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From: michael@izumi.DIALix.oz.au (Michael Studte)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: New TNG in-joke???
Date: 12 Oct 92 14:01:08 GMT
Organization: JAFWA, Cal-Animage Zeta, Perth, Western Australia

I was just reading the synopsis for the latest TNG episode (with Troi
aging, or something), and the aliens are apparently called Lumerians.

Now, I don't know how they pronounce it, but since the spelling is THAT
way (Paramount releases spelling info for races, etc. these days) I
think Mike and/or Rick are having fun with us again.

Good on 'em! :)

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From: michael@izumi.DIALix.oz.au (Michael Studte)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: That Mobius Trailer s
Date: 11 Oct 92 06:05:19 GMT
Organization: JAFWA, Cal-Animage Zeta, Perth, Western Australia


In article <39077@sdcc12.ucsd.edu> cg181fab@icogsci1.ucsd.edu writes:
 > >Screwed up piano?  Screwed Up Piano?????
 > >Gack!  The pianist obviously has heard of Thelonius Sphere Monk,
 > >and you think the technique is screwed up?  Of course there are
 > >lots of seconds used!
 >  
 > Hey, I like the song. But that piano is definitely messed up, famous
 > composers or no (of course, I think Picasso is "messed up", so what
 > do I know).

You obviously never listened to Harry Connick Jr live. He plays the
piano wonderfully like that. It may sound abstract to you, but it's
great stuff to my ears.

 > Gomen nasai!

Hmmmmmmmm, maybe I'll forgive you. :)

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From: mfrose@ais.org (Martin Rose)
Subject: Re: Windaria
Organization: UMCC
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 03:14:18 GMT

>In article <BvoMn6.20u@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca>
> rtang@sunee.uwaterloo.ca (The One Your Mother Warned You About!) writes:
>>Has anyone see Streamlines's release of Windaria?
>>If so tell me what you think of it.

Well, the story itself is very good.  Windaria is a beautiful piece of
animation.  UNfortunately, the dub contains a totally redundant (and highly
annoying) narrator who spends far too much time explaining bloody obvious
things to you, and, in general, destroying the somber mood of an otherwise
moving film.

Just my opinion, and I hope I don't need a narrator to clarify it...
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From: wai@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Benjamin Wai)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: A moment of thoughts... (Macross II)
Date: 9 Oct 92 15:15:34 GMT
Organization: Purdue Animation Club ESWAT headquarter, Purdue University


	First reaction: "Ryan, did you put in the parady by mistake?"

	"Operation 'Minmay'" - The whole theator was bursted with a full
	                       minute of mock laughters.
		Childish, as someone suggested before, and extremely stupid 
		as well. But on another thought later at night, in reality, 
		that looks extremely familiar......

	Graphics - Excellent. Nice looking girls...  8)

	Dubbing - A majority of us agreed that it would be less painful to 
	          our ears in plain Japanese even if we understand nothing.

	Story/Plot - I believe the novel it is based on (if there is one)
	             is very good. It's just the producer wanting to squeeze
	             together everything in so short a few minutes
	             accidently cut out all the most important parts.
	             Scenes are short. Dialogues - just like in "a second 
	             rated novel with shallow charaters and no developments
	             at all..." (quote from wednesday night's Star Trek...) 

	             I would say Macross I was better. A lot lot better.

	Just a moment of thoughts.

	Back to Anime...

	- B.W.
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From: michael@izumi.DIALix.oz.au (Michael Studte)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: my ignorance..
Distribution: world
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 92 13:21:48 GMT
Organization: JAFWA, Cal-Animage Zeta, Perth, Western Australia


In article <c-chan.718601752@mcl> c-chan@mcl.ucsb.edu writes:
 > >Of course, had he been a little less spineless in MI 2, the other
 > >suitor (whose name escapes me at the moment) may never have entered
 > >the picture.
 >  
 > The "other guy" in MI is a tennis pro by the name of Mitaka Shun.

