D-CONTAMINET 14th -16th October 1994

 D-CONTAMINET 14th -16th October 1994 Birmingham, England.

"Birmingham's third annual anime convention that took place on the 14th to 16th October at the Grand Hotel in 1994. 

Photos and text information, can be found by clicking this link D-ContamineT 14th-16th October 1994

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the above tab 'D-CONTAMINET 14th -16th October 1994'

ContAnimeTed October 22-24 1993

 CONTanimeTED 1993 - October 22-24, New Cobden Hotel, Birmingham. 

(the secound Anime convention to be held in Birmingham England).

Photos and text information, can be found by clicking this link CONTanimeTED

OR

the above tab 'ContAnimeTed October 22-24, 1993'

1993 Anime Day File 3

 1993 Anime Day File 3 The Con that bit its tongue.  

April 17th ot 18th.  Sheffield, England.

Photos and text information, can be found by clicking this link 1993 Anime Day - File 3 The con that bit its tongue

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the above tab " 1993 Anime Day File 3 'The Con that bit its tongue'."

1992 Anime-Day 0092 Con-in-pocket.

  Anime-Day 0092 Con-in-pocket 1992.

Photos and text information, can be found by clicking this link 1992Anime-Day 0092 Con in pocket..html

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the above tab '1992 Anime Day 0092 Con in the pocket.'

December 1990 Pt6. AnimeUK Newsletter

The ANIME UK newsletter Issue 3. December 1990

AnimeUK Newsletter,Consisting of 23 pages, #3 December 1990. Editor: Helen McCarthy.  And was available by subscription only, photocopied and mailed to subscribers on a bi-monthly basis (6 per 12 months). Subscription rates were to be: UK £6, Europe £8, USA £10, Australasia £12, Asia £12. 

A review, and look back on what was in minds of Anime Fans in the United Kingdom approaching the end of the year, that first saw a few like-minded individuals join together and create a nexus that would expand to small groups, and plant the seeds of an Anime Fandom, and would encourage retail companies that Animation was not Kids stuff, of Saturday morning cartoons. Contributors and readers alike did their part, in what today (post 2022) is pitifully slow in gaining momentum and numbers, compared to the rise of social media. 

Devilman artwork by Steve Kyte.

This is the start of print run from October's Volume 1 Issue 2 of 1990, and over a year later the issue published would be Volume 2 Issue 6 October 1992 (the last issue I have), and the.

[NOTE: Helen McCarthy was kind enough to let me know, that “Anything not credited in the newsletter is usually by me”. (July 2020)]

[NOTE: That in the days of scissors, paper, and glue (the real CUT & PASTE of Desk-Top-Publishing), and typewriters and their like (even before Word processors), all to be photocopied and stapled by hand, you can see the dedication in individually drawing the page numbers freehand.  Such was the love and motivation for cartoon for a mature audience.]

EDITORIAL;

“KONNICHIWA!" 

“First of all thanks to DEAN HEATHCOTE who has provided our first-ever FREE GIFT -  the issue of his comic HEITAI enclosed with this issue of ANIME UK.  All comments and feedback will be appreciated and should be sent to Dean at the address inside the back cover  -  with your subscription, of course. “

“Thanks to everyone who's commented on A.UK so far -  all favourably, which is nice for the ego but doesn't make for a riviting, kicking-and-screaming, controversial letter-column!   This, by the way, has a new name (ANIME PLUS, the “plus” being you, gentle reader) and logo, courtesy of MARK JOHNSON -  thanks, Mark”

“Two bits of good news: Dean H.  tells me that AKIRA (English dub) goes on sell-thru in the US in January 91, so get your orders in to American penpals now;  and a friend in Japan writes that after financial holdups and undercetainty CTBER CITY OEDO 808 #2 goes on sale in Jaan on 28th Dec. I hope to have a copy sometime in January.”

