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iamalive
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Welcome to the forum, Karmaduck!
I got a question for you. What would you rate Planetes on a scale of 1-10? It's an anime on my "want to watch" list. |
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nobahn
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Kamaduck--
Welcome to the fora!  Just F.Y.I.: I have been meaning to finish the Ender series, it is just that I have not gotten around to finishing it yet!   How did you first come across the series?
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Kamaduck
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It depends what you're judging it by. I'd give it a ten out of ten in terms of personal love and as an example of hard science fiction done right. However, it's not necessarily action-packed. There are a lot of exciting moments, great characters, great setting, great science... but if you come expecting tons of explosions and plot twists, you'll be dissappointed. You should get a good idea what the series is like from the first few episodes. I definitely recommend it, but I can't guarantee you'll love it, if that makes sense? (I reeeeally want to finish this...  )
My mom gave me the first book in sixth grade, and I fell in love with it! The end of the series is good, but it's not quite as good as the beginning, IMO. But if you haven't read the shadow series (the books about Bean and the other battle-schoolers), you really must! They're probably less profound and inventive than the first two Ender books, but they use the internet a lot and show what would happen if every country in the world suddenly got its hands on a couple of military geniuses (not good things  ).
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egoist
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8-9 for writing, 7 for ambition/excitement. I liked it but I don't remember the ending. It's fairly consistent but definitely not what I'd want when in a good mood, just while bored. |
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Wiizard
 Posts: 27 Location: Igrejinha, RS, Brazil |
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A new year, a new member! (I'm brazilian, so I'll try my best at this english thingamajig).
Name: Angelo Sex: Male Blood Type: O positive Location: Igrejinha (the name of the town, which means literally a "small church"), Rio Grande do Sul (the state, which means "Big Southern River"), Brazil. Marital Status: Dating Age: 19 Ethnicity: African, German, Portuguese, Native American... and considering the miscegenation in Brazil, there's a high chance of French blood in the family. Religion: Gnostic. Drink/Smoke: Beer and wine once in a while Likes: Anime, Manga, Videogames, Music, History, Biology, Literature and all other forms of art in general Dislikes: Chicken... unless we're talking about chicken hearts! Yumm! Favorite Anime/Manga: One Piece, Dragon Ball, Yu Yu Hakusho, Hunter x Hunter, Liar Game, Gundam 00 and Gundam SEED, Code Geass, Bakuman, Crayon Schin-chan and Level E. Favorite Books: Song of Ice and Fire, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Sherlock Holmes series, Don Quixote, Capitães da Areia, The Odyssey and Music, History and Biology textbooks. Favorite games: Chrono Trigger, Zelda Skyword Sword, Super Mario World, Company of Heroes, Final Fantasy IX, Radiata Stories, Harvest Moon series and Roller Coaster Tycoon (yeah!). Favorite TV shows/Movies: Community, Miyazaki Films, Inglorious Basterds, The Princess Bride, Pixar stuff, Summer Wars and I guess Rush Hour would be my guilty pleasure. Favorite Drink: Charmenere and whatever beer you got. Non-Alcoholic Drink: Guaraná Soda, OJ. Favorite Foods: Pizza, Rice and Beans, Meat and Potatoes, brazilian barbecue and lot's o' fruit! Favorite Sites: Screwattack, The Escapist, That Guy With The Glasses, P.Q.P. Bach and Anime News Network! Favorite Sport (to watch): Soccer, Volleyball and... American Football! Favorite Sport (to play): I swim! Hahaha! Favorite Music: This is going to be long. Top 15 composers: 15. Corelli 14. Beethoven 13. Haydn 12. Handel 11. Mozart 10. Schumann 9. Prokofiev 8. Strauss 7. Rimsky-Korsakov 6. Grieg 5. Dvorák 4. Tchaikovsky 3. Villa-Lobos 2. Bach 1. Sibelius Besides that, I like Jazz and Rock, such as Ron Carter, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, RHCP, Queen, Oingo Boingo, New Order, Tears for Fears, Tom Jobim, Piazzolla and Dire Straits. Job: Semi-professional musician, music student. Hobbies: Besides the geek stuff like anime, games and such, I like to go rafting, walking through forest trails, zip lines. I also study some zoology when I'm bored. Hi everyone! |
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S!xString
 Posts: 21 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina |
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OK, I'm here.
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S!xString
Posts: 21 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina |
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But seriously folks...
I've been an anime fan for about 4 years, seen maybe 20 series or so, been to 2 conventions, but didn't do the cosplay thing. I'm probably the oldest person here. Trying to stay young at heart. I'm a musician, among other things, so that may explain why I never grew up. Hey Wiizard, fellow noob, nice music selection! Especially the composers list, but I'd put Beethoven much higher up the list. |
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Alan45
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S!xString wrote:
Possibly, but you have some serious compitition. In any case, welcolme. @Wiizard And welcolme to you as well. You seem to be doing well with the "english thingamajig". |
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S!xString
Posts: 21 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina |
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Thanks Alan45.
Serious competition? Bring 'em on! hahaha I guess a list of some of my favorite animes would be appropriate here: Nodame Cantabile, Honey and Clover, Haibane Renmei, Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, Aria, Chobits, Kids On The Slope, Seirei No Moribito, Hanasaku Iroha. Just finished Sword Art Online. Crazy mix, huh? |
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Alan45
Village Elder Posts: 10088 Location: Virginia |
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@S!xString
If you insist. 45 is the year I was born, how about yourself? |
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S!xString
Posts: 21 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina |
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Are you one of those sexygenarians I heard about on the Beverly Hillbillies? (ya see, I just dated myself right there)
Well, you got me beat by a bit. I was born in 56 and thus I am 56. |
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Alan45
Village Elder Posts: 10088 Location: Virginia |
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Um, I won't go there.
Actually you are not alone in your age group here. Check out the polls forum, we have on on how old you were when you got into anime. If you have been doing this for 4 years that makes you about the same age I was when I started, but that was awhile ago. Last edited by Alan45 on Tue Jan 01, 2013 8:40 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Blood-
Bargain Hunter Posts: 24484 |
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Geez, is ANN becoming the Shady Acres Retirement Home??? 47-year-old here checking in and feeling like a young pup all of a sudden.
SixString, we have a similar experience in that I've only gotten into anime in the last 4 years or so myself. I wonder if we (and Alan45) are the tip of the "late-in-life anime converts" iceberg? Anyway, welcome to ANN and don't feel bad about waving your cane at the youngins and telling them to get off your lawn. |
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DuskyPredator
 Posts: 15594 Location: Brisbane, Australia |
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Now how do I get my frisbee back?
Welcome to the forums S!xString. And also welcome to you also Wiizard. |
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Wiizard
Posts: 27 Location: Igrejinha, RS, Brazil |
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I've been watching since I was little, but I really got into anime and manga... in 2008, when I discovered Hunter x Hunter on TV! Also, S!xString, I would explain why I put Beethoven so low, but it would create a tl;dr sorta post, so I'll say this: It's there because reasons
On that note still, I tried to get into Nodame, but it was too shoujo for my taste... the animation is really pretty though, it really seems like they're playing those instruments! |
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