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"- \ || '| --_ __\\ #####-" //' --_ __ ||' \ || / ' " ," || _-" || || " '" " \ || / / || / || || \\ \ || || || . || || || . || || || | || || || || || // : || \\ // " || \\ - - // | || \\ - - // \ j| \\ \/ // | || \\ \/ // / / \\ | // : |/ \\ | // L/ \\ | // | / \\ | // drawn F \\ | // | | \\ | // by j \\ // | | \\ // MCL - | .|. | / ||| 5/3/88 | ||| | : ||| ============================================================================= it's another issue of A N I M A N G A N U Z U ! ! ! +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |____________________/|nimanga Nuzu: Issue II, Vol I May 6th 1988 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From the Editor's Throne: Hola! Let me introduce myself, I'm the SysOp of Silent Running: the Anime BBS of New York City, New York and its our turn to do this edition of the Animanga Nuzu(Anime-Manga Nuzu(news)). In this issue will be articles from myself, Dave Van Cleef, Masaki Takai, and Emerald Gladiator, and whomever we shanghai to do this... (isn't it really funny how the names of the contributors seem to remain about the same for each issue?). First on the aggenda is the creation of an online chapter of the national CF/O to be based here at Silent Running BBS and Palace ST. I have received the necessary info to become a C/FO chapter, and a sample charter to base up the BBS's C/FO on. Hopefully by next issue or the one after, I will have written up a charter and have it approved by the National C/FO, once thats done I will need to get six Standard paying members, to become an official C/FO chapter with all the benefits which is associated with it. Second, this newsletter has no set release schedule, because it is the work of the Users of this BBS done at their leisure, so whatever comes out, comes out when and whenever it's finished. SysOp Michael C. Ling (MCL) a.k.a. Papa Smurf Silent Running BBS (718) 526-5395 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | R E A D E R C O M M E N T S A N D T H R E A T S | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Well... since this is Issue two, so this is the first reader feedback column. because ofthe size of this newsletter, the user feedback section and its responses will have to abridged to an appropriate size. In a message on Usenet,(no name was passed to me) there has been a comment as to the source of the Tokyo Movie Shinsa Tour article of the last issue from Brian Cirulnik, apparently a disclaimer was omitted due to the ambiguity of the wording, on the next part of the article the proper disclaimers will be in place. as to any more comments regarding that article, please leave a public message on the Silent Running BBS or Palace ST or EMAIL on CompUserve(tm) to Masaki Takai(75106,3257), note: since only one of the major contributors of this newsletter is actually on compUserve(tm), responses might not be received or replied to, in the same time frame as those two BBS's ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUZU ON REC.ARTS.ANIME Jeff Okamoto writes about: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "UNDERLYING HOMOSEXUALITY IN MEGAZONE 23 PART II by Jack Szwergold" "I can't believe this was actually written. To paraphrase William Shatner in Saturday Night Live, 'Get a life, will you?' If you really want to analyze animation, then tell me why there is a sake bottle and Budweiser beer can missile in the Macross movie. Is it because the director wants to equate alcohol and war? Tell me why in Bubble Gum Crisis, Celia's brother flips her off while driving past her in the store's truck? Is the director implying sibling hatred? Tell me why Camille and Fa (from Zeta Gundam) show up in Iczer One? Tell me why the Orguss robot shows up in the climactic battle in the Macross series? Tell me why Project A-Ko parodied a number of other pieces of animation and yet set as its major plot B-Ko's wanting to acquire C-Ko, presumably for a lesbian liaison? Is the director saying that all the pieces parodied have homosexual undertones? Tell me why Junk Boy was produced? In case you haven't figured it out, sometimes the animators want to have fun. I just can't see why someone would want to analyze a movie to this detail. Just relax and enjoy." Jack Szwergold replies(very edited & paraphrased): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jack dissagrees with your correspondence and stands very firm behind his article's