Got tagged (again!) by . I'm running out of things to post about myself, so please understand if it's something I'd already written in a previous journal.

1. You must post these rules (VERY Important)
2. Each person must post 10 things about themselves on their journal.
3. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post, and create ten new questions for the people you tag to answer.
4. You have to choose 10 people to tag and post their icons on your journal.
5. Go to their pages and tell them you have tagged her/him.
6. No tag backs
7. No crap in the tagging section about "you are tagged if you're reading this." You legitimately (AKA, really, truly, with all honesty) have to tag 10 people

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So...10 things about me. Hm...

1. I'm picky about what manga I read, or which anime series I watch. There's actually no telling what will catch my eye.

2. I seem to have watched more shounen than shoujo anime, but my manga collection is a confusing mix of both.

3. I'm a sucker for rhythm-based arcade games.

4. On the subject of games, I'm stuck in Pokemon Black (I haven't challenged the Elite 4 for the second time yet), and alternating between Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days and Birth By Sleep.

5. I also try to 'play smart' and strategize. I used to rely on pure power alone. I still do (soooooo obvious when I chose to start playing as Terra) but I try to actually have a plan or whatever.

6. I'm currently re-watching anime series I'd watched when I was thirteen years old or younger. Now if only I could find episodes - Japanese, please, not the Cantonese dub - of Grander Musashi and Cooking Master Boy. Or was that Master Cooking Boy...

7. Something happened in my fourth year in college where, two hours before my final exam in Japanese, I was still processing things in Russian/Cyrillic.

8. I still have a scarf fetish.  

9. I have two separate closets - one for work, one for the rest of the time.

10. I was just appointed as a regular employee at the office I work...and now more than five people have said I should apply as a recruitment and training assistant. OTL

=~Mikireikai's questions=
1. Do you think you're trustworthy?
...good question. I think I'm only as trustworthy as the person who entrusted me with something. For instance...if I don't think that person is very trustworthy and they ask me to keep a secret, I MIGHT let something slip. But only the barest of details. Most of the time, though, I DO try to be reliable and someone people - especially my friends - can trust.

2. Do you like sweet things?
It depends on whether I'm in the mood for something sweet. For the most part, I'll only consider it if it has dark chocolate. Other times...I have to be craving something sweet before I eat it. Like rhum balls, or ice cream.

3. What do you think of my gallery?
Honestly? It doesn't have a lot of art, but it DOES show improvement. You do seem to be experimenting more with coloring and stuff, and I think your art's starting to go in the right direction. Perhaps after you're comfortable with Western animation-style drawings, you could try re-drawing one of your Jap anime-inspired ones?

4. Milk or Juice?
Again, it depends on the time of day. Mornings, I typically drink milk. Any other time of the day, if juice is available, I go for that. Unless there's a bottle or carton of soy milk in the fridge, just waiting for me to guzzle it down.

5. Do you prefer traditional or digital art?
Personally, I still like working with traditional media even though most of my stuff is generated digitally. When it comes to others' art, I like both equally as well, as long as it looks good.

6. Favorite brand of paper?
At the moment, none. It just has to be pretty thick, and smooth. I'm not picky about brands, just the texture.

7. Least favorite brand of pencil?
None, really. A pencil is a pencil is a pencil.

8. What do you love best from my gallery?
I'm not sure...the quirky stuff, like that mini-comic about the first day in a particular 3-hour class, perhaps.

9. What do you hate most about most people?
Pass on this one. What I dislike about one person may not be what I dislike about another, so it's hard to say.

10. Would you comment on my biggest project that i have yet to post here ;3
Once I see it, and I can organize my thoughts, of course I'd comment.

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So... my questions.

1. How many series (TV, anime, or manga) have you created an OC - or a bunch of OCs - for?
2. Who is your biggest influence or inspiration, as far as art is concerned?
3. As cliche as this sounds... if you could have just one power or ability, what would it be?
4. Another cliche question: if you could enter any anime or manga universe, which would it be?
5. Digital animation, old-style (cel-shading with only a bit of digital rendering) animation, or live action films?
6. What do you love collecting, most of all?
7. Do you listen to music while drawing, and if so, which genre or artist do you find yourself listening to most often?
8. What's the best present you've received, for any occasion?
9. When it comes to emotions, do you let it out (cry, punch something, talk with someone) or bottle it all up and find another outlet of expression?
10. Any favorite video games?


I tag: , , , ,  , , , , , and   

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TAG #2, by both and .

1) What got you into Beyblade in the first place?

First read about it in a local kids' magazine - I was still young enough to want to buy it lol - but I didn't bite. Then I saw a few episodes, as they just happened to air when I was done studying every afternoon and...bam. It all snowballed from there.

2) What do you like and dislike about your favourite Beyblade character?

Everyone can see this coming - fave character would be Kai. What I like about him...he doesn't care what anyone thinks, he does what he feels needs to be done. What I dislike about him...sometimes, he's TOO predictable.

3) What do you like and dislike about your least favourite Beyblade character?

Least favorite character is probably Rick. He's a bit of a bully (I have a thing against bullies), but...at least he becomes somewhat more open-minded later on in the series.

4) Which language versions of Beyblade have you seen?

Japanese and English.

5) Which Beyblade character has the best voice and why?

Depends on which version. In the Japanese, Max had the best voice (Orikasa Ai) because it really fit his character. In the English dub...I actually can't pick.

6) Ever looked up your favourite Beyblade character's VA (voice actor)? If so share the funniest thing you found on them.

