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Smoking Crow
Feb 14, 2012

*laughs at u*

Hello, and welcome to the all new Secret Santa! Nothing bad happened last year, so we're here again to spread cheer for the season!

Schedule
Signups begin as soon as the thread is posted. Signups end on Thursday, November 24, American Thanksgiving, as soon as soon as Santa appears on the Macy's Parade, so around noon. You will get your assignments during the Cowboy's game, so around 4-5 pm EST. You will have two weeks to get presents out. Your presents should be sent out by December 9th. If you have not received a gift by January 13th, contact me and I will make things happen.

The Rules
  1. You must have a full year of posting, so a regdate of December 2015 or farther back.
  2. You must provide a link to a thread in ADTRW that you post in regularly in your sign up post.
  3. If you don't send a gift, you will receive a month's probation and a redtext telling everyone about your grinchy ways.
  4. Recommended price range for store bought items is $15-$20. Feel free to spend more or less if your gift is good. This does not apply to homemade items like paintings, crafts, short stories or music.
  5. Most of all, before you send something, ask yourself, "if the roles were reversed, would I accept this gift?" If you cannot in good conscious say yes, do not send that gift.

Signing up
If you want to sign up, follow this format. If you don't you won't get a gift and no one wants that.
  1. Your forums name.
  2. Whether you want to ship international. This means if you are willing to ship to a country outside of your area. When you sign up put which continent you live on (if it's North America put the country). You will be given assignments based on your location. This will be your version of domestic shipping.
  3. A link to the thread you're a contributor to.
  4. What are your favorite Japan things? It can be anything as long as it's Japan related.
  5. What things do you want to receive? What things don't you want to receive? Be specific! This could mean the difference between a good gift and a crappy gift. Make sure you mention if you are ok with 18+ stuff or alcohol.
  6. Non-anime/toku things you are interested in.
  7. Other things you think are necessary, like shirt size or food allergy.

You should then send an email with the subject ADTRW Secret Santa- your forums name containing your shipping details to SmokingCrowSA@gmail.com.
YOU MUST DO BOTH. IF YOU DO ONE AND NOT THE OTHER YOU WILL NOT GET A GIFT!

Merry Christmas and a Happy Non-Denominational Winter festival to all! Remember to be like this guy:

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Yes_Cantaloupe
Feb 28, 2005
This was fun last year, I had only good experiences!

  1. Yes_Cantaloupe
  2. I'm in the US and would prefer to stick to the US for shipping, but I'd be willing to go international if it's necessary to make things work out.
  3. Take your pick of threads.
  4. I like lots of anime. Some of my favorites in no particular order: Utena, Madoka, Kaiba, Card Captor Sakura, Gurren Lagann. Lately I've been really into Love Live, Haikyuu, and Euphonium. I read manga too, but not as much lately for some reason. I like to cosplay and love fanart. I'm beginning to get into the Atelier series, but otherwise JRPGs are usually not my thing. I will fight anyone, even Knorth, for the title of Biggest Fan of Cute Things.
    Including my MAL is a good idea. My manga updates lists too, why not, though I haven't done much with that in a while and never rated anything.
  5. I think I'm pretty open to most gift things! 18+ is fine, booze is fine. I more-or-less know Japanese, so JP-language things are fine.
  6. I enjoy history, map games, board games, sewing, cooking, and cocktails.
  7. My shirt size is US M/JP L. Keep any food things meat-free and egg-free (milk is OK, but when is doubt, vegan is a good choice).

