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Capturing the Wind

A rock cannot capture the wind.
It can be tall, strong, unyielding
It can know who it is and who it's meant to be
But no matter how it tries
A rock cannot capture the wind.

Rather, the wind wears the rock down
Hitting it with problems so tiny they go unnoticed
Until the rock cries out in agony
For the parts of its soul that it has now lost

Yet the wind still comes
Screaming through the cracks and crevices
Yelling to be heard
And the rock can only say back
"I hear your pain but
I cannot hold you nor can I help you!"
So the wind quiets down to a whisper
And the rock quiets down to a moan

Then the day comes and
The glass night shatters
The wind leaves without so much
As a whisper of a goodbye
And the rock is left to lick its wounds
And heal its scars
Until its next attempt
To capture the wind.

Anime Tag (Not!)

The title is just a little joke, and a reference to the fact that I wasn't technically tagged in this. I just picked this up from The Black Critic Guy and I thought it'd be a cool thing to do.

These just some questions that I have to answer regarding anime and such.

Favorite and least favorite genre?

I'd have to say my favorite genre is thriller/suspense. I'll give major props to any anime that can keep me on the edge of my seat, whether it be through intense action scenes or Death-Note-style intense battles of intelligence.

My least favorite would definitely be ecchi/hentai. However, if you're going to say that it doesn't really count as an anime, I'd probably say fantasy. Fantasy just feels so over-done that it's hard to create an original setting and new characters and a strong plotline. Most of my experiences with fantasy (both in anime and in books) have not been very memorable, so it stays as my least favorite genre.

Is there an anime you loved so much you had to go read the manga?

This one is difficult, since I refuse to watch manga online, and I'm usually too broke to go and buy it myself. I do own plenty of manga, it's just in most of those cases I've read the manga before I've seen the anime.

However, in one case, yes. I loved Kuroshitsuji so much that (along with being told the manga was better) I went out and bought the first volume. And to this day, the first volume is all that I own, not because I didn't like it... but because I'm still broke.

Favorite power in anime?

I'd probably say ninjutsu as a whole. (Does that count as one power?) I say that because with the power of ninjutsu, you can do a ton of things. Even if your affinity is, say, water, you can still master lightning and wind. You're not completely limited by birthright. Not to mention you can summon, control puppets, transform, and do a ton of other things using ninjutsu.

What anime cliffhanger annoyed you the most?

I'm going to say the end of Deadman Wonderland. It just bugs me how an amazing anime can pretty much be cut halfway through, with virtually nothing tied up. I don't even remember how it technically ended, I just remember feeling angry. And remembering the anger makes me angry. So, yeah.

Best moment in anime?

Hmm... so many good moments... in the end, though, I'd probably have to say (Welcome to the NHK spoiler) the almost-suicide scene in Welcome to the N.H.K. I've seen suicide attempts by many characters in anime, but only in this one is it actually done by the main character. It feel so heartfelt, and it kept me on the edge of my seat while bawling my eyes out, especially when Misaki starts talking about the whole garbage-on-the-side-of-the-road-thing... holy cow. Ho-ly-cow. The emotion. And of course, it ends perfectly with the quote from Yamazaki: "People like us aren't qualified to be involved in a dramatic incident such as suicide. No matter how depressed you are or how much pain you're in, you have to return to your routine, daily life. Even if you don't come back, you'll just end up dying in vain. A dramatic death isn't befitting of us." Probably my favorite quote from all of anime.

Favorite anime reviewer?

Hands down, Arkada from Glass Reflection. Though he puts up reviews less often than other reviewers, his reviews are all high quality. He's organized, intelligent, fun, respectful, classy, attractive, and never fails to make good points. It was him who made me want to start reviewing in the first place.

If you owned Avatar The Last Airbender would you put it on your anime shelf?

Eh... er... probably not. That isn't to say I don't consider it anime, I just say that because so many of my favorite Western cartoons are Eastern-influenced that it would feel wrong to give one the right to be on the anime shelf while leaving the others on the cartoon shelf.

Anime you don't think gets enough love?

Hmm... this could mean one of two things. It could mean A. It needs to be more popular, or B. It needs to be bashed on less. The first one I'd say would be FLCL. Sure, it's really short, but there's so much in there that could be talked about. The second one I'd say is Welcome to the N.H.K. I've seen many reviewers review it... well, review it fairly and actually point out the flaws in its animation. However, I almost feel like they don't get the emotion driving the entire anime. It needs to be loved more overall.

Best relationship/bond in anime?

Ooohhhh... you had to pick this one... owch... uh, well, I'm going to make a side note and say that Yukio and Rin Okumura were a close one. But the one that I'd have to pick is Might Gui and Rock Lee. This is because I can relate to these two. Ever since I was twelve, I've had a mentor in my life who's taught me to play trombone, talked with me through issues, and knows me more than any living adult besides my parents. While the bond between him and I aren't anywhere as close as Gui's and Lee's, it's enough to make me relate to how strong the bond between and teacher and student can really be.

Favorite anime?

...I hope you all already know this, considering it's on the top of my anime page. If not, well, it's Welcome to the NHK, an anime that's already been mentioned a few times in this tag. The reason is simple; it's the anime that most accurately reflects real life. There's no gimmicks, no belief suspension, no trying to wrap your head around anything. It's straightforward, and, yeah, it's sad, but sadness isn't the only emotion. In fact, I'd call it more bittersweet - because life is neither pure sorrow nor pure happiness. It's not dramatic enough to be that way. Because it's just life.