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Which Anime had the biggest 'impact' on your life?
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by gunnerblaster
on 2007-07-24 10:13:00
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As the topic says, "Which Anime has had the biggest impact on your life?" So, please. Post the name of the Anime that has made the biggest impact on your life with a brief description of how it has and what that Anime is about. For me, It would have to be watching Neon Genesis Evangelion. The reason why is because the series got very "mentally problamatic" throughout the entire series and, at the time, I was only around that easily-impressionable age of 13 or so when I first watched it. The seriousness and dramatized results of a person's decision really struck a cord in me that caused parts of my mind to 'evolve' to a more mature mind set. I'm very thankful to this Anime and it's producer. Though, it's given me a darker view to things in life, it's still helped me to mature faster then I would have, at the age of when I had seen it. [WARNING: SPOILERS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SEEN THE SERIES] For those of you that don't know what Evangelion is: [Evangelion's plot superficially revolves around the struggles by the paramilitary organization NERV to prevent the city of Tokyo-3 and the Geofront underneath it from being destroyed by monstrous beings called Angels. To this end, NERV enlists three teenagers, Shinji Ikari (the son of NERV's commander Gendo Ikari), Rei Ayanami, and Asuka Langley Soryu, to pilot enormous mecha called Evangelions into battle against the Angels. As the series progresses, it is revealed that NERV, the Evas, and the Angels are pieces in a plot by the organization SEELE to bring about a forced evolution of humanity with potentially cataclysmic repercussions. The struggles of the central characters to overcome their personal issues and personality conflicts factor heavily into the events of the series, and become integral to its conclusion. Towards the end, psychological issues predominate and the apocalyptic events in the real world are only alluded to "over a montage of bleak visuals, that include black and white photos of desolate urban motifs such as a riderless bicycle or vacant park benches interspersed with graphic stills of the devastated NERV headquarters in which Shinji's colleagues are seen as bloodstained bodies."] -quoted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon_Genesis_Evangelion  |
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hmmmmm interesting.....I don't know if I could come up with just one..... It'd have to say that, Escaflowne, Welcome to the NHK, GITS: (pretty much any of them, and Paranoia Agent, all come to mind. I suppose the reason is that these animes either ended with me taking a closer look inside myslef or they were very thought provoking.  
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Neon Genesis Evangelion.. after watching this series + movies.. and read some reviews about it.. I know and interested more about human's psychology [especially teenager].. well.. I'd never thought about that before.. and it just change something in the way I'm thinking about everything.. loLz~ Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu also great.. dunno why.. but I love it.. ^o^ 
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on 2007-07-25 00:43:08 |
eyeshield 21. it teaches me about friendship and struggling.  |
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onegai sensei. it taught me to be strong in life not let minor events affect me just forget the dreadful past and carry on with life at times, we need to think of ourselves first over others although other people may feel hurt, it is a part and parcel of life well..thats what i learnt from the anime from my perspection (^^)
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Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh. It makes me realize that friendship is really important in life and you must treasure it well. It also taught me to care about others. |
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hachimitsu to clover (honey&clover) : story about a boy who chased his dream, love, and hope it makes me start to searching my true self lucky star, ichigo mashimaro, gakuen utopia manabi straight : you know... it makes me realize that i am a lolita complex.. lol |
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Inuyasha for sure!!!...back then i wasn't watching anime as much as i did when i was little && watched shows like dragon ball Z && sailor moon *:S*...but one day my sister came and told me about this new show that she saw on tv, she coudn't remember wat it was called so i coudn't go searching for it...so i gave up hope of ever watching it..then a few days later when i was going through the channels of my tv i heard a japanese song (1st inuyasha OP) i went to see wat it was && lucky me it was Inuyasha!! from that day on i was hooked on anime && i just kept on wanting to watch and read manga...So if it wasn't for Inuyasha i wouldn't even be on this forum right now!!...THANK YOU INUYASHA!!!!
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on 2007-07-28 19:27:45 |
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Tenchi Muyo. Just because. |
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on 2007-07-29 08:04:19 |
| Spirited away. Because of it I'm now a big fan of anime and manga. ^^ |
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on 2007-07-29 08:06:28 |
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Gotta be DB-Dragonball. Nothing beats your first childhood anime series. ^,^` 
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by confused-politik
on 2007-07-29 10:20:38
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Gravitation. Started to make me like shounen-ai.
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by ã‚リマ Kirima
on 2007-07-29 13:47:12
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Um...well, that's either Fullmetal Alchemist (my current favorite manga, although I'm somewhat opposed to the anime), or Boogiepop Phantom. Boogiepop was somewhat of an obsession of mine throughout middle school--my angst years. It's a dark series, but no matter what, evil never wins out--at least, not by the end of the series, even if an individual episode is tragic. Also, the movie (live action) which was based off the book (by Kadono Kouhei, written in Japanese) was my favorite for a long time. Kadono-sensei himself seems to have gone through somewhat of an angsty phase himself, lasting much longer than mine; obviously, if he was able to write the whole Boogiepop series. (3 of the novels are currently available in English). Fullmetal Alchemist is different. It starts out seeming like a typical Shounen/Action manga, but as the plot progresses, and more layers are added, it becomes apparent that the plot is working on a much higher level than its sibling series (FMA has often been compared to Naruto, while Ed himself seems to be a typical hot-headed protagonist). I really respect Arakawa-sensei (the author) for all the reasearch she put into it, for being able to create a country that's based off a foreign society (Europe), and also for painting most of her colored pieces (as opposed to using computer art). FMA sparked my interest in science (researching the history of real alchemy led to that), and the various workings of the military (which I read about when researching the origin of the uniforms, and yes, I'm like this about everything I read, manga and books alike.) The series also introduced me to my two favorite seiyuu, Saigai Mitsuki and Paku Romi, as well as one of my two favorite songs, Kesenai Tsumi by Kitade Nana. A runner up for impact on my life would be Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG. While Motoko's outfits are a little Eyeshield 21 is also an excellent series.  I reject your reality and substitute my own.  |
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by MizunoKage
on 2007-07-29 21:12:35 (edited 2007-07-29 21:12:51)
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Hmm, the first and probably the reason for me liking anime was and still is Nausicaa: Valley of the Wind [hm, I feel old], I saw it when i was a just a kid in the 1980's... Other than making me like anime, it probably affected how I see life and nature, thus affectign my choice of Faith and probably even lifestyle. Along side that was Astroboy (early japanese version), and Voltron (lions version)... hm, I really am old... haha
~MizunoKage~
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on 2007-07-29 21:29:21 (edited 2007-07-29 21:32:22)
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hayao miyazaki film = always have deep meaning about life inside his film GD&GDS = about life aria = life 
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on 2007-07-29 22:23:27 (edited 2007-07-29 22:26:55)
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wolf's rain did that anime is why i love wolves and it also help me to know to keep looking for something no mater what any body says to. toboe was so cute i love him so much but it was so sad when he died i cried so much that ep and i was so mad when it was not on tv and i have all the ep on dvd in Japanese |
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on 2007-07-29 22:34:19 |
| Ranma 1/2, my girlfriend is so muh like Akane its creepy. |
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on 2007-07-29 23:29:48 |
i would have to say gundam seed because of the war.like how people kill and being killed. going to war it can happen any time hope there not another one  |
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on 2007-07-30 05:53:46 |
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it is eureka 7,ouran high school host club,air gear and naruto because by watching these anime it gave me ideas about wat is life supposed to be, what kind of begin we r and it gives me more information than the books.
mamata ;p
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