ANIME RESOURCES LIST

Below is a partial HTML translation for Steve Pearl's Anime Resources List. Sections like SOURCES FOR ANIME SCRIPTS, ANIME FTP SITES, ANIME BITNET FILESERVERS, ELECTRONIC ANIME RESOURCES: MUDs, MUCKs, & MOOs, ELECTRONIC ANIME RESOURCES: INTERNET NEWSGROUPS, ELECTRONIC ANIME RESOURCES: MAILING LISTS, and ELECTRONIC ANIME RESOURCES: ARTICLES were removed due to space constraints and my inability to verify their correctness. I will put them back in when I have the inclination to (or if enough people requested for it). ^_-

Edited by Steve Pearl
July, 1997

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Table of Contents

LEGALITY OF COPYING ANIME

By virtue of trade agreements between the US and Japan, it is illegal in the US to distribute copies of anime and anime-related material without having permission from the copyright holder, regardless of whether or not any fee is charged.

Copyrights are intended to make sure that the author of the work receives appropriate compensation for his/her job. Some people consider the copying of anime a morally corrupt practice, as the author of the work is not being paid. There have been several counter-arguments to this by anime fans, such as:

  • It is unlikely that the Japanese companies will sue the fan, as this practice creates a demand for other anime-related products, which increases their sales.
  • The fan is against profiting from this activity, and in some cases even boycotts and denounces any people who are doing it for profit.
  • These features are far too expensive/hard-to-find for the fan to acquire them by other means.

Regardless of any moral or economical justifications, the fact is that copying of anime features is illegal under US law. If the fan resorts to this method to obtain anime material, he/she should be aware of this.

TRANSLATED ANIME

The following companies have translated anime videos for sale. These are OFFICIAL versions, done with the authorization of the original copyright owners.

  • A.D. Vision
    Southwest Plaza Bldg.
    5750 Bintliff #217
    Houston, TX. 77036-2123
    (713) 977-9181
    http://www.advfilms.com/
    A.D. Vision also has their SoftCel division of adult oriented anime videos

  • AnimEigo, Inc.
    PO Box 989
    Wilmington, NC 28402
    (910) 251-1850
    (910) 763-2376 (FAX)
    http://www.wilmington.net/modular/animeigo/a_home.html

  • Celebrity Home Video
    PO Box 4112
    Woodland Hills, CA 91365-4112
    (818) 595-0666
    (818) 716-0168 (FAX)

  • Central Park Media (CPM)
    250 West 57th Street, Suite 317
    New York, NY 10019
    (212) 977-7456
    CPM is also the parent company of Anime 18 and USMC

  • Excalibur Films
    3621 W. Comonwealth
    Fullerton, CA 92633
    (800) BUY-MOVIES
    (714) 773-5855
    (714) 526-1147 (FAX)

  • FHE- Family Home Entertainment
    15400 Sherman Way
    Van Nuys, CA 91406

  • FOX Video

  • Image Entertainment, Inc
    9333 Oso Avenue
    Chatsworth, CA 91311

  • Kidmark
    PO Box 1999
    Grand Central Station
    New York, NY 10163

  • L.A Hero
    7320 Balboa Blvd. #124
    Van Nuys, CA 91406

  • Laserdisc Entertainment
    2040 Broadway
    Santa Monica, CA 90404

  • LIVE Entertainment
    15400 Sherman Way
    Van Nuys, CA 91406

  • Manga Entertainment
    727 N. Hudson, Suite 3
    Chicago, IL 60610
    (312) 751-0020

  • New World
    Address Unknown

  • NOW Video
    60 Revere Dr., Suite 200
    Northbrook, IL 60062

  • Palladium Books
    5926 Lonyo
    Detroit, MI 48210

  • Pioneer LDCA, Inc.
    2265 East 220th Street
    Long Beach, CA 90810
    (213) PIONEER (746-6337)
    (310) 952-2142 - Fax

  • The Right Stuf
    P.O. Box 71309
    Des Moines, IA 50325-1309
    (800) 338-6827

  • Software Sculptors
    250 West 57th Street
    Suite 326
    New York, NY 10107
    (212) 245-9559
    http://www.software-sculptors.com/

