From: takahash@ntmtv.UUCP (Alan Takahashi)
Subject: Anime Pocket Guide (2/4)
Originator: takahash@lacerta
Reply-To: takahash@ntmtv.UUCP (Alan Takahashi)
Organization: Northern Telecom Inc, Mountain View, CA
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 21:03:17 GMT

Title: Maison Ikkoku                                 (FILM,OAV,TV) tMAI
Cast:                                                              tMAI
  Yusaku Godai .......................... Kazunari Futamata  vKFu  tMAI
  Kyoko Otonashi ........................... Sumi Shimamoto  vSSh2 tMAI
  Hanae Ichinose .............................. Kazuyo Aoki  vKAo  tMAI
  Yotsuya ................................... Shigeru Chiba  vSCh  tMAI
  Akemi Roppongi ............................... Yuhko Mita  vYMi1 tMAI
  Yagami Ibuki ........................... Yuriko Fuchizaki  vYFu1 tMAI
  Sayuko Kuroki ............................. Saeko Shimazu  vSSh1 tMAI
  Kujo Asuna ................................. Hiromi Tsuru  vHTs  tMAI
  Shun Mitaka ................................ Akira Kamiya  vAKa  tMAI
  Nanao Kozue ............................... Mina Tominaga  vMTo2 tMAI
  Sakamoto ................................ Toshio Furukawa  vTFu2 tMAI
Description:                                                       tMAI
  Life in a rundown apartment and how a relationship can blossom   tMAI
  between a ronin (someone who's failed college entrance exams,    tMAI
  in this case: Godai), and a recently widowed new apartment       tMAI
  manager (Kyoko).  Add the rowdy residents of the Maison Ikkoku   tMAI
  and you can have a party!  A romantic comedy by Rumiko           tMAI
  Takahashi.                                                       tMAI
Rating: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED                                         tMAI

Title: Mamono Hunter Yohko (aka Demon Hunter Yohko)         (OAVs) tMHY
Cast:                                                              tMHY
  Yohko Mano ................................. Aya Hisakawa  vAHi2 tMHY
  Sayoko Mano ................................ Hiromi Tsuru  vHTs  tMHY
  Chikako .................................... Chieko Honda  vCHo  tMHY
Description:                                                       tMHY
  Yohko is an ordinary schoolgirl who is infatuated with one of    tMHY
  her schoolmates (a guy, of course!).  What she *doesn't* know    tMHY
  is that she comes from a family of demon hunters...and she is    tMHY
  next in line to receive the power.  A powerful demon is aware    tMHY
  aware of this, and seeks to kill her, or prevent her from        tMHY
  receiving the power.  A light-hearted romp into the genre of     tMHY
  the typical demon-hunting cute girl types of stories.            tMHY
US Release by: A.D. Vision (subbed)                                tMHY
Rating: RECOMMENDED                                                tMHY

Title: Magical Princess Minky Momo                            (TV) tMOMO
Cast:                                                              tMOMO
  Minky Momo ........................... Megumi Hayashibara  vMHa  tMOMO
  Brenda Jo (a witch) ........................ Hiromi Tsuru  vHTs  tMOMO
  <Unknown character> ......................... Mami Koyama  vMKo  tMOMO
Description:                                                       tMOMO
  Momo-chan is a little girl living with her parents.  They run    tMOMO
  a hotel in a park (in the first season, it was "Legend Park").   tMOMO
  Minky Momo is actually a princess from the "Land of Dreams"      tMOMO
  sent to Earth by her real parents (who watch her from time to    tMOMO
  time) to make sure that humans don't lose their dreams.          tMOMO
  A "magical girl" series which is surprisingly good, considering  tMOMO
  that this is a series directed at little girls...                tMOMO
Rating: RECOMMENDED                                                tMOMO

