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Thank you for telling me this, Abigail
I like the image for what may be obvious reasons, but on the strength of your recommendation/love for this character, I may watch the series... I might have to check with my daughter 
She may want to see it with me. We have watched a LOT of anime together over the years... She used to collect/read manga, and studied Japanese for years as a result of her love of this art form 
Thank you for telling me this, Abigail
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Your daughter loves anime too? That's cool!! The animation was cut short for this one, it was a bummer. It ended just right when things were gonna get good. I'm following the manga. The author updates it twice a month so it's a long wait. But it's unlike most anime I've read and seen. Although it has childish factors, the story highlights the Princess' development from being a spoiled royal to having to handle an entire kingdom all on her own, stopping wars and stuff. I think she's very smart for an anime character and you get to see how she learns things the hard way. Like instead of dealing with matters by brute force, she actually uses her brains and learns to analyse things strategically and she's 16. It's entertaining. Not your typical damsel in distress.
akatsuki no yona one of my fave manga as wellhohoho but they are late to update lately.. only 1x a month! grrrrr
I feel your pain! Next update is August 10th.
This vid lol. The confusion and their laughs are so funny.
[video=youtube;P4ramoioWnw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4ramoioWnw[/video]
[video=youtube;P4ramoioWnw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4ramoioWnw[/video]
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Ugly
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As many of you know i have had issues with depression since i was 14. Due to this when i had to deal with certain negative feelings, rejection, grief, etc... i have always had my reaction to those things fueled by my depression. A big downward spiral, closing off from others, lashing out, a bit of drama, even, at times, wishes of death or contemplating suicide and other things that were never public.
This past... 9 months or so that's began changing. I'm less obvious, less reactionary. Even in private i am acting different than usual, during these times.
Here's the problem. I am no longer going the same way i used to. My habits want me to go the way i'm used to, quite negative and self destructive. But i don't seem to have those impulses, or to a much lesser extent. What do i do? Even now my current grief has become a battleground and confusing. I don't know any other way, but i'm not feeling nearly as strong to do them, and sometimes even feel i should go against them.
I know on the outside it's a good change, but i feel... kind of lost. I've always been a certain way, even if it was bad. Now that that seems to be changing i am having trouble coping... with doing better..... hmm...
And it's not that i'm not feeling things as strong. What's happened is definitely causing depression and i am still acting out in some way from it.
So how does one learn a new way to be when it's all they've known, and the change has come quickly and unexpectedly? I almost feel like it's getting in the way of letting me grieve... this positive change.
This past... 9 months or so that's began changing. I'm less obvious, less reactionary. Even in private i am acting different than usual, during these times.
Here's the problem. I am no longer going the same way i used to. My habits want me to go the way i'm used to, quite negative and self destructive. But i don't seem to have those impulses, or to a much lesser extent. What do i do? Even now my current grief has become a battleground and confusing. I don't know any other way, but i'm not feeling nearly as strong to do them, and sometimes even feel i should go against them.
I know on the outside it's a good change, but i feel... kind of lost. I've always been a certain way, even if it was bad. Now that that seems to be changing i am having trouble coping... with doing better..... hmm...
And it's not that i'm not feeling things as strong. What's happened is definitely causing depression and i am still acting out in some way from it.
So how does one learn a new way to be when it's all they've known, and the change has come quickly and unexpectedly? I almost feel like it's getting in the way of letting me grieve... this positive change.
Thank you for telling me this, Abigail
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Ive always really appreciated this art style, but I could never keep up with the writing style, if that makes any sense.
Like Ive always liked the way anime looks, but keeping up with the actual story lines was always a chore for me. Ive always kinda wished there was an anime with American writers somewhere out there, haha.
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sothisisourhome
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Your description of Princess Yona reminds me of the heroine from 12 Kingdoms
Yes, my daughter was an ultimate manga/anime fan, and we watched many many series and movies together over the years. I recently revisited a couple of them on my own: Nana, and Hikaru no Go. (I did also watch Death Note again, but did not really care for it as much.) Nana was a really sweet story of two modern young women, both named Nana but with very different personalities, who meet on the train and then end up sharing an apartment together in Tokyo as they live the adventure of seeking to fulfill their dreams. Hikaru no Go is probably one of my faves, but we watched so many that were really so well done, great story lines with wonderfully well developed characters. We started with:
Sailor Moon, and
and also watched
Card Captor Sakura,
12 Kingdoms.
The Vision of Escaflowne,
Princess Tutu,
Rurouni Kenshin,
Full Moon o Sagashite,
XXXHolic,
Hikaru no Go,
Nana,
and many others
I used to watch alot of anime with my little brother growing up, he was a big fan at the time too. Though of all the ones you listed, Ive only seen Sailor Moon, Inuyasha and Rurouni Kenshin.
