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2 hours ago, Cydesw1pe said:

So I have an important question. I am working on a manga/anime series of my own, and I’ve been torn between something. Does it bother you or keep you from really connecting with a series if the characters all have Japanese names but clearly descend from a different part of the world? Or is it just something you overlook? For example:

Bleach: there’s an entire dimension of souls yet every character has a Japanese name.

or

Attack On Titan: the characters have names that vary from different backgrounds.

So what I’m asking is, is it a problem to have everyone as Japanese or does Ethnicity really matter? 

doesn't really bother me whether their named San Yuu Mi (a korean name i just made up on the spot, please no aggro me koreans if i f*cked up), if its Narukami Yuu (japanese name), or if its an english name -- like Kevin, Names all have a meaning, and if you can translate the meaning of the name from the said ethnicity -- then it should be a huge bonus

27 minutes ago, 3nt1tyi said:

Hi there! I'm new to forums and stuff but I want to gain more interest in anime so I decided to try out this site. I'll be on watch for recommendations and cool stuff. I also like drawing so that's something. Hope to meet some cool people here!

welcome to the forums~!

i see you are also a man of culture, youmu is bae

also the same on the drawing part

4 minutes ago, Shiv said:

Ah...gamin' I see..lot of hip and back pain I imagine..I like games too..just not the online ones..I like offline story driven games...God of war..uncharted..he Campaigns in Call of Duty....

i mean, the game's i currently play are mostly gacha games -- mobile games

the hip and back pain i get would be from sitting on this chair from drawing all day >.>.... gaming and anime, may or may not play a big role on it too. sitting posture MAY REALLY play a really really big role to this 

and coming from the recent game i played....

true story >.>

10 minutes ago, Shiv said:

Also...should I've messaged that instead of posting it on this thread?..because it counts as a casual post?..

to answer those question, please refer to your inbox, 

this has been x-kyun, your daily yandere bot, signing off!

(but yea, dont worry about it, its still, somewhat in thread, we were talking about anime-games after all! 

ill just pm the answer to the other questions xD)

54 minutes ago, codetitan said:

Hi, 

I have learn from watching anime without it being dubbed to learn a few words of the japanese language it is really fun to practice here and there, for example mirusubete Atode means see all later

comment below what you have already picked up from anime epsiodes that you have watch wihtout being dubbed. 

NIGERUNDAYO

im sorry, i had to do it

25 minutes ago, Shiv said:

also I'll treat you as a normal user if that's what you want..but really tho..you're quite the celebrity here(just a compliment)..also I hope I'm not bothering you by talkin' too much...you know how real life introverts get on the internet.. yeah I'm one of those...

 

about the bad endings..yeah those ruin the mood a little but when an ending doesn't go my way..I just..accept it as what the author thought suitable for the ending..after all... all these animes,shows,movies were thought of by a different person..their tastes and way of thinking different than ours...we invest our time and in some cases money to experience their story on a mere gamble that it's gonna be enjoyable from our perspectives too..so if an ending doesn't go my way..I just accept it as the author's thinking and enjoy it as that..almost as if I were watching it happen in real life as a spectator..if in a harem..the girl I'm rooting for doesn't end up with the protagonist..I'll feel sad(and probably vent about it on AF from now on)..but I'll enjoy it as if that's what I was supposed to feel..ofcourse in the corner of my mind I'd be like " him ending up with her makes more sense! Damn you author!"...but I just keep those thoughts in that corner..it's similar to how I deal with disappointment in real life..in my head I'd be running simulations of how I could've done it better..but in the end..I accept it as a part of the story and not treat it as an aberration...as long as there's a possibility of it happening I accept it..and by that logic..anything's possible..and irl too..people often screw up at moments they least accept themselves to screw up..and so this way of thinking.. keeps me from getting infuriated at the ending..and cursing at the author..ofcourse at the end of the day..I make up my own ideal ending in my head..not nearly as satisfying as it happening in real life but...kinda therapeutic..

i-i doubt im that famous, atleast i think im not?, im just your daily-outa-the-mill-lame-artist xD, but thanks, i think? (i-im really akward to compliments >_<) 

and its cool, i have nothing to do, i already finished the gacha event's i needed to finish (harsh two days of nolifing >_<) and now all i have to do is draw the next comic-san