Yes_Cantaloupe fucked around with this message at 10:58 on Nov 2, 2016

Brownieftw
Nov 23, 2011

Fluff master
A. Brownieftw
B. I am willing to ship international. U.S. for me
C. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3772134 was a little active there. Usually just watch the threads for the series I'm watching at any given time.
D. Favorite series have been Dog Days, Spice and Wolf, Madoka and fate/*anything but the terrible illya spinoff* mostly. OPM/MP100 was was amazing as well.
Most of what I've watched.
E. I'm fine with pretty much anything, as long as it's not basically porn. I don't drink at all either. Already have all the released Spice and Wolf manga.
F. Space/technology is a big thing for me.I love animals as well, particularly foxes. Play a lot of games as well, Steam. Been trying to learn Japanese but don't really have much to go with right now

Brownieftw fucked around with this message at 20:21 on Nov 24, 2016

Erg
Oct 31, 2010

Oh sure

A. Erg
B. I'm in the US, and I'm willing to ship internationally
C. Chat thread supremacy
D. JRPGs like Disgaea, Tales, Final Fantasy, and Fire Emblem were my biggest sources of Japan for a long stretch. I watch a shitload of anime and read a shitton of manga now. Uhhhh, some of my favorite series are Katanagatari, Haikyuu, Zatch Bell, and Lucifer and Biscuit Hammer. Oh Odin Sphere and #FE are my top anime games of this year.
E. Something small that could go on a desk or like a piece of art that I could frame and hang would be super cool. I also like patterned socks a LOT. Something I can wear would be nice and I promise to take a picture of me in it (I'll take a picture of whatever you send me). 18+ is fine but I'd probably laugh at it and never pull it out for company to see. Alcohol is fine but I can honestly buy that for myself if I really want it. actually just don't get me either of those
F. I like outdoorsy poo poo and working out. Cooking is fun and so is reading books. Oh and listening to music and petting dogs (please don't send me a live dog)
G. I'm a US medium for shirt size. And don't have any allergies.

Erg fucked around with this message at 14:48 on Nov 7, 2016

Strange Quark
Oct 15, 2012

I Failed At Anime 2022
  1. Strange Quark
  2. USA. Would prefer not to ship internationally, though I can if that's how things shake out.
  3. I love streaming.
  4. I'm big into fujo shows like Gintama and Haikyuu!!, and I also like Natsume Yuujinchou a lot. Here's my MAL. Anything I rate 8+ you can assume I really like. For games, I like Ace Attorney, the Megami Tensei franchise, Etrian Odyssey, Fire Emblem, Pokemon, and a bunch of other JRPGs.
  5. I'm very shy, so I'd prefer nothing too flashy if it's like a shirt or something I would show off in public. Preferably no 18+ stuff unless it's like a brief scene in a BL manga. No spicy food or any alcohol/drugs stuff please. I live in Hawaii, so don't send me stuff like heavy coats.
  6. I'm in grad school for astronomy, and I like any general nerdy science/math stuff.
  7. Unisex M for shirt size, probably L for a women's cut. I don't have a DVD player and the only game console I have regular access to is my (nu) 3DS.

Strange Quark fucked around with this message at 05:02 on Nov 4, 2016

Smoking Crow
Feb 14, 2012

*laughs at u*

  1. Smoking Crow
  2. US, America only
  3. Kaiju
  4. Big fan of anime and manga. My favorites are Rurouni Kenshin, City Hunter, Girls und Panzer, Hokuto no Ken and Franken Fran. I also like fighting games, my favorites are King of Fighters (fav characters Shingo, Terry, Chin and Athena), Virtua Fighter (fav characters Brad, Aoi and Wolf) and Guilty Gear (fav characters Ky, Baiken, Jam, ABA and Axl). I like Godzilla too
  5. I'm ok for anything as long as it isn't small, so no nendos. I'm ok with 18+ as long as it isn't Girls und Panzer. I don't drink or do drugs at all
  6. I like history, my program of study was on Early Christianity, but I'm on a big Colonial America kick right now. I like video games too, my favorite is Earthbound (of course). I like sports too, my favorites are football (fav team steelers), hockey (fav team penguins), baseball (fav team pirates) and boxing
  7. Shirt size=American L, lactose intolerance

Smoking Crow fucked around with this message at 16:28 on Nov 24, 2016

Namtab
Feb 22, 2010

I'm namtab, you all know about namtab, you all love and respect namtab. You all know what namtab likes and what namtab does not like.
It's all the same as last year except I'd prefer to keep things within the uk so this year I'm domestic only.


