Second Season Is Deeply Missed - Posting

*SIIIIIIIGH* Hey guys....I'm a little dispirited right now, and you may be asking why...well I'll tell you!

I watched the anime Ga-Rei-Zero and it is an amazing anime! Honestly it's like filled with action and drama and it is just honestly a ten out of ten! :D So try it out, its not so much romantic but I think this one will be like Ouran in the fact that its just good all around and generally almost everyone will like it. Cause lets face it, who doesn't love Ouran High School Host Club? Not that these two animes are alike in any possible way or anything :/ I mean Ouran is a romantic comedy and Ga Rei Zero is certainly NOT. But its still amazing! :D I mean it has its romantic parts and its funny sometimes but its not a romantic comedy, anyways onto the article.

Well there is no season two of Ga-Rei-Zero, the reason being that the anime Ga-Rei-Zero is simply a prequel to the manga, Ga-Rei. A manga that I haven't been anime to find in any stores near me, so I finally turned to online. :P So there, if my manga fix won't be provided, I will just get it myself.

So I miss the second season of Ga-Rei-Zero, you may wonder how I can miss the second season if it doesn't even exist yet, right? Well I don't know how it happens either, I just know I miss it terribly. I yearn for a season two unlike anything else I've yearned for my entire life! I yearn for season two of Ga-Rei more than I yearned fora season two of Ouran, And that's a lot people! Well I guess that's about it...I was just thinking about that and I figured it would be a perfect time to make a post.

Hmm I just noticed my posts have had about no order at all to them...I guess I should be posting like once a week or once a month or some set of dates to come however....for me it just doesn't work that way =.= I'm truly a fail at life, but I mean if I don't get any news or something for a month then well I don't have anything to post and if there is a sudden interest in something, then I have something to post about . 0.0 hmmmmm....well sorry I can't be more stable! Just know more posts are coming you way! :D

Keep It On The DL - Where To Find Your Manga

Hey guys, alright so I've noticed something lately. Finding manga is getting more and more difficult, and not only because they can be rather expensive sometimes or even scarce. You used to could go to Barnes and Noble or Waldens, there was even a Hastings around where I live. However lately I've been hearing that a lot of book stores are going out of business! Its horrible, and I don't know if you've seen the mangas available on the Nook or whatever it going on, but its a pathetic selection I've been told. Anyways....lots of my friends have been trading off where they can read their favorite mangas, some of them because they can't collect manga because its just too darn expensive, and other because their favorite mangas simply aren't available. Now I'm here to introduce you to the best websites to find your unattainable manga.

Alright so lets get started, first of all, buy as much as you can if you like the series. :/ Honestly I am a believer in reading it free online, but if you can afford to and you really like it, support the author and stuff and throw 'em a bone by buying one in the store or ordering it online.

So the websites that I have found that work best for me have been www.mangaone.com and www.mangafox.com. I know Mangaone cut down on a lot of their manga because of copyright stuff but it still has a few. Also Mangafox has this great advanced search filter so that you can select the genres you do and don't want to appear if you're just browsing around for a new manga to read.

I will probably add more websites to the list later but the most recent website I've started using is called MangaTraders (www.mangatraders.com) I warn you you have to make an account to download manga, but its completely free and it didn't hurt me sooo yeah it's worth it. They also have an advanced search where you can filter out genres and what not so that's really nice for me. :)

Now you may be thinking, well that's all nice and dandy but I still have to buy my manga to tread it on trips of I don't have a Nook or whatever. Well no, not really. If you don't have one of those new-fangled darn things that gives you internet access on the road, don't worry, I've got you covered....sort of. My Zune doesn't have internet BUT it does support pictures. So if you have a way you can bring pictures on a flash drive or on your Ipod or whatever heres what you can do. Go online and download the manga you want from Mangatraders or find a place by google, but becareful cause of viruses okay? They suck.

Next get the scans and download them onto a flash drive or your Ipod or Zune or whatever you're taking with you that will let you see the pictures. then once you're on the road, read it by just looking through pictures! :D Yay! Have a nice day everyone and remember that manga rocks!

Manga Reveiw! - LOVE ATTACK!

