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I am a J-Addict

February 12th, 2006 in Personal

I have been J-ing around almost 3 months, since December last year. J-ing around you ask? Short form for Japanese. I have been watching and listening to j-stuff for the last 3 months. J-dramas, J-song, J-animation (anime), J-girls, J-guys, J-fashion, J-porn, etc etc.

I use to listen to english songs only. I remember my jukebox was full of English songs, almost any genre, from rock to pop, to hip hop, rap and dance, with a little New Age and Classics. I use rip a lot of CDs, and then proudly saying, “YEAY I HAVE 500 SONGS”. I was still on 56k that time, downloading songs is a big problem for me.

Now, I’ve been downloading Anime Songs and Japanese full albums. Do As Infinity, L’Arc~en~Ciel, Utada Hikaru, Ayumi Hamasaki, HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR, and a few more others are part of my Jukebox collection now. I rarely use my Ares or Shareaza now. Those 2 were my english song source. Now? TokyoToshokan Rules. Nipponsei Rules. AznMp3 Rules.

When I was a kid, I was a big fan of Bugs Bunny and Mickey. That time, I am quite a big fan to Mojacko and Doraemon, though my favourites are still Mickey and Bugs Bunny. When I was in secondary school, I still watch cartoon, I still watch those Mickey stuff. It was on free TV every saturday, and I have nothing to do other than watching TV to kill time. This stop until when i was in Form4, where my life started to get hectic. Mickey and Bugs Bunny is a no-no to me. Besides, that time I was addicted to computer and internet (and still addicted to them).

Doraemon and Mojacko is just cartoon for me last time. Now, they are anime. Anime is japanese animation, which is better than cartoon. Yea, Anime is my obsession for this past 3 months. I have been downloading both licensed and unlicensed anime, new and old, fansubs and dvd-rips. I have been watching and learning at the same time. I find the japanese culture is unique and cool.

Watching Drama, yet another activity to kill time. I watched almost all Hong Kong drama that is shown on TV. I still remember when J-drama is shown on TV3, shows like GTO, Long Vacation and Beach Boys. I love it. But I still watch Hong Kong drama.

Until recently, I don’t know what has got into me. It seems like I have been downloading j-drama, along with my anime. My first j-drama that I downloaded was Densha Otoko. Cool storyline, pretty much suits a geek like me Then, I started downloading Hana Yori Dango and now following a tennis sports drama, Ace Wo Nerae and might be following Gokusen and Gokusen 2 soon. HK drama? I still watch but I find j-drama is more interesting because it is short and the story is pretty much unique.

I’m such an obsess. A true J-Addicts. Maybe if this goes on for a year, I think I will start acting and talking like a Japanese. X/

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