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Welcome to the Fun Stuff section! Here you will find information about and (my) reviews of Anime, Movies, TV shows, Books, Games, and Music. There will also be sections called "Movie Watch" (or "Book Watch" or "Game Watch," you get the idea) with countdowns to stuff I'm looking forward to. When you're done looking at those, feel free to look at some of the music videos I made on the Videos page! Or you can visit the Shrines section, where I list off the pages I made dedicated to characters, actors, or series that are important to me.

WARNING: RAMPANT SPOILERS AHEAD!!

Best of the Best All-Stars List
Favorite Pairings List

 

 

Best of the Best All-Stars
Characters from anime, manga, games, and books organized IN THE ORDER THAT I ENCOUNTERED THEM, not in the order that I like them.
Zelgadis Graywords

~1995

Zelgadis Graywords
(Top "10" Anime/Manga Guys List)

Series: Slayers
Age: 21 years old
Height:
5'8"
Race:
1/3 Human, 1/3 Demon, 1/3 Golem
Eyes:
Black
Hair:
Turquoise
Dateable?
If I could get him to open up, sure
Why He's On Here:
Zelgadis has a very special place in my heart. I greatly admire his cool, level-headed logic, his maturity, and his skill. Plus he's my favorite colors! ^_^ There is much to be said about his rivalry with Xelloss, as many who focused on Zelgadis were lured away by the cunning priest's wiles in the second season of Slayers. But I am fiercely loyal to my chosen focuses, and when given the choice between an angsty loner and a mysterious trickster, I will typically go for the former. Zelgadis was the first character I ever truly obsessed over, inspiring much artwork and a whole website back in the day. Without that experience in HTML this website would likely not exist. I consider him to be a lot like myself, and this closeness prompted me to roleplay as him in Yahoo! anime chat for some of the most interesting years of my life. Through him I learned how to type. Because of him I had my first internet-based relationship (even if it was with a girl who thought I was a guy). Yes, I can honestly say that my life would be a lot different today had I not discovered Zelgadis. He is like second nature to me.

Related Links: Zelgadis 1, Zelgadis 2, Zelgadis 3, Zel Collage

Griffith

~2001

Griffith
(Top "10" Anime/Manga Guys List)

Series: Berserk
Age: 17~20 years old
Race: Human/Angel/Demon
Eyes: Blue
Hair: White
Dateable? Maybe if your name is Guts, and only if you never abandon him
Why He's On Here: Griffith is very easy to hate, so it can get very complicated to explain why I love him so much. There are few characters with whom I identify as strongly as I do with Griffith. He is both my ego and my darkest potential, both of which I value greatly. I consider him a very important teacher... in that, given the same circumstances, I hope I would have the presence of mind to choose a different path... or should I? That is the question. I loved him even back when I thought he was insane in that critical moment, but it was the acknowledgement that he made a conscious, rational choice that immortalized him in my mind. His ideals about destiny, dreams, and equality are very close to mine. Like him, I will not betray myself for anything or anyone, and if my sense of self is threatened, I would need to step back and analyze why. I greatly admire Griffith's purity of will to follow his dream to hell and back. I too have dreams that I would risk anything for. They may be outwardly noble, like "helping the planet," but how many hearts would I be willing to trample on to achieve them? At what point do the ends not justify the means? And yet, by doing what he did, Griffith was acting in harmony with the cosmic plan. He was the manifestation of the humanity's deepest desire and has now become a transcendent force of nature, wise to the true nature of the world. This is another ideal that I seek.

Related Links: Runaway Dream, Griffith Cosplay, Top 7 Anime/Manga Villains List, Favorite Pairings List
Songs I Associate With Him
Griffith: "Forever Young" by Alphaville, "Beautiful" by 10 Years
Bandaged Griffith: "Map of the Problematique" by Muse, "Almost Easy" by Avenged Sevenfold
Femto: "Evolution" by KoRn, "Imperial Death March" by John Williams, "It's My Party" by Lesley Gore
Neo-Griffith: "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" by Enya, "Goodnight" by The Birthday Massacre, "Black Sun" by Dead Can Dance

Dante

~2002

Dante
(Top 5 Game Guys List)

Series: Devil May Cry series
Age: 20's?
Race: Half-demon
Eyes: Blue
Hair: White
Dateable?
As friends with benefits
Why He's On Here:
My obsession with Dante sometimes frightens me. Other obsessions might go in intense bursts that fizzle out... I may easily be able to get back into them, but they nevertheless fizzle out. Dante has been steady for several years now and is only getting stronger. I can't explain it. I can't explain why I practically vowed to marry someone who has perfect control over him, and I certainly can't explain what would possess me to plan a costume around kissing a random guy dressed as him 2 weeks in advance. I never got frustrated with the Devil May Cry games because I knew that no matter what happened, I still got to watch Dante jump around onscreen. Watching DMC gameplay is hypnotic bliss to me. The way he moves is sheer poetry in motion! On the one hand it is pure unbridled lust, on the other hand I read into him a lot deeper than most people, probably a lot more than is even there. In the end, all that matters is what he means to me. Him and his twin brother Vergil represent vital primal archetypes that I work with closely. Dante is special because, as explained by my short fanfic, he is a key to my immortality. He is the only external character I actually want to create once I get off this planet.