31 minutes ago, Shiv said:

about the bad endings..yeah those ruin the mood a little but when an ending doesn't go my way..I just..accept it as what the author thought suitable for the ending..after all... all these animes,shows,movies were thought of by a different person..their tastes and way of thinking different than ours...we invest our time and in some cases money to experience their story on a mere gamble that it's gonna be enjoyable from our perspectives too..so if an ending doesn't go my way..I just accept it as the author's thinking and enjoy it as that..almost as if I were watching it happen in real life as a spectator..if in a harem..the girl I'm rooting for doesn't end up with the protagonist..I'll feel sad(and probably vent about it on AF from now on)..but I'll enjoy it as if that's what I was supposed to feel..ofcourse in the corner of my mind I'd be like " him ending up with her makes more sense! Damn you author!"...but I just keep those thoughts in that corner...

you raise a good point of logic though, there's nothing to be done, it is the authors "canon" ending, some people will feel dissatisfied, and thus rant about it online, some will feel "that coulda gone better", some will have liked that ending, and some (read; me) will hate the main protagonist for not using his powers! damn you otosaka, you seriously f*cked that up >_> (funnily enough, it doesn't even bother me, but i still find it to be a dum-dum move he did ._.)

remembering charlotte ending, somehow made me remember about the propaganda on franxx and darling (i didn't watch it, i only saw a video from gigguk), where the internet went on-storm after a certain side character kissed a certain main character 

38 minutes ago, Shiv said:

it's similar to how I deal with disappointment in real life..in my head I'd be running simulations of how I could've done it better..but in the end..I accept it as a part of the story and not treat it as an aberration...as long as there's a possibility of it happening I accept it..and by that logic..anything's possible..and irl too..people often screw up at moments they least accept themselves to screw up..and so this way of thinking.. keeps me from getting infuriated at the ending..and cursing at the author..ofcourse at the end of the day..I make up my own ideal ending in my head..not nearly as satisfying as it happening in real life but...kinda therapeutic..

mhm, im somewhat the same, only, aside from that, i kind of try to imagine pain? idk its kinda wierd, like, you see how characters get injured in anime fights, i sometimes try to imagine

"i wonder how much it would hurt if i slammed my head on a wall, or how much pain would i get if i punch a tree? i bet i can break a tree if i punch it" - my words before i punch a tree and feel utter pain for doing such things

the tree didn't even deserve my abuse! jesus, me 

there is also nothing wrong with thinking of an alternative ending in the thing that has happend in the past, reflecting on the past is a very good way to mature, 

also "a man can dream, cant he?" is deeply routed to that sentence

1 hour ago, Shiv said:

My first discussion and I get a reply from a moderator...honestly I'm honoured...

p-please treat me like any other normal user, i used to be a normal user here too , and would be delighted to still be treated as one >.>....

1 hour ago, Shiv said:

I sometimes imagine myself playing the song or make up a movie scene(with me in it of course) while listening to the song..so it ups the immersion factor..and yeah that does keep me running for an extra 15 minutes or so..it feels good to exhaust yourself to a good song..

this is so true, getting immersed in the song, and imagining yourself, or at the very least, relating to the song/characters, is a huge "up up"

1 hour ago, Shiv said:

more often than not finishing a good anime makes me wanna play the keyboard..(not that I could play anything decent to save my life..more like it makes me wanna learn something to play)...playing anime themes makes me feel I'm in that anime..even if it's only for a minute..even if I play it poorly..

same same same, only, rather than instrument, i do hand motions?, like, tapping fingers, imagining im playing a piano (not that i know how a piano works >.>)

there's also singing along with the song, im not a japanese, but hey, aslong as im having fun 

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crying's another side effect..but what's worse than crying is when you can't cry but you're just sad..when it all remains inside of you..sure it's savourable but..its also painful..like the way I felt after I finished your lie in April..sadness was all I could feel for the following week or two...

