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From: genef@netcom.com (Gene Fornario)
Subject: Re: Anime UK and Animerica
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 92 00:00:08 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 

In article <92246.125320DCA105@psuvm.psu.edu> <DCA105@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>
>Also, has anyone seen Anime UK magazine?  I just bought the first 2 issues
>and it looks like a pretty good mag.  For those of you who haven't seen it,

Yes, I got my copy at Comics and Comix in Berkeley, and it is distributed
by Diamond (Capital City and Diamond are comics shop distributors).  You
certainly hit on all the high points of Anime UK, it a well produced mag,
and I enjoyed that feature article on the Dirty Pair in #2.

I just saw an ad in Comic Buyers Guide #982 (Sept 11th ish), a double page
spread for yet another anime mag, "Animerica" which is published by Viz
Comics and the first issue will ship in November.  The ad says it will
be B&W 64 pages, and goes for 4.95 US/6.50 CAN.  The feature articles will
cover Macross II, A.D. Police, and SuperGal.

Anyway, jes' thought I'd pass that on...

Gene--
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From: bbs.lar@tsoft.sf-bay.org (Larry Greenfield)
Subject: Re: KOR CAV Defect Update?
Keywords: KOR CAV defects box set
Organization: The TSoft BBS and Public Access Unix, +1 415 969 8238
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 02:08:35 GMT

Sets. BTW, I wrote to Pioneer on the subject (Pioneer Japan), got a nice 
letter back saying it wasn't their fault since they don't make those 
discs, and said they'd forward my letter to a Mr. Hirai, Licensing and 
Video Software Division at Toho.  Weeks and Weeks have gone by (actually 
3 months, a long time) with no response from Toho. I even called the LA 
officie initially and was told that "Japnanese discs are only meant to be 
sold in Japan so there's nothing I think we can do, but it's not my 
department, so please write Japan".  Well, I never heard back from them.  
It seems that it's not just a rare instance, but many people now all have 
defective KOR Box sets, so people in Japan must be aware of it too. I 
think this is incredibly rude and shoddy business practices not to return 
a letter even if the customer be overseas. Pioneer was extremely promt 
and nice enough to foward my letter to Toho.  I have a very sour taste of 
this company now.
   Has anyone gotten a response from Toho?  BTW, from what I've heard 
from people who have the individual discs, they don't deteriorate the way 
the Box Set does, but then you don't get that nice box set, the art book, 
that special side with the trailers and ops & closings, the illustrated 
discs, you have to pay about $US180 more for them seperately, and they 
take up much more room. SIGH.  For those out there with defective KOR Box 
sets, please email me... what have you done, and have you heard any 
response from Toho?
:::::Larry:::::

--
Larry Greenfield (bbs.lar@tsoft.sf-bay.org)
From: ingalz@cji.Eng.Sun.COM (Charles Ingalz [Contractor])
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: September CA West Schedule
Date: 26 Aug 1992 22:30:00 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems
Distribution: world
Reply-To: ingalz@cji.Eng.Sun.COM
NNTP-Posting-Host: cji

In article l9o198INNfp@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM, ingalz@cji.Eng.Sun.COM (Charles Ingalz [Contractor]) writes:

>
>...James will have a cow around August or early July.
>
>-Charles


that is a cow around June or July...
From: Carl_Horn@library.tmc.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Andrew vs. AKIRA
Date: 25 Aug 92 20:11:00 GMT
To: anime-l@VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU

Well, it looks like Nature's flying erase head is about to visit itself
on our fair municipality. It's God's judgement on the River Oaks theatre
for showing Streamline's subtitled CAGLIOSTRO. I just hope it doesn't
look like the last 10 minutes of AKIRA...But you know things are bad
when you call up the National Weather Service Hotline, and all you get
is "Nearer, My God, To Thee."

--Carl "Blue Water" Horn
From: michael@izumi.DIALix.oz.au (Michael Studte)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Criterion Akira _NOT_ bilingual (?)
Distribution: world
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 92 13:25:15 GMT
Organization: JAFWA, Cal-Animage Zeta, Perth, Western Australia


In article <37428@sdcc12.ucsd.edu> smah@sdcc13.ucsd.edu writes:
 > 
 > OK- rumors aside about how the Voyager Co. is about to fold up and
 > the fact that the new Akira LD CAV set is delayed, the Autumn
 > Criterion catalog listed the set and its features- among them:
 > 
 > * behind the scenes footage and analysis of the animation process
 >   (I hope this just doesn't mean the "Akira Production Report" 8-))
 > * Storyboard-to-film comparison

Both of these are exactly what the Production Report was. :) I betcha
it's their way of roping in the uninformed public.

