What media made an impact on your life?

The YouTube animation Community,Stampylongnose,and many many more in my internet journey

Hey Arnold for sure.

Also Homeward Bound.

Also White and Nerdy by Werid Al.

It helped me realize and accept I am a nerd and I am proud of it.

That's good, I was pissed off that the Rocky and Bullwinkle short(which features June Foray's final performance before her death) that was originally supposed to air before this film in theaters ended up getting relegated to the UK 3-D Blu-Ray where almost nobody would notice it(since 3-D TVs were practically dead at that point), thankfully someone uploaded it online

Probably punk/grunge rock. The fanbase of this type of this genre of music is sweet most of the time! It also taught me how much stereotypes run our world. A lot of people who don’t listen to rock unfortunately think that metal heads or rockers are evil just because the stuff they like is a little more darker than what they are used to. It’s sad to see… I have learned to be more accepting than I was before and not to judge a book by its cover. Most songs are political in one way or another. And the ones that are not are just fun to dance too. I also love to meet people with a similar music taste as me. It makes me relate to them little more ya know! I also discovered the art of head-banging.

A lot of rock songs a lot of my projects. I feel so much more creative when I listen to the music I like. I have a ton of ideas that originate from rock music. Bands like Green Day, Nirvana, paramore, Hole, Jack off Jill and a bunch of others are a huge inspiration for me

For me, the anime adaptation of Akazukin ChaCha: It is perhaps THE show that gave me the biggest impact. It's not just any good 1990s anime, it is THE anime that got me through dark times & got me to better appreciate & enjoy animation all over the world compared to before watching it in 2017(do you think I would've still put a HUGE amount of effort into the Western Animation Urban Legends iceberg if I HAVEN'T watched Akazukin ChaCha? I personally think NO). This show has great animation, a colorful cast of wonderful characters, a really neato storyline, a lot of funny moments &, most important of all, the message that it brings on; a message about friendship. It's not just a surface level tacked on thing either, it is unapologetically present throughout the series & shown in many things. It's about how friendship can grow throughout the days & that the best of friends can be strong heroes together. Perhaps even become attached in more ways, like in the case of ChaCha & Riiya, whom of which became more than just friends, but a loving couple.

When I watched this show the 1st time, I was in a bad situation: I was with my mother, who was emotionally & psychologically abusive to me & the only friends I had were at school, meaning I would never see them once I left school for the day(or a whole summer). I was more or less alone with no one to really talk to. So for me, something like Akazukin ChaCha just clicked in me, it seemingly filled a void in my soul that I wasn't using. It's almost as if, I have found some new friends that I could talk to, or perhaps some emotional support beings. The main trio, ChaCha, Riiya & Shiine I grew attached to as these friends went along the series, with 74 episodes & 3 OVAs for me to enjoy thanks to YouTube uploads. This was a gateway to me possibly finding a true friend... a boyfriend even if I play my cards right(yeah, the anime was a gateway to TWO things, not just foreign animation).

Sorry if this sounded so emotional, but with a thread like this, it only makes sense that it would be about a show that I so dearly love with a passion. I LOVE this show, it is one of the dang best shows I've ever watched, THE show that helped me broaden my horizons! It was a show made with true passion, care & love baked into just about every part of it & I can forever say that it's just... so beautiful. And knowing that a Bluray release of it is happening this year, even if it's just in Japan, fills me with joy because it lets me know that I am not alone. This show influenced a whole lot of folks, from Japan to the Philippines & even through recent times it was still able to touch a Gen Z fellow's heart, which just shows how amazing it really is.

So, I must say, thank you Min Ayahana, thank you Studio Gallop & thank you Creative Products, for giving us one of the best 90s anime ever. It is the show I really needed in such dark times & for that, it shall forever be part of my mind & heart.

If you made it here, thanks for reading this. This show means a lot to me, so it was a bit longer than some other replies.

EDIT: The song I'm listening to now somehow fits with how I feel about Akazukin ChaCha, so here it is.