statement. Jack further states that movies aren't just made to be made. "They are made because someone has a story, and wants to tell it. Anime is no exception to this... When I director makes a movie he/she plots out how the y want everything to look, sound, EVRYTHING... Everything is deliberate.... the Beer can (not cans) was put there for a reason.... IT WAS AN EASTER EGG.... sure they were having fun, but how do you think the movie was made? A bunch of fat slimy guys sitting around and drawing tings and making them up as they go along? [BULLS..T]! They planned out their story in the best way possible... They desgned charcters and ships ahead of time so that they LOOK REAL!!!" A Note from editor MCL: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jack's article was an opinion, and was stated as such, it is merely an observation which which has to stand on its own merits. it was not presented as fact and yes it is a fairly controvesal and provocative claim. although I dissagree agree with the example he used in the article, I do agree there is some latent examples of homosexuality in some anime features. The numerous use of androgenous or efeminant male characters, and amazon-like mostly female casts in addition to actual homosexual protrayals seem to form a proof of such speculation. But then again we all could be imagining things too... +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | A b o u t t h e C o n t r i b u t o r s | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ In Chronological Order: Founding Editor : Jack Swergold (Edison Carter) Editor Michael C. Ling (Papa Smurf) Writer: Artist: Illustration, Sequential art, computer graphics System Operator and owner of Silent Running: the anime BBS Writer: David Von Cleef(on Genie D.VANCLEEF) System Operator and owner of the Unknown Kadath BBS Writer: Masaki Takai (75106,3257) Cornell Universitystudent, Member of Stuff files Staff writer for Animag Currently working on making the Ultimate DP Movie Script one of original tranthe Dirty Pair: Project Eden, contributor to AniManga Nuzu #1 Writer: Donald Holman(Emerald Gladiator) Contributor to Animanga Nuzu #1, Artist, Video-buff, Computer Programmer, SF/Fantasy/Horror Reader, and all around great guy. Writer: Brian Cirulnick artist: animation and storyboards, graduate of School of Visual Arts member of staff that animated "Desslok's Revenge" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | A n i M a n g a N u z u # 2 c a n b e f o u n d a t : | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Silent Running: the anime BBS Palace ST Electric Holt! Tobikinet CompUserve +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | T h e T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ page # 1 The Dirty Pair - "Russian Roulette" lyrics (translated) L. & A. Yasuda 2 Anime character measurements.......................... Michael C. Ling 4 Saint Seiya Episode guide.............................. Dave Van Cleef 8 Masaki's OAV new releases list........................... Masaki Takai 9 List of Anime Retailers..................................Donald Holman 11 Book report: Baycon Guide 87.............................DOnald Holman 12 Mini-reviews............................................Brian Cirulnik 12 List of Anime BBS's and What's for Next issue..........Michael C. Ling ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | The Dirty Pair title song: Russian Roulette (translated) page -1- | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Ro-Ro-Ro Russian Ruuretto "Russian Roulette", Opening theme to Dirty Pair Translation by Liz & Aki Yasuda from Banzai Corner... From the December '86 NY CF/O newsletter copied By Papa Smurf w/syntax corrections by Masaki Takai (04/17/88) """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Ro Ro Ro Ro Ro Ro Roshian Ro Ro Ro Ro Ro Ro Russian Ro Ro Ro Ro Ro Ro Ro Roshian Ro Ro Ro Ro Ro Ro Ro Russian Kake no nai koi nado tsumaranai A Love without a gamble is a bore Itsumo hara hara doki doki sasete yo So, always make me tremble Make my heart beat fast Taikutsu na toki niwa sasowarechau no yo At boring times I am tempted warui kokoro ga tomaranai A wicked heart is never satisfied _ #| Konya himitsu no kajino ni oide yo Tonight come to a secret casino | Tamanya muboo na asobi ni yoishire Sometimes, with wild play | Ochite yuku yoo na kibun wa naretara Once you used to falling, | kowai yo it's scary | Kuse ni narisoo na ekusutashi I'm