From: Laurent Seyler (eiseinin@yahoo.com)
(Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, Europe)
I just happened to start up surfing the web recently, and I already managed
to stumble upon your E-zine. I must admit I was really impressed; the
style, the presentation, the wit, the irony, and as no paper is involved;
it's even ecologically friendly! What else could an avid 27-year old otaku
like me ask for?
 I'm quite sure there are lots of other anime-oriented E-publications
on the web, but to me, you guys just set up a very high standard. Anyway I already
downloaded your 1st 5 zines on my PC, and am planning to do
the same with all the other ones. Keep up the good job.
Wish you all the luck and thanks for a job well done!
Thanks for the praise.
We're always interested in hearing from our readers,
especially the overseas ones. Letters like yours constantly remind me of
how easy it is for EX to reach readers all over the world.
Keep reading!
From: Vincent Nguyen (vinguyen@lasmx.tinker.af.mil)
Where can I get a copy of DARKSTALKERS on laserdisc?
Any information is appreciated.
At this time, no LD release of DARKSTALKERS has been announced.
Viz is being rather tight-lipped on the subject of an LD release, and with
Pioneer's announcement about the gradual fading of support for LDs (see the
news section for more information) there just plain may not be one.
From: Ilya Haykinson (haykinso@ucla.edu)
I just wanted to tell you that I think that your magazine is the absolute
best out there. I admire your dedication—and the absolutely amazing quality!
Thanks for two years of excellence!
Thanks!
From: Michael Hajduk (hajduk3241@aol.com)
I thank you for putting out a great publication in a world filled with so
many of the Anime and Manga magazines that are little more than selling
tools. I found you by accident, as many others have while doing some link
jumping trying to find some real data on MACROSS, and trying to understand
the differences to ROBOTECH. I find one of the main problems I have is not
only the general misconception here in Chicago that Anime, like the American
Cartoon is believed to be for the young children only, but finding unbiased
info on the Anime that is available.
I still am not sure why I have grown to enjoy Anime, and realize that
perhaps I may never see the best Anime since it may never leave Japan, or as
in its written and intended form and meanings. I truly hope that it is
realized that there is a growing market here in the US for great Anime,
and the time and money to produce great productions that deserve to be
called Anime (not simply cheap dubs) will be released. Please keep up the
good work. I hope to see you at Anime Central 99.
The awareness of anime is growing in mainstream US popular culture,
although a lot of die-hard fans aren't really sure if that is a good thing.
There is, for example, the endless debate about subtitling versus dubbing.
And more recently, there has been concern over the US release of MONONOKE
HIME, which Disney is handling through Miramax. Only time will tell if
anime is here to stay or is only enjoying a brief period in the spotlight of
mainstream American popular culture.
From: Jason Arnold (jasonarnold@earthlink.net)
I was wondering if there was any way to get back issues of
SHONEN SUNDAY. I
am looking to get all of them over a period of time if they are available.
There is one certain issue I am looking for though it was from '84 with
Yukito Kishiro being nominated for best new artist. If there is any possible
way to get these please e-mail me back soon. Thank you.
I know of no way to get back issues of
SHONEN SUNDAY, unless you happen
across someone who is selling his collection, or manage to find a bunch of
back issues in a comic book store somehwere. However, since it is a weekly
publication and pulp manga are designed to be very much disposable, I am not
optimistic about your chances of finding issues as old as 1984.
From: Cory Annett (shade@bigfoot.com)
Do I remember MACROSS? Of course I do. It
ever so happens that a few days
after I first read that article I went to the flee market and ever so
happened to find an orignal dubbed tape of SUPER
DIMENSIONAL FORTRESS MACROSS! It was only $8, I had to get it.
Lucky eh?
Glad you enjoyed the MACROSS
article. Many
fans have written to say that MACROSS holds a
special place in their hearts, which is really why we decided to do
the article.
From: Rick Robinson (rkr@pacbell.net)
I guess you could say I'm an "old fogey" when it comes to manga and anime.