“Here's wishing you all a very merry Christmas with lots of animegoodies in your stockings (I'll settle for another Char in mine, this time in 3D, but that's another story..)  and a great New Year.   See you at the end of February 1991 with A. UK 4!”

“All views and opinions expressed herein are the personal views and opinions of the writer.   Accuracy of information contained herein is always striven for but cannot be absolutely guaranteed!”

ANIME UK is a non-profit fan publication and recognises and upholds the copyrights of the creators of the various works of which it mentions for review, discussion and information purposes.  

With this proviso, all artwork and writing herein is copyright to the artist or writer and may not be reproduced in any form for any purpose without their prior permission.   The Editor will forward requests for permission to republish articles appearing here in other fanzines,”

“BITS AND PIECES”

AKIRA finally premieres in London in the English-speaking version at the ICA from 25th. January.   Book now!!”

“Many thanks to DAVE ROW whose generosity in printing the first run of A-UK 2 for free has enabled me to run a higher page count than expected this time.”

“Some of you will have found an extra freebie apart from HEITAI in your envelope – a poster, cutting [Carlo's NOTE magazine cutting\scrap page] or one of those inimitable magazine giveaways so beloved of the Japanese.   Thanks to STEVE RYTE who has gone through our anime bits & pieces for doubles and unwanted items, these small anime goodies go to subscribers whose names have come up in this issue's lucky dip.   I'll continue to do this as long as the goodies last.   )I may also slip something the way of the author/s of my favourite contritions in each issue too, editorial bias being what it is!)

CONTENCE PAGE

Contributors to this issue; 

Writers;

Page  2-4 Editorial, credits, bits & pieces

Page 5 ART OF THE DIRTY PAIR reviewed by DENZIL J. BROWN

Page 6 AKIRA reviewed by ANTONY JACKSON

Page 7 THE MIYAZAKI PROJECT – report from HARRY PATNE

Page 8 FORGOTTERN FLEETS OF YAMATO: PAUL DAVISON – imagines the Space Cruiser's sister ships.

Page 9 CONCERT II  - CON  review by HARRY PAYNE.

Page 9 – 10 CONVENTION NEWS by HM

Page 11 BRIAN FLANAGAN reports on the latest VCR tech [note that's Analogue Video cassette Recorder]

Page13 – 15 STEVE KYTE looks at the kits recently available in 'Forbidden Planet'.

Page 16 -18  CITY HUNTER: PETER R. EVANS reviews.

Page 20 – 23 ANIME PLUS: letters

Contributors to this issue; 

ARTISTS;

Page 2 & 5 STEVE KYTE (from A- CLUB (who probably ripped 'em off from NEWTYPE!)

Page 4 PETER EVENS

Page 8 PAUL DAVISON

Page 10, 11  VAUNDA K. PERRY

Page 12 TREVOR BROWN

Page 15 top DEAN HEATHCOTE

Page 15 bottom PETER MILLIGAN

Page 18 PETER R. EVENS

Page 19 DIEGO PARONI

Page 21  VAUNDA K. PERRY

Page 23 STEVE KYTE

LOGO & FOOTERS by GRAHAM BLEATHMAN

LETTER COLUMN LOGO by MARK JOHNSON

Thanks to everyone who's contributed!

JAPAN CENTRE PART TWO  is just a few yards further down Brewer Street [Carlo adds, LONDON, ENGLAND] than the original shop and is devoted entirely to anime and video hire. [Carlo adds, renting VHS video cassettes, see example 'Blockbuster Video']   Prices convert roughly yen to penny but there are a few bargains.   Club membership costs £5 with a £50 deposit (returnable on leaving) and hire charges £1.50 - £2.00.   Anime on shelves included ZGUNDAM, LUPIN III, LAPUTA, CITY HUNTER.  Open 10 – 6 Mon-Sat, 11-7 Sun.

