From: pearl@remus.rutgers.edu (Starbuck)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: rec.arts.anime: Anime Resources List
Keywords: monthly informative posting
Date: 1 Sep 92 17:18:01 GMT
Followup-To: rec.arts.anime
Organization: the Worlds Welfare Work Association, Rutgers Anime division


Archive-name: anime/resources

		       THE ANIME RESOURCES LIST
		       ========================
			      Edited by
			     Steve Pearl
			    August 31, 1992

This is a monthly list of sources of anime material available to the readers of
this newsgroup.  If you have any questions, additions or corrections, send your
stuff to:

Internet: pearl@remus.rutgers.edu   	or 	Steve Pearl
CI$: >internet: pearl@remus.rutgers.edu		359 Lloyd Rd
GEnie:  S.PEARL6				Aberdeen, NJ 07747-1826

Changes to this posting since August, 1992:
- Added the "Anime Shopper's Guide to Sydney"
- Moved Arctic Animation to a seperate file. (Fan Subtitled Anime)
  (Keeping the resource guide legitimate)
- Added manga-chan and deleted Bret's original offer.
- Added an Anime Models section
- Added Formosa
- Added Table of Contents
- Adde Bob Niland's LD articles to the electronic resources section

Things to do:  verify the info on the mail-order stores and other FTP sites.

DISCLAIMER 1:  To the best of our knowledge, the editor is not associated with
ANY of the companies or organizations mentioned below other than as a customer.

DISCLAIMER 2:  The opinions expressed on this post do not necessarily represent
the opinions held either by the editor or any organization he's affiliated with.

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Table of Contents

o LEGALITY OF COPYING ANIME / ANIME SCRIPTS / ANIME GIF FILES
o TRANSLATED ANIME
o SUBTITLED ANIME
o ANIME MAIL ORDER STORES
o SOURCES FOR ANIME SCRIPTS
o ANIME FTP SITES
A crude guide to using FTP:
o ANIME BITNET FILESERVERS
o OTHER ELECTRONIC ANIME RESOURCES

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o LEGALITY OF COPYING ANIME / ANIME SCRIPTS / ANIME GIF FILES

By virtue of trade agreements between the US and Japan, it is illegal
in the US to distribute copies of anime and anime-related material without
having permission from the copyright holder, regardless of whether or not any
fee is charged.  This includes all anime features, official or fan-generated
scripts for these features and illustrations featuring the likenesses of the
characters appearing in these features (as in GIF files).

Copyrights are intended to make sure that the author of the work receives
appropriate compensation for his/her job.  Some people consider the copying of
anime a morally corrupt practice, as the author of the work is not being
paid.  There have been several counter-arguments to this by anime fans,
such as:

  - It is unlikely that the Japanese companies will sue the fan, as this
    practice creates a demand for other anime-related products, which increases
    their sales.

  - The fan is against profiting from this activity, and in some cases even
    boycotts and denounces any people who are doing it for profit.

  - These features are far too expensive/hard-to-find for the fan to acquire
    them by other means.

Regardless of any moral or economical justifications, the fact is that copying
of anime features is illegal under US law.  If the fan resorts to this method
to obtain anime material, he/she should be aware of this.



o TRANSLATED ANIME

- Palladium Books
    Palladium Books
    5926 Lonyo
    Detroit, MI 48210
	This company sells English episodes of:
	- THE ROBOTECH MASTERS
	- ROBOTECH: THE NEW GENERATION
    [Note 1: The rights for the Robotech series revert to Streamline in October
     1992]
    [Note 2: Until the, there is currently no release of the entire first 
     season available on video]

- Kidmark
    KIDMARK, INC.
    Box 1999  Grand Central Station
    New York, NY  10163
	This company sells episodes of all three seasons of STAR BLAZERS
	(a.k.a. SPACE CRUISER YAMATO).
    [e-mail for detailed information]

- Streamline Pictures
    Streamline Pictures
    P.O. Box 691418
    West Hollywood, CA 90069

	This company releases English-dubbed versions of anime features
	to art-house and university cinemas across the US (write to them
	for ordering information).



o SUBTITLED ANIME

The following companies/fan organizations have subtitled anime tapes
for sale.  These are OFFICIAL versions, done with the authorization of
the owners.

- AnimEigo
    AnimEigo, Inc.
    PO Box 989
    Wilmington, NC 28402
    (919) 799-1501
    e-mail:  Janice Hindle at 72447.37@compuserve.com

- US Manga Corps
    250 W 57th st.
    Suite 831
    NY, NY 10107
    1-(800)-833-7456
    (212) 977-7456
    FAX: (212) 977-8709
    A publishing label of Central Park Media.  They will use their
    distribution network to sell US Renditions tapes.

