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    • February 26, 2015 at 12:28 AM
    SnowQueen
    Member
    So I found this~~

    https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/39/1e/4b/391e4b71b4bf5deec0cc6495decf9a65.jpg" />

    Yes it’s one of those 30 day anime challenges and each day you answer a different question is how I assume how this works. First time actually doing one. blush1

    Anyone who wants to start even later go ahead and start from day one or if you just want to do a few of them then go ahead and just all the ones that appeal to you at once. ^^

    EDIT~ if you don’t have a answer for every question that’s totally cool just do as many as you can answer ^^

    I guess I’ll start with the first question…

    My first anime was on Sailor Moon on Toonami along with other shows as well but Sailor Moon is the one I remember the most and is the one that first anime I sought out for.

    Will answer a new question each day~ Go on and give it a try~!

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      • February 26, 2015 at 12:33 AM
      Nil Admirari
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      none
      Don’t know if I’ll have answers for every question, but I suppose I can give the ones I can answer a go.

      First anime for me, that I can recall, was the Americanized (or should we call it “Harmony Gold-ed”?) rendition of Samurai Pizza Cats.

      http://i.imgur.com/ssKE32j.jpg" />

      Due to the poor availability of localization staff and general business things, Saban ended up writing an entirely new script for the show SPC was based off of. The version we got was much more comedic than the original. Still, I got a kick out of it as a youngster and it is, as far as I can remember, the first piece of Japanese animation I ever watched.

      • February 26, 2015 at 4:03 AM
      wwwwhhhhoooo
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      none
      Day 1 – First for me was DBZ, via Toonami, circa approx. 1997-1999 (very close toss-up with Digimon right around that time). I’d never seen anything like it, and when I saw a guy with crazy eighties hair float out of a space pod crater and catch a bullet before flicking it back…I was bewildered and hooked.
      • February 26, 2015 at 4:30 AM
      WisperG
      Member
      DAY 1

      The first anime I ever watched was definitely Pokemon, probably followed closely by Digimon. However, at the time I didn’t know what anime was and didn’t identify them as such. So, I’m gonna cheat a little and say that the first anime I watched that I actually acknowledged as anime was Gundam… something. I think.

      We had just moved and were staying overnight in a motel or something. It was after midnight, but my parents told me to watch TV while they unloaded the car. I flick to Cartoon Network and what do I see? GIANT ROBOTS. I barely remember it, and I don’t think I got to see the whole episode, but that was my first, well, “real” exposure to not only the world of Japanese animation (or at least a different side of it) but Toonami as well. Thanks, Midnight Run.

      I used to want to say it was G Gundam that I saw that night, but that premiered the following year and was never part of the Midnight Run. Considering the time-frame it must have been either Wing or 8th MS Team. I honestly can’t say for sure which. I kinda hope it isn’t 8th though. It’s easily my least favorite Gundam series ever.

      • February 26, 2015 at 9:42 AM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      Day 1- Them was the days… that I actually remember.

      [BBvideo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acOnskcyrtA[/BBvideo]

      I could tell from all the Japanese names in the credits it was different than Saturday morning offerings.

      There may have been some Speed Racer reruns when I was even younger, but I don’t recall.

      • February 26, 2015 at 5:35 PM
      ChaudSept
      Member
      That’s gonna be tough to answer all question, I don’t know enough anime !

      Day 1 – First Anime ever ?

      I feel shamed but, i was very young, and I think my first anime experience was the DBZ OVA : Dragon Ball Z: Clash!! The Power of 10 Billion Warriors.

      qt1

      • February 26, 2015 at 6:41 PM
      WisperG
      Member

      ChaudSept wrote:

      I feel shamed but, i was very young, and I think my first anime experience was the DBZ OVA : Dragon Ball Z: Clash!! The Power of 10 Billion Warriors.

      That’s the Japanese title for Return of Cooler, isn’t it? That’s an interesting first anime. Did you catch it on TV or something?

      • February 26, 2015 at 6:57 PM
      ChaudSept
      Member

      WisperG wrote:


      That’s the Japanese title for Return of Cooler, isn’t it? That’s an interesting first anime. Did you catch it on TV or something?

      Yep it is ! The 100 000 Iron Warrior for the french-version ^^

      I watched it on VHS ! Like almost all the movie/series/anime i had a decade ago. Everything on VHS cassette.

      • February 26, 2015 at 7:26 PM
      wwwwhhhhoooo
      Moderator
      none
      Day 2 – Since it was asked, my OTP if I had to pick…gash darnit, I’ll just say Tenchi/Ryoko. Before TM! in 2000, me being a young lad and content on an anime diet mostly consisting of DBZ, I didn’t even think about girls and guys and such, let alone OTP’s. Then I see Tenchi, and I find the juxtaposition of these two personalities–Tenchi and Ryoko–hilariously entertaining. I could have gone with Isaac or Miria (Baccano!), where it’s so obvious and apparent from both parties and anyone else that they’re just meant for each other, two peas in a pod. But me being a Tenchi fan, and the fact that within the fandom experience I’ve been teased over the years, seen a few movies, read some fanfiction, and thrown in my own wishful thinking for good measure, the fact that Tenchi and Ryoko are not definitively a ‘couple’ with a bow neatly placed on the outside like Keiichi and Belldandy means I’m still ‘in pursuit of,’ so to speak, after all these years. And ironically, probably illogically, that makes them my dream OTP.
      • February 26, 2015 at 10:38 PM
      SnowQueen
      Member
      *DAY 2*

      Anime OTP-

      (I’m going to cheat (kinda) because honestly I have more than one OTP despite the name(I have quite a few so I’m just going to pick my top) and I’m going to share my Anime OTP and my Non-Anime OTP)

      I support Ryoko x Tenchi together and though like Who said it’s still in pursuit it’s still more realistic that they end up together. That being said Ryoko x Tenchi is not my OTP. Even though I KNOW it’s close to being impossible but none the less I love the idea of these two together romantically.

      Of course I’m talking about…

      https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/7d/b2/43/7db243d9a34bb0cb78500bd43f03cbbc.jpg" />

      https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/3e/f2/29/3ef22992930870fcb7d8e18428374f2e.jpg" />

      RyoXAye

      I know it’s impossible just about but I support this ship all the way~ Because it’s….

      True Love (?)

      https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/99/43/af/9943affc1f1f9ddc1c1835a030371a20.jpg" />

      Now for my Non-Anime OTP

      Now this show isn’t my favorite in the world but there are a few characters that stand out and they are the only reason I watch the show. Now this couple is in a gray area because they’re are just about some pretty obvious hints these two have been together but it’s not set in stone… and of course the couple I’m talking about is…

      http://40.media.tumblr.com/2ac353f9a117aa89f295041d1101ab4f/tumblr_n3exgz1cnk1truqyqo1_500.jpg" />

      https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/73/d9/0f/73d90f5adebd044aed547706c55293d9.jpg" />

      Bubbline! ( Princess Bubblegum x Marceline)

      Because “just friends” don’t smell their friends shirts so intensely ;)

      http://24.media.tumblr.com/9aea40bf56f822931d4de4377fa93217/tumblr_mr2iuqmTRK1rbavngo1_500.gif" />

      • February 27, 2015 at 6:13 AM
      WisperG
      Member
      DAY 2

      I fully support Ryoko x Tenchi of course, but since Who already said that I think I’ll go with Rei x Shinji instead.

      http://www.theanimegallery.com/data/thumbs/790px/0018/tAG_18583.jpg" />

      Yeah, yeah, she’s technically a… …clone of his mom… …which I admit weirded me out the first time I watched the show. But over the years I’ve grown to just… not care about that. I could go in-depth about why I think Rei and Shinji are a good match, but in the end, it mostly comes down just one, simple reason why I still ship them:

      I like Rei more than I like Asuka.

      That’s mainly it. I don’t dislike Asuka. She’s a great character, and I would still rank her pretty high on my list of my all-time favorite anime characters, just… not as high as Rei.

      • February 27, 2015 at 7:03 AM
      Nil Admirari
      Moderator
      none
      I don’t really do pairings that aren’t alcohol and food related, so I’ll have to sit this one out~
      • February 27, 2015 at 2:28 PM
      ChaudSept
      Member
      Day – 2

      Never really thought about that, and of course Tenchi x Ryoko is the first that pop into my mind !

