Introduction (about me)

Introductory Piece:

WASSUP!?

Hello, fellow entities! My name's Sane Restriction, but I don't really want to be called Sane Restriction anymore. But, I mean... I can't change it, can I? If I can, I certainly will....

Well, anyway, yeah, I'm Sane Restriction on theOtaku, but my name's Shinkiro, if you care.

Since this is, like, an introduction and all that formal jazz, allow me to introduce myself further. I am a volatile (extremely and excessively volatile), cynical, impatient, opinionated, extroverted, audiophilic loner who is easily distracted, loves the thrill of danger, and aspires to learn 8 languages (currently working on Japanese, Korean, French, and English, and progressing steadily).

I came across theOtaku purely incidentally. And, to be honest, I am not sure I am what you can consider an Otaku. My access to anime is limited (my only source is YouTube), and that of manga even moreso. But of what I have seen, I find an interest.

So far, of animes, I have seen most or part of (I do have a tendency to not finish animes, for some reason):

Code Geass (R1) <-- watched up until a few episodes after Euphie dies
Baccano! <-- This one I actually did finish...
Durarara! <-- only watched 1st episode, but I know the general plot (including ending)
Death Note <-- watched a good amount of episodes, but never finished
Trinity Blood <-- watched first couple episodes, I think, interested in watching more
Love Complex <-- watched first couple episodes
K-On <-- watched first couple episodes
Kaichou wa Maid-Sama <-- watched most of the episodes (not necessarily in order)
Ouran High School Host Club <-- watched most of the episodes (not necessarily in order)
Full Metal Alchemist <-- watched first episode
Hellsing <-- watched first episode, interested in watching more
Darker Than Black <-- watched first episode, interested in watching more
Black Butler <-- I finished this one, too...
Black Butler II <-- And this one.
Bleach <-- watched half of first episode, never want to watch again
K <-- watched first episode, interested in watching more
Soul Eater <-- watched first couple of episodes, I think
Hikaru no Go <-- I finished the first season, and I've seen part of the second season
Last Exile <-- I saw a few scattered clips
Tokyo Ghoul <-- I recently started, have not finished (and I love it)

And of mangas, only Fullmetal Alchemist (21, 22), The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (1,2), Summer Wars (1,2), and Yotsuba& (1-12).

I am more interested in the art of anime/manga than the stories, to be honest, and will usually drop out of watching/reading one if I don't find the art style pleasing, no matter how many recommendations I may receive.

I am also interested in music, poetry, fashion/interior design, game design, algebra, prehistoric life forms, serial killers, types of phobias, genetic disorders, various diseases, European history, law and morality, politics, steampunk, street art, graffiti, psychology, philosophy, stuffed animals, slang, contemporary art, and foreign language.

I wallow in my eccentricity.

Created By Sane Restriction

Music (KPop Rappers)

KPop rappers are DA BOMB. Some of them are, that is. Obviously, not all of them are. My favorites [are all guys] are (in the following order): 1. Zico (Block B) 2. Ilhoon (BtoB) 3. Junhyung (Beast) 4. Zelo (B....

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Books (reading in general)

Okay. I don't know about you guys, but I don't read. That is to say, I do read. Or at least, I used to. I'm not that big of a reader, anymore. And I think the reason for that is my constantly evolving taste (however it ...

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50 Random Facts About Me

(I'll add facts to the list over time)

1. I'm scared to death of spiders under 11.4 centimetres in length.

2. I do believe in ghosts, even though I always assure people I don't.

3. I went through depression at the age of 12.

4. I snowboard, skateboard, surf, play golf, tennis, and volleyball.

5. In 8th grade, I dressed up as Charlie Scene from Hollywood Undead for Halloween.

6. Favourite actors are Jason Isaacs and Johnny Depp.

7. Favourite actresses are Helena Bonham Carter and Angelina Jolie.

8. I can read Cyrillic, Hiragana, Katakana, Hangul, and some Kanji.

9. I've never watched a KDrama.

10. One of my other fears (besides spiders under 11.4 centimetres long) is getting my Achilles tendon cut while I'm walking up the stairs.