addicted to estasy | | Roshian Roshian Ruuretto Russian Russian Roulette | Imasugu kokoro ni shiro kuro tsukute Now your heart must decide | |@Nibuku hikatta magnunamu motsutabi When I hold the dully shiny magnum | Hosoi rain(line) ni denki ga hashiru wa Electricity runs in a narrow lane | Ichika bachika de anata o I take my chances until | toriko ni suru made you are my prisoner | Watashi kiken na Roshian Ru-retto I am dangerous Russian Roulette | |^Hara hara doki doki DANCE DANCE Shake Shake Beat Beat DANCE DANCE |_Uki uki waku waku CHANCE CHANCE Up Up Thrill Thrill CHANCE CHANCE Kakugo o kimete Get Ready! (repeat #) (repeat #) Koko made kitara if I've come this far Ato ni wa hikenai I can't go back Nibuku hikatta magunamu dakishime Hugging the dully shiny magnum Sukoshi obieru kawaii erufin A little frightened, a darling elf Inochi o kakete anata o I'll risk my life until toriko ni suru made you are my prisoner Watshi kiken na, Roshian ruu-retto I'm dangerous, Russian Roulette (repeat 1x @) (repeat 1x @) (repeat 2x ^) (repeat 2x ^) Kakugo o kimete! Get Ready! (repeat 2x ^) (repeat 2x ^) Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha CHANCE Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha CHANCE +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ANIME CHARACTER SPECS by Michael C. Ling (4/18/88) page -2- | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ One of the things I like most about anime as compared to regular animation is that anime tends to use human characters; although certain parts of the anatomy may be slightly exagerated, these characters are nonetheless human. And the anime books based on numerous series do take the time to flesh out the characters even further by giving specs on body measurements and even background info on the characters. For instance Fans of Robotech would be surprised at how much detailed information there is about the characters of the Macross Saga(Super Dimensional Space Fortress Macross) and of the female characters of the Southern Cross. The following will be a brief listing of character info's from various anime series. MACROSS: blood Anime name(US Name) |B-day|age |height|weight|bust|wais|hip |type| ------------------------------+-----+----+------+------+----+----+----+----+ Bretai Kridanik(Breetai) | n/a | 34 |1130cm|16.75t| n/a| n/a| n/a| n/a| Bruno Growbal(Henry Gloval) | n/a | 46 | 194cm| n/a| n/a| n/a| n/a| n/a| Claudia LaSuel(Claudia Grant) | n/a | 24 | 182cm| 59kg|90cm|58cm|92cm| O | Hayao Kakizaki(Ben Dixon) | n/a | 17 | 207cm| 140kg| n/a| n/a| n/a| n/a| Hikaru Ichijoe(Rick Hunter) | n/a | 16 | 175cm| 58kg| n/a| n/a| n/a| n/a| Kamjin Kravshera(Khyron) | n/a | 22 | 988cm| 10t| n/a| n/a| n/a| n/a| Kim(Kim Young) | n/a | 19 | 164cm| 49kg|80cm|59cm|85cm| A | Jiyamisu Merin(Janice | n/a | 25 | 168cm| 47kg|90cm|60cm|90cm| AB | Lap Lamiz(Azonia) | n/a | 24 | 940cm|7.375t|430cm300cm440cm n/a| Lynn Min May(Lynn Min Mei) |10/10| 16 | 158cm| 47kg|80cm|58cm|87cm| AB | Lynn Kaifun(Lynn Kyle) | n/a | 19 | 182cm| 67kg| n/a| n/a| n/a| n/a| Max Giinas(Max Sterling) | n/a | 16 | 181cm| 61kg| n/a| n/a| n/a| n/a| Milia Farina(Miriya Farina) | n/a | 15 | 855cm| 625kg|415cm290cm420cm BZ | Misa Hayase(Lisa Hayes) | n/a | 19 | 168cm| 45kg|83cm|57cm|86cm| AB | Roy Fokker | n/a | 29 | 216cm| 118kg| n/a| n/a| n/a| n/a| Shammie(Sammie Porter) | n/a | 18 | 155cm| 48kg|81cm|61cm|86cm| O | The Nurse | n/a | 18 | 158cm| 45kg|84cm|57cm|83cm| n/a| Vanessa(Vanessa Leeds) | n/a | 21 | 167cm| 49kg|79cm|60cm|87cm| B | SOUTHERN CROSS blood Anime name(US Name) |B-day|age |height|weight|bust|wais|hip |type| ------------------------------+-----+----+------+------+----+----+----+----+ Jeanne Francaix(Dana Sterling)| 8/05| 18 | 165cm| 43kg|85cm|60cm|87cm| O | Lana Isavia(Nova Satori) | 1/19| 19 | 170cm| 50kg|88cm|62cm|90cm| A | Marie Angel(Marie Crystal) | 4/14| 20 | 175cm| 48kg|85cm|60cm|87cm| B | DIRTY PAIR blood Anime name |B-day|age |height|weight|bust|wais|hip |type| ------------------------------+-----+----+------+------+----+----+----+----+ Kei | n/a | 18 | 171cm| 58kg|85cm|57cm|91cm| A+ | Yuri | n/a | 18 | 168cm| 55kg|84cm|56cm|90cm| A+ | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ANIME CHARACTER SPECS by Michael C. Ling (4/18/88) page -3- | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ PROJECT A-KO blood Anime name |B-day|age |height|weight|bust|wais|hip |type| ------------------------------+-----+----+------+------+----+----+----+----+ A-Ko Magami | n/a | 17 | 163cm| 52kg|79cm|60cm|82cm| O | B-Ko Daitokuji | n/a | 17 | 168cm| 56kg|86cm|58cm|88cm| A | C-Ko Kotobuki | n/a | 17 | 155cm| 43kg|72cm|60cm|75cm| B | STAR FRONT GALL FORCE blood Anime name |B-day|age |height|weight|bust|wais|hip |type| ------------------------------+-----+----+------+------+----+----+----+----+ Patty | n/a | 17 | 156cm| n/a |80cm|53cm|80cm| n/a| Rabby | n/a | 19 | 168cm| n/a |82cm|56cm|83cm| n/a| Rumy | n/a | 17 | 137cm| n/a |73cm|50cm|76cm| n/a| +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ST. SEIYA EPISODE GUIDE by Dave Van Cleef (04/19/88) page -4- | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ It is said that in the distant past, against the forces of Ares, god of war, that Athena, patron of young warriors, was protected by a band of such powerful fighters, her Saints. Each of the Saints wore a suit of mystic armor, called a cloth, which had ties to one of the 88 major constellations. The cloths, in addition to protecting the Saint, allowed him to focus his inner self, amplifying his powers. The most powerful cloths were golden, and represented the twelve houses of the Zodiac. There were also silver and bronze cloths, less powerful than the gold. In various incarnations throughout history, Athena and her Saints have been called upon to battle Ares' minions. Recently, a gold cloth has surfaced. This surely means that Ares is threatening humanity again. Will Athena reappear, and if so, who will stand with her? The Saint Seiya Episode Guide -- Part I Copyright (c)1988 By David Van Cleef All Rights Reserved Permission is given to distribute this guide freely as part of 'Animanga Nuzu'. All other uses require permission from the author, and any distribution must contain this clause. Special thanks to Madelyn Switzer for translating the Episode titles, and help with the character names/descriptions. +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ST. SEIYA EPISODE GUIDE by Dave Van Cleef (04/19/88) page -5- | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Episode 1: Return to Life! Heroic Legend New Characters: Lionet - I have no real name for Lionet. His constellation is Leo Minor. Jabu - Jabu is the Unicorn Saint. Seiya - Seiya is a Japanese orphan, searching for his sister, who was separated from him when he entered training at Sanctuary, home of the Saints. His cloth is that of the winged horse, Pegasus. His 'Pegasus Ryu Sei Ken' (Pegasus Meteor Fists) exceed Mach 1. Cassius - Cassius is training at Sanctuary. His sensei is Shaina. He is a dark-skinned giant, with a mohawk of white hair. He has been a bully towards Seiya ever since Seiya arrived at Sanctuary. Marin - Marin is Seiya's trainer, the Silver Saint Aquilla, the eagle. She is red haired, and wears a mask, as all female saints do. Shaina - Shaina is another female Silver Saint, Ophiuchus, the serpent-holder. She wears the silver mask, and looks very much like Marin, except that her hair is green. Synopsis: The narrator gives us a brief recap of the Saints' history, and we shift to the Coliseum, where the games are in progress. Unicorn is putting up much of a fight, and it appears that he will lose. The scene then shifts to Sanctuary, the Greek home of the Saints. Seiya is to fight Shaina's student, Cassius for possession of the Pegasus cloth. Cassius puts on a strong initial showing, and grabs Seiya in his huge fist and chops down towards his head. We see a bloody ear fall to the ground, but it isn't Seiya's. Seiya then handily defeats his opponent with the 'Pegasus Meteor Fists'. Seiya leaves Sanctuary for Japan with the Pegasus cloth, but he and Marin are intercepted by Shaina, who battles Seiya. All looks hopeless for Seiya, as he is beaten on by Shaina, but he reaches the box containing the Pegasus cloth, and activates it. Even with the Pegasus cloth, Seiya is about to be defeated by Shaina, and is being beaten on by her men, when suddenly the cloth begins to glow, and Shaina's cronies are burned. Seiya uses the Meteor Fist attack, and slices Shaina's mask off her face. (For a female Saint, having her face seen is humiliating.) Having defeated her, Seiya leaves for Japan, and the games. +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ST. SEIYA EPISODE GUIDE by Dave Van Cleef (04/19/88) page -6- | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Episode 2: Burn! Pegasus Meteor Fists New Character: Saori Kido - Saori is the granddaughter of Mitsumasa