How did you get interested in anime?

[doctorwho29]

Cartoon Network. The rest is history.

 

[Wolfanman]

Well, I started to watch Dragon Ball Z. I thought the story was great, and the animation funny. So I started watching other anime!

 

[bitter2sweet]

I watched to much t.v. haha i guess it all started with hello kitty and i loved the art and funny character expression that anime character had plus some looked really cool with good plots.

my little sisters just got into it!

i read lots of mangas and watched lots of animes that i would be here all day if i named them

 

[Sheep19]

I like WeiB Kreuz songs recently very much,especially "beautiful alone"and"it's too late".
I take notice of anime and manga is because others are all watching it,after I watch it I think it's quite good.^^

 

[Caedmon]

My first exposure to anime was probably Voltron: Defender of the Universe in the 80s. Of course, Voltron is actually the Americanized conglomeration of two anime series, Armored Fleet Dairugger XV and Beast King GoLion.

However, my most memorable early exposure to anime was Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. I remember it as something that was distinctly different from the other things I had seen as a kid, from the strange worm creatures with eyes that glowed blue or red to the grown-up themes of war and devastation that I didn't quite understand yet. I'm glad that I finally re-discovered what it was and eventually got a copy of it from a friend to watch whenever I please. This film is what really first got me interested in anime as a distinct genre and Japanese phenomenon.

What's funny is that I don't really like Miyazaki that much otherwise, except for maybe Princess Mononoke. I do, however, like his perspectives on human intention and the brutal unpredictability of the ramifications of our decisions and actions.

 

[meowmix]

My brother introduced me to 'Yu-gi-oh' when I was like 6 years old, then we discovered 'Naruto' on Cartoon network, and later when I was about 9 or 10 I was introduced to 'InuYasha', and I also discovered 'Trinity Blood' on Adult swim .
Also, Cartoon Network aired Spirited away for the first time, and was then got addicted to all studio ghibli films.
Later when I moved, I discovered Manga, and more and more Anime such as 'Tokyo Mew Mew', 'Death Note', 'Bleach', 'Black Butler', 'Skip Beat', 'Uta no Prince-sama'.. Etc...

I've read more than 1,200+ mangas since September 25, 2010-- including the latest chapter releases for Naruto, Bleach, 1/2 Prince, Beelzebub, Psyren, The world God only knows, The Breaker, The Breaker: New waves, The one, Oresama Teacher..... And a lot more...

 

[ioniafreak]

i used to watch it when i was little growing up, things like pokemon, sailor moon and card captors. i didnt know it was "anime".
one night when i fell asleep with cartoon network on, i woke up and on adult swim there was this cool looking show. i wrote down the name and looked it up the next morning. It was called Trinity Blood and since 2007, it has been my favorite anime and its what got me back into it and were i am with it now~

 

[LGestalt]

Wow this is great. I grew up watching Anime before I even knew it had a name. I always enjoyed the art style and music more than other types of animation. So I can't say I was ever introduced to it. I just grew up watching it. The first I recall was Uncio. There were others but I can't remember them well. Of course when Manga hit the scene in the local bookstores about 12 years ago I ended up reading them as well. I never thought I would find a Christian community that enjoys it as well!

 

[Hishandmaiden]

I get interested in anime by watching Gundam W. I really like Gundam W, and it drives me to look for other anime!

 

[sunking]

First animes I watched were Digimon and Pokemon but I was so young I just thought they where cartoons the same later with DBZ. The first time I actually new I was watching an anime was Naruto then Bleach.

 

[MaddyVsTheWorld]

When I was younger I always liked pokemon, but it wasn't until recently when I started to get into anime/manga

 

[RockingKK]

Guess I got started with DBZ then Kenshin. Was introduced to it by my cousin. 1 episode and i was hooked. Been watching ever since. Although slacked off bit but still keep up with Naruto. Nowadays i pretty much stick to fansubbed.

 

[tannya]

My brothers introduced me to anime. They were watching naruto back then and I joined them because I got nothing to do. Since then, I was already hooked. Then I started reading manga afterwards. ;D

 

[aPlaceToBelong]

My brothers were always into anime so i saw tenchi muyo (edited) when i was 4 or 5. Loved anime ever since~

 

[SkepticMan1337]

started watching it in the 8th grade then lost interest then my friend in college reintroduced me to it!

 

[Noxot]

the first anime I remember watching was ronin warriors. DBZ, YuYu Hakusho, Gundam Wing ect. ect. where other early influences. so many good shows... that is why i got interested.

 

[NicoleSelser]

My friends introduced me to Soul Eater. Ever since I've been hooked.

 

[Sailor Kenshin]

My name is Diane and I'm new to this subforum , but obviously not to the site

I'm curious on how you got into anime and manga, and who introduced you to it. I have a brother that loves anime, and has been in it since high school. He gave me Princess Mononoki for a Christmas present years ago. I'm not much of a fan . . . . yet. I recently watched Ponyo and I really enjoyed that film. I definately would like to see Spirited Away soon.

I haven't been on this forum for soooo lonnngggg....

It was PM that got me into anime, too, but only because of a cartoon I had seen as a kid, The Golden Antelope. PM had that same beautiful design, AND the red elk reminded me of The Golden Anteope.

I believe Miyazaki was influenced by Antelope.

My favorite anime are Yuu Yuu Hakusho, Prince of Tennis, Sailor Moon, Fullmetal Alchemist, Inu Yasha, and Hikau no Go, and I always watch the subtitled version.

 

[I Eat Pie]

Spirited Away is an amazing movie . I grew up with stuff like pokemon yugioh dragon ball z naruto etc. They were on tv a lot

 

[HeavensDisciples]

I got into anime when I was flipping through channels and saw Dragonball Z. I watched only a couple of episodes of Dragonball and most episodes of Dragonball Z.