Target Sighted: Tips to Hook your Friends on Anime

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Here are some of my favorite victims, and a history of their (known) anime experiences, in the duration of my quest for the perfect anime watching companion. All of the test subjects below have been specifically targeted by myself. They are listed in no particular order.


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Case #1

Cheryl L.Name: Cheryl L.
Previoius Anime Experiences: Exposure to televised Sailor Moon and a showing of Tonari no Totoro. Has also had previous exposure to Ranma Nibunnoichi from another source.
Selected Anime for Initial Baiting: Ranma Nibunnoichi (dubbed)
Anime Used Since: Golden Boy, Dragon Half, Macross Plus, Plastic Little, Mahou Tsukai Tai, Slayers, Tenkuu no Escaflowne, Fushigi Yuugi, Shoujou Kakumei Utena, Kodomo no Omocha, Cowboy Bebop, many more...
Status: Mission successful. Subject is well-adapted to anime and even knows a few Japanese words. There is no further need for testing as the subject has an avid understanding of what anime and manga are.
Method/Comments: Ranma Nibunnoichi was shown to Cheryl after school on a sporadic basis from the school year of 1996 - 1997. After the initial showing, Cheryl recalled having seen it before and has since become more familiar with the characters. She has now come to the point where she prefers subtitled anime over dubbed, her reason being the acting ability. Has attended one anime convention and purchased anime merchandise, is considering attending another con . Yatta! ^_^

Case #2

Name: Alexx M.
Previous Anime Experiences: Exposure to a picture of Urusei Yatsura's Lum in a local magazine.
Selected Anime for Initial Baiting: Ranma Nibunnoichi (dubbed)
Anime Used Since: Slayers, Shoujou Kakumei Utena, Escaflowne, Rurouni Kenshin, Cutey Honey, Marmalade Boy and many others.
Status: Mission Successful. Subject has a craving for anime and enjoys eating sushi and other Japanese foods while watching. Has had the desire to go to an anime convention for over a year.
Method/Comments: In the spring semester of 1999, the subject developed a habit of cutting art class an hour early to come to my house and watch anime. Subject has also developed a taste for shoujou anime.


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