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This article is from the misc anime
FAQ, by nikkou with numerous contributions by others.
4.0. Anime Recommendations: Conclusion
As I said, tastes vary, and if you ask someone else you'd probably get a
different set of shows. But, maybe that'll help a little bit. And, I've
certainly not mentioned a lot of shows. (In particular I left out any shows
that aren't widely available - like TV series not available on video. (The
existence of fan- subtitling efforts not only means you might find a version
you can understand, it also implies that somebody somewhere liked it enough
to go to the trouble of translating and subtitling it. I don't claim to be
aware of all fan-subtitling - or even a noticeable percentage.)
As mentioned earlier, there are now many commercially available, legally
licensed anime. See the _Rutgers Anime Guide to Domestically Available Anime_
info-article for more information. If any of the anime listed above is
available domestically, it is so indicated.
If you want more on recommendation, you might pull the copies of electronic
anime "magazines" like "Anime Stuff" (from the UCSD FTP server (128.54.16.3)
anime/anime.stuff/AS_issues) or Electronic Animation Velocity (EAV) from the
ix1.cc.utexas.edu FTP server (128.83.1.21) and see what they said about some
programs. Another handy reference is Alan Takahashi's Anime Pocket Guide which is
periodically posted to rec.arts.anime.misc & rec.arts.anime.info
Also, you can find several publications on anime at most comic book shops:
Animerica, Fanime, Mangazine, Protculture Addicts, V.Max If your comic shop
doesn't carry these, demand they do! (Seriously, it's worth asking about -
many shops don't carry extra copies of low-volume stuff, but can get it for
you if you want.) Many fan clubs also produce fanzines with news & reviews
too. Please refer to the "Anime Publications" article by Steve Pearl for more
information. (See the Anime Resources FAQ)
You can find many comic books in the US translated from the Japanese Manga
that either spawned the anime or vice-versa. Current titles includes: Akira,
Dirty Pair (a US-drawn version),Ghost in the Shell, Gunsmith Cats, Ranma 1/2.
Older titles that might be in back issues include Akira, Nausicaa, Lum &
Firetripper, Midnight Eye Goku, Space Adventure Cobra. You can refer to Steve
Pearl's "English Translated Manga" article for a complete list. (See the
Anime Resources FAQ)
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