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From: tal691@huxley.anu.edu.au (Tonio Loewald)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: (WS) '82/85 Graffiti of Otaku Gen.- Some thoughts...
Date: 22 Nov 92 21:23:18 GMT
Organization: Australian National University
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Summary: A seruious view of 1982/85 Graffiti of Otaku Generation
Keywords: 1982, Graffiti, Otaku, Gn., Generation

Hello folks,
 
SOME THOUGHTS ON 1982/85 GRAFFITI OF OTAKU GENERATION
(A serious view, only just viewed for the first time by me last week)
 
From what I perceive of how r.a.a. folk use the word "otaku", and part
of the write up in the _Village Voice_, it seems to me that folk have
taken to _1982/85 Graffiti of Otaku Generation (hereforto referred to
as '82/'85 GOG) as a celebration of fandom and being a fan.
 
Am I alone in thinking that '82 GOG a stiff satire on fans and fandom? 
That it doesn't celebrate, but instead looks at fans with pity at
their lifestyle?  When I watched it, I gasped at how close to the bone
the portrayal of fans.  I knew people like those portrayed; what was
worse was that I could see myself in there.  At one point I shouted out
"Don't do it!  Don't do it!", so involved I was in it.
 
I thought that '85 GOG was less a satire, and more a parody of those
old Judy Garland/Mickey Rooney musicals ("Hey!  Let's do a show!  We
can do the scenary and the songs- and you can be the star!") using the
story of Gainax and General Products as the background.  It was okay, I
suppose, although it did get a bit farfetched at the end.  It's also
quite ironic, with Gainax going out of business recently.
 
What was the most telling parts of the OAV's were the "Portraits of
Otaku's" snippets.  Even though they were "staged" I found them to be
poignant and true.
 
I could go on about [i]MHO about these OAV's, but I should cut short
my interpretations.  Suffice it to say, as a piece of social commentary
it is one of the best and truest depictions of fans (not just anime,
not just SF, but any fan).  As anime?  One of the most thought
provoking and absorbing programs made.
 
I'd like to read your opinions on [i]MHO, but please- no flames on what
otakus are, or how you are/aren't one.  I'm more interested in comments
and criticisms on what the OAV's said, your reactions to them, and
what I've said.
 
Oh, just one final thing.  What a devasting blow it would have been if,
at the end of '85 GOG, it was all just a dream...
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From: fongj@ee470.ee.mcgill.ca ( chun kwai jay  fong)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: Ranma 1/2 IS funny!!! :) (chill out, panda!)
Date: 17 Nov 92 18:24:43 GMT
Organization: EE Lab, McGill University EE Lab, Montreal

In article <1992Nov17.155640.29258@wam.umd.edu> danrama@next10csc.wam.umd.edu (Daniel Bloomfield Ramagem) writes:
>
>Ok, ok... I'm completely lost... And I'm the one who wrote the Ranma 1/2
>IS funny article!  All I said was that a lot of people think that
>Ranma 1/2 is too childish.  I went and checked it out myself and found
>it was to my liking.  When I originally asked for some suggestios for
>a "new" anime fan I welcomed any comments by anyone.  Some people
>told me they didn't like Ranma, others told me they loved it!  I MUST
>agree with Sheris that NO ONE did any disservice to anyone!  Hey, I 
>personally liked Ranma 1/2 and that's all there is to it!  I still
>think we should look at both sides of the story, about those who
>like and don't like Ranma (among other anime) and why or why not!  Isn't
>this what the net is all about???  Expressing views, opinions, exchanging
>information... NOT burning each other alive!  
>
>dAn(!)
>"can't we all just get along?"

Hi dAn,

  I don't know what all this flaming is about either but I'm with you!

  I love Ranma 1/2 too and think it is great!

Jay
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Subject: Re: Turbo Duo! (was Re: Mega CD/Sega CD wanted!)
From: <CTLCC@CUNYVM.BITNET>
Date: Friday, 20 Nov 1992 12:23:08 EST
 com.com><Nov.19.15.59.38.1992.4035@gandalf.rutgers.edu> <102638@bu.edu>
Organization: City University of New York/ University Computer Center

ok.. I got my hands on a turbo-duo. I WANT GAMES!!!!!
You stated that there were many games for the TD.. WHere can I get them?
From: yjc@po.cwru.edu (Jerome Chan)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Borg vs ... Orange Road!!!!
Followup-To: rec.arts.anime
Date: 22 Nov 1992 06:39:31 GMT
Organization: The Tofu Society of Singapore
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: b61539.student.cwru.edu

Ok! It was a silly idea.