I graduated from high school in 1963, the year ASTRO BOY hit Japanese
television and a year before it came to the US, and I remember
watching both GIGANTOR and SPEED
RACER while I was in college. If you did
your math right you figured I am about 53 years old, pretty well along for
an anime fan these days. What was I doing watching "cartoons" when I was in
college? If you don't know, and I think you do, I probably can't explain it,
but animation in all forms has always fascinated me. Somehow, though, I
never managed to see any ROBOTECH or
YAMATO though I did see some
THUNDERBIRDS episodes.
Recently a friend dropped a copy of ANIMERICA
on my desk and that's all it
took to rekindle my interest in anime (as I learned it is called). So I'm
both an old-timer and a newcomer. I have purchased a few videos,
what you'd expect probably: AKIRA,
GHOST IN THE SHELL, RIDING BEAN,
RECORD OF LODOSS WAR, IRIA,
and MACROSS PLUS. I have to tell you I don't like
subtitles, though it hasn't taken me long to understand that purists look
down on dubbed versions because of the way they are edited and the varying
skill of the English-speaking voice actors. Sorry, dubbed is what I need, I
can't seem to simultaneously watch the animation and read the text at the
bottom of the screen. Maybe it's a genetic shortcoming :-)
By chance I saw an ad for Anime Expo 98 on the morning of the second day, and
since I live only a few miles from the Anaheim Hilton I hopped in my truck
and drove over there. I poked around a bit and spend a good deal of time
(and some cash) in the dealer's room. A very entertaining day, and one
during which my ignorance was made manifest to me. Naturally I begin to
search out anime websites and came across yours
just a week ago. EX is without a doubt the best on-line 'zine I have seen to
date. Your articles are well written, focused, and nicely illustrated. Your
layouts are logical and the site is easy to navigate. The biggest benefit
for me is that you are covering subject matter which helps fill in the many
gaps in my anime/manga knowledge. I'm grateful for the archive and I have
just about completed reading all
the issues to date.
Well, that's enough. You deserve an award if you have read this far. Any
guidance you can provide will be appreciated, but rest assured whether I
hear from you or not, I will be eagerly awaiting your next
issue. I can imagine without difficulty how much effort it takes to put EX
together each issue. It's appreciated! EX is excellent.
I'm sorry we had to edit your letter so much,
but if we didn't, it would be
the only letter in the letter column this month! Seriously, though, welcome
back to anime—you seem to be enjoying yourself and finding your own way
quite nicely.
Anime Expo is definitely a good place to find a lot of the things you are
looking for, but it's also a little easy to be overwhelmed by all the
merchandise available. You missed us by one day, though, as we presented
our panel on Friday afternoon.
And we're glad that EX has
become an online resource that is available to
both old and new fans alike; that is one of the goals that we set for
ourselves. E-mail like yours reminds us of why we do what we do, and
exactly how much of a difference we can make.
Sub versus dub is a debate that will never end. And while I still prefer
subs (and probably always will), I have to admit that the quality of English
dubs has come a long way from where it started. Still, I don't see myself
changing over to dubs anytime soon. But to each his own.
I hope that you continue to find enjoyable viewing as you navigate the
increasingly long catalog of anime titles available in the United States.
From: Gabriel Vega (Palace@tstonramp.com)
Okay this isn't a where can I or how do I or a dumb question like that.
Actually, it's an Award!
I am proud to present to EX
The Anime Palace Site Of The Year Award! After
Countless hours of doing polling and arguing about putting it on one of our
sites we decided it would only be fair to give it to the true winner, which
would be you!
We of The Anime Palace Crew and Anime Palace Productions also congratulate
you on a successful 2 Year Anniversary!
We hope you can accept our award of appreciation for all the great work you
have done. Thank you!
Well, what can I say? Thank you for the award. We are very please and
surprised by it.
However, due to copyright constraints, we are not able to post
the current award gif (with EVANGELION art) that you
sent us. Many anime companies are very particular about
using their images without permission. EX works with these companies to
acquire permission for reviews and articles. All of the banners and print
ads we do use artwork which we have been given permission to use. Thus we
cannot use the image you have provided as it stands right now.
Thanks for the award. We will be sure to put up notification on the Award
section of our site which is due to go back online soon. |