      But i’m gonna say : Eren x Mikasa !

      They may love each other as brother and sister but Mikasa cares about Eren as much as Ryoko about Tenchi. If something happens between those two in the future, it will be pretty awesome.

      http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/34700000/Mikasa-Ackerman-mikasa-ackerman-34795282-853-480.jpg" />

      • February 27, 2015 at 10:09 PM
      wwwwhhhhoooo
      Moderator
      none
      Day 3 Fav Anime Opening – TOUGH ONE! Though I have old fav’s like Yu Yu Hakusho‘s “Smile Bomb” and Trigun‘s “H.T.” and I like everyone of course gotta give it up for the likes of Cruel Angel’s Thesis and Tank!, my most standout OP has to be Baccano‘s “Gun’s & Roses” by Paradise Lunch.

      [BBvideo]http://youtu.be/Msg8ypnLqaw[/BBvideo]

      The upbeat jazzy track fits the 1930s American bootlegger/gangster setting of the anime, the synchronization is eye-grabbing and fluent, while music and visuals are both very spry and allegro. The instrumentation makes it feel classy, even though it’s like nothing you’ve ever seen before; very avant-garde.

      And it’s functional! Baccano! more so than many other works has a huge cast of characters, and the opening manages not only to introduce us to all of the main players in the anime but tell us in a matter of seconds a little bit about their personalities.

      To sum up, the intro boldly tells you to sit down, strap in, and hang on, ‘cuz you’re about to meet all of these Dapper-Dan’s and Cagney caricatures and go on a fun ride.

      • February 27, 2015 at 11:20 PM
      SnowQueen
      Member
      Ah man I knew this one was going to be tough…but there so many openings I like and love! Even openings to shows I dislike/hate or even haven’t gotten around to yet. I’ll have to think about this and come back to it later and if I don’t think of one I’ll just choose one I like currently. So this will be edited later. lol

      EDIT-

      *DAY 3*

      So i just couldn’t choose but i really do enjoy this opening. Its upbeat/catchy and exciting and lets you know what your getting (well sort of) and of course its a opening to one of my favorite animes~

      Accel World OP 2-

      [BBvideo]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LxoBaFrpi-4[/BBvideo]

      • February 27, 2015 at 11:21 PM
      Nil Admirari
      Moderator
      none
      Since I don’t really watch a lot of shows, my choices are limited… yeah, It’s gonna be H.T.

      [BBvideo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSX58TglZRs[/BBvideo]

      • February 27, 2015 at 11:59 PM
      Crazed
      Moderator
      none
      It was a toss up between this and “Cruel Angel’s Thesis”, but in the end I had to go with Outlaw Star’s “Through the Night”.

      [BBvideo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LucBfR1w6Y[/BBvideo]

      • February 28, 2015 at 12:20 AM
      WisperG
      Member
      DAY 3

      This one actually wasn’t that hard for me. Bebop’s Tank! and Gundam Wing’s Just Communication are both pretty high up on my list of favorite OP’s, but in the end I can always easily narrow it down to one song:

      Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. 2nd Gig’s Rise

      [BBvideo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQIqgxeNtl0[/BBvideo]

      • February 28, 2015 at 11:52 AM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      So many to choose from… and while Yamato and Lupin are classic earworms, I’ll stick with:

      [BBvideo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw3fN3OPk3A[/BBvideo]

      • February 28, 2015 at 2:42 PM
      ChaudSept
      Member
      Day – 3

      Hard choice ! I too want to say Evangelion’s op, because of dynamism and catchy music but well i’m gonna go ahead and choose a more modern anime :

      Attack on Titan, second opening. The ops of the show are both great but there’s something about the chorus of the 2nd one.. something just epic ! And the film quality is great as well.

      [BBvideo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxOpp_00t5k[/BBvideo]

      • March 1, 2015 at 4:49 AM
      SnowQueen
      Member
      *DAY 4*

      This was tougher than I thought since I’m think aboit all the shows ive seen trying to use more than one anime to choose my anime best friend ^^; Anyway i finally pick and got a top 5.

      1. Ryoko Hakubi

      2. Yang Xiao Long (i know RWBY isnt really anime but its styled to look like it and it feels like watching anime so screw it I’m counting it)

      3.Haruyuki Arita (just for the sake of having a male in the group)

      4. Mako Mankanshoku

      5. Kyoko Sakura

      Got a few character types in there but the one thing they have in commom is that there is never a dull moment around them ^_^;;

      • March 1, 2015 at 5:55 AM
      WisperG
      Member
      DAY 4

      Another tough one. So, I’m gonna cheat again, lol. I think I’ll do what Snow did and list a top 5.

      In no particular order…

      Tenchi

      Haruko (FLCL)

      Kyon (Haruhi)

      Urd (A!MG)

      and Dandy (Space Dandy)

      with Tomoki from Heaven’s Lost Property as a runner-up.

      Never a dull moment around these folks, eh?

      • March 1, 2015 at 6:36 PM
      ChaudSept
      Member
      Day 4

      Well, i’m gonna say Kenshi ! That’s a great guy to friend with fyeah1

      • March 1, 2015 at 10:15 PM
      wwwwhhhhoooo
      Moderator
      none
      CATCHUP! Day 4 – When I was a kid, I always wanted my own Agumon as a friend.

      Day 5 – One of my no-longer-secret shames…it was 2011, if I recall correctly, and I was in my apartment with my roomies and another mutual friend, and part of our college experience was getting back into anime. We’d surf Netflix for its limited selections, and one title we stumbled upon was called Girls Bravo. It’s no more than a comedic love triangle series with heavy fan service, overt innuendos and stupid humor, and to its credit it doesn’t pretend to be anything more. We went with the dub, and thanks in large part to one Kazuhara Fukuyama we ended up splitting our ribs many, many times throughout our run. The experience of simply finding something we’d never heard of and saying “WTH, let’s do it” combined with the series’ own shamelessly shameful humor and our own ongoing happy college days experience made it something I’ll always look back fondly on (even if I’m ashamed to admit it lol).

      [BBvideo]http://youtu.be/vanfvmu6JO8[/BBvideo]

      P.S. Fukuyama’s a perv.

      • March 1, 2015 at 10:29 PM
      Nil Admirari
      Moderator
      none
      Day 4 – I’d say Space Dandy, but which timeline Dandy would it end up being?! I don’t want to die quite yet, and he’s got a penchant for killing the crew off.

      Day 5 – While I wouldn’t say I’m fully embarrassed by it, I don’t often talk about how much I appreciated the first series of Ai Yori Aoshi back in the day. I honestly don’t know if I’d even still like it today, I haven’t watched it since I got out of school. That’s probably the closest answer I have for today’s question.

      • March 1, 2015 at 11:00 PM
      SnowQueen
      Member
      * DAY 5*

      I can think of a few shows that aren’t anime that I feel a bit embarrassed for liking ^^; but as far as anime goes as much as I like it I’m still embarrassed when people especially those who don’t normally watch anime look at it and come to find out I like….

      Kill la Kill. Mostly because yes they are pretty much naked and sometimes some scenes are more…..odd than others ^_^; But even so I still like the show but sometimes I’m cautious about my love for it. (not on here of course I don’t feel embarrassed sharing it on here)

      • March 2, 2015 at 5:53 AM
      Nil Admirari
      Moderator
      none
      Day 6 – Doin this one early into the day since Crazed reminded me of it. I’m not really huge into Cosplay. I think it can be done very well and there’s some incredible costumes out there, but it isn’t something I want to bother doing. That said, I did consider trying to pull together one costume for Chibi Pa, which I ended up giving up on because I hadn’t given myself that much time to plan it out. Vincent Volaju from Cowboy Bebop: Knockin on Heaven’s Door.

      http://i5.minus.com/ib17bG51k53r0i.jpg" />

      I’m not the biggest fan of his character, but our facial features are pretty close down to the sharpness of our noses and long, textured hair. As a bonus, his costume isn’t impossible to pull off. The only really distinct aspect of his outfit is the Bolo Tie, which isn’t really something you see much outside of the southern states.

      • March 2, 2015 at 7:01 AM
      WisperG
      Member
      DAY 5

      This one is kinda tough. Not that I’m ashamed of being an anime fan in general, but it’s not exactly something I advertise to others who aren’t fans anyways, so I’m not entirely sure how to gauge whether or not I would be ashamed to admit I liked any given show, since it hasn’t really come up.