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From: 7514P%NAVPGS.BITNET@VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU (Chris Swett)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: Anime, Manga, and Dojinshi
Date: 18 Nov 92 18:07:35 GMT
To: Multiple recipients of list ANIME-L <ANIME-L%VTVM1.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu>
 <att!linac!uwm.edu!wupost!emory!ogicse!network.ucsd.edu!sdcc12!cs!djohnson@vtse

r
 f.cc.vt.edu>

<what are doujinshi?>

     I've seen a couple more iterations of the same question so I'll answer
it again...

     Doujinshi are fan-drawn versions of manga. If you were to draw a fan
comic of, say, Ranma 1/2, then that would be a doujinshi. It's a "same-
person-book". Japanese doujinshi are often as good as or better than
the original they parody and doujinshi artists are sometimes hired onto the
professional artist teams.

                                        --- Chris
From: fogel@plains.NoDak.edu (Chris Fogel)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Ranma 1/2 Movie Requests! Important!!
Date: 22 Nov 92 08:23:10 GMT
Article-I.D.: ns1.By3zAM.F0w
Organization: North Dakota Higher Education Computing Network


	Well, I am a little slow here, but I am just posting that we 
finally received the master tape of Ranma 1/2 the movie on Wednesday,
and will begin this weekend on copies. We have Thanksgiving break starting
on Tuesday here, so I do not know how many will get done then, but the
copying will begin in earnest as of November 30th, when we get back from
the Holiday. I would like to say that we are sorry for all the delays, and
to thank everyone that is being so patient with us. Good Luck, and have 
a safe and happy Thanksgiving!!! 
-- 
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prevail by it's own natural strength, if men will only consider the matter
reasonably and moderately.' --Fogel/More 
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From: 00gdwessel@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Huh?!?!(was Re: Ranma 1/2 IS funny!!! :) )
Date: 16 Nov 92 15:10:03 GMT
Organization: Ball State University, Muncie, In - Univ. Computing Svc's

In article <41035@sdcc12.ucsd.edu>, mliu@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Panda ) writes:
> 
> 	This only goes to show how many people on the net can be wrong. The
> misinformation and the disservice these people do to anime amount to
> bullshits from their mouth. Again, if you are not one of those people who
> are wrong, don't reply. If you do reply, we will know who you are.

Panda, I'm truly sorry.
I've kept my mouth shut up till now because I've seen neither MI or KOR, and
didn't want to enter into something I knew nothing about....

But now I must ask.....


WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

> 
> 				Na Ni Ja Wa Panda From China
> 				-Kasumi's Pet
> 				-Defender of minor-anime female character
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From: dcb@wdl1.wdl.loral.com (Predecrement David)
Subject: Re: Honneamise no Tsubasa
Keywords: Launch inaccuracy (BIG!)
Organization: Gokuraku Videos
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 17:52:57 GMT

conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (E. Kontei) writes:
>mfolivo@sactoh0.sac.ca.us (Mark Newton-John) writes:
>> 
>> The rocket they launched is liquid-fueled. Liquid-fueled rockets do
>> NOT leave plumes of smoke, as they burn liquid oxygen and Liquid
>> hydrogen to produce.... water.
>
>Hmm.  From what I remember of old NASA footage, the old LOX rockets
>DID produce plumes of steam, just not as much as the smoke produced
>by the shuttle's solid-fuel boosters.  As to how much smoke/steam
>is realistic as opposed to "cool", I'll leave it to the artist's
>interpretation.  :-)

And in further defense of the story, it may be assumed that the fictitious 
planet in question is not Earth, and is potentially in a different universe
subject to similar yet different laws of nature.

Perhaps on this planet there exists an atomosphere in which there exists an
efficient liquid fuel that produces some vapor or cloud when consumed.

--David "You messin' my fantasy with your reality" ^_^ Blume
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From: ken@uxc.cso.uiuc.edu (Ken Primer)
Subject: Re: Chicago net.party for THE PROFESSIONAL?
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 05:26:45 GMT

conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (E. Kontei) writes:


>[Sorry about the distribution, but there seems to be no "Midwest"
> distribution range, and Ryan Gavigan is in Indiana...]
>
>Streamline Pictures' THE PROFESSIONAL (their dub of GOLGO 13) is
>going to be shown at the Music Box theather in Chicago from December 4
>(Friday) to December 10 (Thursday), one whole week.
>
>Now, I was thinking we could arrange some sort of net.gathering to
>watch the film, and meet some of my fellow net.otakus.  What do you say?
>
><FWOOOSH!!> [Conty is charred to a crispy toast,
>as a thousand Macek-hating otakus say "NO!!"]
>
>It was just an idea... <PLOP!>
   Who said it had to be a celebration? How about a wake for the death of
yet another piece of anime at Uncle Carl's hands.

-- 
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From: tyip@csws20.ic.sunysb.edu ()
Subject: CDVs
Originator: tyip@csws20.ic.sunysb.edu
Organization: State University of New York at Stony Brook
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 09:41:43 GMT

	I've been browsing through an anime CD list and have found a few
catalogue numbers for CDVs. I'm interested in purchasing the Bubble Gum Crisis
CDV (TYCY-5160) and the Saint Seiya CDV (AV-3002), but I can't find them any
where. Does anyone have any suggestions of where I might look for them? 
I've called Nikaku, Sight & Sound, Laser Perceptions, and my local anime 
dealer... but to no avail...

	Also does anyone know the which Saint Seiya CD contains the opening
vocal theme song for the originial TV series and where I might be able to
obtain it. o/~ SAINT SEIYA... o/~

	If anyone has anime CDVs that they wish to part with, e-mail me at
tyip@ic.sunysb.edu

	One last thing, which of the following is ther "better" Megazone CD:
        Megazone 23 Song Collection
                Victor VDR-1263

        or

        Megazone 23 Vocal Collection
                Victor VDRY-25025

        All I want is the song "Please tell me the secret." The Vocal 
Collection CD cuts off one minute of the song, but it contains almost
one hour of music and costs 2500 yens. The Song Collection is almost
45 minutes and costs 3000 yens and includes "atmosphere" by adding
sound effects to the songs... It would be a bonus if you can not only
recommend one of the CDs, but also give me the phone # to where I can 
order it.

Thanks for taking the time out to read this and reply to this... 
Organization: Freshman, CIT general, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 18:28:26 -0500 
From: "Prakash S. Gulrajani" <pg27+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: Info on Otoko Juku?

Otoko Juku is over at Jump, and now a new one has started.  The
cartoonist of Hokuto no Ken is presently working on this historical
drama called Hana no Keiji.

The new one by Miyashita Akira is called Baramon no Kaszoku, which
basically has the same pattern as Otoku Juku.

Kupppi
From: raa@guild.socal.com (Raa Lopez)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: Streamline's 3x3 Eyes SUCKS!
Date: 23 Nov 92 03:34:17 PST
Organization: TheGuild[FTS]

Yay! I'm glad SOMEONE agrees with Mee! I tend to dislike ReamTime's (My nice little name for Streamline) Dubbs! I will boycot it in My neighborhood! :)

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From: garion@micromed.com (Chris Thi Nguyen)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: Two (Ranma) questions in one...
Keywords: Ranma 1/2 music CD
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 17:07:42 PST
Organization: Micro-Medic BBS - +1 408 279 5240 - Public Access

        I recall the Ranma 1/2 Fast Paced Song Battle. It's a top ten 
countdown of (sort of) screwed up songs, sung by the cast. The videos 
KEEP getting interrupted by the characters getting into fights, getting 
jealous of the lead, etc. etc. (typical Takahashi-chaos/humour that I 
love).
                        -Thi Nguyen

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From: conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (E. Kontei)
Subject:  AnimEigo's UY: ONLY YOU is out!!
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 05:57:11 GMT


As the Subject: line says.  I got it earlier tonight, and have seen it
already.

The translation and subtitles are as expected from AnimEigo (read,
"EXCELLENT!!").  An example of one of the little details that earn
AnimEigo it's reputation:

	There is a dinner scene with Ataru's and Lum's parents.
	Now, Lum mother's  subtitles were done in some bizarro
	alphabet (Symbol?), with a sub-subtitle:
		"Lum's mother doesn't speak Japanese...
		 ... and there are no Japanese-Oni dictionaries"
	The joke is that Ataru's mom is agreeing to whatever Lum's
	mom is saying, like some "soo desu" girl.  :-)

Now, someone like Streamline would just replace that joke with a
completely different (and much more inane) one.  Details like these
make all the difference.

Aside:
After two-and-a-half years or so of watching anime tapes and LDs, it
finally hit me while I watched this movie.  I'm watching one of my
favorite anime films, uncut, with a good subtitle, with a good image,
which I could get from a local store, and it and cost me less than
$50.00 ($32.00, as a matter of fact).

If someone had told me I'd be able to do this two years ago, I would
have laughed out loud.  Funny how things turned out, ne?  :-)
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From: jpark@guild.socal.com (Jin Park)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: Animated Pieces (Was: Types of computers)
Date: 20 Nov 92 03:18:28 PST
Organization: TheGuild[FTS]

About the beginning sound how about some monsterous length of music (1min+) for start up in windows :)  I'm using the one in RoLW (the opening song) and it is pretty cool...:)

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From: ramberg@futon.SFSU.EDU (James Ramberg)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: Knight Sabers
Date: 17 Nov 92 08:40:41 GMT
Organization: San Francisco State University