- US Renditions
    1123 Dominguez St.
    Unit K
    Carson, CA 90746
    (213) 604-9702
    FAX: (213) 604-1134
    A subsidiary of Books Nippon.

Various Fan organizations have unofficially subtitled many films.  A
list has been compiled by Jay Harvey of several of these
organizations.  See the electronic resources section for more
information.

o ANIME MAIL ORDER STORES

The following companies sell imported anime video and audio software, manga
and miscellaneous related merchandise through mail order.  To the best of 
our knowledge, none of them sell any pirated audio/video software.
Reviews of some of them were done in AnimeStuff #13 (see ANIME FTP SITES).

- Books Nippan
	1123 Dominguez St. Unit K
	Carson, Ca   90746
	Phone:	213 604 9702
	Fax:	213 604 1134
  [Caveat:  This particular Books Nippan store has a nasty tendency
   to overprice their anime books]

        532 West 6th St.
        Los Angeles, CA 90014
        Phone:	213 687 7400
        Hours: M-F 10-7; Sat. 11-5; Closed Sun.

        115 West 57th St.
        New York, NY 10019
        Phone	212 582 4622
        Hours: M-F 10:30-7:30; Sat. 11-7; Closed Sun.

  Books, posters, etc. Some VHS tapes.  Catalog available.

- Formosa Inc DBA Anime Market
	PO Box 8126
	Fort Wayne, Indiana 46898-8126
	thwang@mentor.cc.purdue.edu
   Carries domestically available Anime at nicely discounted prices.
   Free catalog available.

- Kimono My House
	1424 62nd Street (at Hollis)
	Emeryville, CA (zip?)
	(415) 654-4627
  Anime paraphernalia.  Also have an exclusive line of anime T-shirts.

- Kinokuniya Bookstores of America, Ltd. (San Francisco)
	Japan Center
	1581 Webster St.
	San Francisco, CA 94115
	Phone:	415 567-7625
  Manga and various anime magazines, books, posters, calendars, and CDs.

  Kinokuniya Bookstores of America, Ltd. (San Jose)
	San Jose Yaohan
	675 Saratoga Ave.
	San Jose, CA 95129
	Phone:	408 252 1300
  See previous entry.

- Laser Craze
	33 West Street
	Boston, MA 02111
	Phone: (800) 888-6086 - Orders Only
	Phone: (617) 338-9820 - Questions
	Fax: (617) 338-8098
  Carry both Imported & Domestic disks.  Free UPS Shipping.  Accept
   all major Credit Cards.

  - Laser Media
	15932 West State Rd 84
	Box 129
	Sunrise, FL 33326
	Phone/BBS: (305) 384-9566
	FAX: (305) 384-9416
  Anime CD's and LD's.  Do not accept credit cards.  Generally faster
   and cheaper than Laser Perceptions.

- Laser Perceptions
	1739 Noriega Street
	San Francisco, Ca  94122
	Phone:	415 753 2016
	Fax:	415 564 3821
	Hours:	Mon-Sat 11am-9pm (Pacific)    Sun     11am-7pm
  LDs and CDs.  Orders accepted by mail, phone or Fax with credit card
  (MC/Visa/AmEx) for immediate shipping if in stock.  Annual catalog.
  [Try this if they didn't have the laserdisk you're looking for in either
   Mikado or Nikaku Animart.  Warning:  It can take them next to forever to
   send you a given item if they don't have it in stock when you place your
   order.]

- Manga-Chan
	800 5th Ave #186
	Seattle WA 98104-3191
 Manga-chan is a new mail-order service that will export anything 
 from Japan (we specialize in manga and anime, however).
 Manga-chan accepts checks or money orders in US$ from a US bank, or 
 in Pounds from a British bank.  Other means of payment are possible,  
 please ask if necessary.  Your order is mailed directly to you from Japan.

 - Mikado-Laser Japan
	Japan Center, Kintetsu Bldg.
	1737 Post Street
	San Francisco, CA 94115-3698
	Phone:  (415) 922-9450
	Fax:	(415) 922-1682
  [Good choice for anime laserdisks.  They don't take credit cards for mail
   order, though.  Only money orders or cashier's check.]