Hey guys, I recently started re-reading Love Attack by Shizuru Seino again and I was reminded of just how much I love it so I decided to do a brief review of it. :)

Some people say that love just hits you when you know....well it kicked Hirata in the face..actually Cheimi kicked Hirata in the face and then he fell in love with her! XD Or at least asked her out. Haha! Love Attack is about the shy and tender couple...who are the scariest couple in school. Why you may ask? Well before they got together Hirata wouldn't run from any fight,although he doesn't start them, and he never lost one. and Cheimi? Well, she may be cute, but she sure does pack a punch. She beats up bullies of all kinds but never picks a fight for no reason. When Cheimi's teacher threatens to expel her for fighting though, Cheimi is given one last chance to redeem herself. Her teacher asks her to straighten out Hirata because he almost never comes to school, doesn't wear a uniform and gets into too many fights and to be blunt about it the teacher doesn't want to deal with him either.

Cheimi is nerve wracked because even she is afraid of Hirata, or the Deranged Devil -as some like to call him. So when she sees him in another fight she jumps from a window and kicks him in the face! (They get together in chapter one I believe and the story goes on from there about the trials of their relationship.)

Alright so yes, its a romantic comedy, but its not boring like most romantic comedies. The first few books I was roaring with laughter because this couple is just hilarious. Cheimi and Hirata are the two most unexperienced people in romance and how they handle situations that are thrown at them is just great! XD Not to mention they are adorable together and apart. Cheimi is an endearing character in the way that while she over reacts and has a terrible temper and is a huge drama queen, most people just see her as violent, but she is just a girl. :P And she's just plain endearing. Don't even get me started on Hirata though! (Too late I started) Hirata is an incredibly hard worker and not as bad a guy as he seems, his hard outer shell is really just covering his shy nature! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 he gets five hearts for being adorable!

As the manga goes on the author does a great job of bringing in a lot of drama yet keeping it light and absolutely hysterical! Part of the thing that makes it funny isn't only how Hirata and Cheimi handle problems they come to, but their friends! Hirata and Cheimi's friends are great comic relief and are almost worse than the couple is at handling problems, giving them bad advice often and putting the two in hilarious situations! They may be side characters, but there wouldn't be a manga without Hirata's and Cheimi's friends! It just wouldn't be half as funny! XD

The art in the manga is great too! The character designs were wonderful and each fit the characters perfectly I think! :D One thing that I love about the art work is the adorableness of it. Cheimi and Hirata make the best faces and they are both so innocent! I'll try to get some pictures up soon so you can see what I mean.

The last thing I want to point out is that the characters are perfectly flawed. Cheimi isn't perfect and that's what makes it so easy to relate to her. Like I mention earlier she is violent and can kick anyone's butt she wants, but in the end she is still just a girl who loves her boy friend. She's a little insecure, she has a bad temper, and she is terribly stubborn. However despite all of that she has high morals and is lovable because of it. Lets face it ladies, we hate perfect heroines and people who try to act perfect in real life. That's why we love our friends, quirks and all right?
Cheimi's Best Quality: Morals
Cheimi's Worst Quality: Stubborn

And Hirata! Wow, just wow. On the outside he is violent and rather cold, not the most cuddly of tough boyfriends and sometimes he seems to wear his emotions on his sleeves. He is caring, loving, and hella cute! :D He's always there when his friends are in a bind and even though Cheimi can get on his last nerve, he is obscenely patient with her constantly and even when they are in a fight he won't abandon her.
Hirata's Best Quality: Loyalty
Hirata's Worst Quality: ....uhm...nothing yet :/


Hmmm so yeah this book for me gets a five out of five stars manga rating because I just absolutely love it! It doesn't exactly what it is supposed to do, it makes me laugh and keeps me swooning like a fan-girl! ;D Happy reading guys! I will definately be looking out for other books by Shizuru Seino!

Shizuru Seino gets points on this manga for great art, a great story line, and an extra bonus for lovable characters! :D Way to go you Shizuru Seino.

4AM and Late Night Anime

Hey guys, this morning I woke up at 4AM and could NOT get back to sleep to save my life so I messed around and thought of a post so I was like 'what the heck, I haven't been keeping to any kind of schedule anyways' XD So hey. Its about 5 in the morning and I've got a report. When you are tired and want a soothing before bed anime I would suggest Mushishi. Its is a beautiful anime, like gorgeous animation and the opening theme is just great. It doesn't really have a plot so you can watch whichever episode you want. I warn you some of them have bitter sweet endings but hey, sometimes thats the only way a story can end.

