Giniko-Chan's Anime Toy Chest Updated 30 May 1998


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New Toys!

 NEW!! Evangelion Icon Collection 2. More icons that you can shake a stick at!
    created by Rcm45 (with help from PenČ).
    This is perhaps the ultimate collection of icon images from Neon-Genesis Evangelion. There are no less than 120 icons, all 32 x 32 with 256 colors, packed in 6 .DLL files. These are excellent quality images.
    (5/30/1998: self-extracting zip archive, size is 199k.)
    (Submitted by Rcm45)

 NEW!! Gundam Icon Collection. High quality images from Gundam!
    from Rcm45 (with help from PenČ).
    This is a collection of 20 icons, all 32x32 and all 256 colors. These feature some high quality images of characters and mecha from the Gundam series.

     Updated! (5/30/1998): This is a new archive of Gundam icons, replacing the old one. Rcm45 has repackaged these icons into a .DLL (much easier to work with) and has added 5 more icons!

    (5/30/1998: zip archive, size is 34k.)
    (Submitted by Rcm45)

 NEW!! Pretty Sammy Timer. You can always count on Pretty Sammy!
    author unknown (initials are T.F.).
    This little program is a simple countdown timer featuring five pictures from Pretty Sammy. Featured are Pretty Sammy, Sasami, and Pixy Misa. There is a SammyTimer.doc file in the archive describing the known features.

    Note: this program has been modified from the original: much of the dialog text has been translated from japanese into english (alas, the menus could not be translated). In addition, an english document file has been added to the archive. The original archive is available here on Otaku World for those who want it: samytimer.zip (zip file, size is 239k).

    (5/19/1998: self-extracting zip archive, size is 268k. Windows 95/NT only!)


Interesting Toys to Play With

Furcadia

Furcadia is an anime-influenced online world with rich, wonderful graphics and superb music. Simply download the Furcadia front-end and patch from the Furcadia site, and you are ready to go. Furcadia is a Furry Universe of anthropomorphic animals, living in a land that can best be described as medieval neo-Japanese/European. Currently, Furcadia is in development, so actions are limited, but imagination is high. There has always been a connection between the love of anime and the love of things Furry, so we heartily recommend a visit to Furcadia without any reservation! It's Furtastic!
 * Sylia's Page of Furcadia Goodies More Images and Information!
    Sylia has provided a number of interesting image enhancements for your enjoyment as well as some useful links concerning Furcadia.
 * Unofficial Furcadia Help by Kirill Kniazev.
    A good overview of using the commands of Furcadia.

 * Activate Windows with Evangelion v1.0a (English) from Elemental Soft. Window Sitters?! In English?!
    Elemental Soft created a number of "window sitters" based on the characters from Neon-Genesis Evangelion. Run a character and it will sit on the active window, watching and being cute.
    Note that these are uncensored in that some of them have "naughty" poses (they're not really naughty, only slightly risquè).
    English Dialogs kindly translated from Japanese by AekinJay.
    2/8/1998: Help file kindly translated by Jesse Willis. The English help file is available separately if you have already downloaded this archive: actwin.hlp, size is 14k.
    (Self-extracting zip file, size is 289k. Includes ACTWINHK.DLL which is required for all characters.)
    Original japanese version is also available here as awchars.exe (zip file 336k)

 * Activate Windows with Multi v3.02, from Elemental Soft. "Where'd you get those eyes!?"
    This is an updated version of the previous Multi window sitter featured here on Otaku World. Multi has a new outfit plus an alternative outfit (she is dressed in mochi of all things with an Orange on her head!). New options include choosing where on a window to position Multi and whether she sits on the currently active window or always on the task bar. This version is also a bit more active.
    (self-extracting zip file, size is 118k.)
    (This program is for Windows 95/NT only!)
    (2/6/1998: Thanks to Lani Chan for clarifying Multi's alternate "outfit")

 * Activate Windows with Rei Ayanami from Elemental Soft. Adorable Rei keeps you company while you work.
    (Self-extracting zip file, size is 61k)
    (Discovered by Dov Sherman)

 * Activate Windows v2.2 with Sakura (English) from Elemental Soft. She looks good even sitting down!
    A dark-haired beauty from Sakura Wars sitting pretty. She has two outfits and blinks very nicely. Oh, those eyes! This version allows you to change the relative position of Sakura on whatever window is active by specifying a percentage from the left edge of the window. You can also change this percentage dynamically by clicking and dragging Sakura to a new position. Nice touch! Right-click to get the options dialog (the far right button causes Sakura to go away). The check box controls how Sakura updates when a different window is activated (helps cure some graphic glitches).