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...the catharsis that accompanies crying is..the best..(crying does leave you with a headache tho..)..I do wish I could draw tho...but I'm just.. painfully unskilled at that..(not that my keyboard playing's any better..)

its that feeling, like emptiness, right ?, i had it a few days ago too, when i finished a good game, i felt empty and somewhat ranted on FB >.>, but i returned to normal after 3 hours or so, surprisingly fast, i expected it to last a day (though...i did dream a bit about a somewhat similar scenerio to the game..>.>...)

crying never gave me a headache though, at best, i probably looked dumb, and i always say, when asked why im crying

"im not crying, there's just sweat in my eyes" ...say's me while my room is air conditioned >.>, but otherwise yea, it makes me somewhat happy, especially if the ending is good, bad ends usually don't make me cry (at best, profanities will be unsheathed from my mouth >.>), or a joke, it really depends on how bad things were

an example would be...Charlotte, the ending, i wont get into it, but i found the ending stupid >.>, MC coulda fixed things, but he didn't, he messed up in that ending, sure it was wholesome, but i still found it stupid >.> (others may say otherwise, but i still found it stupid, if he has such power, he could use it ffs)

2 hours ago, Shiv said:

Guys..do animes make you feel a certain kind of way too?...after finishing a good anime...I'm left with a big void in my heart..I just get lost in thought...I know I could never be as good as one of those anime characters..but just wanting to be feels good.. the melancholy is enjoyable..imagining yourself as one of the characters feels good..needless to say it helps me escape reality..it fills my head with unrealistic expectations which isn't healthy but it feels good..like a drug..anime girls are like a remedy to sadness..how does it make you people feel?

id like to report this post, 

why am i being stated in the post? please do something mods

...oh wait i am a mod >.>....

but yea, same, sometimes i just feel, empty, but after like an hour, or three, i get back to normal, and just do what i can

aside from that feeling, i also have the urge to stop watching a good anime overall, since i dont want it to end, it cant end if i don't finish it right? nice logic bro >.>

but most of the times, aside from above, it makes me cry yea, im a cry baby, whatchu gun do about it? huh?!?! good anime ending is always sad ._.

other times, i just feel like, drawing them, i guess amazed from the way certain angles are drawn?, idk >.>

2 hours ago, Shiv said:

it fills my head with unrealistic expectations which isn't healthy but it feels good..like a drug..anime girls are like a remedy to sadness..how does it make you people feel?

a little fun fact, i get my motivation to jog everyday from listening to songs, watching the animations done in TUYU/eve songs, are hella giving me motivations to keep running, sometimes while i listen to them -- whilst jogging, i sprint faster than i need too (which means i exhaust myself hella faster too

it's kinda...a good feeling?, i imagine myself in the videos, e.g; TUYU song, "being low as dirt one", the lyrics hit hard when she descends into a fallen angel, and i just run faster, like i increase step-length, and speed of feet-landing on the ground, and all that, basically i just run faster >.>

3 hours ago, Yuuki_Radosian said:

Not sure if this is the est place to post this and in fact im pretty sure this will be taken down but this is mainly being done to help me vent (if im being honest)

Things have not been great, I am currently single, unemployed and have been living with my grandparents and other close family in our family home for the past , honestly i cant even remember how long at this point we have 1 person between the 5 of us with a stable job and my grandparents health is not good mentally and physically, and things are tense and difficult to say the least. I have no will to do anything, if i wake up before 4pm on any given day its an achievement, I feel useless and like I have no purpose I wake up eat , sit on my computer for a while and go back to sleep. I have had 0 luck finding a job and have been trying to get overseas for the past few years (with no success).

My family is constantly disappointed with me, not that I can blame them, I had quite a promising career path which didn't work out, and since then I have fallen into a rut. this is not uncommon for me as i know myself and that i often tend to give up after failing something (if you cant do something perfectly then there's no use doing it so why try to do something you already failed at). 

I know many people out there and probably on here have much worse problems and situations but I am at such a low point mentally and emotionally at at this time that If im being honest the main thing that keeps me going is the thought of what could happen to my family and friends should something happen or should I.

i have have and have had many issues with my mental state for a long time and I am afraid of myself and what I could do to myself or others as I often have moments when I am not in control of my body and moments when i have no recollection of what I do or why I do them.