11. Most of the time you can find me smiling like an idiot, no matter what the situation may be.

12. When example questions were given in a test of sanity, my answers paralleled with Edward Gein's.

13. If I could change my name from 'Sane Restriction', I'd name myself 'Pomegranite' (unless it's taken, in which case I'd call myself 'Paragon', unless that's taken, in which case I'd call myself '1793breach').

14. I eat one spoonful of almond butter a day (it's good for you, I think).

15. My favourite fruit is pineapple.

16. I have a miniature grey poodle mix named Baron Humbert Von Gikkingen (anybody get the reference?), but I wanted a Beauceron (which is not to say I don't love my dog).

17. My favourite tennis player is Rafael Nadal (not because he's ranked No. 1, he's been my favorite since three or four years ago).

18. I have wanted to be many things over the years (as an occupation, that is), including (in this order, with the approximate age in parentheses): chef (5), chocolatier (6), artist (7), author (8-12), fashion designer (12), interior designer (12), film director (12), linguist (12), translator (13), game designer (13), mangaka (13), animator (13), film director (13), screenplay writer (13), psychologist (13), then game designer again (13), and currently I would like to be a graphic artist (13+).

19. I love video games, my favourites so far have been 'The World Ends With You', the 'Professor Layton' series, the 'Final Fantasy' series, and the 'Ace Attorney' series, although TWEWY is probably my all-time favourite.

20. I never wear long-sleeved shirts or sweaters-- I even brave temperatures below freezing in short-sleeves.

21. I have tripped up the stairs. And down the stairs. And across the stairs. And into the stairs. And once, I accidentally skipped seven steps.

22. I've never been hit in the head with a watermelon, but I've been hit in the shoulder.

23. I can solve a Rubik's Cube in under a minute.

24. My three favourite cities are Tokyo, Paris, and Los Angeles.

25. I want to learn 26 languages total (although I'll settle for 8) (I'm not too sure I'll succeed, though) (I already speak English and French, and I'm working on Korean and Japanese).

26. My favourite colour is orange.

27. I don't eat cheese.

28. My birthday is October 12th, the day Michael Sandy was born (1977) (and the day before he was murdered (2006)), and the day Matthew Shepard was murdered (1998), both killed because they were homosexual.

29. I failed a Social Studies test in 5th grade.

30. My favorite fashion designer is (hands-down) Alexander McQueen.

31. I could tell you the capital of the Maldives off of the top of my head(it's Male), but I wouldn't be able to tell you the capital of Canada (I know that it's Ottawa, but I'd have to think about it for a few seconds).

32. I can fold my tongue in half and in thirds.

33. I have the email address of the International Affairs branch of the Yonhap News Agency.

34. My favorite clothing brands are Allsaints Spitalfields, Diesel, Alexander McQueen, Rememberclick, and Rock and Republic.

35. I love street culture, including skater, B-boy (and B-girl), and artistic (graffiti, street art, busker, et cetera). I also love people-watching.

36. I enjoy photography (I like to walk around in cities and take pictures of random things and people).

37. My favourite books are The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas, and Invisible Cities, by Italo Calvino.

38. I have a weakness for people with heterochromia iridum.

39. I have a racial bias towards Asians (particularly Japanese and Korean).

40. I hate soda.

41. One of my life goals is to write a book with multiple relatively apparent Asian characters that will become famous enough to be made into a movie so that I can help introduce Asians into the non-Asian entertainment industry and provide aspiring Asian actors/actresses a chance for fame.

Music (KPop)

In my 'Music (I am an audiophile)' post, I mentioned on multiple occasions the music genre that is KPop. Now, to begin with, I am Asian. In fact, I am half-Korean. I can read Korean. I can write Korean. I can speak some of it. KPop is not e...

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International Encounters

In my 'Music (I am an audiophile)' post, I mentioned having multiple international encounters. After saying that, an inevitable rush of sweet and sometimes bittersweet memories overcame me, and I felt like maybe I should ventilate a little. ...

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