    Jesse Willis has kindly translated the dialogs and manual.txt file on this window sitter into English.
    (Self-extracting Windows zip file, size is 65k. Japanese version is still available here, size is 65k.)
    (Originally submitted by Gally)

 * AnimeAlarm v1.2, by Kevin Scardina. Final Release! All bugs Gone!
    A simple enough alarm clock but this one features art from the Viz Select comic Riot by Satoshi Shiki. Nicely done and the alarm music is very catchy!
    Kevin says this is the final release and all known bugs are fixed.
    (self-extracting zip file, size is 347k.)

 * Babbit Clock v1.01 by author unknown. Hey, Babbit! What time is it?
    This is a cute and colorful clock for your desktop. It sits in the lower right corner, looking cute. This clock can do one neat thing besides being a simple alarm clock: it can check your e-mail! You specify the POP mail server, your account name and password, set how often to check the mail (from 1 minute onward) and how you want to be notified. If you have mail waiting, you will be notified.
    (Self-extracting zip file, size is 98k. See BCLOCK.TXT for details.)
    (Discovered by Meaghann Evans)

 * Set Bomberman loose on your Windows 95 desktop
    (Self-extracting zip file, size is 127k)

 * Emi Clock v4.2.7 from Motosoft. Updated Emi Clock with English help files!
    A cute animated analog round clock based on the famous "Emi" clocks in Japan.
    v4.2.7: Now displays current day in the face of the clock.
    (2/28/1998: self-extracting zip file, size is 397k.)
    (Windows 95 and Windows NT 3.51/4.0 only!!)
    (Older Windows 3.1 version is still available from Motosoft.)

 * Images from Evangelion from Gainax. Animated characters from the video!
    This is a set of 11 separate programs each of which show a character from Neon Genesis Evangelion. Run a character to have it appear on your desktop. Click on it to see a response. These are just like the dolls you can buy for your bookshelf only they are on your computer!
    (self-extracting zip file, size is 170k.)

 * GhostClock. Tell time by the Ghost in the Shell!
    by D. Samsonoff.
    A simple analog clock featuring an image from Ghost in the Shell. Kind of classy, really, not your usual digital clock (although this does has a digital read-out in the middle).
    NOTE: This program has been repackaged in a self-extracting zip file to make it smaller. The original file (just the program itself) is available on D. Samsonoff's web site.)

    (5/9/1998: Modified so it doesn't require the MFC42D.DLL, only the normal Windows 95/NT DLLs. It is also "slightly improved" as the author puts it.)

    (5/9/1998: self-extracting file, size is 379k. Windows 95/NT only!)

 * Hudson's Honey is an animated toy with an optional .wav song track.
    (Zip file, size is 87k. For Windows 32-bit)

 * Kamishibai from Accursed Toys, Inc. What does a nine-armed Octopus and a pig have in common?
    Kamishibai is a japanese tradition of telling a story with images. Accursed Toys gives this tradition a computerized twist with the "Legend of Ika Takozushi". Beautiful artwork by Otaku World's own Jennifer Diane Reitz, complete with music and sound effects!
    (Self-extracting Windows zip file, size is 2134k. Requires Windows 95/NT!)

 * Maria 2, author unknown. With a wave in her heart!
    A tiny little anime cutie who waves at you. This is essentially an animated icon although you can't associate it with a program. However, you can run it and position it on your desktop where she can wave at you nice and friendly-like! Click with the right mouse button to make her go away.
    (Zip file, size is 8k.)

 * MikuMiku V (Alpha) by Chow Chern Fai at X-Tream. A colorful Virtual Pet!
    This is a version of Tamagotchi with pretty graphics and animations. I have no idea what the life-form progressions are but the controls at least are simple enough, modelled as they are after Tamagotchi. See the mikuV.doc file in the archive for details.
    (Self-extracting zip file, size is 462k. Run setup.exe to install.)

 * Is it time to wake or sleep? Follow Misa's example
    (Zip file, size is 12k)

 * Multi the Mouse-Chaser by Yoshy. Multi really wants that cursor!
    Multi is back and she is cleaning up again! This time, it's keeping your desktop dust-free. However, she finds that most of the dust tends to collect under your mouse cursor and is forever in pursuit of it. There is a MULTI.TXT file which explains the controls.
    (Self-extracting Windows zip file, size is 180k. Windows 95/NT only!)