LATE ADDRESS INSERT: ROBERT J CLIFFORD III  JAPAN. US Navy professional involved in Anglo-Japanese manga etc translation group, would like to hear from anyone interested in working on translations.  Costume fan/photographer, another nice American fan I met at ConFiction.

Page 5 ART OF THE DIRTY PAIR – STANDARD EDITION: SEXY TWO reviewed by DENZIL J. BROWN 

[A colour ART book of about 90 pages (with only 2 pages with any text), that may cost you £20 - “Well, does the book live up to its Title?  The answer is yes, if you're an anime fan”.]

Page 6 AKIRA reviewed by ANTONY JACKSON

Akira – 124 mins – Sereo – Digi/Auto CX

Cat. No. SF070-1550 – Letterbox – Gatefold Sleave – 7000 Yen

“A superbly animated film that is NOT for kids. A mixture of Blade Runner, Scanners and A Clock work Orange, it is a very violent film.”

Antony Jackson scores the film a 9 for Picture, 8 for sound, and an overall score of 10

Page 7 THE MIYAZAKI PROJECT – report from HARRY PATNE

The Nausicaa Filmbook, “Roman Graohic Album extra 61”. A4 size, perfect bound, 180 pages (40 pages of production notes).  Published by Tokuma Shoten: cover price 920 Yen.

A copy could be procured from 'Books Nippon' (Japanese book shop behind Saint Paul's Cathedral London) for maybe £8.44 to £10.00, sending a £5.00 deposit for Mail-Order is best.

Other 'Roman Graphic Albums' are also available from 'Books Nippon'; Laputa the flying Island, “Mt neighbour Totoro, Kiki's delivery service.

Page 8 FORGOTTERN FLEETS OF YAMATO: PAUL DAVISON – imagines the Space Cruiser's sister ships.

No. 1 The Space Battleship Yamashiro, and engagements with Gamilas Space dreadnaughts, based upon eyewitness accounts of the time.

Page 9 CONCERT II  - CON  review by HARRY PAYNE.

Page 9 – 10 CONVENTION NEWS by HM

OTHER CONVENTION NEWS 

SPECULATION, the 1991 Eastercon in Glasgow, has approached me to contribute to the video programme.  (they actually asked me to run it but I didn't fancy working 24 hours a day for the whole Easter weekend – you only do that if you're mad, or a techie, or both.)  This means there will be anime at SPECULATION, about 4 hours a day.  I will of course bring as much hot new-release stuff as I can get sent from Tokyo in the week before the Con, but if anyone has any special requests I'm open to suggestions.  Registration is currently £25 and I don't yet know the room rates.

MASQUE

is to be held early in 1992 and will be the UK's first-ever costume convention.  All types of dress – historical, roleplaying, TV or film reproduction or just plain silly will be worn and welcomed.

There will be an art show, dealers' room and film/video programme all revolving round costume, and a full workshop programme to increase your costuming skills.

If You've ever wanted to strut your stuff as Minmei or Harlock, make a Knight of Gold from cornflake boxes or hammer out a perfect Dunbine armour from sheet metal, this conis for you.   It's also for you if you want to model, as costume-makers always need them, take pictures or just admire.  For more details contact MELUSINE... Borehamwood, Herts, enclosing an SSAE please.

AnimeCon 91, the American manga/anime convention in San Jose, has confirmed 9 Japanese guests including Matsumoto (Harlock), Mikinoto (Macross, Megazone 23), Sadamoto (Oneamis) and Otomo (AKIRA), plus 4 US manga pros.   The Con runs from 30th. August – 2nd. September and you can get details from 3145 Geary Blvd, Suite 524, San Francisco, CA 94118.   Membership are currently $35 and room rates $62 single to $81 quad.   If anyone's thinking of going please let me know.