I'm gonna get crow some girls und panzer henty

El Burbo
Oct 10, 2012

I guess I should participate in one of these now that I have income

A. El Burbo
B. U.S.A., would prefer to not ship internationally
C. The very impressive title of Most Prolific Anime Chat Thread Poster, of course
D. I really love the Touhou Project, but I also like anime and manga, my favorite series in no particular order being Nichijou, Monogatari, Spice and Wolf, Fate/*
E. I'm fine with stuff like figures or physical media, though I don't like to wear graphic clothing. You can send 18+ porn if you like, but as far as the law is concerned I'm not allowed to consume alcohol so don't send that!
F. Space and Spaceflight are extremely cool to me

dogsicle
Oct 23, 2012

  1. dogsicle
  2. US, will ship internationally
  3. i'm mildly chatty
  4. anime/manga obviously, though i definitely lean more towards anime. this year i've discovered an intense love for Haikyuu (especially Oikawa) and am a perennial Masaaki Yuasa and Kenji Nakamura fan. i'll go ahead and copy Squark by linking my MAL page. i really like yokai, though i've barely put time into reading about them outside of anime/manga. japanese music is awesome too, specifically genres like bossa nova and shibuya-kei, or artists like gesu no kiwami otome.
  5. i can't think of anything to really exclude. alcohol and/or foods are fine and i'm okay with adding to my collection of anime tchotchkes. it's kinda lame but the past few years people irl have given me some quirky fridge magnets, which are fun. i also have basically zero cool art (anime or otherwise), which kinda bugs me.
  6. i like to bake and occasionally play video games. Also a fan of musical theatre and comedy (the latter mostly via podcasts like 2 Dope Queens, Never Not Funny, Spontaneation etc).
  7. shirt size=American L/Japanese XL, no food allergies

Lemon-Lime
Aug 6, 2009
  1. Lemon-Lime
  2. Western Europe, prefer domestic but if you need to assign me someone elsewhere, I can cope.
  3. hello
  4. Mechs and things with mechs on or in them (including plamo), snacks/drinks we don't get in Europe, cute slice of life manga/shows, cute romance manga/shows (the more saccharine the better, shoujo/josei/yuri/BL are all good as long as they're cute :3:). If I had to list my favourite shows, they would probably be (in no order): Turn-A Gundam, Shirobako, Seirei no Moribito, Hyouka, Yamato 2199 and Flying Witch.
  5. Want: things pertaining to mechs and other mechanical things (ships/planes/whatever!), snacks/drinks we don't get in Europe, booze (no beer, though!), cute things, books in a language I can read (English or French). Don't want: lewd things (unless they're cute romance manga that happen to also be slightly lewd)!
  6. Pen and paper RPGs/boardgames, fountain pens/ink, whiskey, sci-fi and fantasy, cyberpunk stuff, books about history and politics from everywhere around the world, Final Fantasy 14 (the MMO), fighting games even though I'm terrible at them, Doom 1/2, post-rock/prog metal/djent/chiptunes/retrowave music.
  7. Shirt size: European 2XL. No allergies, but I'm not a fan of cheese or seafood, not that I'm expecting anyone to send either of those things to me through the post.

I should mention I have all of Gundam: The Origin in print, just because individual volumes of that make for super nice gifts and are near the secret santa price range.

Lemon-Lime fucked around with this message at 09:24 on Nov 8, 2016

Fauxtool
Oct 21, 2008

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
Last year was my first time and it was excellent!