  • Star Anime Enterprises
    PO Box 119
    Sea Cliff, NY 11579-0119
    (516) 674-3125

  • Streamline Pictures
    P.O. Box 691418
    West Hollywood, CA 90069
    (213) 657-8559
    http://www.insv.com/streamline/

  • US Renditions
    1123 Dominguez St.
    Unit K
    Carson, CA 90746
    (213) 604-9702

  • VIZ Video
    PO Box 77010
    San Francisco, CA 94107
    (415) 546-7073
    http://www.viz.com

  • Voyager Entertainment
    456 Sylvan Ave
    Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632

ANIME MAIL ORDER BUSINESSES

The following companies sell imported anime video and audio software, manga and miscellaneous related merchandise through mail order. To the best of our knowledge, none of them sell any pirated audio/video software. Reviews of some of them were done in AnimeStuff #13 (see ANIME FTP SITES). (This revised list courtesy of the Rutgers Anime Info Article- "Anime Mail Order Sources" and is used with permission)

  • ANIMANIA!
    2570 Ocean Avenue, Suit 282
    San Francisco, CA 94132
    (415) 759-1173
    animania@hooked.net
    Business Hours: Mon - Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm (Pacific Time)
    [Laserdiscs, graphic novels and promotional items. Mail order only.]

  • AnimEigo, Inc.
    PO Box 989
    Wilmington, NC 28402
    (910) 251-1850
    (910) 763-2376 [FAX]
    [Anime videos, related merchandise, and anime cels]

  • Anime Master
    The Goodwill Network
    P.O. Box 3244
    1499 Yverdon
    Switzerland, Europe
    [Laser Discs, CDs, Hobby Modelling & Video Games. Catalog for $2 or 2 IRCs]

  • Anime Wink
    427 N. Canon Dr, Ste 204
    Beverly Hills, CA 90210
    [310) 859 0658
    FAX: (310) 859 1156
    [Anime Cels]

  • Art Toons
    PO Box 600
    Northfield, OH 44067
    (216) 468-2655
    FAX 216-468-2655
    ERGEZI@SMTPNOV.picker.com
    [Anime cels]

  • Asahiya Bookstores U.S.A., Inc
    Yaohan Plaza
    333 S. Alameda St. Suite 108
    Los Angeles, CA 90013
    (213) 626-5650
    (213) 626-1746 (fax)
    [Manga and various anime magazines, books, posters, calendars, and CDs.]

  • Asahiya Bookstores U.S.A., Inc
    Yaohan Plaza
    100 E. Algonquin Rd.
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
    (708) 956-6699
    [Manga and various anime magazines, books, posters, calendars, and CDs.]

  • Books Nippan
    605 West 7th Street
    Los Angeles, CA 90017
    email: nippan@netcom.com
    Phone: (213) 891-9636 or (800) 427-6100
    Fax: (213) 891-9631
    Hours: M-F 10-7; Sat. 11-5; Closed Sun.
    [Manga and various anime magazines, books, posters, calendars, and CDs. 20% discount to Fan Club members]

  • Books Nippan
    1123 Dominguez Street, Unit K
    Carson, CA 90746
    (213) 604-9702
    [Large selection of Anime & manga merchandise. 15% discount to Fan Club members]

  • Bud Plant Comic Art
    PO Box 1689
    Grass Valley, CA 95945
    (800) 242-6642
    [Back issues of English translated manga. Small selection of anime/manga books.]

  • Ed Noonchester (Orange Road cels, other cels)
    962 Cottonwood Dr.
    Corona, Ca.
    Tel: (909) 737-4822 Call only between 6pm-8:30pm PACIFIC (Calif) time
    [Anime Cels]

  • Event Horizon
    203 Blue Ridge Drive
    Old Hickory, TN 37138
    [Primarily Gundam kits but has some Macross, Orguss, etc. as well as gaming supplies and figures. Catalog available.]

