Taishou

[Name] *secret for now*
[Nicknames/Handles] Citrus, Phoenix, PK
[Date of Birth] October 31 1988
[Nationality] American
[Languages] English (native), Japanese (studying)
[Location] Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
[Occupation] Student
[Likes] Anime/manga, Gundam/Gunpla, auto racing, American football, iPod, pancakes, karate, video games, Red Bull, quiet places
[Dislikes] Alcohol, spicy food, slow drivers
[Colors] Red, orange, blue
[Music] Coheed & Cambria, The Dillinger Escape Plan, DragonForce, The Fall of Troy, L’Arc-en-Ciel, Mizuki Nana, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine, Smashing Pumpkins
[Artists] CLAMP, Ken Akamatsu

Ever since I moved to Charlottesville to attend the University of Virginia, my life hasn’t been the same. When I haven’t been tackling homework or chasing my dream to become the greatest teacher in Japan, I’ve been learning karate and watching tons of anime - all the while meeting new friends and foes. I joke about being a “fruity liberal arts kid” since I am an English major, but I really do have a lot of drive, and the only thing that consistently holds me back is my poor time management skill.

I might seem like I have all the maturity of a 12-year-old, since I have way too much enthusiasm for certain things and I make random immature jokes all the time, but I’m capable of taking things seriously, especially my responsibilities as president of UVA’s anime club, CAINE, and as a peripheral developer in Zanaikin’s “Imperium Project” video game. I’m a little more willing to put myself on the line in public or social situations than most otaku, although I deal with my fair share of otaku problems.

When it comes to anime and manga, I’m obsessed with mecha - especially Gundams, which I consider to be the most stylish and exciting mecha of all. I also have a weakness for ecchi and for cosplay, and like all otaku I have a weakness for “moe,” although my definition of that concept is usually different from everyone else’s.

I’ve got a serious leader complex and admire people and characters who are always cool and in control, from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Tom Brady to Char Aznable to Lelouch Lamperouge.

[Anime] Mobile Suit Gundam series, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Initial D, Code Geass, Kanon, Cutie Honey
[Manga] Love Hina, Death Note, Great Teacher Onizuka, Azumanga Daioh, Excel Saga, Rurouni Kenshin
[Seiyuu] Horie Yui, Sugita Tomokazu, Noto Mamiko
[Game] Guitar Hero III, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3, Elite Beat Agents

What have I been watching lately? Let’s take a look…