Title: Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water                        (TV) tNAD
Cast:                                                              tNAD
  Nadia .................................. Yoshino Takamori  vYTa  tNAD
  Jean ...................................... Noriko Hidaka  vNHi  tNAD
  Marie ..................................... Yuko Mizutani  vYMi3 tNAD
  Grandis ................................. Kumiko Takizawa  vKTa1 tNAD
  Sanson ................................... Kenyu Horiuchi  vKHo  tNAD
  Hanson ................................ Toshihara Sakurai  vTSa1 tNAD
  Electra ................................... Kikuko Inouye  vKIn  tNAD
  King .................................. Toshihara Sakurai  vTSa1 tNAD
Description:                                                       tNAD
  It is the turn of the 19th century.  It's a time of wild hopes   tNAD
  and aspirations as the Industrial Revolution is coming up to     tNAD
  full steam.  It is also a time of worry as there have been a     tNAD
  number of ship sinkings recently.  What do these sinkings have   tNAD
  to do with a circus girl named Nadia, whose only possession is   tNAD
  a jewel called Blue Water?  When she meets Jean, that's when     tNAD
  this adventure series begins!  Based on "Twenty Thousand         tNAD
  Leagues under the Sea" by Jules Verne.                           tNAD
US Release by: Streamline Pictures (dubbed)                        tNAD
Rating: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED                                         tNAD

Title: Nadia of the Mysterious Seas movie                   (FILM) tNAM
Cast:                                                              tNAM
  Nadia .................................. Yoshino Takamori  vYTa  tNAM
  Jean ...................................... Noriko Hidaka  vNHi  tNAM
  Grandis ................................. Kumiko Takizawa  vKTa1 tNAM
  Sanson ................................... Kenyu Horiuchi  vKHo  tNAM
  Hanson ................................ Toshihara Sakurai  vTSa1 tNAM
Description:                                                       tNAM
  Two years after the events of the series, Nadia is working as    tNAM
  an aspiring reporter for a London newspaper.  Jean is working    tNAM
  on his inventions back in his native France.  The news of        tNAM
  various important people vaporising and a girl washed up on      tNAM
  shore will reunite Nadia and Jean for another adventure.         tNAM
                                                                   tNAM
  Note: the 1st 1/2 hour of this 'movie' is clips from the series. tNAM
Rating: NOT RECOMMENDED                                            tNAM

Title: Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind                       (FILM) tNVW
Cast:                                                              tNVW
  Princess Nausicaa ........................ Sumi Shimamoto  vSSh2 tNVW
  Master Yupa .................................. Goroo Naya  vGNa  tNVW
  Princess Kushana ..................... Yoshiko Sakakibara  vYSa  tNVW
  Mito ...................................... Ichiroo Nagai  vINa  tNVW
  Princess Lastelle  ........................ Mina Tominaga  vMTo2 tNVW
Description:                                                       tNVW
  In the far future, man has destroyed the Earth in the "Seven     tNVW
  Days of Fire".  Now, there are small pockets of humanity that    tNVW
  survive.  One pocket is the Valley of Wind where a princess      tNVW
  named Nausicaa tries to understand, rather than destroy the      tNVW
  Toxic Jungle.  Directed by Hayao Miyazaki.                       tNVW
Rating: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED                                         tNVW

Title: Mobile Police Patlabor                       (FILM,OAVs,TV) tPAT
Cast:                                                              tPAT
  Noa Izumi ................................. Mina Tominaga  vMTo2 tPAT
  Asuma Shinohara ......................... Toshio Furukawa  vTFu2 tPAT
  Shegeo Shiba .............................. Shigeru Chiba  vSCh  tPAT
  Mikiyasu Shinshi ...................... Kazunari Futamata  vKFu  tPAT
  Kanuka Clancy ................................ You Inouye  vYIn  tPAT
  Shinobu Nagumo ....................... Yoshiko Sakakibara  vYSa  tPAT
  TV Reporter .......................... Megumi Hayashibara  vMHa  tPAT
Description:                                                       tPAT
  Due to global warming, the Babylon Project is initiated to seal  tPAT
  off Tokyo Bay, and create more real estate.  New industrial      tPAT
  machines called 'labors' were developed for the Project.  Labors tPAT
  vary, but most fit the "giant robot" mold.  Being so versatile,  tPAT
  labors were also used for crime, so the Patrol Labor (PatLabor)  tPAT
  was developed.  This is the story of a police unit which uses    tPAT
  the patlabor model 'Ingram' -- SVD Section 2.                    tPAT
Rating: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED                                         tPAT

