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From: ph111-dz@violet.berkeley.edu (david mou)
Newsgroups: alt.manga
Subject: on Bastard!!
Date: 17 Apr 92 10:36:26 GMT
Article-I.D.: agate.sm9naINNdrg
Organization: studio 3x3, a.b.
NNTP-Posting-Host: violet.berkeley.edu

My first trip to Asahiya L.A. this month turns out to be successful; there 
are now two less copies of Afternoon May for sale in this world.  Along with 
those I also picked up Jump Spring Special which contains the latest 
installment of Bastard!!.  It also has a promo poster for the upcoming 
Bastard!! OAV.  Judging from the character design, one can only say "What 
have they done?!"  Except for Nei, who is still beautiful as ever, everyone 
else looks generic.  Especially Yoko, she has this bimbo look in whichever 
angle they draw her.  Nevertheless, it seems the OAV thingy will be hyped 
and more hyped until the first episode is released in late August.

As for the new story itself, as DaveC would say, "What else is new?"  ANSLA-
SAX (Anthrax?) is now fully awake and functional, and she's wasting 
everything in sight.  D.S. is still goofing around with his four buddies 
(yeah, after 11+ volumes they're friends again) and Yoko.  And that's about 
the gist of it for these 83 pgs.  If some of you feel the author is 
stretching the story, well, the man claims the next installment will be the 
CONCLUSION, the historical climax, the ultimate finale of Bastard!!.  The 
Summer Special will probably coincide with the pre-release of the OAV 
series.  It also means that for 83 more pages Hagiwara-sensei will attempt 
to revive the Dragon Warrior, defeat ANSLA-SAX, resolve the character 
relationships, and make Yoko & Lucie live happily ever after.  Kind of hard 
to believe, especially since it's coming from H-sensei and Studio Hooky.  
But if it is the case, and let's put it in perspective, that means no more 
Yoko, no more Sheela, no more <arrgh!> Nei, and no more half naked ladies 
getting it from D.S.  For 6 years the series has pulled me through college, 
and now it's scheduled for termination.  Me think even the PTA will miss it.  
(;;_;;)



Now can we all raise our middle fingers and say, "Is this the end of the 
series?!!"  (vol.7  pg.155)

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Newsgroups: alt.manga
From: scs@iti.org (Steve Simmons)
Subject: Re: Straw poll - r.a.manga or r.a.comics.manga?
Organization: Industrial Technology Institute
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 21:13:57 GMT

MHIGH@VM1.TUCC.TRINITY.EDU ("net.spy!") writes:

>Voting begins now, and ends April 12th, noon, CDT.  Each vote will
> be individually acknowledged at least once before that time, as well as
> a mass ack on the 12th.  This message is being cross-posted to alt.manga,
> rec.arts.anime, news.groups, and rec.arts.comics.

By the time it got here, there were no cross-posts.  I'd recommend
a re-post.
-- 
 "Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for you are crunchy and taste
  good with ketchup."  seen on a button, author unknown
From: kuo@sumax.seattleu.edu
Newsgroups: alt.manga
Subject: just for fun
Date: 10 Apr 92 08:32:09 GMT
Organization: sumax city 0092

There had been many bad vibes on alt.manga lately.  The last thing I want
to see is alt.manga degenerate into r.a.a.  lot's of unnecessary cross
posts doesn't help the situation, either. anyway, to fill the group
with some more useless quotes this time.  note, I claim no accuracy, 
in fact, most cases I will be paraphasing, ignore sentences I don't know, 
make up and guess on the way. take it or leave it. 

Lum:	"Darling, Let's go to bed."

Ataru (thinking)...... if I cross the line tonight.....
		Lum "we are husband and wife for real!"
		and when I go girl hunting, she will get mad
		and zap me again......

Ataru 	"Everything will still be the same."

Ataru 	"Let's go!"

Mendo	"WAAAAA!"

(so I make up the last one, sue me! :)  

4 days to Ataru Moroboshi's birthday!