Okay, this is a bit...difficult. Iv'e looked up quite a number of the voice actors in the English dub, and the seiyuu in the Japanese original. So far, the funniest is of Takano Urara as Maria in the live presentation for Sakura Taisen: she was so distracted by the backstage camera (for the backstage extras for the DVD release of their presentation?) that she almost tripped over something! I'd share, but...it doesn't have subtitles...

7) What is your opinion on Beyblade OCs?

Beyblade OCs are okay, but they need to be thought out some.

8) First of two crossover questions: what do you think would happen if the MFB cast met the Bakuten Shoot cast? Write briefly how a Bakuten Shoot/MFB crossover would go.

Aaack. I can see Daidouji and Borcloff teaming up to execute some scheme, so the bladers would have to team up as well.

9) Second of two crossover questions: what other series would you crossover with your favourite Beyblade series? Again write briefly how it would go.

Hrm...Beyblade and Pokemon. I didn't want to go "Beyblade and Kingdom Hearts" or something. Kai is like Ash - gotta catch 'em all and stuff - but for a darker reason. The bit beasts become Pokemon, too.

10) Any Beyblade memories you want to share?

My siblings, a cousin of ours, and I had this 'training camp' thing at home, where we came up with surprisingly effective exercises to 'hone our skills' (ahh, youth XD). During a break when we were fixing set-ups and stuff, ~16stolenxpaperthin test-launched her Draciel at the wooden bench I was seated next to. It ricocheted and...well, good thing I dodged. _{Does this count?}


Tifa's Questions:

1. What was the very first anime you watched?

That would be Fushigi Yuugi. I'd watched Sailormoon, Dragonball, Escaflowne, but I didn't exactly follow those series.

2. Have you ever read a manga? If yes, which one?

LOTS of manga I have read. I've recently updated myself on "Afterschool Charisma".

3. In your opinion, do any anime shows stay faithful to any manga series they're based on? Why?

They do, to some extent. Like... explanations could be the same, or a backstory for a character is kept as is. Sometimes, though, to make it more appealing, changes are made.

4. If you could spend a day in any anime show, which one would you choose and why?

At the moment...I wouldn't be able to choose. It's a tie between Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X) and Metal Fight Beyblade. The former because of its historical setting and swordsman action, the latter because...well, it's Beyblade.

5. If there was one anime you could change, which would it be and why?

That's a very good question. I really wouldn't know.

6. If you had any powers, which would they be?

Definitely creating and controlling flame (Firebender FTW). But if I could have other powers, aside from that, I'd pick flight and the ability to create illusions.

7. Who was the very first anime character you liked?

Very first anime character I liked was Tamahome. I have a thing for martial artists in anime, I guess.

8. Anime or manga, which one is better? Why?

Gods I hate this question. I honestly can't say. There's nothing like flipping through a manga volume, reading and imagining the scene, and you go at your own pace. But anime is something else, bringing to life what used to be only on the printed page. So...can't pick.

9. What's your favourite anime, and what's your least favourite?

...pass on this one, since I can't pick just one of the former, and I don't believe I have a least fave.

10. If you could spend a day with an anime character, who would you choose and why?

In all honesty... I'd pick Tsubasa (from MFBB). In the anime, he's portrayed as a wanderer, and I'd always wondered what that would be like.


Dawn's Questions:

1. Do you own any Beyblade merchandise? (posters, beyblades, bed-cover even lol)

Oh dear lord. Beyblades, a Kai figurine, a Rei face towel, a BBA poster, and several volumes of manga.

2. Has your current favourite character always been your favourite or did you change? (e.g. "always Kai/Tala" or "Once Ray/Tyson, now Kai/Tala")

Not always. Used to like Rei. Then Kai came along with his smug smirk, and...ai-yah.

3. Have you got an OC for Beyblade? If so, have you ever imagined them in the show's events?

Anyone who watches me knows the answer to this question. XD Yes I have several OCs, and yes, I've imagined them in the events - always somewhere in the scene, but never the focus.

4. What do you think of other people's OCs usually?

Generally, I think others' OCs are pretty unique.

5. Who is your favourite FEMALE character?

Fave female character, actually, is Mao (Mariah). She's a strong girl, in her own right.

6. Was Beyblade your first anime?

Nope.

7. Who is your favourite out of the bit-beasts? Your fave character's one or someone else's?

Can I pass on this one?

8. Do you support any suggested canon pairings?

ReiMao; it's manga canon, and...it would make sense, I suppose. Then again, in the Jap anime, Mao sees Rei as an older brother, so... hm...boy, this is a quandary...

9. Your favourite character helps you when you're in trouble. What happens next? Let your imagination fly hehe

Me:...thanks for the help, but I'd have managed.
Kai: ...right. I'll be going then.
Me: Sure. See ya.
Kai: Hn. *walks off*
Me: ...Hiwatari-san, wait! You dropped Dranzer! *retrieves blade and catches up to him* Also...if you're on your way to the BBA center, could I walk with you? I'm heading there, too.
Kai: *pockets blade* ...whatever.
Me: Sankyuu.

Nope. Sparks probably won't fly - just two bladers off to train.

10. If you met your favourite Beyblade character and your favourite (other anime) character (e.g. Sasuke/Goku/Vegeta etc) which would you choose to hang out with? (tough question for the end XD)

...what happens if both have similar voices? Seriously. Kai or Tsubasa? Yikes. I'd probably pick Tsubasa; he's more talkative, and I could learn a thing or two about defensive 'blading from him (as I've learned all I can from Kai )

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Hoo. And I've one more tag still, this time by . I think I'll make a separate journal for that; this one's pretty long already.

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