  • Fantasy Animation
    Box 426
    Marlboro, NJ 07746
    (800) 863-7775
    [Anime Cels]

  • Formosa Inc DBA Anime Market
    PO Box 8126
    Fort Wayne, Indiana 46898-8126
    thwang@mentor.cc.purdue.edu
    [Carries domestically available Anime at nicely discounted prices. Free catalog available.]

  • Galactic Trade Commission (or just GTC)
    10185 Switzer
    Overland Park, KS 66212
    (913) 492-2169
    [One of the largest sources of plastic injection anime kits. No "garage kits". Limited stock of some kits makes some of them very, very expensive. Big catalog (12 pages at least) is $3.00.]

  • Golden Age Collectables
    1501 Pike Place Markey
    401 Lower level
    Seattle, WA 98101
    [Gundam, Aura Battler, and a few other series kits, plus a large variety of publications. No catalog, but may be able to special order.]

  • Hobbies
    2370 Plank Road
    Fredericksburg, VA 22401
    (800) 241-3491
    [Models, Domestic Videos, Games,T-shirts, Posters]

  • Horizon
    912 E. 3rd Street, Suite 101
    Los Angeles, CA 90013
    [Models]

  • Inteleg International, INC
    354 West Lancaster Avenue, Room 220
    Haverford, PA 19041
    (215) 896-8177
    (215) 896-1745 - FAX
    [The official representative of MAC Factory in the United States, stocking the full line of MAC FActory products. Catalog available for SASE]

  • IPCs Animation Company
    19806 N. 4th St. #63
    Phoenix, AZ 85024
    (602) 581-0125
    [Anime Cels, Catalog Available]

  • Iwase Japanese Bookstore
    Atlantam, GA
    (404) 814-0462
    [Manga and various anime magazines, books, posters, calendars, and CDs.]

  • Jamano
    4600 Bessbourough
    Montreal, Quebec
    H4B 2P1 Canada
    (514) 482-8688
    [Models, $1 for catalog]

  • JAM Inc
    Route 1, Box 742
    Brogue, PA 17309
    (800) 851-8309
    (717) 927-9787
    (717) 927-6538 - Fax
    [Models, supplies, and discounted videos]

  • Kimono My House
    1424 62nd Street (at Hollis)
    Emeryville, CA 94608
    (510)654-4627
    http://www.slip.net/~kimono
    [Anime paraphernalia. Also have an exclusive line of anime T-shirts.]

  • Kinokuniya Bookstore
    Costa Mesa, CA
    (714) 434-9986
    [Manga and various anime magazines, books, posters, calendars, and CDs.]

  • Kinokuniya Bookstores of America, Ltd. (San Francisco)
    Japan Center
    1581 Webster St.
    San Francisco, CA 94115
    Phone: 415 567-7625
    [Manga and various anime magazines, books, posters, calendars, and CDs.]

  • Kinokuniya Bookstores of America, Ltd. (San Jose)
    San Jose Yaohan
    675 Saratoga Ave.
    San Jose, CA 95129
    Phone: 408 252 1300
    [Manga and various anime magazines, books, posters, calendars, and CDs.]

  • Kinokuniya Bookstore
    Los Angeles, CA
    (213) 687-4447
    [Manga and various anime magazines, books, posters, calendars, and CDs.]

  • Kinokuniya Bookstore
    595 River Road
    Edgewater, NJ
    (201) 941 7580
    [Manga and various anime magazines, books, posters, calendars, and CDs.]

  • Kinokuniya Bookstore
    10 West 49th Street
    New York, NY
    (212) 745-1461/1462
    [Manga and various anime magazines, books, posters, calendars, and CDs.]

  • Kinokuniya Bookstore
    Seattle, WA
    (206) 587-2477
    [Manga and various anime magazines, books, posters, calendars, and CDs.]

  • Kinokuniya Bookstore
    Torrance Store
    (213) 327 6577
    [Manga and various anime magazines, books, posters, calendars, and CDs.]

  • Kinokuniya Bookstore
    Weller Court Store
    (213) 687 4480
    [Manga and various anime magazines, books, posters, calendars, and CDs.]