Title: Kurenai no Buta (aka The Crimson Pig)                (FILM) tPIG
Cast:                                                              tPIG
Description:                                                       tPIG
  It is the period just after World War I.  Many aviators with     tPIG
  nothing to do have turned to air piracy.  A 'hero' emerges: The  tPIG
  Crimson Pig called Porco Russo (his name is actually Marco).     tPIG
  He fights against the air pirates and saves alot of ships,       tPIG
  though it's for the reward money.  After losing in a dogfight,   tPIG
  he rebuilds his plane for another round and meets a feisty girl  tPIG
  who is an aspiring plane designer.  This movie mixes Hayao       tPIG
  Miyazaki's love of aviation and talent for adventure stories.    tPIG
Rating: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED                                         tPIG

Title: Queen Millenia                                         (TV) tQUE
Cast:                                                              tQUE
  Selene .................................... Asakami Yooko  vAYo  tQUE
  Lar Els Miryuu ............................. Tohru Furuya  vTFu1 tQUE
  Daisuke Yamori ............................. Tohru Furuya  vTFu1 tQUE
  Hannibal .................................. Shuichi Ikeda  vSIk  tQUE
  Shinjoo - the new Queen ..................... Mami Koyama  vMKo  tQUE
  <Unnamed character> ....................... Shigeru Chiba  vSCh  tQUE
  Professor Amamori ......................... Ichiroo Nagai  vINa  tQUE
  Professor Amamori's Computer ............ Toshio Furukawa  vTFu2 tQUE
Description:                                                       tQUE
  <No Description available>. A series created by Leiji Matsumoto. tQUE
Rating: <No rating>                                                tQUE

Title: Ranma 1/2                                     (FILM,OAV,TV) tR12
Cast:                                                              tR12
  Ranma Saotome (boy) .................... Kappei Yamaguchi  vKYa  tR12
  Ranma Saotome (girl) ................. Megumi Hayashibara  vMHa  tR12
  Akane Tendou .............................. Noriko Hidaka  vNHi  tR12
  Kasumi Tendou ............................. Kikuko Inouye  vKIn  tR12
  Nabiki Tendou ........................... Minami Takayama  vMTa1 tR12
  Ukyou Kuonji ............................... Hiromi Tsuru  vHTs  tR12
  Happosai .................................. Ichiroo Nagai  vINa  tR12
  Kodachi 'Black Rose' Kunou ................ Saeko Shimazu  vSSh1 tR12
  Sasuke .................................... Shigeru Chiba  vSCh  tR12
  Azusa Shiratori ............................ Naoko Matsui  vNMa  tR12
Description:                                                       tR12
  Take a high school boy.  Give him a curse where he turns into    tR12
  a girl when splashed with cold water and returns to normal with  tR12
  hot water.  Arrange a 'violent' girl (Ranma's words) to be his   tR12
  iinazuke (fiancee).  Stir liberally.  A martial arts comedy by   tR12
  Rumiko Takahashi.  Note that the 2nd TV season onward is known   tR12
  as "Ranma 1/2 Nettouhen".                                        tR12
Rating: RECOMMENDED -- especially the 1st TV season.               tR12

Title: Riding Bean                                           (OAV) tRID
Cast:                                                              tRID
  Semmerling .................................. Mami Koyama  vMKo  tRID
  Carrie ............................... Megumi Hayashibara  vMHa  tRID
Description:                                                       tRID
  If you're in Chicago, and you need a hot driver...get the Bean   tRID
  Bandit.  He's the best.  It doesn't matter if what you're doing  tRID
  isn't particularly legal...he'll do it if the price is right.    tRID
  In this OAV, Bean Bandit and Rally are framed for kidnapping a   tRID
  little girl.  It doesn't help that the little girl ends up in    tRID
  the back of Bean's car...or that the entire Chicago Police       tRID
  Force is after them.  An exciting OAV with characters and        tRID
  setting designed by Kenichi Sonoda.                              tRID
US Release by: AnimEigo (subbed)                                   tRID
Rating: RECOMMENDED                                                tRID