More Uruboshi moments coming later.
From: tkim@sdcc3.ucsd.edu (Tonghyun Kim)
Newsgroups: alt.manga
Subject: Re: PAFU '91 MANGA POLLS RESULT (concise)
Date: 14 Apr 92 03:11:23 GMT
Organization: Vajra-Dhatu

In article <1992Apr14.002825.11860@athena.mit.edu> pckyip@athena.mit.edu (Patrick C Yip) writes:
>
>From the result, Pafu seems to be heavily inclined towards Shojo manga.
>It might indicate that the magazine has a high female readership, or simply
>that Shojo manga generally has a higher quality ^_^
>

Yes, Pafu is for Shojo manga and manga that are popular among girls
and its articles are not as "deep" as those of Comic Box. I prefer
Comic Box over Pafu. But for ladies, Pafu might be better choice.


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Xref: sparky alt.manga:1334 rec.arts.anime:9711
From: pac@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Purdue Animation Club)
Newsgroups: alt.manga,rec.arts.anime
Subject: GunSmith Cats
Date: 15 Apr 92 03:53:20 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Distribution: na

Does anyone know if any manga translation companies (like Viz) are planning
to release Kenichi Sonoda's "GunSmith Cats"?

I think that it would probably do very well over here...

(This coming from the king of all Sonoda-otakus :)  )

								Highlander.
From: dcb@wdl1.wdl.loral.com (David C Blume)
Newsgroups: alt.manga
Subject: 3x3Eyes question & r.a.m RFD
Date: 6 Apr 92 18:18:57 GMT
Article-I.D.: wdl.1992Apr6.181857.8617
Distribution: na
Organization: Loral Western Development Labs

I just finished Patrick's translation of 3x3 Eyes v. 5.  *Touching* story.
What is the origin on the white eye-in-the-mouth critter that floats around
Pai?  What is it, and what is it's role in the manga?

Also, are people following the discussion in news.groups?  Please monitor
me.  I don't want to do more damage than good.

--David
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From: conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (Conty)
Newsgroups: alt.manga
Subject: Re: FAQ 3
Date: 6 Apr 92 23:03:21 GMT
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories

> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> o TRANSLATED MANGA AVAILABLE IN THE USA
[...]
> 
> 					-- Written by
> 						Steven Feldman

PLEASE contact Steven Feldman about this.  He can be reached on ANIME-L or
(better yet) the Miyazaki mailing list.  He likes to update this list every
so often, and I'm sure he would be glad to provide you with the latest
version (which BTW this isn't).
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		   Disclaimer:  You're not dealing with AT&T.
From: lazlo@triton.unm.edu (Lazlo Nibble)
Newsgroups: alt.manga
Subject: rec.arts.manga (was: 3x3Eyes question & r.a.m RFD)
Date: 9 Apr 92 17:30:49 GMT
Article-I.D.: lynx.5#sj+q#
Distribution: na
Organization: Second-String Public Enemies (Western Comics Division)

pckyip@athena.mit.edu (Patrick C Yip) writes:

> I want to silence those USENET namespace hierarchy correctness activists
> :p There is a STRAW POLL organised by the "net spy". I think the best to
> keep them quiet is to show them how landsliding people here want r.a.m.,
> not r.a.c.m. So I urge people to cast their vote (r.a.m. not to say :)
> to that STRAW POLL so that they can see the force of "democracy" >:)  

Rec.arts.manga may win the straw poll, but when it comes time for the CFV,
you're going to need a 2/3 majority and at least 100 more "yes" votes than
"no" for the group to be created. If the straw poll doesn't reflect that
level of support, you can bet money that rec.arts.manga is going to lose.

If you want to let bigotry against western comics keep you from getting
this newgroup out of alt, feel free, but if a vote for rec.arts.manga
fails you're going to have the egos of folks like Iain and Patrick to
thank for the six month wait you're going to have before you're allowed to
try again.   

--
Lazlo (lazlo@triton.unm.edu)
From: ph111-dz@violet.berkeley.edu (david mou)
Newsgroups: alt.manga
Subject: Re: American Kino Distribution
Date: 7 Apr 1992 06:28:57 GMT
Organization: studio 3x3, a.b.
NNTP-Posting-Host: violet.berkeley.edu

In article <4076@sumax.seattleu.edu> kuo@sumax.seattleu.edu writes:
>I was at the SF Kino today, and looking at the flying list post on the wall,
>some very interesting numbers were listed beside the titles, apparently
>they are the number of copys the Kino is getting. let's see.
>
   [..............]