  • Laser Craze
    33 West Street
    Boston, MA 02111
    (800) 888-6086 - Orders Only
    (617) 338-9820 - Questions
    (617) 338-8098 - Fax
    [Domestic & imported Laser Disks]

  • Laser Disc San Francisco
    2415 Noriega Street
    San Francisco, CA 94122
    (415) 661-3218
    [Laser Discs, Compact Discs, Videos, Models,Garage Kits, and other animation products]

  • Laser Perceptions
    1739 Noriega Street
    San Francisco, CA 94122
    (415) 753-2016
    [Domestic & imported Laser Disks]

  • Mailbox Books
    PO Box 1278
    Roslyn, PA 19001
    (Anime & Anthropomorphic Publications, Free catalog]

  • Mikado
    Japan Center, Kintetsu Building
    1737 Post Street
    San Francisco, CA 94115-3698
    (415) 922-9450
    [Japanese Laser Disks]

  • Miniatures and Models
    c/o Lee Cushing
    6184 San Juan St.
    Forest Park, GA 30050
    [Carries a variety of anime kits and publications. Catalog available]

  • NewType Toys & Hobbies
    1531 10th Avenue (at Kirkham)
    San Francisco, CA 94122
    (415) 731-3077
    [Model kits. LOTS of model kits. A catalog is available for $2.00.]

  • Nichibei Anime Club
    P.O. Box 12783
    La Jolla, CA 92039-2783
    (619) 558-6318
    e-mail: 73113.3242@compuserve.com
    [Specializes in original animation cels and drawings. Free catalog available.]

  • Nikaku Animart
    615 North 6th Street
    San Jose, CA 95112
    (408) 971-2822 (TEL)
    (408) 971-0856 (FAX)
    email: nikaku@netcom.com
    http://www.best.com/~nikaku
    Closed Mondays
    [Manga, posters, CDs, LaserDisks, stickers, anime magazines, etc.at reasonable prices.]

  • Paradigm Enterprises
    2425 B Channing Way Suite 357
    Berkeley, California 94704
    email: para_ent@earthlink.net
    VISA / MC call anytime!:(510) 649-5954 or (800) 790-7273
    [Compact Discs, Videos, T-Shirts and Toys]

  • Planet Anime
    2435 Times Blvd.
    Houston, Texas 77005
    (713) 523-7122
    (713) 523-3574 Fax
    email: planet@sam.neosoft.com
    [Anime only store. Does mail order & special orders. Free shipping]

  • Pony Toy Go-Round
    420 E. 2nd Street
    Los Angeles CA 90012
    [Model kits and toys for various anime series, mostly mecha shows.]

  • Psycho 5
    12513 Lake City Way
    Seattle, WA 98125
    [Gundam, Aura Battler, a few Macross, and publications. No catalog, but can special order some items.]

  • The Right Stuf
    P.O. Box 71309
    Des Moines, IA 50325-1309
    (800) 338-6827
    [Sell all Domestically Available Anime and related merchandise]

  • Sakura Japanese Bookstore
    Maryland
    (301) 468-0605
    [Manga and various anime magazines, books, posters, calendars, and CDs.]

  • Science Fiction Continuum
    A division of S&J Productions, Inc
    P.O. Box 154
    Colonia, NJ 07067
    (800) 232-6002
    [Domestically available anime & SF videos]

  • Sight & Sound
    27 Jones Road
    Waltham, MA 02154
    (617) 894-8633
    [Domestic & imported Laser Disks]

  • Sounds Of Anime
    4075 E. Holt Road Lot 19
    Holt, Mi. 48842
    (517) 694-5845
    [Carrying Anime CD's, Playing Cards, Wall Scrolls, Gundam Toys, and with the ability to get many other products.]

  • Studio M
    247-19th Ave #6
    San Francisco, CA 94121-2353
    [Current & back issues of Studio Proteus translated manga (Eclipse, Dark Horse & Innovation)]

  • Swandive Software
    5110 E. Placita Cumpas
    Tucson, AZ 85718
    [Domestically Available Anime & SF videos. Discount prices]

  • Tec Sales
    P.O. Box 746
    Millburn, NJ 07078
    (800) 446-7775
    (201) 467-1799- Fax
    [Anime videos by mail]

  • Tokyo Do Shoten
    18924 Brookhurst
    Fountain Valley, Ca 92708
    (714) 968-9182
    [Manga and various anime magazines, books, posters, calendars, and CDs.]

