Hello everyone,
Yesterday i forgot to post a couple of things in the post i put up yesterday, so i thought id put them up in a quick post today :)
Ive reached some pretty cool milestones with the 4 worlds that i created, here are the amount of visits i reached yesterday :)
Yamcha's Anime Universe - 4735
Videogames of the World - 705
Wrestleworld - 207
Yamcha's Toybox - 133
Thats quite a bit of visits if you ask me lol. Im also glad to see that i got 2 new subscribers sometime whis week moving my total number of subscribers up to 35. I know alot of the othetr members here have waay more subscribers than that, but 35 is still a big accomplishment and i hope everyone that is subscribed to my portfolio is able to find something they enjoy on any worlds that i may post on :)
On a down note, My Yamcha post that i nominated for a Fan Word a few weeks ago never got published. Im curious to know why, especially since it was probably the only Yamcha related Fan Word to be nominated in the history of theotaku. Ive seen quite a few other Fan Words get published and they lacked in quality and direction compared to mine (in my opinion). I wont rant or anything, ill get my chance in due time :)
Well, i think im going to go watch The Road Warrior/Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome 2 movie combo that i bought earlier lol.
I thank you all for visiting and i hope to put up a bigger post in the next few days :)
stay strong,
Yamcha
Hello Everyone :)
Im sorry it has been a while since ive posted here, Ive been so caught up with posting stuff on my other worlds and stuff like that, plus ive been lazy too, lol.
I really havent been too busy lately though, mostly the usual stuff - work,sleeping,cleaning, etc. Ive been playing videogames quite a bit, which im sure you have seen on my Videogames World :) Ive been playing Gears of War, Legends of Wrestlemania, and occasionally Street Fighter Alpha Anthology . I started Suikoden 1 a couple weeks ago, so ive been trying to find was to balance my time among a few different games lol.
This past week, i also managed to clean out my closet and re-arrange some things in my room. My anime and stuff like that is still in the same place, i basically just moved my bed, and moved a 3 shelf bookcase out of my closet over to an empty wall in my room, where i now keep all of my PSone, PS2, Xbox, Xbox360 games, for easier access lol.
As for anime, i havent watched much - Ive been watching my Record of Lodoss War tapes, along with my Hellsing Ultimate dvd. I bought the movie Bloodsport a couple weeks ago, and i really enjoyed watching it on dvd for the first time :) Saturday i watched one of my movies called "Cyborg", which is another movie that stars Jean Claude Van Damme. its always been one of my favorite movies lol. Its a bit old, but still great to watch.
In my spare time i have also managed to chat with Xaos quite a bit, which has also been fun. We always manage to find something interesting to chat about lol.
Other than that, ive pretty much been taking it easy when im not at work lol. Ive been sleeping quite a bit lately and ive been checking out apartments in the area as well, for possible future living areas lol.
Ive been getting the urge to watch some Dragonball episodes and movies, so im sure ill be doing that for the next couple of days and probably into the weekend :)
Well, i suppose that will be all for today's post, hopefully ill have some more stuff to post about in the next couple of days :) thanks for visiting and i hope to chat with you all soon :)
stay strong,
Yamcha
Hello everyone,
A couple of days ago i came across a site while i was browsing the internet for Street Fighter pics and apparently it has taken some of my wallpapers that i posted here on theotaku. Upon further inspection of the website, i noticed that it has stolen alof of wallpapers from multiple members here on Theotaku.
here is the link to the website
http://www.animewallpaperworld.com/
Ive already sent them an email asking them to remove my wallpapers from their site, but i havent recieved a response , nor have they removed my wallpapers, so maybe we can figure something out to keep these guys from stealing in the future :)
I just thought id let you guys know :)
stay strong,
Yamcha
Hello fellow Otakus.
Since ive always been an advocate of the character Yamcha, i thought it would be a cool idea to share with you all some stuff thats been on my mind for years now, and ive always been keeping my eyes open for the right time and place to bring it up and i think this post is a good place to start to take a look at the character know as Yamcha from Dragonball/ z/gt
1. What is it that people and casual fans of Dragonball/z/gt dislike about Yamcha?
--He was such a vital and extensive character in the original Dragonball, constantly changing and evolving as the story goes on. In the original Dragonball, he probably had the most character development out of any of the characters - including Goku. His attitude changed and so did his appearance over time. His battle prowess would also take shape as the series moved on - allowing him to take place in multiple World Martial Arts tournaments. Although he would never find victory in these tournaments, people should at least admire his will and passion to compete and do his best right? People tend to see his humanity as a sign of weakness, but through each saga of the Dragonball Universe he always finds a place to shine, even though it may ultimately end in defeat. His human nature isnt his weakness, but his diverse trait that makes him who he is. We cant hate him for being a human right?
2. Style
----- Anyone that has seen Yamcha's features can automatically see that he has style. In my opinion, this is another aspect of his diversity among the group of Dragonball characters. Although his Styles and appearence would change multiple times throughout the series to follow, he always seemed to look cool and ahead of the curve. Im sure most fans will always remember him for his long hair, which he happened to pull off better than any of the other characters, and i couldnt help but notice that as the Dragonball/z/gt universe moved along - how some of the younger saiyans would at some point have long hair (Gohan, Goten, even Trunks at some points). I wouldnt say that they are copying Yamcha, but i do believe that the long hairstyle represents freedom - which is a style that Yamcha originated and still prefects to this day wherever he may be lol. He also represented style in his clothing, especially his orange Gi. His Gi happened to be more loose fitting, with no blue undershirt and he also sported different footwear than most of the other fighters, which really set him apart. Ive also read online of accounts that the symbols on his Gi had been placed differently than the others in a show of respect towards those who had trained him (though i am unsure of these statements). Regardless, no one can take Yamcha's diverse and one of a kind style away from him thats for sure.