Go back and check how many Compiler #2 they're getting!!

And mail me the answer.  [^_^]

(Just kidding, midterm coming up tomorrow and I have nothing better to say.)

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Newsgroups: alt.manga
From: conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (Conty)
Subject: Manga about software developers?
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1992 00:26:33 GMT
Keywords: I just HAD to ask...


There are manga about baseball players.  Manga about cooks.  Manga about
salesmen.  Manga about exam-takers.  Manga about pachinko players.  Etcetera,
etcetera, etcetera.

Is there a manga about computer software engineers/developers?
A manga about the tribulations and triumphs of a software developer
as he fights to become the champion hacker in Japan, or something
equally campy.

I just HAD to ask...  ^_^
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From: conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (Conty)
Newsgroups: alt.manga
Subject: Re: Rec.arts.japan.manga?
Date: 9 Apr 92 14:05:21 GMT
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories


In article <s0oejINNrbj@agate.berkeley.edu>, ph111-dz@violet.berkeley.edu (david mou) writes:
> Whoa, wait a sec!  I am no net police but I don't think Japan should go under
> Rec.arts.  I know they're fun loving people, but the whole culture!?  I'd be
> happy to see r.a.m. as is.

And another thing...

From looking at Patrick Yip's posting it seems his ego is running away with
him.  I think this would be a good time to sit back, take a deep breath, and
consider what do you prefer:

	1)  A manga-only newsgroup somewhere under the rec.arts hierarchy.
	2)  No such newsgroup, because the proposers wouldn't negotiate on
	    a name.

I'd rather have 1, if you don't mind.

P.S.  I'll vote yes on any rec.whatever.manga proposal that comes my way,
regardless of the actual name of the newsgroup.  (I'd rather have
rec.arts.comics.manga, but I'm flexible).
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Newsgroups: alt.manga,rec.arts.anime
From: jrr@locus.com (Jefery Roberts)
Subject: Re: Is Ranma 1/2 really ending?
Keywords: I hope it's not a cliffhanger!
Organization: Locus Computing Corp, Los Angeles
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 1992 00:40:18 GMT


axolotl@socs.uts.edu.au (Iain Sinclair) writes:
> dscott@sactoh0.sac.ca.us (Danielle M. Scott) writes:
> >Is this true that Ranma 1/2 manga & anime is comming to a close soon?

> I can't confirm the rumour either way, but there was recently a Major
> Development in the Ranma 1/2 manga which suggested that it was nearing
> a close.  The relevant episodes aren't in my care any more, but basically
> it appears that Akane now considers Ranma her "true love".

It's about time this happened.  It has been evident for some time now
that Akane's relationship with Ranma is the mirror image of her early
relationship with Dr.  Tofu.  She knew that her relationship with Dr. 
Tofu never really existed, and that she had to give him up, but it took
a traumatic event to get her to take the emotional step.  With Ranma,
she's known for a while that she likes him more than she's willing to
admit, especially to the two fathers, and all that's been lacking is a
similarly dramatic event to get her to take the final emotional step. 
I hope that the epsode where it happened was worthy its predecessor.

Unfortunately, Ranma is both less self aware and more stubborn than
Akane, and getting him to admit, even to himself, that he likes Akane
(which he does), is a much more difficult prospect.  I don't know how it
can be accomplished. 

Anyhow, I am glad to see the relationships developing again, after such
a long time that they've been static, even if it's, unfortunately, just
to tie things up at the end. 

Jefery Roberts		Locus Computing Corporation		jrr@locus.com
Newsgroups: alt.manga,rec.arts.anime
From: dcb@wdl1.wdl.loral.com (David C Blume)
Subject: Orion & Ghost in the Shell
Organization: Loral Western Development Labs
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 17:32:00 GMT

Hmm.  Somebody in this group should archive synopses of manga because I'm
sure that more questions of this sort will pop up.  I remember threads about
Orion and Ghost in the Shell here a while ago, but back then, I didn't care.

Now, however...

