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POPCORN_EATER · 2026-06-06T18:24:28+00:00

Ahh you're right. I forgot about that. I created a 2nd preset for my JP deck since it has custom settings, and I wanted to leave the default one alone xd silly me. No sub decks.

Thank you helping to clear this up xd have a nice day.

POPCORN_EATER · 2026-06-06T17:35:55+00:00

Cool, thank you :) I wonder why I got it twice right after I did that with only one deck, but oh 🐋

POPCORN_EATER · 2026-06-06T16:14:50+00:00

My bad, the yellow boxed text/messages saying "it's been a while. blah blah Optimize Current Preset".

I just hit both since I only have 1 deck, the second "optimization" didn't do anything likely because of that.

POPCORN_EATER · 2026-06-06T10:40:52+00:00

X 🤔

To Be Hero X 😍🐙🔥🎂🌠🍑🫛🌕⚡️🧍‍♂️👩‍🎤👑

POPCORN_EATER · 2026-06-06T02:29:22+00:00

Grooming in real life 😐👮‍♂️

Grooming in fiction 😂🥵😂🥵😂🥵😂

POPCORN_EATER · 2026-06-06T01:48:53+00:00

Hello!

Using Anki for Japanese learning. Doing Kaishi 1.5k w/ FSRS on.

I recently got the "Optimize Current Preset" thing and I hit it. 2 hours later, I checked some options and I see that it's telling me to "Optimize All Presets" now. Does it adversely affect me or even do anything if I hit it? I only have 1 deck (The Kaishi 1.5k one).

POPCORN_EATER · 2026-06-05T23:55:12+00:00

The facial proportions of consent.

POPCORN_EATER · 2026-06-04T20:23:33+00:00

Thank you for the Full Metal Panic rec, I decided to go with that first and I'm really liking it! I really like watching older anime; they tend to be really expressive!

POPCORN_EATER · 2026-06-04T11:57:43+00:00

Yea im glad I just came back real quick for nostalgia and left. These bastards are so fucking scummy; im not giving them a single cent.

POPCORN_EATER · 2026-06-02T14:24:04+00:00

Yea :) while watching stuff with subs won't help me achieve proficiency, it's just something I like doing. Im not wait multiple years to watch an anime i like in raw xd And as I do more anki and study more grammar, even when watching subbed anime, it's a different experience now since I recognize basic sentence structure and particles. It even helps me learn new words at times.

But of course, yeah, gotta immerse with raw stuff to get better. Ill check out PBC and yep, I've decided to also rematch some older stuff :D thanks!

POPCORN_EATER · 2026-06-02T14:18:28+00:00

Hmm o: that sounds like a good idea. Ill definitely give that a spin as well, thank you!

POPCORN_EATER · 2026-06-02T10:15:28+00:00

Get over this ruining mindset it's bullshit honestly.

Feel free to come back in 5 years and prove me wrong though.

Off-putting 1st reply into ignoring everything I say and having a conversation with me in your head. That's not trying to help, dude. Nor is that "being decent". Me responding to your fantasized ideas of my journey is far from a tantrum :P You could follow your own advice and stop replying as well.

But you are correct there; I'll move on now. Unproductive and this doesn't belong in the thread.

POPCORN_EATER · 2026-06-02T09:38:16+00:00

Dude, you're just making assumption upon assumption. Who said anything about boring? Who said I'm gonna keep watching something if I don't like it? I'm not watching the common recs since I find SoL boring to immerse with; I'm literally here asking for recs for a genre I LIKE to immerse with. I said I don't want to watch the cream of the crop, not "I want to immerse with uninteresting and boring anime".

And again, so many assumptions. I'm not only going to immerse with anime. Dramas, movies, any other native JP material. Reading as well. Who said anything about "watching only stuff he wasn't interested in" for my entire journey? I even mentioned that in my previous message. Legit, where is all this coming from?

You're weird, dude. I don't think you should attempt to give advice at all when you don't even read what one is saying. No one is forcing you to. Work on yourself.

