description Biography
<p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">Let's see.</span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">Where to begin?</span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">First off, I am a long-time watcher of anime.</span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">Started off in the early 80's watching re-runs of such classic anime series such as "<em>Speed Racer</em>", "<em>Battle of the Planets</em>" (aka Gatchaman), "<em>Space Battleship Yamoto</em>", as well as the older Godzilla and Gamera flicks. I also was raised watching the original <em>Star Trek</em> and <em>Lost in Space</em> TV shows (re-runs of course)</span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">I have, for as long as I can remember, loved anything that involved elements of science fiction or fantasy.</span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">Growing up in Seaside Heights, New Jersey during the mid-to late 1970's, I never really had a father figure to look up to.</span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">(Don't ask, as it was a very long time ago, and somewhat depressing)</span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">So, I emerged myself, watching all the fantastic tales on an old color TV daily during time off from school during the extremely brutal summer heat.</span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">And this was a few years before cable television.</span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">When the signal went out from the over the air TV stations, we just had to patiently wait until the broadcast could be resumed.</span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">Anyway, long story short...the past few years, since I've worked from home, I had a chance to be reacquainted with anime.</span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">I have easily watched at least 200 anime series and several dozen anime movies since October 2009.</span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">If I were to list them here, I would surely run out of space.</span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">Here are my own personal favorite anime series, in no particular order:</span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Name of anime ( genres )</strong><br /> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Clannad / Clannad After Story ( slice-of-life, comedy, romance, drama )</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Ah! My Goddess / Ah! My Goddess: Everyone Has Wings [aka 'Flights of Fancy' ] ( fantasy, comedy, romance )</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Mahoromatic / Mahoromatic: Something more Beautiful ( slice-of-life, comedy, drama, sci-fi )</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Kimi ni Todoke ( 2 seasons) ( slice-of-life, comedy, romance, drama )</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Dragonball / Dragonball Z ( fantasy, comedy, action )</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Kaicho wa Maid-sama! ( slice-of-life, comedy, romance )</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Karin ( slice-of-life, supernatural, comedy, romance )</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Sankarea ( slice-of-life, supernatural, comedy, drama, romance )</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Chobits ( sci-fi, comedy, romance )</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Myself / Yourself ( slice-of-life, drama, romance )</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Na! ( comedy, slice-of-life, friendship )</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Cowboy Beebop ( sci-fi, action, comedy )</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>The Big O ( mecha, sci-fi, action, drama )</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Please! Teacher ( sci-fi, slice-of-life, comedy, romance, drama )</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Gurren Laggan ( mecha, sci-fi, action, comedy )</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Hanaukyo Maid Tai La Verite ( slice-of-life, romance, comedy )</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai [ Ano Hana ] ( slice-of-life, supernatural, drama )</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Kore wa Zombie, desu-ka? / Kore wa Zombie, desu-ka? Of the Dead! ( supernatural, comedy, slice-of-life )</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Infinite Stratos ( mecha, slice-of-life, action, comedy )</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Dragon Crisis! ( supernatural, slice-of-life, action, comedy, romance )</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Midori Days ( slice-of-life, comedy, romance )</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Toradora! ( slice-of-life, comedy, romance )</strong></span></p><p> <strong>Zero no Tsukaima (3 seasons) ( fantasy, comedy, romance )</strong></p><p> <strong>Shakugan no Shana ( 3 seasons ) ( fantasy, supernatural, action, comedy, romance )</strong></p><p> <strong>Another ( horror, slice-of-life. friendship, drama )</strong></p><p> <strong>Ano Natsu de matteru [ aka "Waiting in the Summer" ] ( sci-fi, slice-of-life, comedy, romance )</strong></p><p> This, my dear readers and followers, is just a small small sample of anime series that have inspired me to become a fan-fiction author.</p><p> You may find in my fan-fics, elements of other stories which may or may not have influenced a few ideas, or phrases my characters may do, or certain actions they may do, unintentionally.</p><p> <strong>I am in no way 'ripping' off other authors/ stories. I am merely being subconsciously inspired by them.</strong></p><p> OK. I guess that's all for me to say.</p><p> Oh. One more thing: A very big <strong>Thank you</strong> to everyone who has followed, faved or wrote good reviews.</p><p> By the way, I do NOT take requests to do co-authors or to write any other fan-fics other than my own; I simply do not have the time. Sorry.</p><p> You guys and gals are the ones who encourage me to continue writing, and therefore, I am becoming a better writer through positive criticism.</p><p> Thank you all once again :)</p>