Vivi Hyuuga

Agreed! I actually like my fair share of sad stories, but it was unexpectedly sad for me. I really liked them and it got me hooked on the story, characters, and the world building very quickly.

I really got hooked on those OVAs, but they were so sad! However, I have a friend who was able to relate to her past, so seeing the OVAs was cathartic for them.

Thank you, @ragkt ! She's one of my four hedgie darlings. Her full name is Dame Thimbletack of River Shribble, but we call her Thimble for short. Enjoy your rewatch! I've not watched D. Gray Man yet, but it sounds really cool. I'll add it to my soon-to-watch list.

I'm really enjoying it! I don't have Crunchyroll premium so I'm always a week behind, and I haven't watched the newest episode release yet, though. But it's definitely one of my favorites this season so far.

Welcome to AF! I hope you enjoy it here. I'm new myself, but I've been fully enjoying it. Seriously, my sister is concerned because I'll procrastinate eating until after I check the forum, but then I spend forever on here and desperately need food. BTW, awesome avatar choice. I love Dr. Horrible!

Ouran is such a good choice! It's one of the ones I will put on repeat when I'm having a hard time, it just cheers me right up!

I just finished Is The Order a Rabbit recommended to me by @Yamasan! So kawaii, so much moe! It got better with each episode and it left me feeling so happy, but also sad now that it is over. I only have the time for a couple more episodes of anime tonight, so I think I'll start something else that's not too heavy, probably Aishiteruze Baby★★ recommended by @Mars Terra .

@AniMeFReaK You have to watch one anime (no longer than 26 episodes) on repeat for an entire week, which anime (or season) do you choose?

I can't imagine Lee and Tenten ever getting together.

I'm so excited about this! I love the fate series, and it's one of the few series both of my sisters also like, so it will be great to share the experience with them.

Now on episode three of season two of Is The Order A Rabbit and I'm continuously enjoying the series even more! Kawaii! I loved that there was a Christmas episode.

Yes! I'm an avid reader, though with my joint pain and finger dislocations it can be harder to read on days I'm sicker. I'm also a writer and am working on a fantasy novel. I do watch some TV shows such as NCIS, Scorpion, Speechless, and DWTS, but overall I prefer anime to American TV. I do have some favorite American movies though, such as the How To Train Your Dragon series, Star Trek, Disney princesses, etc. Games I mostly play Minecraft and Skyrim since I have them on my laptop, but we do have a few gaming consoles. I've always been really picky about music, but I like listening to the Your Name soundtrack, Owl City, Taylor Swift, Babymetal, anime music videos, and Christmas music mostly. I also like to watch Youtube daily/weekly vloggers and my family does a vlog so I film that, edit it, and reply to comments. I have some friends across the country who when they're off work we'll sometimes game together and voice chat while doing so, which is a lot of fun.

I watch as much of it legally as possible, so with Crunchyroll, Netflix, sometimes Hulu, and my DVDs. If I can't find it on any of the legal sites I'll watch it on GoGoAnime.

I hope it's a better day for you! I'm weak and my legs are wobbly today, so I'm going to rest as much as possible. I overdid it yesterday, I was running around all day helping one of my sisters who wasn't feeling well, cooking, cleaning, trying to fix my cell phone which wasn't working, I broke out in hives, and someone broke our driveway! Who gets a broken driveway?! I think a day to rest is much needed and deserved.

It's okay, I'm not offended or anything! I mean there certainly have been aspects of my mental health caused by my past, such as when I had PTSD, but thankfully I was able to work through that and no longer have it. The depression/anxiety are physical in my case, though. If I'm ever having a day where the depression is worse I usually want coffee, hedgehog cuddles, and one of my sisters to watch anime with me. It cheers me up. That's basically my go-to method. Have a nightmare? Watch anime with a sister. Bad depression day? Watch anime with a sister. Little sister is admitted to the hospital? Watch anime with my older sister.

