[Finesse]

Holy balls, OP. That story is amazing, and kicks the crap out of mine.

Much like Oni I suppose my anime experience began without me really knowing it. When I was young I would come home every day from school and wait until 4:30, at which time Yu-Gi-Oh! played. That and Pokemon were my two favorite television shows as a kid, but I never actively sought out anime until I was fifteen. My older cousin was living at my house and decided to bring with her Death Note (the live action movie). I watched it and was captivated. The level of storytelling was beyond anything I'd yet experienced in a visual format. After it ended I felt obligated to watch the original anime. I was not disappointed. From there it was anime anime anime. I spent an entire summer watching and reading through everything Netflix and my local library had to offer. Anime was like a drug, and I had to get my fix.

Nowadays I'm a seasoned otaku, an anime connoisseur, and a friend to weeaboos everywhere.