Otaku
I am not a real otaku, yet. I enjoy watching anime and reading manga but there is still quite a leap towards conventions and cosplay. Plus a have a terrible memory when it comes to characters and great quotes :P .
It all started after I watched Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (Spirited Away). That film and Mononoke-Hime (Princess Mononoke) made me order the whole Studio Ghibli Collection on DVD. Afterwards I started watching different kinds of anime series and it has basically just gone downhill from there...
My current collection of anime and manga.
Anime
Here is first my Studio Ghibli Collection:
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind "Kaze no Tani no Nausicaa" [adventure, mina, 1984]
- The Cat Returns "Neko no Ongaeshi" [comedy/fantasy, mina, 2002]
- Porco Rosso "Kurenai no Buta" [comedy/romance, mina, 1992]
- Pom Poko "Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko" [fantasy/drama, mina, 1994]
- Kiki's Delivery Service "Majo no Takkyuubin" [comedy, mina, 1989]
- Laputa: Castle in the Sky "Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa" [adventure, mina, 1986]
- Howl's Moving Castle "Howl no Ugoku Shiro" [adventure/romance, mina, 2004]
- Princess Mononoke "Mononoke Hime" [fantasy, mina, 1997]
- My Neighbour Totoro "Tonari no Totoro" [fantasy, mina, 1988]
- Grave of the Fireflies "Hotaru no Haka" [tragedy, mina, 1988]
- Whispers of the Heart "Mimi wo Sumaseba" [romance, shoujo, 1995]
- My Neighbours the Yamadas "Houhokekyo Tonari no Yamada-kun" [comedy, mina, 1999]
- Spirited Away "Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi" [fantasy, mina, 2001]
- Only Yesterday "Omoide Poro-poro" [romance, josei/seinen, 1991]
- Tales From Earthsea "Ged Senki: Tales from Earthsea" [adventure, mina, 2006]
- The Ocean Waves "Umi ga Kikoeru" [romance, josei/seinen, 1993]
- Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea "Gake no Ue no Ponyo" [adventure, mina, 2008]
- The Secret World of Arrietty "Karigurashi no Arrietty" [adventure, mina, 2010]
Next is my list of non-ghibli films (although several of them still have something to do with people from Studio Ghibli):
- Eden of the East "Higashi no Eden" [series, comedy/drama/romance, josei, 2009]
- Eden of the East: The King of Eden "Higashi no Eden: Gekijouban I The King of Eden" [comedy/drama/romance, josei, 2010]
- Eden of the East: Paradise Lost "Higashi no Eden: Gekijouban II Paradise Lost" [comedy/drama/romance, josei, 2011]
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time "Toki o Kakeru Shoujo" [drama/romance, 2006]
- Horus Prince of the Sun "Taiyou no Ouji: Horus no Daibouken" [fantasy, 1968]
- Lucky☆Star [series, comedy, seinen, 2007]
- Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro "Lupin Sansei: Cagliostro no Shiro" [comedy/adventure, 1979]
- Millennium Actress "Sennen Joyuu" [drama/fantasy, seinen, 2001]
- Paprika [thriller/fantasy, seinen, 2006]
- Summer Wars [comedy/fantasy, mina, 2009]
- Tokyo Godfathers [drama, 2003]
And here is a list of some of my favourite anime (excluding what is listed above).
A complete list of the anime I have seen can be found on AniDB.
