 in 23 days but for now im 17 I still look 14 anyway! YAY! Im more into Jrock than Anime (they\\\'re kinda related right?) Im not really sure if im Asian :shrugs: I can look like an Anime dude though :D seriously. I think Naomi\'s Gackt avatar is sexy but my Hyde is sexier :P HYDE PWNS GACKT BAJILLION TIMES!

-Phil-

[*islandgirl4eva*]

Another thing you all don't know about Phil.

He loves candy cigarettes.

:X

[F_L_I_P]

OHHH YEAH! Thanks for clearing that up Naomi!

-Phil-

[*digital.fragrance*]

Alright,
My name is Rachael, 16... junior in high school. I'll be a black belt in taekwondo in less than a month. A lot of people assume I'm Asian.. but I'm as white as you can get - Italian, that is.

I love Anime shows with actual plots. I love J/K pop!!!! I love Utada Hikaru!

lets see..
Rurouni Kenshin
Samurai Champloo
S-Cry-ed (only saw one episode, but it looked cool!!!)

[*islandgirl4eva*]

Nice to see you, Rachael (yes, with an "a", lol).

I used to take martial arts as well aikido, tae kwon do, and brazilian jiu jitsu. I really should have kept doing it.

To everyone - In what state (or country) are you located?

[*Programmer*]

heh long time no see naomi

Former: A.K.A Ba11erz4lyfe
Names: Rico
Age: 20 turning 21 in 10 months
Location: Nation's Capital, Washington D.C.

i make cartoons when im bored...people tell me i can be a sketch artist...but my real love is in programming on computers..

[*islandgirl4eva*]

lol. Rico, are you an Anime Otaku?

If not, you should be. We are the bestestest!

[pshaa.shauna]

I don't post here as much anymore, I used to though, and i've had this prick in the back of my head to start posting here again for awhile, so I figured I'd do this.

My name is Shauna, I'm 14 and a freshman.

I like different kinds of anime.

GITS, Paranoia Agent, the older Inuyasha, Samurai Champloo

I don't like watching romance angsty stuff, but for some odd reason I adore reading it.

[dreamerOi]

My names Linda but.. I have an alias as well. Aiko Nakamura.
I'm 16 years old and a junior in high school.
Favorite anime has to be Serial Experiments Lain
I really like all types of anime but.. I usually like the ones with gore or romance in it.

[*rtc_nospeakenglish*]

I am Jose.
I also love Lain.
I guess I'm into those shounen anime. Eventhough 80% of my anime library are filled with those romantic animes(never really got what they were called. )
I'm 16(near17) a Junior in Highschool (failing miserably, but I don't really care)

Question: Have you seen an anime that made you cry/bawl? If so, tell stories.

[*wind&fire*]

Question: Have you seen an anime that made you cry/bawl? If so, tell stories.

one episode of Air Tv that got me... the one where we saw the life of others in the eyes of the Crow

[vash1530]

ive actually never seen one that caused me that kind of emotion though i got pretty close when i was watching gantz!!!

[HelplessCry]

Hello My names Lindsey, age 15 soon to be 16 in a month and a half. Birthday is February 26th. My signs are Pisces and Horse. My blood type is B positive :D

I am currently located in Ontario Canada. My favourite anime right now is..Naruto! and Fruits Basket. My favourite Manga is Fruits Basket and Absolute Boyfriend.

I hope i Can be friends with everyone

[vash1530]

^damn ur b-day is so close to mine!!! im feb. 28, 1990!!!

i hope to finish gantz when the last one comes out and i have recently finished paranioa agent. im also very interested in samurai champloo, full metal alchemist, and elfen lied. i want to see samurai gun.

[*jooleeah*]

Im Phil! Im 18 in 23 days but for now im 17 I still look 14 anyway! YAY! Im more into Jrock than Anime (they\\\'re kinda related right?) Im not really sure if im Asian :shrugs: I can look like an Anime dude though :D seriously. I think Naomi\'s Gackt avatar is sexy but my Hyde is sexier :P HYDE PWNS GACKT BAJILLION TIMES!