Ive kinda sorta tried to get into them without him, but it never worked : p
Ive kinda sorta tried to get into them without him, but it never worked : p
Some of the series we started watching we could not keep track of the story line, like you said in your earlier post... or even remember the title at times. There was one where a guy would go through a portal into another time and place whenever he got wet, and the first time involved a toilet, so we always referred to it as "that one where the guy goes down the toilet" haha. Hunter x Hunter we liked also, and my daughter saw way more of Naruto than I ever did (because it went on forever )... Elfin Lied was very violent and of course the whole school girl fixation in general of anime can be disturbing
Overall though, most of the ones we saw (and my daughter largely directed that process, picking the best of the best for us to see ) were really well told stories and quite a departure from the type of animation I had grown up with (no comparison, really ). The biggest hurdle was getting over the eyes' size LOLOLOLOLOLOL
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Tinuviel
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I think I am finally going to have to leave CC.
A few things are becoming apparent:
- Many (most?!) Americans think Europe is a communist-socialist society brianwashed by either the government or the dangerous terrorists lurking in every corner ready to kill us all
- According to the sane people, Americans have freedom of speech, others do not
Thus Americans can say the above things unchecked, while if Europeans say anything negative (or just against what is considered correct by the masses) in the US, we are ignorant or brainwashed or whatever other insult people can come up with
- Not to mention all the people telling everyone they are going to hell if they don't agree with them
.....
I am not saying you ("my" crazy gang) are like that. I just needed to let you know what is going on (and keep myself from storming out of here with a silly thread like so many of the others who left).
I am going to miss you incredibly much, but the overall CC community now makes me feel unwanted.
The only reason I have stayed so long, is you guys, but CC is now draining me, rather than filling me spiritually.
*hugs all*
Thanks for all the laughs, hugs and prayers.
Bye all.
Oh...There are times when I find it harder to say "go with God", and this is one of them. Dear sister, you will be missed
. God bless you.
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Galatea
Guest
Please don't take this as being too bossy. I want to tell you that if it gets too bad, there is absolutely ZERO shame in going to a doctor or therapist. God gave us intelligence to know how to help people going through emotional pain. There is no shame in going to get help.
I want to say this too, you are a beautiful girl-someone who many people think you have it all together and no right to feel depressed. DON'T feel guilty about being depressed or down. You have as much right to your feelings as anyone else.
Finally, I want to remind you that our faith is exceptional and beautiful, because it doesn't rely on our feelings- but on God's faithfulness. He is with you, even when you can not feel Him.
I don't think you are a distant memory at all, but a light.
God bless you, and you are in my prayers.
If that is Tinuviel's picture, she looks like she belongs in a North Dakota travel brochure.
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Galatea
Guest
I'm so sorry you left. I enjoyed talking to you. You are an intelligent and caring woman, and quite interesting. May God bless you. You will be missed from the forum.I think I am finally going to have to leave CC.
A few things are becoming apparent:
- Many (most?!) Americans think Europe is a communist-socialist society brianwashed by either the government or the dangerous terrorists lurking in every corner ready to kill us all
- According to the sane people, Americans have freedom of speech, others do not
Thus Americans can say the above things unchecked, while if Europeans say anything negative (or just against what is considered correct by the masses) in the US, we are ignorant or brainwashed or whatever other insult people can come up with
- Not to mention all the people telling everyone they are going to hell if they don't agree with them
.....
I am not saying you ("my" crazy gang) are like that. I just needed to let you know what is going on (and keep myself from storming out of here with a silly thread like so many of the others who left).
I am going to miss you incredibly much, but the overall CC community now makes me feel unwanted.
The only reason I have stayed so long, is you guys, but CC is now draining me, rather than filling me spiritually.
*hugs all*
Thanks for all the laughs, hugs and prayers.
Bye all.