Part I. Anime:
01. What was your first anime?
I think it was Cardcaptor Sakura. Or Dragonball Z.
02. How were you introduced to anime?
Final Fantasy 7. The best thing my brother has ever
03. What are your anime obsession/fandoms?
At the moment, the obsession is Junjou Romantica/Egoist/Terroist. The Fandoms are many. Mostly Loveless, Final Fantasy 7, 8, 9, 12, Hana Kimi, Ouran High School Host Club, xxxHolic, Cardcaptor Sakura, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzimiya, Tokyo Mew Mew, Infinite Undiscovery.
04. What were some fandoms that you lost?
Um... not anime ones. I lost Harry Potter.
05. What is your genre preference?
I'm quite fond of shounen-ai, a little (tasteful) yaoi, Josei, Shoujo. Not really a mecha, seinen, shounen fan, except for the classics like Astro Boy and Dragonball Z.
06. What was your first anime movie that you've watched?
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. Or the first Pokemon movie. Whichever came first.
07. What was the first anime you've bought on vhs or dvd?
Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children... actually, no... it was .hack// Liminality.
08. Do you buy a lot of anime merchandise, and if so, what?
Oh... too much. I have an Usa-Chan (from Ouran), A Cloud, Sephiroth and Quistis figures, A Chocobo teddy, a Moogle Teddy, Rinoa's necklace, a Cloudy wolf wallet, A Totoro, A Soot Sprite, A Totoro Wallet, a Loveless necklace, Loveless rings, Angel Sanctuary necklace, The Jenova Files from Advent Children, A moogle phone charm, and a T-shirt that I made myself of Fai and Sakura from Tsubasa when they're drunk going 'Meow?'. And quite a few posters, two wall scrolls - Squall and Rinoa and Cloud.
09. Sub vs. dub?
Hmm... I'm not sure. I don't really see the obsession with having subtitled over dubbed, especially since researching my essay. It seems very pervasive to glorify Japanese language the way that western culture does. The fact is: we are not Japanese. If you don't speak Japanese, then you are not going to understand. However... sometimes, the english versions don't always include the plotlines that the Japanese versions do; Cardcaptor Sakura is a good example. But really... I take what I can get. I don't have a preference, but I DO NOT avoid english versions of things. I refuse to. Because that, my friends, is a roundabout form of Orientalism, and it is this kind of behaviour from the west that makes things like the Americanisation of Astro Boy happen.
*breeeeeathe*
10. What are you currently watching now?
Junjou Romantica / Egoist / Terrorist.
xxxHolic
Cardcaptor Sakura
Loveless
Tsubasa Reservior Chronicle
and i'm thinking about watching Sukisyo again.
Part II. Manga:
01. What was the first manga you've read?
Cardcaptor Sakura. I was expecting it to be Angel Sanctuary, because I ordered that before I went on holiday, and it didn't come, so I bought CCS when I was on holiday and read that first. Lol.
02. What was the first manga you've bought?
No. Angel Sanctuary was. =P
03. How many volumes do you have now?
164.
04. What is your favorite manga (only, that's not made into an anime)?
Most of them have been made into Anime... but... I suppose Moon Boy would be my favourite non-anime manga.
05. What manga have you've been waiting for to be translated for a long time?
Um... none as a whole... Manga Fox is amazing. But I do get restless when the next Loveless or Ouran comes out, because they're only in Raw format, and they don't get translated for a few days.
06. Do you buy manga monthly?
As much as I can. Usually, it's two a month, if I can afford it.
07. Is there a manga series that you prefer as an anime? And vise versa?
Um... I think the artwork for Junjou is better in the Anime. And maybe Fruits Basket. Overall, Anime art is clearer than Manga art, but it's simplified.
09. Do you prefer actual manga vs. scanlations?
I do prefer the actual manga. I really like to study the art closely. I'll be stuck on one page for about 10 minutes or so sometimes, just studying the quality of line or use of screen tone.
10. What manga are you currently waiting to be released this year?
I'm waiting for the English Ouran High School Host Club. It's already been released in Japan, and scanlated, but like I said, I prefer the manga tankobon.
Part III. Anime vs. Manga:
01. Which do you prefer?
Manga, I think.
02. Do you appreciate the art more in anime or more in manga?
Mostly manga, but sometimes, like in xxxHolic, or Origin: Spirits of the Past, or Loveless, I could just gaze at the artwork for hours. (I prefer the manga art for Loveless though; it's beautiful in both).
03. Do you like drama cds?
I can't really get hold of them.
04. If you had to choose, would you work for a manga company or an anime company?
It's actually a goal of mine to go to Japan for a couple of months and get work experience in a manga studio.
05. If you ever had your own manga made into an anime, would you want it to or would you not want it to be made?
It would depend on the animation company. I love Madhouse. Not so fond of Bee Train; I find their artwork weaker than most. Studio Deen is really lovely.
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