-Phil-

PHILPHILPHILPHILPHIL.
mymuffinfuck. <3

where have you beeeen? :[ i miss you and hezron. a lot a lot a lot. <3

[*islandgirl4eva*]

JUUUUUUUUUULIA.

Isn't Phil hott?

[F_L_I_P]

ROFLL Naomi ;D why thank you but Rico is sexay-er :P and MUFFINFUKK! I MISS YOU TOO! D: i bet i missed alot in the chat. OH yeah im also gonna be a character designer at Konami :D and my favorite anime currently is Full Metal Alchemist.

-Phil-

[*islandgirl4eva*]

I love the Pinoy Jrockers, though. Can you blame me for that?

[*jooleeah*]

JUUUUUUUUUULIA.

Isn't Phil hott? 

Haha. Yes.

ROFLL Naomi ;D why thank you but Rico is sexay-er :P and MUFFINFUKK! I MISS YOU TOO! D: i bet i missed alot in the chat. OH yeah im also gonna be a character designer at Konami :D and my favorite anime currently is Full Metal Alchemist.

-Phil-

D: I don't go into the chatroom anymore, not really anyway. :[ I miss you so much. There is no muffinlove in that chatroom anymore. I need to call you soon, with Hezron and Dani. =)

[*islandgirl4eva*]

^^ *ahem*

[HybridCountdown5]

hey My name's Katie, anime otaku member 51

I'm Japanese-Irish and like basically any anime that isn't horrid like Bobobobobobobo or Yu-gi-oh! or w/e

My favs are Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, Saiyuki & FMA

[rainnydaiis]

Hi my name is SaMMy Lee and I am turning 17 soon. I created anime otaku and it seems like I'm the one who doesn't check up on it the most Lolz!! gotta start checking more often. Anyways I'm a Junior in High school and I've been watching anime for nearly about 10 years now.. Hmm I'm a good christian and I have no clue... Anywhooz.. if you guys have any questions about me I'll answer

[Dark's Angel]

I'm Amanda aka Mandy. I'm 15 turning 16 in April. I'm a sophomore in highschool, I love to write poems, draw, and write fanfiction. I like anime that's either fantasy, a mix of fighting and mech, samurai/ninja, logical, action/drama, sci-fi, romance, and the gun animes. I read a lot of different mangas and I will watch any anime that isn't pointless.

[HelplessCry]

ROFLL Naomi ;D why thank you but Rico is sexay-er :P and MUFFINFUKK! I MISS YOU TOO! D: i bet i missed alot in the chat. OH yeah im also gonna be a character designer at Konami :D and my favorite anime currently is Full Metal Alchemist.

-Phil-

CONGRATS at being a character designer in Konami! Luckkiii have fun :D

[Just_Dream]

My name is Christina and I'm 18. Yea...

I love reading shoujo manga, but only if it's good. I love the tearjerker ones. I don't particularly like long ones (unless it's Hanazakari no Kimitachi E or Hana Yori Dango or something of that status), mainly because they tend to drag on. But hey, some long ones are good. :] I don't like really short ones, I like medium ones. Like um.. Kodocha or Ayashi no Ceres or something :P

And I like pie. :D

[*digital.fragrance*]

Question: Have you seen an anime that made you cry/bawl? If so, tell stories.

Miyazaki's Grave of Fireflies... man, that one was sad. If only the little girl's idot brother had sucked up his pride and worked... ::goes off on a mumbling rampage::

[imhyper]

Heyloo i'm Maribel. Right now i'm 15, and i go to an art school. I like to listen to lots of parapara, rock, and little bit of everything. In my spare time i love to draw, read, play videogames (luv square enix) and........sleep. I luv twinkies, inspiring pictures, rainbows, ramen, kitty cats, and bunnies! ^-^ yay happythings!

