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From: gainax@venice.mps.ohio-state.edu (Ukyou)
Subject: Re: Miyazaki and cons
Organization: Ohio State University; Physics Department
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 23:15:58 GMT

In article <1993Jan22.212834.7296@cbnewsl.cb.att.com> conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (E. Kontei) writes:
>In article <11290@vtserf.cc.vt.edu>, 7514P%NAVPGS.BITNET@VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU (Chris Swett) writes:
>> <Has anyone invited Miyazaki?>
>> 
>>      Anime America made a verbal inquiry through Tokuma Shoten and was
>> informed that Mr. Miyazaki will be in France during the June/July '93
>> timeframe.
>
>Which means he's in another of his research trips.
>Which means he's got another movie in the works.
>Which means that the end of the NAUSICAA manga
>will be delayed for another year.
>
>AAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!
>
Hmm he will never finish Nausicaa..he would lose a lot of $$$ later on if
he did..oh well another film about Europe...hmmmmmm


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From: rcfg@chem.ucsd.edu (Fahey group)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: GUNDAM: CHAR'S COUNTERATTACK: So, what's the big deal?
Date: 22 Jan 1993 20:09:41 GMT
Organization: University of California San Diego, Chemistry
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In article <93020.171825U19807@uicvm.uic.edu> <U19807@uicvm.uic.edu> writes:
>In article <43732@sdcc12.ucsd.edu>, tkim@sdcc3.ucsd.edu (Tonghyun Kim) says:
>>
>>I guess you misunderstood my posting. Char betrayed Hamaan around
>>the time he returned to Earth Sphere in UC0084. And that's when
>>Hamaan's personality radically changed.
>>
>>BTW, Maharaja Khan is Hamaan's father, NOT mother.
>>
>
>Point of Clarification Dep't: I know that this sort of hair-splitting is
>becoming stale quite fast,but is any of this in the _anime_series_,or
>just the _novel(s)_? Hopefully,this should clear things up...

Above informations were given by most of mooks on Z Gundam/Gundam ZZ
and anime magazines of that time (85-87). 


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From: seawasp@vm2.cis.pitt.edu (Sea Wasp)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: Rec.arts.anime T-shirt!?!
Date: 24 Jan 93 01:24:01 GMT
Organization: University of Pittsburgh
Originator: seawasp@unixd1.cis.pitt.edu

In article <-1358093788snx@izumi.DIALix.oz.au> michael@izumi.DIALix.oz.au (Michael Studte) writes:
>In article <1993Jan21.095452.18706@news.arc.nasa.gov> howland@noc2.arc.nasa.gov writes:
> > |> >I'm all for it, but I would rather have Nina Purpleton from 0083.
> > Nene using her Cray laptop. 
>If that wasn't such a short "appearance", I'd agree. But it'd be too
>oblique for most people to remember. Eve or Nina sound more
>appropriate.

	For crissake, we went through this BS a long time ago. 

	And why does everyone choose all these lame bimbos? Why not 
something to represent R.a.anime, not just an advertisment for some
particular show? SD Conty would be more to the point.

	And OBLIQUE? Only the "in" group on r.a.a SHOULD be able
to recognize it -- that way, when asked about it, you can explain
anime to your heart's content no matter WHAT your favorite show.

	I swear, if you people don't dump these lame BubbleBreast Crisis/
MegaTech/Ranma Yatsura nominations, you'll have another 50 weeks of

PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!
PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!
PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!
PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!
PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!
PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!PUMA!

	to look forward to! Be warned!


                                 Sea Wasp
                                   /^\
                                   ;;;
From: sl7sg@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: SDF-1 vs. Super Star Destroyer...
Date: 22 Jan 93 23:39:47 MDT
Organization: Utah State University


	Sorry, but I was just wondering, how about we give up on the Enterprise
vs SDF-1, and move to more interesting things, like the SDF-1 vs a Super Star
Destroyer!

	Here are some stats on the SSD;

Craft; KDY's Executor  (Vader's ship)
Type: Super-class Star Destroyer
Length: 8,000 meters
Crew: 280,734
Troops: 38,000
Weapons:
   250 Turbolaser Batteries
   250 Heavy Turbolaser Batteries
   250 Concussion Missile Tubes
   250 Ion Cannons
   40 Tractor Beam Emplacements
Shields:  (about 3 times a normal Star Destroyers...)


	...There you go...



		-Lynx
		Brandon
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
From: chadwick@world.std.com (Chadwick Ngan)
Subject: Re: KOR - Tokidoki Blue
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 21:48:48 GMT

In article <43831@sdcc12.ucsd.edu> rnlee@sdcc3.ucsd.edu (Profess'nal Agitator) writes:

>But, that's not the point of this post.  I want to know who is the
>"singer" behind Tokidoki Blue.  I'm not talking about the actual
>physical vocalist, but I'm referring to the character.
>
>The singer notes "I'm not as carefree as you always say" and I've
>never really thought of Madoka as being carefree, so I am inclined to
>think the singer is Hikaru.  But, in that case, the song would seem
>more appropriate for Ano hi ni Keritai and not the OAV's.  It also
>refers to "the footbridge where we once stood".