 * Nest (Egg). Another kind of Tamagotchi
    This version of the perennial fad/fave Tamagotchi allows you to change the background pattern, add a tree, and put the time on the display. Some of the stuff is in japanese but the idea is simple enough.
    (Self-extracting zip file, size is 100k.)

 * PenPen, author unknown. Are you feeling at all paranoid?
    Ever get that feeling someone's watching your every move? Run this program and you will see just who is watching! This is an Iwatobi Penguin that will watch your every move of the cursor.
    (self-extracting zip file, size is 644k.)
    (Thanks to Mark Broussard for finding this.)

 * Pika is a tiny white rabbit that animates on the desktop. Not only is it cuter than a bug's ear, it can decompress LZH archive files by dragging them onto the rabbit!
    (Self-extracting zip file, size is 93k)

 NEW!! Pretty Sammy Timer. You can always count on Pretty Sammy!
    author unknown (initials are T.F.).
    This little program is a simple countdown timer featuring five pictures from Pretty Sammy. Featured are Pretty Sammy, Sasami, and Pixy Misa. There is a SammyTimer.doc file in the archive describing the known features.

    Note: this program has been modified from the original: much of the dialog text has been translated from japanese into english (alas, the menus could not be translated). In addition, an english document file has been added to the archive. The original archive is available here on Otaku World for those who want it: samytimer.zip (zip file, size is 239k).

    (5/19/1998: self-extracting zip archive, size is 268k. Windows 95/NT only!)

 * Rei's Eye, author unknown. She's got her eye on you!
    This simple toy is an animation of Rei's (from Neon-Genesis Evangelion) eye. Just the eye. And it watches your every movement! Spooky-looking. Not for the paranoid.
    (Self-extracting zip file, size is 800k.)

 * Sailor Mercury Clock and Screen Saver v2.40. Sailor Mercury runs and tells Time!
    There are two programs here: a screen saver in which a super-deformed version of Sailor Mercury runs, spins, and sleeps. The second program is a clock that can be positioned in any corner of the screen and includes the obligatory alarm and calendar.
    (Self-extracting zip file, size is 107k.)

 * Screen Mate Mikan Seiji from Village Center, Inc.
    The Screen Mates have been removed from Otaku World. It turns out they are a retail product and are not to be distributed for free. The characters are copyrighted and appear on Japanese television. The company, Village Center, Inc. sells these and other Screen Mates from Japan. They do offer these programs for international sale but only with a Visa or Mastercard credit card. The cost is „3,150 yen (approximately $24 American) and is shipped in about 7 to 10 business days. Ordering instructions are on their web site.

    We apologize to Village Center, Inc. and the holders of the copyrights of these characters.

    (We would have complied sooner if the programs had carried any copyright or distribution information inherent in the program itself!)


 * Screen Mate Stray Sheep from Village Center, Inc.
    The Screen Mates have been removed from Otaku World. It turns out they are a retail product and are not to be distributed for free. The characters are copyrighted and appear on Japanese television. The company, Village Center, Inc. sells these and other Screen Mates from Japan. They do offer these programs for international sale but only with a Visa or Mastercard credit card. The cost is „3,150 yen (approximately $24 American) and is shipped in about 7 to 10 business days. Ordering instructions are on their web site.

    We apologize to Village Center, Inc. and the holders of the copyrights of these characters.

    (We would have complied sooner if the programs had carried any copyright or distribution information inherent in the program itself!)


 * Tamagotchi PC, by SGA. As if caring for your computer wasn't enough!
    A good version of Bandai's Tamagotchi with a few additions for the PC crowd. If you don't know what Tamagotchi is, the readme.txt file in this program will explain it.
    (self-extracting zip file, size is 179k.)

 * TPW v1.00 from PC-Van. A simple animated face that is customizable.
    This is a really cute little toy that displays an animated face. The neat part about this program is that you can create your own face to animate! Just use any paint program to edit the bitmap.
    (self-extracting zip file, size is 78k.)

 * TPW Minky v1.00 from PC-Van. Jennifer Reitz adds her touch to TPW!
    Jennifer loved the idea of TPW so much she adapted Minky Momo, one of the most famous of the Magical Girls, to work with TPW.
    (self-extracting zip file, size is 82k.)