I'm surprised they didn't list hearing Carl Macek's voice as an added
feature. <snigger>

 > * extensive excerpts from marvel's Akira comic book series, incl.
 >   the entire first issue

one page a frame, a la Sol Bianca artwork I betcha.

 > description 8-)  Another thing I wonder is if Criterion bothered to
 > go to the japanese for a fresh print or if they just settled for a
 > Streamline print...

Well, if subtitled, they would have had to have gotten a new print.

 > By any chance, does anyone (Tonghyun?) have any specifics as to what
 > will be included in the special japanese CAV set?  I noticed a
 > poster at the San Diego ComicCon at Manga no Mori declaring it an
 > "international version"- would this imply that it's bilingual?

Hmmm, now I'm intrigued. :)

 > *                    "Is it safe?"                            *

Not unless you pull the pin and cut the green wire. :)

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From: FARQUHAR%SNYSYRV1.BITNET@VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Video Girl Live!
Date: 1 Sep 92 20:26:00 GMT
To: anime-l@VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU
Original_To:  JNET%"anime-l@vtvm1"

Hey, Does anyone have a copy of the Live Action Video Girl AI Movie?
If so PLEASE send me E_mail.

Sean "Doc ?" Farquharson
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From: torresce@craft.camp.clarkson.edu (Carlos E. Torres)
Subject: Martial art movies
Summary: Request for catalogs
Keywords: martial art movies, kung fu
Organization: Clarkson University
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 13:53:00 GMT

Hi,
	I am requesting information from anyone who can tell me where I
might obtain catalogs for martial art type movies (the incredible feat
performing ones - like of Shaolin Temple, etc...).  I have tried to look
in Chinatown in Boston, but couldn't find any with english dubbed
translations.  Does anybody know of a mail order place, or a place close
to Boston where I might be able to find some?
	Please E-mail me directly or post.  If this is a FAQ, please point
me to the FTP site, and I will get it myself.  Thanks in advance.
		Mystic
alex.soto@analog.com

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From: conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (Conty III)
Subject: Re: [Curtis Hoffman] Movie depicts Greek myth
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 15:02:14 GMT

In article <1992Aug31.222747.28283@sura.net>, wbarnes@sura.net (Bill Barnes) writes:
> In article <1992Aug31.150256.21111@cbnewsl.cb.att.com> conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (Conty III) writes:
> >In article <BttuAA.Ar3@jrd.dec.com>, doi@jrd.dec.com (Hitoshi Doi =?ISO-2022-JP?B?GyRCRVowZj9OO1YbKEI=?= ) writes:
> >This film I've seen, in American TV.  It was a mediocre anime, at best.
> >The US distributor was Harmony Gold, and miraculously enough they didn't
> >change a thing, as far as plot goes.
> 
> Unless you saw it INCREDIBLY recently, you didn't see the version the reviewer
> is talking about.  It has (apparently) just started in Japan (considering
> it appeared in Newtype for the last couple of months under "New Movies" 8-).

So it's probably a remake.  Remember, the article said it was based on a school
textbook novel.  The one I saw had exactly the same plot, and had a 1985
copyright...

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From: tkim@sdcc3.ucsd.edu (Tonghyun Kim)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: Z Gundam LD Box set - When is it comming out??
Date: 28 Aug 92 17:26:19 GMT
Organization: University of California, San Diego

In article <1992Aug28.060448.22898@usenet.ins.cwru.edu> as413@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Eric William Paslick) writes:
>
>You kind of have to accept it so as to justify what happened to Haman
>and Axis.  Otherwise her lack of appearance in CCA doesn't make sense.
>:P

True. The only role Gundam ZZ served was to fill the gap and get rid
of some characters. :-)