Related Links: Blood Fetish: Dante & Vergil Shrine, Devils Never Cry, Dante's Awakening, Vergil x Dante Cosplay, Mission Accomplished!, Favorite Pairings List
Song I Associate With Him: "The Perfect Drug" by Nine Inch Nails, "One (Always Hardcore)" by Scooter

Kanda

~2009

Xerxes Break
(Top "10" Anime/Manga Guys List)

Series: Pandora Hearts
Age: 40~45, but looks 24
Height: 5'10"
Race: Human
Eye(s):
Red
Hair:
White with purple sheen
Dateable? He has other priorities
Why He's On Here: Break has been to the heart of the Abyss and looked into its soul. He has experienced things that would drive lesser men to madness yet he survived with his personality intact. Alone. Always alone. Ever since his life fell apart and he was promised that this past can be changed. Break is very similar to Griffith in his willingness to do anything, right down to sacrificing over 100 innocent people, to attain his heart's desire. The big difference being that while Griffith's wish gave him everything he ever wanted, Break's wish backfired, and this forced him to reevaluate what he stands for. He carries an enormous amount of guilt for the original wrong and how he made it worse. Break is the flip side to Griffith; the fork in the road that leads to interpersonal harmony. Although he still attaches his sense of identity to a goal, openly and proudly declaring others his pawns to use and discard without remorse, his resolve has softened considerably. Others have grown to care for him and, much as he tried to deny it, he has grown to care for others. His mask of nonchalance is becoming progressively harder to maintain when his friends are in danger, and he has even been known to sabotage his mission for their sake. As his life ticks away, his body deteriorates, and he becomes less able to freely wield the power of his Mad Hatter chain, Break has learned that trust is not a weakness and it's okay to ask for the help of others.

Related Links: Pandora's Box, Break Wallpaper (1920 x 1200), Chessboard & Abyss Wallpaper (1920 x 1200), Break & Intention of the Abyss Wallpaper (1920 x 1200)  Group Wallpaper (1920 x 1200), Pandora Hearts Boys Wallpaper (1920 x 1200)
Song I Associate With Him: "Losing My Religion" by R.E.M., "Lost!" by Coldplay, "Play Minstrel Play" by Blackmore's Night

Kanda

~2011

Dokuga
(Top "10" Anime/Manga Guys List)

Series: Dorohedoro
Age: Early 20's?
Race: Sorcerer
Eyes:
Faceted moth eyes
Hair:
Black
Dateable? Perfect
Why He's On Here: In a world with no laws and unrestrained brutality, where life is cheap and the streets are a playground for psychopaths, Dokuga shines with reasonableness and compassion. Despite being trampled upon by society, relegated as trash, and left for dead, Dokuga remains genuinely sweet, caring, and kind at heart. His gentle nature has not been desensitized by the violence around him, and he has not lost his sense of remorse for the blood he is forced to shed. And he has killed many. Because, painful as it is, he is a creature of his world and has to work within its parameters. Through his sincere desire to fight for a better, fairer world, and his faith that his Boss could achieve this, Dokuga had been led to commit unspeakable atrocities. He constantly pushes himself beyond the limits of his strength and his sanity, masking his deepening depression with the hope that his efforts will pay off in the end. But his is a cautionary tale of a road to Hell paved with good intentions. Dokuga exemplifies how too much caring can make one increasingly tolerant of escalating the means by which to achieve one's goals, blurring the line between activism and terrorism. He also demonstrates how the most sensitive people often try to do much more than their share to alleviate the harshness of the world, ignoring their own wellbeing for the sake of the greater good, and consequently teetering on the brink of burnout and collapse. Likewise, Dokuga's predicament warns against the desire to project our own hopes onto ambiguous situations, and pledging loyalty to mysterious, enigmatic figures with questionable motives.

