How much of an anime/manga fan are you?

Runevalkyrie · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2004 6:11 pm

I'm in the middle. I collect whole series of anime and manga (even downloading occasionally), but I don't go to the extent of cosplaying.

robot · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2004 6:32 pm

I'd be too nervous to cosplay myself, although, watching cosplay competitions is fun.

I never understood parents not allowing their children to go to conventions. There were a lot of young children with their parents at the convention I went to. However, I was there with my dad, so I suppose that's another reason why I don't understand it. ;P

Christopher · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2004 6:59 pm

robot wrote:

I'd be too nervous to cosplay myself, although, watching cosplay competitions is fun.

I never understood parents not allowing their children to go to conventions. There were a lot of young children with their parents at the convention I went to. However, I was there with my dad, so I suppose that's another reason why I don't understand it. ;P

Is probably a case of either corrupting the childrens minds, or the fact there are alot of weirdo people at conventions.

Kristina · **Posted:** Tue Sep 07, 2004 1:02 am

I guess I'm in the middle- kind of obsessive when it comes to certain anime/manga, but I don't go to conventions cosplay. I would go to conventions if my parents would let me, though.

skizzy the wonder lizard · **Posted:** Tue Sep 07, 2004 1:11 am

i'm just an animation fan in general. i don't particularly seek out anime; it just happens to be some of the best animation out there, with some of the best stories.

i'd love to go to a convention, not because i'm that big of a fan myself, but because i dearly love people who are fanatical enough to get dressed up and go. what fascinating people!

i guess i'd say i'm moderate. i love anime and watch all kinds, but there are a lot of staples that i haven't seen (like .hack and FLCL and eva, to name a few) but i've seen way more anime than most people i know. and i know a lot of anime fans.

manga i hardly read at all, except for two titles. anime is much more entertaining. i do enjoy a good graphic novel every once in a while, but i prefer regular novels.

Pair0dox · **Posted:** Tue Sep 07, 2004 3:13 am

I think I'm somewhere in the middle. I collect manga...and I'd probably have a lot more DVDs if it weren't for the prices. I went to my first convention back in June (Otakon) and I cosplayed as Kyo (Fruits Basket) there. I do plan on going again in 2005 as Sailor Saturn. ^-^

Nani · **Posted:** Wed Sep 08, 2004 11:09 pm

I'm a casual fan, I read manga when I can get my hands on it but hardly ever watch anime (Actually, I don't really watch any TV at all aside from American Idol and Red Sox games!) I love to draw anime/manga style though, which adds points to the otaku side. I'm serious about the drawing, although I'm not very good.

And I've decided that if I ever get a tattoo, I want the Japanese letters for otaku on my ankle.

Yukina · **Posted:** Thu Sep 09, 2004 12:33 am

Meh...i'm a "in the middle of normal to love" type...i want to collect manga but it's impossible because i live in Canada and it's extremely hard to find anime stores. I also have a few sets of gashpons and other models.

As for the anime itself i download it and i have a full list of when episodes come out so i can get episodes as soon as it comes out

Lucky Japanese people can get their hands on any anime related items first

Alisquid · **Posted:** Fri Sep 10, 2004 10:21 pm

Middle. I have a few things, rent DVDs, have quite a lot of manga, and a few DVDs. I want to cosplay, but there aren't many charaters around the age of 12. I might cosplay ad Sakura(Cardcaptor Sakura) or that pink haired girl from a game my brother has, but at 12, I can't really do much.

DM was on fire! · **Posted:** Fri Sep 10, 2004 10:24 pm

Casual. I wish I could cosplay. That would be SO cool.

Kugetsu · **Posted:** Sat Sep 11, 2004 8:20 pm

Very Casual. I don't have the money to pump out on buying anime and I can't downlaod any of them. Every once in a while I'll borrow a manga off of a friend or download some manga, but that's about the extent of it.

Raven Poet · **Posted:** Sat Sep 11, 2004 10:55 pm

I'm Casual. You see, my friend is my manga resource, so I'll read it now and then at her house. Anime is cool too, but I don't watch it very often. I enjoy both now and then, but it's not a big part of my life.

Stumpy · **Posts:** 30 **Joined:** Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:18 am

Casual, I rarely watch/read new series.

I'd probably be an "otaku", though, if I could afford it.

Jasujo · **Posted:** Sun Sep 12, 2004 5:58 am

Well, here's my anime/manga collection:

http://www.geocities.com/jasujo/AnimeManga.html

You decide.

lol

I try to read manga and watch anime whenever I get the chance. It helps that Tim and the girls love it as well.

We have books, dvds, vcds, downloads, t-shirts, plushies, keychains, soundtracks, etc. We are also big on Japanese snacks. We make a couple *huge* snack purchases throughout the year and nibble on them little by little.

I think one of the coolest merchandise I have are two candy bento boxes. They look just like real ones, but all the food in them are candy replicas of the real thing. The site I got them from isn't selling the candy bentos anymore or I would give a link. They are just *too* cool.

Oh! We also have Sailor Moon wall scrolls up all over the house and Morgan dressed up as Sailor Moon one Halloween.

My pride and joy is my Hello Kitty plushie collection. I have over sixty. ^.^ Besides HK, I think my favorite plushie is my Vash from Trigun. I lurve him muchly. *cuddles chibi Vash*

Alisquid · **Posted:** Sun Sep 12, 2004 3:21 pm

Jasujo wrote: