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From: gavigan@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Ryan P. Gavigan)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Streamline Stuff:Vampire Hunter D
Date: 11 Apr 92 01:30:22 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network

g
Here is the somewhat confusing answer to the nature of the Vampire Hunter D
release from Streamline.  The confusion was that D is starting it's theatrical
run while it's also been solicited for home video now about at the same time
.

The answer is that there are TWO DIFFERENT english versions.  The theatrical
version circulating is subtitled, while the home video release is the
English language version.  Carl mentioned the reason was the expense of 
doing the dub for the film prints. (meaning making the changes in the audio 
tracks on the film prints.)

Carl is literally taking the color separations and such for the printer 
of the boxes.  When they get back, (which should be next Thurs.) D will
be shipping out.

Ryan Gavigan
gavigan@gn.ecn.purdue.edu
From: tsao%msc2.msc.cornell.edu@VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Various Macross observations in April issue of Anime-V
Date: 8 Apr 92 15:38:31 GMT
Reply-To: tsao%tristan.tn.cornell.edu@VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU
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Anime-V has some Macross related stuff, here are some random and not so useful
observations:

The most interesting thing I read is in the game section.  I am not into
computer games, but this one caught my eyes because the background material is
very interesting.

The story takes place 17 years after the original Macross story.  The main
protagonist is Comiria Maria Genius, daughter of Max Genius and Miria Perina
(she's described as having her mother's temperaments and her father's piloting
skills.)   The character design is of course done by HAL Mikimoto and looks
very good.

The really interesting part is that the enemy is KAMUJIN (aka Kairon from
Robotech.)  Apparently he survivied that last attacked on macross, has acquired
a cyborg body and is now training his troop so that they can fight even under
the influence of "culture."

The sad thing is that this sound like a much more promising story to do Macross
II than what they actually did...  (I suppose I'd rather see a 35 year Minmay
than no Minmay at all ^_^)




There is also some character description on the upcoming Macross II.  I am
rather disappointed by the changes they made to Ishutal.  She now looks more
like Kimiko from Marionette Generation than Minmay, sigh....  I don't like the
dot they added to her forehead either.

On a more positive note, there are 3 more cute girl among the UNSPACY forces
^_^.  One of them bares some resemblance to Misa Hayase (and one kanji of their
name is the same).  Maybe she'll become more important as the story goes on?

I must say that I don't like Silvie Gena's design at all.  I'd say she's HAL's
worst design for a major female character so far.

I do like Hibiki's design though.

Enough rambling.

P.S.  I can not receive e-mail though this account.  Please send any
      reply to "tsao@tristan.tn.cornell.edu"

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"Be Carefull, she's a living Mobile Suit"  Onsen-Mark's comment on Asuka (UY)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
From: mmaser@sirius.UVic.CA (Michael  Maser)
Subject: Re: manga mailing list?
Organization: University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 92 18:39:50 GMT

I too do not have access to some of the said news groups (alt.manga, etc.).
Could someone email me and tell me how this can be accomplished(if it can).
My email is mmaser@sirius.uvic.ca.  Thanks in advance!!
From: 00ajpayne@bsu-ucs.uucp
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: ANIME PARODY FILMS
Date: 8 Apr 92 00:50:45 GMT
Article-I.D.: bsu-ucs.1992Apr7.195046.5799

In article <3568.680.uupcb@matrix.sbs.com>, jeff.tatarek@matrix.sbs.com (Jeff Tatarek) writes:
> Say, does anyone out there have some parody films in their libraries?
> I'd like to hear from anyone out there who knows of fan groupd such as
> PineSalad Productions, Corn Pone Flicks, Video Mare Jigoku, Seishun
> Shitemasu, Good Enough Productions, Dead Dog Productions, or even those
> ultra-reclusive guys from Sherbert Porductions.  Lemme know what you
> think!  Also, those of you with GEnie access oughta chack out TOP 14,
> CAT 14 in the Japan RT...
> ---
> Jeff Tatarek
> aka Rich Lather,
> Executive God-In-Chief, Video Mare Jigoku
>                                                                        
I have two Dirty Pair Episodes by PineSalad Productions.....
Dirty Pair does Dishes, and Revenge of B.D.

I was wondering if you have any other PineSalad Productions projects...
especially Dirty Pair Parodies./...

thanks 
-Jay, BSU, Muncie, Indiana 
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
From: doi@jrd.dec.com (Hitoshi Doi)
Subject: Re: Video Girl Ai on video : vol.1... a dissapointed P-chan !
Organization: DEC Japan Research and Development Center
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 92 22:12:58 GMT

In article <1992Apr9.054835.22066@v785.stanley.co.jp>, janin@v785.stanley.co.jp writes:
# Lucckkkky (or "ure-ppii" :-) ) !
# Now Video Girl Ai is on air in rental shops (at least in Japan !).
# So that I just rent it yesterday.
# 
# I like the manga very much,
# but the video... not too much.

I enjoyed the OVA a lot.  I have never read the manga,
so I can't compare the two.  But the OVA made me want to
get the manga..  (I have no more space:-(
I thought it was neat the way they did the story as flashbacks.

# And what about Nori-pi's opening theme ? I don't like it very much.
# I found the ending theme pretty good, better than the op.

I like the ED better than the OP too.
But I think I can get "used to" the OP.  It is Nori-p!
Also the OP animation was very good.
Lot's of pictures of a very cute Ai-chan.
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From: jeff.tatarek@matrix.sbs.com (Jeff Tatarek) 
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: SOMEONE OUT THERE??
Date: 10 Apr 92 00:35:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The MATRIX BBS - Birmingham, AL - 205-323-2016
Reply-To: jeff.tatarek@matrix.sbs.com (Jeff Tatarek) 

To: Ikki@BEIZ.mediatex.ch
Well, Jeff Tatarek at the Matrix in Birmingham, AL hears you!
---
Jeff Tatarek
aka Rich Lather
Executive God-In-Chief, Video Mare Jigoku
From: megazone@wpi.WPI.EDU (MEGAZONE 23)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: Heh.
Date: 6 Apr 92 20:24:57 GMT
Article-I.D.: wpi.1992Apr6.202457.854
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute

In article <1992Apr4.015235.3254@wdl.loral.com> dcb@wdl1.wdl.loral.com (David C Blume) writes:
>Maybe it's just me, but I'm getting tired of all the DP talk here.  I guess

It will die out. I really don't care for a lot of the KOR talk that went on 
here a while back. I just used the 'k' key and waited it out. I read roughly
2/3 of the articles posted here. The rest I simply have no interest in.

>that it's mostly because the majority is drivel.  Who likes cheesecake?
>Green is whose favorite color?  Yuri is from which planet?  Pages and pages

Notice I didn't get involved in that one. But there are people who argue about
this stuff. Startrek fans around here do it all the time. Little details are
important to some people. When I write the UF stories I have a mental image
of how Yuri would react in a situation. If it contradicts in some way with 
canon, well, I call it artistic license.

>The kids at wpi.wpi.edu are some of the most intelligent people on the net.

Just one thing. I'm 21, I'm not sure but I think Gryphon is 18, I know that I
don't like being referred to as a kid. Just a small point.

>Clever, creative writers, and very computer savey.  Not to mention they

Well, hacking a newspost is very easy, no challenge. Which is why I haven't
done it since my freshman days. Actually, I forgot exactly how to do it because
it was so easy. BTW, the deadshot account at world is real, it wasn't a forgery
at all.

And thanks for the compliment. Always nice to hear them. :-)

>keep my third favorite ftp site active. :-)

That's my doing. The ftp site is under my ownership. Any submissions, 
suggestions, etc. should be emailed to me. Of course, at the moment I'm over 
quota, so I can't take anything else in unless I delete something else.

>I get sick of seeing > 70 posts a day, and many are just cutesy banter coming
>out of wpi through whatever aliases.

That I don't feel is correct. Gryph and I are the only two regular posters
here at wpi, oops, and chadwick, and I've been posting less than normal due to
my life at the moment. Gryph has been posting a lot, but I don't think that
he's postng that much. Many of the posts from Kei AREN'T from here, or by
anyone who goes to WPI. A lot of those were from other places.

>Don't get mad at me Gryph, and Megazone [and, yes, you, Kei].  Re-read my

I'm not mad. I just don't want WPI to get a bad rep for this thread, there's
plenty of legitimate stuff to give it a bad rep.

>Ahh.  It feels better to have blown off a little steam... :-o

Try alt.flame.... :-)

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From: pearl@remus.rutgers.edu (Starbuck)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Message from Twilight script
Keywords: available on Anime Berkeley site
Date: 15 Apr 92 18:42:19 GMT
Organization: the Worlds Welfare Work Association, Rutgers Anime division


While poking around on the Anime Berkeley site (ocf), I noticed a
file called Twilight.scr in the Scripts directory.  While I didn't
have time to download it, I assume that this is the script for the
Dirty Pair OAV, Message from Twilight. 

Btw, does a BGM exist for this OAV?  We listed the Akina CDs that the
OP/Ed were taken from in the CD list but it would great to list the
real thing!

Steve
Coordinator, Rutgers Anime
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From: ratinox@meceng.coe.northeastern.edu (Richard Pieri/Stainless Steel Rat)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: Xenon: Heavy Metal Warrior
Date: 15 Apr 92 20:39:55 GMT
	<RATINOX.92Apr12213028@splinter.coe.northeastern.edu>
	<1992Apr13.222151.29274@jyu.fi>
Reply-To: ratinox@meceng.coe.northeastern.edu
Organization: 3WA, Boston Office. Or Nu Meta Chi. Take your pick.
In-reply-to: oik@jyu.fi's message of 13 Apr 92 22:21:51 GMT
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>>>>> On 13 Apr 92 22:21:51 GMT, oik@jyu.fi (Otto Ilmari Kopra) said:
oik> In article <RATINOX.92Apr12213028@splinter.coe.northeastern.edu> ratinox@splinter.coe.northeastern.edu writes:

>I've never heard of it animated <*sigh*>. Of the early bunch of VIZ/Eclipse
>titles, I liked this one best. I just wish they'd translated the little
>story at the end of the fourth manga volume.

oik> By the way, has Viz dropped Xenon for good, or are there any hope of
oik> seeing further Xenon volumes? For my knowledge, only volume 1 has been
oik> published.

In Japanese, there are 4 volumes of Xenon. VIZ & Eclipse did all of it,
except for the final vignette, which is why there were only 23 issues
instead of 24.

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From: thmartin@remus.rutgers.edu (Theresa Martin)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Dancougar: "Tamerai ni Period" lyrics
Date: 7 Apr 92 00:22:29 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Anime

William Chow sent me the lyrics to the 6 songs in the Dancougar Song
Special.  This is the only one i can place, the ending theme to the
"Hakunetsu no Shuushou" OAV.  If anyone can tell me where the others
fit in, i'd appreciate it.  (Also, some of the name readings are
guesswork on my part.)

Here are the lyrics in romaji and in Japanese Industrial Standard
codes.  The ESC characters in the JIS codes are replaced with "^[" for
posting.

Many anime song lyrics and translations are available for anonymous ftp
from romulus.rutgers.edu (128.6.13.2), in the pub/anime/lyrix
subdirectory.

Tamerai ni PIRIODO
"Choujuu Kishin Dancougar  Hakunetsu no Shuushou" ending theme (1989)

kotoba mo narenai  modokashisa dake ga itai
kizutsuita kokoro  shitte-ita no ne  anata wa
tsumaranai uwasa  iiwake nanka shinai wa
sonna tsuyogari mo  kudaketa GARASU no kakera

hontou no omae wa ii ko da to itta no?
odayakana yokogao  kyuu ni fuan-na kimochi ni naru

* mitsumeru hitomi wa sei ippai no
  HAATO no tsubuyaki  kikoenai desu ka
  ai-suru koto ni wa okubyou datta
  koboreta namida to  tamerai ni PIRIODO

sarigenaku miseru  yasashisa ni naretenai no
kaze ga fuku tabi ni yureru  mukuchi-na koi da wa

tanjoubi ni kureta  yubiwa wa JOOKU demo
taisetsu ni shitereba  kitto itsuka honmono ni naru

tomadou hitomi wa yami ni furuete
maigo no ko-neko wa ame ni nurete-iru
amaeru koto ni wa  bukiyou datta
koboreta namida to  tamerai ni PIRIODO

* Repeat


Singer: Yamamoto Yuriko
Lyricist: Oosawa Takako
Composer: Minami Yoshitaka
Arranger: Niikawa Hiroshi

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From: trebor@foretune.co.jp (Robert J Woodhead)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: Not buy from direct from AnimEigo
Date: 11 Apr 92 01:20:20 GMT
Organization: Foretune Co., Ltd.

wchow@questor.wimsey.bc.ca (William Chow) writes:

>I also found that several comic shops are will ing
>just blow them out too.  I don't know if that is
>a good sign or not.   There are a few stores in the
>lower mainland that is just blasting out the AnimEigo
>BGC subtitles at $20 Cdn a tape.

$20 Cdn is below the biggest discount we give to anyone.
Unless they have a thing about losing money, the tapes
are bootleg.

Next time you go into those stores, check the wraps very
carefully - bet they are photocopied.

Could you email me some more information about this so
we can take the appropriate action?

Thanks,
Robert

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From: DEMNOR@eos.ncsu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: (Brave New) Cool World (was Re: i'll probably get flamed for this but)
Date: 10 Apr 92 21:12:35 GMT
Reply-To: rnwoodwa@eos.ncsu.edu
Organization: The Anime Wasteland
Originator: rnwoodwa@c00554-1403br.eos.ncsu.edu


In article <01GIONXJS674CBA6AZ@SIENA.BITNET>, S61428%SIENA.bitnet@VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU writes:

|>        Speaking of american animation a new "adult" animatied film is
|>comeing out. Its called cool world. It seems to be somewhere in between
|>beauty and the beast and fritz the cat in terms of subject matter. (yes
|>almost any move will fall between these tow extremes.) The subject matter
|>looks like it will be about PG-13 or so. I've seen a couple ads and trailers
|>for it but have had no concrete info. Anyone out there know more?
|>


I've heard of this movie....Ralph Bakshi is back with a type of animation
that reminds me of that old A-HA music video "Take on Me" where
(in this case) an animator(played by ???) gets sucked into his own creation.
The voice of the lovely(and WELL drawn ;} ) lady in the white corset
and knee-high boots will be played by(I think) Kim Bassinger. Watch out
Jessica Rabbit!!! *wolf whistle*

As to the reference to Beauty and the Beast, rather than the computer
animation being used only for the background scenes, I believe
it will take a more active role.

