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[b][size=5]Kuroki's second attempt at a Manga application[/size][/b]


[b][size=8]Why are you doing this for a second time?:[/size][/b]
[b][size=3]I'm making another attempt at this because I felt I didn't put enough effort into my last application, so i'm going to give it another shot. And since I really want a place where I can share my thoughts on manga which is a major part in my life, so i'd like nothing more than to be able to share my thoughts on something I love. Thanks for taking your time reading my application:[/size][/b]


[b][size=8]Age:[/size][/b]
[b][size=3]I am 14 years old, I do consider myself rather mature for the point in my life I am at. However there are certainly times where i act stupid, which are sometimes regrettable.[/size][/b]


[b][size=8]Tell us a bit about yourself, and how you got into Manga:[/size][/b]
[size=3][b]Read if you care, i felt like adding this in for people who want to know a bit about the user applying. I'm a 14 year old guy from Sweden, as said. I grew up on the countryside in a little village called ''Falerum'' Growing up I was really just interested in nature and exploring it, which I still do to this day, but back then i'd be out until the sun started setting. After I turned 8 my family got a computer and internet, of course. I didn't think much of it, but i'd still browse around and listen to music on Limewire. At around 10 years old I grew really fond of the web and started playing games like AdventureQuest and things alike. And thanks to that and my father i've earned myself a good amount of the English language. So the internet didn't just stop me from going outside. And when I turned 12 i got my first own computer, I never really went outside often from there on out. And hitting the age of 12 didn't just bring me a computer and an addiction to it, but also the worst period of my life. I was off school about 40-50% of the time. The reason being that family members had passed on, just left and right like that, and my parents had alot of fights. (I'm not trying to get your pity, by the way.) But the internet helped me get away from my bad thoughts, and that's basicly how I found Manga/Anime. I had read something on facebook about Anime and manga, and In my ears it sounded pretty interesting. So i checked out an anime called Naruto, I didn't really like it so I tried reading it instead. I really prefered reading it, I felt it brought alot more to the table than the anime adaptation, so i just kept reading it. From there I read manga whenever I got home from school, whenever I was home from school, at all times possible. So that's how I started reading manga, and watching anime. How i found leak, is however a much simpler one. My friend, as known on the forum '' Astarte '' Have been hanging out for like 6 years, and he joined the forum way before me. So one day, the 31st of July he encouraged me to sign up, and I do not regret it at all, this community is really great, and I didn't see that at first. [/b][/size]


[b][size=8]List a few of your favourite Manga and leave a description, and your thoughts on them:[/size][/b]

[size=6][b]Suicide island:[/b][/size]
[spoiler][b][size=3] Suicide island is a psychological/horror manga, about people who have attempted suicide, but failed. As i've already pointed out Suicide island is a manga about people who have failed to commit suicide, but there's a little more than hospital treatment involved. The patients are taken in to the emergency room and the patients get asked if they want to live, or not. Since the human mind is so fascinating overall, most decide to live, but they don't easily get away with it. The patients get sent to '' Suicide island '' And their Id's documents and everything have been eliminated, so they're no longer citiziens of japan, this is written on a rock, where the patients wake up. So, all their loved ones know is that they've ceased to exist, but they've actually been sent to Suicide island. That's as much as i'll write about the plot/story. So the thing that's so interesting with this manga is, that it gets your mind going, on the human mind. As some do as they intended (commit suicide) while others strive to live, and have learned how much they would've lost if they wouldn't have survived that suicide attempt. So it really gets your mind going on how the human mind functions, and i didn't just enjoy the story, but the whole concept of it. The art is also pretty unique, i really like it. As for my rating i'd give it a 9/10, because it's the one manga i couldn't stop thinking about even after i finished it.[/size][/b][/spoiler]

