The EX List of Frequently Asked Questions!
What is EX?
EX: THE ONLINE WORLD OF ANIME AND
MANGA (our full title) is an online magazine that covers (surprise
surprise!) Japanese animation and manga (comics). EX
is unique because our coverage includes anime in both in Japan and North
America. EX is a source of information about what's
new on both American and Japanese shores, and what's worth watching and
what's not.
EX is put together by an all-volunteer
staff and is a project of the Society for
the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA).
How often does EX come out?
An issue is released approximately every six weeks. As with every
publication, sometimes there are unavoidable delays, but our track record is
very good. If you put your name on our Announcement mailing list, you'll be
notified via e-mail when new issues come out, so you will never miss an
issue.
Is there a print version of your magazine available?
If so, how can I subscribe to it?
No, there is no paper version of EX; it is entirely
online. If you want to be notified of the release of new issues (which
occurs approximately every six weeks), sign up for our mailing list.
To subscribe, go to our
subscription page and follow
the instructions.
What's the EX CDROM all about?
To commemorate our first year of publication, we gathered issues 1.1 to
2.4 and put them on a commemorative CDROM. Cover
art is of Ifurita from EL-HAZARD, courtesy of
Pioneer Entertainment and AIC. The
CDROM retails for $19.95.
How about those banners?
These are for the readers. Show your support for EX
by putting a banner up on your homepage. New
banners will be coming soon!
How can I purchase the products on your website?
Can you send them to me? Do you have a catalog?
When a car magazine reviews a sports car, or when a computer magazine
reviews a computer, they just review the product. They don't sell
it.
EX is an anime magazine.
EX is not an online store or mail-order company.
We review anime and manga products. We do not sell them.
OK. Can you tell me where to purchase the products,
then?
We include as much information as possible (such as the catalog
number and suggested retail price) so that readers can get these items on
their own. Here's a list of stores that do mail order and international
shipping. If you're looking for a store in your neighborhood, please
visit the more comprehensive
shopping guide at the
Anime Web Turnpike.
Can you send me images for my home page?
This is a question we get asked a lot. Because we are a magazine, we can
use images under the "fair use" clause of current copyright law. In
addition, we often try to obtain permission from the companies who own the
images; since we are press, more often than not our requests are granted.
However, we are unable to provide images for personal use on
people's home pages because, quite simply we do not own the rights to
these images and cannot grant permission.
Can you send me video clips for my favorite show?
Again, since we do not own the rights to these items this is not something
we are able to do.
Can you send me codes for [insert name of game here]?
Unfortunately, no. We don't specialize in that sort of things, but there
are plenty of other sites that do.
Why don't you include RealAudio tracks of the
CDs you review?
Because doing so without specific permission from the company owning the
music is something of a legal grey area. And it's a lot of extra work
too..
Why do you seem to hate [insert name of show here]?
Reviews are the opinions of the individual authors and should be taken as
such. Sometimes we receive angry e-mail from someone because they feel we
trashed their favorite show. Each individual is entitled to his or her own
opinion; readers should remember that a review of any given title is exactly
that—one person's opinion. We hope, however, that enough factual
information is presented in the review (such as the type of anime, basic
story, etc.) to allow each reader to make up their own mind. We don't
advocate blind allegiance to our reviewer's tastes—make up your own
mind. Consider our reviews as suggestions or guidelines.
I like what EX is doing.
Is there any way I can help?
We're always looking for talented, dedicated people to help us in our
seemingly endless workload.
If you're interested in the writing aspect (submitting
reviews, copy editing, etc), please send e-mail to Charles (our
EIC) at
phoenix@apricot.com.
If you have a strong design background and are interested
in helping out with the design, please send email to Keith (the design
editor) at
pckit@slip.net. 
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