Title: Robotech                                               (TV) tROB
Cast:                                                              tROB
  Cast listed in "Robotech: Art 1" -- not listed here              tROB
Description:                                                       tROB
  Not exactly anime, but this seems to be most people's intro to   tROB
  anime.  A combination of 3 anime series ("Macross", "Southern    tROB
  Cross", "Genesis Climber Mospeada") with a linking concept       tROB
  ("Protoculture"), this is a story about 3 wars between humanity  tROB
  and 3 different alien races over possession of Protoculture. For tROB
  the most part, general plots were retained, though details were  tROB
  changed.  As an introduction to anime, this series was fairly    tROB
  well done and self-consistent.  Now available on video.          tROB
  NOTE: "Robotech" changed the original anime series and most fans tROB
	seem to agree that the originals were better...except for  tROB
	"Southern Cross".                                          tROB
US Release by: Harmony Gold/Streamline Pictures (dubbed)           tROB
Rating: RECOMMENDED -- for those new to anime                      tROB

Title: Rumic World: Fire Tripper                             (OAV) tRUM
Title: Rumic World: The Supergal                             (OAV) tRUM
Title: Rumic World: Laughing Target                          (OAV) tRUM
Title: One Pound Gospel                                      (OAV) tRUM
Title: Ningyo no Mori: Mermaid's Forest                      (OAV) tRUM
Cast:                                                              tRUM
  Suzuko/Suzu (Fire Tripper) ............... Sumi Shimamoto  vSSh2 tRUM
  Zombie Sue  (The Supergal) ............... Sumi Shimamoto  vSSh2 tRUM
  Azusa Shiga (Laughing Target) .............. Hiromi Tsuru  vHTs  tRUM
  Angela      (One Pound Gospel) ............. Hiromi Tsuru  vHTs  tRUM
  Mana        (Ningyo no Mori) ............ Minami Takayama  vMTa1 tRUM
Description:                                                       tRUM
  This is a series of independent stories by Rumiko Takahashi of   tRUM
  Urusei Yatsura and Ranma 1/2 fame.  Originally, they fell under  tRUM
  the "Rumic World" label, but that label seems to have vanished   tRUM
  for the more recent releases.  All were very well done, and are  tRUM
  recommended for anyone looking for more of Takahashi-sensei's    tRUM
  works.  Note that only "The Supergal" is a comedy.               tRUM
  Rumic World: Fire Tripper - An explosion sends Suzu back in time tRUM
     to 16th century Japan where she falls in love with a warrior  tRUM
     while looking for her lost charge (a little boy).             tRUM
  Rumic World: The Supergal - Always in poverty, Maris has to work tRUM
     alot of odd jobs - one of which is a Space Police officer.    tRUM
     She gets her chance when a rich tychoon's son is kidnapped.   tRUM
  Rumic World: Laughing Target - An iinazuke from a boy's past     tRUM
     threatens his present as she tries to possess him (by         tRUM
     eliminating his present girlfriend).                          tRUM
  One Pound Gospel -                                               tRUM
     <No Description available>                                    tRUM
  Ningyo no Mori - A legend says that eating mermaid flesh will    tRUM
     grant immortality.  In reality, most people die horribly, and tRUM
     the rest will mutate into monsters.  Only a few are granted   tRUM
     true immortality, but Yuuta just wants his humanity back.     tRUM
     In "Mermaid Forest", he and Mana are trapped by one who still tRUM
     wants the gift/curse of immortality...                        tRUM
US Release by: US Manga Corps (Rumic World only) (subbed)          tRUM
Rating: RECOMMENDED                                                tRUM

Title: Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon                             (TV) tSAI
Cast:                                                              tSAI
  Sailor Moon   /Usagi Tsukino ........... Kotono Mitsuishi  vKMi  tSAI
  Luna .......................................... Keiko Han  vKHa  tSAI
  Sailor Mercury/Ami Mizuno .................. Aya Hisakawa  vAHi2 tSAI
  Sailor Mars   /Rei Hino ................. Michie Tomizawa  vMTo1 tSAI
  Sailor Jupiter/Makoto Kino ............. Megumi Shinohara  vMSh2 tSAI
  Tuxedo Kamen  /Mamoru Chiba ................ Tohru Furuya  vTFu1 tSAI
Description:                                                       tSAI
  Usagi is a rather underachieving junior high school girl who     tSAI
  upon meeting a talking cat, is given a broach which transforms   tSAI
  her into "Sailor Moon" (say: Moon Prism Power -- Make Up!).  As  tSAI
  Sailor Moon, she fights against youma (demons) which appear to   tSAI
  gather human energy.  Luna is also looking for her missing       tSAI
  princess.  Unfortunately, Sailor Moon is also spectacularly      tSAI
  clumsy in fighting youma.  A very funny series.                  tSAI
  NOTE: The "Sailor Senshi" are all schoolgirls dressed in short   tSAI
	cute versions of their school sailor uniforms...           tSAI
Rating: RECOMMENDED                                                tSAI

