30 Days of Anime, Day 1: And I cave.

[plasmoids]

Thirty Days of Anime: Very First Anime



Yep. You guessed it.

I actually put a lot of thought into this. I didn't want to have to post Pokemon, since Pokemon was just about everyone in my age group's first anime, but when I thought about it, I realized it really was. I literally hadn't seen any other anime before Pokemon. I think their was a fairy tale cartoon they played on Nick Jr. when I was super little that was apparently anime, but I don't remember that in the least. Pokemon was my true first, and just like everyone else, I watched the show, had the cards and played the Gameboy games. I never really played the card game because none of my friends really took the time to learn it, and I only ever played the Blue, Red and Yellow games, and not even ON a Gameboy; my dad downloaded an emulator and the games for me to play on the computer. I'm pretty sure I never finished any of them, either.

I really was super into this show, though. I shipped Ash and Misty, I wrote fanfiction in my head, I had the books and stickers and all that crap, some of which I'm still trying to get rid of all these years later. (I actually ended up giving most of my Pokemon cards away to some kids at one of my old jobs because I couldn't figure out how to get rid of them otherwise.)

Close seconds are, of course, Digimon (I was SO deep in this fandom, oh my God), Sailor Moon and Dragon Ball Z, and only because they all played at the same time on Cartoon Network/Fox. But I'm still pretty sure Pokemon was the first anime I ever watched. And though I kind of despise it now (oh, the money it sucked), I have to be grateful that it was my gateway drug into non-collectible card game anime.

And I still have a few Japanese cards that I'm probably never going to give away. They were of really cute characters and I have yet to out grow adorable.

Day 1 - Very first anime
Day 2 - Favorite anime You’ve watched so far
Day 3 - Your anime crush
Day 4 - Anime you’re ashamed you enjoyed
Day 5 - Anime character you feel you are most like (or wish you were)
Day 6 - Most annoying anime character
Day 7 - Favorite anime couple
Day 8 - Most epic scene ever
Day 9 - Saddest anime scene
Day 10 - Favorite slice of life anime
Day 11 - Favorite mech series
Day 12 - An ecchi picture from your favorite series
Day 13 - Cosplay of your ‘waifu’ or Husbando’
Day 14 - current (or most recent) anime wallpaper
Day 15 - Post a cute Neko-girl
Day 16 - post a kigurumi cosplay of your favorite anime character
Day 17 - Favorite tsundere
Day 18 - Something moe
Day 19 - Mandatory swimsuit post
Day 20 - Favorite shoujo anime
Day 21 - Best yandere character
Day 22 - Favorite BL/yuri couple
Day 23 - Anime you think had the best, or most intriguing art
Day 24 - Favorite anime hero or heroine
Day 25 - Best anime villian
Day 26 - Your favorite harem anime
Day 27 - Favorite anime opening theme song
Day 28 - Favorite pokemon
Day 29 - Favorite school uniform
Day 30 - Favorite anime ending theme

Comments

[portraitofshe.livejournal.com]

Oh, Pokemon~ I think Pokemon was my second anime (Sailor Moon being number one) and, oh, the memories. I can't stand the show any longer, but I'm still a sucker for the games. D:

Also: DIGIMON. ♥

[plasmoids.livejournal.com]

Haha, the show is so bad. XD But yeah, I hear the games are still pretty fun. I just don't have the patience for video games. XD

OMG DIGIMON. I was so into that it was sad.

[portraitofshe.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately they are still pretty fun. Unfortunate, because then it sucks up all of my free time. DX I totally understand the lack of video game patience-- I WISH I didn't have the patience because when I think about it, I spend way too much time playing games!

Oh man, so was I. I hate to say it, but I'd probably still get into it if I could watch the show again. I made up so many characters for RPs (lame.) And now I want to draw fanart again. /sob

[plasmoids.livejournal.com]

Lmfao, that's why I stay away from the current series. XD I didn't make up any characters, but I shipped so many of them so hard, and none of them came true. Baww. D:

[moonrise.livejournal.com]

I want to do this meme! What is the thing for it? Like.. what are the daily topic things? Im confused on how to do it.

[plasmoids.livejournal.com]

I added the meme to the post. :)

[plasmoids.livejournal.com]

I had one of those too! It was in the shape of Pikachu and it had a tiny, useless compartment on the back for... idk, gum? XD It was so cute, though.

[scistor-skizzer.livejournal.com]

ME TOO, ME TOO. 8D

[ghostdrops.livejournal.com]

I SHIPPED ASH AND MISTY TOO!!!!! Come on, it was practically canon, what with Misty's Song on the OST and all!

[plasmoids.livejournal.com]

LOL, I always wondered if that just something the English dubbers slipped in there because they knew how seriously some people took it. XD It never went anywhere. Sadly. ;;

[ghostdrops.livejournal.com]

Sadly. ;_;

Oh hey, this is a pretty random question I know, but! You know seven-oh-three from tumblr? What's her name?! xD We exchanged phone numbers because there was a possibility that we could have met up this weekend, and then I realised I didn't know what her name was. GOOD JOB, NURIE.

[plasmoids.livejournal.com]

Pffft, oh my God, I have no idea. ><;;; I might have known at one point, but I just call her 'seven oh three' in my head. Lmfao, I'm sorry. XD;;;;;;; G-good luck?