I read manga since 1996 o.O and I started, as most of us have, with SailorMoon.
Into the italian edition of the manga there were included written chapters (summaries woudl be more appropriate) of another manga: Magic Knight Rayearth, which started my love for Clamp's art & manga. ^^;
During the first year of university, one of my best friend - which is my "brother" - Lele, borrowed me Ranma.
Then I started buying manga by myself. ^_-
Beloved: Clover by Clamp;
Yeah. You probably didn't notice that I'm a manga+anime addicted. Very addicted. I just love readind manga and comics. I used to read an italian comic too (Dylan Dog, did anyone heard about that?), but I left it up in the 1999.
Anyway, my favourite manga are Clover, X (and I absolutely love anything from Clamp), Angel Sanctuary, F-Compo, I'll (Generation Basket), Gokinjo Monogatari, Paradise Kiss, Nana, and the list is neverending. XD
I also love Magic Knight Rayearth, from which I took my nickname Hikaru.
During the past years, I have stopped to buy manga. This is due to two reason basically: I have no time to go and buy them, and I have no time to read them. Although I feel really sorry to have abandoned a passion that was so dear, I still think that was the right decision.
   ¤Music;
Beloved: Roxette;
All time fave song: Moonlight Shadow by Mike Oldfield
I absolutely love music, and I enjoy it in every of its forms, from Classical to pop, from hip-hop to punk one. So there are many artist I love to listen to.
My very very favourite are Roxette a swedish pop group. I also like BonJovi and Madonna. Recently I discovered I like new U2 songs, much more than the oldest one.
I use to listen to j-pop, j-rock too. I love Megumi Hayashibara, Hikaru Utada, X Japan, L'Arc~En~Ciel, LunaSea. ^_^
Most recent acquisitions in terms of music tastes are Gakt, Jeanne D'Arc, Porno Graffiti and Every Little Thing.

   ¤Reads;
Beloved: Banana Yoshimoto, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Anne Rice, Stephen King, J.R.R. Tolkien, J. K. Rowling;
All time fave book: The Firestarter by Marion Z. Bradley
Reading is one of the thing I like the much.
When I'm not studying or reading manga, I'm probably reading a book.
I especially love fantasy and medical-thriller (isn't this unexpected? ^^) books. I love Stephen Knigs book too: "Carrie" is my favourite. ^_^
I like very much Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and not only for the movies.
I have recently read the Harry Potter saga. ^_-
I also enjoy Anne Rice's books, and recently I have a thing for Agata Christie's books. o.O;


   ¤Other;
This is unexpected: I love working on computer (or playing, it's the same!) ^_^
Well, computers are an important part of life, and always will be; I'm studying Computer Science, I love programming, I love web designing, even if I do it in a non-professional way, I totally enjoy it. XD
Another passion I have is for sports: volley, F1, and above all european football (but recently I discovered that I like to watch to american football matches).
But my love, the only sport that, despite all, has alway gived me pleasure and fun, is Judo. That's not a "normal" sport, but I've always liked and one of my most suffered decision was stopping with it because of my legs related problems.