======== Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime.info Subject: [APG]: Anime Pocket Guide (13/17) From: Alan Takahashi Date: 11 May 1997 21:37:59 -0400 Title: Robotech (TV) gSF tROB Cast: tROB {Cast listed in "Robotech: Art 1" -- not listed here} tROB Description: tROB Not exactly anime, but this seems to be most people's intro to tROB anime. A combination of 3 anime series ("Macross", "Southern tROB Cross", "Genesis Climber Mospeada") with a linking concept tROB ("Protoculture"), this is a story about 3 wars between humanity tROB and 3 different alien races over possession of Protoculture. For tROB the most part, general plots were retained, though details were tROB changed. As an introduction to anime, this series was fairly tROB well done and self-consistent. Now available on video. tROB NOTE: "Robotech" changed the original anime series and most fans tROB seem to agree that the originals were better...except for tROB "Southern Cross". tROB US Release by: Streamline Pictures (dubbed) tROB UK Release by: Kiseki Films (dubbed) tROB Rating: [1 2 3 ] -- for those new to anime tROB Title: Robot Carnival (OAV) gMI tROC Cast: tROC Yayoi .................................... Chisa Yokoyama vYoC tROC Fukusuke .................................... Katsue Miwa vMiK2 tROC Description: tROC One day, a carnival comes to town. Seeing it coming, the town tROC locks its doors. No matter...the carnival is HERE! This is a tROC anthology of short pieces with a common theme - robots: tROC "Franken's New Creation" - a variation of the traditional tROC Frankenstein story... tROC "Deprive" - A damsel in distress story with a knight who isn't tROC exactly human... tROC "Presence" - a world where human-shaped robots are real. In tROC one case, maybe a little *too* real... tROC "Cloud" - a story about the hidden meaning in clouds... tROC "Samurai from Kotan" - a spoof on the typical plots you find tROC in giant robot shows... tROC "Chicken Man and Red Neck" - an unusual look at what a giant tROC robot show can do to you... tROC US Release by: Streamline Pictures (dubbed) tROC Rating: [1 2 3 4 ] tROC Title: Rumik World: Fire Tripper (OAV) gHO tRUM Title: Rumik World: The Supergal (OAV) gCO tRUM Title: Rumik World: Laughing Target (OAV) gHO tRUM Title: One Pound Gospel (OAV) gRC tRUM Title: Ningyo no Mori (aka Mermaid's Forest) (OAV) gHO tRUM Title: Ningyo no Kisu (aka Mermaid's Scar) (OAV) gHO tRUM aut: Rumiko Takahashi (Shogakukan; US:Viz Comics) tRUM Cast: tRUM Suzuko/Suzu (Fire Tripper) ............. Sumi Shimamoto vShS1 tRUM Shukumaru (Fire Tripper) .............. Yuu Mizushima vMiY5 tRUM Shu (boy) (Fire Tripper) .............. Mayumi Tanaka vTaM2 tRUM Zombie Sue (The Supergal) ............. Sumi Shimamoto vShS1 tRUM Murphy (The Supergal) ............... Jouji Yanami vYaJ1 tRUM Koganemaru (The Supergal) ............ Toshio Furukawa vFuT1 tRUM Yuzuru Shiga (Laughing Target) ............. Yoku Shioya vShY2 tRUM Azusa Shiga (Laughing Target) ............ Hiromi Tsuru vTsH tRUM Sister Angela (One Pound Gospel) ........... Hiromi Tsuru vTsH tRUM Ishida (One Pound Gospel) ......... Issei Futamata vFuI tRUM Kousaku Hatanaka (One Pound Gospel) ........ Tohru Furuya vFuT3 tRUM Sakai (One Pound Gospel) ..... Michie Tomizawa vToM1 tRUM Yuuta (Ningyo no Mori) ........ Kouichi Yamadera vYaK1 tRUM Mana (Ningyo no Mori) .......... Minami Takayama vTaM1 tRUM Towa (Ningyo no Mori) ................. Mika Doi vDoM tRUM Yukie (Ningyo no Kisu) ............. Kikuko Inoue vInK1 tRUM Misa (Ningyo no Kisu) ........... Gara Takashima vTaG tRUM Description: tRUM This is a series of independent stories by Rumiko Takahashi of tRUM Urusei Yatsura and Ranma 1/2 fame. Originally, they fell under tRUM the "Rumik World" label, but that label seems to have vanished tRUM for the more recent releases. All were very well done, and are tRUM recommended for anyone looking for more of Takahashi-sensei's tRUM works. Note that only "The Supergal" is a comedy. tRUM Rumik World: Fire Tripper - An explosion sends Suzu back in time tRUM to 16th century Japan where she falls in love with a warrior tRUM while looking for her lost charge (a little boy). tRUM Rumik World: The Supergal - Always in poverty, Maris has to work tRUM a lot of odd jobs - one of which is a Space Police officer. tRUM She gets her chance when a rich tychoon's son is kidnapped. tRUM Subtitled as "Maris the Chojo" by US Manga Corps. tRUM Rumik World: Laughing Target - An iinazuke from a boy's past tRUM threatens his present as she tries to possess him (by tRUM eliminating his present girlfriend). tRUM One Pound Gospel - This is your average boxing story, or is it? tRUM Kousaku is aiming for the title, but his uncontrollable tRUM appetite makes it hard to keep him under the weight limit for tRUM his class. He receives spiritual (and physical ;-) guidance tRUM by the catholic nun Angela. This OAV has it's funny moments, tRUM but is _not_ a comedy. (Description by Christian Balzer). tRUM Ningyo no Mori - A legend says that eating mermaid flesh will tRUM grant immortality. In reality, most people die horribly, and tRUM the rest will mutate into monsters. Only a few are granted tRUM true immortality, but Yuuta just wants his humanity back. tRUM In "Mermaid Forest", he and Mana are trapped by one who still tRUM wants the gift/curse of immortality... tRUM Ningyo no Kisu - Yuuta and Mana encounter an immortal mother and tRUM the child that she "protects"... tRUM US Release by: US Manga Corps (subtitled) tRUM US Release by: Viz Video (dubbed) tRUM UK Release by: Manga Video (dubbed) tRUM Rating: [1 2 3 4 ] tRUM Title: Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon (TV,FILM) gMG tSAI aka: Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon tSAI aut: Naoko Takeuchi (Kodansha) tSAI Cast: tSAI Sailor Moon /Usagi Tsukino ........... Kotono Mitsuishi vMiK1 tSAI Sailor Moon (ep. 44-50) ....................... Kae Araki vArK tSAI Sailor Mercury/Ami Mizuno .................. Aya Hisakawa vHiA1 tSAI Sailor Mars /Rei Hino ................. Michie Tomizawa vToM1 tSAI Sailor Jupiter/Makoto Kino ................ Emi Shinohara vShE tSAI Sailor Venus /Minako Aino .................. Rica Fukami vFuR tSAI Sailor Pluto /Setsuna Meiou .......... Chiyoko Kawashima vKaC1 tSAI Sailor Uranus /Haruka Ten'ou ............... Megumi Ogata vOgM tSAI Sailor Neptune/Michiru Kaiou ............. Masako Katsuki vKaM3 tSAI Sailor Saturn /Hotaru Tomoe .............. Yuko Minaguchi vMiY1 tSAI Tuxedo Kamen /Mamoru Chiba ................ Tohru Furuya vFuT3 tSAI Chibi Usa ..................................... Kae Araki vArK tSAI Naru Osaka ............................... Shino Kakinuma vKaS0 tSAI Gurio Umino ............................... Keiichi Nanba vNaK7 tSAI Motoki Furuhata .......................... Hiroyuki Satou vSaH tSAI Rei's grandfather ................... Tomomichi Nishimura vNiT1 tSAI Yuuichirou Kumada ........................... Bin Shimada vShB tSAI Luna .......................................... Keiko Han vHaK2 tSAI Artemis ................................. Yasuhiro Takato vTaY2 tSAI Diana .................................. Kumiko Nishihara vNiK tSAI Queen Beryl ................................... Keiko Han vHaK2 tSAI Jadeite .................................. Masaya