Hello and welcome to Keba's Anime and Manga Place (KAAMP for short)! Here at KAAMP, I write about anime and manga that I have seen/read as well as my views on them. I'll also post about my original stories from time to time.

Just beware that some of my posts contain spoilers. I'll put them in spoiler tags just in case.

KAAMP's history: KAAMP was created in July 2002 by yours truly. It was a sloppy-looking website on Yahoo's now defunct Geocities. I posted my anime fan art on that site. Also, for a time, I posted my thoughts on the few anime series that I had seen. Now that I look back on it, my thoughts were rather ill-informed (is that even a word?) because I had only seen bits and pieces of anime dubs. Now that I've seen more series, I think that my commentary on various anime will be a little better than before.

So, come on in and stay awhile! KAAMP is now in session.

Launching New World(s) for the New Year

Just as the title says, I'll be launching one or two new Worlds next year (which is conveniently just around the corner).

The first one is Art Evolution. I stated in a previous post that it's just a place to post old art. Anyone who wants to guest post can either comment here or PM me. You can join in at any time.

The second one (title pending, but I'm probably going to call it The Bounce House) is kind of a random World. Basically anyone can post anything-- as long as it has some substance. Funny things are highly encouraged. Again anyone who wants go guest post can comment or PM me.

As a final note, I got some comments on my CD World. This makes me simultaneously happy and nervous. I get kind of sensitive about my musical tastes, so I'm a little afraid to read the comments. I WILL read them, though. I just need to work up the courage.

Scatterbrained

I'm going to jump around a lot in this post. Most paragraphs won't have anything to do with each other.

I just created a PaintBerri account. My name there is "Keba". I did a little doodle, and it's kind of ugly.

I also recently got a Picarto. I'm KebaSiRota over there. I'll try to do a livestream soon. It may or may not work out because my upload speed isn't the greatest. And I don't have a complete grasp of how to use it.

Since I accidentally posted it on this World and corrected that without updating, my latest chapter of Survival Instincts has gone unnoticed. Let's fix that.

Speaking of Fiction Feedback Central, no one else has posted anything. I check it every once in a while, but no one besides me has posted.

I finished two anime within the last two days. One was Yu Yu Hakusho, and the other was Baccano!. Coincidentally, both of the aforementioned anime have similar plot elements to my stories. That was not intentional. I had those ideas BEFORE I saw those series. Just wanted to make that clear.

My premium subscription to FUNimation's site is expiring in 20 days. If I watch six episodes of anime per day, I will have watched everything I set out to watch on the site. I can't believe I'm going to dedicate two to three hours for the next 20 days watching anime. Then again, I'm under-employed and currently lacking inspiration to draw/write/play guitar.

The FMAB DVDs I ordered came in. I was expecting them to come on the 15th, but they arrived yesterday. That's two days after I ordered them. But I'll have to put of watching them for the next 20 days. Refer to the previous paragraph.

Here's a weird little piece of news: I'm playing Pokemon Yellow. I restarted the game because I'm rethinking my strategies on how to train my Pokemon. And I want to exploit a glitch to catch Mew. Yes, it can be done. And I'm gonna do it.

Random News Nuggets

I haven't posted in a while, so here's some random stuff that's been happening in my otaku life. There are things in this list that I would like some input on. This particular post contains a plug as well.

I haven't been super active art-wise, although on Saturday night, I thought I'd spend a little time on a digital project. That "little" amount of time turned into two hours. At least I found a cool, easy way to cell shade. I still have to finish up that art trade and those last four OC questions.

I haven't done a lot of writing either. Survival Instincts is still in the hands of my beta. She hasn't gotten back to me because she has a life (unlike me) and this is kind of low on her list of priorities. I don't blame her at all. I'm at the halfway point in the third chapter of The Rebels of Planet Aadau, but I've been there for months. I actually wrote a bit of Destination, which is something that I haven't done in seven years, so that's actually a big accomplishment. I've been kicking around a script in my head for that fan manga project, but I haven't written anything down. The reason is simple: I don't know the first thing about writing a manga script.

What I have been doing is watching anime. Ever since I heard the news about the rights to Inuyasha being lost, I've been watching it like mad. I've also been bitten by the nostalgia bug, so I'm watching Sailor Moon as well (it's fan-subbed-- shh...). In the meantime, I'm finding yet more series that I want to watch. Thank goodness for Anime-Planet.

Speaking of Anime-Planet, they are now streaming anime! Legally! So, not only can you keep track of the anime you watch, you can watch certain series through their site. Just another reason why that site is awesome. By the way, I'm KebaFox on that site if you want to be friends.

To change the subject totally and completely, I'm thinking about starting up another Challenge. I think the idea for this one is pretty interesting. It's currently top secret-- I'm not even telling whether it'll be for art, comics, wallpapers, or cards. If I don't create it by the 15th, throw a brick at me.

I'm also thinking about hosting another event this summer. It won't be 30 Days of Art, though, since only 3/7 of us actually completed it. I'm open to suggestions.

I know a lot of you have OCs, so I'm wondering if any of you are on Charahub. I was thinking about joining the site. Is it any good?

For the grand finale of this post, I'm going to give an update on Mission: Nothing Is Impossible. I have successfully secured a number of items for my cosplay. In fact, my neighbor just gave me a pair of boots today. The only thing I DON'T have is the actual outfit. The shirt and pants will be easy enough to buy, but the big question mark is The Fluffy Vest. I don't know how to ask for fabric at a fabric store without looking stupid. I don't have a pattern. I don't have measurements to give. Heck, I don't even know how to sew! And that's not the only hard piece of the costume. I've been trying to lose weight, and it's taken a mental toll on me. I also need to chop off my hair. I was thinking about donating it to make wigs for cancer patients. How ironic is that? I'm doing an act of charity for the sake of cosplaying as a character named Greed.

OK, so if that's the grand finale, this is the encore. I haven't actually registered for Anime Central. The deadline to register online is the end of April. I don't know why I'm holding back. I guess it's a bunch of silly fears that I have.

So, that's it for my random updates. This list turned out longer than I thought.

Cats!

Have you noticed that there are a ton of anime series that feature a cat sidekick? Or at least a cat that just makes a random appearance?

So, how many anime cats can you list? What are your favorites?

Why am I tuning every sentence into a question?

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