From: takahash@ntmtv.UUCP (Alan Takahashi)
Subject: Miscellanea
Originator: takahash@lacerta
Reply-To: takahash@ntmtv.UUCP (Alan Takahashi)
Organization: Northern Telecom Inc, Mountain View, CA
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 23:55:56 GMT


[I finally have a new .sig!  Wasn't worth the wait, was it?  :-)]

Re: First things first...

      Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu!
		 -- or --
      Happy New Year, minna-san!

      Welcome to 1993.


Re: My net absence

  To those who were asking, my abrupt disappearance from the net was
  due to a project deadline coming up at work, and I had to devote all 
  of my time to completing it.

  In other words: REAL LIFE STRIKES AGAIN!!  :-)

  BTW, thanks to those who asked...nice to know that I've been missed...


Re: Con Wars...

  I start reading the net again, and what do I find?  Another con war
  in action.  I don't know what set this one off, but I have just one
  thing to say to the participants on all sides of the argument:

  ENOUGH!!!!


Re: Yuu Yuu Hakusho and Hime-chan

  Just to give you something else to flame instead, I recently saw the
  first episodes of both Yuu Yuu Hakusho and Hime-chan no Ribbon.

  Yuu Yuu Hakusho - It's strange to say the very least.  The hero dies
    in the first part of the episode and his ghost wanders though the
    aftermath.  Judging from the opening credits, this is going to be
    a shoot-em-up series.  I'm not impressed so far...

    The witch is pretty cute though... :-)

  Hime-chan no Ribbon - Like the other series, this one starts with a
    witch flying around on her broomstick and observing the goings on.
    After a brief intro to the main characters, Himiko (who looks just
    like the witch) gets a ribbon from that witch.  Hime-chan can now
    transform into anyone she likes...

    Hime-chan strikes me as a brat so far (which is a departure from
    the usual 'perfect' girls who gets these powers) and there isn't
    anyone else I like to watch yet.  Not too interesting here,
    either...

  OK.  Now flame me.

  BTW, I *will* continue to watch both of them since both come highly
       recommended from other net denizens...


Re: Sailor Moon

  For the 2nd time, Sailor Moon has moved into a more dramatic setting
  with what amounts to a 4 part episode.  Poor Usagi-chan is hit with
  several things at once:

    - She is the source of the final jewel which makes up the
       ginzuisou.

    - She is the Moon Princess which has been the object of Luna's
       search...as well as the Dark Kingdom's.

    - The ginzuisou's place is as her tool...from its rightful place
       in the Moon Stick.

    - The price of that knowledge was the severe injury and loss of
       Tuxedo Kamen.

  The whole situation was well handled as Usagi's self-doubts come to
  the surface and are magnified by her feelings of guilt (she blames
  herself for what happened to Tuxedo Kamen).  Despite all of the
  crying and wailing that we've seen before, perhaps the saddest
  point of the series was when Usagi was whimpering quietly in her
  sleep...

  It's perhaps surprising how depressing the series can get without
  Usagi's happy perky personaility.  Things may get funnier now that
  she's recovered somewhat (end of episode 36).


Re: Today's Japan

  On somewhat of the same note, Today's Japan had an article on how
  people were celebrating the holiday season.  Much of it was
  karaoke for young people.  There's also a service where a specially
  outfitted bus will come up, and parents can arrange large parties
  for their little girls and boys.

  At one such party, a group of little girls were taking advantage
  of one of the bus's services: karaoke.  It didn't register at
  first, but then I realized that the girls were singing (badly)
  the opening theme to "Sailor Moon"...

  I was rolling on the floor at that point... :-)


Re: Tsuiseki - The Chase

  There was some mention of this series (or was it in soc.culture.japan?).
  If it was here, I'm surprised nobody mentioned the fondness that
  someone on the staff has for anime soundtracks.  I've heard themes
  from "Vampire Princess Miyu", "Wings of Honneamise", "Maison Ikkoku",
  "Kiki's Delivery Service", "Kimagure Orange Road" and others.

  By far, though, the most popular anime soundtrack comes from that
  little known series called "Ranma 1/2 Nettouhen"...


Re: Anime Pocket Guide

  I haven't had time to make any changes to it, so I'll just be reposting
  what I'd posted in November.  Soon.


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