      I can’t really think of any “so bad it’s good” type shows that might fit the bill, so I guess I’ll go with a guilty pleasure. Probably something fanservice heavy, like Heaven’s Lost Property. The story (which is surprisingly good, btw) and humor are the main reasons I enjoy it, but it’s still not a show I really go around telling many people I enjoyed, unless I know for a fact I won’t get that “you’re a perv” look from anybody.

      I guess for a 2nd title I might go with Spaceship Agga Ruter. I watched one episode of that before dropping it. I don’t mind talking about it here, since it’s technically Tenchi-related so no one on the forum really cares, but in a different setting I would never admit to having watched even one episode of a hentai title.

      • March 2, 2015 at 11:31 AM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      Day 5

      Nope, I’m pretty shameless. badass1

      If it’s something I enjoy watching, there’s nothing to be ashamed about.

      • March 2, 2015 at 4:47 PM
      ChaudSept
      Member
      Day 5

      When i was a child my brother had a VHS collection of an old anime. Basic teenage story about a triangle of love, 1 boy and 2 girls.

      This anime is really a cliché : Kimagure Orange Road

      I am a little shamed about it because i recently download it and i’m watching it entirely. And i love it WANT1

      Funny thing, now i watch it in sub (really good) but back in childhood it was dub in french and oh my god they change everything, even names of the character (Example : Pamela, Sabrina, Max…So japan’…)

      So yeah because of the teenage-love atmosphere, i am ashamed.

      [BBvideo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtTyWCjvSfI[/BBvideo]

      • March 2, 2015 at 8:06 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      lot of catching up here for me:

      Day 1:…uhm…I don’t know…the one that I really knew was anime would be Silent Mobius

      on Anime Unleashed though before that I had seen parts of the first season of Digimon on FOX.

      Day 2: Again with Silent Mobius I’m a ToohruxYuki fan.Though I am also a InuyashaxKagome

      fan on Inuyasha.

      Day 3: I’ll go with anything composed by the great Yoko Kanno.

      Day 4: Age wise it would have to be Misato from Neon Genesis Evangelion she’d be cool to hang out with as long as she didn’t get too drunk.Though I would also like to be friends with

      Ami/Sailor Mercury as well.

      Day 5:Well I think I have overcome the embarrassment of being a Magic Girl fan by now!But when

      I started watching shows like Wedding Peach and Sailor Moon I did feel a bit embarrassed that I enjoyed them…but I got over that now.

      • March 2, 2015 at 9:58 PM
      wwwwhhhhoooo
      Moderator
      none
      Day 6 – If I ever cut my hair short again, I’d love to portray a certain Spirit Detective.

      http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g463/wwwwhhhhoooo/YusukeOfficial_zpsq4pd0jle.png" />

      • March 3, 2015 at 7:47 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      My hair IS short but if I wanted it to be like any anime character just for the heck of it I want to see what red hair would look like with Vash the Stampede stylin’. iloveit1
      • March 3, 2015 at 11:44 PM
      wwwwhhhhoooo
      Moderator
      none
      Day 7 – workout buddy eh? If I’m gonna do that, might as well really go for it.

      [BBvideo]http://youtu.be/vSCmfIl-sHg[/BBvideo]

      Working out has been passed down the Armstrong line for generations!

      • March 4, 2015 at 7:11 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Day 7:Work out buddy: Kiddy Phenil from Silent Mobius and the gym’s blasting to the music of

      Priss and the Replicants.

      • March 4, 2015 at 8:16 PM
      ChaudSept
      Member
      Day 7

      My workout buddy would me Levi from AoT.

      He will taught me how to frikin’ fly

      • March 4, 2015 at 10:30 PM
      SnowQueen
      Member
      Catching up~! blush1

      *DAY 6*

      I’ve already done a few cosplay’s but as a few of you know (since I whine about it on mini-chat) I really want to cosplay one of the Puella Magi girls most likely Homura or Kyoko.

      http://cdn.i.ntere.st/p/9430978/image" />

      *DAY 7*

      Kyoko Sakura. Because our workout would include lots of eating and hours of DDR. lol

      *DAY 8*

      I know this would never happen but I think Soul Eater and RWBY would be cool to see since to me it’s in a similar vein. Also would like see Tenchi and maybe Inuyashu or Tenchi and Tokyo ESP(would make it a hell lot better XD) as a crossover as well.

      Also speaking of crossovers Nico (love live) as Kurumi (Date A Live) is such a win!

      https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OZ0m9rUr57g/VPW2fw9T13I/AAAAAAAAB2c/QjjDNHMtt3s/w589-h833-no/15%2B-%2B1" />

      • March 5, 2015 at 12:25 AM
      wwwwhhhhoooo
      Moderator
      none
      Day 8 – Crossover: I would LOVE an Outlaw Star/Tenchi Universe crossover (I lean more towards Universe simply because thematically it would be more conducive to such a pairing).

      The infamous space pirate Ryoko running into the legendary outlaw Gene Starwind? No part of that is uncool.

      • March 5, 2015 at 5:03 AM
      WisperG
      Member
      Got a bit of catching up to do.

      DAY 6

      This one is kinda hard, since I have little to no interest in dressing up in costume on any day other than Halloween. But if I had to, I’d go with Big O’s Roger Smith or Captain Harlock. Eva Unit-01 would be cool too, but quite hard to make I imagine.

      DAY 7

      This is such an odd question. I guess I’d say… Shirou Emiya. He takes his training pretty seriously and overall just seems like he’d be a pretty fun guy to be work out with.

      DAY 8

      Crossover? That’s easy. Tenchi x AMG. The clash of the rom-coms!

      It’s so perfect. Tenchi and Keiichi can bond over their girl troubles. Skuld and Washu can pick each others brains and build something. Ryoko and Urd can get drunk together. Belldandy and Sasami can collaborate on dinner. Everyone pretty much has a perfect counterpart in the other series. It would be so much fun to see each household play off each other like that. Maybe Kagato x Mara should be my new crack pairing?

      This reminds me that I actually brainstormed a Tenchi x AMG fanfic many moons ago with the help of some fellow forum members. I have that page of notes around here somewhere…

      • March 5, 2015 at 12:12 PM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      • March 5, 2015 at 6:20 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      I think crossing ]Tenchi with just about any other harem comedy would also work.

      Day 8 Crossover: Silent Mobius and Bubblegum Crisis.Have the AMP investigate a

      case that brings in the Knights Sabers as first the suspects and then later on when their names are

      cleared as co-investigtors.It would be fun to see Lebia and Nene hacking away at the old computers together and Priss fighting alongside Kiddy.

      • March 6, 2015 at 6:35 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Day 9 First Anime Crush: Yuki Saiko from Silent Mobius.Such a cutie and brews a great cup of

      coffee to boot! blush1

      • March 6, 2015 at 8:20 PM
      ChaudSept
      Member
      Tenchi Muyo! OVA 1 being almost my first anime, without any doubt i can say that i had a crush on Ryoko. She was really lovely back then, but i won’t explain that to those who already know.

      And anyway, ep04, probably the first vision of a naked body qt1

      • March 6, 2015 at 11:36 PM
      SnowQueen
      Member
      *DAY 9*

      This is a tough one because I dont really remember the first anime character I had a crush one ^^; So I’m going with the first one I remember and surprise its…..

      Inuyasha!

      EDIT- Changed the picture because it looked a lot smaller than it did yesterday one my end.

      https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/a4/ba/9b/a4ba9b36d604f8441cbf9ec7aa3e73e7.jpg" />

      Also found this — > http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/33200000/-_-Inuyasha-episode-remembrance-inuyasha-33227308-1024-768.jpg" />

      *fangirl screaming*

      *DAY 10*

      This one is easy. Tenchi Muyo definitely changed me. From a kid being extremely bullied and pushed around to seeing a story full of strong females and a high school drop out kid who ended up having a life full of people who loved and cherished him made me feel like i got through the bullying and the bullshit I had to go through and to be stronger and speak up for myself because seeing the Tenchi girls (Ryoko especially) go through so much suffering and yet still be loud and fun and not give a shit what people thought of her and find happiness really spoke volumes to me as a young teen and really learning what really matters. Myself. ^_^

      • March 7, 2015 at 5:55 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Day 10…I don’t know about changed me per se but I do have to say watching W.I.T.C.H.(if that counts any…which I doubt) on the old Toon Disney network helped to change my mind about magic girl shows and helped me to realize just how fun they’re to watch.Before that I was about reluctant

      to watch any because I was still in the ‘it’s just for pre-teen girls’ mentality,but after watching is when

      I think I really started to get into the whole Magic Girl genre.