Kido, the founder of the Grado Institute which took custody of many orphans and sent them off to be trained to become Saints. After Mitsumasa's death, Saori respects his wishes and acts as the mistress of the games. Tatsumi - Tatsumi is the butler at the Saori mansion. He is a demanding fellow, but a loyal servant. Geki - Geki is huge physically, nearly as big as Cassius. As the Bear Saint, he uses his massive size and physical strength to defeat his opponents. Synopsis: We return to the Coliseum and the match between Unicorn and Lionet. When last we left them, Lionet had Unicorn on the ropes. (Well, actually Chains) Unicorn smiles, does a flip through the air, and executes an attack that quickly vanquishes Lionet. Later, at the Saori mansion, Seiya arrives, and is shown by Tatsumi to Saori, who is talking with Jabu. Seiya and Jabu get into an argument, which nearly leads to combat. Later still, Seiya has his first match, against Bear. Bear's great strength and size has Seiya reeling, and eventually in a chokehold. Seiya counters this by smashing Bear's gauntlets. After breaking free, a Meteor Fist attack irreparably shatters Bear's armor, and Bear drops to the floor, battered into unconsciousness (or shock). Episode 3: Cygnus! Warrior of the Ice Floes New Characters: Hyuga - Hyuga is an orphan (as are all five major bronze saints). His home is in Siberia. As the Cygnus Saint, his special powers are the 'Diamond Dust' attack, which blasts the victim with cold, and the 'Aurora Thunder', which encases his opponent in ice. Hydra - Another unnamed Saint. Hydra uses removable and extendible claws to defeat his opponents. Synopsis: The place is Siberia. We see Hyuga shed his fur parka, and punch a hole through the ice. He then dives down to a shipwreck, enters it, and comes across a female corpse, his mothers, perfectly preserved in the cold. He approaches it, and places a rose in her hair. As Hyuga leaves, we can see that the whole bed is covered with flowers. After surfacing, he approaches a glacier, and with one punch, shatters off a great sheet of ice, revealing the Cygnus cloth, which he dons. Upon arriving in Japan, Hyuga's first opponent in the games is Hydra. Hydra's claws score first blood, and are very surprising, but with a 'Diamond Dust' attack, Hyuga dispatches him with ease. +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ST. SEIYA EPISODE GUIDE by Dave Van Cleef (04/19/88) page -7- | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Episode 4: Dragon! Matchless Fists and Shield New Characters: Shiryu - Shiryu bears the cloth of the Dracos (Dragon) Saint. To the outward world, he is very serious, almost to the point of being grim. The most important things to him are his honor, and the friendship he shares with the other bronze saints. His special skill encompasses an intensive study of the martial arts, but his most effective technique is the 'Ascending Dragon' attack. Shunrei - Shunrei is a servant of Shiryu's sensei, as well as his girlfriend. Synopsis: Returning to the coliseum, Seiya's next match pits him against Dragon. After an impressive initial showing, Shunrei, Dragon's girlfriend, arrives, and tells him that he must return to his sensei. We flash back to the scene of Shiryu perfecting his ascending dragon technique. Dragon continues to pound on Seiya. Even the Meteor Fist technique cannot get past Dragon's shield. Seiya seems beaten, but he has one last strategem. He charges Shiryu, and lets Shiryu's punch turn on himself, shattering the shield. With this, Seiya and Shiryu square off against each other sans armor. So begins round two! Episode 5: Miraculous Revival? The Microcosm of Friendship New Characters: Miho - Seiya grew up with Miho in the orphanage before he was taken off to be trained at Sanctuary. She now works at the orphanage, and is Seiya's girlfriend, and biggest fan. Shun - Shun, green-haired and slightly effeminate, is the Andromeda Saint. He is searching for his brother Ikki. They were separated after they were taken in by the Grado Foundation. His mystic Nebula Chains protect him, are used to attack, and have some mystic divination properties. Synopsis: Dragon and Pegasus again square off, this time apparently on more even ground. We again flash back to scenes of Shiryu's training. In his haste to defeat Seiya and return to his sensei, Dragon slips up, and Seiya is able to land a blow on his chest, inducing a heart attack. Dragon is pronounced