Also known as "the walking toothpaste commercial of anime". :)

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From: hal@leland.Stanford.EDU (Hao Anh Le)
Subject: Young Magazine's last installments of Akira
Keywords: Never to be published again.
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 92 22:05:08 GMT

Greeting Akira fans. I now have in my possession the last 3 installments of
Akira as published in Young Magazine. As I understand it, they will never be
published as they are being rewritten.  If you would like photocopies, I guess
you can e-mail me to discuss matters.  Not interested in a profit.  Providing a
service to the anime community. :)  Later, H
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From: angelrat@next12csc.wam.umd.edu (RaT)
Subject: MD GEIST
Organization: Workstations at Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 13:29:21 GMT


can anyone tell me about this anime, please ?

thanx in advance,
Rat
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From: huey@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au (Huei Lin)
Subject: Re: MS Gundam Film #1 (Quess can live w/o a suit!)
Organization: Monash University, Melb., Australia.
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 23:19:00 GMT

In <1992Oct7.042039.9007@cam.compserv.utas.edu.au> cjudd@esk.compserv.utas.edu.au (Craig Thomas Judd) writes:

[stuff deleted]

>Hmm, a rapid decompression could lead to various organs rupturing, but the
>human body is a bit too robust to just explode everywhere. Still, space is
>not a Nice Place (TM), as the average temperature (unless near a star) is about
>3 degrees Kelvin. Or then again, I may be wrong - it might be six...

>Surviving 5-10 seconds in space is reasonable, as far as I know. Was she a
>Newtype or anything? (not that I know a lot about Gundam - just thought I'd ask)

>Yours realistically;

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Yep, I think Quess was a Newtype. But being a newtype doesn't mean she
has any special physical attributes (I think). So I don't think that
means she'll be able to survive longer in space. I don't know much about
the Gundam Universe either :-)

Huei 
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From: takahash@ntmtv.UUCP (Alan Takahashi)
Subject: Re: Another doomed victim of anime...
Reply-To: takahash@ntmtv.UUCP (Alan Takahashi)
Organization: Northern Telecom Inc, Mountain View, CA
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 00:39:58 GMT

In article <1992Oct9.201136.13600@hsr.no> geirj@hsr.no (Geir Johannessen) writes:
>So, I've got two questions I hope get answered:
>
>	1. What is OAV and OVA short for, and what's the difference between them?

OAV = "Original Animation Video"
OVA = "Original Video Animation"

There is no difference between the two...they refer to the same thing
(i.e. anime released for the video tape market only...no theatrical
 release or TV) and the Japanese use the two terms interchangeably.

>	2. A friend of mine found some anime pictures at school, named "Sazan".
>	   Now, this looked like an interesting anime, and I'd like to know more
>	   about it. Also I'd like to know if it is available on PAL VHS or on
>	   laserdisc in subbed/dubbed edition. The contact address for a retailer
>	   of this anime would also be welcomed.

This is a short OAV series called "3x3 Eyes" (pronounced "Sazan Eyes")
which is based on the manga of the same name.  Again, from my as-yet-unposted
Anime Pocket Guide:

Title: 3X3 Eyes (aka Sazan Eyes)                            (OAVs) t3X3
Cast:                                                              t3X3
  [Voice list deleted]
Description:                                                       t3X3
  Yakumo Fujii is an ordinary high school student (with an unusual t3X3
  job :-)) until he runs into Pai...literally.  Pai appears to     t3X3
  be a young (and cute) girl who is a bit lost.  Pai is actually   t3X3
  a survivor of a mythical race called the Sanjiyan who are all    t3X3
  but extinct.  In effect, Pai is an immortal 'monster' with 3     t3X3
  eyes who is 300 years old.  Yakumo's first encounter with Pai    t3X3
  leads to his death, upon which he is resurrected as her 'Wu',    t3X3
  an immortal and indestructible servant of a Sanjiyan.  He joins  t3X3
  her in her quest to become human.                                t3X3
Rating: RECOMMENDED                                                t3X3

This description is a bit wordy, and I have to cut it down (once I
find time -- ARRRRRGGGHHHH! :-)), but here it is anyway.

[Sailor Conty: I PROMISE I'll finish this thing...]

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From: linmo@ecf.toronto.edu (LIN MONTEIL)
Subject: Re: Chronology  of Gundam (questions)
Organization: University of Toronto, Engineering Computing Facility
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 13:47:50 GMT

In article <8192@vtserf.cc.vt.edu> ST101900@BROWNVM.brown.edu (Rafael Brown) writes:
>Do any insightful and all-wise Gundam gurus have the definitive
>chronology of the Gundam series? 0083 and 0080 are self-explanatory.
>I've heard that Gundam movies 1-3 and the TV series that they are edited
>from happen during the one year war of 0079 (do they ALL happen then?).
>Where does f91 fit in?

Well I don't claim to know everything about Gundam but let see if I can help you
out here. There are several Time-lines in existance. I personally have three
of em'. The most complete list is the one in the fourth E.B, Crossbone Vangard
Rebellion. F-91 occured in the year U.C 0123.
>
>The biggest question  is where does Char's revenge fit in? I think it comes
>at the end of the one year war and before 0080 and 0083 (or  maybe after
>0080 and before 0083). My friend thinks Char's Revenge comes after 0083.
>My not having seen any of the early stuff including 0080 doesn't help the
>situation. Can anyone on Operation X help out? You guys must have seen a
>hell of a lot of Gundam. Or anyone else? I'm desperate.