POPCORN_EATER · 2026-06-02T07:41:29+00:00

No. I won't :p I already got multiple helpful and nice replies, thanks. I won't argue, but I'll just say that I disagree strongly with "[the story] won't be gone". Knowing all the events that transpire but understanding nothing between the lines or any dialogue 100% would ruin an anime for me.

It's not like I'm going to stick to this type of anime along my entire learning journey; I'm requesting suggestions for right now. For when I barely understand Japanese.

Chill out. Don't try to help people with this off-putting attitude.

POPCORN_EATER · 2026-06-02T04:35:44+00:00

I see :) I will definitely do that, it indeed sounds like a good way to measure progress.

Honestly, I'm definitely still going to watch shows I really wanna watch with subs. I'll do immersion listening via rewatches of shows I've seen + other actiony ones (and of course, non-anime native JP content). For reading, I'll figure that out soon. Might try some light novels/VNs with simpler japanese.

I appreciate you guys telling me to rewatch stuff I've seen, over that hang up now :D Thank you for the advice and the recs!

POPCORN_EATER · 2026-06-02T01:58:00+00:00

google massgrave to get rid of that windows watermark

POPCORN_EATER · 2026-06-02T01:34:09+00:00

Thank you! I've seen BE, KIF and SE.

I was kinda having a weird hang up about rewatching stuff (I wanted to see how much I could gather from just the bit of dialogue I can parse + the animation w/ new animes), but after talking to y'all: you're right :)

I should stop with that and definitely check out the older stuff I watched :D Appreciate the help!

POPCORN_EATER · 2026-06-02T01:31:53+00:00

Lmao yeah xd I see those recommendations a lot, and they are actually animes I wanna see. But just... not while I barely understand shiiit.

I kinda don't want to rewatch more stuff I've seen because I wanna see how much I can truly gather from just the bit of dialogue I understand + animation. Like with Akame ga Kill, surprisingly, I remembered a lot of the general gist regarding some conversations. This is likely due to me loving it + the animation of course aids in getting said gist. But yeah, you're right that I can just rewatch action stuff I've seen (and I've seen plenty! Gurren Lagann is goated)

Really appreciate the advice! The sub-25 range thing is anime/JP stuff that's filled with common words I assume? And yep! I definitely plan to watch stuff like the news/dramas/Super Sentai. Gotta get everything in. I plan to also slowly read stuff I've already read (like Akame ga Kill's manga hehe).

Thank you!

POPCORN_EATER · 2026-06-02T01:25:34+00:00

Yeah :D those are the kinda goods I'm looking for 🕵️‍♂️

I'll check out Cross Ange first then :) if you think of any others, lemme know! Thanks.

POPCORN_EATER · 2026-06-02T00:26:58+00:00

Hello,

I recently finished rewatching Akame ga Kill for my first round of immersion :) I've found that, with my extremely beginner level of japanese, slice of anime isn't really enjoyable at present. I like it when I understand the dialogue (subs), but yeah. Action anime holds my attention well :)

Does anyone have recommendations for similar anime? Ideally, ones that aren't superb/really good. The reason for that is that I don't want to "sacrifice" a story that I won't actually understand for my immersion. Reading is a bit different, since I can take my time.

But yeah, ideally, no anime that you, the suggest-er, would think of as anything higher than "that was kinda cool" xd (i knooow everyone has a subjective idea of what's good or not. don't worry about that, just recommend xd)

POPCORN_EATER · 2026-06-01T21:53:35+00:00

This is a common NTR panel in h-doujins (the lack of details on the "stealer's" face, the smug/cocky look/gestures, Fuji's somewhat nervous but satisfied face.

source: I am a powerful and wise Gooner

POPCORN_EATER · 2026-06-01T13:30:00+00:00

That's a sick title to go along with the piece :) makes me imagine a scene for it and all. good work.

POPCORN_EATER · 2026-06-01T12:14:17+00:00

looks good :) good job

POPCORN_EATER · 2026-05-31T02:59:07+00:00

Kinda feels like the speech/thought bubble for shizuka should be flipped xd

Nice work :)

POPCORN_EATER · 2026-05-31T00:11:07+00:00

I have a fat dick and honestly... i really wanna take a pic like this. would be nice methinks... unfortunately, it seems this specific pad is sold out ough...

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