When did you get into anime/manga?

[Captain Harlock]

1978. Yes, I'm pretty old (50+). I don't enjoy the Japanese stuff as much as I used to. Have gone back to much old and new Chinese productions and TV from The USA, Canada and The UK. I did get to see Death Note live movie at the local movie theatre and am awaiting part 2. Bleach was on last week but I didn't go. Tried Naruto but too Dragonballish and I went through that period already. I much preferred the American series Avatar. Current TV faves:

Star Wars The Clone Wars
Ben 10 Alien Force
True Blood
Dexter season 3
Stargate Atlantis
Smallville
Supernatural
Primeval (UK)
Fringe
11th Hour
Life on Mars (both versions)

among others.

Trying to get into this board but most fans are at least a generation or two younger than I so their likes are stuff I've never heard of. I was looking for newer space opera type shows but there seem to be none being produced these days. Just as well. It's hard to make like everyone in outer space will only be from Japan, much as it was from all those series I watched in the 70s and 80s. I'd think it would be more like a series like Firefly where the language/culture is a polyglot of stuff from English, Chinese, Japanese, etc.

I'll try to contribute when I can however....

[davesmistress]

Welcome aboard

[Ryoga_Kiwamu]

welcome to HS^^

some friends had some anime vhs when I where a little girl, dont remeber the titles anymore, but the true introduction was when I got the internet^^
but Manga is a very new thing here in norway (unless you buy them in a special comic store)

[Captain Harlock]

Women friends of mine were into translating lots of manga into English and publishing them in APAs as far back as the middle 80s. Some stuff also turned up on BBSes at the time. We kept in touch using email, BBSes and Usenet newsgroups from the late 80's on. Prior to that it was entirely snail mail. Much of the translated work is unavailable anymore and their choices in manga have never been translated into English. A friend who owns a comic store in town here brings in lots of manga not just for the customers he has but also for local libraries. Not much of it is of any interest to me however. Most readers seem to be teen/early 20's women, though there is the odd male buyer/reader. I've kept all my old fanzines but they take up a lot of space. I've been involved in anime fandom from the beginning (c.1978) and have known quite a few interesting people over the years. Some have done quite well for themselves and others (like myself) have all but disappeared or moved along. I've probably enough material for a book but have no intention of writing one.

[llcool]

Was a kid. Neighbor got me hooked on the stuff, started with Trigun. Never looked back ;p

[signallinglink]

I think it was about 10yrs ago for me.

[Mislead Prophet]

I was young... I can't remember when though... Before Middle school though.

I went over to my friends house, and he so happened to be Japanese.

He asked if I had ever watched Toonami before. Obviously, I had not. And all that was on at the time was The New Adventures of Jonny Quest. Nothing outstanding, or even anime related.

But soon after, they put on Dragonball Z. And I was hooked.

[honyoku]

Started since I was young, "Saint Seiya" was the first anime got me hooked, "Orange Road" album was the first CD I ever bought. Oh yeah, I am into Japanses animation!

[coldness]

I watched Card Captors as a child. Grew up without knowing it was an anime. And finally as a teenager I stumbled upon an anime site and watched air. It was addiction from there.

[Prinny]

I got into anime and manga when dragonball cam out and mobile suit gundam 0082 i think. I loved that one. Since then it's been a major part of my life.

my favs are Paranoia Agent, Evangelion, FLCL, and Cowboy Bebop

[Ligardes]

Since 1993. Saint Seiya on TV. I was 8 years old. Nice memories ~_~

[d-boy]

i think my first anime was Sailor Moon^^
i watched every episode

[romantika]

Hello guys.Newbie here.^^

I think I got into hentai in around 1996.Found a nice pic of Sailor Mercury in a nasty position and my curiousity plus a few links later led me to the wonderful joys of hentai

[zer0]

I believe when I was 5 or 6

I remember I woke up one time at 6:30 am and turn on the tv to watch cartoons on Saturday, when I saw an episode of Sailor moon, then after that was over , DBZ came on, after that ...it's history

[pvdude17]

my first anima i belive was dragon ball Z