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The comfortable study area is stacked with books. If you would like to become familiar with some of the basic terms of the anime world, please consult the Anime Dictionary lying open on the desk.
Now, anime is Japanese... and this means that, sooner or later, you are going to find yourself learning at least a little bit of the language. If you want to learn Japanese to a level such that you can watch anime without subtitles, this may take some time, and you'll have to find your own textbooks. However, the Anime Resource Center does provide a list of common phrases that you can look out for. There's also a kana guide so you can start trying to read japanese (like the little bits scattered throughout these pages). On a distant shelf you see a Japanese-English Dictionary which can be located either in Japan or Canada (use the one closest to you).
We also provide an indexed version of the Anime Primer which contains short reviews of most currently available anime.
For those without the very large pockets required we have stored a World Wide Web version of Alan Takahashi's Anime Pocket Guide.
"I don't know much about anime, but I know what I like..." A list of anime by type, also from the Anime Primer.
This is Kimagure's Anime Pocket Guide searchable database. Very handy.
Hold everything! Must go for ramen. Itadakimasu! For a light read during your snack, the W.A.D.D. is an anime dictionary of a less serious nature.
Until recently the anime fans of St. John's had no video rental store with a dedicated anime section. This can make renting anime quite a challenging and possibly traumatic occupation. The Guide to Renting Anime in St John's is aimed primarily at helping the dedicated fanatics of this city, but it could well be useful to anyone stuck in a similar position.
If you have decided that, yes, you want anime, and yes, you are willing to pay for it, then here for your convenience is a list of anime sources where you can buy both domestically released and imported anime, as well as fansub tapes, CDs, and character goods.
Here's a useful volume! It's Steve Pearl's Anime LD Cyclopedia, a comprehensive listing of both domestic and import anime laserdiscs.
Lastly we have, in the technical section, a short discussion on building up a really cool anime A/V system. If that old VCR just isn't doing it for you, it's well worth the read.
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