50 things you didn’t know about Samsura

Kawaii?

Whelp, here goes.  I’m gonna spill all these personal details about myself to completely anonymous strangers on the internet.  That’s right, all my juicy secrets, revealed for you readers.  Years later, when I’m running for office/about to be indicted for fraud, you lucky people will get to call CNN and say “Did you know before Samsura became famous/infamous he was a total weeb?”

1. Who is your favorite male anime character?

Well, right now I am absolutely head over heels for Klaus from Kekkai Sensen (Are you reading my posts?  Make sure to refresh regularly!)  But my all time favorite has to be Hanma Yujiro, the man who dropped kicked George W. Bush out a window and beat up a caveman.

Man, Fox News would FLIP if they saw this!

2. Who is your favorite female anime character?

You can’t make me choose between Yuigahama and Yukinoshita!

3. What is your favorite anime soundtrack?

I’ve actually imported a couple anime soundtracks.  My favorites that I own are the Gintama OST (which has a lot of surf rock) and the Mononoke OST (for its sound out of the edo era).  Though I am so splurging when that Mekakucity  M’s comes out.

4. What is your favorite anime opening + animation?

Honey Flash!  You know an opening is amazing when the same song has been used since 1973.  Though this is the 90’s version, which is my personal favorite.

5. What is your favorite anime ending with animation?

I personally think Nagi Yanagi has the best voice out there right now in the Jpop scene.  Her voice really suits me whatever mood I’m in.

6. What is your favorite anime scene?

This is one of the first scenes I remember seeing and thinking “this is anime!”  It is the very last episode of the original Inuyasha TV series, when Kagome and Inuyasha combine there powers to break out of the Demon Statue’s belly.  That scene still stands out to me today.

7. If you could meet an anime character who would it be?

I’d have to say it would be “Mad Bull” John “Sleepy” Estes.  Not only would he really liven up my time in NYC, but he would take a knife to the heart and a bullet to the butt for his friends.

8. What anime character is most similar to you in terms of personality?

Well, I would probably be someone like Ozu from Tatami Galaxy.  I have a twisted mind and a twisted soul, fortunately those things don’t show up on my face to often.

9. What is your favorite thing about anime?

First off, I am a sucker for the Shonen formula.  If I ever got a tattoo, it would say “Friendship Effort and Victory.”  Other than that though, I love it when anime can discard things like logic, reality, or good taste to become truly entertaining.

10. What is your least favorite thing about anime?

Self insert characters.  I don’t need a carbon copy of a bland protagonist in every light novel/VN/anime/manga so that I can feel fulfilled.

11. Who are your favorite anime couple?’

Personally, I think the best romances are Josei ones.  So for me, it has to be Ran and Hibi from Ran and the Grey World Around Her.  They start out hating each other, become jealous when one goes on a date with a third party, but in the end they cry when separated and get intimate when they are together.  And they are really beautiful characters.

12. Who is your favorite anime animal?

I have great respect for all the animals that were brutally murdered for the sake of showing just how tough these tough guys are.  I mean you, 50 foot python that got caught in a back breaker.  And you, polar bear with your throat punched out.  But I’ll always remember you, tiger with your head ripped off by a small dog.

13. What anime would make a good game?

Air Gear done like Jet Grind Radio.  In many ways, that is the game of my dreams.  Just put some rockets in my shoes and take off!

14. What game would make a good anime?

So I’m an obsessive BL fan.  By which I mean Borderlands.  Those fun characters and interesting mechanics would be very fun to watch.  Especially since the game already looks like a cartoon.

15. What was the first anime you ever watched?

I know I saw things like Pokemon and Digimon without realizing they are anime.  But Inuyasha really was the thing that made me realize that this stuff is “Strait out of Japan” “They’re not cartoons, they’re Anime.”

16. Do you think you’ll ever stop watching anime?

Eventually, I’ll probably stop watching or maybe pull back on the number of shows I watch.  But I’ll always come back to you baby, I could never leave you.

17. What is your favorite genre of anime?

I’m a real fan of martial arts anime.  Grappler Baki is one of the greatest works of cinema ever, and you can never not smile when Kenshiro is blowing up some goon’s head.

18. What is your least favorite genre of anime?

Sports anime are super hit or miss with me.  I love say Eye-shield 21, but can’t stand Yowapedal.  I really like Kuroko, but Slam Dunk is just annoying.

19. Are you open about watching anime with people you know?

Yep, I’ve been blessed to be around people who also watch anime.  I didn’t even know my friend was a Gundam Super Fan till I brought up the fact that I watched Garzey’s Wing just to loose all connection with reality.

20. Have you ever been to Japan?

Never, though maybe I will in the near future.

21. What anime was the biggest let down for you?

Tenjo Tenge.  I checked it out after loving Air Gear, but that show really wasn’t enjoyable at all.  You can tell Oh! Great stepped up his game with Air Gear.

22. What anime was better then expected?

I thought I would hate Cross Ange after its first HORRIBLE episode.  But the show really became an amazing experience after it decided to stop being awful.