Related Links: CrossEyes Hideout, Dokuga & Tetsujo Wallpaper (1920 x 1080), Purple Dokuga Wallpaper 1 and 2 (1920 x 1080, art credit to さとりん), Dokuga vs Shin Wallpaper (1920 x 1200), Dokuga & Cross-Eyes Boss Wallpaper (1920 x 1080), Dokuga Collage 1, Dokuga Collage 2, Dokuga Collage 3, Favorite Pairings, Top 10 Anime/Manga Fights
Song I Associate With Him: "Cantara" by Dead Can Dance, "The Long Way Home" by The Birthday Massacre, "I Want My Tears Back" by Nightwish, "Pins and Needles (Skold Mix)" by The Birthday Massacre, "Alibis" by The Birthday Massacre, "Outsider" by Chumbawamba, "Slow, Love, Slow" by Nightwish

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Favorite Pairings List
From anime, manga, games, and books. I typically like a pairing for one of 3 reasons: how much they care about each other, how much tragedy they have endured, and how much sadism/masochism there is. Simple enough? Good. is awarded to those who score a 5 in Caring, is awarded to those who score a 5 in Tragedy, and is awarded to those who score a 5 in Violence.
1 #1: Elliot x Leo
Caring
Tragedy
Violence      
Average: 4
ELLIOT x LEO
(Pandora Hearts)

Leo was a very reserved kid who preferred the company of books instead of people. Elliot found him in an orphanage, and while Leo initially spurned his friendly advances, in time he gave in and grew very close to Elliot. Truly, Elliot was the only spark of light and hope in Leo's world, and so he cherished their relationship above all else. They even wrote musical compositions for each other. Yet, underneath all this, Leo kept secrets from Elliot. Leo didn't tell him that Elliot was living on borrowed time, or that Elliot was responsible for the deaths of family members he swore to avenge, nor did he tell Elliot that this was all unwittingly Leo's fault. In order to protect Elliot's happiness at all costs, Leo let him live in a forgetful haze, but such a facade couldn't go on forever. When the truth came crashing down, it wasn't pretty.

Related Links: Pandora's Box
Song I Associate With Them:
"An End Has A Start" by Editors

2 #2: Griffith x Guts
Caring
Tragedy
Violence
Average: 5
GUTS x GRIFFITH
(Berserk)

It's amazing that in a series as macho as Berserk, you can find something as silly as a homoerotic waterfight! Griffith was a little boy with a big dream. He had the charm, the intelligence, and the drive to get anything he wanted. Yet when Griffith decided he wanted Guts in his army, Guts refused. It was love at first fight! Over time, Guts came to see Griffith as his best friend and mentor, but Griffith saw in Guts... something more. He constantly lost his cool whenever Guts was in trouble, and treated him differently from his other soldiers. One day Guts decided he wanted to leave on a quest to find his own reason for living, and this sent Griffith on a downward spiral of insanity, jealousy, and self-destruction that eventually led to Hell on earth. Oops!

Related Links: Runaway Dream, Carol of the God Hand
Song I Associate With Them: "Map of the Problematique" by Muse, "What Hurts the Most" by Rascal Flatts, "Wake Up Call" by Maroon 5

3 #3: "Ai" x Nikaido/Risu/Dokuga x Tetsujo
Caring
Tragedy
Violence
Average: 5

 "AI" x NIKAIDO/RISU/DOKUGA x TETSUJO
(Dorohedoro)

Having amnesia and a severe case of split personality disorder makes "Ai" (cAIman, AIkawa, kAI, etc.) quite the whore. His most promising relationship is probably with Nikaido, with whom he has a very sweet and caring friendship, and they've made promises to stay together no matter what happens. Of course, this was before either of them knew that "Ai" was a murderous maniac. This brings us to "Ai"s bromance with his best friend and partner, Risu, who lost his head in a most un-romantic way. Little does Risu know that the person he loves and hates the most is essentially the same man. Dokuga, however, is infatuated with the homicidal "Ai," and can recognize him no matter what face or personality he wears. He remained fiercely loyal to "Ai" despite the latter disappearing for years. Meanwhile, Tetsujo is obsessed with Dokuga and never leaves his side.

Related Links: CrossEyes Hideout

4
#4: Kurama & Hiei
Caring
Tragedy      
Violence      
Average: 3
KURAMA x HIEI
(Yu Yu Hakusho)

Wherever you find Kurama you'll find Hiei, and vice versa. They're the most famous ambiguously gay duo in anime and they complement each other perfectly. Hiei is cold and aloof, Kurama is warm and friendly. Hiei is very protective of Kurama, and Kurama tends to Hiei's wounds when he's hurt. Kurama is Hiei's only friend, the only one he respects, the only one who can make him laugh, and the one who managed to rescue him from a hollow, suicidal existence. They fight together, depend on each other, and trust each other completely. I love, loove, looove everything about this couple!

