Off-Topic

Whoa! When I first heard this, I automatically thought about the people who are suffering from lost of properties, homes, and loved ones who died in the earthquake. Though, as a religious man, I do take this as both a Biblical consequence and a natural calamity. We just have to pray for them.

 I think that, we as an anime community, are kind of obligated to donate something

i hope they get past this

This is terrible, godawful news.  The idea that people are trying to suggest that they somehow deserved this, or that it's karma, divine, or any other thing like that is disgusting in every way and they should be ashamed of themselves.

For those who don't know, I live in Japan.  While I am obviously okay because I am posting here, the level of damage across the country is stunning.  I live in Tokyo, which was not heavily damaged compared to the area around Sendai, but the time the earthquake hit was the ten scariest minutes of my life, easily.  The shaking seemed enough that I was worried I'd never make it out, and even though no real damage hit Tokyo, it was frightening, and enough to damage any glass or breakable objects in our houses.  Trains and communications were down across the country leaving people stranded at workplaces and offices, and there was no way for anyone to get a hold of loved ones without cell phones.  Thankfully, twitter and facebook were uninterrupted.    
 
This is a disaster, of course, but at the same time, I am glad it was Japan.  Japan is the most prepared country in the world for these kinds of earthquakes, and while we talk about a death count in the hundreds, if it hit a different country we could be talking hundreds of thousands.  Japan's strict building regulations, earthquake codes, and earthquake failsafes have saved thousands if not millions of lives, and that is something to be thankful for.
 
Anyone offering prayers, if you are worried for us and want to do something to help, please donate money to the relief effort.  Pray if you want to after then, but prayer won't help us, hardwork will.   The sentiment is appreciated, but we need more than that right now.   We don't 'just need prayer', we need people willing to help, we need money, and we need hard workers.  I understand people mean 'we wish you the best' when they say that, but wishes won't help clean rubble.  
 
Sorry, my english isn't quite up to par anymore.  

This was awful. I've always had a love for that country...... 
I really hope they past this. This is actually bad America too, since a few tsunami's hit the west coasts and i heard Jersey's got a flood also.... 
 
I just hope that they'll overcome. It's sad. THEY CANT DRINK WATER OR EAT. I saw the pictures and my heart melted..... 
Damn, first Haiti THEN JAPAN. 
 
And this makes me sad, because some of my fav singers are from Japan, and I HOPE THAT EVERYONE is alive..devestaing. 
 
And that also means no anime.  
 
Dear God, please show Mercy, let your Angels protect the innocent people especially the children. 
 
 
GOD BLESS JAPAN!!!!