I like to read a variety of mangas,(just not the ones that are boring, gorey, or scary to me >.<) I love kawai manga! Titles by KogeDonbo , Yukiru Sugisaki(my idol)
CLAMP, and others
I am currently watching Full Metal Alchemist, Neon Genesis, Azumanga Daio, and Peach Girl

[vash1530]

Miyazaki's Grave of Fireflies... man, that one was sad.  If only the little girl's idot brother had sucked up his pride and worked... ::goes off on a mumbling rampage::

thats prolly the closest ive ever got to crying dring anime....*holds back tears* very sad.....

[rainnydaiis]

The sadest anime I can't remenber the name.. But it was a story about a guy supporting his family and crap.. Hmm can't remenber the name but its a old old movie.. It was like a anime with a moral to it

[EddieV]

Name's Eddie. My finishing move is the V-Crush. I like professional wrestling, martial arts, girls, everytype of music, and I'm a white-washed Asian dude. I have no Asian friends what-so-ever. They're all Hispanic. I'm Thai, Chinese, and Puerto Rican, and I'm more of an Anime Gamer.

[vash1530]

^V-Crush eh?......loser....

[Just_Dream]

... I CRIED a lot during that one part of Ayashi no Ceres in the end. If anyone saw, it was where Ceres asked Mikage if he really loved her. IDK just that moment was really intense... (sorry for spoilers!)

It's hard to find any good anime that would make me cry. Although, I'd have to say that I did have some tears at the end while watching Grave of the Fireflies! :D

I still think that MANGA > ANIME but hey, animation is still awesome. :P What do you expect? Cost of anime > cost of manga ahaha

[rainnydaiis]

^ yeah I say cost of manga is better because its like 10 dollars cheaper but hey.. Theres alwayz the option of downloading it =P

[*islandgirl4eva*]

I do prefer manga to anime simply because I love the art. Yes, it's cheaper, but the art...

DUDE, THE ART! It's amazing, and often times, much better than it's anime.

[HelplessCry]

yes i like manga then anime better...its the real story to me. like the whole thing. i hate it when they make a manga into an anime and leave out important parts or totally change the whole story like they did in Fruits Basket....very upsetting

[*islandgirl4eva*]

Yeah, I feel the same. I think it's pretty much like that when they try to make any form of literature into a movie/series type thing. They do the best they can, but with time constraints and things like budgeting, it doesn't always work out.

[rainnydaiis]

hehe why did this thread die =P. I really want to get to know everyone because the more people I know that loves anime the more I'm happy.

[*islandgirl4eva*]

Yeah, it is kind of sad. Shall I make a little plug in the AO topic to have new people post in here?

[rainnydaiis]

Actually that would be awesome having people post up a little info on themselves rather than just their name.

[*islandgirl4eva*]

Yeah. I'll see if I can get Patricia or Katie to post it on the first page of the AO topic, and to have this topic pinned.

[smrkangl]

HELLO fellow otakus! (:
My name is elisa and i'm 15. Class of '09.

As far as anime goes, i'm into shojo and fantasy.

[*islandgirl4eva*]

Hi Elisa. I'm Naomi. Nice to see you here!

And as for shoujo, yes, it's the best. That's all there is to it!

[rainnydaiis]

Yes something like that with atleast a little info.. Not big info like

" Hi my name is Sammy and I am Bisexual "... <- by the way I'm not Bi sexual.. I'm straight =P.

Haha yeah something like that!!

[*islandgirl4eva*]

Question: Have you seen an anime that made you cry/bawl? If so, tell stories.

Yes. Grave of the Fireflies nearly killed me. I couldn't stop crying, and finally, when I did...I just felt empty. It was horrible.




Now I have a question.
Where is everyone located? I'm in Virginia.

