For my first official post (I do not count Testing), I've decided to entertain anyone who may read this with the thing that has pretty much consumed my life recently, ANIME! I find it hard to believe that a few years ago I did not know what it was, and now it's not only what I spend at least half of my free time thinking about, but it invades every aspect of my life. Every subject somehow finds a path to an anime or manga. Whether it be Honors College Class about China's rise in power leading to Hetalia, or potato-chips being served at lunch leading to Death Note. ("I'll take a potato-chip... AND EAT IT!!!!") There is a way to connect everything to anime!
Note (in case you have no idea what I am talking about): Anime is Japanese animation cartoons. Manga is Japanese comics traditionally drawn from right to left. Both are considered great art forms. Some of the most well known in America are Sailor Moon, Pokemon, and Spirited Away.
Anyway, I decided to go through the horribly painful task of picking my five favorite anime/manga and explaining why... why I am torturing myself to pick only five?! I must be crazy. There are SO many excellent ones to pick from. *sob*
1.) Axis Powers Hetalia - Where can you go wrong with countries as characters? I honestly could not have cared any less about history until I came upon APH. Now, I just cannot help but laugh at myself; since when can I say, "I am in love with China, Russia, and Korea!!!" and be completely serious?
2.) Ouran High School Host Club - Why can't Oakland University have a Host Club?! Wait... maybe I should rethink this plan... with all the drama that unfolds in this manga/anime... I'm not sure I'd want to actually live in that world. Still OHSHC is my love!
3.) 24 Colors - No one really seems to know this manga. It is a very short (one volume) story about this male and female artist that fall in love through their love of art. I think it's adorable! The fact that I am an art student who looks similar to the leading lady helps a bit too.
4.) Bleach - It's just epic in a way Naruto cannot be. *shields self from Naruto fans* It's my favorite fight manga versus cute manga (shoujo). The storyline draws me in, and I watch it with my brother. Family Bonding Time: Let's watch anime people beat the crap out of each other!
5.) Lucky Star/ Fruits Basket/ The Melanchonly of Haruhi Suzumiya (Three-way Tie) - Lucky Star makes me laugh so hard since the group of eighteen years olds spend three full episodes figuring out the proper way to eat a chocolate cornet. It's just like my friends! / Fruits Basket is cute. I love Yuki and Machi as a couple. She's a little unwell mentally, but... well... so is Yuki! / Haruhi is just an amazing anime/manga. That girl is crazy to a degree that I do not even wish to think about, and she controls the fate of the world... we are so screwed!
For those of us the fringe of this genre, you may need to add a note about why you like Anime so much. What is it that attracts you to the genre. Including some suggestions for novices might be a great idea as well. The colors work well to make the posts pop for the reader. Good use of a list (rather than burying in a paragraph). Images work well too but consider wrap around text.
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