Mushishi is about a guy who sees spirits and travels around, helping out with them and what not. It takes you to so many different characters and it tells you their stories. this isn't an action anime and its not romance, but every episode is just a story that everyone should know. I know it probably sounds boring but its not, if you watch one episode you will be hooked! Not to mention its perfect before bed or early in the morning if you don't want to get all worked up with a fighting scene and swoony over romance scenes. However its a good anime to watch anyway so watch it any time! :D Just be sure to watch it. Well good morning everyone! :D Have a good day!

The Different Types of People You Will Meet at a Convention

There are several types of people you will meet when you go to an anime convention. I decided that this was valuable information that everyone should have, because just because you've gone to one anime convention, doesn't mean you've met them all. So here we go, lets just dive right into it shall we?

The Noob: This person is probably cosplaying as (character from mainstream anime that is horrible) or wearing one of their t-shirts because this is their first convention. Being new to a convention is fine, you have to start some time. Being a noob is fine! You have to start some where. Being a noob forever is not okay. The characteristics of a noob are listed below for you convenience:
- They have only seen mainstream anime and will defend that its good til death, or at least until they've seen a good anime.
- They are probably younger in age.
- They are probably obnoxious about their love for the anime and have every single piece of merchandise for the anime and are probably very proud of it.
- Finally they will most likely think they are the best at any video game they play, until they meet serious people in the game room and have their butts handed to them and are shamed until the tournament next year.
The Noob probably travels with a group of some sort, if you should encounter a noob, I guess its judgment call, I try to suggest gateway animes to them to help them break the ice into good anime. :) However if they annoy me I just walk away because I have little patience.

The Fakeimes: (Fake-uh-may) This people have come to the convention but they are dressed up as a character from an American anime (a cartoon lol) instead of a Japanese one. I know Fakeime has a negative connotation, however I don't think its a bad thing. Lets face it, there are good American "animes" and there are bad Japanese animes. I consider Teen Titans to be a wonderful American "anime" and I consider One Piece a horrid excuse for whatever it is trying to be because it just sucks all around.... :/ yeah. That being said, congratulate them on their awesome costume and don't treat them any differently because its Teen Titans or Kim Possible, they both rock. :)

The Anime Lover (or Anime Veteran): This is a relatively normal person, they love anime and probably do a little gaming, not much though. They are cosplaying and this isn't their first convention. They are friendly and nice and might ask you for your number or e-mail to stay in touch. So yeah that's pretty much it, they dont watch mainstream anime, although they did at one point, like everyone else, and chances are this person has moved on to more underground animes and watch a lot of subbed anime. :) This is a pretty safe bet for a friend. (The other term is the Anime Veteran because they are an experiance anime lover and are past gateway animes and beginner animes)

The Otaku: She may seem like a regular anime lover at first, however if you talk about the right thing, her true nature will come flowing out. She is an otaku, she is obsessed with at least one fictional character and will fight you for him! She will talk forever and ever about how cool this character is and how much she loves him and how they are perfect for each other! She isn't a personality for everyone, but her friends love and (probably) pity her.

The Anime Snob: This is somewhere between a Noob and an Anime Lover. They are past Beginner Animes (i.e. Sailor Moon, YuGiOh, Naruto) and they have even passed Gateway Animes (i.e. Bleach, InuYasha) however they still only seem to watch very, very popular anime, otherwise known as mainstream. (Mainstream can refer to Mainstream animes in the real world, beginner animes, or mainstream animes in the anime world. The difference is the audience. When a mainstream anime refers to a beginner anime, we are talking about everyone in general, when we are referring to a mainstream anime in the anime world, this is something that everyone who is past beginner animes know of because it is so huge and everyone-in the anime society- has just seen it. ) The anime snob tends to only watch bigger animes like Vampire Knight, Code Geass, Death Note etc... However they haven't really seen a lot of underground animes that are only subbed and the main title is still in Japanese.