      • March 7, 2015 at 10:50 PM
      ChaudSept
      Member
      Day 10

      Well i have no story to tell, none anime have ever changed me. In fact i didn’t grow up with it, i’ve known anime while i was a kid, but all my adolescence was animeless. Until Shin goku no kiojin !

      In my youth i pictured anime just as : Naruto, Bleach… and nothing more, i was like “meh..”

      But with AoT I’ve kinda discovered the anime-universe, and it shown me a all new area of entertainment !

      Today i keep discovering the anime world, with some classic like Eva, Fullmetal and so on… It’s just amazing.

      So yeah, AoT changed my vision of this lovely japanese culture.

      • March 7, 2015 at 11:16 PM
      SnowQueen
      Member
      * DAY 11*

      I like Yaoi.

      WRONG!

      I mean Yaoi is okay but really do I really need to say? fyeah1

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      Lol I should probably stop. blush1

      Anyway I hid them not because they are bad and pretty much all of them are safe for work. I just didn’t want to force someone to look at them if they didn’t want. It’s not everyone’s thing and that’s okay. ^^

      • March 8, 2015 at 9:10 AM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      Day 11: Yes.
      • March 8, 2015 at 7:53 PM
      ChaudSept
      Member
      Day 11 : I do not.
      • March 8, 2015 at 8:24 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Day 11: As long as it has a purpose and is not just being as a gimmick to attract viewers I don’t mind it.There are certain yuricentric shows like Utena and Kashimashi:Girl Meets Girl that I

      rather enjoy.But on the whole I care more for rather or not it’s something that is interesting and that I would enjoy watching,yaoi* or yuri content notwithstanding.

      *I also enjoyed Descendants of Darkness when it ran on SYFY’s Animonday block.

      • March 9, 2015 at 6:33 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Day 12: I really like the ED for episode 5 of Vividred as it goes to the heart of who Rei is.

      I also love the way that they use classical ballet music for Princess Tutu.As for other

      anime,I have to say among my favorites would have to be the music for Cowboy Bebop

      especially the ED Real Folks Blues of course Tank goes without saying.Other than that

      I love the OP for RahXephon and you can’t watch Bubblegum Crisis without noting

      the great soundtrack(especially Priss singing).

      But of course I can’t end here without a mention of Full Moon and myco’s contribution not just by playing Mitsuki but also the songs she sings. soawesome1

      • March 9, 2015 at 10:13 PM
      ChaudSept
      Member
      mitsuki, need links !

      DAY 12

      That’s my hardest question of the challene, because there’s a lot of choice, so i’ll just cheat and spam this thread like hell.

      You will probably know every song i choose.

      A music who isn’t an OP them :

      Brother

      [BBvideo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXQLrkW33f0[/BBvideo]

      Maybe you would prefer it in english version, but anyway, each time this song plays in the show, i have THE CHILLS.

      In case nobody choose it :

      Cruel angel thesis

      [BBvideo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjoAx9djpNQ[/BBvideo]

      Just awesome, but everybody knows it, so here’s a version sang by the japanese VA. That’s one way to rediscover it.

      And one great song from Tenchi !

      [BBvideo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u60B7C8Psgc[/BBvideo]

      iloveit1

      BONUS

      [BBvideo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XOV2L-eM38[/BBvideo]

      I’m so sensitive to it Kiyofacepalm1

      • March 10, 2015 at 5:57 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Day 13:Favorite Seiyuu/VA

      Seiyuu: 1.Tanaka Rei

      2.Hayashibara Megumi

      3. Inoue Kikoue

      4. Horie Yui

      VA: 1. Wendee Lee

      2.Michelle Ruff

      • March 10, 2015 at 9:40 PM
      wwwwhhhhoooo
      Moderator
      none
      Super catching up time! I think I’ve already failed the challenge but oh well!

      Day 9 – First anime crush.

      Ya’ll ought to know by now. ^^

      http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g463/wwwwhhhhoooo/Ryokowink2.png" />

      Day 10 – Anime that changed me

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      Day 11 – Do I like yaoi and/or yuri?

      Not particularly; I don’t hate them or anything, it’s just not really my cup of tea. I can’t even think of any I’ve seen.

      Day 12 – Favorite music in an anime

      TOUGH! There’s a lot, but I’ll say anything from Fullmetal Alchemist series (original and/or Brotherhood). It’s just what it needs to be at the right time, whether it be grandiose, heartfelt, awe-inducing, spine chilling, or peppy.

      [BBvideo]http://youtu.be/R7ezKLiN7jw[/BBvideo]

      Great choice btw Chaud, I love that they did that song in Russian. The other versions are lovely as well, but that one punches the hardest for some reason.

      Day 13 – Favorite VA/seiyuu

      Favorite seiyuu? I’ll say Takehito Koyasu, a.k.a. Dio Brando. I love the dub of the original OVA, but you can’t help but be mortified and awestruck by Koyasu’s rendition of a true monster.

      Favorite VA? I don’t know if I can do it! Doug Smith’s Kentaro Oe? Jeff Nimoy’s Nicholas D. Wolfwood? Lenore Zann’s Aisha Clanclan? R. Martin Klein as Lord God Jinnai? So many…well, since her character had such profound impact on me, she gave an objectively amazing performance, and she’s a sweetheart in real life, I’ll go with Petrea Burchard as one Ryoko “The Space Pirate” Hakubi.

      Day 14 – Anime character I hate?

      Aun courtesy of Photon: The Idiot Adventures. Granted, she’s set up largely to be the target of everyone’s ire, but boy did it work and then some: I can’t stand her.

      • March 11, 2015 at 4:21 AM
      WisperG
      Member
      DAY 9

      I’ve been a Pokemon fan for what feels like eons now, so I feel like I may have had a bit of a crush on Clair and/or Officer Jenny at some point. But I don’t exactly remember…

      The first one I definitely do remember was busty ninja-babe Kaede Nagase from Negima blush1
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      DAY 10

      This… is a really hard question. I love anime and animation in general, but I’m not sure I’ve really been changed as a person by it. Or if I have, maybe I just haven’t noticed. It’s a big part of my life now, but I’ve mostly just viewed it as hobby up until now. So while I don’t know if I can name specific show, being a part of the anime fandom in general has definitely had a positive effect on me, such as helping me find friends at places like Tenchiforum that I can share my interests with. I don’t know many people in real life that are into anime.

      DAY 11

      Short answer: no. I don’t find that stuff appealing. I can tolerate elements of it or subtext popping up in shows I’m watching or if it’s just played for laughs or something, but I just can’t watch a dedicated yaoi/yuri show that takes itself seriously.

      DAY 12

      There are a lot of shows that I love the OP/ED of, but if we’re talking full soundtracks in general I’ve gotta go with, surprise, surprise… Evangelion. It’s one of the few anime I actually own a soundtrack CD for.

      My 2nd place runner-up would be Fooly Cooly. Gotta love that Pillows music. I really should buy a CD for that sometime.

      3rd would be GITS SAC (2nd Gig being another show I own the soundtrack for).

      DAY 13

      My favorite seiyuu is probably… Joji Nakata. He has such an epic voice. Being mostly a dub guy, I’ve only heard him in a few roles (mostly Type-Moon stuff), but he’s always the highlight of whatever Japanese dub I come across him in. The fact that he had a role in the Japanese version of SWAT Cats also earns him some brownie points from me.

      As for English VA’s, Steve Blum, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, and Crispin Freeman are 3 of my personal favorites. They always bring a smile to my face when I hear them in a show I’m watching.

      • March 11, 2015 at 3:16 PM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      Day 13:

      VA- Crispin Freeman

      Seiyuu: Kikuko Inoue

      • March 11, 2015 at 4:00 PM
      ChaudSept
      Member
      Day 13

      Seiyuu : Masako Nozawa badass1

      VA : I don’t watch dub

      • March 11, 2015 at 5:58 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Day 14…..hmmm….hate is such a strong word here, I mean there are plenty of characters that

      I don’t like as much as others,but if it comes down to it….while I don’t really hate her so much as

      wish at times she would grow a brain…the one that comes to mind right off the bat is: Miaka from

      Fushigi Yugi…Ok…so sue me in that I happen to be a Yui fanboy! soawesome1

      Still at times Miaka acts like such a little idiot I wish they’d dunk her in a river somewhere for good.