*****************************************************************
*                      Tonghyun "Vajra" Kim                     *
*                          Operation X                          *
*                                                               *
*  The First Law of Gundam Universe: The longer you live, the   *
*  more miserable your life will become in the end.             *
*           -After reading "Lightning Hathaway"                 *
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From: dscott@sactoh0.sac.ca.us (Danielle M. Scott)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: KawaiiCat.gif by Chun-Li
Keywords: HEY! It's a GIF!
Date: 31 Aug 92 05:22:17 GMT
Organization: Sacramento Public Access Unix

--
 
HEY!
Since there are people taking about having GIF's put up to see 
how well you draw ect. ect. ect. I have just did one and it's on
piggy.ucsb.edu in /pub/anime/Incoming.
it's only 20k, but I was bored and I wanted to put in my part.
he he he he!
Anyways, my other GIF SilentAngel.gif is also in piggy or ferkel,
one of my best----(hehheh Thanks Jyanken-kun)
ANYWAYS DO AND D/L IT!
NOW!
-- 
    ******** Danielle Scott (Chun-Li) dscott@sactoh0.SAC.CA.US ********
    *    I'M A DEMENTED FEMALE ARTIST, PAINTING BILBOARDS, IN LARGE,  *
    *  CAPITAL LETTERS AND TELLING JOKES NOBODY ELSE WOULD LISTEN TO. *
    ****** Survived the KOR experiance, and Otaku Love SUCKS! *********
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From: jogle@zia.aoc.nrao.edu (Jim Ogle (Ks. Jim))
Subject: Re: BGC <--> Blade Runner (RE-post)
Organization: National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro NM
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 92 17:20:07 GMT

In article <mumble> conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (Conty III) writes:
>
>There are all over the place.  The opening music for episode 1 (the segment
>before Konya Wa Hurricane) is a rip-off of the opening music of BLADE RUNNER
>(with an aereal view of Los Angeles at night).

Several people on GEnie have pointed out that Priss' concert
performance in episode one is lifted straight out of the concert
performance at the beginning of the movie "Streets of Fire"....


-- 
Kansas Jim (Jim Ogle, TORG guru)
jogle@aoc.nrao.edu (NRAO-VLBA, Socorro New Mexico)
"I'd be apathetic if I cared."
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Subject: BGC Mega-tokyo typo fix + request for English lyrics to Touchdown
From: ramberg@futon.SFSU.EDU (James Ramberg)
Date: 1 Sep 92 13:47:42 PDT
Distribution: world
Organization: San Francisco State University

Sorry about the typo in the previous post...
I meant to say that it would not suprise me if the name was
meant to imply a link to the Romanov royal house..

Also, does anyone have an English translation of the lyirics to Asu e
Touchdown .. I've already checked the BGC 3 script . I already have
a copy of the Japanese (in romanjii sp ??) lyrics, though..
thanks..
 
-- 
Jim Ramberg   San Fran State Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
Please send e-mail to ramberg@quark.sfsu.edu
*** the need of the one outweigh the need of the many ***
*** brighten the universe: Hold a Time Lord ***
From: chiu@ucsee.berkeley.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Club Animaniacs SJSU
Date: 2 Sep 1992 20:22:26 GMT
Organization: University of California Society of Electrical Engineers (UCSEE)
Reply-To: chiu@ucsee.Berkeley.EDU
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsee.berkeley.edu
Summary: Meeting Schedule
Keywords: Late Entry
Originator: chiu@ucsee.Berkeley.EDU

San Jose State Animation Club (Club Animaniacs) will hold its first meeting
on Sept. 18th 3:00 PM at ENGR 189.

We will be showing:

Macross II ep 1-3
To be announced (tentatively Otaku no Video)

For additional information, please call Ronnie Kwong [408] 259-9134
From: ramberg@futon.SFSU.EDU (James Ramberg)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: BGC Laserdiscs....
Keywords: Anyone getting rid of theirs?
Date: 4 Sep 92 19:41:37 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: San Francisco State University

It seems, from what I 've gotten in terms of e-mail responser, none of the Hurricane Live or Tinsel City stuff exist on CD ??

It's a darn shame that that music is'nt availible (HINT....:-))  
for those of us who only own CD players.
AnimEigo kami ( forgot your name ..): I s it considered a violation in
copyright for someone to do an LD to tape dub.. as long as its not
done for profit ???


