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You're already off to a great start! The publishing side can definitely seem overwhelming at first, but it's much easier once you have a finished manuscript. If you decide to self-publish, platforms like Amazon KDP, Draft2Digital and bookstreet are great places to start, very easy to navigate. Just focus on finishing one novel first. The rest can be learned along the way.

Humans do learn from other artists, but we aren't trained on millions of works in the same way AI models are. We imitate and develop our own style over years, while AI is designed to extract patterns from vast datasets at a scale no person can. Whether that difference matters is up for debate, but I think it's a meaningful distinction.

What would you do if you could go back 10 years, and what would you do differently from what you're doing right now?

They still need people to check that they work correctly, and AI is pricey as well.

Shows if notification is given as an answer to the user.

The English dub really deserves more credit for that. Using the game’s slang naturally makes the conversations feel like they actually belong in Night City, rather than sounding like a standard anime dub with Cyberpunk visuals layered on top. I’m also glad the new series is apparently going with a standalone cast. David and Lucy’s story ended strongly enough that bringing them back would risk weakening it. A different crew could explore another side of Night City while still keeping the same themes of ambition, identity and how quickly the city consumes people. The original series has also held up surprisingly well through its collectibles. I was looking through some Cyberpunk: Edgerunners merchandise, and it reminded me how recognizable even the supporting character designs are. I’d especially like to see the new series introduce someone with the same immediate visual impact as Rebecca.

Itachi from Naruto. Pls be nice, and i would like some tips to improve.

Started up The Color of the End, which as of writing has three volumes out in English. Seems to take a decent amount of influence from BLAME!, what with the advanced-yet-desolate urban sci-fi setting and highly decompressed visual style. Quite enjoying thus far.

Sorry that I didnt upload an intro earlier,, I didnt know we could so ;-; but just have an intro now and here it is! Hi, my name is crozziebow or you can just call me crozzie. my interest in anime has been ongoing for around 4 years but its only really blooming now, especially with APH, and Lucky☆star. (ФωФ) I am an agender paraboy! (he/they/it) and i am achillean^_^, I am black (jamaican-american) and I love comics/Manga too and I am open to Manga recommendations:D And a little bonus trivia about me is that I have a fear of any sudden noise, loud or quiet. + a fear of high pitched repetitive beeping(rooted from my 6am school alarmΣ(＞Д＜)) Thank you for reading!! bye bye!! I'll be checking the forums later (*＾3＾)/～☆

I woke up to one of my cats sleeping on my chest. I don't know if she slept there all night or not. I worked, I had an hour jog, I read a little, painted some on my fence and cleaned in my living room.

have you also watched evangelion??

I work as a graphic designer, juggling freelance projects with classes in visual arts. It’s a creative mix, and I love how each job teaches me something new and exciting.

I agree with that and am thinking of doing the same thing to read manga.

For me, it's characters - above all else, you have to make me care about your characters, and that goes for every single genre of anime. They can be wonderful people, they can be terrible people, they can be laser-focused on a single objective or just living their day-to-day lives, but an anime absolutely must get me to want to watch those characters do their thing, whatever that "thing" is. You can have all the grand conflicts you want going on, all the wild powers you can imagine or the most incredible animation ever put to screen, but if I don't care about the characters caught up in those conflicts or wielding those powers or who are so lovingly animated, I'm not going to stick around.

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Characters, if i dont care about the characters chances are i wont care about the plot or their goals Good characters in a bad plot can still be good, but bad characters in a good plot is very hard to do something compelling

Yeah, but women can still be tough without hulking muscles. Those women are the types I love to admire.

FLCL

Current season anime muscle mommy: Hidari from Daemons of the Shadow Realm

hi guys I'm new to the world of internet forums, I've only ever used 4chan before. the first anime I've ever watched was avatar. what about you guys?

Hello and welcome to the forums. My own first anime was Ninja Scroll the movie. Very sad and bittersweet ending.

Welcome! I'm also new I think my first anime ever was Pokemon - the Primeape episode

Welcome! I'm not sure what my first anime was. Like Ohayotaku I'm an old-timer who has been watching anime for a loooong time. For a long time my avatar here was Taurus from Space Angel. That show aired in the early 60s and while it wasn't Japanese it's probably my earliest recollection of an animated TV show along those lines. My earliest recollection of an actual Japan-produced animated show was probably either "Gigantor" (Tetsujin-28) or the Americanized version of "Speed Racer" (マッハGoGoGo) in the 60s. Not sure about dates that far back. I also recall "Star Blazers" (Space Battleship Yamato / 宇宙戦艦ヤマト ) and "Tranzor Z" (Mazinger Z / マジンガーZ) in the mid-80s. There's a few others that I'd recognize but can't recall the names of from back then.

I read Vol. 1 of Demon Slayer. Now thats a good storyline. The story is action packed from the very beginning. Before anything happens theres definite for shadowing.

A Sign of Affection.

I'm reading "The 10 Years I Loved You Most" manhua and it's breaking my heart

Does One Piece begin with the theme of freedom? I felt like the first episode strongly emphasized the idea of freedom and choosing your own path in life. Do you think freedom is the core theme of the series, or does the story eventually expand into something even broader? Personally, I see freedom and perseverance as major themes right from the start—especially in the way Luffy is so unwavering and determined about his dream.

I do graphic design part-time while finishing up my final year at university. It’s mostly logos and simple projects, but it helps pay the bills and build my portfolio.

I'm in university, I study graphics.

I think it will as well. I just hope she doesn't get too angry at being in a hospital after she realizes how long she's been in one. I wish I could go to the hospital, but I'm fairly certain that you know why I can't be. This is when I wish I could teleport anywhere in the world like in the movie Jumper. I'm relieved that you'll be able to see your sister, Lillie. I think it's going to help substantially to have you there, too. I can't sleep either, but I slept a lot lately. That and the B12 gummies I had around 7pm will most likely keep me up all night. It's ok though, there's plenty of games to keep me distracted from what time it is. ^^

Am too lazy to do all that

If you read it yet, did you like "One More Side"? I read a translation of the original novel so I wonder how much more this one brings to the table. Right now I'm on volume 4 of Kodocha. Really looking forward to getting the complete story, even though I miss how over the top the show was.

It's 45 minutes past midnight, it's STILL 28C / 82F so it's hottttt and I can't sleep if it's HOT . So I'm not a happy Animedragon

The goal of any good storyteller is to challenge their audience, and Yosuga No Sora certainly accomplishes that goal. I don't understand the hate for stories like this, Eromanga Sensei, Oreimo etc., but I can certainly understand how they make us feel uncomfortable, and that is just a testament to the skill of the storyteller. We've been so drawn into the universe of the anime, that we feel connected, as if you are there with the characters, or even ARE one of the characters. Being so connected, and then witnessing something so taboo first hand is supposed to challenge us, supposed to make us feel uncomfortable, and supposed to make us question the nature of love itself. The difference between Yosuga no Sora and something like Oreimo is that in Oreimo, the story is written in such a way as to encourage us to cheer for the taboo union of the characters and then deal with the guilt of doing so, whereas Yosuga no Sora is written to encourage us to feel embarrassed or uneasy with the incestuous relationship between the main characters, and that is brilliantly done through the imagery present in those scenes. It definitely takes a certain level of maturity to appreciate having your own values challenged, and I completely understand how this isn't really an anime that you brag to your friends for enjoying, but then again, stories like this are meant to be a personal experience. I would encourage anyone who watched this anime a few years ago and thought it was gross, to watch it again and view it as a journey rather than just dumb entertainment. You might just find something new, and discover a completely different take on all 12 episodes!