- Nikaku Animart
	615 North 6th Street
	San Jose, Ca.  95112
	Phone:	408 971 2822
  Laser Disks, CDs, Books, Posters, etc.  Catalog available.
  [The best all-around anime store]

- Sight & Sound
	27 Jones Road
	Waltham, Mass.  02154
	Phone:	617 894 8633
	Fax:	617 894 9329
	Hours:	Mon-Wed, Sat 10am-7pm (Eastern), Thu-Fri 10am-9pm
  LDs and CDs.  Orders accepted by mail, phone or Fax with credit card
  (MC/Visa) for immediate shipping if in stock.  Monthly catalog.
  [One of the best all-around laserdisk stores]

- The Whole Toon Catalog
	PO Box 369
	1460 19th Ave. NW
	Issaquah, WA  98027
	(206) 391-8747
	(206) 391-9064
  General animation paraphernalia store.
  Books, tapes and LDs.  Catalog available.
  [Good place to inquire for anime shown in the USA.  If they don't
   have it, odds are you can't get it.  I don't think they do imports.]


o ANIME MAIL ORDER STORES (ANIME MODELS!)
	(Originally compiled by Jim Nevermann)

1.  Galactic Trade Commission (or just GTC)
    10185 Switzer
    Overland Park, KS  66212
    (913) 492-2169

    Continues to be --hands down-- the largest source of plastic
    injection anime kits I've EVER seen anywhere or anytime. No "garage
    kits". Limited stock of some kits makes some of them very, very
    expensive. Big catalog (12 pages at least) is about $3.00.

2.   Event Horizon
     203 Blue Ridge Drive
     Old Hickory, TN  37138

     Primarily Gundam kits but has some Macross, Orguss, etc. as well
     as gaming supplies and figures. Has a catalog and usually give prompt
     responses.

3.   Miniatures and Models
     c/o Lee Cushing
     6184 San Juan St.
     Forest Park, GA  30050

     Nice person to work through. Has a variety of anime kits and
     publications. Has a catalog and gives prompt responses.

4.   Psycho 5
     12513 Lake City Way
     Seattle, WA  98125

     Gundam, Aura Battler, a few Macross, and publications. No
     catalog, but can special order some items.

5.   Golden Age Collectables
     1501 Pike Place Market
     401 Lower level
     Seattle, WA  98101

     Gundam, Aura Battler, and a few other series kits, plus a large
     variety of publications. No catalog, but may be able to special order.

6.   NewType Toys & Hobbies
	1531 10th Avenue (at Kirkham)
	SF, CA 94122
	(415) 731-3077
	Sat-Sun: 10:30-6:30 PM
	Mon-Fri:  6:30-9:30 PM (by appointment only)

       Model kits.  LOTS of model kits.  A catalog is available for $2.00.


o SOURCES FOR ANIME SCRIPTS

The only OFFICIAL (i.e., legal) source for anime scripts in the US is
A-Ni-Me:  The Berkeley Journal of Japanese Animation.  The first two volumes
are available for $15.00 from Nikaku Animart and Books Nippan.  Volume 1
contents:
	Editors' Note
	Anime Survival Guide
	Jerry Beck Interview
	Bubble Gum Crisis 1-6 Synopsis
	Bubble Gum Crisis Song Translations
	Dragon's Heaven Script
	Gunbuster 1-6 Synopsis
	Megazone 23 Pt. 1 Script
	Megazone 23 Pt. 2 Synopsis
	Megazone 23 Song Translations
	Nadia 1-3 Scripts
	Nadia Song Translations
	Outlanders Script
	Rumiko Takahasi Introduction
	Ranma 1-10 Scripts
	Ranma 11-18 & Nettohen 1-20 Synopsis

Volume 2 contents:
	Nadia Introduction
	Nadia 4-6 Scripts
	Nadia 7-39 Synopses
	Ranma 11-13 Scripts
	Ranma Nettohen 7-9 Scripts

Sue Shambaugh provides UNOFFICIAL scripts for many anime features.  She
charges a nominal fee ranging from $1.00 to $2.50 per script to cover for
printing and shipping charges.  She has no electronic address, but you can
write her for a catalog at the following:

		Sue Shambaugh
		11800 Thrift Road
		Clinton, MD 20735

Remember, this is a fan effort and not a commercial venture, so PLEASE don't
ask her for a copy of everything she's got.  Also, her scripts may not be as
good as professional translations, but she always packs some freebie
stuff with your order to compensate for it.  :-)
[I have a copy of Sue's catalog in electronic format.  E-mail me for a copy.]


o ANIME FTP SITES

These Internet sites contain anime related materials and are accessible
by anonymous FTP.  There may be other sites, but these are the major ones.

