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The first anime I've watched was Uchuu Densetsu Ulysses 31 in 1991, followed by Taiyou no Ko Esteban in 1992, and later by Sailor Moon, Captain Tsubasa and Yattaman in 1993 or 1994. All of them were just cartoons for me back then.

Around 1996 or 1997 a friend of mine showed me Ghost in the Shell. Although I still did not know that it was an anime, I was amazed that an animated movie can be so good (in animation, plot and soundtrack). After watching it I did some research and learnt that it was from Japan. Somehow I've missed the information that it was an anime.

Another few years have passed and around 2000 I saw my younger brother (15 years old at that time) watching some cartoon. As I was waiting for a friend of mine (and had nothing better to do), I've watched it with him. There was an old man wearing a turtle shell, a young boy with a monkey tail and a bald one. I don't remember which episode it was, but I've laughed till tears. After that I've started watching this cartoon with him. Some of you may already know what was it, but for those who don't, it was Dragon Ball. After Dragon Ball the TV station broadcast Dragon Ball Z, and later Dragon Ball GT. That's how I've learnt what anime is and how my adventure with anime began.

Few years after the last episode of Dragon Ball GT my brother found Bleach and we've started to watch it together. In 2006 or 2007, while still watching Bleach, I've discovered Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki's films. The first one I saw was Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. After watching it I had the same feeling I had after Ghost in the Shell - the animation, plot and soundtrack were perfect. The next one was Spirited Away and later My Neighbor Totoro.

In the years that followed I've discovered many great anime, including Steins;Gate, Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica, Shinsekai Yori, Aria the Origination, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen, Made in Abyss, Nichijou, Gosick, Kemono no Souja Erin, Bocchi the Rock! and Sousou no Frieren.

If you think there is a great anime I should watch, and it's not on my plan to watch list, don't hesitate to recommend it to me :-)

Cheers!


Milestones

100th Unknown, already had more than 100 completed when I joined MAL.
200th Slayers Next (June 21st, 2015)
300th Golden Time (January 6th, 2016)
400th Juuni Kokuki (September 7th, 2016)
500th Maison Ikkoku (May 10th, 2017)
750th Fushigi Yuugi (December 21st, 2018)
1,000th Tenkuu no Escaflowne (June 13th, 2020)
1,500th Bastard!! Ankoku no Hakaishin (May 29th, 2023)


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