From: takahash@ntmtv.UUCP (Alan Takahashi)
Subject: Anime Pocket Guide (3/4)
Originator: takahash@lacerta
Reply-To: takahash@ntmtv.UUCP (Alan Takahashi)
Organization: Northern Telecom Inc, Mountain View, CA
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 21:05:42 GMT

Title: Vampire Princess Miyu                                (OAVs) tVPM
Cast:                                                              tVPM
  Miyu ..................................... Naoko Watanabe  vNWa  tVPM
  Himiko Se ................................... Mami Koyama  vMKo  tVPM
  Narrator ..................................... Goroo Naya  vGNa  tVPM
  Kei ........................................ Ryo Horikawa  vRHo  tVPM
Description:                                                       tVPM
  In the shadows lurk the shinma (spirit-demons).  For humans, it  tVPM
  is dangerous to interact with the shinma.  As Himiko, a human    tVPM
  spiritualist finds out, there is another force moving quietly    tVPM
  banishing the shinma...a vampire girl called Miyu.  Along with   tVPM
  her servant/friend Larva, Miyu acts against the shinma which is  tVPM
  troubling humanity...but she doesn't act FOR humans. Her motives tVPM
  are as mysterious as she is herself.  This is a quietly spooky   tVPM
  series that gets more disturbing, the more you think about it.   tVPM
US Release by: AnimEigo (subtitled)                                tVPM
Rating: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED                                         tVPM

Title: Wings of Honneamise (aka "Royal Space Force")        (FILM) tWNG
Cast:                                                              tWNG
  Shirotsugh Lhadatto ........................ Leo Morimoto  vLMo  tWNG 
Description:                                                       tWNG
  In an alternate world, Shirotsugh Lhadatto dreams of becoming a  tWNG
  pilot...but his grades weren't good enough, so he became a       tWNG
  member of the Royal Space Force instead.  The Space Force is led tWNG
  by a General who's dream is to put the first man into space.     tWNG
  The Space Force, however, is a laughing stock and a career dead  tWNG
  end, so its members aren't exactly the cream of the crop.  After tWNG
  an encounter with Leiquinni Nondelaiko, a very religious girl,   tWNG
  Shiro is inspired to volunteer to be the first astronaut.  The   tWNG
  movie details the growth of Shiro's character, as well as the    tWNG
  trials - both political and technical - which culminate in the   tWNG
  launch of the first manned rocket.  I can't really do justice to tWNG
  this movie in a short description, but it's very good.  A dubbed tWNG
  version exists called "Star Quest"...avoid it.                   tWNG
Rating: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED                                         tWNG

Title: Space Cruiser Yamato                              (FILM,TV) tYAM
Cast:                                                              tYAM
  Yuki Mori ................................. Asakami Yooko  vAYo  tYAM
  Juuzo Okida .................................. Goroo Naya  vGNa  tYAM
  Kato ....................................... Akira Kamiya  vAKa  tYAM
Description:                                                       tYAM
  When the Earth is in trouble from invading alien forces, it      tYAM
  resurrects and rebuilds a new space warship the the hulk of the  tYAM
  old Japanese sea battleship: the Yamato.  The various missions   tYAM
  boil down to the same thing: defend the Earth and destroy the    tYAM
  enemy forces.                                                    tYAM
Rating: RECOMMENDED                                                tYAM

Title: Yawara!  A fashionable judo girl.                      (TV) tYAW
Cast:                                                              tYAW
  Yawara Inokuma ........................... Yuko Minaguchi  vYMi2 tYAW
  Sayaka ................................. Yoshino Takamori  vYTa  tYAW  
  Kazamatsuri ................................ Akira Kamiya  vAKa  tYAW
Description:                                                       tYAW
  One of the most talented and promising young contenders in the   tYAW
  world of judo is a girl called Yawara Inokuma.  With her native  tYAW
  talent and quickness, she could fight just about anyone.  With   tYAW
  intensive training given by her grandfather (a judo champion in  tYAW
  his own right), Yawara is unbeatable.  It's the desire of many   tYAW
  in the judo world to meet and beat Yawara.  Yawara, on the other tYAW
  hand, would prefer to give up judo and become an ordinary girl.  tYAW
Rating: RECOMMENDED                                                tYAW