Could someone please offer a synopsis of Orion?  (...and relavent mythos,
too... [Susano-o?] What are the pac-men with squiggly tails?)

Could someone also offer a synopsis of Ghost in the Shell?  How do
you like it?  (Should I buy it?)

Thanks,
David
PS. Shirow is a disturbed genius.
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Newsgroups: alt.manga
To: alt-manga@darwin.sura.net
Subject: Bloody Angels???
From: vchan@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Victor Chan)
Comments:  
Date:  Sat, 04 Apr 92 02:32:48 MST
Organization: Edmonton Remote Systems #3, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Konnichiwa.
                I was going through some old Family Comics and I need 
some help here.  Around early 1990, there was a manga running through it, 
called Taiho Shichauzo.  I was going through some Bloody Angel scripts 
and they struck me as along the same vein.  The Family Comic manga had two
female cops driving a small Honda cop car.  One of the girls got 
super-strong when mad.  I want to know if this manga is Bloody Angels so 
that I can get them.  If so, who carries this manga?  I don't think 
Nikaku (my regular shopping outlet) carries it.  Here's one storyline of 
from the Family Comic to see if anyone out might recognize it.

        A hentai cop is trying to see/get pictures of the female cops 
naked.  One method he tries is by strapping on a mini-camera to a cat and 
letting it into the women's locker room.  The girls pick up the cat and 
cuddle it but the pictures turned out bad - they were either blurry or 
were pictures of the floor, feet and some faces.  The hentai then tried 
to dress up as a woman and entered the locker room.  Just as some of them 
pulled some clothes off, he pulled out a camera and started shooting 
photos.  Then, he made a break for it and left the building.  The 
super-strong girl quickly grabbed a locker, THREW it through the building 
wall to fly through the air and land straight down on the guy's head.

        Needless to say, this is supposed to be a funny comic.  I'd 
appreciate any word on this manga and its availability.  Ja ne.

* Victor Chan - Secretary of the *          vchan@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca
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From: hades@coos.dartmouth.edu (Hades)
Newsgroups: alt.manga
Subject: Re: MANGA STRAW POLL: rec.arts.manga wins 91 - 58
Date: 16 Apr 92 16:12:09 GMT
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

bn510@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Matthew L. High) writes:


>Finally - the results of the rec.*.manga straw poll!

    Yeah, that's great. But why wasn't this crossposted to news.groups
and rec.arts.comics like it was supposed to have been? After all you
posted the Poll itself to these other groups, therefore to not post the
poll results to the same groups is basically a violation of the
Guidelines and can result in an invalidation of this poll.

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From: tkim@sdcc3.ucsd.edu (Tonghyun Kim)
Newsgroups: alt.manga
Subject: Re: Iczer-1 manga
Date: 5 Apr 92 20:41:38 GMT
Article-I.D.: sdcc12.31362
Organization: Vajra-Dhatu

In article <1992Apr4.022823.892@sactoh0.sac.ca.us> dscott@sactoh0.sac.ca.us (Danielle M. Scott) writes:
>--
> 
>Can somebody post a synops or translation of Iczer-1 manga, 
>I am really intrested in buying it, but is it like the OAV's or 
>completly different?
>-- 

If you're talking about Iczer Densetsu (running on Comic Genki,
compilation vol.1 recently came out as NT 100% comics), it's
Hirano's attempt to reorganize Iczer Universe (Iczer-3 in
particular) and therefore quite different from OAVs in terms of
story.

I'll be doing the translation for this manga sometime in May.


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From: ph111-dz@violet.berkeley.edu (david mou)
Newsgroups: alt.manga
Subject: Re: Video Girl *
Date: 12 Apr 1992 23:40:30 GMT
Organization: studio 3x3, a.b.
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: violet.berkeley.edu
Keywords: AI no more

In article <s931oINNpmu@agate.berkeley.edu> ellis@snowy.qal.berkeley.edu (Michael K. Ellis) writes:
>
>Yeek, when did this happen?  More specifically, around what volume.  I've
>got up through volume 9, and there seemed to be plot material for another
>volume or three left.
>
Video Girl now is up to volume 10, and the story is still about Ai and Yooda.
There is probably enough Ai left for Vol.11 or 12.  I picked up the "new" SJ
and voalla, Ai is not in the story.  I panicked, and picked up an older issue,
and that says something like 'Chapter 1 Final Story'.  It seems the Video Girl
OAV might just finish the Ai story.  Hack out the boring part in the middle 
series and it could be a pretty good story.  As for which girl Yooda ends up 
with, you'll have to figure that out yourself.