dead, and a grieving Shunrei pleads with Seiya to do something. Another mighty Meteor Punch restarts Dragon's heart (as well as knocking both he and Andromeda through the air and crashing through a wall), and all is well. Well, that's it for part one. Part two will cover either episodes 5-15 or 5-10, depending on space. +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | M A S A K I ' S O.A.V. L I S T (04/19/88) page -8- | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ HIKARU: Kimi ni kono uta o ..... utatte moraitai. Hi! And welcome to the first installment of Masaki's OAV list. In this column, I will be presenting upcoming (and just released) OAVs' names, their translated names, their release dates, their prices (in yen), and running times. I will also mention where the information came from so those of you who wish to know more about these titles can go there and look it up. Now, this issue's "Look Out!"s are "AppleSeed" and "MechPolice Patlabor VOL. 1". First off, "AppleSeed". "AppleSeed" is being made by Gainax, the same studio that did "Wings of Honneamise" so you know we can expect quality work! It is the story of ESWAT member Dunan and her cyborg sidekick Briareos in the city of the future Olympus. As such, it will have plenty of handgun and rifle action so gun fans can be very happy. On a side note, it is based on a manga which is drawn by the same artist who was responsible for "BlackMagic M-66" so if you liked "M-66", you should like this one. From the clips that I have seen of "AppleSeed", it looks hot! Secondly, I would like to recommend "MechPolice Patlabor". Being produced by Studio Dean, it has a staff that would make any anime envious! Director: Mamoru Oshii (UY2, Angel's Egg), Screenplay: Kazunori Itoh (Maison Ikkoku series, Twilight Q), and Character Design: Akemi Takada (UY, Orange Road, Twilight Q). Also, as part of a Bandai pricing experiment, it will bring anime tape prices to a new low: 4800 yen! This price is also good for the LD so Laser fans can also rejoice! Well, that about wraps it up for this issue's "Masaki's OAV List". Take care and see you next issue! (Legend: Figures with "p" next to them mean "projected". That figure is not final. Figures with "u" or "u" by itself means "unknown". That figure has not yet been decided. All prices are in yen and are for the tape version. Names that are all in CAPS mean that that name is presently being used until a final name is decided. All translated names are approximations... please do not nitpick.) +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | M A S A K I ' S O.A.V. L I S T (04/19/88) page -8- | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ NAME TRANSLATED NAME RELEASE DATE PRICE TIME !=======================!===============================!========!======!===! !Votoms - Yabou no Roots!Votoms - The Roots of Ambition !03/19/88! 9800 !56 ! !Saishyuu Kyooshi !The Ultimate Teacher !03/25/88!11800 !60 ! !Harbor Light Monogatari!The Tales of Harbor Light !03/11/88!11800 !50 ! !Xanadu-Doragon Sulayer !Xanadu - The Legend of the !released!12800 !50 ! ! no Densetsu ! Dragon Slayer ! ! ! ! !Madonna - Honoo no !Madonna - Burning Teacher !03/25/88!12800 !50 ! ! Tiicha ! ! ! ! ! !AppuruSiido !AppleSeed !04/21/88!12800 !70p! !Seisenshi Dunbine 2 !Aura Battler Dunbine 2 !05/25/88!12800 !75 ! !Daatii Pea 4 !Dirty Pair 4 !03/21/88! 9800 !50 ! !Toukyou Baisu !Tokyo Vice !06/25 p! 9800 !60 ! !Zukkoke 3-nin Gumi / !The Ridiculous Group of 3 / !04/01/88! 9800 !57 ! ! Zukkoke Jikuu Booken ! Ridiculous Space-Time Adventur! ! ! ! !Kidoo Keisatsu !MechPolice Patlabor VOL 1 !04/25/88! 4800 !30 ! ! Patoleibaa VOL 1 ! ! ! ! ! !Kidoo Senshi SD Gandamu!Mobile Suit SD Gundam !05/25/88! 7800 !30 ! !Kujyakuoo !King Peacock !04/29/88!11800p!60p! !Dominion ACT 1 - !Dominion ACT 1 - Crime War !05/27/88! 9800 !45p! ! Hanzai Sensou ! ! ! ! ! !Maa Jyan Tobikage Den !The Legend of Mah Jong Tobikage!05/25/88!12800p!45p! !Akai Koodan Jilion - !Zillion - Burning Night !06/21 p! 9800 !45p! ! Baaningu Naito ! ! ! ! ! !Kyuuketsuki Miyu !Vampire Princess Miyu !July p! u !30 ! !Tooyamazakura Uchuujyou!His Name is Gold !Summer p! u !60p! ! -Yatsu no nawa Goorudo! ! ! ! ! !Makai Toshi (Shinjyuku)!Demon World City (Shinjuku) !August p!14800p!80p! !Shibuya Honkitonku VOL1!Shibuya Honkytonk VOL. 1 !05/25 p! 9800 !30 ! !EESU O NERAE! 