Rated PG-13. Coming this summer to a theatre near you.

L8R,
Rich a.k.a. DEMNOR

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Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
From: cmeadows@isis.cs.du.edu (Christopher Meadows)
Subject: Re: Robotech the move question, Take 2
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Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix at U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 92 03:58:43 GMT



Robotech: The Movie?  Look in Robotech Art III, by Carl Macek, available
from Donner/Starblaze (and you can find it at Waldenbooks, more than
likely, or they can order it for you).  There is a very good synopsis
of it there, and even a drawing in back of the "M.O.D.A.T. Mark V" mobile
communication terminal/Garland Motorcycle/"Prototype Cyclone" which is
prominently featured in the show.

By the way, Robotech: The Movie was adapted from Megazone 23 Part I (with
some old footage from Southern Cross spliced in and a new ending tacked 
on).  The "M.O.D.A.T. Mark V" is called the Garland motorcycle in that  
film, and it is a prototype designed to...oh, it's too lengthy to go into
here.  

Hope I helped you some.

Sincerely,


--
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"What, me worry?"  ---Alfred E. Neuman
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
From: albertw@netcom.com (Albert Wong)
Subject: Re: Sol Bianca floppy disks?
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 92 04:08:08 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 

In article <1992Apr13.214300.4451@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu> jferrara@Gnu.ai.mit.edu (Jason E. Ferrara) writes:
>Does anyone know what's on the floppy disks that come with the Sol Biance LDs?
>

The first Sol Bianca floppy had some miscellaneous JIS text files.
Proably used during the production of the LD.  There seems to be a Q&A
interview transcript also.  But I don't read too many kanji.

The second Sol Bianca floppy also had the usual text files and what
appears to be a menu type program for the text files.

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Newsgroups: rpi.arts.animation,rec.arts.anime
From: pomru@madoka.its.rpi.edu (John W. Yung)
Subject: A Review of "Omoide Poro Poro"
Summary: destined to become a classic
Organization: Scanner Cinema Animation Narration Non-sequitur Entertainment Research
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 01:54:35 GMT

To get an idea of how good "Omoide Poro Poro" is, one could start by looking
at the fact that it was the number one animated movie in Japan for 1991.  The
next fact to consider is the presence of Hayao Miyazaki as the film's
producer.  The director, Tsutomu Takahata, is a former student of Miyazaki,
but as this movie (and his previous project, "The Grave of the Fireflies")
shows, Takahata is well on his way to becoming a master, if he isn't
considered one by now.

There are signs of Miyazaki's artistic influence in the character designs and
backgrounds Takahata uses in "Omoide Poro Poro."  The clean, simple faces of
the characters are reminiscent of Miyazaki's style, and the colors used
in the production are subdued.  However, the difference is that Takahata's
work appears even more detailed than Miyazaki's because Takahata's direction
tends toward realism.  The attention to details is reflected in various places
throughout the film from subtle human motion like the slight shake of the head
to nostalgic displays like Beatles posters and old TV shows to ordinary
physics like the reflection of buildings in a swinging car door window.  The
sum of the effects is astounding and enhances the world presented to us in
"Omoide Poro Poro."

Takahata focuses on personal and inter-personal relationships in this tale of
a woman's reunion with her family.  The movie's blurb, translated as "I am
going on a journey with myself," hints at the poignant scenes in "Omoide Poro
Poro," most of which are flashbacks to the childhood of the main character,
Taiko.  Taiko's memories have strong emotional contents which is
communicated to the viewer through common experiences from joy and love to
sorrow and disappointment.  The characters break the language barrier with
crafted responses filled with hints from subtle, natural gestures and from
voice intonations that is often taken for granted.  Knowledge of the
Japanese language is certainly helpful, as usual, but ignorance does not
completely interfere with the enjoyment of the film.

"Omoide Poro Poro" may have been aimed toward Japanese adults, but it certainly
carries appeal for people of any age and language.  There are no giant robots
nor monsters wrecking destruction upon Tokyo in this story, just a woman
discovering herself and her place in the world.  At the end of this
entertaining movie, one may wonder if there's a child in all of us, ever
hopeful of the decisions we make based upon our experiences in the journey of
life.

(Please email corrections.  My information can't be that perfect!  (=B  )
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 Pomru (John Yung)                                           pomru@acm.rpi.edu
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