ANIME SHOWINGS IN LONDON

SAT 19TH JANUARY 1991

Host: Jay Felton

SUN 17TH FEBRUARY 1991

Host: Helen McCarthy/Steve Kyte

SUN 17TH MARCH 1991

*Host: Helen McCarthy/Steve Kyte

SAT 27TH APRIL 1991

Host: Jay Felton

SUN 26TH MAY 1991

Host: Helen McCarthy/Steve Kyte

INFO & NEWS from ROGER DUARTE

ADVENTURE!  ICZER-THREE will be a six part OVA; part One was released 25th. Oct 1990.

the GATCHAMAN series has been released on LD [Laser Disk, an analogue optical disk the size of a vinyl LP record] at a whopping 150,000 Yen!

Page 11 BRIAN FLANAGAN reports on the latest VCR tech  [note that's Analogue Video cassette Recorder]

THE NTSC/PAL BARRIER – SOON TO BE BROKEN?

[note that's Analogue Video cassette Recorder, and that Anime from Japan has been recorded using the Television format of NTSC, that has a different picture frequency, and ]

Also from the Letters page, was the added information, from Brian Flanagan, of a company that converts VHS tapes from NTSC to PAL;

"REAL VIDEO, 17 Cavedish Raod, London NW6 7XT - Rob Prince, charges apx £12 an hour plus VAT to convert NTSC to PAL."

Page13 – 15 STEVE KYTE looks at the kits recently available in 'Forbidden Planet'.

Page 16 -18  CITY HUNTER: PETER R. EVANS reviews.

   

Page 20 – 23 ANIME PLUS: letters

Tom Edge from Western Australasia writes about how he and his Anime fan group got to read the AnimeUK Newsletter via a “Finnish” contact, and how Anime groups are forming everywhere.  And they sympathise regarding our video format problems, and in their case solved the issue by getting tapes from Hong Kong.

New subscriber Robert L. Davies, mentions that 'CARDIFF FANTASY CENTRE' (that are only Open on Saturdays), will find and order Manga comic-books for you.

And hoped to start a LIST of people's 'TOP 5' Anime\Manga, he starts off;

Manga; AKIRA, DOMINION, OUTLANDERS, APPLESEED, BLACK MAGIC.

[NOTE: at the time there were NO dedicated retail Anime labels\companies in the UK. For Anime]

[NOTE: Helen writes that “interesting letters, the first 2 of which come from people who haven't even seen ANIMEUK! (not sure if that makes us famous or notorious...)

Philip Reeder, wrote; “I have for many years been collecting robot model kits”, and he had seen a poster in the 'Sheffield Space Centre', [Helen notes that the poster didn't mention kits at all, just AUK..]

Eric O. Hunting from New Jersey USA, wrote to ask for help in sharing sources for videos, and  tape trading.  As  “New Jersey being the cultural no-mans-land it is, I've had difficulty acquiring Japanimation videos”.

[NOTE: Regarding modern copyright and publishing online;  Helen McCarthey wrote “I don't have a problem with any of it, it seems reasonable. As far as I am concerned you can reproduce anything I wrote in full, But that would put pressure on other contributors.”] 

[NOTE: As a publication which was circulated, my understanding is that anyone may legally quote up to 10% of any article or chapter within such a publication for research or scholarly purposes, with appropriate credit to the author/rights holder.   All AUK articles gave us first periodical rights so all rights now belong to the authors.   Image rights are different, they belong to the rights holders and may not be reproduced without their prior permission for any purpose.] 

LAYOUT of December 1990's issue of the AnimeUK Newsletter;

Pages One to Six,

Pages Seven to thirteen,

Pages Fourteen to Nineteen,

Pages Twenty to Twenty Three,

[NOTE: Page Twenty four added is the Contact list of those that have joined the subscription, and are playing a passive or active role in being part of the United Kingdom's First Anime Fandom! With a Total Number of 35 as of December 1990. Only 8 months after Easter Con '90]

[NOTE:Freebie - poster, cutting or magazine giveaways,

[NOTE: Dave Row - Paid for the printing for AUK issue 2,

[NOTE: ICA to be FIRST show Dub of AKIRA on 25th. January 1991 in LONDON,

[NOTE: Anime video rental from JAPAN CENTRE (Brewer Street, London) Membership £5 + £50 deposit Cost £1.50 - £2.00,

[NOTE: Philip Reeder saw a AUK poster in Sheffield Space Center!

