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I'll give this some thought. This seems like it would be fun.

Borrowing a certain something from somewhere: Making Anime Popular at <high school name> Probably best to leave out the in culture jokes and maybe even keep it simple, EDIT: Oh, oops. Just saw the edit. Disregard this.

Yeah, likewise. Living alone AND didn't have friends or peers coming over. Hell, even if I was living alone, I think I might still be adverse to it. Just seems too... gratuitous?

Played Mario Party: Island Tour with a friend. It wasn't very good, Felt like a dumb downed Mario Party sadly.

Played some Super Mario Super World tonight. Pretty fun coop.

Antarctica:

Welcome to the forum, xRiasx. I hope to see you around.

I don't think I said it the entire contest, so: Thanks solidbatman. It was a lot of fun and I know you had to put in work (+$$$) to make this whole thing work. It's appreciated.

1) Ghost in the Shell (1995) I probably don't really need to justify this choice, there's not much that really needs to be said about GitS. It's cool, stylish, and most importantly to me - gorgeous. It has one of my favorite scenes in movie history, actually (and I watch a lot of movies): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2mXrndt1ZI&list=PLmyPTl0pOwPuGAZx0_b30y6xPU-jEHKYS 2) Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door (2001) There's better choices for this spot in terms of stand alone quality. A good number of Miyazaki films stand out immediately as just a better movie, however sentimentality wins out for this one. Cowboy Bebop is my favorite anime and I've seen this film a good number of times. Wake up, Spike: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owgu_DxlwVU 3) Interstella: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5sytem (2003) I had to include this. Between just being a fan and Toonami Aftermath, I'm not sure just how many times I've seen it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOS9aOIXPEk 4) Akira (1988) Another choice that's universally recognized and doesn't need anything said for it.

Welcome, I hope you'll continue to stick around. It's good to have you.

Welcome to the forums, I hope to see you around.

Congratulations all, you all deserve it.

Once again, thanks for the hard work. You're my hero.

The man's very cool, though I'm not sure of his raking abaility...

I've been actually breeding those for about 3 hours between the last couple of day. |:<

I've heard good things, so why not throw myself to fate. I'm in.

Dear fellow Fuwan Gladiators, You were worthy opponents, if only worth was determined by the sheer number of inadequacies you have as a human being. You were stiff competition, if only by stiff you were speaking to the quality of your writing. The contest was close, if only through your willing debasement in week four of the competition. You worked hard and put in a lot of effort, so thankfully a lot of the points were participatory. Now to address my esteemed competitors individually: nohman: You’re pretentious and handsome and have a good head of hair. Bizkitdoh: I like your drawings in week 2 and 7. I guess. Damonkala: Your touching “A Breath of Windwaker: On the Great Sea” touched me in ways I wish I could forget. Silvachief: Your poem in week 3 filled me with glee, if only something something something… knee. Shcboomer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYtjpIwamos Zakamutt: Way to drop out before the finish line. Oh, and just one point shy of 69. GG. Ragnar: Your drawing in week 2 was really good. That’s about it though. Imationer: You’re a man of principle and one without a free copy of Steins;Gate Kaguya: I’m glad you had to foresight to drop out of the running. It's good to know your limitations. Zodai, Yukiru, Cali, Nosebleed, TheLastmeloday, vibrantblade, nayleen, ryouuuuuu: No effort is preferable to a half effort. DrKleiner, Kitouski, goldenguy43, Lewcool, Eldin, ohiowar, Mephisto, Kendjin: Way to commit, guys. Thanks for this spectacle. Respectfully, nohman. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ All jokes aside, it was really fun competing against you guys. You all had some incredible posts and I'm a little surprised I was able to keep up with you guys in the standings. The few of you that composed the songs week 4 were incredible. Shcboomer's post never failed to entertain me. I thought Silvachief's song titles (as well as just the consistent quality of his posts) were just so witty and topical. Good job. For that matter, good job everyone. Remember, no matter how this turns out... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSTivVclQQ0

Competition is a law of nature. It’s a condition all, be it man or beast, are subject to. You can no more resist it or its consequences than you could resist the pull of gravity. Competition is an immutable force, try as we may to defy it. It’s been integral in the history of human development. It’s lowered us. It’s elevated us. It is both an ugly and beautiful thing. Competition over resources, competition of value – nationality, beliefs, religion – has motivated some of the darker periods in our history. Competition has led to immense technological and economic development. Competition has been raised up, exemplified and glorified in our sports and in our spirit. And now, built upon our rich history, stands a competition – a competition of endurance, colored in strife, and enriched in the virtue of anguish. What appeared before, with its siren’s call of sweet VN nothings was the…. Steins;Gate Limited Edition Giveaway (!!!) Week 1: Twenty six challengers gather, test their mettle against the vague oncoming trails. Week 2: Contestants pit their artistic sensibilities against one another, tasked with bringing together the whimsical judge’s favorite fictional characters. Artistic integrity needed not apply. Week 3: A challenge of endurance -- 7 challenges to be met within a week. Contestants displayed their fan fiction prowess in all its bravado. Top contenders were made clear here. Week 4: A test of musical sensibility and debasement. How far would contestants be willing to go to earn dat fat bonus points. Week 5: A seasonal challenge that tested the contestants ability adapt various characters from widely different universes into a cohesive story. Week 6: Contestants were tasked with marketing horrible some of the greatest games of our time. Week 7: A last sprint of challenges to end this marathon. The competition shall be decided now. Those who take the converted mantle of Steins;Fate Limited Edition Giveaway 1st place winner shall be exalted above… Well, nobody. They do get a nifty VN to play. And like a totally cool pin or something.

Sometimes it's nice to have a unpatched version of a game, but you can get those elsewhere. The thing about Fuwanovel is it offers a convenient collection of games all in one place that is easy to just download and play.

My day has been made. Arigato. http://www.smbc-comics.com/ Probably my favorite web comic.

I'd say Snake Eater is my favorite in the series. It's sooooo good. The final fight is so damn beautiful. It's enough to make you tear up.