[EddieV]

Jersey City, New Jersey

[rainnydaiis]

I am located in Hacienda Heights/ La County, Los Angeles CALIFORNIA

haha yeah

[F_L_I_P]

Im in Plano Texas. Ewwwwwwwwwwww

-Phil-

[pshaa.shauna]

I am in Indiana.


We have beavers in cornfields.


I hate this place.

[rainnydaiis]

^ Wow beavers? Really I've never actually seen them up close.. I only seen them in video's and such.

During school there was a skunk on the loose and we had to like chase it down and stuff... But I didn't want to get near it because of its "Defensive Skills"

[pshaa.shauna]

Funny Story.


I was walking my dog, and this beavers comes outta nowhere kay? Dog chases after it, and I'm being dragged through dog shit. It was pleasant, really, it was.

[rainnydaiis]

Wow your dog can really drag you?

[*islandgirl4eva*]

Beavers and skunks are scary. Thank goodness I've never encountered them.

But I have seen lots of 'possums, though. But they were roadkill

[HelplessCry]

I heard Katsucon is this weekend. ANYONE GOING! if so buy me a poster >_> lol kidding, post pictures of it somewhere x] i never been to a convention :[

[*islandgirl4eva*]

It is this weekend. But sadly, I won't be able to go. A lot of my friends from school are though.

Again, que triste.

[rainnydaiis]

Hehe I would love to go to a con.. But at the moment I am broke from all these darn birthdays -__-;; ugh!

[*islandgirl4eva*]

Haha. I'm broke too. I still wanted to go =[ I'd just have to get a sugar daddy to hook me up.

[rainnydaiis]

^ Sugar daddy Eh...

Man we pinned this topic so more people would post in it.. But it seems like no one comes to it except me naomi and phil -__-;; and more people but I don't know your real names =P

[*islandgirl4eva*]

I know. I wish more people would participate. I'm always defending how close we are in here, but not many people interact in the actual AO topic. LMAO.

[HelplessCry]

Its hard to keep up with school and stuff and most of us don't have our own computor. >_> ehh my birthday is coming up soon x3

[rainnydaiis]

Hehe for a birthday present ask for a computer =P. Thats what I would do.

[*islandgirl4eva*]

I have more questions to ask!

When did you start liking anime?
What was the first series you watched?
Do you think you'll be otaku as an adult?
What about a bad otaku? LMAO

[rainnydaiis]

When did you start liking anime? - Ever since I was a little kid and I use to watch speed racer.

What was the first series you watched? - Speed racer probably. If you count astro boy then yeah that as well

Do you think you'll be otaku as an adult? - Heck yeah. More money to buy dvd's =P and buy better pc's

What about a bad otaku?- Ain't I a already bad one dictating and such.

[EddieV]

There's a beaver in my friend's backyard in South Jersey.

[rainnydaiis]

A beaver eh... How interesting. Does it build Dams for you? Because that would be awesome!!

[*wind&fire*]

When did you start liking anime? - maybe when i was 8 years old

What was the first series you watched? - Neon Genesis Evangelion, or maybe it was samurai pizza cats... then i would have started liking anime when i was six... nevertheless neon genesis fucked me up

Do you think you'll be otaku as an adult? - i reckon id be a closet anime fan...

What about a bad otaku?- they are sad ... SSSSSSSAAAAADDDDDDDD

[F_L_I_P]

You knew Samurai Pizza Cats!!?!?!? I thought i was the only one that knew about that show! I LOVE THAT SHOW!

To answer that question

As a Kid - Same with ^ I watched Samurai Pizza Cats when I was a kid along with Eto Rangers XP and Akazukin Cha Cha.

Otaku as an Adult? - Well im an adult right now and im still an Otaku.

Bad Otaku? - Hehehehehehehe

-Phil-

[*Blow_Don't_SUCK*]

I'm not an otaku yet but hey there's a gooood chance I'm gonna get in.

I'm 14 turning 15. The first anime I watched was Sailor Moon, Cyber Team, Rurouni Kenshin, Yu Yu Hakusho, and Cooking Master Boy (haha shut up).