So lets recap UK Anime Fans

Thank you dear reader, for taking the time to scan and take-in what I have posted over these years, on My UK Anime Fandom Journey of nostalgia. From being an isolated fan to Finding a network of Pen-Pals and doing my part in creating the UK's Anime Fandom in the early 90's.

April 2020 will see the 30th. Anniversary of the first organised meeting of the UK's Anime Fans.

So Lets recap!

In the years of isolation, and discovery there were Robots!

It was 1983 I was 16 years old, and the UK was suddenly invaded by a flood of SF (Science-fiction) scale model kits of Future War machines that would give The Empire's Walkers a thing or two to think about (Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, had been released on May 25, 1983), and not like the Kids TV cartoon robots that would came out in 1984 like “The Transformers” or “Mighty Orbots” (Kids shows made to sell imported\localized Japanese toys).

So many SF model kit builders and SF scratch builders were buying these kits up, but where did they come from?

It was in February 1984 and my copy of 'Space Voyager' magazine arrived at my local newsagent as per my order.  It had a 2 page article, and a back cover that garbed your eye;

“We look at the latest plastic kit craze from the Orient. - MACROSS is currently a big cartoon series in Japan. Set in the future the adversaries battle it out for control of the world using a wide variety of machines. The mainstay of the forces are giant 40 foot high mechanical robots, controlled by either one or two pilots.” - “Surprisingly, although there is no TV series being shown here, early shipments of these kits have sold out very quickly.”

“Our outside back cover shows one of the new range of MACROSS robot models from Japan, built and photographed by Steve Archibald.”

Space Voyager 1984

 Issue 7 of the British magazine 'Space Voyager' (February\march 1984 ISSN 0264-2301).

My question was answered, and lead to far more questions on SF cartoons from Japan, and an appetite for these SF scale model kits too, and yes I had a name to look out for MACROSS!

Now still in 1984 an American scale model manufacture and distributor named REVELL was also seizing market opportunities for these scale model kits from Japan, and rebranding these kits from many different TV shows under its umbrella, with a bold new name that Americans could then recognise “ROBOTECH DEFENDER” and “ ROBOTECH CHANGER”, so I took note of these names too.

ROBOTECH Defenders

Revell would eventually licensed a number of Scale model kits from the following TV shows;

Super Dimension Century Orguss,

Fang of the Sun Dougram,

Super Dimension Fortress Macross.

It would be in 1986 two more years later, or so before I found more written evidence about Japanese cartoons, the name ROBOTECH and that of Anime were now known to me.

From the pages of the ROBOTECH Art book;

[Page 223, “Japan, in particular, has taken the lead in creating fine new animated films and series of incredible diversity and ingenuity.” - Page 229, “In the area of science fiction – or SF, as it is called in both English and Japanese – anime adventures had first been aimed for a younger crowd. But as the Audience grew up, sf anime became more serious and sophisticated. When sf anime matured in the late 1970's, it triggered a popularity boom for the entire genre.” - “For years it had been just one of many forms of entertainment, but now it began to garner a massive fan following.”

ROBOTECH ART 1 1986

Robotech Art I 1986 by Kay Renolds and Ardith Carlton. ISBN 0-89865-412-2

More printed evidence came to light in late December of 1988, this time from a stand-alone comic-book called Mazinger. (I knew of the TV show Mazinger Z, when as a child living in Spain in 1978),

 A four page article by Frederick Patten on Go Nagai was at the back.