Site			IP address	directory	contents
====			==========	=========	========
ftp.white.toronto.edu	128.100.2.160	/pub/anime	GIFs
ftphost.cac.washington.edu	128.95.112.1	/pub	urusei-yatsura archives
ix2.cc.utexas.edu	128.83.186.29	/anime		scripts, GIFs, EAV
ix3.cc.utexas.edu	128.83.186.13	---- Mirror of ix2.cc.utexas.edu
network.ucsd.edu	128.54.16.3	/anime		scripts,GIFs,AnimeStuff
ocf.berkeley.edu        128.32.184.254	/pub/AnimeB	scripts, sound files
lightning.berkeley.edu	128.32.234.10	\
volcano.berkeley.edu	128.32.234.11	 --- Mirrors of	ocf.berkeley.edu
headcrash.berkeley.edu	128.32.234.31	/
piggy.ucsb.edu		128.111.72.50	/pub/anime	scripts,GIFs,sounds
cavevax.ucsb.edu	128.111.72.55	\
ferkel.ucsb.edu		128.111.72.60	 --- Mirrors of	piggy.ucsb.edu
oinker.ucsb.edu		128.111.72.55	/
remus.rutgers.edu	128.6.13.3	/pub/anime	Rutgers Anime
romulus.rutgers.edu	128.6.13.2	--- Mirror of remus.rutgers.edu
wpi.wpi.edu		130.215.24.1	/anime		scripts, GIFs


A crude guide to using FTP:

	Unix Command:	ftp <site name>
	Login:		anonymous
	Password:	login@machine_name

Let's say that geeker@pac.man.edu wants to get the latest and greatest
Ranma-chan GIF (/anime/hentai/r-chan1.gif) from happosai.com.
- At the Unix prompt, geeker types "ftp happosai.com".
- At the "login:" prompt, he types "anonymous".
- At the "Password:" prompt, he types "geeker@pac.man.edu".  He's now logged
  at happosai.com.
- geeker now uses cd(1) and ls(1) just like in Unix to find whatever he's after.

If geeker want to get the Ranma-chan GIF, he must do the following:
- He uses cd(1) to go to /anime/hentai.  Once there, he uses ls(1) to make sure
  that r-chan1.gif is actually there.
- GIF files are binary, so geeker sets the file transfer type to binary by
  typing "binary".
- geeker types "get <filename>", where <filename> is the name of the file he
  wants to copy.  In our case, he would type "get r-chan1.gif" to get the file.
  Note that no wildcards are allowed.
- Several other ftp commands to know:
	"?" - lists the commands available
	"quit" - exits the program
	"ascii" - sets file transfer mode to ascii
	"mget" - allows multiple-file gets, and wildcards

If you need help, or want to learn advanced techniques, DON'T post to
rec.arts.anime for help.  Instead, ask your local system administrator / CCON
/ Unix witch doctor for help.  That's what they're paid for.

Notes:

- Synopses are available at most of the sites mentioned above.

- Sound files:  These are IFF "raw" sound files, which can be played on Amiga,
  MS-DOS, Macintosh and Sun computers.  There is also a text file with
  instructions on how to play them.

- EAV (Electronic Animation Velocity) and AnimeStuff are electronic anime
  fanzines.  EAV is put out by Randall Stukey and the Anime Publications
  Bureau, and AnimeStuff is published by a group of anime fans in CompuServe.

- urusei-yatsura archives:  the collected messages of four years (1987-1991)
  of the Urusei Yatsura mailing list (see below).  Warning:  this file is
  HUGE! (about 300 pages long).

- The Rutgers Anime files contain all the anime song translations by Theresa
  Martin, and current copies of all the lists maintained by Steve Pearl
  (see OTHER ELECTRONIC ANIME RESOURCES, below).

- Remember to set your file type to BINARY before reading any GIF files, sound
  files, or compressed text (.Z) files.



o ANIME BITNET FILESERVERS

listserv@brownvm.brown.edu -- Miyazaki mailing list archive.  From the
	Internet, send a message with the text 'get nausicaa filelist' to
	the above address.

BITFTP@PUCC -- FTP access for BITNET sites.  For more info,
	type 'tell bitftp at pucc help' from a BITNET account.

ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com -- Alternate e-mail FTP access.  Send the message
	'help' and it will send back instructions.



o OTHER ELECTRONIC ANIME RESOURCES

  - Alt.manga mailing list:  a mailing list for manga fans (basically a
	mailing list echo of the alt.manga newsgroup).  To subscribe,
	send e-mail to alt-manga-request@darwin.sura.net.  The mail should
	have the following text in the first line:
	    subscribe alt-manga yourlogin@youraddress Firstname Lastname

  - Anime APA Index:  an article describing anime APAs (Amateur Press
	Associations) and a list of known anime APA's. Maintained by Steve
	Pearl at pearl@remus.rutgers.edu.
	UUCP address: ..!rutgers!remus.rutgers.edu!pearl 

  - Anime Shopper's Guide to Chicago:  a travelogue of the anime stores in
	Chicago (submissions are welcome).  Maintained by Enrique Conty at
	jester@ihlpl.att.com.

