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Vitals

Birthday
• 1989-09-10
Gender
• Male
Location
• Ontario, Canada
Member Since
• 2005-04-07
Occupation
• University Student
Real Name
• Tom (actually Tomas, but I now prefer Tom)

Personal

Achievements
• I'm great at games, and I've written the most articles on theotaku (I'm also the third most popular writer, and I have a 98% rating).
Anime Fan Since
• Somewhere around 1999. But I only REALLY got into anime in about 2003-ish.
Favorite Anime
• Princess Mononoke. Easily the best movie ever created. However, Rave Master, Love Hina, and Rurouni Kenshin (can't pick between them) are my favorite series of animes.
Goals
• Gah! What do I put here?! Anime-related goals? Real goals? GAH!
Hobbies
• Video Games (Nintendo all the way!!!), Snowblading, Swimming, Soccer, Breakdancing, Juggling, Swordfighting, Writing.
Talents
• Smart, becoming obsessed with anime and video games, writing, and a few other things.

myOtaku.com: Kastom

Monday, March 13, 2006

To Clear Your Head, Take One Miyazaki Movie As Needed
I just finished watching Laputa: Castle in the Sky. That movie will never lose its greatness. I can't even remember how many times I've seen it (at the very LEAST thirty, and I got it around two years ago or maybe less, can't quite recall) and I still love it! It's quite different from many of Miyazaki's other movies in that it's so much more light-hearted. Actually, now that I think about it, it really isn't that light-hearted. Gah! I don't know what it is, but there's something about it that sets it apart from the rest of Miyazaki's movies. I know that Princess Mononoke is my favorite of his movies, yet I don't know if Spirited Away, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, or Laputa: Castle in the Sky is my second favorite. It's too hard to tell. lol

In reference to the title, I was trying to finish off my latest article (I'm having a lot of trouble with it, in that I don't know if the idea is good enough to be published), and I just couldn't think. So I was just like, "I've been meaning to watch Laputa: Castle in the Sky for a while. Why not now?" And now I feel great! I'm full of inspiration! But the inspiration is kind of spliting itself, as I want to both write and draw now. lol

I of course watched it in Japanese (I have Japanese copies of most of Miyazaki's movies). I can't stand the english voice acting in the english version. Actually, it's not too bad compared to others (look at Princess Mononoke. The first time I saw it in english I thought I'd puke from disgust). The only voice actor I don't like in the english version is Anna Paquin as Sheeta. She doesn't express emotions nearly well enough as the Japanese voice actor. Like when Pazu (or Potsu in the english version) is knocked put by a man that hits him over the head with a gun. In the Japanese version, Sheeta is screaming like crazy, and crying and just basically acting like what would really happen. In the english version, Sheeta is just calm and like, "Are you ok? Potsu, you have to get up. Come one Potsu." Ugh. Just horrible.

But that's just my opinion. If you don't agree with me, I respect your opinion. It's just what I think.

Whatever...

Quote of the Post: "Unless I grip the sword, I cannot protect you. While gripping the sword, I cannot embrace you." - Bleach, Volume 5
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