The Topper: I have previously spoken about an anime Topper before. This person is the most annoying person you will ever meet in your whole entire life. No matter how many animes you've seen, they have always seen more, no matter how vast your manga collection, they always have more, no matter what this person is on a quest to top you...even if they have to lie. Toppers make up roughly 25 to 45 percent of the female population at anime conventions. Brace yourself and if you meet one, don't compete with them because it will only frustrate you more, just leave as soon as possible and avoid contact with them for the rest of the convention, don't be mean, just avoid them because no one wants to get punched in the face like you are likely to do to this girl if she says one more word about how her friends calls her manga collection a library because they pretty much "check out" manga from her because she has so many......screw her, no one cares, just be quiet! (If you do prepare yourself to tango with this check, make sure you have a silver bullet or ace of some sort that can top everyone, and do your best to make sure its true in case proof is asked for, and more importantly, flaunt this as little as possible, DO NOT TELL ANYONE ABOUT THIS UNTIL YOU HAVE TO USE IT IN BATTLE! Other wise it becomes less impressive. :P )

The Weirdo: She takes things from anime way to seriously and she actually thinks she a dog demon. She has a whole background that she is half way consistent with that has details about how, while she is human and is only 16 years old all of her memories and her parents memories are fake, because she is really from either back in time or a different dimension and how there she is a reincarnated demon, her old soul was 5000 years old and she is tormented by how her lover died in her past life.....yeah...She will growl at you and possibly bite...beware of this character, she is highly dangerous and if you try to point out that she is crazy she WILL attack. When you come in contact with this person, you may not know it at first, she may just seem eccentric at first, however you will realize sooner or later (hopefully sooner rather than later because these girls have a tenancy to latch on and believe you are partners in crime or something and that you are destined to be friends forever) you will realize it and the best thing to do slowly back away.....

The Gamer: A foreign species to most anime lovers because I have noticed that most people are either anime fanatics or hard core gamers. While I'm not saying people who watch anime don't play video games, and that people who play video games don't watch anime...thats just not true. The difference is the severity of time and effort put into the hobby. A Gamer will spend the majority of their time playing video games, completing them, and being the absolute best at them. To me, they are the jocks of the anime world. They play to win and the look cool doing it. You may wonder how this relates to jocks, well in high school a jock plays football or baseball or something like that, and lets face it, when the entire stadium is cheering for them, its pretty hot. Now take DDR for example, while it may not seem very masculine, it takes time and LOTS of energy and athletic ability to master it. When the player goes in for the final stretch and is getting perfects all the way for the final seconds of the game and they finally beat it, the crowd that had gathered to admire him goes crazy that he actually won on expert mode on the hardest song imaginable! Its the same for guitar hero and all the games like it. Now you may wonder, 'what about games that you just use controllers with?" Well its the same thing. We all gather to see who will win at some shooting game or Super Smash Brothers, we cheer and we get into it! So when the game is over and victor emerges, face it again, its exciting. That is their rightfully earned fifteen minuets of fame when girls in slutty anime costumes hug and congratulate them. You will usually find Gamers in the designated Gaming room of the anime convention most of the time, they may not know a lot about anime, but for some reason gamers and anime watchers mix perfectly and in harmony.

The Know It All: This is the geek of the anime world, the know everything about every game and anime and about anything else you can imagine that falls under the spectrum. The know what kind of gun and every single attachment to it that is used by the main character in the video game down to whatever kind of metal it is made out of...how they know? I don't know, I'm not one, but they have their ways.


The Skinny Girl: You walk into the anime convention in your well thought out costume that, while it may be low cut, you chose it because it is flattering and makes you look good....then you see her. The girl in a warrior battle armor bikini or something like that that shows their stomach and amazing legs and cleavage. Yes, they are usually very nice people and if you had that kind of body, you'd wear that costume too, so don't be too jealous, or try not to be. Instead ask for a picture cause her costume is cool and she IS that character you love and in your head be glad that someone got to look that good. Then look in a mirror, cause you look good too and we all know you're beautiful! :D Alright?