	I'd say it's for Hikaru.  First of all, the singer has a very
cute voice.  None of the Madoka songs are sung by cute voices; and the
only Hikaru song with a "mature" voice is Ano Sora wo Dakishimete.  But
then, she has matured a lot at the end of the movie.
	Second, the lyrics expressed the feelings in a rather playful
way.  Not Madoka's style.
	Finally, in the OVA when this song is played, it was Hikaru's
illustrations who first appeared.  Then Madoka's show up and phased her
out of the picture.  (A bit dogmatic ...   :)


					Chadwick
					Sheeta "the Elf"
From: bp652@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Gil W. Lau)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: Usagi's "eye" pendulums
Date: 22 Jan 1993 16:38:21 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: bp652@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Gil W. Lau)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


In a previous article, amelman@orion.oac.uci.edu (Wan Dabada) says:

>---------------------------------------
>
>    The pendulums under her eyes are supposed to be tears, and I believe
>the emotion is pain.
>
Hmm...thanks for confirming that they are tears.  Wasn't too sure.
I guess pain now makes sense...although I guess it's not necessarily
related to physical pain since sometimes Luna does it when Usagi
says something really stupid.

  -- Gil

Xref: sparky rec.arts.anime:30344 rec.arts.manga:2258
From: bs783@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Jason Fubler Harvey)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime,rec.arts.manga
Subject: Re: NEW SUBSCRIBER (Q: Anybody know CITY HUNTER ??)
Date: 26 Jan 1993 14:13:38 GMT
Organization: Club Tri-A (Singing optional)
Reply-To: bs783@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Jason Fubler Harvey)
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In a previous article, andrean@cs.utexas.edu (Andre A. Nurwono) says:


>BTW, does ANYONE know what City Hunter anime is out ???
>I've only heard of a movie, but are OVAs or TV series out also ?
>

There have been four seasons of the TV City Hunter (1,2,3, and '91).
There's the movie, the new live action movie and a few OVAs

>
>-- 
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>


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From: cam@athena.mit.edu (Daniel Cameron Daly)
Subject: BGC 5+6 disc from Animeigo
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 19:17:26 GMT

Part 3 of the BGC series from Animeigo arrived in the mail yesterday,
and I was a little worried when I was putting it into my LD player.
Part 1 had been noisy enough top warrant a return, and the second disc
wasn't really that great either.  But I was very happy when BGC 5 came
on without a whisper of unwanted noise. I cranked up the sound and
heard nothing unusual.  Just really loud energy weapon discharges.
Yeah!  A good disc.  I hope that this is going to be normal from now on.
I was really worried that the entire BGC series was going to sound like
it took place outside in a light drizzle.  Thanks to Animeigo for
restoring my confidence in you technical abilities.  Keep the discs
coming.


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From: STK1296@VAX003.STOCKTON.EDU (Prince Lrak The Black Sheep)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: A question
Date: 28 Jan 93 16:10:35 GMT
To: anime-l@VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU

Please reply via private e-mail.

I would like to know if a picture decoder for VAX/VMS is available, and if so,
how can I get one.

thank you.

STK1296@VAX003.STOCKTON.EDU
From: Curtis.Hoffmann@f62.n282.z1.tdkt.kksys.com (Curtis Hoffmann)
Sender: FredGate@tdkt.kksys.com
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Psuedo Test
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 00:00:12 -0600

   This is a test.  I'm coming in from a new site, and hope to have a
more reliable news feed now.
   Quick comments:

   I'm offering an open contract on Chang.  If the RotLW scripts aren't
made availble to the rest of us soon, you can name your own price on his
head.

   As for the ... VS ... posts, the clear LOSERS are those of us that
don't have working kill files.
   I mean, it's pretty obvious that the winner will be whoever the
writer WANTS to have win.  IT DEPENDS ON WHO'S WRITING THE STORY!!!!
   This should go into the FAQ.

   For you guys that are discussing the common cliches that Takahashi
uses in her works, you should grab a copy of my CHEATS AND CLICHES
textfile from whatever FTP site it's on.  I cover some of the stuff
you've raised, plus a whole lot more.

   As I've been working on the Dark Angel translation of the first
collected volume, I came across two things that I'd like checked by
someone in Tokyo.  First, there's a mention of a Dark Angel fan club --
does anyone know the status of this right now?  Second, volume 1 came
out in March of 1992, with the statement that volume 2 should be
released in the winter of 1992 (supposedly around November/December
1992) -- has it?
   Thanks.

