Hello and welcome to Keba's Anime and Manga Place (KAAMP for short)! Here at KAAMP, I write about anime and manga that I have seen/read as well as my views on them. I'll also post about my original stories from time to time.
Just beware that some of my posts contain spoilers. I'll put them in spoiler tags just in case.
KAAMP's history: KAAMP was created in July 2002 by yours truly. It was a sloppy-looking website on Yahoo's now defunct Geocities. I posted my anime fan art on that site. Also, for a time, I posted my thoughts on the few anime series that I had seen. Now that I look back on it, my thoughts were rather ill-informed (is that even a word?) because I had only seen bits and pieces of anime dubs. Now that I've seen more series, I think that my commentary on various anime will be a little better than before.
So, come on in and stay awhile! KAAMP is now in session.
Other places to find me:
Anime-Planet: KebaFox
Toyhouse: KebaFox
Art Fight: KebaFox
Tumblr (kind of inactive): kebasirota
There are two Challenges that I want to enter, but I don't know what to do for them. Any input would be most helpful.
The first is Toya's Challenge which is basically to enter some traditional art. Since that's kind of broad, I have no idea what to draw. Suggestions, anyone? If I like your suggestion, I'll dedicate it to you. ♪
The next one is Nikki's Challenge in which two characters must be facing off in a fighting game "choose your character" type screen. Again, I don't know what to do. I'd like to do an OC vs OC thing, but I'm not sure.
Again, I really need some ideas. I'd be happy to hear yours. Thanks in advance.
(By the way, the poll is still open, even though I haven't hit the "bring to top" button on it recently. Please check it out and submit!)
A friend of mine (who is considering joining theO) recently got me interested in a web comic called "Satan and Me". It's about a teenage girl who accidentally summons Satan. "How?" you ask. Well, that's kind of NSFW-ish. Hint: The Tumblr blog is called "thisiskindagross".
Have a look on Tumblr. I linked the page where they're all in chronological order. A warning, though: there's language, blood, drug references, and probably other stuff (I haven't read it all). But if you don't mind that, it's a pretty entertaining read.
Anyway, I've been reading this comic and something about the character of Satan kind of disturbs me.
No, it's not that he's Satan.
It has more to do with his appearance.
Catch my drift?
No?
I'll give you some time to think about it as you scroll down.
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Satan looks like Dice! Down to the yellow eyes! Great, yet another name to add to the list of characters who has something eerily in common with Dice.
I showed that very picture of Dice to the friend I mentioned earlier, and my friend kind of freaked. I had to explain to this friend that I drew that picture nearly three years ago. The "Satan and Me" comic, on the other hand, just turned a year old. I highly doubt the comic artist knows of my existence (yet), but I have a feeling that she must have psychically channeled me for Satan's character design. Or not. But it's a funny story to pull out at conventions and such.
Off topic final comment: MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU!!!!!!!!!
Introducing theOtaku's unofficial Full Counter Anime Poll.
You know that thing going on with the voting and all. Having learned that a randomizer was involved, I think the poll selection wasn't entirely fair. I know there wasn't enough room for every series, but the selection seemed a little... off without certain well-known titles (*cough*Sailor*cough*Moon*cough*).
Now, I still encourage everyone to vote in the official polls. What I'm trying to do is make a list of favorite anime, as nominated by Otakuites. It would be more of a countdown than a poll, so as not to infringe on the official polls.
If you guys like this idea, I will amend this post with rules/how to nominate/other stuff. If there isn't much interest, I'll just scrap the idea. So, whacha think?
OK, we're gonna do this guys! Cue epic battle music.
I want this post to go viral. Er...
