How to say 'I' is quite delicate,literary and various, and is very hard to express properly even we Japanese. I can tell only a few as a rule of thumb for foreigners: NEVER,NEVER say あなた to anyone. Always say わたし as I.( both gender )

(continue my answer) Ore: Used by men. However this is supposed to be rude depending on the context. When would it be considered rude to use "ore"? --> Between friends and family members, it's OK but it depends on the family and the relationship between friends, so I never recommend learners to use ore because there is no specific rules, all depends on the relationship, sometimes for the age, for the status, for the situation... Men never use ore in the formal situation, it sounds like bad educated. Boku: Informal or formal? When would you use it and is this more polite than "ore"? --> It's much politer than boku but less formal than watashi/watakushi. I think it's like mid-formal but I'd like to recommend male learners to use boku instead of ore, especially the learners who are young. Also, I've heard some women say "boku" in Japanese songs. Why is this? Should they not use "watashi/ atashi"? --> Some girls use it habitually but I never like it. It sounds childish (a bit like stupid) TO ME, it's only MY opinion. I hope this was helpful.

I'm a Japanese woman and I'll right MY OPINION. (If I use the offensive/strong/impolite words in my answer for my poor English, please tell me and please understand me that it's not what I'd like to do.) Watashi: Polite, --> the politer one is watakushi but I wouldn't use it in everyday conversation. used by both genders. I've heard that women tend to use this more. --> Yes, women use watashi because women don't have other options. Do men use this or is this only in formal situations? --> They should use watashi/watakushi in the formal situation, but in other situation, some use watashi as same and some use other words in the informal situation. It depends on the person. Atashi: Used by women. I have heard if a girl uses "atashi" she's trying to be cute. Is this true? --> I don't think so. I think atashi is used in colloquially, we use it without thinking in everyday conversation, at least I do so. Also, is it okay for men to use this? --> I've never heard that men say atashi. How would others react if a man did use "atashi"? --> I would think it sounds very strange but it's OK for me if the men who are gay and who like to dress like women use atashi. Anata: Used by both. Is this informal or formal? --> Yes, it sounds a kind of formal but we use it in casual conversation. However, we use the name more than anata if we already know the name. Could you adress a stranger with "anata"? --> Yes, I would do so, or without using "you" is OK in many situations in Japan when we understand whom we talking about. (Ex. The unknown person dropped the book, we don't use "you". I would say, "hon ga ochimashita yo" instead of "anata no hon ga".) (if you didn't know their name) or would you use "kimi"? --> I wouldn't use kimi. Besides in everyday conversation, I rarely use kimi. In my opinion, it's used more often in the school by teachers, when they talk with the unknown students in the school. (to be continued)

1 is ok です，Watashi is formal， anyone can use it，2 is true，Atashi only used by woman，because cute，man have no dare to use，3Anata you'd better do not use，if you are a woman，.because it have another mean，when women call husband is use Anata，but that's quite immaterial to man，4 yes，Ore is rude，5 formal，but woman can not use，except they are tough girl，Ore is also.

What about "omae"? Is it widely/rarely used? Also, do natives use pronouns or names more often?