  • TUSKINS-games
    14235 Lambert Rd.
    Whittier, CA 90605 USA
    213-728-2785
    tuskins@ix.netcom.com
    Anime-related and all video games for Sony PSX,Saturn,SFCOM,MD Sailor-moon, Dragonball Z,Gundam, Ranma...and toys. Accept credit cards,mo,checks... international orders welcome]

  • UCI Bookstore Internet Project
    (714) 824-2430
    (714) 824-8545 Fax
    Email: anime@uci.edu or mjkiley@uci.edu
    www: http://www.book.uci.edu/anime.html
    [Imported & Domestic Anime CDs, videos, etc]

  • Viz Shop By Mail
    PO Box 77010
    San Francisco, CA 94107
    (415) 546-7073 ext. 27
    (415) 546-7086 Fax
    [In addition to selling the entire line of Viz products, they also sell anime products from several of the other anime companies.

  • Video Online Express
    5339 Prospect Road, #336
    San Jose, CA 95070
    Web: http://www.VideoExpress.com
    FAX: 408-364-2251
    Voice: 408-364-2250
    Telnet: VideoExpress.com
    E-Mail: manager@VideoExpress.com
    [VOX is an online video store which currently offers 731 Anime VHS tapes and 173 Anime Laser Discs. VOX accepts VISA/MasterCard, checks from the US, and International Money Orders. They have a Netscape Secure web server and will also accept FAXed credit card information and even phone orders.]

EUROPEAN ANIME DISTRIBUTORS

GERMANY

  • Laser Eye Land
    Mittenwalderstrasse 12
    10961 Berlin
    GERMANY
    Germany / 30 / 694 78 49
    shop's business hours: mo - fr: 12.00 - 6.30pm
    but thursday: 12.00 - 8.00pm
    saturday: 10.00am - 6.00pm
    nearest subway station - Gneisenaustrasse (2min. to walk)
    (NTSC-import disks from the US, Japan and Hongkong, much cheaper than any other source in Berlin, shipping all over Europe, no credit cards, only eurocheques and money-orders, catalog/list available) I got word from one of the owners that IF they receive 100 requests for anime laserdiscs they will start importing 'dangerous amounts of anime' in the near future, so just keep pestering them!

  • A.C.O.G. - Anime Connection Of Germany
    Postfach 69
    56239 Selters / WW.
    GERMANY
    Tel.: 02626/8658 & 1320
    Fax.: 02626/1281
    mo - fr: 10.00 - 19.00pm
    sa: 11.00 - 14.30pm
    They carry much stuff (CD,LD,VHS,garage-kits,vinyl,posters,sets,...)

UNITED KINGDOM

  • Anime FX Magazine
    70 Mortimer Street
    London W1N 7DF
    England
    Phone: (0171) 637 2587.
    E-Mail: 100041.135@compuserve.com
    WWW: http://www.pavilion.co.uk/ashdown
    This service is pretty much in the beginning stages now, so they don't have all that much in stock (yet). However, they DO offer a 'search service' and will try to get whatever you ask for.

  • Books Nippon
    64/66 St. Paul's Churchyard
    London EC4M 8AA
    England
    Tel: (071) 248 4956
    Japanese magazines, books, stationary, gifts, etc.

  • Cannon & Co.
    18 Newport Place
    London WC2
    England
    Tel: (071) 437 7157
    A range of anime videos in PAL, going for stlg18 a time. Although the language is Chinese (!), they do have a good range that's growing all the time. Titles available include: Cityhunter, Project A-Ko and Macross: Do you remember love?

  • Comet Miniatures
    46-48 Lavender Hill
    London SW11 5RH
    England
    Tel: (071) 228 3702
    Kits, toys, models (not just anime-related). Wholesaler to Forbidden Planet so the same stuff is cheaper at Comet.