Char's counterattack occured WAYYYYY after 0083, 10 years after to be precise.
U.C 0093. By the way it is 'Char's Counterattack' that's the right title.
From: doi@jrd.dec.com (Hitoshi Doi =?ISO-2022-JP?B?GyRCRVowZj9OO1YbKEI=?= )
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Ranma 1/2 CDs!
Date: 12 Oct 92 03:45:46 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation Japan, R&D center
Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII
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Just got the Nov Animedia during lunch.

There is an ad for new Ranma 1/2 CDs!

Opening Song Collection
CD: PCCG-00190, 1800 yen
 Jajauma ni sasenaide, Little Date, Omoide ga Ippai, Zettai! Part 2,
 Chikyuu Orchestra, Mou Nakanaide, Love Seeker Can't Stop It,
 OP narration "Ranma-kun ha hentai"

Ending Song Collection
CD: PCCG-00191, 1800 yen
 Platonic Tsuranuite, Equal Romance, Don't Mind Lai Lai Boy, Present,
 Friends, Higenashi, Positive, Niji to Taiyou no Oka

both on sale 10/21.

Also the old CD are now on sale at 1500 yen each.

Ranma 1/2 Ongaku Doujou
CD: PCCG-00192

Ranma 1/2 Nettou Ongakuhen
CD: PCCG-00193

Ranma 1/2 Nettou Utagassen
CD: PCCG-00194

Ranma 1/2 Uta Koyomi
CD: PCCG-00195

Ranma 1/2 DoCo First
CD: PCCG-00196

Ranma 1/2 Kakutou Uta Karuta
CD: PCCG-00197

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From: chunger@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Chung-Mau Cheng)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: "Ni Hao" (was Re: HELP)
Date: 16 Oct 92 16:12:06 GMT
Article-I.D.: ut-emx.81772
Reply-To: chunger@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Chung-Mau Cheng)

>Ni Hao   is
>somewhat a "universal" pronounciation in Cantonese as well as 
>Manderin (THAT -other- language up north)

	Actually, Ni Hao is Mandarin. The Cantonese equivalent would be: (and
please excuse my poor Cantonese transcription) "Lay Hou."
	Just in case any of you were interested.

Chung-Mau Cheng
From: dcox@csugrad.cs.vt.edu (David Cox)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: KOR Boxed sets
Date: 16 Oct 92 18:50:38 GMT
Organization: Virginia Tech Computer Science Dept, Blacksburg, VA

What does every one mean by rotting by the way?  I am getting woried and putting my LD's in Plastic Bags..!!!!!!
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From: takahash@ntmtv.UUCP (Alan Takahashi)
Subject: Re: help! I am bored of anime!
Keywords: oh no!
Reply-To: takahash@ntmtv.UUCP (Alan Takahashi)
Organization: Northern Telecom Inc, Mountain View, CA
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 01:46:18 GMT

In article <1992Oct6.021011.23268@sactoh0.sac.ca.us> dscott@sactoh0.sac.ca.us (Danielle M. Scott) writes:
> 
>All the sudden I just realised I must have seen all the new anime
>that has came over here. If Sailor Moon is the only thing good coming
>out, then I am really reall really really really really really really
>wondering if we are all going to hell for that.

Well, there have been dry spells before so wait a while.  Maybe
there will be an influx of good stuff soon...

(...though I *like* "Sailor Moon"...)

>OVA wise, there has been some good ones, but like Video Girl Ai
>and Sazan eyes the ending SUCKS!

Don't know about Ai, but "3x3 Eyes" was generally following the
manga.  I hope they continue it (mainly because the next story
is *great*!), but that depends on how commercially successful
it was...

It *was* a little shocking to end on such a cliffhanger, though...

>Since Ranma 1/2 and some other animes are now gone, it just seems like
>anime is becoming boring. 

Are there any old "classics" that you haven't seen yet?  Movies?
Maybe this is the time to try them out...

For me, my "real life" is consuming more and more of my time, so
I'm perfectly happy with "Sailor Moon"...  