Mazinger December 1988

 Mazinger Written and illustrated by Go Nagai. Published by First publishing Inc. in December 1988 ISBN 0-91541-946-7 

Still in 1988 I would also pick up from a comic-book shop a promotional booklet for Palladium role-playing books that would tie-in to the ROBOTECH Franchise, entitled “The Magic of Palladium books – An unabashed house organ.” Issue #2 (August 1988). The Blurb on the front said “How to find Japanese Animation Items, and more!” Sentinels on Video Tape [ROBOTECH II Sentinels]

How to get Japanese Animation Items.

By Alex Marciniszyn.

“This article will focus on obtaining Robotech related Japanese animation items. But before you can get these items, you'll need to know what to ask for. And even though there are those reading this who know Robotech originated in Japan, there are those who do not.” - The American T.V. Show, Robotech consists of three, originally, totally unrelated Japanese T.V. Shows. They were combined into one storyline by Carl Macek, working for Harmony Gold U.S.A. Inc.” - “The part of Robotech with Rick Hunter (and the SDF-1) was called Macross. The part with Dana Sterling (and the Robotech Masters) was called Southern Cross. The part with Scott Bernard (and the Invid) was called Mospeada (Moss-Pee-Da).”

The Magic of Palladium books 2 1988

“The Magic of Palladium books – An unabashed house organ.” Issue #2 August 1988.

Moving on from the years of isolation as a new Anime Fan in the UK.

Letter writing, posting them, and getting replies;

Disclaimer: We need the record of how, we the Fans created an interest in Anime and the growth of a NEW Fandom in the UK, with the 'How's & Why's alongside as the fan activity (references to tape trading, private letters, fanzines, other newsletters etc will be added) to that end people's full addresses will be redacted, leaving only their full name and post code. If by some way you are embarrassed enough, to contact me to have your part in the UK's Anime Fandom history removed in any way know that this lessens the historic value of the archive. I will also try to be actuate with dates and events, and people, as the facts are important for a scholar or archivist, or a Fandom archeologists\genealogists.

It would take Two comic-books and a couple of Fanzines later in 1989, and onwards that would help me in finding a Pen-Pal's network of UK Anime fans.

In September 1989 the imported English adaptation of the Appleseed manga by Masamune Shirow, had arrived in my nearest City's comic-book store, back in the days when they looked like comic-books and read left to right.  And it had a letters page called “Appleseeds” and Fred Burke wrote “The only realistic source of videos at this time are the fan clubs that offer tape trading services for their members. While there are a number of these clubs, I only have definite information on two”

Earth Defence Command

P.O. Box 515942

Dallas, TX 75251

and

Anime Hasshin

P.O. Box 132

Warren, RI 02885

So two jumping off points to start my Anime friends and contacts genealogy, and to find like minded people, and support for collecting Anime. I wrote to both Clubs after the September 1989 printing. 

Appleseed (book 3 Volume 2) September 1989

 Appleseed (book 3 Volume 2) September 1989 [Published byEclipse International Comics with Studio Proteus; Editor Fred Burke, Editor-in-Chief Catherine Yronode]

My first letter to the E.D.C. was lost, but my second attempt did get a reply on April 6th. 1990 from M. Kelli Wakfield with a list of UK members\UK Inquiring person\UK Correspondent; 8 in total including myself.

As of April 6th. 1990

UK membership

Ms. Jay Felton (E10 5RB);

Mark Johnson (NG2 7FL);

James Swallow (N.18 2XT);

Brian Flanagan (SK7 1NL);

UK Inquiring person

Jonathan Hall (YO3 9BR);

UK Correspondent

Trevor Brown (BN1 2EE);

Richard Pofftey (SN1 5BL);

Carlo Bernhardi (LE7 8HJ)

Kelli Wakfield also says regarding the E.D.C. Is; “We are listed in the Fan organisation areas of Starlog, Animag, and the Fandom Directory, in addition to the letters from our members and Affiliate Organizers in comics such as Star Blazers #4, Area 88 #32, and most recently Appleseed Vol. 3 #2, as we're beginning to build a lager nationwide and international reputation.”