5
#5: Dante & Vergil
Caring    
Tragedy  
Violence
Average: 4
VERGIL x DANTE
(Devil May Cry)

What mesmerizing eye candy the half-demon Sons of the Legendary Dark Knight Sparda are! One dresses in blue, the other in red; one has his hair slicked back, the other has it down; one uses a stylish katana, the other uses anything he can get his hands on. They endlessly fight over who gets to wield their daddy's power, but deep down they still care for one another. Trying to reinterpret their sibling rivalry might be incestuous, but that's fine by me so long as no offspring are involved. I mean, come on, who hasn't swooned over that "how about a kiss from your little brother" line in Devil May Cry 3?

Related Links: Blood Fetish: Dante & Vergil Shrine, Vergil x Dante Cosplay
Song I Associate With Them: "Shall Never Surrender" by Jason 'Shyboy' Arnold of Hyono, "Just Like You" by Three Days Grace, "Bye Bye Bye" by N'Sync

6
#6: Break x Reim
Caring
Tragedy      
Violence      
Average: 3
BREAK x REIM
(Pandora Hearts)

Reim is rather uptight by nature and Break loves teasing the crap out of him. Still, underneath the superficial banter, there is genuine emotional depth. Reim was the first to try befriending Break when the latter was still violently antisocial, and eventually succeeded. Indeed, Reim is the only person Break ever called a friend. He listens to Reim's advice and values his opinions. He feels safe talking openly with Reim and sharing his true self. When Break became blind, he entrusted Reim to organize his tasks so as to keep it a secret from others. Reim is also one of only two people who Break was willing to place above his own life purpose. And, perhaps, Reim was the only one to make Break cry for fear of losing him. Likewise, Reim worries about Break and protects him to the best of his ability.

Related Links: Pandora's Box
Song I Associate With Them:
"Last Time by Moonlight" by Enya

7 #7: Noi x Shin
Caring
Tragedy    
Violence    
Average: 3.7
NOI x SHIN
(Dorohedoro)

You know the age-old story: boy meets girl, girl heals boy, boy stabs girl with the pointy end of his hammer and runs away. He was a very shy boy. >_>;; Their relationship later blossomed into a beautiful friendship founded, in part, on a mutual love for violence. Nothing pleased them more than the warm spray of blood on their faces, the hapless victims' screams drowned out in a roar of maniacal laughter as Shin and Noi tore, cleaved, and blasted through their opponents. Shin's destructive magic combined with Noi's healing abilities to create a nearly invincible team. Of course, there was an intensity of genuine caring between them, as well, as evidenced both in the cuteness of their everyday interactions, and the ferocity with which they protected each other in battle.

Song I Associate With Them: "Danger! High Voltage" by Electric Six

8 #8: Sam x Frodo
Caring
Tragedy    
Violence        
Average: 3
SAM x FRODO
(Lord of the Rings)

The bond between Frodo and Sam is undoubtedly among the strongest in all of fantasy literature. It is a bond of friendship and loyalty, but it is hard to write off the intimate moments and body language they shared in the books as purely platonic. Indeed, who could argue with Tolkien's own description of Sam saving Frodo from Shelob the spider? "No onslaught more fierce was ever seen in the savage world of beasts, where some desperate small creature armed with little teeth, alone, will spring upon a tower of horn and hide that stands above its fallen mate." Even though Sam ended up marrying Rosie, he remained painfully torn between her and Frodo, and one of the reasons Frodo left with the elves was to give him peace of mind.

Song I Associate With Them: "God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys

9 #8: Jarlaxle & Artemis
Caring    
Tragedy    
Violence      
Average: 2.7
JARLAXLE x ARTEMIS
("Drizzt Books")

Lets face it, Jarlaxle heads a band of male Amazons, dresses like a pimp, speaks with eloquent wit, and is peculiarly fixated on Artemis Entreri. Artemis is the closest Jarlaxle has to a friend and the only thing in the world he appears to care about besides himself. He has saved Artemis on numerous occasions, and even helped the assassin break his maddening obsession with Drizzt (presumably hoping Artemis' attention would then turn to him). It is true that Jarlaxle seeks to use him for personal gain, but he also realizes that Artemis is the one person he can not control. Their sharp-tongued banter is a neverending source of amusement for me.

Related Links: Drizzt Do'Urden's Corner

10 #9: Shahryar x Sehara
Caring
Tragedy    
Violence      
Average: 3.3
SHAHRYAR x SEHARA
(One Thousand and One Nights)

After being unsatisfied with countless beautiful young women, who ever thought the one thing the troubled Sultan Shahryar needed was... another man! Sehara can tell that, deep down inside, Shahryar is a good person, and makes it his objective to heal Shahryar's tortured soul through his own brand of therapeutic storytelling. By strategically choosing his stories, Sehara helps to unravel mystery behind Shahryar's madness and guide him back to sanity. It is truly rewarding to watch their relationship grow from homicidal distrust to utter devotion.

Song I Associate With Them: "The Promise" by When In Rome

 

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