In article <1992Nov17.002005.10836@tamsun.tamu.edu> wmw1503@rigel.tamu.edu (WALLACE, WADE MICHAEL) writes:
>In article <1992Nov16.100134.3212@nic.csu.net>, ramberg@futon.SFSU.EDU (James Ramberg) writes...
>>In article <9627@vtserf.cc.vt.edu> ST801634@BROWNVM.brown.edu (Gene Yu) writes:
>>>
>>>>Posted on 15 Nov 1992 at 05:06:52 by (Robert Everett Brunskill)
>>>>Linna - I'm sure she's important in some way, but what does she do?
>>>>What's her specialty?  Backup?  An extra fighter?
>>>
>>>An EXTRA fighter?  An EXTRA fighter?  Linna is THE fighter.  Priss can fight,
>>>but she's there for attitude, I mean style and direction.  But Linna's there
>>>to kick the shit out of Boomers.  And that's what she does.
>> I tend to think of Priss as being the James Dean/ Marlon Brando `
>>(i.e. Rebel without a Cause) component of the KS ..
>>Linna is definitely the better fighter (cf. BGC 8)
>> 
>>>
>>-- 
>>Jim Ramberg   San Fran State Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
>>{ Usenet: Please e-mail replies as well as post where applicable}
>>*** the need of the one outweigh the need of the many ***
>>*** brighten the universe: Hold a Time Lord ***
>
>Linna is the up-in-your-face close combat fighter; she is the most physically 
>fit, and her suit is designed to fight at close range (re: the monomolecular 
>strands and the explosive knuckles). She has a ranged attack, but her specialty
>is going toe to toe with bumas.
>
>Kahuna
>wmw1503@rigel.tamu.edu 

 I think some of this discussion would be sped up of some would publish the
spec sheets (if they exist ; and I tend to think they do) on the net..
Will one of the otaku-sama's undulge us ???;-)
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From: 00gdwessel@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: manga in USA
Date: 18 Nov 92 23:36:28 GMT
Organization: Ball State University, Muncie, In - Univ. Computing Svc's

In article <Nov.18.17.01.08.1992.28787@gandalf.rutgers.edu>, pearl@gandalf.rutgers.edu (Starbuck) writes:
> In article <1992Nov18.152730.16257@ghost.dsi.unimi.it> buffoni@ghost.dsi.unimi.it (MIX the Brain) writes:
> 
>> Hi everyone.  I would be grate if someone could send me a list of
>> manga actually published in USA (from Eclipse, DC, and so on).
>> 
>> Thankx in advance
>> 
>> Mix
> 
> 
> Sent him the relevant section of the FAQ.

Oh, sure, tell me this AFTER I type up a list and post it!!!!
SHEESH!!!!!!

:)

> 
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From: a2chao@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu (Allen Chao)
Subject: Re: Vampires in Chinese Mythology.. (was Re: Vampires in Japanese Myth.
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 07:07:55 GMT

In article <1992Nov19.152921.44948@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> lindsley@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes:
>equivelent to Vampires. It seems that they combine ghosts and vampires into
>one creature, and call it "Shi Shui Quei" (= Blood Sucking Ghost). The also
>
said that having your dearly departed buried by a "Shonky feng shui" man was

(Ack, went a little kill-happy there on the editor..)
 
I suppose that he means a no-good feng shui diviner.  (Ie, if the bodies
aren't buried properly, they will rise again.  (I thought these were called
Jiang1 Se1...forgive the poor pinyin)
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From: buffoni@ghost.dsi.unimi.it (MIX the Brain)
Subject: manga in USA
Organization: Computer Science Dep. - Milan University
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 15:27:30 GMT

Hi everyone.  I would be grate if someone could send me a list of
manga actually published in USA (from Eclipse, DC, and so on).

Thankx in advance

Mix


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From: jly33321@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (John L.Yoon )
Subject: Re: Two (Ranma) questions in one...
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 20:36:29 GMT

bp652@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Gil W. Lau) writes:


>In a previous article, eda171s@monu1.cc.monash.edu.au (D.M. Bateson) says:

>>In article <41123@sdcc12.ucsd.edu> ewa@cs.ucsd.edu (Eric Anderson) writes:
>>>In article <9211161601.aa29665@Bonnie.ics.uci.edu> dlo@Bonnie.ICS.UCI.EDU sez:

>In the OAV Akane actually does two tracks.  I can't remember the first
>one too well, but in the video she dresses up like an idol singer and
>performs on stage.  That is, until Kunou loses his cool!  :)

I'd recomend any Ranma fan who has the chance to check out this ova.  The
animation is a little rocky in a few places, but it still had me rolling
on the floor.. :)  For some odd reason, the whole thing reminds me of
Star Search...

The Kunou bit is classic, he wigs out and has to be restrained when he
rushed the stage. :)  Typical fanboy..

>The other song is called "Akane's Lulluby" and is probably Noriko Hidaka's
>best to date.
This is actually used as the ending credits for both parts.  No animation
though, just stills behind the credits.

For those of you at the U of I who attend the anime club meetings, we showed 
the "Golden Pair" segment of the ova before one of the meetings. :)
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