      • March 12, 2015 at 12:05 AM
      SnowQueen
      Member
      Catch up time~!

      *DAY 12*

      This one is tough because there’s a lot of openings and soundtracks I enjoy so choosing just a few is hard but I have to say I love a lot of the music in Accel World. The OP’s and ED’s and also most of the soundtrack my favorite soundtrack being Silvery Wings (short string version) because it just fit the mood of the final battle so well.

      [BBvideo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiyZ30cAJ-c[/BBvideo]

      Another favorite of mine is Lost My Peices from Toradora (as well as the OP’s and ED’s and other tracks) but this one is the most well known and man it really tugs my heartstrings every time this plays because you know something sad and heart-breaking was about to happen but at the same time this track is so calm and beautiful as well as sad and melancholic

      [BBvideo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y-HJzH2O2I[/BBvideo]

      Of course I can’t go without mentioning Madoka Magica! lol The soundtrack in Madoka ranged for cheerful and happy to dark and eerie. I think this time I’m gonna use the OP and Ed just to show what I mean in the difference of the music that Madoka Magica uses

      OP-

      [BBvideo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC0Z_67m71E[/BBvideo]

      ^sorry for the bad quality that’s the best one I could find!

      ED-

      [BBvideo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwqpYZ_LEqA[/BBvideo]

      And lastly the music in Code Geass. One of my favorites! It’s so jazzy and catchy and action-y that I can’t help but love it! My favorite soundtrack is Knightmare which I can’t find on youtube do to copyright. -_-; so instead… All the OP’s in one video because I love them all.~

      [BBvideo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ-sFq6Dxns[/BBvideo]

      Also going to add these because well…why the hell not? lol

      Guilty Crown has really good music and animation to bad the story sucked. :/ anyhow I love both OP’s because of the animation and the music and the show look so promising and good.

      Op 1-

      [BBvideo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmh3mNvgJBs[/BBvideo]

      Op 2-

      [BBvideo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-TzvgFZYI0[/BBvideo]

      *DAY 13*

      Their are a few VA’s and Seiyuu’s (don’t really know any names of the seiyuu’s I like :( ) I like and don’t know the name of sadly but one the top of my head…

      Johnny Yong Bosch

      Yuri Lowenthal

      Petrea Burchard/ Ai Orikasa

      Luci Christian

      Caitlin Glass

      Laura Bailey

      Jerry Jewell

      Eric Vale

      *DAY 14*

      Fatora (El-Hazard OVA) because well….she’s such a bitch. lol I also hate Mercury from RWBY. ( not really a anime character but meh whatever) he’s so full of himself and such a snob that only cares about himself. I dislike people like that. Also have a disliking toward’s Hitomi (Madoka) and Kyubey (Madoka)

      *DAY 15*

      MAJOR SPOILERS-

      *Code Geass Spoiler*

      The whole show was so full of the twists that Geass offered made a lot of moments in the show shocking to me. Can’t really one but when Lelouch planned his own death and when Nunnally opened her eyes and found out her brother was Zero was really something even though it wasn’t super ‘shocking’ I suppose.

      Madoka Rebellion Spoiler-

      Honorable Mention –

      Homura splitting Madoka’s personas and becoming in a sense a demon or a devil

      *FMA Spoiler*

      Honorable Mentioned-

      When Hughes got killed. Not so much shocking but it really made me act out and made me really sad and yes cried. He was/is one of favorite characters in FMA

      *DAY 16*

      Ryuji and Taiga. Well that one was easy. lol

      • March 12, 2015 at 4:51 AM
      wwwwhhhhoooo
      Moderator
      none
      Day 15 – Most epic or shocking moment?

      I’ll choose shocking (as in not “epic” in a good or cool sense). A lot of moments from Eva are contenders, but I’m going to go with a scene from Black Lagoon: Roberta’s Blood Trail.

      Use discretion because not only are there spoilers, but this one ain’t pretty folks, so consider yourselves warned:

      As Roberta is on her murderous trail of carnage and spiraling ever further down the path of psychosis, Garcia Lovelace–a young boy who is the anchor of her sanity and focal point for her protective zeal–obliviously follows her trail of destruction to find his beloved matronly figure (whom he naively sees as being incapable of such atrocities) engaging in animalistic, depraved sexual acts with a guerrilla soldier in order to lower his guard and ultimately kill him in the most brutish, gory manner imaginable. What’s more, as evidenced to us viewers and likely to the discombobulated Garcia by this point (I don’t wish to check again, but if I recall there were already multiple corpses littering the dimly lit room before his arrival), this tactic was not employed out of necessity: Roberta’s physical prowess, mental instability and razor-honed killing skills means she can pretty much wipe out whomever she damn well pleases in an instant, meaning no need for the token femme fatale or feminine wiles…meaning she did it for sheer amusement and sick thrills. Kill a man? Sure, okay…get him hot and heavy and then kill him during the heat of the moment? Now THAT’S hot! (That’s as best as I can imagine what must have been going on in her depraved mind.)

      It’s only after the deed is done and Roberta climbs down from the high of her blood lust that she notices that the last person in the world she would ever want to have witnessed such an act, let alone from her, did just that: the child she was avenging and had looked after for so many years saw her dark side. Can it get worse? Yup. Because at the shock of seeing Garcia in the last place one would logically expect him to be, Roberta maddeningly concludes that he’s just a hallucination (she’s been struggling with those up to this point), picks up a gun, and hysterically decides to prove it by shooting him. Stunned by the events he’d just seen, and coupled with being confronted by the woman who had dotingly raised him since infancy, Garcia is too numb to move: to prevent us viewers from being reduced to a complete pile of blithering mush, Garcia is saved at the very last second (by U.S. soldiers if I recall, the chief cause of Roberta’s rage). But for Garcia, as for me and many other viewers, it was a moot point: the damage was done.

      wth2 That one’s gonna’ stay with me, as will Black Lagoon as a whole.

      • March 12, 2015 at 8:52 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Day 15 Most Shocking or Epic Moment: I go with what happens to Sayaka in episodes 8 and 9 of

      Puella Magi Madoka Magica her entire descent into madness before she dies is both shocking and epic in scale.

      • March 12, 2015 at 9:15 PM
      wwwwhhhhoooo
      Moderator
      none
      Day 16 – On a cheerier note, favorite canon couple: the indomitable duo Isaac and Miria.

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      They’re two halves of a coin, can’t have one without the other, and it takes them almost a hundred years to realize they’re immortal: they were too busy having fun with each other all along the way to notice.

      Best. Couple. Ever.

      • March 13, 2015 at 5:59 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Day 16 Favorite Anime Canon Couple: Inuyasha and Kagome.Why because of all they went through.
      • March 14, 2015 at 6:06 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Day 17 Other Ship:

      Same Sex: Homura X Madoka ( you know it has to be!) soawesome1

      Opposite Sex: Asuka and Shinji (it’s the first thing that came to mind for some reason). iloveit1

      • March 14, 2015 at 6:08 PM
      WisperG
      Member
      DAY 14

      This one is tough. There are several that I, and most others, love to hate but there are very few anime characters that I truly despise. I’m struggling to think of names.

      I guess… Lady Une from Gundam Wing, but only half the time. People who’ve seen the show know what I mean. Whenever her hair was in those buns and she was wearing her glasses, I hated her guts.

      As for characters I love to hate. Definitely Izaya Orihara from Durarara and Monokuma from Danganronpa.

      DAY 15

      Cha-cha-cha-cheating.

      Oh man, there are so many scenes I can think of that can fall under each, but the one scene that really stands out in me head as both epic and shocking is Third Impact, the climax of The End of Evangelion. The end of the world has never been so beautiful, yet so unsettling at the same time.

      Runner-ups for epic scenes would be the finale’s of both FLCL and Diebuster.

      Also, the Shirou vs Archer fight towards the end of Fate UBW. It may not have happened yet in the TV series (so if you don’t want to know the participants of this fight, don’t click the spoiler), but it has been animated already in the old UBW movie. I can’t wait to see that scene in Ufotable-quality animation.