2 - VOL.1!GO FOR THE ACE! 2 - VOL. 1 !June p! u ! u ! !Watto-po to bokura no !The Story of Me and Watto-po !07/30 p! u !60p! ! Ohanashi ! ! ! ! ! !Goddo Maazu - Jyuunana !God Mars - The Legend of 17 !06/05 p!11000p!55p! ! sai no Densetsu ! Years Old ! ! ! ! !KIZUOIBITO VOL. 5 - !KIZUOIBITO VOL. 5 - FINAL !August p! 9800p!35p! ! FAINARU TATCHIDAAUN ! TOUCHDOWN ! ! ! ! !Kaze o Nuke! !Pass the Wind! !Autumn u! u ! u ! !What's Michael 2 !What's Michael 2 ! u ! u ! u ! !Yooseioo !King Fairy !Autumn u! u ! u ! !Purojekuto A-ko 3 !Project A-ko 3 !06/21 p!11800 !40p! ============================================================================= (This information comes from the April Animage issue) +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LIST OF ANIME RETAILERS by Donald Holman (4/23/88) page -9- | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Alternate Worlds Bud Plant ---------------------- ---------------------- 9924 York Road PO Box 1886 Cockeysville, MD 21030 Grass Valley, CA 95945 (301) 667-0440 (916) 273-9588 Catalog: ? Cat: ? [Books, T-shirts] Hrs: M-F 7-5(pt) [Books, models, toys] Anime Zone [Minstrel Press] Cactus Air Force --------------------------- ------------------------- PO Box 87 PO Box 761 Rahway, NJ 07065-9998 College Station, TX 77841 Cat: $1 (409) 846-0408 [Tapes, magazines, mangas, Cat: ? LDs, CDs, records, posters] [Models, toys, books] Atomic City Collector's Castle Comics & Sci-Fi --------------------------- ----------------------------------- 1700 San Antonio 175 Center St. Austin, TX 78701 Wallington, CT 06492 Cat: ? (203) 269-8502 [Models, toys] Catalog: ? [Tapes, toys] Books Nippan [California] Comics For Heroes ------------------------------ ---------------------------- 532 West 6th Street 1702 West Foster Los Angeles, CA 90014 Chicago, IL 60640 (213) 687-7400 (312) 769-4745 Hrs: M-F 10-7; Sat 11-5 Cat: $.50 Cat: $3 [Japanese items(?)] [Books, magazines, tapes, posters, records, comics] Books Nippon [New York] Forbidden Planet --------------------------- ---------------------------- 115 West 57th Street 821 Broadway New York, NY 10019 New York, NY 10002 (212) 582-4622 Catalog: ? Cat: $3 [Books, magazines, records, Hrs: M-F 10-8; Sat 11-8; Sun 12-7 CD's, Toys] [same as California] Books Nippan Animation Fan Club Geppi's Comic World -------------------------------- ---------------------------- 1123 Dominguez Street, Unit K 7019 Security Blvd. Carson, CA 90746 Baltimore, MD 21207 [Annual membership is $12. (301) 298-1727 Contact David Riddick at Catalog: ? the above address [Books, comics, posters] for more information] +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LIST OF ANIME RETAILERS cont.. by Donald Holman (4/23/88) page -10- | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Kensington Gardens Space Station Studios PO Box 582 451 Moody Street, Suite 138 Clinton, WA 98236 Waltham, Mass. 02154 Catalog: ? Cat: $1 [Anime publications] [Books, magazines, mangas, posters, models, toys] Melody Records Third Planet #2 16127 S. Western Ave. 10001 Longpoint Gardena, CA 90247 Houston, TX 77055 Catalog: ? (713) 984-9922 [Magazines, records] Cat: ? [Books, posters] Mindbridge [Dundalk] Wyvern Web Graphics 1786 Merrit Blvd. PO Box 5784 Baltimore, MD 21236 Titusville, Florida 32783 (301) 284-7880 (305) 268-8095 Cat: ? Cat: Free Hrs: M-Sat 10-8 [Books, magazine subs, tapes, [Models, toys, magazines] LDs, CDs, records, posters] Mindbridge [Perry Hall] 9847 Belair Road Perry Hall, MD 21128 (301) 256-7880 Cat: ? Hrs: M-F 11-7; Sat 10-7; Sun 11-3 [Books, magazines, posters, models, figures, toys] Wyvern Web Graphics PO Box 5784 Titusville, Florida 32783 (305) 268-8095 Cat: Free [Books, magazine subs, tapes, LDs, CDs, records, posters] The preceding was a list of Japanese animation merchandise dealers. If you have any corrections for or additions to this list, then please let me know on either the Silent Running or Palace ST BBS' or you can write to me at: PO Box 27360, Baltimore MD 21216-1207. Remember, the merchandise in the '[]' are not the only things these stores carrty. It just gives you a general idea of what they sell. +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Book Review: BayCon '87 JapAnimation Guide By Donald Holman page -11- | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ As mentioned in Animanga Nuzu #1, the 'BayCon '87 JapAnime Guide' (BayCon; 70 pages, 8 1/2" x 11", $4.95) is out. How long it has been available nationwide is unknown to me, but I doubt that time will weaken any of the information found within its pages (I'll supply a list of