Onosaka vOnM1 tSAI Nephrite ................................... Katsuji Mori vMoK0 tSAI Zoisite ................................... Keiichi Nanba vNaK7 tSAI Kunzite ................................. Kazuyuki Sogabe vSoK0 tSAI Queen Metalia ............................. Noriko Uemura vUeN tSAI Queen Serenity ................................. Mika Doi vDoM tSAI Ail/Seijuurou Ginga (Sailor Moon R) ... Hikaru Midorikawa vMiH tSAI Ann/Natsumi Ginga (Sailor Moon R) .......... Yumi Touma vToY tSAI Rubeus (Sailor Moon R) ........... Wataru Takagi vTaW tSAI Cooan (Sailor Moon R) ......... Wakana Yamazaki vYaW tSAI Beruche (Sailor Moon R) .............. Yuri Amano vAmY tSAI Karaberas (Sailor Moon R) ......... Akiko Hiramatsu vHiA0 tSAI Wiseman (Sailor Moon R) ........... Eiji Maruyama vMaE0 tSAI Esmeroodo (Sailor Moon R) ............. Mami Koyama vKoM5 tSAI Safiiru (Sailor Moon R) ..... Tsutomu Kashiwakura vKaT2 tSAI Prince Demando (Sailor Moon R) ......... Kaneto Shiozawa vShK5 tSAI Kaolinite (Sailor Moon S) ........... Noriko Uemura vUeN tSAI professor Tomoe (Sailor Moon S) ............ Akira Kamiya vKaA tSAI Pegasus (SM SuperS) ............... Taiki Matsuno vMaT2 tSAI Fiore (SMR movie) ........... Hikaru Midorikawa vMiH tSAI Himeko Nayotake (SMS movie) .......... Megumi Hayashibara vHaM1 tSAI Description: tSAI "Tsukino Usagi" (Rabbit of the Moon) is a rather underachieving tSAI junior high school girl who gets low test grades, does poorly in tSAI sports, and is often late to class. She's also a very caring tSAI individual. When Usagi-chan sees some boys tormenting a black tSAI cat, she rescues the cat. The cat reappears later to thank tSAI Usagi and introduces herself as Luna. Usagi is frightened at tSAI seeing a talking cat, so Luna gives her a pretty broach. With tSAI the words "Moon Prism Power-Make Up!", the broach turns her into tSAI the superheroine Sailor Moon. Her job is to fight against the tSAI youma (demons) who appear to steal human energy. Unfortunately, tSAI Sailor Moon is still spectacularly incompetant at fighting youma.tSAI Fortunately, the mysterious Tuxedo Kamen appears to save her. tSAI Later, the appearance of the other Sailor Senshi (warriors) will tSAI help, since they are better at fighting than Sailor Moon is. tSAI Luna is also looking for her missing Moon Princess. This is a tSAI very funny series which enjoys massive popularity in Japan. tSAI Tidbits: tSAI - All of the Sailor Senshi are 14 year old schoolgirls dressed tSAI in short, cute versions of their regular school uniforms. tSAI - Like "Tsukino Usagi", the names of the other Senshi are puns tSAI relating to their planet or power (e.g. "Mizuno Ami" is tSAI "Ami of the Water"; Sailor Mercury's power is water based). tSAI - The Dark Kingdom villains seem to be named after gems of tSAI various kinds (e.g. Jadeite, Kunzite, Beryl). tSAI - The "Sailor Moon" series ends at episode #46 and is replaced tSAI at #47 with "Sailor Moon R". It starts with two aliens, Ail tSAI and Ann, who need human energy, similar to the first series. tSAI At #60, Chibi Usa (little Usagi) appears with a demand for tSAI the ginzuishou, Usagi's power jewel... tSAI Release Info: tSAI 46 TV episodes for "Sailor Moon". tSAI (Story [ 1-46]: Queen Beryl and search for the ginzuishou). tSAI 43 TV episodes for "Sailor Moon R". ('Romance' and 'Return') tSAI (Story [47-89]: Ail/Ann, Chibi Usa and Black Moon forces) tSAI Movie: "Sailor Moon R" tSAI (Story : Fiore comes for Mamoru) tSAI Live-action Musical: "Sailor Moon R" tSAI (Story : Sailor Senshi vs. Queen Beryl & 4 generals) tSAI 1 TV episode between series. tSAI (Recap of "Sailor Moon