Anyway this is me just venting.

Im sorry optic and I understand why this will probably be deleted or removed (and I fully agree that a forum that is made for the purpose of people sharing their love for anime is not really the place for this, this is just me venting and again sorry)

yooooo brooooo

dont worry about it, the post you did, doesn't exactly go against the rules and reg's of the website (and we dont really have such rules anyway)

feel free to vent it out, venting your sadness out is hella better, than say, keeping it to yourself im one to talk though, as i dont have the balls to vent out everything >.>

3 hours ago, Yuuki_Radosian said:

My family is constantly disappointed with me, not that I can blame them, I had quite a promising career path which didn't work out, and since then I have fallen into a rut. this is not uncommon for me as i know myself and that i often tend to give up after failing something (if you cant do something perfectly then there's no use doing it so why try to do something you already failed at). 

come now, dont say that, everyone has to fail at something -- to get better at something, we can use my art skills as an example

my drawing back then was utter sh*t, unproportionate, big eye, big head, etc etc, cant even do blushings and all that, but look at me now, im doing a comic -- that of which was suppose at the 3rd page, but for some reason, is still going >.>....

another example is, from my board examination, i've failed my first board exam, and i was suppose to take it this march, but thanks to NCOV, it's been moved to...2021, and since then, i haven't really studied as hard as i used to, im honestly a little scared ill fail again, due to how lax i am at the moment, but that doesn't mean im gonna give up at it even though, to be honest, i just wanna run away from it all, seriously, its so much more easier to just run from these things, than to face them head on -_-

i-i dont exacly know where im going with this, but yea, basically

idk mang, lemme post you some depresso, but relato songs (depressing, but relatable) in your profile ofcourse xD

7 minutes ago, manga said:

Yeah that must be difficult, like have a good "flow" on the pages. Looks very fun tho, what program do you draw in?

Clip studio paint?

at the very least, its no joke, especially since im not writing a script "ahead of time" (its all generally in my brain on how i want the story to flow)

and yea, i use CSP (clip studio paint) for my arts, been using it since it was called "manga studio", never really tried any other application (aside from photoshop, which was used more on cleaning manga's on my childhood days im still young though, dont get the wrong idea

edit; which reminds me, if all else fails, you could do 4-koma as a start, assuming you plan on manga making, which honestly, is what i shoulda done >_>

19 hours ago, manga said:

Wow that looks cool, I wish i could do one too but i have no ideas for story. Haha. Good luck with your manga im sure it will be awsome.

to be honest, you could just do one based on your real life stories (e.g. your experience while playing a game, exercising, or even dream ones assuming you still remember them after waking up >_<)

the real problem is art/pacing though >.> and if you can make it interesting

18 minutes ago, Swan Songs said:

Hey there! I'm know as Swan songs, but I go by many names such as: Reaper, Forsaken, & faceless, but I honestly don't care what you call me. I've longed to join this forums for a good while, but like usual I got distracted by manga, video games, anime; as a result I've never gotten times to really set-up an account on the forums. I've spent a good while spectating the forums from the shadows ( whenever I actually have free time) & when I mean the shadows, I mean watching on a computer from a dimly lit room in an air conditioned room. Anyways, It's good to be apart of a nice community albeit I'm the nicest of people I still tend to get very aggressive during certain topics, but that rarely happens.
I really need to stop getting off track! I hope I can get along with you guys.

Your local crackhead
- Swan Songs

welcome to the forums

i too, was a lurker before, but then i joined, and lots of things happened, and here i am now ; o

also, how's yugi doing ? 

14 minutes ago, Merrow said:

I advise you to try watching Saiki Kusuo because this anime is quite interesting, but if you will..

Of the many characters, if I was asked to choose one favorite character, then I would say the name Hayabusa Shou. A bastard 2nd grader who doesn't know why he's so charismatic. And I think that charisma makes him my favorite character (◔‿◔)

ill add it to my bucket list (which is empty, to be honest), when im not too busy with everything (studying, arts, and games >_<)

im sticking to my classic, sakamoto was the most stylist there (i mean, the show is based on him...so....)