For now, anyway... :-)

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From: winata@cae.wisc.edu (Charles Winata)
Subject: Kinokuniya phone # request
Organization: U of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering
Date: 7 Oct 92 17:29:14 CDT

Greetings Anime fans :)

	Well, as the subject says I woulld like to have Kinokuniya phone
number is the US. I wanted to buy some Anime stuffs so far I've been
buying from Nikaku and Mikado. Any recommendation for other store that I
can shop around. Please gimme the phone # of the store ... thanks.

Oh, please response using email. I can't keep up with the newsgroup all the
time. Well, thanks in advacne :)

Chuck
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From: all5044@tamsun.tamu.edu (Anthony Lau)
Subject: Re: KOR "Salvia no hana" episode
Organization: Texas A&M University, College Station
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 19:27:04 GMT

	Ah, one of my favorite episodes.  This is episode 22.

						Anthony "Ender" Lau

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From: philip_morris.atb@qmgate.larc.nasa.gov (Philip Morris)
Subject: Jpegs, Gifs, and Sounds
Keywords: jpeg gif sounds
Reply-To: philip_morris.atb@qmgate.larc.nasa.gov (Philip Morris)
Organization: Nasa Lnagley Research Center
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 12:48:29 GMT

  I've been quite surprised at the response to my anime FTP site.  Many 
people have helped me locate problems and add to the site.  The jpegs in 
/pub/anime/jpg are now fixed.  So if you got them before 8AM 10/9/92 they 
probably didn't work.
  Also I found that the symbolic address for 128.155.18.23 is 
atbmac1.larc.nasa.gov.  That sounds right, however it doesn't work for me on 
base.  The site now has some sound files in .au format in /pub/anime/sounds.
  I would like to get some utilities for manipulating all the files this site 
has to offer be it sound, graphics, or compressed files.  I would like to 
have have as many converters avaliable.
  More new stuff (sounds, gifs & jpegs) is on the way.

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From: linmo@ecf.toronto.edu (LIN MONTEIL)
Subject: Re: Gundam: Amuro here... (repost)
Organization: University of Toronto, Engineering Computing Facility
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 14:59:21 GMT

>I must disagree here. Joseph Stalin also believed that executing and starving
>to death millions of his own people was the best thing for mankind in the long
>run. I cannot bring myself to respect him.

Was there basis for his belief? You may not know all the facts about Stalin.
It's true he did some really disgusting and atrocious things but nobody seem
to look at his whole life story. In any case this sort of comparison is
way outta line.
>
>About the Jion/Nazi connection: many Nazis believed in their cause and were
>more than ready to die for it, many committed acts of heroism. Still, the
>actions of those honest but misleaded individuals cannot lend any credibility
>to Nazism.
>
>>Remember the best thing now doesn't mean it'll be the best thing in the
>future.
>
>No one can predict the future.

Maybe not. But sometimes it's pretty obvious where things are going.

In any case as I said all this comparison of Jions to Nazis and stuffs is
getting out of hand (which I must thank Alb for bringing it up). What is this?
Some sort of gangup on Jion supporters? If I have to defend the Jion side all
by my self I will but I'd really rather hope that this all be transferred to
E-mail debates.
.

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From: mrc@Tomobiki-Cho.CAC.Washington.EDU (Mark Crispin)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Ranma predictions
Date: 13 Oct 92 22:58:48 GMT
Organization: University of Washington
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If the manga of Ranma has an ending (as opposed to looping back on
itself the way Urusei Yatsura did), this is my prediction of who will
wind up with whom:

	Ranma & Akane
	Ryo^ga & Ukyo^
	Shampoo & Moose
	Kuno^ & Nabiki
	To^fu^ & Kasumi
	Happosai & Cologne
	Gosunkugi & Kodachi
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From: hsu@ecf.toronto.edu (HSU TITUS HENG-HSUEH)
Subject: Re: KOR Boxed sets
Organization: University of Toronto, Engineering Computing Facility
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 20:17:08 GMT

In article <0TLLsB4w165w@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca> lonewolf@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Benoy Koshy) writes:
>dcha@flex.com (Doug Cha) writes:
>
>-         I've heard from about everyone that KOR Boxed sets are mostly 
>- *all* defective (rotting)..  So does this mean that no-one can safely buy 
>- a set?  My friend is ready to buy, but after I told him about this 
>- rotting deal....
> 
>My 2 friends that have the KOR Boxed set (here in cool Canada, rotting 
>doesn't occur) have no problems with their boxed sets.  The only problem 
>is the minor hissing on the Movie Disc, but that's with all Boxed sets.
>
I am also up in Canada, and I also have a friend who owns the box set.  And
remarkable enough, his set doesn't seem to be plagued by the rotting problem
either.  Perhaps weather does have something to do with this...