The Skinny Girl We All Hate: She's in animes, she's in real life, heck she's every where, and she is probably by your side as your best friend. This girl is skinny and in a revealing costume and she is just smoking hot...and she has a huge bag of sweets, the reason is because she already devoured her first bag and she is starting on her second. Even though she is probably very nice we are all jealous of her because she can eat and eat and eat whatever she wants whenever she wants and she is still gorgeous. Don't worry though because like I said before you are beautiful too and unlike girls at school, she is probably nice and doesn't even think about her weight, she can't help it she's perfect. XD

The In-The-Closet Anime Lover: This person is dressed normal attire, jeans, maybe some kind of anime or gaming T-shirt or an adorable/cool hat. The bare minimun for the convention. This person tries their hardest to be normal in day to day life, keeping their love of anime or gaming a secret and it is possible that this is their first or second convention and they just aren't ready to cosplay, or in some cases cosplay seriously because they may also be in a generic cosplay outfit of a school girl or priestess or something. They may shy away from the hard core cosplayers and the stranger panels. (The difference between an in the closet anime lover and a noob is easy, noobs are beginners, if you are simply in the closet about your love, you have years of experience under your belt, go you!)

The Stud Muffin: The Stud Muffin is attractive, he is dressed in regular clothing, but you think he could probably be in the closet about his love of anime, or maybe it was his first con. Well no such luck, sorry, he is a stud muffin for an anime convention, he probably very nice, and he has no problem with anime lovers, he actually probably likes them and accepts them as close friends...but he isn't an anime lover himself even though his friends have tried to convert him. The only reason he is there is actually only there because he is with his friends or he is looking for his family member or friend who have attended the convention.

The Mr.Perfect Fake Out: He is gorgeous, or at least hot for an anime convention, and he is in cosplay! He MUST like anime! Then you find out he is only in cosplay for his girlfriend or because his friends forced him too, sorry, better luck next time.

The Mr.Perfect: He is amazingly hot. He is just beautiful, he is in cosplay, you approach and ask for a picture to strike up conversation and you find out he is single and he loves anime! He likes your cosplay too, chances are this won't result in some sweeping, manga-type romance but you gained a new friend, probably a phone number, and hope that "he" is out there.

The Couple: This is simple. You will see a lot of couples at anime conventions. It is anywhere from gay, lesbian, to heterosexual couples. They might be friendly, but they tend to kiss in the hallway and block your way a lot, also if your single, they are really annoying to see. :/ So if you're bringing your someone special to a convention, please keep it in mind to be courteous and have manners, don't be over excessive with your PDAs in public, you are there for the convention anyways, not to suck face. Don't stop in the hallways, conventions are always crowded and people are eager to get around, so step to the side or find somewhere to sit out of the way. I think that's about it. :)

The Group: This is not a person, but rather a group you will meet, you will actually probably meet several of these. In this group there are an assortment of characters, there is probably one very strange person although after you hang around more he is cooler. the rest of them are usually friendly and they are probably either all already friends with each other or chances are they met up at the hotel because they are in the same one or something like that. Either way most groups you come across will be easy to interact with because of the variety of characters in it. So don't be afraid to approach groups, cliques don't exist in anime conventions...not really.

The Rare Cosplay Group: This group is the coolest group of people you can ever meet at an anime convention, everyone is cosplaying as a different character from the same anime or video game. The most common group I have seen is Kingdom Hearts and yes it is magnificent to see all the kingdom hearts characters together. You often see these marvelous groups shining and posing for pictures together, doing a cosplay skit for a crowd, or dancing tech tech para of some sort in sync. They have worked all year decided who would be what character and making sure their skit or dance is perfect, all for this convention. It usually goes off without a hitch and once again, this is probably the coolest group you will ever meet. Unfortunately they probably move kind of fast and all already know each other so while they are probably very friendly people they might not exactly have time for you to follow them around like a puppy trying to be their best friend. Sometimes this group uses the same cosplay every day, or they might only go one day. I like to think of this cosplay group as a rare phenomenon of sorts at an anime convention that takes months to perfect. The only thing more rare is when several people cosplaying from the same anime come together and group at the convention by chance.



I think this concludes our guide to the different types of character you will meet at a convention. I warn you this is a pretty basic guide to them and there are always exceptions to the rule. :) Keep that in mind as you try to keep an open mind at the anime convention.

(nov.7,2011)
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Hikikomori - Anime Conversational Skills - Noob Redemption

Hikikomori - Hello!

First of all I found the perfect work to describe me in general, Hikikomori. HIkikomori literally translates to 'pulling away,being confined." Basically its the Japanese term for a shut in. They are anti social and stay inside their house/room/apartment, so yeah...I get home around two thirty from school...get on the computer, snack, and roleplay and watch anime all night until I go to bed..so maybe when I cry at the end of animes, its likely to be partially because I just spent about roughly 12 to 24 hours of my life on an anime....yeah. BUT I HAVE NO REGRETS!I LOVE ANIME AND MANGA AND VIDEO GAMES AND I WILL NEVER TURN MY BACK ON THEM! So yeah, there's that. Now lets move on shall we?