1 hour ago, Merrow said:

anime saiki kusuo psi nan, Sakamoto Desu ga, kaguya-sama love is war and much more.. 

have you watched the anime ?

haven't seen saiki kusou (first i heard, to be honest)

but i have seen sakamoto, and kaguya-sama (haven't seen kaguya-sama S2 though)

and sakamoto is just the coolest >.>

my favorite comedy anime genre titles (kept me laughing to the point my kidneys were about to kill me) would be...probably baka to test to shoukanjuu nii (literally, title says it all, and my god is it so stupidly funny <_>), and Seitokai Yakuindomo (though more of lewd jokes on this one >.>)

23 minutes ago, Merrow said:

hello everyone!

I am new to this forum, my favorite anime is generally comedy and action genre. i don't know what to say anymore. I hope to make a new friends.

thank you..

heyo~ and welcome to the forum~

which comedy anime is your favorite ? maybe i've seen it

but maybe i also haven't >.>.. im not up to date on latest animay

2 hours ago, Big Boar said:

I just started drawing several days ago and got so into it, I even made my original character. But I somewhat lose interest on watching anime like I always do for past few years

It's like... I want to watch anime and at the same time I don't want to watch. Yeah it doesn't makes sense but that seems what I feel. And I want to draw all the time. Is this bad? So the problem is I want to watch anime but I can't(how is this even possible?)

happened to me few years ago (wanting to watch anime, but also study, and also draw and make game project i always wanted to do)

but in the end -- i had to drop some of them to focus on studying -- after covid hit, i started to draw a bit, being that board examination kept getting canceled and delayed (currently, new board schedule is 2021)

but yea, thats too far, lets go to this past 2 weeks

been drawing allot on the 1st week -- but after the 2nd week, i merely started playing a game (couse the referrencial on characters is too good to pass, also a compile heart game, so...)

and yea, its all about the balance i guess ?, you dont need to watch every anime that comes out per season -- just watch what really hits you, and draw as much as you want, you're gonna hit an artist block one day, and once that hits, go for anime watching spree, until your motivation returns

2 hours ago, Big Boar said:

Hello guys. These past several days I suddenly got addict to drawing and my art shoots ups improvement quite high. It's almost scary because my art from year ago is nothing to my arts right now. I just started drawing several days ago and got so into it, I even made my original character. But I somewhat lose interest on watching anime like I always do for past few years

also, mood (tl note: mood, means i can feel this so much, or i understand what you mean so much >.>)

though, i cant exactly draw on paper -- only digital, so there is that

as someone who is doing OC characters, i can affirm, that it is fun to draw OC

that is to say, fanarts are also fun, ngl

47 minutes ago, Anime4TheWorld said:

Nice to meet you,

Thank you, I hope you like that kind of content, not many do, because of the music.

i-i dont mean to be the breaker of feelings...but its also not my type of content -- and its precisely due to the music, ngl >.<

but im sure someone in the forums digs those? cannot vouch anyone though

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Hi, I own an anime website with video and games section. 

animeforum.org.uk/

im not sure of the details....but i think that's the fake website, or the one copying AF-forums? (but you said it was 4 years ago... so....idk >.>)

feels like i've heard/seen of the name Ascended Vegeta somewhere though, cant remember where/when, but i feel i've seen him before

1 hour ago, Anime4TheWorld said:

A bit more about me

My artistic name is CAFT I'm currently 32y old, born in the EU.

Way back in 2008 I started to combine my passion for computers, music and anime in the form of AMV editing and created my first YouTube channel named Anime4TheWorld, this niche studio is currently still the only one dedicated to Hard/Fast EDM music, and centered around the musical genres of (but not always), Hardstyle ☢ and Hardcore .

After more than 10 years of existence A4TW has grow from a YT channel to a community rooted in multiple platforms and its own site, and just like ANIME FORUMS we what to help smaller art creators promote and improve their content across the globe, and help spread and promote Anime in a positive way.

More about A4TW and me <link redacted>

AMV editing as an art-form has always been a good way for me to express my emotions, and so I pretty much expect to keep on making AMV's till I die. ✝

I hope this intro has told everything you guys wanted to know about me, let me know if you have any questions, and I hope to collaborate with some of you in the future.