-- 
Jim Ramberg   San Fran State Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
Please send e-mail to ramberg@quark.sfsu.edu
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From: bn981@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Ryan Mathews)
Subject: Re: Question about BGC's Mega-Tokyo
Reply-To: bn981@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Ryan Mathews)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 92 06:08:44 GMT


In a previous article, visser@convex.com (Lance Visser) says:
>	Its Prisila S. Asagiri in the b-club book. As for a Japanese name,
>there is Linna Yamazaki.

Well, okay, Yamazaki is certainly Japanese, but Linna can't be (it has an
"L" in it for one thing).

I'll modify my observation to state that there seems to be no one in
Mega-Tokyo with a Japanese *personal* name.

			---------- Ryan Mathews
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From: akuma@netcom.com (Steven E Barnes)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: Animag, PA, and Anime UK
Date: 2 Sep 92 19:31:16 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)


Animag is published quarterly, with plans to go bi-monthly "soon."
Vol 2 #2 was supposed to be out at Anime Expo, but when the deadline
slipped, the publisher decided to wait and solicit orders before
printing.  It was actually available at San Diego Comic Con, so
it should be in the stores real soon.

-steve
From: emru@CAM.ORG
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: Looking for on LD......
Date: 27 Aug 92 10:48:19 GMT
Organization: Communications Accessibles Montreal, Quebec Canada

In article <1568@tnc.UUCP> m0336@tnc.UUCP (RALPH JENKINS) writes:
>I didn't see Twilight of the Cockroaches in the theater, but on the
>laserdisc jacket it says, "Subtitles written and adapted by Carl
>Macek".  And although the Streamline logo appears at the beginning of
>the film, I didn't mention "Streamline" in my message.  Carl Macek is
>the one who subtitled ToTC.

I sit corrected.  It seems, then, that the titles were redone for the
laserdisc. 

==========================================================================
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From: saint@emma.dei.unipd.it (Gian_Uberto Lauri 228495)
Subject: Re: Space Pirate Captain Harlock
Organization: Universita' di Padova, Italia
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 07:10:47 GMT

In article <9208201319.A04358@ius.indiana.edu> jevans@ius.indiana.edu (JEVANS) writes:

>              Question Three:Ah, the ubiquitous Captain Harlock. How
>          many different series has he been in?

Two series, with reversed time-line...

He and Esmeralda appear in Ginga Tetsudo 999...

o   oooooo	Gian Uberto Lauri		Fammi provare, 
      o    o	saint@alessia.dei.unipd.it	capitano, un'avventura
     o o					dove io son l'eroe...
From: conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (Conty III)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: "synopsizing" videos; a new tool for everyone!
Date: 30 Aug 92 03:09:57 GMT
Article-I.D.: cbnewsl.1992Aug30.030957.13123
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories

In article <1992Aug28.211651.22776@tamsun.tamu.edu>, vpc1156@tamsun.tamu.edu (Victor Paul Campano) writes:
> 
[stuff about "synopsizing" a video instead of subtitling]

I can see how it would be easier than timing subtitles, but I see one BIG
problem with it.  By inserting these screens every so often, you'll be
effectively destroying whatever pacing the director had on the actual anime.

Personally, I'd rather have a non-subtitled/synopsized copy than one treated
in the way you describe.  I care about pacing that much.
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From: rcamama@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Robert Camama)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Whatever became of Group Santa Cruz?
Date: 1 Sep 92 21:21:47 GMT
Reply-To: rcamama@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Robert Camama)
Distribution: usa


	I have seen some of Group Santa Cruz`s (GSC) subtitle jobs, such as BGC1
and the Macross movie.  However, I haven't heard anything about them for quite
some time.  Any word on GSC's fate?

Thanx,
R. Camama
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From: harlock@netcom.com (Mike Harlock)
Subject: Re: ANIME EXPO '93
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 92 03:07:29 GMT
Organization: The Space Vessel Arcadia

Well, I'm for the Westin.   When you go to the Parc, you are basically
"trapped" there.  Outside food and such isn't too promising.
But the Westin...wide open spaces, HUGE FREE parking garage, no more
parking problems.  Togo's Eatery close by, not to mention the El Camino.
Lots more options and a lot less clusterphobia at the Westin.

