A New Challenger Appears!

In the sunny paradise of the infamous OC, surrounded by the crisp ocean winds and the sounds of the collapsing waves along the animated beaches, everyone seems to understand their environment well, conforming with society and living uniformly… until you spot a small little girl decked in bows and frills, equipped with PSP in hand, walking by you under the hot California sun, secluded from the rest of the sane and civil.

This is how I am after an all-nighter. Not as cute though, unfortunately.

While I’m not the craziest person out there, I do have the problem of sticking out (or sticking under, seeing as I’m only 4’10″ and 19 years old). It might be my clothes, my height, or my interest in anime & Japan. But it all starts at the beginning – my name is Vivi, and I am, sadly, not a black mage from Final Fantasy IX.

Anime and manga dominates a large chunk of my attention span, to the misfortune of my parents. The many series I keep up with vary in genre, but I do tend to gravitate towards comedy, darkness/underworld/etc., and weirdness, although my favorite series of all time is a staple Shounen Jump manga, Eyeshield21 (which I’m sure many of you have heard of by now, hehe). Oh yeah, and zombies. I try my best to read/watch anything with zombies, so stay tuned for Highschool of the Dead! (Read @MANGAFOX and watch the trailer for the up-coming anime!) My favorite mangaka is Natsume Ono, who has a very unique, sketchy, “indie” style and amazing story-telling skills, so you will definitely see me post about her and her works! Here a trailer to House of Five Leaves, one of her two series to debut in anime-form.

On average, I watch about 15 movies a month (not including movies I’ve previously watched before).  While I’m not a film expert, I definitely love films, with no exception for Japanese animated films. And thus, because it’s Japanese related and they give me joy in my bleak life, I shall be spilling my heart into Sekijitsu, serving you my thoughts on Japanese-animated films such as Perfect Blue or Genius Party, the overlooked and sometimes weird movies that don’t rack in the money like Studio Ghibli films but deserve as much love and praise. Expect much of that love and praise for Satoshi Kon

Luckily, living near Los Angeles – home to Little Tokyo and many Japanese-related pop culture fanatics – gives me access to fun cosplay gatherings, fashion events, and conventions which I will cover for those who can’t make it, as well as to inspire you to rally up your anime & Japanese community and host similar events in your home towns! My favorite fashion styles are lolita, morigirl, and antique doll, but it’s my duty to do my best to cover many different fashion styles seen in Japan, so you may be inspired and find a style perfect for you ♥

Outside of the Japanese-fandom, I enjoy films, TV, hanging out, video games, avant garde/haute couture fashion, and American comic books (Marvel). Films of all genres & nationality are great except for chick flicks/romance, although my favorites are always crime, horror, film noir, & foreign animation. (A weird tidbit – my favorite movies include gangsters, assassination, and Irish people.)  My top TV shows are South Park, the Simpsons, and 30 Rock. Finally, I mostly stick to the 360 (although you might catch me walking around with my Pokewalker).

tl;dr – My name’s Vivi, and I am extremely excited to be a part of a team full of talented writers with a passion for anime and manga. Please keep up with this beautifully formatted site (seriously, the layout is badass) and the crew, we’ll definitely keep churning out something great!

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