In the new series Yooda becomes an art instructor.  Ren, a different design
but cute nevertheless, appears in title page but not in the story body yet.
From: kgs@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Kok G Sang)
Newsgroups: alt.manga
Subject: translated manga list?
Date: 9 Apr 92 00:24:48 GMT
Reply-To: kgs@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Kok G Sang)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Columbia University

Hi,

A while back I saw a list of translated manga or synopsis
but didn't save a copy. Can some kind soul mail me this or
tell me where I can ftp the list?

Thanks!
Kok
From: MHIGH@VM1.TUCC.TRINITY.EDU ("net.spy!")
Newsgroups: alt.manga
Subject: Can o' worms:  just WHERE does manga fit?
Summary: GET A GRIP!  ITS JUST STOOOPID NAMESPACE WAR!
Date: 9 Apr 92 23:35:26 GMT
Article-I.D.: vm1.920409.183526.CDT.MHIGH
Organization: And one for Jenny and the Wimp.

I agree with Stephanie.  This discussion is getting too silly.

Really.

C'mon folks, ITS JUST A NAME!  THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REC.ARTS.MANGA AND
 REC.ARTS.COMICS.MANGA IS TRIVIAL, AT BEST.

I believe we all agree there is a need for a manga group under the rec.*
 heirarchy.  I've scanned alt.manga, r.a.anime, and news.groups fairly
 thoroughly, and I do not remember a SINGLE PERSON who was out-and-out
 opposed to the idea of the group.

The only complaints I've seen, so far, are over the name.

Is is soooooooo important to ya'll that IT ***MUST*** be one name, or the
 other?  DOES THE FATE OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT HINGE ON WHERE THE
 PROPOSED NEWSGROUP FITS?  (yes, I know I'm shouting).  Jeez...step back
 and take a look at the big picture.

The results of the straw poll will reveal which name is preferred among
 the net.readers.  I urge everyone to vote for that group EVEN IF IT DOES
 NOT ADHERE TO YOUR PET NAME.

rec.arts.manga
rec.arts.comics.manga

Does it REALLY make a difference?  Priorities, people.....
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Newsgroups: alt.manga
From: ph111-dz@violet.berkeley.edu (david mou)
Newsgroups: alt.manga
Subject: Re: Usenet Manga Titles List v2.0
Date: 15 Apr 1992 07:49:52 GMT
Organization: studio 3x3, a.b.
NNTP-Posting-Host: violet.berkeley.edu

In article <1992Apr14.234506.1@wharton.upenn.edu> acuna78@wharton.upenn.edu writes:
>Ouritsuin Kumomaru no Shougai is by Hiroi Ouji (or if you prefer first name
>first followed by the last name: Ouji Hiroi) and Ikegami Ryoichi (Ryoichi
>Ikegami).  I should know I have vol. 1 right here in front of me right now.
>

Finally, a manga message.

I'm a fan for Ryoichi Ikegami's art, but not his general choice of authors.
OKnS is almost like a Smiling Freeman type story, which I don't like all that 
much.  If that's the general feeling, then that might be the reason why it 
ended so abruptly (Dave: Wha!?  Is that all!?).

On the other hand, Sanctuary has a interesting story (as well as suspense,
if nothing ever happens to that lieutenant chief of police).  A pleasant
anomaly.

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Newsgroups: alt.manga
Date:  Thu, 9 Apr 1992 18:37 EST
From: Jordan Zielin <ZIELIN%HWS.bitnet@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
Subject: subscribe me.
To: alt-manga@darwin.sura.net
X-Envelope-To: alt-manga@darwin.sura.net
X-Vms-To: IN%"alt-manga@darwin.sura.net"

Hello,
        can I be subscribed me to the list. Sorry I had to posted this but
I didn't know were else to post this.

Zielin@hws.bitnet