  1. Fauxtool
  2. USA, I would prefer not to ship international but I am willing to if you need me to fill a slot
  3. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3678195&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=367
  4. Anime and Robots and robot anime. Gundam, Macross, anything KyoAni especially k-on and kyoukai no kanata, Ponyo, Kill la Kill, Initial D
  5. Want: Candy/snacks, cute and dumb little stuff like lanyards, straps, vending machine toys. Local specialty candy/snacks/drinks are A-ok. Green-tea or strawberry kit-kats are much appreciated
    Don't want: No booze please unless its super fruity stuff for ladies, 18+ is ok if its funny. No Gundam models or Nendoroids, I already have them all.
  6. WW2 tanks and warplanes. My small dogs. Sparkly or nice smelling fountain pen inks. Overwatch. Melon flavored things. Trump 2016
  7. Shirt size: American XL :btroll: no allergies
    I would much prefer several little things instead of just one awesome thing

Fauxtool fucked around with this message at 06:40 on Nov 11, 2016

Yes_Cantaloupe
Feb 28, 2005
A thought, Crow: it'd be cool if you could do a brief check to ensure that no one is giving to the same person as last year.

Fauxtool
Oct 21, 2008

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Yes_Cantaloupe posted:

A thought, Crow: it'd be cool if you could do a brief check to ensure that no one is giving to the same person as last year.

I would be totally okay with the same person santa'ing me though. I can still remember how those guava candies taste

Cowwan
Feb 23, 2011
Would it be cool if I asked for some examples of stuff people sent/received in past years before committing?
I want to know how much I have to step up my gift game.

Julias
Jun 24, 2012

Strum in a harmonizing quartet
I want to cause a revolution

What can I do? My savage
nature is beyond wild
Last Year's Secret Santa, for reference.

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3748460&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=1

Yes_Cantaloupe
Feb 28, 2005

Cowwan posted:

Would it be cool if I asked for some examples of stuff people sent/received in past years before committing?
I want to know how much I have to step up my gift game.

This is only our second year doing this. Here's the thread for last year.

Yes_Cantaloupe
Feb 28, 2005
dammit Julias

Cowwan
Feb 23, 2011
Oh, I figured that would be archives by now. Thanks.

Sakurazuka
Jan 24, 2004

NANI?

I don't think any threads get archived properly anymore.

Argona
Feb 16, 2009

I don't want to go on living the boring life of a celestial forever.

Well I didn't do this last year, but this time I'm in.

  1. Argona
  2. US only, sorry eu crew
  3. Well I made this thread
  4. I mostly like slice of life stuff and comedies. you can check out my MAL if you want. Nichijou is my #1! I don't have any manga collection, but I don't mind starting one. I also have a soft spot for Full Metal Alchemist.
  5. I'd love to get a nendoroid! Weird food and candy is also my jam, even if it isnt japanese i'm down to try anything. Shirts are great too. I like pins as well. I'm fine with alcohol, but please no 18+ stuff, as I do live with other people.
  6. Kirby is my favorite video game series! I do papercrafting every once in a while. Cooking stuff is great too, but do keep in mind that I have basically every asian spice known to man. Cool electronic music is good too.
  7. I'm a US Medium. If you decide to get an anime shirt, I like shirts without any text on em, and nothing too flashy.

PLEASE DONT SEND ME A DREAMCAST FULL OF BUGS TIA.

Argona fucked around with this message at 20:07 on Nov 2, 2016

DoubleDonut
Oct 22, 2010


Fallen Rib
A. DoubleDonut
B. I'm in the US and I will ship anywhere
C. Chat thread, mostly.
D. Mostly I like comedies, 4komas, cute stuff, and sports manga. Also I play a lot of video games, especially old Sega stuff and fighting games. Whatever, man.
E. I'm down for mostly anything. Don't send me alcohol. Anime-wise, this year I was really into Tanaka-kun and ReLife. I own most of the english-language manga that I want to own so unless you got your hands on something rare or japanese-only probably get me something else. Cute/funny stuff or robot stuff would probably be best, I guess??? I'm not super picky. 18+ stuff is fine as long as it's not onaholes or gross porn.
F. I cook a lot, especially desserts and candy. Also other nerd poo poo but I am a something awful poster so that goes without saying
G. US Large for shirt size; no allergies.

devtesla
Jan 2, 2012


Grimey Drawer

good .jpg in that thread

Dryzen
Jul 23, 2011

A. Dryzen
B. USA, no international
C. This chat thread and all that came before
D. I really like shoujo and cute stuff in general. I also am pretty into gunpla and other robot stuff. I struggle to give any specifics for favorite animes and mangas because I like too many things but if it's cute I will probably like it!!!
E. Don't send me any 18+ stuff because I will probably just have to put it in my closet and it'll never be seen again. Alcohol is OK and so is any food item because I will probably eat anything that tastes good. Please don't send any clothing items because I will probably never wear them because I don't like wearing clothes with things on them because I am boring.
F. I'm really into music and spend a lot of time listening to music, playing music, and playing music games. I also really like learning about other countries so if it's not from America and has any cultural significance I will think it is cool.

