A Whimsical Trip - Related Links

100 steps... or is it 99? Is it just a red straw hat, or is it a red string of destiny?

A Whimsical Trip on Kimagure Orange Road

The Red Straw Hat / Kimagure Orange Road (kana)

General Information Sites

Robert Kwong's SuperKOR Page	Robert Kwong has compiled a KOR Index Page with an exhaustive set of KOR-related links. (This site has been relocated from the recently deactivated server.berkeley.edu anime supersite.)
The Capricious KOR Page (RELOCATED FROM SERVER.BERKELEY.EDU)	The Capricious KOR Page, located on the Berkeley webserver, is the original page dedicated to Orange Road in its anime form. It has TV episode synopses, scripts, and links to fanfiction, the KOR FAQ list, and much more.
George Robbert's KOR Guide (RELOCATED FROM SERVER.BERKELEY.EDU)	The KOR Series Guide, written by George Robbert, is also located at the Berkeley server. It has info on the KOR anime, too.
Consideration on Kimagure Orange Road	Taisuke Itono maintains a KOR page which keeps up with the latest KOR-related information from Japan. This page is available in both English and Japanese.(Be sure to see Kimagure Angel, a 1996 doujinshi by Madoka Takahashi, who has graciously allowed Itono to display it on his website.)
Brian Edmonds' KOR Shrine	Brian Edmonds' KOR page has summaries of the first 12 of 48 TV episodes online, so you can get a taste of what the series is like. It also has links to Steven Tsai's "Kimagure Orange College", a fan-fiction series which takes place in the time frame following the end of the original story.
Trixie Turnpike	The Anime Web Turnpike is the ultimate general anime index, maintained by Jay Harvey.
Berkeley's FTP Site (IN PROCESS OF RECONSTRUCTION AT NEW CREATIVEANIME SITE)	The Berkeley ftp site, server.berkeley.edu, also has lots of KOR info, including complete English manga translation, recently finished by Craig Nishida and the KOR-translation crew.
The KOR Mailing List	For serious (^_^) KOR fans, the KOR mailing list is the definitive place to keep up witht everything you'd ever want to know about the series. For subscription info, write to kor-request@edmonds.home.cs.ubc.ca. You will receive a message telling you how to subscribe to the KOR ML, along with other maintenance info.
Furuya Tohru's Homepage	Kasuga Kyousuke's seiyuu has a website, with info on his other roles, hobbies, and his family, including his daughter Manami - a 6-year-old heartbreaker... (Japanese language only)
	The 8 KOR OAVs (Original Animation Videos), as well as the first KOR Movie, "I Want To Return To That Day," are available with English subtitles from AnimEigo. They will begin releasing subtitled KOR TV in the fall of 1998, on VHS tapes and laserdiscs, to people who sign up for the set this summer - see below for details.
	ADV Films has released the second KOR movie, entitled "New Kimagure Orange Road - Summer's Beginning", on English-subtitled and dubbed VHS tapes.

Character Shrines

The newly-updated Manami-chan International Fan Club Homepage is here! Thanks to Fred Gallagher, everybody can now see just why Kasuga Manami is the real star of KOR!

Head on over to the Manami-chan IFC to see the Kasuga version of Ayukawa Madoka...

Wai! Wai! Kawaii desu! ^_^;;;

And speaking of Madoka-san, Tony Butler has created the Ayukawa Madoka Shrine, a picture gallery of anime's prototypical green-eyed brunette...

Selected KOR Fanfiction

Kimagure Orange College	One of the oldest and largest KOR fanfiction series, KOC is the story of Kyousuke's and Madoka's adventures as they enter college. This series does a superb job of capturing the original flavor of KOR. The series has 35 episodes, and more episodes are on the way.
KOR-II	This six-part series centers around Kurumi, Manami, Komatsu, and Hatta, as the twins seek more serious romantic relationships and the two notorious hentai seek to be taken more seriously.
Fugawari Orange Street	A new fanfiction series focused on teenaged Kazuya, Kyousuke's cousin.
KOR2: Another Day (FOLLOWUP LINK DOWN)	Another fanfiction series based on the exploits of cousin Kazuya.
HardKOR	A fanfiction taking a very serious look at Hikaru following the end of the manga. Not particularly whimsical, but well-written. Warning: Contains adult themes and language.
The Dance Of Shiva	Although this crossover series by well-known fanfic author John Biles focuses on several anime series at once (including Bubblegum Crisis, Tenchi Muyo, Sailor Moon, and Patlabor), it has a great subplot involving the Kasuga clan - and you'll never guess who Hikaru-chan's husband is! Very cool!
Orange Marmalade	Another crossover series - an interesting mix of KOR and Marmalade Boy... What do you get when you cross Ayukawa Madoka with Koishikawa Miki? Well, it's not quite "Miki The Pick," but what Scott Schimmel has created is a well-written series which combines the "blended family" aspects of MB with the "psychic family" parts of KOR, with a generous helping of "secret romance" from both. A fun read.

Kimagure Orange Road TV Is Coming!

The First Anime Series Ever To Be Released In North America
Paid For In Full, In Advance, By Its Fans
Is In Production Now!

Updated on September 11, 1998

In case you haven't heard the news yet, AnimEigo will be producing a special limited edition set of the KOR TV series - subtitled in English - on laserdisc and VHS tapes. The latest word from Robert Woodhead, CEO of AnimEigo, is that the first half of the set (episodes 1-24) is ready for mastering, with the studio work to be done September 17-22.

And to quote Robert: "As compensation for the delay, there will be a little extra something included in the shipment; a little something that will allow KOR subscribers to discreetly flaunt that they are one of the few, the proud, and the fiscally solvent. And no, don't ask, you'll have to wait until you get the shipment to find out what it is!"

If you are planning to sign up for this set but haven't done so yet, time is running out! The cutoff for ordering the sets will be when AnimEigo has to place the LD pressing order. The LD sets are $480 and the VHS sets are $420, so sign up now, because this is your last chance. Call AnimEigo at 1-800-24ANIME to sign up and make your payment. (And check out AnimEigo's KOR TV page if you need further information.)

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"A Whimsical Trip" Homepage / The Boy, The Girl, and The Other Girl / The Twins / The Perverts and The Misfit

The Rest of the Family / Other Characters

Manga Summaries / What's Available, And Where To Get It / KOR-related Links

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