   As a final note, I'd compiled some language notes from the Japan
Times newspaper (the use of mimetic words, sound effects, etc.)  If you
want to get a copy, e-mail me.  NOTE: The files include a liberal amount
of JIS characters for the kana characters, so you'll need a way to read
JIS.

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From: diane.karagian@idcbbs.com (Diane Karagian) 
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Help: Puma picture
Date: 27 Jan 93 09:38:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: IDC BBS - Alameda, CA - 510-865-7115
Reply-To: diane.karagian@idcbbs.com (Diane Karagian) 

     Can anyone help me out?  I'm looking for a picture of one or both of 
the Puma sisters.  I've got several already, but the problem is that they're 
all either square, or vertically oriented (i.e. taller than wide).

     Has anyone got a picture that's horizontally oriented?  Ideal would be 
about 700 x 200 or at least in roughly that ratio (3.5 times wider than 
tall). 

     If you've got a picture that fits that description, or know where I can 
get one, please let me know.  Format doesn't matter much, since I can 
convert just about anything if necessary.

     And, no, it doesn't have to be ecchi.  <g>

                               +----------------+
                               | Diane Karagian |
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From: wj8q@wj8q.ampr.org (Wes Harrell)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: Speed Racer song on radio
Date: 23 Jan 1993 15:13:55 -0600
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
Reply-To: wj8q@wsu.n8fow.ampr.org
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu


Well, Just for the trivia buffs,

It is released by 'Strictly Hype' records, based in Chicago, I believe.
Tthe id on it is SHR-106 (maunfacturer number).
It is a 12" single -
(dance single that's album-lp sized. Has several versions of the same song)
The group is 'Alpha Team'
The regular release of the record is titled 'Speed'.
They originally released it back in Sept/Oct '92 under the title of
'Go, Speed, Go' - I believe it was a promotional version.  (I have both)
On side A it has a club mix (5:28), and a radio edit (3:39).
Side B has the much talked about 'hardcore' mix (6:18). Pretty good mix :-)
Like said earlier, it was recorded in Chicago, and has a very fast beat
135-140 beats per min. Fast techno-sound or techno-house.

I think the main record came out near the beginning of December.
It has title lable on Side A-and has a picture label of Speed, Speed + the
Mach 5, and the 'Speed Racer' logo on the 'b' side --in B+W.
The regular release has partial color print on the title label. The Promo,
just b+w.

The record should be availiable from more independent record dealers-
the usual places like Musicland, etc generally won't touch 12" singles.
Might look for some that list 'Alternative' music.

Wes

Wes Harrell - wj8q.ampr.org
e-mail>  wj8q@wsu.n8fow.ampr.org

(above is a mailiable address)

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From: conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (E. Kontei)
Subject: Gundam model kit question
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 15:58:28 GMT


Here's a question from a wargaming fan who became a Gundam otaku after
a single exposure to GUNDAM 0083.  He's bought several Bandai kits from
the local Pony Toys to use in a Mekton campaign, and he wants to know:

	Why are the 0080 models so much better than the 0083 ones?

He explained to me that the 0080 models require minimal painting,
while the 0083 models require quite a bit of paintwork.  I have
seen his 0080 and 0083 models (as well as the Sazabi from CHAR'S
COUNTERATTACK), and I have to agree with him.  The 0080 models could
be assembled unpainted without much loss.  Not so for the 0083 models.
Given that 0083 is the more popular series, my friend was surprised
that the models were so poor (in his opinion).
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From: pearl@remus.rutgers.edu (Starbuck)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: SDF-1 vs. NCC 1701-D
Date: 21 Jan 93 15:08:18 GMT
Organization: the Worlds Welfare Work Association, Rutgers Anime division

In article <2202@blue.cis.pitt.edu> seawasp@vm2.cis.pitt.edu (Sea Wasp) writes:

> In article <1993Jan20.032805.62922@cc.usu.edu> sl7sg@cc.usu.edu writes:
> >	An actual confrontation between the two would not end in battle,
> >especially if picard was piloting.  He would open hailing, and they would
> 
> 	Oh, come on. The ASSUMPTION is that the two ships HAVE to fight
> for some reason. OBVIOUSLY in any ordinary situation, even KIRK would
> have talked it out with Gloval and they'd be allies. 
> 
> 	But the discussion was based on the premise that they have to,
> and will, fight.
> 
> 
> 					Sea Wasp

Renegade Micronized Zentraedi have taken control of the SDF-1 and are
enroute to the Tirol, the moon of Fantoma, to return Zor's
battlefortress to the Robotech Masters when they encounter the
NCC-1701D.  