Cowwan
Feb 23, 2011
I'm gonna overdo the poo poo out of this post

A)Cowwan

B)I'm fine with international shipping, USA :911:

C)Does the chat thread count?
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3782910

D)Anime and Manga I've liked http://pastebin.com/cJBc1qg4

Touhou is cool (Marisa is my favorite)

Japanese cars, fast ones, but also small ones, especially ones that are both. :rice:

Also, Metal Gear and Souls Games

E) Blu-rays (region 1), Manga, Figurines, Plushes, Cellphone Charms (I put them on flash drives), Posters, anything cool I can put on display on a shelf

I've never done a model kit, that might be fun.

I've been teaching myself Japanese, so resources for that or some relatively simple Japanese language reading material would be cool.

If I get someone from outside of the US:
I would love to get stuff from your country that you think more people outside of it should know about.

Don't send me videogames (I'm weird and picky) or clothes (they won't fit, I promise)

I'm cool with alcohol, preference is Liquor>Beer>Wine; I don't have a problem with 18+ stuff, but maybe err on the side of no, since it would probably end up living in my closet.

F)Cars, Computers, Cooking (I don't bake), Electronics, Video Games, Movies, Music

G)Don't send me clothes, No Allergies

Cowwan fucked around with this message at 17:31 on Nov 15, 2016

Fauxtool
Oct 21, 2008

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
even if i dont get you, im still gonna regift that sexy mousepad to you

Yaoi Gagarin
Feb 20, 2014

hi i'm vostok and i live in the us

i don't want to ship internationally

i post in the chat thread http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3782910

i like haruhi and jun maeda and cardcaptor sakura https://myanimelist.net/animelist/Vostok3KA

also working until 8pm writing code, and doing math homework with squark. also i like history, and maps, and video games, and video games with maps. im a nerd

please dont send me a dakimakura, or porn, or alcohol

i have no food allergies and wear a size medium and dogsicle is a piece of poo poo

dogsicle
Oct 23, 2012

who's the real piece of poo poo here, me or the guy who just plagiarized my hard work with no credit or compensation given

Yes_Cantaloupe
Feb 28, 2005
lol

Cowwan
Feb 23, 2011

Fauxtool posted:

even if i dont get you, im still gonna regift that sexy mousepad to you

If you regifted me the mousepad I would probably laugh.
I meant it more as my line, I'm not much of one to buy sexy posters or figurines, but I'm not going to freak out if someone sends me a cute douj or something of that nature.

Jarogue
Nov 3, 2012


Jarogue

Live in the USA and can ship anywhere

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3782910&pagenumber=1339#post466140737

Anime:Slayers, Toradora, Parlabor, Tenchi Muyo, Working!, Captor Sakura,, Gantz, My Love Story, Barakamon, Welcome to the N.H.K., Pokemon and School Rumble. (help I can stop remembering anime)
Non Anime:Video Games, Nintendo and Sega stuff, cooking, and game soundtracks

Anything that won't make me hate you and 18+ is fine. Also i can take DVD. Video Games (imports on region free systems are ok), and cool looking bandanna are nice too. no shirts

Also if you need to know what games I already have just click on my sig.