  • Forbidden Planet
    71 New Oxford Street
    London WC1A 1DG
    England
    Tel: (071) 497 2150
    Comics (manga both in English and Japanese), T-Shirts, kits, toys. High prices.

  • Japan Centre.
    Picadilly Circus
    London
    Tel. 071 439 8035
    Nearest Tube: Picadilly
    Japanese magazines, stationary, food, travel, video hire.

  • Sheffield Space Centre
    33 The Wicker
    Sheffield S3 8HS
    England
    Tel: (0114) 275 8905
    Fax: (0114) 249 3238
    Small, fluctuating but interesting anime stock (one of the few places in Europe you can get Animag without subscribing). Write for mailing lists (SAE). Despite high S&H-charges (40% of total value outside the UK) - Recommended!

  • Anime Projects
    19 High Street
    Bangor
    Gwynedd
    LL57 1NP
    UK
    Tel: (01248) 370044
    E-Mail: animeprojects@cix.compulink.co.uk
    Anime Projects is a new company, currently releasing AnimEigo's anime on PAL. They completed the release of both BGC and Riding Bean. Their most recent release was Otaku no Video, and their next will be two of the Urusei Yatsura movies: 'Only You' and 'Remember My Love'.

  • Manga Entertainment Ltd
    40 St. Peter's Road
    London W6 9BD
    England
    Tel: (0181) 748 9000
    Fax: (0181) 748 0841
    Manga Entertainment Ltd produces and releases high-quality dubbed anime under the label Manga Video. You cannot order videos directly from them, but you can write to them and 'make wishes' (addressed to Laurence Guinness at the Manga Entertainment Ltd address).

  • Mailed Music & Video
    15-16 Thomas Street
    Chepstow
    Gwent
    NP6 5DH
    UK
    (Anime, manga graphic novels, CDs, various merchandise.)

Other UK anime video labels which are still active, other than those mentioned above (Manga Entertainment Ltd., Anime Projects, and Anime UK):

  • East2West Films
    32 Leighton Road
    Kentish Town
    London
    NW5 2QE
    UK

  • Kiseki Films Ltd.
    Unit 5/6 Parkside
    Ravenscourt Park
    Hammersmith
    London
    W6 0UU
    UK

  • Pioneer LDCE, Ltd.
    Pioneer House
    Hollybush Hill
    Stoke Poges
    Slough
    SL2 4QP
    UK

  • Western Connection
    Suite 18
    37 Westbourne Terrace
    London
    W2 3UR
    UK

FRANCE

A more complete list may be found at
http://www2.int-evry.fr/~allais/Bout_province.html, and
http://www2.int-evry.fr/~allais/Boutique.html

  • Librairie JUNKU
    (This address may have changed!)
    262, Rue Saint Honore
    75001 PARIS FRANCE
    It's a Japanese library. Not limited to Manga that is. There's a level dedicated to it. They do Mail Order. ask for a list with a SASE. They sell: Mangas, CD, Posters, Audio-tapes, Video-Tapes. NB: there's NO translated manga or translated magazines. Only original ones.

  • DEESSE
    8, Rue Cochin
    75005 PARIS FRANCE
    They do mail order. same as above.
    They sell : Mangas, Kits, Toys...they buy directly in Japan.
    All Japanese Magazines : Animage, Hobby Japan, Animedia, New-Type, B-Club, New Video.
    US Magazines : Animag, Animenominous, Protoculture Addict.
    French Fanzins : Mangazone, AnimeLand, Startoys.

  • MADOKA
    25, rue Faidherbe
    75011 PARIS FRANCE
    Mail order too.
    Goods, Art-Books, Mangas, CD, Garage Kits, Models...

  • Librairie TONKAM
    29, rue Keller
    75011 PARIS FRANCE
    THE anime shop in Paris! all what you ever dreamed about :) Goods, Posters, Tee-shirts, LD, CD, Video-tapes, Manga, Magazines

  • GEGE LE CHINOIS
    26, rue des trois mages
    13006 Marseille
    Mangas, CD, Kits...

  • Librairie TOUTENCARTOON
    45, rue Peyrollieres
    31000 TOULOUSE
    Same as above : Mangas, CD, Posters...