      And for a slightly more recent example, the Dollars meet-up in Episode 11 of Durarara. That was so cool. Namie’s reaction was priceless.

      As for shocking scenes, The Eclipse from Berserk takes the cake, as do the murder scenes from most arcs of Higurashi: When They Cry.

      DAY 16

      Aw man, another tough one. I’d probably have to go with… Shinra x Celty as one of my favorite couples.

      I’m also partial to Naruto x Hinata.

      DAY 17

      I can cheat a bit with Fate since there are 3 different routes, each with a different heroine, so technically this is pseudo-canon. I ship Shirou x Sakura so hard. I won’t go into specifics because of spoilers, but I will say that after everything this girl has been through she deserves her happy ending with Shirou.

      • March 15, 2015 at 12:26 AM
      wwwwhhhhoooo
      Moderator
      none
      day 17 – who(m) do you ship?

      as of this past weekend and nakakon ’15 (inside joke; thiefalos knows) i ship yusuke & kuwabara…because ‘reasons’ & it just aint right. XD

      day 18 – fav ending:

      all time’s gotta be ‘talent for love’ courtesy of tenchi ova 1. it’s ryo-ohki, it’s cute, and once u hear that jingle u nvr forget it.

      close contenders are also ‘the homework nvr ends’ via yu yu hakusho (seriously this time) and the ending credits of black lagoon (darn good OP too forgot about that one lol): it’s not remarkable, but it’s very minimalist and leaves u to just sit there numb after being mortified by the episode u just watched.

      • March 15, 2015 at 11:40 PM
      SnowQueen
      Member
      Catching up again~ blush1

      *DAY 17*

      I have so many pairings I ship it would take all day to list them all. So to save time I’m just gonna say…

      Almost any Madoka Magica ship. (name it and I probably support it lol)

      *DAY 18*

      Accel World Ending 1-

      TV version-

      [BBvideo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NOoKuA_Lss[/BBvideo]

      *DAY19*

      Accel World, Code Geass, Inuyasha, and TTGL

      *DAY 20*

      At first I was gonna say Taiga and as far as female Tsunderes she is my favorite but after watching Nozaki-Kun I have to say I just love( Mikorin) Mikoshiba. He’s just the cutest!

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      https://31.media.tumblr.com/0583ac9b72b5629c6842437d01291dba/tumblr_n97e6tXOwq1smxh7ao2_250.gif" />

      https://38.media.tumblr.com/4d4925edb98099d90a2e0b2ba7f89253/tumblr_naumuypZbR1rv9naao2_500.gif" />

      EDIT- Found this and it just fits to well to ignore.

      https://38.media.tumblr.com/e00e834144c724a87556c63007887a98/tumblr_n9ildjHJEt1soe93no2_250.gif" />

      So does this.

      http://33.media.tumblr.com/85f827189b0a6d859bed76a403d1b2d7/tumblr_nbbfhxUSDi1teqr4qo6_250.gif" />

      • March 16, 2015 at 10:24 AM
      ChaudSept
      Member
      Catching up + Cheating

      I wasn’t inspired for the past few ones, so here I go from here.

      Day 18

      Mostly every ED from Tenchi are great, I often listen to the OVA2’s (Tsuki no tragedy) and TU’s (Up walk the galaxy) ending.

      But i’m gonna point out Fullmetal Alchemist once again for its first ending theme ! Really catchy, not a lot of ED have ever marked me. They are mostly calm, and quiet, but this one is rock-ish and all.. Love the begining !

      [BBvideo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZ7NawMVRA[/BBvideo]

      Day 19

      I don’t know any Shojo…

      Maybe Pretty Sammy ? I’m gonna say Pretty Sammy, but not sure…

      • March 16, 2015 at 5:51 PM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      Continuing the theme:

      [BBvideo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxUbgEHP2Qg[/BBvideo]

      • March 16, 2015 at 6:33 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member

      Nobuyuki wrote:

      Continuing the theme:

      [BBvideo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxUbgEHP2Qg[/BBvideo]

      yep that there is my sentiments exactly.

      Day 19: my favorite Shojo of course is also my favorite Magic Girl Series:Wedding Peach.

      • March 16, 2015 at 7:35 PM
      wwwwhhhhoooo
      Moderator
      none
      Day 19 – Favorite shoujo? Hope Madoka counts. It blew me away precisely because of how it turned magical girl upside down. In all seriousness, if it doesn’t count (I’m not surprised) I really don’t have anything to add. (Sorry!) I can’t think of a single shojo title I’ve sat down and watched.

      Day 20 – Favorite tsundere? Hope I get this one right, too. I mean, I should probably know these archetypes by now, I guess…what am I, stupid?

      http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g463/wwwwhhhhoooo/whocares/asuka-300x225_zpsm41mngp2.jpg" />

      • March 16, 2015 at 8:39 PM
      SnowQueen
      Member
      Well its sister title is Mahou SHOUJO Madoka Magica so I say it counts. Lol
      • March 17, 2015 at 12:22 AM
      SnowQueen
      Member
      *DAY 21*

      Tenchi Muyo! (DUH.) lol Haven’t seen to many reverse harems (guy’s fighting all over a girl) and liked really. I have seen so many harem type shows my brains pretty burnt out on them and I can’t even think of them all or even just a handful at the moment. blush1

      • March 17, 2015 at 5:33 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Day 20:Favorite Tsundere:

      Can there even be a question of a doubt that it has to be the Queen of Tsunderes our favorite red haired EVA pilot:Asuka Langley Soryhu?

      Is there any other that even comes close?

      No I say…we must all bow to the divine Tsundereness that is our beloved Asuka! 😆 😆 😆 😆

      • March 17, 2015 at 7:13 PM
      WisperG
      Member
      I think you’re getting a little ahead of yourself Snow. By my count March 17th should only be Day 20.

      DAY 18

      Hmm, hard to say if it’s definitively my favorite ED ever, but I really, really love Negai, AMG Season 1’s first ending.

      [BBvideo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=losxEY5gx1Y[/BBvideo]

      DAY19

      I haven’t seen a lot of dedicated Shojo anime. I like Sailor Moon well enough, so I’ll go with that. A runner-up would probably be the Pretty Sammy OVA’s, if those count.

      DAY 20

      I’m not a huge fan of tsunderes. I outright hate violent tsunderes, and most of the rest just tend to annoy me with how much they beat around the bush. Maybe they remind me too much of myself…

      Anyways, I’d have to declare this a toss-up between Rin Tohsaka from Fate and Hitagi Senjyogahara from Bakemonogatari. They both pull the tsundere thing off well.

      Tohska is sort of like the textbook definition of the perfect tsundere (her enduring popularity can attest to that). Her reactions rarely come off as annoying or ovweblown as is the case with so many other tsunderes.
      http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i_gtHfDxpGs/VDDf2sqS42I/AAAAAAAAC4Q/mEOQh6cQ9Ro/s1600/fa14750.gif" />
      Senjyogahara is… a bit different, but also… not really? It’s hard to describe her properly without directing someone to go watch the Monogatari series and gain an understanding of her for themselves. While she typically skews more towards being hard-edged, she walks many fine lines without actually falling into any given category. She’s a very multifaceted character, moreso than most female anime characters I can think of in recent memory.

      She’s definitely not the bumbling, blushing tsundere type. Glaring and threatening bodily harm are more her thing, yet she rarely steps far into yandere territory, and she can be surprisingly cute, friendly and compassionate when she wants to. She’s rarely caught off guard and is pretty much always one step ahead of everyone she talks to, letting them see exactly what side of her that she wants them to, which can vary wildly depending on the situation. Her relationship with Araragi is both unorthodox and totally normal at the same time and yet, they’re pretty much perfect for each other.
      http://walls4joy.com/thumbs/anime-manga/bakemonogatari-monogatari-series-senjougahara-hitagi-211055-480×320.jpg" />

      If anything I just said piqued someones interest, then go watch Bakemonogatari. It’s so hard to accurately describe her character and personality in a meager two paragraphs. This is one of those things you really need to see to fully grasp.

      • March 18, 2015 at 1:44 AM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      Day 19:

      His & Her Circumstances (Kare Kano)- Before it falls into recap hell, it’s an excellent series; after recap hell, it’s still enjoayable. Made me read the manga after the series’ ending.

