CAA: Christian Anime Alliance

I've been on this site for years, and not only has it helped me become a better Christian, it's also helped my viewing habits. Are there any ways this site has helped to shape your viewing habits? Such as, titles you were introduced to because of discussions and reviews, that sort of thing.

I'm not sure what you mean by viewing habits?

I mean are there any shows you watched because you read reviews or discussions on this site?
I'll give an example for me: Haibane Renmei. I saw the old review we had for it and thought, hm this might be interesting. Then I watched it and I loved it!

Ah, I see! Sorry, I was having a moment. Hm...I don't think I've watched an anime yet due to reviews on here, but that's just me being lazy.

Well, I owe my watching Madoka to the CAA, and that's a pretty big deal.

It really hasn't influenced any of my viewing habits...

CAA prompted me to watch Princess Tutu and to start reading One Piece. For these things, I am grateful.

TheSubtleDoctor (post: 1504726) wrote:CAA prompted me to watch Princess Tutu

Same here.

There were some other titles I'd heard of and thought of watching, and then reading reviews on here helped me make my decision. I can't really recall very many though, because I typically looked at reviews because I wasn't sure if I could handle the content, and then after reading the review I decided I would prefer just not watching. Lol. XD

Without CAA my anime experience probably would have ended with Bleach & Naruto, I would have lost interest there an moved on to other things.

I wouldn't have seen Trigun and Soul Eater, or read FMA. I would never have watched Spice and Wolf or Durarara!! or be watching FMA:B and Ghost in the Shell:SAC. I wouldn't care about a 'Penguindrum'

So thanks guys, for keeping me from wasting my time on youtube and sleeping in on Sunday mornings.

... and ponies. I blame you for the ponies, without you guys I wouldn't have accepted the idea that ponies could not suck, let alone be worth some of my time.

So thank you CAA for making my life...



20% cooler.

YEEAAAAAAAH!!!!!

Well, I got good insight from the CAA people to get into both the manga and anime of Fullmetal Alchemist. I actually never planned on watching it. When I saw one of the ads for it on a Tsubasa volume for the anime I didn't think it was all that appealing. But seriously, the series is BETTER than that trailer. I was so glad I was urged to give it a try. Now it's one of my top favorites and, believe it or not, out of all the secular anime and manga I enjoy, makes me think of God.

Also, reading the old manga review for Dream Saga got me curious and so I tried it out. Loved it. I need to procure the last 3 volumes. As well as I got into Kimi ni Todoke via recommendation. I also discovered the site CrunchyRoll!

I found Iria - Zeiram the Animation because of CAA. That caused me to watch it and find more anime like it. For that, I thank CAA.

I never would have bothered with SDF Macross if it weren't for some people on here talking about how great it was, (I heard about Minmay being nude at one part and had decided not to watch it, but then my brother pointed out that I could always skip past that scene... Ah, why hadn't I thought of that? 0_o)
Also, Rurouni Kenshin didn't look like the type of show I'd like, but again, people here were talking about how fantastic it was so... yes. I watched it and I love it.

I watched a few shows I wouldn't have taken notice of otherwise, like Maruwaru Penguindrum. The individual threads devoted to a particular series makes me take notice, because it's *almost* guaranteed to be good!

Basically, all it's done for me so far is helped me feel more comfortable watching anime (as I've heard a lot of Christian anime haterz bash the entire entertainment medium like crazy) and it's made me a little more uncomfortable with Yu Yu Hakusho because of the review.

It's helped me understand the medium better overall, in addition to giving me the resources to sift between things that have content I might not want to deal with. CAA has also helped me find the majority of the anime I've watched with blkmage's season guides.

Like MomentofInertia, I watched Trigun because of CAA. I also tried FMA, but didn't like it. But I have begun to consider watching more anime than I normally would have, thanks to CAA

It's given me a place where I can talk to others about anime without being 'weird' Which is nice. the reviews have also kept me from watching a few things I shouldn't have been tempted to anyway, and helped me find some awesome titles like "Wolf's Rain" and a few others. I'm grateful

Atria35 (post: 1505194) wrote:I watched a few shows I wouldn't have taken notice of otherwise, like Maruwaru Penguindrum. The individual threads devoted to a particular series makes me take notice, because it's *almost* guaranteed to be good!

^Pretty much this, for me. I don't think I'd have ever seen The Tatami Galaxy, Spice and Wolf, Natsume Yujincho, or any of a bunch of other really good anime.

Or ponies. XD

I was introduced to Madoka thanks to blkmage.

Well, the people and reviews on here gave me a reason to keep watching anime and reading manga, so CAA didn't shape my viewing habits as much as create them.

ich1990 (post: 1508150) wrote:...CAA didn't shape my viewing habits as much as create them.

^ This!

In my case, because I found CAA right as I was just starting to get into anime and manga, it has definitely been an actual creator of my viewing (and reading) habits, as well. And that's a very good thing!!

the reviews on this site have introduced me to less common manga and anime that has been wonderful! there are some titles that I never would have tried but for caa! It is also helpful to be able to see the objectionable content in a series, that is always a good thing.

I'm certain it's not the intent of the OP, but this thread has certainly made my day. It's gratifying to see how sacrifices made by the mods and conversations generated by the members have effected people. Thanks, guys!

Actually, Mith, that was my intent. I was wondering how much help this site has been to its members. I've been introduced to many titles thanks to the people at this site. In addition to Haibane Renmei, I got into the following as well:
Slayers
Rahxephon
Cowboy Bebop
Princess Tutu
Angelic Layer

The site and specifically the podcast is a big source of what to watch/read for me. Baccano, Durarara, Birdy the Mighty Decode, Paprika, Higurashi, Bakemonogatari, and Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro are some of the anime I watched because of CAA and pretty much all the manga I read too.