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.
Introducing theOtaku's unofficial Full Counter Anime Poll.
You know that thing going on with the voting and all. Having learned that a randomizer was involved, I think the poll selection wasn't entirely fair. I know there wasn't enough room for every series, but the selection seemed a little... off without certain well-known titles (*cough*Sailor*cough*Moon*cough*).
Now, I still encourage everyone to vote in the official polls. What I'm trying to do is make a list of favorite anime, as nominated by Otakuites. It would be more of a countdown than a poll, so as not to infringe on the official polls.
If you guys like this idea, I will amend this post with rules/how to nominate/other stuff. If there isn't much interest, I'll just scrap the idea. So, whacha think?
OK, we're gonna do this guys! Cue epic battle music.
I want this post to go viral. Er...
Da rules (read 'em 'cause you'll need 'em):
1. PM me with your 10 (for now-- I might ask for 10 more) favorite anime. 2. Nominations will be by PM ONLY. Comments with your 10 favorites will not be counted. 3. There does not have to be an order to your top 10. 4. Don't worry if you nominate the same series as someone else. That's actually a good thing because then that series will be ranked higher. 5. The length of the list depends on how many different anime are nominated. 6. The cutoff time is open-ended. I'll give a one-week warning before the polls close. 7. Series will be listed by "umbrella" names. That means, if a series has a sequel, reboot, or spinoff, they will be listed under the name of the original. 8. Please list the series by their English names, if they have been translated. You may disregard this if the official English title is the same as the Japanese. I only made this rule because I can't keep all the original Japanese names straight. If you want to include the original Japanese title, please do so in parentheses alongside the English title. If you're not sure what your favorite series is called in English, Anime News Network and Anime-Planet are good places to check. 9. I know that rules 7 and 8 have some "fuzziness" to them, so if you're unsure about something, feel free to let me know, and I'll do my best to clarify it for you.
Bonus AwesomePointz (TM):
1. Keep checking back. Things can change, so I'll post updates.
2. Promote this post! The more people who participate, the better. And I'll give you a present.
3. Have fun! (But you knew about that already.)
Update: We have our first submission! Keep 'em coming, guys. This also made me realize that I had to amend rule 8. To summarize, if the official English title is in the original Japanese, you don't have to translate it. I knew there would be some "fuzziness".
After two or so years of saving up and waiting for the perfect opportunity, I finally have a scanner/printer.
Turns out there's an OfficeMax by my parents' that's closing. I went in last Sunday to inquire about 11 x 17 scanners. They had some, but they were "only" 30% off. I asked when they were closing, which, I learned, was mid-May. So I took a gamble and waited a few days in the hopes that the price would drop.
Well, the price did drop today. Also, since the last one they had was the display, I got a further discount. I just didn't get a box. Would I get the thing home safe? That was another gamble.
I drove it home safely wedged between the back of the driver's seat and the back seat. Getting it out and hauling it up the stairs to my apartment was where the real trial would begin. Believe me, that thing is enormous. And pretty heavy. Juggling it while trying to unlock and open the front door was fun. And by "fun", I mean "not at all fun". I'm just glad that I had the foresight to clean off my desk before setting it down.
Praying that it would actually function (because they didn't accept returns and I had payed $140+ for it), I plugged it in and set it up. I had to jump through a few hoops to install the software for it, but in the end, it was a successful endeavor.
Now the only downside is that I'm out of excuses for not posting stuff. And that's not so bad.
RULES
1. Pick a theme song for each of your OCs.
2. Tag as many people as you please.
3. Have fun doing it.
Note: Descriptions are optional. I'm just doing them 'cause I like to talk about my OCs.
Keba
Yeah, it had to be a Bon Jovi song. *Shot.* Still, this song really fits the character. She's lost, she's lonely, she needs reassurance. This song is the kind of thing she really needs.
Jon
I'm aware that this is a cover, but I still like this version. The reason I think it fits Jon is because of something in Destination that I haven't even written yet. Without spoiling that part, I'll just say that Keba starts to have a hard time trusting Jon.
Naomi
Woohoo! Official lyrics! Even though I haven't heard this song many times, I think the lyrics fit Naomi perfectly. The part about "nights when you're awake" really remind me of how the powers that she hates so much come out when she's sleeping. Then there's the message of, "Sure it's bad now, but there's hope." In fact, the only way it doesn't fit Naomi is the style of music.
Marshall
I keep repeating myself over and over with this one. I say this is the theme song for Survival Instincts itself, but I think it fits Marshall the most of the three of them. He's kind of a misfit in a cold world, and that's what I think the song conveys.
Dice
I can explain. Dice's REAL theme song is a spoiler (highlight for song:"Welcome to the Bottom" by Vertical Horizon, which you probably haven't heard of anyway), so I'm including the song where I got his name from. Sure, there's the whole thing with him seeing the word on a t-shirt that says "Roll the Dice", but that saying is actually another song that inspired his name...
The entire cast of The Rebels of Planet Aadau
I actually don't have individual theme songs for any of them. It's more like a soundtrack. Back when I wrote the original draft, my brother would often be playing the original "Starcraft", so I often associate the music with "Rebels". Yeah, that's how old this story is.
Taggin' time!
I tag neilly, toyotami kun, Judai Winchester, and anyone else who wants to do this.
Lately, I've been reading about all kinds of stuff on Anime News Network. I have a few things to report from there.
First, I saw this poll about what villain you'd want to befriend. Although I didn't vote (I had to have been a registered user for that), I had to blog the results. I was kind of happy about a certain someone who made the top 10. And now I'm curious about Assassination Classroom. Is that one any good?
Second, Sailor Moon Crystal 2? For real? This has to have blown my mind. If this is true, it's time to whip out the party hats and celebrate. My only concern is if the second series is also going to be 26 episodes, and how they're going to cram in the three remaining story arcs without it feeling rushed. Actually, I kind of already know the answer to that. But I'm not trying to be a downer. I really am happy they're going to do this.
Also, I'm kind of surprised by the SmartBoy. I'd totally want one. Too bad my phone is an Android.
There are other things that interested me, but I'd be at it all day to find and post them. After all, I got things to do. Like watch anime.