- Angel Beats! [tragedy/fantasy, seinen, 13 episodes, 2010]
- Azumanga Daiou [comedy, seinen, 26 episodes, 2002]
- Baccano! [action, seinen, 13+3 episodes, 2007]
- Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu "Idiots, Tests, and Summoned Creatures" [comedy, seinen, 13+13 episodes, 2010]
- Bakemonogatari [romance/fantasy, seinen, 15 episodes, 2009]
- Clannad [tragedy/comedy/romance, seinen, 22+2 episodes, 2007]
- Clannad After Story [tragedy/romance, seinen, 22+3 episodes, 2008]
- Death Note [thriller, shounen, 37 episodes, 2006]
- Dennou Coil [drama/fantasy, 26 episodes, 2007]
- Durarara!! [comedy/drama, seinen, 24 episodes, 2010]
- Eve no Jikan "Time of Eve" [drama, 6 episodes/movie, 2008]
- Hagane no Renkinjutsushi (2009) "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood" [comedy/fantasy/adventure, shounen, 64 episodes, 2009]
- GTO "Great Teacher Onizuka" [comedy, shounen, 43 episodes, 1999]
- Kanon (2006) [tragedy/comedy, seinen, 13 episodes, 2006]
- K-On! [comedy, seinen, 2 seasons 36+4 episodes, 2009]
- Lucky☆Star [comedy, seinen, 24+1 episodes, 2007]
- Nodame Cantabile [comedy/romance, josei, 3 seasons 45 episodes, 2007]
- Ookami to Koushinryou "Spice and Wolf" [fantasy, seinen, 2 seasons 24+1 episodes, 2008]
- Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt [comedy, seinen, 1 season 13+1 episodes, 2010]
- Planetes [drama, seinen, 26 episodes, 2003]
- R.O.D. - Read or Die [drama/comedy/fantasy, seinen, 26+3 episodes, 2001]
- School Rumble [comedy/romance, shounen, 2 seasons 52+4 episodes, 2004]
- Seitokai No Ichizon [comedy, seinen, 12 episodes, 2009]
- Steins;Gate [sci-fi/thriller, seinen, 24 episodes, 2011]
- Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" [comedy/fantasy, seinen, 14+14 episodes, 2006 (2009)]
- Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu "The Disapearence of Haruhi Suzumiya" [comedy/fantasy, seinen, movie, 2010]
- Toradora! [comedy/romance, 25 episodes, 2008]
- Zero no Tsukaima "Familiar of Zero" [comedy/ecchi/fantasy, seinen, 3 seasons 37 episodes, 2006]
My "homemade" forum signature from AniDB:
Manga
You can see a complete list of the manga I have read on MyAnimeList.
All of the manga I have read so far tend to be rather trivial or just lame, but here is a list of a few acceptable ones:
- Ane Doki! [comedy/ecchi, shounen, 3 volumes 26 chapters, 2009-2010]
- Azumanga Daiou [comedy, seinen, 4 volumes 39 chapters, 1999-2002]
- Change 123 [action/comedy/ecchi, shounen, 12 volumes 60 chapters, 2005-2010]
- Ichigo 100% [comedy/romance/harem, shounen, 19 volumes 167 chapters, 2002-2005]
- IO [mystery/romance, seinen, 10 volumes 55 chapters, 2000-2005]
- Midori no Hibi [comedy/romance, shounen, 8 volumes 85 chapters, 2003-2004]
- No Bra [comedy/ecchi, shounen, 5 volumes 31 chapters, 2002-2004]
- Yotsuba&! [comedy, shounen, 10+ volumes 75+ chapters, 2003-ongoing]
And here is the signature for my latest updates on MyAnimeList:
Figures
I currently have five anime figures (and 3 more on the way).
Senjyogahara Hitagi with her weapons
from Bakemonogatari
created by Good Smile Company
Mio Asayama and her bass, Elizabeth
from K-On!
created by Max Factory
Nodocchi, the online alter-ego of Haramura Nodoka
from Saki
created by Alter
Minami Shimada
from Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu
created by Character and Anime Dot Com
Yuri
from Angel Beats!
created by Good Smile Company
Here will be Nendoroids of Kurisu Makise and Mayuri Shiina
from Steins;Gate
created by Good Smile Company
Here will be Kaname Madoka
from Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
created by Good Smile Company
Here will be Panty
from Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
created by Sen-Ti-Nel
Here will be Stocking
from Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
created by Sen-Ti-Nel
Japanese
As all other fans of anime, I too have wanted to learn Japanese. Right now there is no way that it will be possible but maybe in the future where I have a more steady life. Ganbare!
I have however already picked up several Japanese phrases, but of course not even close to making me just a bit understandable. Still enough, however, for me to read "kawaii!" whenever I see "cute!" - it is a terrible burden I know :P .