      Shoujo endings = wtfisthis1

      Day 20: Rin Tousaka, Fate series

      http://keripo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/FSN_rin_tsuntsun_deredere.jpg" />

      • March 18, 2015 at 6:35 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Day 21: Favorite Harem: Dual if that counts; favorite outside of Tenchi multiverse:

      Angel Tales gotta love all those pets of Goro’s coming back to life as pretty girls, especially my

      beloved Ran the Goldfish.

      Favorite Reverse Harem:Fushigi Yugi, yeah Miaka’s a little idiot and the best thing about this

      is Yui.

      • March 19, 2015 at 5:07 AM
      SnowQueen
      Member

      WisperG wrote:

      I think you’re getting a little ahead of yourself Snow. By my count March 17th should only be Day 20.

      Well i wasnt able to do it yesterday anyhow so i guess it worked itself out. Lol

      *DAY 22*

      Whichever one is easier to find usually. Usually sub because that’s easier to find but if i find a anime show on dvd i usually watch that dubbed (unless it really terrible and a couple of times vise versa)

      • March 19, 2015 at 11:21 AM
      Nobuyuki
      Participant
      • March 19, 2015 at 7:21 PM
      WisperG
      Member
      DAY 21

      I’m gonna echo Nobu and Snow with Tenchi Muyo as my favorite harem. No surprise there.

      As for reverse harems, I have not seen many shows like this, and even fewer that were actually good. The one that stands out to me is Hakuoki. I haven’t seen much of the anime, but I have played the PSP visual novel and it is fantastic. With it’s focus on samurai, supernatural goings-on in old Japan, and surprisingly bloody action for an Otome game, it’s a series that can easily be enjoyed by guys despite technically being targeted at a female audience.

      DAY 22

      I’m perfectly fine with both, but I do prefer dubs. I tend to get more enjoyment out of shows when I hear them in a language I can understand. It’s really not about quality, or whichever one is supposedly “better” than the other for me. It’s just an observation I’ve made. So if I have the option, 9 times out of 10 I’ll go with the dub, but if a show I want to watch doesn’t have a dub then I’ll watch it subbed. No big deal, unless it’s part of an ongoing franchise where I’m already familiar with the dub voices (or vice versa). In which case I might wait for the opportunity to watch the other language, depending on the circumstances.

      Although I used to watch dubs almost exclusively in my earlier years of being an anime fan, these days I probably watch more subs if I’m being honest, but mostly when streaming. This is because over the last year or two I’ve started following significantly more simulcasts than I have in the past, but I buy very few sub-only shows aside from must-own, personal favorites. There’s less incentive to buy them when I can stream most for free, which isn’t always the case with dubs. My stream watching is probably about 80-85% subs, while DVD is more like 95% dubs.

      Hopefully the recent trend of broadcast dubs can balance things out a bit, although that may not happen as long as FUNi continues to keep things behind a paywall. Aniplex is the only company streaming theirs for free.

      • March 19, 2015 at 8:55 PM
      ChaudSept
      Member
      DAY 22

      Sub all the way !! SUBTEAM woooo1

      Arriving here i was thinking “oh there’s some hardcore fan here, they must drown into the japanese voices”, I’ve never been so wrong.

      I think the only reason i’m such a pro-sub is because english isn’t my native language. Since highschool i took the reflex of watching everything in original version. Initially it was to be better in english, but i also like to think that i’m closer to the creator’s idea if i watch the original stuff.

      Even though when i was little i watched everything dubbed in my mother tongue, now i just hate it. I can’t stand it ahah. So that goes for the englsih dub of my favorite anime.

      But anyway i totally understand why dub is so loved. The voices that you hear as a child.. well they stay forever, don’t they ? (Not for me but hey…)

      • March 19, 2015 at 9:12 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Day 22: Both + Raws.

      To me it’s more about having fun and enjoying oneself, so language and language format aren’t has important to me as long as I am enjoying myself watching.

      That said if I had to choose between dub or sub I pick sub because I have come to enjoy the

      Japanese versions so much.

      • March 19, 2015 at 9:21 PM
      wwwwhhhhoooo
      Moderator
      none
      Day 21 – Favorite Harem? Sakaki-san’s

      http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g463/wwwwhhhhoooo/whocares/Sakaki-and-cats-azumanga-daioh-34188274-1282-720_zpsqawdbs2v.jpg" />

      Kitty harem! Hahahahaaaaa

      If that’s too facetious (though not disingenuous), I guess Kenshi Masaki’s, cuz choosing between Aura and Yukine just might be impossible.

      Day 22 – Subs or Dubs? Depends on the title. I don’t have a system, it’s just what I’m feeling (I guess the quality of the dub can affect this).

      Day 23 – Fav Studio Ghibli?

      Tough! Haven’t seen them all, but I have a soft spot for Howl’s Moving Castle (I would also possibly throw in Ghost in the Shell 2 via technicality, one many people wouldn’t think of for Ghibli).

      • March 20, 2015 at 6:40 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Day 23: Favorite Ghibli Studio Movie: I would go with either Princess Mononoke for it’s sheer

      awesomness or else The Cat Returns because of it being a nice and fun catcentric fantasy.

      • March 20, 2015 at 7:12 PM
      WisperG
      Member
      DAY 23

      My favorite Ghibli film is definitely Nausicaa. It was my first, and so it holds a special place in my heart. I saw it back in the day on Toonami. It’s also one of Ghibli’s only sci-fi films, which most people here know I’m a huge fan of, so that really appealed to me in a way their other films (as fantastic as they are) didn’t.

      • March 20, 2015 at 7:45 PM
      SnowQueen
      Member
      *DAY 23*

      I have to go with Howls moving castle. I love the music and the story as well as i saw it in theaters with my best friends so its dear to me. I also really love the Cat Returns though as well.

      • March 20, 2015 at 7:48 PM
      ChaudSept
      Member
      DAY 23

      I love every Miyazaki’s movies. But Mononoke was my first, so just like Wisper, it has a special place in da heart. I remember every dialogue of it. And I when I’ve seen it in japanese a few month ago, gosh.. it was even better.

      And the OST … soawesome1

      But it is really hard to choose, Castle in the Sky was also amazing… (We could list them all…)

      • March 21, 2015 at 5:34 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Day 24: I pass since I got into anime a bit older than a lot of other people so didn’t have to worry about such things as bullying for liking it.
      • March 21, 2015 at 10:13 PM
      ChaudSept
      Member
      DAY 24

      Maybe just like Mitsuki, i started to get into Anime quite late, like a year after highschool, so i’m kinda safe now.

      • March 22, 2015 at 8:54 PM
      WisperG
      Member
      DAY 24

      I’ve never been bullied for liking anime, but I have had some strange looks from people and some awkward conversations about certain shows and I used to get some snarky comments from my dad whenever he’d see me watching, well, anything from Japan.

      I don’t consider any of that bullying though, but I still never liked dealing with it. Because of this I’ve slowly turned into a bit of a closet anime fan over the years. Unless it’s something I’m watching with my siblings (DBZ, select Toonami shows, etc.) I try to only watch anime when I’m alone (whether it’s a show I wouldn’t want others to see me watching or not) and unless I’m among other anime fans I rarely talk openly about my hobby unless I’m asked.

      DAY 25

      For a long time I felt like Shinji was basically an anime version of me in my teenage years. I wasn’t messed up and depressed like he is, but his quiet/shy/wishy-washy/I-don’t-know-how-to-deal-with-this-situation personality was basically like mine. I’ve made a number of changes for the better over the past few years though, so these days I’d probably say I’m similar to a less awkward, less naive approximation of Mikado from Durarara.

      As for who I wish I was like, well, I’m gonna go with Mikado again. Not his personality though (since I’m already like that), but his situation I guess you could say. Living in a new place with friends, getting to meet a bunch of unusual, but interesting people (especially headless bikers and busty, bespectacled babes, of course 😉), even being involved in some weird supernatural goings-on. The kind of life where something interesting is always right around the corner, for better or worse. Seems like that’d be pretty fun.

      • March 23, 2015 at 6:45 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Day 25: I guess the anime character I am most like would have to be Katsumi Liqueur the main

      heroine of Silent Mobius.

      As far as who I would like to be more like, probably either Fuu from Magic Knight Rayearth

      or else Sailor Mercury. I wish I were a bit more polite and rational and not jump to conclusions so much.