23. What is the best anime fight scene?

The Naruto episode with the 10 Puppets vs 100 still stands out as one of my favorite fight scenes of all time.  Plus, the blurry body stuff isn’t as prevalent as in later Naruto fights.

24. Who is your anime waifu?

I’m not really someone who gets involved in the best girl conversation.  That being said, if I had to pick a single anime character to spend a lot of time with, I’ll say Jolyne Kujo is a pretty rad chick through and through.  Plus, she is a Jimi Hendrix fan so that is a plus in my book.

25. What was your favorite video game as a child?

I clocked a ridiculous amount of time into Mario Tennis for the GBA.  It was an RPG and a TENNIS game!  It was almost made for me!

26. Most Embarrassing moment?

Actually, in my anime club, there is a regular event where a club member will give a power point presentation on a manga they recommend.  I decided to do a presentation on Lady Snowblood, a Kazuo Koike masterpiece.  If you want to know why this was really awkward, look up the phrase “Toichi Haichi”

27a. Can you drive?

Yes.

27b. Do you own a car?

Not really, I pay a fee for use of my dad’s care.

28. Are you mature?

NOPE.  Not in the slightest.  Sure, I may pretend to be wise or knowledgeable, but its all a ruse!

29. What year were you born?

1994, the same year the Baki the Grappler OAVs came out!  It was a match made in heaven.

30. Do you prefer cats or dogs?

Cats, I really have a phobia of dogs to be honest.

31. Describe yourself physically.

I have slightly tan skin, I am slightly under 6 feet tall, and a fairly skinny fella.  My hair is black from beard to hair, and when I don’t shave I look like someone from the Middle East.  Funny, because my family is all Eastern European descendants.

32. What would you name your first child?

Probably something stereotypically Jewish.

33. What is the worst injury you have ever had?

Fortunately, this is the worst, which is very minor.  So one night when I was in middle school, I forgot to turn off my lamp before going to sleep.  This was a non-fluorescent bulb, so as the light was left on the bulb got really hot and melted the lamp.  Then it fell on my mattress and burnt a hole into it.  Overnight I rolled into the bulb Twice, but I honestly thought I had gotten stung, and really didn’t want to wake up.  So as a result I got a small burn mark, and hole in my bed, and a melted lamp.  At least my house didn’t burn down!

34. What is your worst habit?

I often times have a need to keep my body moving.  That leads to me either playing with my hair, tapping on thins, or even shaking my legs like a dog wags its tail.

35. Do you drink or smoke?

I don’t smoke, but I drink socially.

36. Do you have a tattoo?

Nope, but I already said what my first tattoo would be.

37. Are you a morning person or a night person?

Not only am I a night person, I actually power up the more fatigued I am.  I really wish I didn’t do some of my best work at 3 am, but that is what time it is as of this writing.

38. Have you ever slept past midday

All the time!  The latest I ever slept was till 5 in the afternoon.

39. Do you regret anything?

Lots of things.  My biggest regret is that there are many people in my life who I met and became friends with, but I haven’t kept in contact with many of them.  Even though I could use things like Facebook, I know those connections will be nothing but memories.

40. Can you count the number of friends you have on one hand?

No, but on two hands, yes.

41. Do you wear glasses?

Never had to, got almost 20/20 vision!

42. Are you a picky eater?

NO!!  In fact, I am the enemy of picky eaters!  There is no food I won’t try, and no limit to my gorging.  I may be skinny, but I’m a fat ass at heart.

43. Would you die for someone?

How on earth would I know!?!

44. If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

I’m tipping my hand, but I’m working on writing a story where the characters have superpowers.  My favorite one that I created was one who’s power only works when his skin is pierced.  What ever pierces his skin gets absorbed into his body, so things like blades or bullets are ineffective.  However, attacks that affect the outside like punches or chokes are still effective, so it isn’t a broken power.

45. Do you believe in the supernatural?

Is this the same as believing in a higher power?  I am a deeply faithful person, so I’ll say yes, I do believe in things beyond human understanding.

46. Would you rather be rich or famous?

Famous.  I’d be lying if I said I don’t enjoy being in the limelight, and with fame comes many opportunities to be rich.  Plus, being famous means people will have to pay attention to the pointless things I like to blather about.

47. Have you ever committed a crime.

Nope.

48. Pirates or ninjas? Time Traveler or ghost?

Pirates > Ninjas.  Ghost > Time Traveler.

49. Does someone have a crush on you?

Very unlikely, I haven’t really been putting myself out there.

50. Are you in a relationship?

No, my last one ended on a very sour note.

And that is I!  I have to admit, I really did enjoy this exercise.  Some of these questions are the kinds of things you would never even think about so that is fun.  Oh, and feel free to ask me more questions anyways, I’ll try and answer whatever else you might want to know.

About Samsura

As someone of questionable tastes and even more questionable ethics; if we laugh at the same things you are one of two things: A person of discerning taste or a weirdo. Guess where I fall.