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Vexx · 2012-03-21, 20:10

Konnichiwa, Tatsuyama. (こんにちは、龍山さん。)

You asked for english so I won't scare you with my japanese language skills.

Well, the existence of this forum shows there are dedicated western fans.

I am an adult anime and manga fan. I read and speak some Japanese so I do have a collection of japanese language manga and light novels.

I especially enjoy seinen but there is some shoujo and shounen anime I've enjoyed.

Recently, I've enjoyed watching Usagi Drop, Youkai Otome Zakuro, K-On!, Spice & Wolf. Also Toradora!, Working!, and Bakamonogatari. There are others as well, but I think that list will do for now.

I also study Japanese culture in general (I didn't start enjoying anime and manga until about 10 years ago). My wife is Japanese-American and our life reflects an interesting combination of Japanese and Irish-Norse aspects.

I sometimes wonder how some other western fans can follow a story at all when they don't know basic principles of japanese social expectations. Often they don't understand why a character behaves as they do.

Hopefully, that wasn't too complicated or too simple to read

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Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	Konnichiwa, Tatsuyama. (こんにちは、龍山さん。) You asked for english so I won't scare you with my japanese language skills. Well, the existence of this forum shows there are dedicated western fans. I am an adult anime and manga fan. I read and speak some Japanese so I do have a collection of japanese language manga and light novels. I especially enjoy seinen but there is some shoujo and shounen anime I've enjoyed. Recently, I've enjoyed watching Usagi Drop, Youkai Otome Zakuro, K-On!, Spice & Wolf. Also Toradora!, Working!, and Bakamonogatari. There are others as well, but I think that list will do for now. I also study Japanese culture in general (I didn't start enjoying anime and manga until about 10 years ago). My wife is Japanese-American and our life reflects an interesting combination of Japanese and Irish-Norse aspects. I sometimes wonder how some other western fans can follow a story at all when they don't know basic principles of japanese social expectations. Often they don't understand why a character behaves as they do. Hopefully, that wasn't too complicated or too simple to read __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories! Last edited by Vexx; 2012-03-21 at 20:22.