Conversational Skills!

Everyone needs tutoring on how to talk about some subjects. Like politics and religion and sex....there are some things you just don't voice out loud unless you're ready to get in a scuffle over it. One of these topics is anime. I will fight you over anime. My friends have religion...some of them have politics..and some of them even have sports.(scary right? can't believe I'm friends with such losers who get so much sunlight and fresh air and human interaction)So I have anime. I am not afraid to rip into someone who says something stupid about it, are close minded or ill informed, or are just wrong about something. So yeah its a touchy subject for me. I don't like to talk about it with everyone. So I guess I should get on with the article...here we go!

When you're at a convention or you just met someone who likes anime and you are about to start talking, most people don't think a fight is about to go down. Unlike when people talk about religion or sports, people have died over religion and many have been seriously injured because of sports! But what you don't know is that you are at the same risk for injury even though its anime, sure you may not die, but an otaku will beat you to a bloody pulp for saying the character she stalks is dumb or ugly. She will take a person down! I know because I will as well and as we all know, I'm an otaku.

Now that you know the risks of the conversation, for some reason, you have chosen to continue with the topic, maybe you really love anime and have to talk about it with someone, or maybe you are just willing to take your chances. Whatever the reason, you press onward with the anime conversation. Here is where we start our conversational skills.


Skill 1.
1. When someone mentions an anime they like and they think it is just awesome, don't be all like,'Oh yeah I've seen that' if you haven't. :P No one likes that. Deal with it. Just tell them the truth and say,"Oh sorry, no I haven't seen that one, but whats it about? It sounds kinda cool." Or something along those lines. One, if you lie you are liable to get caught and the person your talking with will be all like 'eh lame.' and two, tell them to tell you more about it opens the way for more conversation and a future conversation for after you've seen an episode or two.

Skill 2.
2. Don't be a noob! Don't be all,'oh I love (random mainstream anime)'. The only time that is alright is if you KNOW FOR A FACT that the other person likes that anime, is a noob themselves, or won't rip you to shreds mentally and emotionally for being such a loser. Sorry but its true. Most anime fans who are veteran anime lovers, will probably think that anime is lame and you suck for watching it, that or they will think you're such a silly noob because they used to watch it and now it is but a childish memory for them. So yeah, unless you know you're with another noob, just dont mention main stream anime.

Here is an example of what might happen if you are a noob talking about mainstream anime to a veteran: Noob:"I love this anime! Its 600 episodes long and STILL GOING! I love the plot and how it repeats over and over, not to mention all the filler! God I love filler! It has no plot point at all and if they cut it out the actually plot would only take up 30 episodes! Oh and there's no blood when it comes to fighting! None at all! And oh I laughed so hard when they ate jelly donuts and sub sandwiches!"

Anime Veteran: "One That anime sucks for every reason you just said. Its boring, there is no action, and on top of that you're watching the 4kids version is there is no blood and they are eating "jelly donuts". 4kids murders anime and if you say one more word I'm going to tell them YOU'RE an anime. No get out of my sight."

Example two:
Noob: "Noob talks about lame anime..."
Anime Vet.: "Oh yeah," *laughed like a five year old just said something dumb* "I remember when I watched that anime. Oh how childish and dumb I was for liking it. So silly!"

So yeah, either way this conversation goes down hill, but take a look at the third example.

(In this conversation both are cosplaying from the same anime and there for they know the other is a noob like themselves.)
Noob: "Oh yeah I love this anime blah blah blah, no point to the plot, blah blah blah, whatever! :D It rocks!"
Noob two: "Oh mi god! I loved that anime too! And oh god that filler episode that had no point?! It was great! Lets be best friends!"
Noob "OH yeah!"

In this situation a successful friendship was made but only because they both knew the other was the same as them. Take note of that because this is extremely rare and even when both are noobs the situation can turn south fast. There will be examples of this later.