the synopses found in it at the end of this review). The sharp, 2-color (red & grey) cover is the first thing to catch your eye, but that's just the beginning. The best is just a page turn away in the form of over 30 synopses of your favorite Japanese Animation movies, OAV's and series. But that's not all. Each synopsis is accompanied by one, or two, black and white illustrations, usually depicting the main characters or mecha of the anime. The printing is nicely done and the text is clear, easy to read, and uncluttered. A grat job by anyone, but even more so when you consider it was done by an anime club. When I first recieved this book, it was my intention to type in one of the synopses every now and then for the newsletter, but it has since come to my attention that all of them are copyrighted. Even if they had not been, I now doubt that I would have done this. The people that created this guide deserve better than that. This is a book that everyone, viewers and collectors alike, should, and with it's very small price tag, can have. As said before, the distribution of the guide is unknown to me. For information about its availability, send a SASE to: BayCon, P.O. Box 70393, Sunnyvale CA 94086. *** List of Synopses: Area 88, Act III Arion Arriverderci Yamato Cagliostro's Castle [Lupin III] Cobra [Pilot and Movie] Cosmo Police Justy Crusher Joe Dagger of Kamui DaiCon Dancougar: Requim for Victims Dragonar, Episode 1 Eternal Story [Gall Force] Etranger Fist of the Northstar: The Movie Galient III Gundam 1-3 Iczer 1, Acts I-III L-Gaim III Laputa [Castle in the Sky] Lensman Movie M.D. Geist Macross: Do You Remember Love? Megazone 23, Parts I & II Mospeada: Love, Live, Alive My Youth In Arcadia Nausicca Project A-Ko Remember My Love [Urusei Yatsura 3] Super Gal [Lumic World] Time Stranger Tobikage, Episode 1 Vampire Hunter 'D' Windaria +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | M i n i - R e v i e w s by Brian Cirulnick (05/03/88) page -12- | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ELF 17: Be warned, this is very bad and almost too cute. This short (30 min) OVA concerns a cute blond wrestling elf in a fall apart bathing suit, an idiot who thinks he's a robot, and a plot to uncover a valuable alien artifact. There's plenty of stupidity running rampant in this OVA, most of which is involved with tired sight gags, and alot of Japanese "in" jokes, most of which are unreadable, except by a few who might find this whole thing mildly amusing. THE GUYVER: This was alot better by contrast. This involves a boy who through a stroke of bad luck, finds that he can trun himself into a superpowered demon of sorts. Then all his friends start dieing around him and the fun really starts. The opening five minutes was the best part of the whole thing, but overall, it's a little better than alot of the other junk floating around. DANCOUGAR REQUIEM FOR VICTIMS: This is basically a recap of the first couple of episodes, with, what looks like some new animation thrown in as it is done in a "memory flashback" style. Okay if you liked the show. Then I belive is some stuff that takes place after the final episode of the show, but I can't be sure as I haven't really followed the show at all. Again, This will be good if you like the show. +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | L i s t o f A n i m e R e l a t e d B.B.S.'s (05/06/88) | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ NAME BAUD TELEPHONE # COMMENT -------------- -------- -------------- -------------------------------- Electric Holt 300-1200 (215) 387-4326 Elfquest/anime/SF/Comics/RPG Palace St BBS 300-2400 (212) 219-3896 Anime SIG Sherwood Forest 300-1200? (...) ...-.... ANime SIG, Robosmut Silent Running 300-1200 (718) 526-5395 Anime/SF/Comics/Movies/Amiga SIGs Tomobiki-net 300 (313) 884-0418 Anime/manga/Jap TV/etc. Unknown Kadath 300-2400 (201) 615-0214 Anime SIG Please let us know about any other BBS's supporting anime! +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | What's Scheduled for the Animanga Nuzu #3 (05/06/88) | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ another ascii Anime picture for a cover(maybe I'll make it a calendar?) and more book and movie reviews! and another installment of Masaki's OAV list and another installment of the Episode guide for ST. Seiya and another installment of the tour to the TMS studio -------------- ah bah demb ah bah demb ah that's all folks!!! --------------