Greetings CAFT.

nonetheless~!, hey! and welcome to AF-forums!

i love your passion on making AMV's, i looked up your youtube channel, and saw you've been making those vids for 5 years (be it only few uploads, but thats how it is from the start --, even i drew little arts, when i just started)

and yea, you can post your links/advertise in the "my stories" or "status updates"

and, if you stay long enough...(e.g., active and friendly to other users and the such) im pretty sure theres a "super sekret club" somewhere in the forums, dunno whats the passcode/criteria for it though

edit: almost forgot, shanabestgirl

18 minutes ago, NeonKettle said:

Wowee!! So A4’s still kickin’ after all these years! Wild! 
 

I used to mess around here when I was a kid. Geez, that had to have been close to fifteen years ago now! I’ve been feeling nostalgic lately and I thought I’d dip in and visit my old online haunts. It’s nice that a part of my childhood is still around! 
 

Anyway! Hi, I’m Tori. Massive weeb and animation enthusiast. Nice to meetcha. ; )  

welcome back to the forums or short visit of your childhood memories xD

31 minutes ago, Ayu said:

Hello everyone. (o･ω･o) My name is Ayu (just a nickname). I came across this forum as I was searching for groups/communities for artworks. I don't call myself a professional artist or suck at it but I guess decent enough to keep learning and practicing new tips and tricks. I love meeting new people especially people that I can relate with, so I hope I can meet lots of people here and just have fun! I may be shy at first, but once I feel comfortable, I will be sure to open up towards lots of new and fun conversations. Don't hesitate to message if you want to talk. ヽ(o＾▽＾o)ノ

Hope to see everyone around!

heyo~ and welcome to AF-forums~ 

i was summoned via the all-mighty-tag-kun, (thanks @Wedgy) and i must say, i am also a decent artist~! [albeit; i just recently found my wanted art-style]

im also, currently at the procrastination stage, but yknow >_>...

would thy' blesseth thee, with thy graceful artworks ?! 

(tl note: lemmeh seeh your works >: o)

On 7/18/2020 at 3:19 AM, Ambria said:

I love Touhou games and recently I have an unhealthy obsession with virtual youtubers

You might see me posting or blogging about those in the near future.

same here, touhou is intriguing af to me, the characters specificially

especially how youmu beat reimu this past popularity poll

4 minutes ago, Kirito.Yuuki said:

Make sure to check out the about me tab in my profile for important information that can't be put on the forum.

*note to forum checkers or whatever the name was* : Does this count as advertisement?

its all good, aslong as there's no link, or focus on adverts

1 hour ago, Frendeimeister said:

Just wanna know about the thoughts of my fellow tomodachis, do you prefer it smooth or bumpy and can you post your anime girl of your choice? 

..smooth or bumpy..?

i-im not sure i understand what this means o_o

someone educate this peasant, that is I, of what this means

6 hours ago, Geano said:

So I have been wondering about how this crazy virus, and all its brought to the world is effecting, or effected all my fellow AF friends. Now I just want to say this topic is more about how your life has changed both in the short term, and how it has set you on a new path of discovery. NOT about the virus itself. Please be respectful of everyone. if they have been effected negatively thank you much. 

As for me I have been taking this time to of course get caught up on a lot of series I have been meaning to watch. Also been taking some time out to truly educate myself in my passions being computers/technology as well as science, history, and ligature among other things. So for me it has been a time of flux yes, but also a time of good self development. 

....frankly speaking, it hasn't at all

Im still doing my regulars (studying, jogging, pc etc)

Its become a new norm for everyone to use bicycle as way of transport, or walking, but i also did those before (during review center days, or even going to college, i used to walk/cycle my way, as im scared of public transport, and i wanna save my $_$)

Im sure others will be different though (for better or worse), im just a shut in, and shut ins dont generally get affected by a *stay in home* rule?

8 hours ago, Seshi said:

To get us started, I will ask that you please come up with 1 or 2 expressions that you would like to see drawn out. They can be completely ridiculous, it doesn't matter what. As long as its within our forum rules.

step on me(expression) ...i've been using S. teneb too much..>_<

1.) frantic expression ?

2.) scary expression