-- 
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From: conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (Conty III)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: Captain Scarlet?!
Date: 31 Aug 92 16:48:56 GMT
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories

In article <9208302128.AA14242@okanagan.bc.ca>, wwdlee@okanagan.bc.ca (Lee) writes:
> I saw a video in the kiddie section at a video store distributed by
> FHE called Captain Scarlet vs the Mysterions or something along that
> line.  Is it based on some japanese show?

No.  This was a Gerry (THUNDERBIRDS) Anderson puppet show, which incidentally 
was quite popular in Japan.

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From: rnlee@sdcc3.ucsd.edu (Profess'nal Agitator)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Quantum Leap Otomo ep again  (Was Re: Places of Purchase and other stuff)
Date: 30 Aug 92 19:40:42 GMT
Organization: MAWL - Mudd Alums Without Lives

In article <72VBqB2w165w@micromed.com> garion@micromed.com (Chris Thi Nguyen) writes:
>        A rumour that I wonder if anybody can confirm: I've heard from 
>three good sources that in Quantum Leap, he will be jumping into the 
>world of Akira and that the whole episode will be animated by Otomo. 

Well, I'll let someone else handle the "where to get" part since I
don't have my address of Nikaku handy.

As for the Quantum Leap ep, yes this is true.  Latest word from a very
reliable source on r.a.tv is that Sam will leap into an animated
character.  The animation will be done by Katsuhiro Otomo of Akira
fame.  This does not mean that Sam will leap into Akira.  Any Akira
footage you've seen was probably shown for viewers familiar with
Otomo's work.  Aside from any legal tangles involving ab/use of Akira
footage, the animation for the Leap ep should be original work.

Agitator
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From: CMH114@psuvm.psu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: Nausicaa & Laputa
Date: 2 Sep 92 03:01:03 GMT
 <1992Aug24.221729.933@sura.net> <Btx8Du.A7J@CAM.ORG>
Organization: Penn State University

A copy of the Dubbed Laputa showed in July in the video room at Confluence in
Pittsburgh. Gawd, was it embarrassing, I had raved about the show to several
people at the con the day before. The dubbing was so awful I walked out seven
minutes into the show. I just couldn't take what they had done to my favorite
show.

Mitch
Quest Laboratories
Terraforming Division
From: okamoto@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Jeff Okamoto)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Ranma Super FamiCom game
Date: 23 Aug 92 21:55:56 GMT
Organization: An-Pan Man Headquarters

After finally getting a chance to play this game, I thought I'd post some
comments.  It may not be truly related to r.a.a, but who cares?

The Ranma 1/2 Super FamiCom game is fun!

Each character has their own strengths and weaknesses, and it's interesting
to see how they balance out.  Here's a short list for each character.

Ranma-kun:	Very strong, but only medium speed.  Has no long-range attack,
		but is devastating at short range.
Ranma-chan:	Not too strong, but is the fastest character.  Again, no long
		range attack, but don't get close to her!  Character can
		double jump.
Genma:		Strong, slow, but built like a tank, so he doesn't take much
		damage.  Has a neat attack that is almost unbeatable.
Kunou:		Strong, but slow.  His bokken makes him supreme at medium
		range, and has a neat move to nail characters that are
		blocking.  He's the easiest to master, and the most annoying
		until you figure out how to take him down.
Kodachi:	Fast, but doesn't do a lot of damage.  Can double-jump.
Shampoo:	Fast, but no long-range attack.  Can double-jump.
Ryouga:		Strong like Ranma-kun, medium speed.  His long-range attack
		is devastating.
Sensei:		Easily the most obnoxious character.  Good range of attacks,
		including the infamous lobster.

Happosai:	Has his super bombs, and can grow in size.  But he's no
		match againt...
Cologne:	She can take out Happosai, but has no long-range attack.

Throwing your opponent does the most damage.  But don't keep trying to
throw them.  If you know the secret, you can throw them in return.
The upshot is, don't be greedy with throws.

The best advice is: make sure your controllers are not worn out.  Old
controllers can't do the Y-B button combination, which is critical for
Shampoo, Genma, and lots of fun for Kunou and Ryouga.

We had a small tournament, with each person taking one character and then
going round-robin.  Granted we were inexperienced, but the winners were
Kunou and Ryouga (tied), Sensei, Ranma-chan and Shampoo (tied), and Genma.
I suspect Albert Sze-Wei (Shampoo) has gotten better, and I've figured out
Ranma-chan a lot more now.
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