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Does anyone here likes anime? If so, what is your favorite anime(s)?
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Ok, so story time. For the longest time, I didn't watch anime. It was very different from what I was used to, and besides, I knew that some animes were violent or had inappropiate content, so during most of my childhood and teenage years, I avoided watching anime for that very reason. The only one I watched was Sonic X, mostly because of the Sonic characters, and because I didn't consider it an anime back then, for some reason.
But last year, I decided to give anime a try. I looked for mostly family-friendly animes, and I was surprised to find out that I was really missing out on a lot!
So my "gateway anime" was Squid Girl, or as it's called in japanese. Shinryaku! Ika Musume. Funny slice-of-life anime where the protagonist, Squid Girl or Ika Musume, a girl with squid powers who comes from the sea, arrives at the beach with plans on getting revenge on humanity for contaminating the ocean. She arrives at a beach restaurant run by 3 siblings, and upon trying to take over the restaurant to use it as her base, she breaks a hole in one of the walls, and is then forced to work as a waitress at the restaurant to pay for the repairs. I was hooked from episode 1. Ika Musume herself is a very fun character to watch as she explores and discovers what the human world is like, and tries to present herself as a big threat, even though no one seems to take her too seriously. Honestly, I think this was the best choice for me to be a gateway anime, and I definitely recommend it for anyone who has a history of watching a lot of cartoons and wants a fun and light-hearted anime to watch.
After watching Squid Girl, I introduced it to my brother, and he loved it as much as I did. In fact, after that he became the one who would go on to find more animes for us to watch. He eventually found a highschool slice-of-life anime called Azumanga Daioh, which is about a group of highschool friends and the funny adventures they live in their daily lives. The characters are each unique and funny in their own ways. My favorite of them has to be Chiyo-chan, a 10 year old girl that is a child prodigy who has skipped five grades, and thus, is a lot younger than the rest of the main cast. I can actually kind of relate to her since when I was in school I frequently spent time with older students, and sometimes even joined their classes on some occasions. But anyway, Azumanga Daioh is another funny and light-hearted anime that I enjoyed a lot, and I also recommend. It brought fond memories of my highschool years, so definitely a plus for anyone who is in highschool or has already finished highschool.
But currently I'm watching a third anime, called Himouto! Umaru-chan. Introduced to me by my brother just like Azumanga Daioh, Himouto Umaru-chan follows the story of a 16-year-old girl who when she's outside, she's a perfect girl, top student, mature, and excellent at everything she does, but when she arrives at home, she changes completely and becomes a lazy and childish girl who does nothing but sit playing games, watching anime, eating snacks and drinking soda. Only her older brother knows what she's actually like at home, compared to what she's like outside. It's a very funny anime, and honestly, this is the one anime that might actually beat Squid Girl as my favorite anime of them all. It's really fun to watch, and the character interactions are really what I love the most about this anime.
Those are the three animes I've watched since I started watching anime, and well, now I get why some people love anime so much. It's so much fun, all I had to do was find the right animes for me.
Now very funny, I actually did watch one more anime before my sudden revolution where I started watching anime. Back when I was a child, my mom would frequently talk to us about shows she watched during her childhood. One that she mentioned a lot as one of her favorites was called Candy Candy. We found it online when I was around the age of 12, and then, well, my mom would sit down with me and my siblings to watch it together from time to time. We'd binge-watch several episodes at a time, until we finished the whole series. It was only several years later that I realized that it's actually an anime. A realistic, slice-of-life anime. It's more dramatic and story-driven then the animes I've mentioned thus far, but was still very engaging in my opinion. It's about a girl that grows up in an orphanage along with her best friend, she eventually gets adopted, and well, I don't want to spoil much of the plot, because honestly there's so much that happens in the story. It basically follows her life from being a little girl all the way to adulthood, the different obstacles and challenges she faces, the friends she makes along the way, etc. It's an anime from the 70's, but I really enjoyed it. It's not as hyper and funny as the other animes I mentioned, but if you like something more story-driven and down-to-earth, I recommend giving it a shot.
So those are the main four animes I've watched so far. There are a few videogame related animes I've watched, such as Sonic X, Kirby Right Back at Ya and Pokemon (only a couple of episodes though). I'm still fairly new with anime, since I only started watching anime knowingly near the end of last year.
Yeah, I love it. It was my gateway anime, and is still my favorite anime at the moment.Man, Squid Girl is one adorable anime. There was even an OVA recently. Heart-warming XD
Pfft, reminds me of a Story Time video on YouTubeOk, so story time. For the longest time, I didn't watch anime. It was very different from what I was used to, and besides, I knew that some animes were violent or had inappropiate content, so during most of my childhood and teenage years, I avoided watching anime for that very reason. The only one I watched was Sonic X, mostly because of the Sonic characters, and because I didn't consider it an anime back then, for some reason.