      • March 24, 2015 at 8:22 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Day 26: I don’t know about actually crying though there have been times I have gotten really emotional. One good example would be in Devil Lady when Kasumi gets killed right after

      she’s helped Jun escape.(It’s also the one and only time she herself turns into a Devil Lady)

      • March 24, 2015 at 11:05 PM
      ChaudSept
      Member
      Day 26

      I didn’t see a all bunch of anime, but i did get emotional with a lot of scene.

      My most recent eye-watering situation sould be with FMA..
      The death of Hughes was a really strong moment.. “It started raining” Oh gosh gosh gosh…

      Also at the very end of the series, when we think that Mustang is dead, and then we see that he’s not !! That was powerful.. Also in the last episode, we see Warth with mechanical arm and leg, god damn.. the sight of that…

      But i do remember some scene of for example Evangelion or AoT, big light-gory fucked up stuff, who made me emotional as fuck.

      • March 25, 2015 at 6:19 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Day 27: Ok as far as the one anime that I would recommend to people to see,and I know there are

      plenty off hand that I can think of, it be: Kaleido Star…like how many times do I have to mention that people have to see this?

      It’s super amazing and now well into the second season or New Wings as it’s subtitled I keep

      getting more and more surprised at the depth of the characters and the plot.

      • March 26, 2015 at 11:51 PM
      WisperG
      Member
      DAY 26

      I don’t believe I’ve ever really cried from watching a show, not counting tears from laughing really hard at least. The scene towards the end of GITS SAC Season 1 when
      the Tachikomas were destroyed
      did make my eyes a little moist, but I think that’s as close as I’ve gotten to crying while watching an anime.

      DAY 27

      Urusei Yatsura!!!

      I’ve gotta recommend this personal favorite of mine. Perhaps because it was handled by AnimEigo and was released (in it’s entirety) in single volumes over the course of several years, it always stayed very under-the-radar in the US, especially compared to the likes of InuYasha and Ranma which were both huge hits.

      UY is just such a fun series. If you like Rumiko Takahashi’s sense of humor, I implore you to check this show out (along with it’s accompanying movies and OVAs).

      DAY 28

      Do I share my anime interests with others? In general, not really. The only people in real life that know about it are my parents, siblings, and a handful of friends. I frequent a number of anime-centric places online (Tenchiforum, ANN, Fandom Post, etc.) to participate in the fandom, but I mostly keep my anime hobby to myself unless specifically asked about it.

      DAY 29

      This one if so vague and hard to narrow down. A few that would towards the top of my favorite characters list would be (in no particular order):

      Motoko Kusanagi (GITS), Haruko (FLCL) and Ryoko, of course.

      • March 27, 2015 at 2:20 AM
      ChaudSept
      Member
      DAY 28

      I have a friend who read a lot of mangas, but mostly hardcore fucked up one, the one that literally screw your brain, so i don’t talk with him about Tenchi.

      I share my anime interest mainly with my relatives.

      I started to really watch anime just recently, so i don’t share it too much yet.

      • March 27, 2015 at 8:59 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Day 28: Not really. Though I did once tell my sister in Alaska when I got started in anime and my friend in Georgia but that’s all really.

      Day 29: Yuki from Silent Mobius, Kagome from Inuyasha and this Sanada Mitsuki

      person from Dual would be my top 3 favorites.

      • March 28, 2015 at 7:31 PM
      wwwwhhhhoooo
      Moderator
      none
      Day 24 – Don’t think I’ve ever been bullied for liking anime. Lucky me!

      Day 25 – Character I’m like? Idk, I’m sort of like Vash the stampede…not in mad skillz with a six shooter, but I’ll genuinely try to do the right thing because of values instilled by those who have gone before me, even to the point of it being self-detrimental to my own well-being. A little naive, one could argue, but a good ideal to strive for imo. Perhaps if Vash is more like my superego, Wolfwood would be my ego: a good guy at his core, but a little weather-worn from walking the walk, fighting the good fight, etc. etc.

      My best days I’d like to think I’m also like Kurama from Yu Yu Hakusho for many hubris-fueled reasons. XD Seriously, that gorgeous hair…..

      Day 26 – An anime scene that made me cry? And you want me to only list just one? Hmm…

      I’d wager that one in FMA where you all know: “Eddd-wwwaaard” sadface1

      Day 27 – Recommend an anime people might not have seen: off the top of my head, the ’90s remake of Bubblegum Crisis, which is Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040. As someone who normally approaches any sort of re-do/remake with more than a pinch of salt, and who quite enjoyed the original, I must say even though I was attracted for the director behind it (Tenchi director Hayashi!) it’s objectively stellar, an enjoyable watch, a gem of the nineties, and whatever you expect going in, it’s going to be it and a little more of the unexpected sprinkled in.

      Day 28 – Do I share my anime interests with anyone? Sure! Friends and family, if it comes up in a relevant discussion.

      Day 29 – Favorite character. Ever? That’s like impossible, so I’ll just say…my fav space pirate Ryoko!

      Day 30 – What anime has my heart? Come on, now, I think you all know. 😉

      • March 30, 2015 at 6:29 PM
      SnowQueen
      Member
      *DAY 24*

      I was bully really bad over it…even to the point were it became abusive. Luckly I’m out of that situation now. Sorry but I don’t want to go into detail.

      *DAY 25*

      This one is really tough…I don’t really know honestly. I thought about it quite a bit but I can’t think of a set in stone answer. I think I act like quite a few charcters and as a fusion of different ones but I can’t think for sure and like I said set it in stone. If I think of one (or a couple) I’ll come back to this ^^;

      *DAY 26*

      There has been quite a few times anime has made me teary-eyed and maybe not cried but made me very emotional.

      *MADOKA SPOILER*

      Episode 10 of Madoka Magica, the scene in the past when Homura promise Madoka she will do whatever it takes to save her and then has to shoot before she becomes a witch. The way Homura screams so painful makes my heart hurt.

      *TORADORA SPOILER*

      I can’t think of the episode number but when Taiga realizes that she wants Ryuuji to be with her but she sent him of to be with her friend (because she knew/thought he liked her) and the part when she runs outside in tears and screams his name just rips my heart apart.

      *FMA SPOILER*

      When Hughes (my favorite )had to go and die and of course at his service when his daughter is confused at to what is going on is just… sadface1 ugh it makes me so damn sad!

      Damnit FMA…making everyone cry… wtfisthis1

      *DAY 27*

      EDIT- (NOW WITH PICTURES!)

      Hmm…Accel World. (almost with Code Geass but I think most if not everyone has seen that. If you haven’t then watch it!) but I think this series needs more love. It is/ has been overshadowed but Sword Art Online (which is alright but SAO isn’t really my thing I don’t really care about(except Sinon)) anyway…Accel World has beautiful animation, great mecha fights, and it’s not extremly predictable and of course what mostly makes people not want to watch this is the way the main character looks like…. and that’s really sad and kinda shallow. Sorry he’s not some hot dude with a six pack with a sexy voice and ect. but he has a lot of heart and character and though he looks so oddly different from everyone else I find it quite intresting and it makes the story of his devolpment all the more stronger and of course if that’s not a good reason to watch it then just watch it for Kuroyukihime. Oh and the battles with a awesome OST’s.

      Haru-

      http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/ii563/BeldenOtaku/Accel%20World/Screenshot2012-05-27at14738PM.png" />

      Kuroyukihime-

      https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/16/c3/3c/16c33c0e8c65efca8e1e3a8730957d19.jpg" />

      *DAY 28*

      No one around me really likes anime…but I talk about it anyway. lol I talk about it with my best friend everyone though she doesnt know what I’m talking about usually and sometimes my parents. (if they ask)

      *DAY 29*

      I’m gonna go with Who and say Ryoko Hakubi. ( Don’t worry Ayeka I still love you!) lol

      *DAY 30*

      Why Tenchi of course! Duh. lol

      (though I’m not shy about my love for Madoka) mmhmm1

      Well that’s it for me! Thanks for everyone who has/is playing along and hope its been fun! kiyonesmile1

      • March 30, 2015 at 6:40 PM
      mitsuki lover
      Member
      Day 30: Silent Mobius since it was the one that got me into anime in the first place.

      Wish this could’ve have gone longer.Been fun doing this challenge with everyone…

      SEE YA SPACE COWBOY! blush1

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