R" and preview for "Sailor Moon S") tSAI 37 TV episodes for "Sailor Moon S". ('Super') tSAI (Story [91-127]:Sailor Uranus/Neptune and Talisman search) tSAI Movie: "Sailor Moon S" tSAI Live-action Musical: "Sailor Moon S" tSAI 41 TV episodes for "Sailor Moon SS" ('SuperS') tSAI (Story [128-168]: Chibi Usa and Pegasus) tSAI 31 TV episodes for "Sailor Moon - Sailor Stars" tSAI (Story [169-200]: Continues "Sailor Moon SuperS" storyline) tSAI US Release by: DIC Productions (dubbed for TV release) tSAI Rating: [1 2 3 4 ] tSAI Title: Mysterious Thief Saint Tail (TV) gMG tSAT aka: Kaitou Saint Tail tSAT aut: Megumi Tachikawa (Nakayoshi) tSAT Cast: tSAT Meimi Haneoka/Saint Tail ................... Tomo Sakurai vSaT1 tSAT Seira Mimori (a novice) .................... Kikuko Inoue vInK1 tSAT Asuka Jr .................................. Kousuke Okano vOkK1 tSAT Ruby (Meimi's pet) ............... Satomi Koorogi vKoS tSAT Eimi Haneoka ............................. Chieko Enomoto vEnC tSAT Gen'ichirou Haneoka ...................... Kazuhiko Inoue vInK0 tSAT Asuka detective ............................ Akio Ohtsuka vOhA tSAT Kyoko ........................................ Junko Iwao vIwJ tSAT Sachiko ...................................... Mika Kanai vKaM0 tSAT Sawatari ............................. Toshiyuki Morikawa vMoT1 tSAT female student .......................... Akemi Shinohara vShA0 tSAT Sandou ................................... Hideyuki Umezu vUmH tSAT Description: tSAT A city is plagued by an uncatchable thief. Because of the pony tSAT tail that she wears, she is known as Saint Tail. When cornered, tSAT she resorts to a combination of magic tricks and acrobatics to tSAT outwit her police pursuers. In fact, Saint Tail is as much a tSAT showman as she is a thief. At Saint Paulia Junior High (a tSAT Catholic school), the latest gossip is always about the exploits tSAT of Saint Tail...especially as one of the students named Asuka Jr.tSAT has made it an obsession to get the thief that keeps eluding his tSAT detective father. Saint Tail obliges by always leaving Asuka Jr.tSAT a note about her next target before she strikes. Unknown to him,tSAT Meimi Haneoka, a fellow student who is somewhat of a girlfriend tSAT is also the mysterious Saint Tail. Saint Tail always steals to tSAT help someone and is helped by Sister Seira, a novice nun. The tSAT series brings back the idea of the 'gentleman thief' and might tSAT be best described as "Lupin III" with a Magical Girls twist. tSAT Note: Despite the setting, Saint Paulia could be any Japanese tSAT school (except the nuns are the instructors). Also, nuns are tSAT typically given new names when accepted, but this doesn't seem tSAT to be case with Sister Seira. tSAT Note: Phonetically, "Seira" sounds like "Sara" and "Asuka" is tSAT "Oscar". For the purposes of this entry, I am keeping the tSAT Japanese spellings of the various names. tSAT Release Info: tSAT 1995-96 TV series: 43 episodes. tSAT Rating: [1 2 3 4 ] tSAT Title: 3x3 Eyes (OAVs) gFA t3X3 aut: Yuuzo Takada (Yanmaga KC Special; US:Innovation) t3X3 Cast: t3X3 Pai/Sanjiyan ......................... Megumi Hayashibara vHaM1 t3X3 Yakumo Fujii ............................ Kouji Tsujitani vTsK1 t3X3 Benares .................................... Akio Ohtsuka vOhA t3X3 Mei Xing .................................. Mayumi Tanaka vTaM2 t3X3 Ling Ling .................................... Ai Orikasa vOrA t3X3 Mama (Part 1) ....................... Yukimasa Kishino vKiY1 t3X3 Chu (Part 1) ........................... Takeshi Aono vAoT t3X3 Natsuko (Part 2) .......................... Yuko Mizutani vMiY6 t3X3 Saru (Part 2) ......................... Masami Kikuchi vKiM0 t3X3 {Girl} (Part 3) ........................... Mariko Kouda vKoM3 t3X3 Ryouko (Part 3-4) ......................... Kouji Totani vToK6 t3X3 Armulet .................................... Naoko Matsui vMaN1 t3X3 Hide .............................. ... Hikaru Midorikawa vMiH t3X3 Tatsuya .................................. Hiroyuki Satou vSaH t3X3 Professor Fujii .............................. Osamu Saka vSaO t3X3 Hoan ..................................... Toshiko Fujita vFuT0 t3X3 Steve Long ................................. Banjou Ginga vGiB t3X3 masked man ............................. Ryoutarou Okiayu vOkR t3X3 Description: t3X3 Yakumo Fujii is an ordinary high school student (with an unusual t3X3 job :-)) until he runs into Pai...literally. Pai appears to t3X3 be a young (and cute) girl who is a bit lost. Pai is actually t3X3 a survivor of a mythical race called the Sanjiyan who are all t3X3 but extinct. In effect, Pai is an immortal 'monster' with 3 t3X3 eyes who is 300 years old. Yakumo's first encounter with Pai t3X3 leads to his death, upon which he is resurrected as her 'Wu', t3X3 an immortal and indestructible servant of a Sanjiyan. He joins t3X3 her in her quest to become human. t3X3 NOTE: The title is pronounced "Sazan Eyes". t3X3 Release Info: t3X3 4 part OAV. Yes, even though Sanjiyan went off to face Benares, t3X3 the series really DOES end there. t3X3 3 part OAV. "Shin 3x3 Eyes": Continues the story of Yakumo and t3X3 a 3-eyed girl named Pai Ayanokouji. 1995 release. 45 min ea. t3X3 US Release by: Streamline Pictures (dubbed) t3X3 UK Release by: Manga Video (dubbed) t3X3 Rating: [1 2 3 4 ] t3X3 Title: Supernatural Beast City (FILM) gHO tSBC aka: Yoju Toshi tSBC Cast: tSBC Taki ....................................... Yuusaku Yara vYaY6 tSBC Makie .................................... Toshiko Fujita vFuT0 tSBC Jin ........................................ Kouji Totani vToK6 tSBC Hotel Owner .................................. Tamio Ohki vOhT0 tSBC Soap Girl ................................... Arisa Andou vAnA tSBC Spider Woman ................................. Mari Yokoo vYoM0 tSBC Mr. Shadow ................................. Takeshi Aono vAoT tSBC Joseph Maiyard ............................ Ichirou Nagai vNaI tSBC Description: (by Tom Jewell) tSBC The premise as given by Taki, the main character: tSBC "Throughout human history, relations between out human world tSBC and the other world, the world of demons, has gone a long way. tSBC Both worlds sought interaction, cooperation, and coexistance. tSBC But many cruel wars were repeated over and over again. Finally,tSBC representatives from both worlds signed a treaty. It was a tSBC kind of non-aggression treaty. Every several hundred years, tSBC there was a set armistice period. Now we are approaching the tSBC 21st century. Both worlds are on to sign another [500 year] tSBC peace treaty." tSBC tSBC To handle crimes committed by either side, the Yami (Dark) Guard tSBC is formed as an elite police force. The Guard is made up of tSBC men and women of both races - human and demon. The story tSBC centers on Renzabury Taki, a human male and member of the Yami tSBC Guard. He is teamed with Maki, a beautiful female demon. Their tSBC assignment is to guard Giuseppi Maiyart, a wizened old (lusty) tSBC man who must be present at the treaty signing. Unknown to Taki tSBC and Maki, a secret plot revolves around the two of them. tSBC Editor's Note: Despite the numerous sexual situations & graphic tSBC violence, this is really a love story of unexpected power. The tSBC sex doesn't take over the story as in "Wandering Kid"... tSBC US Release by: Streamline Pictures (dubbed as "Wicked City") tSBC UK Release by: Manga Video (dubbed as "Wicked City") tSBC Rating: [1 2 3 ] tSBC Title: Shamanic Princess (OAVs) gFA tSHP Cast: tSHP Tiara ........................................... Yuri Sa vSaY0 tSHP Rina ...................................... Mitsuki Yayoi vYaM3 tSHP Kagetsu ................................ Kouichi Yamadera vYaK1 tSHP Japoro ................................... Rica Matsumoto vMaR tSHP Leon ......................................... Hiro Yuuki vYuH tSHP Sara ....................................... Tomo Sakurai vSaT1 tSHP Description: (by Dave Endresak) tSHP One night, a young girl arrives on Earth...alone except for her tSHP partner Japoro. Her name is Tiara, and she is here on a mission tSHP to find her former lover, Kagetsu, who has stolen the mysterious tSHP Throne of Yord, the source of power for the magical Guardian tSHP World. When she catches up with him, however, she finds that he tSHP is not alone. Tiara's former acquantaince, Rina has sided with tSHP Kagetsu along with Rina's partner: Leon. The fate of Guardian tSHP World hangs in the balance. This shoujo series has a Middle tSHP East feel to it, despite the apparent European setting and is tSHP somewhat similar to CLAMP's (Rayearth) works. The animation tSHP quality is also very high. CLAMP fans would love this. tSHP Release Info: tSHP 2 part OAV series. tSHP Rating: [1 2 3 4 ] tSHP Title: Silent Moebius (FILM) gSF tSIL aut: Kia Asamiya (Kadokawa Shoten) tSIL Cast: tSIL Katsumi Liqueur ............................ Naoko Matsui vMaN1 tSIL Kiddy Phenyl ............................... Hiromi Tsuru vTsH tSIL Nami Yamigumo .............................. Chieko Honda vHoC tSIL Rally Cheyenne ........................... Toshiko Fujita vFuT0 tSIL Lebia Maverick ........................... Gara Takashima vTaG tSIL Yuki Saiko ................................. Maya Okamoto vOkM0 tSIL Grosspolina ........................... Kiyoshi Kobayashi vKoK2 tSIL Gigelf Liqueur ............................... Goroh Naya vNaG tSIL Fuyuka Liqueur ............................. Masako Ikeda vIkM0 tSIL Nachi Aida ............................ Kouichi Yamadera vYaK1 tSIL girl ..................................... Yuri Shiratori vShY3 tSIL {Unknown character} ...................... Maria Kawamura vKaM4 tSIL {Unknown character} ...................... Toshiko Sawada vSaT4 tSIL Rober De Vice ......................... Kouichi Hashimoto vHaK3 tSIL Policeman .............................. Shinichirou Miki vMiS0 tSIL Lucifer Folk ............................... Kouji Nakata vNaK5 tSIL youma Beta {volume 2} .................... Hideyuki Umezu vUmH tSIL Lucifer Folk {volume 2} ................. Osamu Kobayashi vKoO tSIL Description: tSIL "Lucifer Folk" demons are starting to reappear on Earth after tSIL having been banished long ago. In Japan, a new police team has tSIL been formed to combat this threat...composed entirely of tSIL women. Each woman on the team has her own set of powers and tSIL specialties. The 1st movie shows us (via flashback) how Katsumi tSIL Liqueor joins the Attacked Mystification Police (AMP) force. The tSIL 2nd movie continues Katsumi's story as she resists joining AMP tSIL while still being chased by demons. She meets Yuki, a young tSIL girl prone to procognitive flashes with a secret history. tSIL Release Info: tSIL 2 part movie. Actually, the 2nd part was released as an OAV. tSIL Due to problems at Kadokawa, no 3rd part was ever made. tSIL US Release by: Streamline Pictures (dubbed) tSIL Rating: [1 2 3 ] tSIL