:-)

Steve
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From: wmw1503@rigel.tamu.edu (WALLACE, WADE MICHAEL)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: What is Sailor Moon about?
Date: 24 Jan 1993 01:18 CST
Organization: Texas A&M University, Academic Computing Services
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: rigel.tamu.edu
Keywords: Sailor Moon
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    

I've seen a lot of posts about Sailor Moon, and I've made a few guesses, but I
still wish to know what it is all about. Is there a synopsis somewhere on the
group? If not, could someone please post one? I want to understand what it is
before I indiscriminatly condemn it.

Kahuna
wmw1503@rigel.tamu.edu
From: rang@laputa.ics.uci.edu (Roger P. Ang)
Subject: Re: LDTO: Better Off Dead (was Re: L.D.T.O. still exist?)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Reply-To: rang@ics.uci.edu (Roger P. Ang)
Organization: Univ. of Calif., Irvine, Info. & Computer Sci. Dept.
Date: 27 Jan 93 05:16:57 GMT
Distribution: usa

In article <Jan.26.12.36.50.1993.2533@remus.rutgers.edu> pearl@remus.rutgers.edu (Starbuck) writes:
>So the new LDTO is dying, eh?  What happens to the LDs that fans sent
>their money to get a share of?

It's not dying, it's dead.
Though, there is a possibility of it being resurrected.

>I am not trying to take the high moral ground that copying of all
>anime LDs should be stopped.  It happens.  We know it does.  Most of
>us have probably done it.  But I think most of us agree that charging
>$15 or so for a copy of an LD (under the guise of purchasing a share)
>is wrong.  It is piracy.  What is the difference between purchasing a
>share of the Akira LD for $15 (and a tape with a return mailer) or
>buying a copy of Akira from Bruno the pirate at a convention for $15?

Alright, I'll come out and admit it.  I've bought stuff from LDTO.
In fact, I may have been one of its last customers.
I won't defend the practice.  I always thought of it as pirating.

But then again, how many of us can afford an LD player, and say,
the KOR TV series set or the the Nadia set right now?  It would be a
shame to say, "Forget those series, if you can't afford them."
Also remember, Streamline is charging $15 for 30min. of badly dubbed
video (e.g. Nadia), and USMC wants about $35 for their garbage titles.

An interesting thing I've noticed is that unless you're in some
"inner circle" with connections to other "inner circles", you're not
likely to see much of the good-quality stuff we chat about here.
I'm sure there are many silent readers and those not in the various
US mega-tropolises who know exactly what I mean.  Must be some real
desparate anime junkies out there.

					Working my way into the circle,
                                        Roger P. Ang (rang@laputa.ics.uci.edu)
Irvine? Where's Irvine?                 Grad student at the
In the heart of the Orange Curtain.     Dept. of Information & Computer Sci.
Oh no! The poor fool.                   Univ. of California, Irvine.  USA

Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
From: takahash@ntmtv.UUCP (Alan Takahashi)
Subject: Re: SDF-1 vs. NCC 1701-D
Organization: Northern Telecom Inc, Mountain View, CA
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 07:46:29 GMT

In article <2219@blue.cis.pitt.edu> seawasp@vm2.cis.pitt.edu (Sea Wasp) writes:
>In article <1jka45INNar8@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> wolfone@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Nobody of Importance) writes:
>>In article <C15z01.9sE@ecf.toronto.edu> linmo@ecf.toronto.edu (LIN MONTEIL) writes:
>>]Where are YOU getting your info from? Quote the original paragraph and I'll
>>]believe you otherwise it stands. since when have you seen the Enterprise
>
>>[Getting it from the STTNG Tech Manual...]
>
>	And so on and so forth...
>
>	Guys... ignore the freaking Tech Manuals. The first one was full
>of holes; the second one is full of even MORE holes, albeit covered by
>more apparently accurate BS.

Before this degenerates any further, let's *NOT* start a canon
war over here.

Thanks.

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Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
From: tom@HAN.Paramax.COM (Tom Jewell)
Subject: Copyrights
Originator: tom@hpwisf1.han.paramax.com
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 15:11:46 GMT

I've heard differing opinions on the following, so maybe
someone here can let me know the facts.

Refering to a animation title, whose US rights have NOT
been sold, is it legal to:
  Sell video copies of a laser disk?
  Charge admission to a viewing?
  Distribute scripts (for free)?
  Sell scripts?

My understanding is that the answer to all of the above
questions for something like Bubble Gum Crisis would
be NO, since the US rights have been sold, but to do
something like Lodoss Wars would be legal for all of
the above.

Does anyone know the facts?

-- 
Tom Jewell

tom@han.paramax.com
From: dlo@Bonnie.ICS.UCI.EDU (Dickinson Lo)
Subject: Subbed Miyazaki films...
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Date: 26 Jan 93 08:03:40 GMT

Hello!!  Are there any fan subbed Miyazaki films out there?  If not,
which of his works are officially released in the U.S.?
Thanks in advance...
Dick

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