Title: 3x3 Eyes (aka Sazan Eyes)                            (OAVs) t3X3
Cast:                                                              t3X3
  Pai/Sanjiyan ......................... Megumi Hayashibara  vMHa  t3X3
  Yakumo Fujii ............................ Kouji Tsujitani  vKTs  t3X3 
  Mama    (Part 1) ....................... Masayuki Kishino  vMKi  t3X3
  Natsuko (Part 2) ........................ Wakana Yamazaki  vWYa  t3X3 
Description:                                                       t3X3
  Yakumo Fujii is an ordinary high school student (with an unusual t3X3
  job :-)) until he runs into Pai...literally.  Pai appears to     t3X3
  be a young (and cute) girl who is a bit lost.  Pai is actually   t3X3
  a survivor of a mythical race called the Sanjiyan who are all    t3X3
  but extinct.  In effect, Pai is an immortal 'monster' with 3     t3X3
  eyes who is 300 years old.  Yakumo's first encounter with Pai    t3X3
  leads to his death, upon which he is resurrected as her 'Wu',    t3X3
  an immortal and indestructible servant of a Sanjiyan.  He joins  t3X3
  her in her quest to become human.                                t3X3
US Release by: Streamline Pictures (dubbed)                        t3X3
Rating: RECOMMENDED                                                t3X3

Title: Silent Mobius                                        (FILM) tSIL
Cast:                                                              tSIL
  Katsumi Liqueor ............................ Naoko Matsui  vNMa  tSIL
  Kiddy Phenyl ............................... Hiromi Tsuru  vHTs  tSIL
Description:                                                       tSIL
  "Lucifer Hawk" demons are starting to reappear on Earth after    tSIL
  having been banished long ago.  In Japan, a new police team has  tSIL
  been formed to combat this threat...composed entirely of         tSIL
  women.  Each woman on the team has her own set of powers and     tSIL
  specialties.  The 1st movie shows us (via flashback) how Katsumi tSIL
  Liqueor joins the Attacked Mystification Police (AMP) force.     tSIL
US Release by: Streamline Pictures (dubbed)                        tSIL
Rating: RECOMMENDED                                                tSIL

Title: Sol Bianca                                           (OAVs) tSOL
Cast:                                                              tSOL
  Jany .................................... Minami Takayama  vMTa1 tSOL
  April ........................................ Rei Sakuma  vRSa  tSOL
  Yuhri ..................................... Shuichi Ikeda  vSIk  tSOL
  <Unknown character> .................... Yuriko Fuchizaki  vYFu1 tSOL
Description:                                                       tSOL
  In an undetermined future, a graceful pirate ship plys the       tSOL
  spaceways.  Pity the poor freighter that the Sol Bianca raids.   tSOL
  There is little chance that the cargo will be saved.  The Sol    tSOL
  Bianca is "manned" by 5 girls of varying ages...all named after  tSOL
  months of the year.  The first OAV carried the Sol Bianca to a   tSOL
  planet named Tres...where, in the pursuit of treasure, they      tSOL
  acquire a stowaway, and free Tres from its tyrannical leader.    tSOL
  In the 2nd OAV, the girls fall into a trap set for them by a     tSOL
  mysterious man who knows alot about them.                        tSOL
Rating: RECOMMENDED - the 2nd OAV wasn't that good, though         tSOL