  - Anime Shopper's Guide to Los Angeles:  a travelogue of the anime stores
	in Los Angeles.  Maintained by Jim Lick at jim@piggy.ucsb.edu.

  - Anime Shopper's Guide to New York City:  a travelogue of the anime stores
	in NYC.  Maintained by Steve Pearl at pearl@remus.rutgers.edu.
	UUCP address:  ..!rutgers!remus.rutgers.edu!pearl

  - Anime Shopper's Guide to San Francisco:  a travelogue of the anime stores
	in the Bay Area.  Maintained by Steve Mah at smah@sdcc13.ucsd.edu.

  - Anime Shopper's Guide to Tokyo:  a travelogue of the anime stores in Tokyo.
	Maintained by Jeff Okamoto at okamoto@hpcc01.corp.hp.com.

  - Anime Shopper's Guide to Sydney:  a travelogue of the anime stores in 
	Sydney. Maintained by Iain Sinclair at axolotl@socs.uts.edu.au.

  - Anime Seiyuu List:  a list of anime voice actors and the characters they've
	played.  Maintained by Jeff Okamoto at okamoto@hpcc01.corp.hp.com.
	UUCP address:  ..!hplabs!hpcc01!okamoto

  - Anime Videogame list:  a list of anime-related videogames.
	Maintained by Steve Pearl at pearl@remus.rutgers.edu.
	UUCP address:  ..!rutgers!remus.rutgers.edu!pearl

  - CD List:  a list of anime-related Compact Discs.
	Maintained by Steve Pearl at pearl@remus.rutgers.edu.
	UUCP address:  ..!rutgers!remus.rutgers.edu!pearl

  - Fan Subtitled Anime list: A list of fan subtitled anime available
	from various Anime organizations.  Maintained by Jay Harvey at
	jharvey@nyx.cs.du.edu

  - FTP Script List:  a list of all the scripts available through anonymous
	FTP, and then some.  Maintained by Kenneth Arromdee at
	arromdee@cs.jhu.edu.

  - Hayao Miyazaki mailing list:  a mailing list for fans of the works of
	Hayao (Nausicaa, Laputa, Kiki, Totoro) Miyazaki.  Discussion of
	alternative/progressive manga and anime is also welcome.
	To subscribe, send mail to listserv@brownvm.brown.edu.  The mail
	should have the following text in the first line:
	    subscribe nausicaa yourlogin@youraddress Firstname Lastname

  - Imported anime list:  a list of dubbed/subbed anime commercially available
	in the US, UK, Australia and Japan.  Maintained by Michael Studte at
	michaels@DIALix.oz.au

  - LaserDisk articles: Bob Niland maintains several articles on Laser Disks.
	(Just about anything you wanted to know.)  You can request it directly
	from him at rjn@hpfcrjn.fc.hp.com or via ftp at princeton.edu
	(128.112.128.1, directory pub/Video/Niland)

  - National Anime BBS Watch:  a list of U.S. BBSes with anime content in them.
	Maintained by Chet Jasinski.  Chet doesn't have an Internet address,
	but can be contacted through Steve Pearl at pearl@remus.rutgers.edu.

  - Rec.arts.manga mailing list:  a mailing list for manga fans (basically a
	mailing list echo of the alt.manga newsgroup).  To subscribe,
	send e-mail to rec-arts-manga-request@darwin.sura.net.  The mail should
	have the following text in the first line:
	    subscribe rec-arts-manga yourlogin@youraddress Firstname Lastname

  - Robotech mailing list:  a mailing list for the (in)famous Harmony Gold
	series from the mid-80's.  To subscribe, send e-mail to
	LISTSERV@USCVM.BITNET.  The mail should have the following text in the
	first line:
	    subscribe robotech yourlogin@youraddress Firstname Lastname

 - Shampoo mailing list: a mailing list for fans of the animated
	character Shampoo from the Ranma 1/2 manga & TV series.  To subscribe,
	send e-mail to shampoo-request@calvin.sfasu.edu.  To post,
	send e-mail to shampoo-l@calvin.sfasu.edu.

  - Urusei Yatsura mailing list:  a mailing list for fans of Urusei Yatsura
	and Maison Ikkoku and of the works of Rumiko Takahashi in general.
	To subscribe, send e-mail to urusei-yatsura-request@panda.panda.com.
	The mail should have the following text in the first line:
	    subscribe urusei-yatsura yourlogin@youraddress Firstname Lastname

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