[ Star Blazers #4 (Published July 1987) , Area 88 #32 (Published September 1988), Appleseed Vol. 3 #2 (Published September 1989), -

The second Fan club I wrote to (after September 1989 printing) was Anime Hasshin

I received a replay dated on the 2^nd of February 1990 from Lorraine Savage (Coordinator of Anime Hasshin). Informing me that “We have 177 members, 3 of whom are from England (and 1 from Australia and about 6 from Canada).” - “Anime Hasshin began in January 1987 and now has over 170 members from all over the World”

“Here are the addresses of a couple of our other members from England who might be able to help you find Japanese anime in the PAL system”

Jay Felton (E10 5RB);

Ray Hourseman (YO2 5AA)

Wrote to Ray Hourseman (18^th. February 1990) I also said I was waiting to hear back from Jay Felton.

Had my first reply from Jay Felton 22^nd. March 1990 (she had been a member of ANIME HASSHIN for over a year) the next time I would hear back from Jay would be on May the 10^th. 1990.   In reply to my letter of October 1990 – Jay Knew Jim\James Swollow, and by 1991 Jay was friends with Dave Rowe and Ray Hourseman (Ray missed the Anime DAY '91 Con as he went to a friend's wedding.

I received correspondence from Trevor Brown (BN1 2EE dated April 2nd 02/04/1990) – He wrote "I've been given your address by ANIME HASSHIN, along with a few others after I wrote to them about possible sources for Japanimation films.”

A personal note from Lorraine Savage that came (July 21^st. 1990) with issue #22 of The Rose. - There are just under 200 members of Anime Hasshin right now and we did get one more person from England:

Richard Pofftey (SN1 5BL)

In the issue of the ROSE 22 Anime Hasshin Club's magazine Printed in July of 1990 – Helen McCarthy reached out to American Anime fans, and would act as a go- between for Pen-Pals “American anime fans who want British pen pals should write. She will print your name and address in a British anime zine.”

Another comic-book called "Robotech II:  The Sentinels" would give me more contacts to write to, it had a Letters Page & ROBOTEGAMI (a pen-pals section). I found 2 UK addresses.

Alan Russell (SW15 4HB) - Wrote back on the 22nd of March 1990

Martin J. Payne (PO1 4NF) - wrote back on the 25th of March 1990

ROBOTECH

"Robotech II:  The Sentinels"Issues #13 (DECEMBER 1989)

Fanzines

After picking up the two fanzines together MekTek 2 (Summer 1988) & MekTek 3 (Summer 1989) from 'Another World' comic book store in Leicester in November of 1989

I wrote to Ashley Watkins (BN2 3EB) in November of 1989, and got a reply on the 15th. January 1990 with flyers for EastCon 90 and the contact details for a very busy lady, by the name of Helen McCarthy (E10 6NT)

MEKTEK

MekTek 2 (Summer 1988) & MekTek 3 (Summer 1989) 

Another Fanzine this time from Canada\North America was called Protoculture Addicts

In this ROBOTECH Fan magazine issue 5 dated July 1989, on page 9 entitled

THE SHAPING OF PROTOCULTURE

P.A. RESPONDS TO READERS

-Some Pen Pals

Doug Orowski was listed with the category (anime correspondence).

Letter from Doug Orowski (P7A 7J6 Canada Nov 23 1989) in reply to my letter asking for Pen-Pals in Protoculture Addicts (my letter dated Nov 13 1989)

Doug writes, "I also have been interested in SF for many years but anime has taken up most of my free time these last 10 years." - "It's almost essential to have multistandard television equipment or some means of playing other standard videotapes."

