Rachel

Rachel Bigler
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Rachel from TheAnimeBlog.com

• Birthday: September 24, 1976
• Lives In: St. Louis, MO
• Fave Anime Series: Azumanga Diaoh, Hellsing and Cowboy Bebop
• Fave Anime Movie: Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
• Fave Non-Anime Movies: Kamikaze Girls and the Matrix Trilogy

I was exposed to anime as a child while living in Germany after watching the Japanese version of Hans Christian Anderson’s the Little Mermaid. In high school, a classmate in art brought in Akira as an example of Japanese art. I wasn’t very impressed with anime at the time, but my re-exposure to it in 2000 thanks to Escaflowne had me hooked for life.

After sorting out what I liked about anime (great stories, beautiful animation and epic battles) and disliked about anime (big boobs, angst-y 15 year-old kids, most mecha, sports stories and style-over-substance), I got into it with a vengeance.

I do love almost all aspects of Japanese culture and try to be involved with it as much as possible. I have no problem admitting that I incorporate a lot of Japanese trends and traditions into my life as I modify them and make them my own. Anime is a big part of that, along with all the sub-cultures, past and present.