 * Tsubaki, author unknown. What will she do?
    A tiny little anime cutie just stands there, or does she? This is basically a program that acts sort of like an icon. Position it on your desktop to break up the monotony of all those icons. What does she do? We don't know. Maybe nothing. Maybe something. Click with the right mouse button to make her go away.
    (Zip file, size is 6k.)

 * Tun Town Window Clock v1.0. "You never know who will walk by!"
    From SoftStar Domo.
    This is a clock but not like any clock you may have seen. This one features a scene with characters and animals walking and running by. Sort of like an animated fish aquarium but with people and animals instead of fish. Very beautiful and eye-catching. I think the clock part is just to give you an excuse to run Tun Town all the time, since it doesn't feature an alarm or anything like that. It could be worse, you could run it because you really, really like it!

    Tun Town Clock is actually based on an RPG called Tun Town from Softstar Domo. All of the scenes and characters are from this RPG. Unfortunately, the RPG is in Chinese (that is, for those who don't read Chinese). You can check out the Tun Town web page for more details (same caveat about reading Chinese applies).

    Please note that the dialog is in Chinese (Taiwanese) and therefore will not be legible on U.S versions of Windows 95/NT. Multi-View v3.38 also won't show the proper characters. Read the tunChime.doc file for details.

    (3/29/1998: self-extracting zip file, size is 197k. Windows 95/NT only!)

 * Umi Clock v1.5.1 by El Barto. Umi is the cutest!
    El Barto has created a very nice desktop clock, featuring an analog display and, of course, a wonderful rendition of little girl Umi from Magic Knights Rayearth. This clock can have your own artwork too! Features chimes (or whatever you choose) every hour or half hour. You can even customize the size and shape of the clock! All in English too! A beta version of 2.0 is also available on El Barto's Umi Clock page.
    (Self-extracting zip file, size is 169k. For Windows 95/NT only.)

 * SoftStar's Screen Mates. "Aren't they just the cutest little things!"
    From SoftStar Domo.
    This is a collection of "Screen Mates" for Windows 95/NT. These are just simply cute and interesting little characters that wander around on your desktop. If you right-click on them, a dialog appears that will allow you to turn off the screen mate (it's the rightmost button in the dialog). You can have all of these running at the same time but you might not be able to get any work done! Many of these Screen Mates feature sounds too!

    All of the characters are actually from an RPG called Tun Town from Softstar Domo. Unfortunately, the RPG is in Chinese (that is, for those who don't read Chinese). You can check out the Tun Town web page for more details (same caveat about reading Chinese applies).

    Please note that the dialogs are in Chinese (Taiwanese) and therefore will not be legible on U.S versions of Windows 95/NT. Multi-View v3.38 also won't show the proper characters.

    NameDescription
    AconA man with a protest sign
    Akiraa caped weasel
    Angela happy little girl angel
    Captainan ogre of a military man, complete with heavy machine gun
    CatKinga scarecrow of a figure in red hat and cape who tends to run backwards
    Damia tiny scottish terrier -- with glasses
    FatMana very fat policeman who wears a chef's hat and farts explosively
    Fatya bulldog with bowler and vest
    GoldShipa fat, bad-tempered cat
    Huntera fierce German Shepherd
    JustMana cowardly nerd of a hero in red pajamas and yellow cape
    Liona tall man dressed as a 30's gangster who is adept at fisticuffs and juggling
    LionKinga 30's gangster boss with cane, pipe and evil laugh
    Loloa studious young man in blue-checked lab coat and no physical stamina
    Ninjaa very, very fast black-striped cat
    OldPaa very old man with very long white moustache and hair who reads and levitates
    Perfecta handsome officer in black uniform who is quick with the martial arts moves
    Piga pig that scampers around, occasionally making the most impressive pig squeal
    Scra friendly mutt in bowler who scratches and sneezes
    Tunmya holmesian detective who can transform into a tuxedoed character with green mask

    These can be downloaded all at once or in the following packages (all of these packages are Windows 95/NT self-extracting zip files):

    FileSizeScreen Mates contained therein
    smates1.exe396kAcon, Akira, Angel, Captain, CatKing
    smates2.exe347kDami, FatMan, Faty, GoldShip, Hunter
    smates3.exe360kJustMan, Lion, LionKing, Lolo, Ninja
    smates4.exe331kOldPa, Perfect, Pig, Scr, Tunmy
    ScreenMates.exe1354kAll screen mates

    (2/28/1998: Self-extracting zip files. Windows 95/NT only!)
    (Discovered by Anoosh Bozorgmehr)


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