But last year, I decided to give anime a try. I looked for mostly family-friendly animes, and I was surprised to find out that I was really missing out on a lot!
So my "gateway anime" was Squid Girl, or as it's called in japanese. Shinryaku! Ika Musume. Funny slice-of-life anime where the protagonist, Squid Girl or Ika Musume, a girl with squid powers who comes from the sea, arrives at the beach with plans on getting revenge on humanity for contaminating the ocean. She arrives at a beach restaurant run by 3 siblings, and upon trying to take over the restaurant to use it as her base, she breaks a hole in one of the walls, and is then forced to work as a waitress at the restaurant to pay for the repairs. I was hooked from episode 1. Ika Musume herself is a very fun character to watch as she explores and discovers what the human world is like, and tries to present herself as a big threat, even though no one seems to take her too seriously. Honestly, I think this was the best choice for me to be a gateway anime, and I definitely recommend it for anyone who has a history of watching a lot of cartoons and wants a fun and light-hearted anime to watch.
After watching Squid Girl, I introduced it to my brother, and he loved it as much as I did. In fact, after that he became the one who would go on to find more animes for us to watch. He eventually found a highschool slice-of-life anime called Azumanga Daioh, which is about a group of highschool friends and the funny adventures they live in their daily lives. The characters are each unique and funny in their own ways. My favorite of them has to be Chiyo-chan, a 10 year old girl that is a child prodigy who has skipped five grades, and thus, is a lot younger than the rest of the main cast. I can actually kind of relate to her since when I was in school I frequently spent time with older students, and sometimes even joined their classes on some occasions. But anyway, Azumanga Daioh is another funny and light-hearted anime that I enjoyed a lot, and I also recommend. It brought fond memories of my highschool years, so definitely a plus for anyone who is in highschool or has already finished highschool.
But currently I'm watching a third anime, called Himouto! Umaru-chan. Introduced to me by my brother just like Azumanga Daioh, Himouto Umaru-chan follows the story of a 16-year-old girl who when she's outside, she's a perfect girl, top student, mature, and excellent at everything she does, but when she arrives at home, she changes completely and becomes a lazy and childish girl who does nothing but sit playing games, watching anime, eating snacks and drinking soda. Only her older brother knows what she's actually like at home, compared to what she's like outside. It's a very funny anime, and honestly, this is the one anime that might actually beat Squid Girl as my favorite anime of them all. It's really fun to watch, and the character interactions are really what I love the most about this anime.
Those are the three animes I've watched since I started watching anime, and well, now I get why some people love anime so much. It's so much fun, all I had to do was find the right animes for me.
Now very funny, I actually did watch one more anime before my sudden revolution where I started watching anime. Back when I was a child, my mom would frequently talk to us about shows she watched during her childhood. One that she mentioned a lot as one of her favorites was called Candy Candy. We found it online when I was around the age of 12, and then, well, my mom would sit down with me and my siblings to watch it together from time to time. We'd binge-watch several episodes at a time, until we finished the whole series. It was only several years later that I realized that it's actually an anime. A realistic, slice-of-life anime. It's more dramatic and story-driven then the animes I've mentioned thus far, but was still very engaging in my opinion. It's about a girl that grows up in an orphanage along with her best friend, she eventually gets adopted, and well, I don't want to spoil much of the plot, because honestly there's so much that happens in the story. It basically follows her life from being a little girl all the way to adulthood, the different obstacles and challenges she faces, the friends she makes along the way, etc. It's an anime from the 70's, but I really enjoyed it. It's not as hyper and funny as the other animes I mentioned, but if you like something more story-driven and down-to-earth, I recommend giving it a shot.
So those are the main four animes I've watched so far. There are a few videogame related animes I've watched, such as Sonic X, Kirby Right Back at Ya and Pokemon (only a couple of episodes though). I'm still fairly new with anime, since I only started watching anime knowingly near the end of last year.
new here, how do i grow to share my original and fanfiction anime light novels?I like to say that I consume anime and manga in industrial amounts XD My absolute favorite is Re:creators, and others include Code Geass, Date Alive, Konosuba, Log Horizon, Madoka Magica and Ascendance of a Bookworm. I am also a big fan of the monogatari and fate series, and I loved a number of anime movies.
I need to make a proper list of my favorite anime and manga again in the near future, come to think of it haha.
i write my own and fanfiction of other animeDoes anyone here likes anime? If so, what is your favorite anime(s)?
new here, how do i grow to share my original and fanfiction anime light novels?