Da rules (read 'em 'cause you'll need 'em):
1. PM me with your 10 (for now-- I might ask for 10 more) favorite anime. 2. Nominations will be by PM ONLY. Comments with your 10 favorites will not be counted. 3. There does not have to be an order to your top 10. 4. Don't worry if you nominate the same series as someone else. That's actually a good thing because then that series will be ranked higher. 5. The length of the list depends on how many different anime are nominated. 6. The cutoff time is open-ended. I'll give a one-week warning before the polls close. 7. Series will be listed by "umbrella" names. That means, if a series has a sequel, reboot, or spinoff, they will be listed under the name of the original. 8. Please list the series by their English names, if they have been translated. You may disregard this if the official English title is the same as the Japanese. I only made this rule because I can't keep all the original Japanese names straight. If you want to include the original Japanese title, please do so in parentheses alongside the English title. If you're not sure what your favorite series is called in English, Anime News Network and Anime-Planet are good places to check. 9. I know that rules 7 and 8 have some "fuzziness" to them, so if you're unsure about something, feel free to let me know, and I'll do my best to clarify it for you.
Bonus AwesomePointz (TM):
1. Keep checking back. Things can change, so I'll post updates.
2. Promote this post! The more people who participate, the better. And I'll give you a present.
3. Have fun! (But you knew about that already.)
Update: We have our first submission! Keep 'em coming, guys. This also made me realize that I had to amend rule 8. To summarize, if the official English title is in the original Japanese, you don't have to translate it. I knew there would be some "fuzziness".
After two or so years of saving up and waiting for the perfect opportunity, I finally have a scanner/printer.
Turns out there's an OfficeMax by my parents' that's closing. I went in last Sunday to inquire about 11 x 17 scanners. They had some, but they were "only" 30% off. I asked when they were closing, which, I learned, was mid-May. So I took a gamble and waited a few days in the hopes that the price would drop.
Well, the price did drop today. Also, since the last one they had was the display, I got a further discount. I just didn't get a box. Would I get the thing home safe? That was another gamble.
I drove it home safely wedged between the back of the driver's seat and the back seat. Getting it out and hauling it up the stairs to my apartment was where the real trial would begin. Believe me, that thing is enormous. And pretty heavy. Juggling it while trying to unlock and open the front door was fun. And by "fun", I mean "not at all fun". I'm just glad that I had the foresight to clean off my desk before setting it down.
Praying that it would actually function (because they didn't accept returns and I had payed $140+ for it), I plugged it in and set it up. I had to jump through a few hoops to install the software for it, but in the end, it was a successful endeavor.
Now the only downside is that I'm out of excuses for not posting stuff. And that's not so bad.
RULES
1. Pick a theme song for each of your OCs.
2. Tag as many people as you please.
3. Have fun doing it.
Note: Descriptions are optional. I'm just doing them 'cause I like to talk about my OCs.
Keba
Yeah, it had to be a Bon Jovi song. *Shot.* Still, this song really fits the character. She's lost, she's lonely, she needs reassurance. This song is the kind of thing she really needs.
Jon
I'm aware that this is a cover, but I still like this version. The reason I think it fits Jon is because of something in Destination that I haven't even written yet. Without spoiling that part, I'll just say that Keba starts to have a hard time trusting Jon.
Naomi
Woohoo! Official lyrics! Even though I haven't heard this song many times, I think the lyrics fit Naomi perfectly. The part about "nights when you're awake" really remind me of how the powers that she hates so much come out when she's sleeping. Then there's the message of, "Sure it's bad now, but there's hope." In fact, the only way it doesn't fit Naomi is the style of music.
Marshall
I keep repeating myself over and over with this one. I say this is the theme song for Survival Instincts itself, but I think it fits Marshall the most of the three of them. He's kind of a misfit in a cold world, and that's what I think the song conveys.
Dice
I can explain. Dice's REAL theme song is a spoiler (highlight for song:"Welcome to the Bottom" by Vertical Horizon, which you probably haven't heard of anyway), so I'm including the song where I got his name from. Sure, there's the whole thing with him seeing the word on a t-shirt that says "Roll the Dice", but that saying is actually another song that inspired his name...
The entire cast of The Rebels of Planet Aadau
I actually don't have individual theme songs for any of them. It's more like a soundtrack. Back when I wrote the original draft, my brother would often be playing the original "Starcraft", so I often associate the music with "Rebels". Yeah, that's how old this story is.
Taggin' time!
I tag neilly, toyotami kun, Judai Winchester, and anyone else who wants to do this.
