Happy New Year, i hope that 2012 brings you more joy than 2011 and that you have a great year, and i plan on updating The Anime Sanctuary much more often this year, i promise.^_^
So remember to check back from time to time ok.
Merry Christmas everyone, I hope you have an great christmas, spend time with those you love, and get some cool presents ofc hehe 
All anime fans start somewhere, me, I started watching anime when I was about 8 years old before I even knew what anime was, I used to watch these children’s “cartoons” when I was a child, they set the groundwork for my love of anime, in my youth these shows out-shone all of the other programs that were available to me and I finally understand why and it’s a pretty simple reason, the characters had depth, they were likeable, you really cared for them and invested your time in them. If you missed an episode you wanted to know what happened, this wasn’t the same with American/English cartoons there was no depth to them they were shallow children’s cartoons in comparison, and whilst the anime shows were aimed at kids, they didn’t treat us like kids, the shows were intelligent, exciting, gripping, so much so I would run home from school with my friends in order to catch the next episode.
The Shows that introduced me to anime and had a large impact on my viewing preferences were
1. Pokemon 
- it felt like a giant mythical world, the world of Pokémon and to some extent I wished it was real, it wasn’t like watching a show, it was like being absorbed into this animated world, so much so that it was the only fad I ever took to, I got the games, the cards, posters, stickers anything Pokémon, I wanted. I watched the first 3 seasons diligently and then the show lost its appeal and started to become more child friendly and as I was growing up, it just lost its cool factor when they started entering them in beauty contests, I mean c’mon the whole point was catch em, battle em, evolve them, then become the greatest Pokémon master ever, not dress them up pretty and make them dance, shame on you Pokémon for not staying true to yourself.
2.Digimon 
- Now here we go again, back to monsters that actually fight, Digimon became my second fascination, it was like Pokémon version 2.0 it had cooler monsters, cooler bad guys, cooler characters, it felt more grown up and was more action packed, yet still held the same feeling of immersion that Pokémon had I was hooked and followed the adventures of the digi-destined from week to week, seeing all way through season 1 & 2 so around 104 episodes without missing a single one, so 2 years of my life, I grew attached to the characters and felt my first feelings of loss when the show ended, a feeling that still nags at me when I finish a truly amazing anime.
3.Yu-Gi-Oh 
- After a few years without any form of anime what-so-ever, I was drawn to Yu-Gi-Oh it was different, and at first the concept sempt a little daft, but the delivery was excellent making the show exciting and intriguing, which is surprising since its based on a card game and yet is exciting, intelligent and full of twists and more than enough action
These whilst not the only anime I watched as a child they were the driving force behind my love for anime and they set me on the path towards my preferred anime shows such as Bleach and D-Gray Man.
It’s become apparent to me that anime is my form of escapism from what can be a monotonous tiring life from time to time, that’s not to say that I have a bad life, I have an awesome one, but from time to time, life can weigh me down, all the expectations get on top of me and I need to just unwind and escape from all of the expectations everyone has for me, and for me, I’ve found that the best way to achieve this is to escape into a good anime.
That might seem a little strange to some people but for me, it has a somewhat calming effect, it calms and re-energises me, I don’t get this same level of escapism from anything else, anime has the ability to weave an entire animated world that if you let yourself, you can get completely absorbed into it, you can become immersed into this fictional world of animation, where as daft as it may seem your problems don’t seem to hold as much weight anymore.
It gives me time to re-cooperate and pull myself back together so that I can tackle whatever it is that troubles me, I find that the longer shows are more effective as they create a much bigger scope and universe and make you care about what happens to the characters which is what is required for me to really be absorbed into it.
So the next time life gets on top of you and you need to escape, why not try escaping into an anime, get comfy, shut your curtains, close out the world and for a brief time, be absorbed into the anime world.
A few recommendations for truly immersive anime
If you know of any anime that you feel has this affect on you, then please tell me about it in the comments section ^_^.