[size=6][b]Doubt:[/b][/size]
[spoiler][b][size=3] Doubt is another psychological/horror manga about a game called ''Rabbit Doubt'' Which is a game that's basicly trending all around Japan. The game is about a group of rabbits, but one of those rabbits are randomly chosen to be the wolf, or the murderer. And as you might figure the game is about figuring out who the wolf is, and busting it, or all the rabbits get eaten and the wolf wins. The plot is that four players, Yu Aikawa, Eji Hoshi, Haruka Akechi, Rei Hazama and a person who doesn't play the game, Mitsuki. They meet out to relax together. After a pretty short while of hanging out they all get knocked out and wake up in an abandoned hospital, where the game is now for real. Not wanting to give out spoilers, this is my description of the manga. Thoughts: I think it's a work of art, not just a japanese comic. I know the concept of a game becoming real isn't really that original, but the way it's done and presented is just amazing. If you are a fan of psychological/horror manga, I highly recommend it. My rating would be a strong 8.5-9/10.[/size][/b][/spoiler]

[size=6][b]Naruto:[/b][/size]
[spoiler][b][size=3] Yeah I know, it's mainstream and all that, but it's here for a reason, and a big one if that. Naruto was my first Manga I read, and finished, when I was younger I was obsessed with ninjas, and when I started reading Naruto, I was completely hooked. Naruto is about a young boy named Naruto, his dream is to become the Hokage, or leader of the hidden leaf village. His childhood was terrible, he was shamed, bullied upon because he had the nine-tailed fox inside of him. Around 15 years ago in the manga, the nine-tailed fox attacked the hidden leaf village, so to prevent it from completely destroying the village, they seal the fox inside of Naruto, granting him unnatural amounts of ''Chakra'' Which is the power used to perform moves as a ninja, called '' Genjutsu '' Which is vision technique, and '' Ninjutsu '' Which are mostly fighting moves used by Ninjas. At around the start of the anime Naruto graduates from the ninja academy, granting him the rank of ''Genin'' Which is basicly a newly graduated ninja. And after they graduate they're put in a team of 3. Naruto gets put together with Sasuke Uchiha, one of the last members of the Uchiha clan that got slaughtered just a few years ago. He also gets paired up with Sakura Haruno, Naruto's crush, and the girl that has a giant crush on Sasuke, because of his skills and looks. Their teacher is Kakashi Hatake, the son of the ''White fang'' Which commited suicide when Kakashi was young, leading him to fight even harder to become stronger, and later protect his students. Throughout the manga the teams go out on various missions, but after a while Sasuke decides to betray the hidden leaf village. As for my thoughts on it, I can't really describe it. It was my first manga/anime so it means alot to me. But i'm not just writing about it because it's my first manga, more because it's a really good one if that. It's really the only Shounen i enjoyed because it's the first one I tried. It doesn't get your mind working on things alot, it's more of an adventure than a comic, you just get hyped about Naruto kicking someones ass or something, it's good in that way. The rating i'd give it is an 8/10, it's really long which alot of people don't like, and it's a bit of a downside. There's no reason to recommended, it's famous because it's good. [/size][/b][/spoiler]


[b][size=8]How often do you read Manga:[/size][/b]
[size=3][b]I read it as often as i possibly can, the average a week may be about 9 hours? And that's not counting the anime I watch. I try to read as often as I can. But i try to prioritize school over manga, games and anime. So as i've said i read about 8-9 hours a week, and counting anime i spend about 14 hours a week on it. [/b][/size]

[b][size=8]For how long have you been reading Manga, and do you enjoy reading?:[/b][/size]
[size=3][b]I've been reading for almost 3 years now, as i've already typed in how I got into Manga. I really do enjoy reading manga, it's like a getaway from all the stress. Just sit down on the couch with a cup of coffee reading some One piece or something, it's the best! Neither do I plan to stop reading, I think it's become such a major thing in my life that I will never outgrow it. And i'm not complaining at all, more like the exact opposite. [/b][/size]

[b][size=8]What will you contribute to ''Manga''?:[/b][/size]
[size=3][b]I will try my best to be active in the group, posting my thoughts on Manga, new and old, good or bad. I'll try my best to contribute, like giving recommendations for newcomers, or someone that just needs something new to try. I'll do all in my power to help the group out. [/b][/size][/align][/align]