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I'm a 16 year old year old squashmore who's been into anime for a year or two now. Well, that isn't entirely true since I’ve been watching the anime on T.V. since i was little. My first anime was Pokemon which I watched every week when it aired in America. Along with Pokemon my childhood consisted of: Digimon, Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, and Zatch Bell (the ones on Cartoon Network).

It was in 1st-2nd grade that I was introduced into a new category of anime by my best friend http://www.anime-planet.com/users/shadowshade. He would constantly bug me to watch a show called Naruto which aired during Adult Swim.  At the young age the sexy jutsu really put me off, but I got over it eventually fell in love with the show.  Later he introduced me to Bleach. Again, I reluctant to try it, but fell in love with it when I did.  Despite all this I still didn’t know it was anime, I didn’t even know about anime at this point in time. 

Then in 8th-9th grade I started talking to my friend http://www.anime-planet.com/users/veggiegirl and was pushed into trying the anime Angel Beats!.  This was the first “real” anime I had ever watched.  I was amazed as I watched a new world unfold in front of my eyes.  It wasn’t just some “cartoon”, it was anime. 

Through the next summer and school year I immersed myself in anime, watching it every chance I got and fell in love. Faster than ever before 9th grade then the summer were gone and I was in High School.  Once in High School I was amazed to see how many anime freaks were out there.  They were everywhere if you knew where to look.  Eventually I’d made several friends that I would hang out with and watch anime or just talk to them in class.  I even managed to get a few friends hooked along the way http://www.anime-planet.com/users/Luneth1111air and http://www.anime-planet.com/users/MidtaleFox. 

I wouldn’t be who I am today without anime.  Even in my childhood anime was shaping me without my knowing.  I’ve learned so much from it and it’s changed my outlook in so many different ways.  I can see the world in a whole new light, and it’s a great view.