Skill 3.
3. IF YOU ARE RATHER NEW AND YOU HAVE ONLY SEEN MAINSTREAM ANIMES IT IS VALUABLE THAT YOU READ THIS NOTE!!!!!!
Now then...if you are new to our society, welcome! We are lovely people, really no one is mean, and we are more than willing to help you find good animes. If you embark on your conversation and mention main stream anime as you are likely to do, the veteran you are speaking with may possibly comment on how they used to watch that or how it sucks butt. In this situation, no matter how much you love your crappy anime, DON'T PUSH IT! Do NOT try and defend your anime, you will be crushed and the anime lover will get annoyed with you quickly!

lets look at the first example from before and continue it:

Noob: "Hey! Thats not true! The episode about the hat was important even though it had nothing to do with the plot and 4 kids rocks!"

Anime Vet. raises eyebrow and several others from around and turns to look at you....
They lift up their sleeves to reveal a tattoo on their right arms that reads-'will exterminate 4kids'. The anime veteran will rip into you, pointing out every single, dumb flaw with the anime, crushing your spirit before she/he and the other chase after you with their fake weapons because you said you liked 4kids....you may never attend another con again.

Instead in this situation what should have happened it this:
Noob: "Oh, well I like the anime, sorry your don't."
Aniem vet.: "Yeah its alright, maybe you should watch this anime though!" The anime veteran suggests some appropriate animes that you might enjoy and then you gain a mentor and friend! :D See? All is well.



Noob Redemption:
I know I've bashed anime noobs and mainstream animes a lot, however I will admit this now, I started off as a noob (sort of lol) and I have several loved mainstream animes that are nostalgic for me that I would still watch. I love Sailor Moon, I love the original Yu Gi Oh and I love InuYasha. These are all beginner to gateway animes. Yeah there is a lot of filler, yeah they go on for hundreds of episodes, and yeah they are overly cliche with too many friendship speeches and silly romantic comedy. But thats fine. Everyone starts out like a noob and everyone pretty much starts out with mainstream or gate way animes. They aren't ALL bad. And I will confess that while someone who defends Naruto or Yugioh GX5000 (or any other horrendous anime) to my face as a serious and good anime drives me absolutely insane because they are so stubborn and won't stop insisting that the anime is good...................there is one other type of anime viewer that I detest (with every fiber of my being) more so than the stubborn anime noob..... This is the Egregious Anime Lover. -read below for more details-



Egregious Anime Lover: Egregrious literally means more a fool than any others. This person is a jester is queen's clothing an an absolute insult to me, the humble queen. Another term for this character is 'topper' or 'show out' because of this person's tendency to try and up show you. No matter what you say this person always has to top it. No matter how many animes you've seen, this person has always seen more, no matter how many manga you have or have read, they have always owned or read more. NO MATTER how good you're costume is, theirs is always better, and no matter HOW MUCH you know about Japan, Japanese Culture, or Japanese Language...THEY ALWAYS KNOW MORE EVEN IF THEY ARE PULLING THINGS FROM OFF THE TOP OF THEIR HEAD!!!! They will always feel the need to know,do,see, or have more than you. Lets face it, we don't like these kind of people in regular life because they have a tendency to lie about several feats or accomplishments of theirs and even if they aren't lying, they just drive you nuts because they insist to MAKE SURE you know they are better than you, even if they aren't. ;P So yeah....we are going to refer to them as Toppers.


Conversational Skills Continued:

The latter being said.....

Here is the final HUGE rule for anime convention conversational skills, although this applies to all situations, not just anime conventions:


Skill 4.

4.Don't be a Topper. Its obnoxious and nobody wants to be around you unless they envy you and are just smitten by the site of you. If you have the choice to be a noob or a topper, always be a noob, less people will want to punch you in the face or kick you in the crotch. And this concludes our article. I hope you've enjoyed it.

Remember, its getting cold outside, so bundle up, make some hot snacks, and stay inside where its warm and you can watch anime. :) Forget society, nobody needs them anyways and if it snows, snowball fights are over rated anyways, just have an anime night instead and further seclude your self from the world! XD haha talk to you guys later!



(Current date: November 3rd,2011)
(current time: 11:23)

Crying - Is it REALLY alright? / update

When you enter a movie theater and you are with someone who cries at the end of sad/inspirational/happy/etc. movies and you don't, you probably ask yourself first,"How hard am I going to make fun of them this time?" Secondly you're probably considering the following:
1. Do I really want to sit next to this person as they cry their eyes out and probably get their nose moisture on my new sweater?
2. Do I have any tissues to combat the last problem?
3. Is it going to be awkward for me to sit there and see them cry?
4. Should I comfort them, make fun of them, or act like its not happening?
and finally...
5. Are they going to be loud and cause attention?