3. Purpose
----In the original Dragonball, Yamcha's purpose was clear. He wanted to get rid of his fear of women. As Dragonball moved along , his fear of women gradually dissapeared, and his purpose moved along towards helping Goku on his adventures against foes, and everyday problems. He also found himself becoming a better martial artist with extensive training on his own and is often praised in the original dragonball by many of the other characters as "greatly imporoving" and always getting better. Though he would be humbled by losses at each World Martial Arts tournaments in the original Dragonball saga - He never gave up and he always kept trying to get better. His attitude never faultered. When Dragonball Z rolled around, it was great to see that he was as excited and outgoing as ever, especially on the baseball field (which also shows the good natured side of his humanity), and he always seemed to be the life of the crowd when he was with Goku and the gang. It was also great to see that his skills had increased as well, with the help of Kami, Mr Popo, Master Roshi etc. But as the Saiyans became more dominant in the battle for Earth which ended in his first death, His purpose took a pretty big hit. Though he would be wished back to life, He and some of the other Earthlings' purposes would never be the same or as important as the series moved along, being limited to comedic situations, or brutal attacks by new enemies. Yamcha was always there though, and i believe the Cell saga is where he would finall bring his purpose full circle.
4. Full Cirlce
----I personally believe that Yamcha's character came full cirlce towards the end of the Cell saga. Though most casual fans of Dragonball Z will often say that all he did was get beat up. What most fans fail to realize or even care to remember is that Yamcha (along with the other earthlings) took just as much punishment as Goku, Vegeta, Trunks, Piccolo from the Cell jr.s, and at one point even teamed up with Tien to help Protect Goku. His display of courage would also shine when he and Tien would go back to Ground Zero to help Gohan against Cell - an action that meant certain doom, but they went anyways. Through these actions Yamcha showed passion, heart and the will of a Hero that people tend to overlook and after Cell was destroyed - He carried Gohan back to Kame's lookout to be healed (even though he was just as badly injured). I often say that this is when Yamcha came full circle, because he went from Helping Goku along his battles and adventures to helping Goku's son (Gohan) along his own, which culminated in a heartfelt speech about Goku after Goku decided he didnt want to be wished back. He had indeed come full circle - as a person and as a warrior. He had nothing to prove thats for sure.
5. Closing
--- I guess what ive always ultimately wondered is "Why do most people despise Yamcha?". Is it his carefree attitude? Or his choice to live and enjoy life? Out of all the characters in the Dragonball Univers, (besides Master Roshi) Yamcha is the only one that seems content with life, and is always out enjoying himself. He always has an upbeat and joking attitude about any given situation, which i believe is also an aspect of what re-defines him as a human. He has always been my favorite because he stands in the face of adversity with style, passion and his individuality, even though most people dont seem to care.
Though his uniqueness and purpose faded out as the saiyans came along, Yamcha will forever be adored by those who have followed his journey and appreciated his contribution to the World of Dragonball.
Thank you Yamcha and dont ever stop being you :)
Hello everyone :)
It feels like it has been forever since ive posted on this world (eve though ive posted alot on other worlds lately lol) So i thought id drop by and put up a quick post to let you know what ive been up to lately :)
Yesterday i watched my dvd copy of the movie "Best of the Best". A couple of guys were talking about it at work wednesday night and it urged me to pull it out and watch it :) everytime i watch it, i appreciate it and enjoy it more and more , its an awesome movie and a great portayal of the life of a fighter,the growth of a team, and the world of Karate competition. :)
Wednesday i pretty much slept all day, but when i woke up, i had the pleaure of chatting with Bulma for a good while. It had been a while since we had chatted for a good amount of time, and especially in depth about some things, and it was really good to be there for her and to chat, thats for sure :)
After we chatted, i had intended on going to sleep, but i couldnt fall asleep, so i started watching my dvd of the anime series i own called "Bastard!!". The anime series is only 6 episodes long (i have all 6 episodes on this dvd lol) and i only made it through 2 episodes before i fell asleep lol.
Monday night at work - while i was on lunch - me and a guy at work were playing UFC Undisputed 2009 on my xbox360, and in our first match, i knocked him out in 4 seconds LOL! The entire fight was me running up to him and doing a spinning backfist, which instantly knocked him out lol. That breaks the past record of 6 seconds which was set by another guy at work last saturday when he knocked my fighter out with a jumping punch that caught me off guard when i ran at him at the beginning of the fight lol, when i took my 360 up to work on my day off and played the UFC game with some people while they were on lunch. The fastes KO records before then were 10 seconds and 9 seconds, which were both set by me lol. Last night i won back the UFC Light Heavyweight Title, only to lose it to newcomer and fellow employee Kenny lol. He just recently started playing the game on lunch with us, so ive been teaching him some stuff on the game, so it was fullfilling that he would beat me for the title :) He still has a ways to go though lol. He lost the title in the next match to the guy i play at work on a regular basis - Anthony, so this will set up a rematch between me and Kenny and the winner of that match will face Anthony for the title lol. Thats usually how we do the fighting brackets, unless it is a grudge match to avenge a devastating loss lol.
Throughout the week ive also managed to make some wallpapers, here are the thumbnails/links to them :)
I had quite a bit of fun making them, so im hoping you all will enjoy them :)
As for today, im not sure what ill do to pass the time before i head to bed, ill probably play some games or watch a movie for a little bit. Im glad i got to post today though, and i sure hope to chat with you all soon, thanks for visiting :)
stay strong,
Yamcha