Claymore, stylish, violant yet heartfelt anime
Synopsis:
Claymore tells the story of young female warriors chosen to fight an evil menace known as Yoma, yoma are creatures who are able to take the form of humans in order to feed of them, they are much more powerfull than humans and the only thing that stands against them are the Claymore’s nicknamed silver-eyed-witches they are half breed human/Yoma warriors with one purpose, hunt and kill Yoma, The series follows in particular 1 claymore named Clare she is our main protagonist and currently classified as the weakest Claymore, but there is more to Clare than meets the eye.
Animation:
The animation is of a very high standard, the visuals are beautifull, there are many impressive backdrops from eerie forests to grand cathederals, the characters are well drawn, the Yoma look evil and menacing and in all the artwork is dark and gothic and fits the tone of the show perfectly.
Claymore in my opinion is an amazing anime, simply because of the feelings it conjures up in me, the characters are menacing and voilant and yet, later on i feel an ounce of sympathy for them and an ounce of sorrow as these are not your average “monsters” these are sorry creatures.
Underneath the flashy vibrant violance and gritty storylines theres a real sense of humanity in Claymore and i think thats what i really associate with it, you connect to the characters, there not your everyday steriotypical anime characters they have depth, personality and a background and a story to tell, these women are more than just characters and when they are killed off (and they are) you feel for the loss of them. They meant something, when they die you feel the loss of them, and to me that is rather rare for an anime that only runs for 26 episodes.
I feel that the depth of the characters raises this from a good anime, to an excellent anime, that should be viewed by anyone who enjoys anime, of for that matter good entertainment.
The Anime deviates from the source manga for the last 3 episodes to give the viewers a more happier ending so heres hopng this doesnt kill any chance there was for a second season, becuase i for 1 would love it !!
Im currently on Shonen meltdown, i’ve watched nothing but shonen anime including D-Gray Man, Soul Eater, Bleach, Naruto Shippuden and the like for the last several months, which makes for some exciting viewing, except its giving me un-realistic expectations of my day to day life.
Im really considering how handy it would be to possess some of these anime abilities in real life, such as ninja skills(ninjutsu) like Naruto, im thinking that they would come in really handy for everyday situations like crowd control, lets face it a Rasengan or 2 would sure make quick work of the queues of people in front of me in town, i really hate queues *evil laugh*.
Shadow clone jutsu would be come in very usefull, i could study and work at the same time, meaning i’d be somewhat smarter and a hell of a lot less poor . plus i’d be able to spend cuddle time with the other half, whilst catching up on all my anime shows(here’s hoping she’s not reading this
The Rasengan – Great for clearing crowds of noisy teens
Just wanted to put these up before my laptop dies again, 8 simple 100*100 Last Exile avatars for you to use ^_^
Just wanted to put these up before i forget, 6 simple 100*100 Avatar the last airbender avatars for you to use ^_^
Top 10 Long Running Anime.
I love getting into anime shows, but for the most part they just aren’t long enough, 12 episodes leaves no time for character development, 26 episodes always seem to rush the ending into the last 2 episodes, where 50 episodes or longer seem to be paced pretty well, yes they can drag a little in parts but they have time to give you back information into all the characters you’ve really started to get attached to.
So here’s a list of the long anime shows I’ve come across and been able to find and watched , they run long enough for you to really sink your teeth into ^_^.
1. Get Backers – 49 episodes completed
2. Rurouni Kenshin – 95 episodes completed
3. Naruto- 220 episodes completed – followed by Naruto Shippuden
4. Naruto Shippuden – 178 episodes, Currently ongoing
5. Bleach – 289 episodes, Currently ongoing
6. Saiyuki / Saiyuki Reload / Saiyuki GunLock – 50, 25, and 26 episodes respectively.
7. Yu Yu Hakusho – 112 episodes, Completed
8. Dragonball Z – 291 episodes, Completed
9. One Piece - 467 episodes, Currently ongoing
10. Fullmetal Alchemist / Brotherhood – 51 episodes, 64 episodes respectively.
Ok so I said the top 10 but I have to give a special mention to Detective Conan, with its mass amount of episodes.
11. Detective Conan – 589 episodes, Currently ongoing
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