@CheesyTrees, I'm happy you're enjoying hearing peoples' stories, I know I am! SAO seems to be a common one to lead towards becoming an otaku! That's how I got hooked and that's how I introduced my sisters to anime, as well. I disagree about the depression. You can control how you handle the depression, but often depression has a physical cause. For instance, the brain not producing dopamine or serotonin. For me I've always been a positive person, I look at the struggles in my life as having a purpose, and I like to remain optimistic and cheerful. However, I still developed depression. I tried to force myself to be cheerful. I hid my depression from my family for over a year, even when I was having intrusive thoughts of self-harm and death, because I thought it would pass. I didn't want to be that way. I tried my best to be just as optimistic and cheerful as I have always been, but nothing worked. Even when I wasn't feeling miserable I still felt nothing. I didn't ever feel happy. Finally the depression got under control when I started taking two different medicines, and I once again feel like myself. Depression can have different causes, but most often it's a physical cause. @RyePotatoesWhat cooking shows are currently your favorite? I hope they can help you cook more! Rice is always a good staple to have. You can get better at it! Art takes much practice, but it's a fun (and frustrating) journey. That's awesome that you got hooked on it so young! Oops, sorry, didn't realize! I'm new and I didn't see any in the recent topics so I decided to start one.

A spoonful of almond butter.

I've never seen Food Wars, so the only food centered anime I've seen is Sweetness and Lightning. However, I would say that what I have seen of food in anime has been sound cooking techniques. I really enjoy seeing new food on anime and then researching it! The cooking blog Just One Cookbook is a great resource for cooking authentic Japanese dishes. I was able to dig up some photos of my anime/Japanese inspired food for y'all! My favorite item to make is the Japanese strawberry cake because it has so many steps that need to be done exactly right, it makes it fun. The mushipan is really fun, quick, and easy! My favorite flavor was matcha with mini chocolate chips. Then you'll also see a picture of waffles with caramel, nuts, pears, and whipped cream inspired by the waffles Kaori eats in Your Lie In April. And Then I also have curry rice and yaki udon.

I got maid! I would say it's pretty accurate, though I'm not really into romance outside of anime.

It's always sad when a favorite game ends! I hope you can find a new favorite that you enjoy just as much. That's a great idea! They can be like the Sleeping Knights from SAO, going from one game to another and enjoying the adventures together.

That's so awesome! I always wish I was one of the people who grew up with anime such as Naruto, Ruroni Kenshin, and Inuyasha. Though I can't imagine how hard it would be for Naruto to end after watching it since your childhood, it was hard enough for me when it ended after I binge-watched the entire series.

Well if you're ever having a hard day just shoot me a message!

@BurnsyCEOThe genetic part of my illnesses is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, it's a connective tissue disorder. Since connective tissues are in everything it also causes other disorders, so I also have dysautonomia, fibromyalgia, and chronic urticaria. I was diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease earlier this year, but I'm hoping that will be reversed soon since I've been on a strict diet since June. when I was a child I was diagnosed with asthma, auditory processing disorder, and sensory processing disorder. It's amazing how much a connective tissue disorder can affect. It sounds like you're no longer in depression? That's good to hear! Depression is hell. I'm thankful my medicine is mostly managing mine now. After my medicine started helping I was shocked by how many more emotions I was feeling, especially while watching my favorite anime. That makes sense about DBZ. I love Naruto and One Piece, though I'm not even two hundred episodes into One Piece due to seasonal anime and shiny new anime finds that I binge watch. lol @Yaoi_army707 Wow, that started out cute and I was thinking it was just like how I got my sisters hooked on anime (with SAO). But that's sad. I'm so sorry for your loss! I had a friend die when I was six and it was really hard, and truth be told she liked my sisters not me, yet it haunted me for years. I can't imagine losing a true friend. I hope you're doing okay; I'm happy you at least have SAO and anime as a way to remember them. @BeocatThat's amazing that you learned to read so early on! My oldest sister learned to read about that age as well. I have similar feelings about stories due to my circumstances, it's so hard when a story ends, I get really upset. For that reason I almost solely listen to music with lyrics, because I like the story the lyrics tell.