What I watch now - Samurai X, Rurouni Kenshin, Samurai Champloo, Ayashi no Ceres, Fushigi Yugi, GANTZ, Death Note, Kare Kano, Chobits, Aishiteruze baby, Fruits Basket, Inuyasha, Beck, and Legal Drug (well I read the manga...)

Otaku as an adult - I read more manga than I watch anime. I think I'll still be an anime fan till then though...

[rainnydaiis]

Hehe dang none of you guys ever watched Astro Boy when you were young? No speed racer? How about DINO SOCCER!! Comon somebody!!!

[*Blow_Don't_SUCK*]

I watched Voltes 5

[rainnydaiis]

^ I've heard of it before but never actually watched it so I'm clueless about that one as well -__-;;

[*Blow_Don't_SUCK*]

^haha robot..haha it was a good show (for kids).

VOLT IN!

[*islandgirl4eva*]

Hehe dang none of you guys ever watched Astro Boy when you were young? No speed racer? How about DINO SOCCER!! Comon somebody!!!

I watched Speed Racer. Totally!

[rainnydaiis]

^ Yes another person that watched Speed racer!! Whoot I use to love it.

[*Blow_Don't_SUCK*]

I watched Speed Racer, but I was in my late toddler years when I did. The episodes are so vague in my memory.

[*islandgirl4eva*]

^^ I don't even remember them.

Oh! I have another question!
Which anime character do you feel you most identify with, and why?

As for me, I think I identify with Rei from Sailor Moon. Physically, the pale skin and long black hair, but mentally and emotionally, I put on a tough exterior but I'm a huge softy, it's just hard for me to show it. It's hard for me to be vulnerable.

[rainnydaiis]

Hmm which anime character do I most relate to eh... I'll have to get back to you on this... no one actually comes to mind.

[*Blow_Don't_SUCK*]

Which anime character do you feel you most identify with, and why?
Kisa from Fruits Basket.

I don't like telling people in my personal life what I go through in school.......

Aya from Ayashi no Ceres...I'm just kinda like her

Inuyasha from Inuyasha (sadly.. ) I was made fun of and bullied in my early childhood years for being mixed.

Naru from Love hina because...I just relate to her..idk why..like I know what she's going through

Shinobu from Love Hina... I'm really naiive and when I find out the truth I can get hurt real bad. I often believe in people too much.

Rin from Inuyasha... such a tragic past and yet a happy composure...

[F_L_I_P]

YEN JOINED US?!?!!? YAY!!!!!!

-Phil-

[*islandgirl4eva*]

Haha, yes, the little hentai has joined us.

[rainnydaiis]

haha so now we have ecchi and hentai people... Wow =P We are becoming a very unique anime community ^^

[*islandgirl4eva*]

I know. GOSH! Yen and P-chan are just too much for me!

[rainnydaiis]

Lolz yes I wasen't on the list ^^

[spoon_fork]

hi fellow OTAKUS... im ray.. 17 yrs old....

hi to all!

[F_L_I_P]

WELCOME RAY!!! Good to have you with us!

-Phil-

[*islandgirl4eva*]

Hi Ray! It's good to finally know your name, haha.

[*Blow_Don't_SUCK*]

Haha, yes, the little hentai has joined us.

Welcome Ray!


I think Phil is happy I joined for a perverted reason

[*islandgirl4eva*]

GASP.

And just what are you suggesting about my P-chan?

[rainnydaiis]

Phil is perverted and you know it. Stop defending him it won't help out ^^.

anyways welcome ray and nice to have you here ^^

[*islandgirl4eva*]

I know he is. Haha. I just thought it was funny. JEEEEEEZ! Just bursting my bubble. GAH!

[*ranniel*]

Hiya, I'm Ranniel! I'm 13, I anime. I will edit this soon when I have a compiled bio for you to get to know me.