Depending on your answers you may act like you have an upset stomach and abandon them at the movie, you may grab an umbrella, or you may snuggle into your chair and get ready to tear your friend apart emotionally for kicks and giggles about how they cried in the movie.

All of the following may be acceptable depending on the time and place, especially the third option. However, while it may be acceptable during movie, it is NOT acceptable during animes. (*shakes head no solemnly*) Not acceptable at all.

If you want to know the main difference between crying during movies and crying during an anime I'll tell you: The biggest difference between crying during a movie and crying during anime is the length of it. A average movie maybe up to an hour and a half long while the average lifespan of one (real) anime season (not mainstream crap anime) is about 25 to 50 episodes, the average episode being about 30 minuets long, the time of your life devoted to that anime, its plot, and its characters ends up being a whopping 12 1/2 to 25 hours of your life. A well sacrificed 12 1/2 to 25 hours, but still a lot of valuable time of your life to be devoted, bequeathed, and bestowed upon/to this anime....and that's just one season. Don't even get me started on if there is a season two!

The question I am answering for today: Is it alright to cry during animes?
the answer: Helz yes it is!

Think about it, you've just spent about 13 to 25 hours of your life with this anime, getting to love its story and plot, and getting attached to its characters as you learn their story and begin to sympathize with them! You may see a whole characters life flash before your eyes, you now every aspect of this character and its heart wrenching to see something horrid happen to them because you now know and love this character! This character is like a part of you now. I know after I spent a whole day with someone, getting to really know who they are and understand them, I'd be pretty upset if a demon came out of no where and was like "The writers of this anime decided they wanted to end it with you death, so it turns out I'm the demon that killed your whole family, and the reason I look like your sister is because I didn't kill her, I just ate her soul so this battle is especially hard for you, eminently leading to your death in order to save someone else who is important to you somehow, however everyone knew you were gonna die, you're just too good a person to survive this anime." and then boom, the person whips out their sword and there's an epic battle and as the character falls, sacrificing his/her self to free his/her sister's soul and prevent this from happening again....yeah I'd cry! I'd ball like a baby as I clutched his/her dead body in my hands,"WHY?! I just watched your whole anime! NOW YOUR DEAD?! I JUST STARTED TO LOVE YOU! I WAS GOING TO COSPLAY AS YOUUUUUUUU! NOOOOOO!" yeah, I'd cry pretty hard.

So I suppose this is a matter to be left up to the individual, however while a 98 percent of the population thinks its unacceptable for the remaining 2 percent to cry in a movie and usually makes fun of poor 2 percent, the norm is that its unacceptable to cry during a movie because its just a movie. However I have deemed it acceptable to cry during an anime. That's the final word on the matter.

P.S. I'd love to hear what you have to say about crying during animes v.s. crying during movies, please feel free to comment.




UPDATE: In other news, I'm a senior this year, wow right? I need to post more on this blog, but I have decided to do my best to try and post at least ONCE A WEEK! Now if you remember, last year when I told you about how when you're a junior, to intimidate others, you have to be mean and scary, well this year I'm a senior, and since I don't have to see any of these people ever again, I've now started pushing people out of my way in the halls because I don't have time to wait around for this huge group of people to finish their conversation about whatever they are talking about. All I hear is blah blah blah. So I push them out of the way and say 'I'm walking here!' so now I'm a big, mean, scary senior. :D Yay! Now, just because I push people out of my way doesn't mean violence is the answer, it is just my particular way of solving things temporarily until I develop mind control over the weaker minds here at my school. :) So yeah, don't be mean its not nice and no one likes mean people. :/ so just don't do it, if you're thinking about being mean, just don't, hold it in and punch a pillow when you get home, because sure, the pillow didn't didn't do anything to you, but it lets you sleep on it, so I think it will be alright with you punching it when you get home. :P


I would also like to announce that I am now working on an official label for my blog and working on my official Anime Lovers Delight Cosplay Kitty Mascot! thanks go out to my dad this time specifically for encouraging me to always do my best! :D I love you daddy!