08-26-2002, 06:58 AM
I've read a book on Anime from Trish Ledoux (translator for anime, ahhhh Ranma 1/2, Maison Ikkoku, any U.S. Renditions/L.A. Hero release plus a billion others. Also used to work in Animerica).
It's called the Complete Anime Guide. It runs a humble 300 or so pages. It includes in chronology every series that appeared on American TV, with indepth stories, and information. It also has a section on anime genres with what anime is (somewhat for the beginner). It then has a section of every VHS/LD release as of 1997. Yeah before DVD. It has personal comments on the releases. It also contains prices and summaries. Then it has a section for all of the American companies. I called Animeigo, now that was priceless. I was able to preorder KOR when my modem was down. ^_^ It also contained simple terms to know like Shonen, Shojo, Yakuza, and Manga.
I'll have to check out the Anime Encyclopedia you're talking about. I could crack that off in a matter of days. ^_^
It's called the Complete Anime Guide. It runs a humble 300 or so pages. It includes in chronology every series that appeared on American TV, with indepth stories, and information. It also has a section on anime genres with what anime is (somewhat for the beginner). It then has a section of every VHS/LD release as of 1997. Yeah before DVD. It has personal comments on the releases. It also contains prices and summaries. Then it has a section for all of the American companies. I called Animeigo, now that was priceless. I was able to preorder KOR when my modem was down. ^_^ It also contained simple terms to know like Shonen, Shojo, Yakuza, and Manga.
I'll have to check out the Anime Encyclopedia you're talking about. I could crack that off in a matter of days. ^_^