Hello fellow Otaku!!
So this is an introductory section primarily for the sake of introducing myself... yay!

Before I do that, tho, here's a list of my accounts on other websites:
* Tumblr-Haitaka123
* DeviantArt-Haitaka123
* MyAnimeList-Haitaka

How did I get into anime/manga?
I have a gf who absolutely loves manga and anime. (Need I say more?)
Through my childhood I was never allowed to watch Pokemon, Yu-Gi_Oh, Bey-Blade, Naruto, etc.
Therefore, the first Anime I ever watched was Kiki's Delivery Service by Hayao Miyazaki when I was 11.
(about 17 years after it's release-Danish theaters were being slow)
My initial reaction was one of great awe. The movie was just SO AMAZING!!!
Miyazaki's skill and attention to detail was, and still is, one of the very best.
Shortly after that trip to the movies I had a full arsenal of every Studio Ghibli movie I could find.
I watched them constantly and became convinced that they must be the best movies I had ever watched!
After having been in the USA for 3-ish years, 4 girls in my class convinced me to start reading and watching more.
My gf (one of the girls who re-introduced me to manga/anime) gave me a llloooonnnnngggggg list of her favorite manga and anime. Naturally, I'm going through those first.
So far so good-I'll be putting the list (plus some other ones I've read/watched) on here so y'all know what craziness I'm enjoying! ^^
My favorite artist remains Miyazaki-so I decided my user name should relate to that. Haitaka is the Wizard from Tales from Earthsea-his name meaning Sparrowhawk.

I hope someone at least reads this. I see it as a great achievement if someone does : )
Anyway, I should really get to posting my list.
So...

For info on my read/watch list, refer to my account on MyAnimeList

Have fun spending money and time on one of the most expensive "common" hobbies out there!! ^_^

Best wishes-Haitaka ^_~

Join a mass migration and why I'm not giving up on TheOtaku

Hello once again wonderful community here at TheO,
It's been a long time since I wrote or read anything here (although I visit daily), so I thought I'd explain myself to those who care to read...
After moving from DC, USA to Brussels, Belgium this summer I've been doing completely different things-including the technology and social media side of my life. And in regards to that, I've joined the mass migration of anime fans to a recently developed anime-listing/community site called Hummingbird (Hummingbird.me) and my activity on here has dwindled to practically nothing -_-
If you wish to join Hummingbird, I can really recommend it-it's a great community and a great way to list your anime!
Now... why do I even bother with TheOtaku if I don't do anything on here?
Well, for one thing, I still like to wish my dear friends here a happy birthday (and the best way to do that is to be on 365 days a year). Secondly, because I know that when, in the future, I decide to become more active here, I can share my artwork (which would hopefully have improved from last time ><) and become a part of this community again ^^
Because if there's one thing I know for sure, it's that the community here at theOtaku is unrivaled in kindness and engagement!

You're all awesome-keep at it ^^

-Haitaka

New bird in town

Srry for lame title, but I had to put something ><
Anyway, how many of you heard about Hummingbird/use Hummingbird?
First time I personally heard about it was from Podtaku when Tristan mentioned he was switching for "reasons that must not be mentioned"... and the rest of the Podtaku crew were also making the switch, so I decided to check it out. Man I have not been disappointed!
What I personally like:
- Nice streamlined layout
- Simple, but limited customization options
- Visual Novel and Anime-Inspired database (for all my visual novels and hybrid shows such as RWBY and Avatar) (coming to Hummingbird in the near future)
- MAL import (simple transition from what was pretty much the only Anime listing website)
- Fresh start (new possibilities and potential from this site ^^)

So, what do you think?
Gonna join or stay MAL?
Not on an anime listing website?-Why not?