Title: Tonari no Totoro                                     (FILM) tTOT
Cast:                                                              tTOT
  Satsuki ................................... Noriko Hidaka  vNHi  tTOT
  Satsuki & Mei's mother ................... Sumi Shimamoto  vSSh2 tTOT
Description:                                                       tTOT
  Moving out to the countryside, Satsuki and Mei (along with their tTOT
  father) settle in a new house in a farming community.  Their     tTOT
  mother is in a hospital, and is suppose to join them soon.  Mei  tTOT
  is the first to encounter a magical creature who she names       tTOT
  "Totoro".  After Satsuki meets Totoro, their lives fill up with  tTOT
  the magic that nature and Totoro provides.  A heartwarming film  tTOT
  from Hayao Miyazaki.                                             tTOT
Rating: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED                                         tTOT

Title: Urusei Yatsura                                (FILM,OAV,TV) tUY
Cast:                                                              tUY
  Lum ......................................... Fumi Hirano  vFHi  tUY
  Ataru Moroboshi ......................... Toshio Furukawa  vTFu2 tUY
  Shinobu Miyake ............................ Saeko Shimazu  vSSh1 tUY
  Shutaro Mendo .............................. Akira Kamiya  vAKa  tUY
  Ryoko Mendo ................................. Mami Koyama  vMKo  tUY
  Ryonosuke Fuminami ........................ Mayumi Tanaka  vMTa2 tUY
  Benten ....................................... Yuhko Mita  vYMi1 tUY
  Megane .................................... Shigeru Chiba  vSCh  tUY
  Chibi ................................. Kazunari Futamata  vKFu  tUY
  Cherry .................................... Ichiroo Nagai  vINa  tUY
  Asuna Mizunokouji ........................ Sumi Shimamoto  vSSh2 tUY
  Ten's Mother ............................. Sumi Shimamoto  vSSh2 tUY
  Rara (UY3:Remember my Love) .............. Sumi Shimamoto  vSSh2 tUY
  Karla (UY5:Boy meets Girl) ................... You Inouye  vYIn  tUY
Description:                                                       tUY
  One day, an alien fleet appeared and were going to invade the    tUY
  Earth.  The only way that Earth could stop them is if our        tUY
  'champion' -- Ataru -- defeated their 'champion' -- Lum. Through tUY
  a little cheating, Ataru won, but wound up 'married' to Lum.     tUY
  Don't you love the way I'm using quotes? :-)  Created by the     tUY
  talented Rumiko Takahashi.                                       tUY
US Release by: AnimEigo (subtitled)                                tUY
Rating: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED                                         tUY

Title: Video Girl Ai                                        (OAVs) tVAI
Cast:                                                              tVAI
  Video Girl Ai ........................ Megumi Hayashibara  vMHa  tVAI
  Yohta Moteuchi ............................ Takeshi Kusao  vKTa2 tVAI
Description:                                                       tVAI
  One day, Yohta is walking home.  He's just been told that the    tVAI
  girl he likes (Moemi) likes someone else.  Trying to cheer up,   tVAI
  he rents an 'explicit' video tape from a wierd rental shop, and  tVAI
  when he plays it, Video Girl Ai pops out of his screen to        tVAI
  comfort him.  Unfortunately, Yohta's VCR is on the blink, and    tVAI
  Ai appears minus a large part of her bosum, and with a new and   tVAI
  dangerous mischievious personality...                            tVAI
Rating: RECOMMENDED                                                tVAI

Title: Vampire Hunter D                                     (FILM) tVHD
Cast:                                                              tVHD
  'D' ..................................... Kaneto Shiozawa  vKSh  tVHD
  Doris ................................... Michie Tomizawa  vMTo1 tVHD
Description:                                                       tVHD
  In the far future, enclaves of humans are trying to hold out     tVHD
  against supernatural forces.  In one such village, a girl named  tVHD
  Doris is bitten by an ancient vampire.  In seeking help, she     tVHD
  encounters a mysterious Vampire Hunter named 'D'.  Before being  tVHD
  taken by Count Lee (the vampire), Doris is ostracized by the     tVHD
  village.  It is up to 'D' to save her.  A very moody and dark    tVHD
  film.                                                            tVHD
US Release by: Streamline Pictures (dubbed)                        tVHD
Rating: RECOMMENDED                                                tVHD
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