Julias
Jun 24, 2012

Strum in a harmonizing quartet
I want to cause a revolution

What can I do? My savage
nature is beyond wild
  1. Julias
  2. United States. Willing to ship international.
  3. Whitenoise Central
  4. I like all sorts of anime and manga, in particular comedies and drama. I'm interested in Japanese cuisine, especially sweets. Figurines, especially Figma and Nendo, are cool. Any good Non-fiction talking about the history of Japan is cool, from Shinto mythology to modern day history. Ninjas and Samurais are neat, too.
  5. Cute Figmas/Nendos are always appeciated. Keychains and wallets are good. Good Novels and other books/Mangas/doujins are appreciated, though nothing part of a long running series, Alcohol is fine, Porn is not. No clothes, please.
  6. Autobiographies, fancy hankrchiefs, cool belts/Pins (Not of any western franchises, though), cat toys, music, especially Jazz.
  7. If you send food, please no Mayonnaise, Mustard, or Wasabi.

Namtab
Feb 22, 2010

Crow if you're a cowboys fan I hate you rn

Smoking Crow
Feb 14, 2012

*laughs at u*

I'm a Steelers fan

Shinjobi
Jul 10, 2008


Gravy Boat 2k

Namtab posted:

Crow if you're a cowboys fan I hate you rn

Hate me then, Namtab. Cowboys are cool and good.:clint:




- Shinjobi
- US-based, I don't mind shipping internationally
- Dragon Ball Megathread
- Mecha, Shonen Stuff, Video Games, snacks
- I am cool with gunpla, posters/wall scrolls, non-fanservicey figurines, I am totally fine with booze. If you feel like buying porn, be forewarned: it had drat well better be hilarious. I don't need porn in the slightest, but if there's something special you want to share with me I won't turn ya down. We're all anime friends, friend. Music is also okay, if that's something you want to pursue I will allow it.
- Video Games (again), and I follow pretty much all Texas sports teams (except the San Antonio Spurs). NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, it's all good. Also I watch a fuckton of movies.
- Shirt size: XL, no food allergies, I think anime is great.

Shinjobi fucked around with this message at 09:51 on Nov 15, 2016

leather fedora
Jun 27, 2004

The closest acceptable translation is
"die properly"
- leather fedora
- Japan, definitely willing to ship international and if any of you jokers want a chance to receive something straight from GLORIOUS NIPPON, you will be too.
- Touhou thread https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3540305
- Touhou, Initial D, fighting games (KOF), kind of interested in comedy shows along the lines of Ika Musume/Squid Girl and Nichijou as well.
- Snacks from your home country or interesting music, like jazz/fusion/dance (I actually posted links to arrangements of Touhou songs I liked in the above thread recently so that could provide hints). Maybe some manga or video games (I have Steam, a PS4, and a US-region 3DS). No 18+ or booze please.
- See above minus the manga.
- Shirt size is a US L or XL.

Fauxtool
Oct 21, 2008

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
is it cool to edit my post up until the santa list is sent out? I have some additions I would like to make

Yes_Cantaloupe
Feb 28, 2005
I hope so, 'cause I've been doing it!

Lemon-Lime
Aug 6, 2009
I've edited mine like 30 times now.

Suspicious Lump
Mar 11, 2004
~ Suspicious Lump
~ Yes to international. I am in Australia. Would prefer anything near australia, i.e south east asia or Japan or Korea etc
~ http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3440774 One Piece Anime thread. I think I am the only Anime-only watcher of OP :(
~ Not sure how to answer this. Mostly just their cartoons. But food is great too. I think the amazing gadgets are awesome.
~ One Punch Man has to be my favorite thing out of Japan atm. Anything OPM related, even if it's a poster or a figurine you put in your car that you watch bounce. Having said that I am happy with anything, including food from your country.
~ trying to be a programmer, currently a PhD student. I love ultimate frisbee. If you send an anime related frisbee disc.. that would be awesome. I will also enjoy gag gifts, or 18+ gifts or gifts that make you think "WTF?! this is just odd".
~ Don't send any unprocessed fruit or food. Australia has strict importation laws and I'd hate for your efforts to go to waste. General rule is: if it's packaged and processed it's ok to send.

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In Training
Jun 28, 2008

All the people in here casually dropping hints that they'd like to receive anime porn in the mail are cool.

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