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Welcome, my fellow Anime Planetarian'! I am an avid reader of many different storytelling forms. In my opinion, the art of storytelling may traverse through any style the author wishes to use. Be it literature, or illustrated pieces, as long as the story is "good," I will support it.

Now, what makes a story "good?" A personal opinion? Perhaps. But for me, the key ingredient in making a good story is consistency. If a story is consistent, the author may write about whatever they please. What does it mean for a stroy to be consistent? The art of storytelling comprises of several technical aspects: Characterization, development of that characterization, character interaction, plot progression, and world building; There are other aspects one may account for in writing a good story, but these are the most important to me. A story, no matter how ridiculous, must be consistent in all of these aspects. If a story has, for example, developed a character to a specific degree, then decides to contradict that character's development, the story is faulty. The author must ALWAYS take mind in what they are writing. All of my ratings will be guided by strict analyzation of the title. If I happen to give a title a low rating, it does not mean I didn't enjoy it. A low rating simply means it is technically inconsistent. However, I often have trouble enjoying titles that give me such a displeasure.

Lastly, feel free to greet me with any topic you would enjoy discussing. And remember, the theme of a story is not to be judged, for the judgment is only your personal opinion. If one is going to critique a story, do so by the consistency and skill of the author.

                                                                                                                                 Manga & Anime List of the Great! (not in any specific order).

One Piece

Monster

Haibane Renmei

Beck

Berserk

Gantz

Baccano!

Planetes

Ninja Scroll (movie)

Genius party (both of them)

Mushishi

Pumpkin Scissors

Rurouni Kenshin

Rurouni kenshin Trust & Betrayal

Black Lagoon (all of them)

Cat Soup

Mind Game

Welcome to the NHK

Samurai Champloo

The Diary of Tortov Roddle

Tokyo Godfathers

Shigurui

Tekkon Kinkreet

Whisper of the Heart

Cowboy Bebop

Toriko

The 12 Kingdoms

Tokyo Majin (both of them)

Texhnolyze

Air Gear

Akira

Princess Mononoke

Perfect Blue

Kino's Journey

Jing King of Bandits

Full Metal Panic (all of them)

Paprika

Paronoia Agent

Sky Crawlers

Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni

House of Five Leaves

XXX HOLIC

Golden Boy

Bakemonogatari

Sarai-ya Goyou

FLCL

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Pissed me off towards the end).

Azumanga Daioh

Samurai 7

Mononoke TV

Kemonozume

Cencoroll

Hunter X Hunter 

Vagabond                *TO BE CONTINUED. . .*

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Mangaka Hall of the Epic!

1. kentaro Miura (honoring the story of Berserk)

2. Eiichiro Oda (honoring the story of One Piece)

3. Naoki Urasawa (honoring the story of Monster)

4. Osamu Tezuka (honoring almost anything he writes)

5. Takehiko Inoue (honoring the story of Vagabond)

6. Nobuhiro Watsuki (honoring the story of Rurouni Kenshin)

7. Yoshihiro Togashi (honoring the story of Hunter X Hunter)

8. Yoshitoshi Abe (honoring the story of Haibane Renmei)

9. Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro (honoring the story of Toriko)

10. Yukimura Makato (honoring the story of Vinland Saga)

*List is subject to change*