Post by Ostinato on Apr 21, 2014 6:39:58 GMT -6
About the Japanese Film Music Forums
Founded on March 28, 2014, The Japanese Film Music Forums is the place to discuss the great film and classical music of Japan. This isn't limited to Japanese film and classical music, you can discuss what ever you want here! I hope you enjoy the forums!
Please note these are English speaking forums, so you MUST POST IN ENGLISH!
Administrators and Moderators
The administrators and moderators here are very fair and friendly people. We will work hard to make the members feel happy and at home. We are NOT power hungry evil leaders! Don't be scared to talk to us or ask us questions. We are here for you!
The current administrator is me (Brandon O'Brian). I am also a global moderator.
Moderators are Leitbild and MrGameguycolor and kaonashi.
Members with a red name are administrators, members with a green name are moderators and members with a dark green name are global moderators. Members who are both administrators and moderators (like me and MrGameguycolor) have red names.
About the Staff Team
Administrators:
Brandon O'Brian:
Forum founder
Head administrator from March 28, 2014 - Current
Global moderator from March 28, 2014 - Current
Hello! I am Brandon O'Brian, and I am the creator and head administrator of the Japanese Film Music Forums. I created these forums after finding no forums at all dedicated to Japanese film music. Any forums involving Japanese film music is usually a place to illegally download CDs and such. I wanted to create a clean forum dedicated to Japanese film music, without all of the illegal activities, and a place for Japanese film music enthusiasts to discuss their favorite subject! The Japanese Film Music Forums is a friendly, clean and a chaos-free zone!
Born on October 1, 1995, I am 22 years old, and I love Japanese film music! That is the other reason I created these forums. My all time favorite composer is Akira Ifukube. Akira Ifukube composed around three hundred scores, and thirteen Godzilla film scores (fourteen Godzilla film scores, if counting "Godzilla vs. Gigan"). My favorite Ifukube scored films are "Giant Monster Varan" (1958), "Sakuma Dam Part 2" (1955) and "The Humpbacked Pony" (1953/1975).
Other composers I enjoy are Yasushi Akutagawa, Toru Takemitsu, Riichiro Manabe, Sei Ikeno, Toshiro Mayuzumi, Ikuma Dan, Masaru Sato and too many more to list. All in all, I love Japanese film music!
Outside of Japanese film music, I love weather, especially tornadoes. I was living in Moore, Oklahoma when a massive tornado hit on May 3, 1999. That tornado was the strongest tornado in U.S. history. I have been studying weather, with a focus on tornadoes ever since. In fact, my favorite film is "Twister" (1996). Mark Mancina's score for the film is actually my all-time favorite film score.
I love carnivorous Plants, especially Sarracenia (North American Pitcher Plants) and Nepenthes (Tropical Pitcher Plants. They simply amaze me.
I am an award winning Aquarist (retired) who specializes in livebearing fish. My favorite fish are Poecilia wingei (Endler's Livebearer) and Fundulopanchax gardneri (Gardner's Killifish).
I was born and raised in Houston, Texas, outside of living on Moore, Oklahoma for around four years back in the late 1990s. I've been living in Green Bay, Wisconsin since June 2017. I hope to keep The Japanese Film Music Forums going for a long, long time!
Moderators:
Leitbild:
Administrator from March 30, 2014 - September 20, 2014
Moderator from March 30, 2014 - Current
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kaonashi:
Moderator from September 23, 2014 - Current
Bio N/A
Global Moderators:
There are no global moderators at this time. If you would like to become a global moderator at the Japanese Film Music Forums, e-mail me or another forum administrator (my email address is daikaijuvaran1958@gmail.com). If you are already a member of the Japanese Film Music Forums, and you would like to become a global moderator, PM me or another forum administrator. Please note that moderators and global moderators are unable to promote or demote any member, so you must contact an administrator. Administrators have red names, as stated earlier.
Past Administrators and Moderators
MrGameguycolor:
Moderator from April 5, 2014 - December 31, 2017
Administrator from September 22, 2014 - February 19, 2017
Hello, My name is Peter, but you will know me as MrGameguycolor on here. Before, I only joined this forum just for heck of it. But after spending some time here & noticing how nice of a person Brandon is here, I decide to stay.
Some of my hobbies include going on walks, video games, chatting with anyone, doing pull ups, & going to church.
Religion wise, I am a Christian, but I prefer not to get too religious.
My favorite film of all time is "12 Angry Men" (1957), my favorite horror film is "Halloween" (1978), my favorite comedy is a 3 way tie between "It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World", "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", & "Smokey and the Bandit", & my favorite kaiju film is "Godzilla Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All Out Attack".
Lastly, my favorite Japanese Film Music Score is Godzilla vs Angurius, from "Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla".
Note to Guests
Thank you for showing interest in the Japanese Film Music Forums! However, we encourage guests to register. Becoming a member of the Japanese Film Music Forums will help the forums grow and expand. You don't have to register though. Don't be scared by the rules! They are there to keep the forums a friendly, peaceful and chaos free place.
As of 4/28/14, you must register or already be a member in order to post on the forums.
Questions and Assistance
If you have any questions, feel free to ask! Just PM or e-mail an administrator or moderator. We are here for you! We won't bite! You have my word!