There are some British anime fans:

Steve Kyte & Helen McCarthy (E10 6NT);

Richard Poffley (SN1 5BL);

Ashley Watkins (BN2 3EB)

Taking a leaf out of Doug Orowski book, wrote to Protoculture Addicts, and by issue Number 8 of August 1990 (ISSN 0835-9563), on the page yours truly Carlo Bernhardi was out of the 6 pen-pals printed on that page entitled “The Shaping of Protoculture”

Protoculture Addicts

Protoculture Addicts issue 5 dated July 1989 ISSN 0835-9563

The Third Fanzine was called Console Ma'zine.

Many of the games came from Japanese Manga & Anime, and in a few cases the game was made in to a Manga, and Anime show, so the cross-over of die-hard console gamers ( PC Engines and Sega Mega Drives were starting to come into the UK as grey-imports), would soon become aware of Anime and Manga.

Console Ma'zine

Console Ma'zine issue 14. JULY 1990 - Edited and photocopied by Onn Lee, (Monthly)

[ It would be a few years away before Onn Lee and myself would be side-by-side in a review in SuperPlay magazine's FANHUNTER page.]

Other ripples out from Easter Con'90

One of the Anime fans that I met at the Easter Con (April 1990) wrote to me on the 19/04/1990 April 19^th. Paul Davison (NE33 3ET). - He too was going to promote Anime and manga in his area of Tyne and Wear (South Shields) and founded JAPANIME NORTH EAST – Japanese animation, manga and Mecha Fan Club. (June 17^st. 1990 is the earliest record I have of it meeting on Sundays )

One new convert to the possibilities of Japanese animation, that was attending the SF convention, that I shared a room with was Rory O. McLean (LE11 0UJ), and a life long friend to this day. He had previously edited a D&D (and other table-top role-playing games) fanzine, 'Trollcrusher', and was a seasoned SF and Fantasy and role-playing Convention goer.

After the SF convention EastCon'90 those Anime fans that either showed up for the Sunday meeting or had contacted Helen McCarthy were attached to a contact list with the first “Anime UK Newsletter” June\July 1990. 

From the very first AnimeUK Newsletter, one statement rang out ture 
"You're getting this because you were at EASTERCON 90 bar meeting or else have written to me to express an interest in anime fandom in the UK, and since it didn't really exist before EASTERCON you're part of the setup crew!"

"you're part of the setup crew!"

[These 27 individuals on the list are by no means the only Anime Fans known in the UK as of June\July of 1990, just those that were in contact with Helen McCarthy, nor is it a complete list of Anime Fan attendees at Easter Con '90.]

AnimeUK
Contact lists with the first “Anime UK Newsletter” in June\July of 1990

“Anime Kyo U.K.” '90

Fan Club President Carlo Bernhardi (LE7 8HJ)

Steven Jenkins (PO30 5RF -  also pen-pal of Brian Flanagan (SK7 1NL) ) wrote "Glad to hear  you've got a club going, you and B. Flanangan seem to be going great guns trying to get people who are interested in anime together, good for you"  on the 9^th. of October 1990, then by the 20^th. of October 1990 my reply would be "the Club had 4 regular visiting members, every week for the Wednesday night viewings." 

By the 28^th. of October 1990 the Club's Constitution had been typed up in an orderly fashion, on by ROM (Rory O. McLean (LE11 0UJ).

In conclusion in August and September of 1990 the UK Anime Pen-Pal network was growing, and most people only knew of 3 to 5 people that they had contacted and this included local friends too, at this time I was corresponding with about 15 or more Anime\Manga fans, all very time consuming for a Dyslexic, even with the support of my Mother using a manual\electric typewriter for typing-up my badly spelt and grammatically incorrect scribbling in English, as well as my health hindering me a little.

For myself looking into the nexus of UK Anime Fans;

From 14 contact names pre-Easter Con'90 to 36 and then up to 42 Fans (or more) afterwards in a space of  just 10 months (November 1989 to August 1990) the UK's Anime Fandom had establish its roots.  And kept growing!

Jay Felton R.I.P.

Jay Felton R.I.P.

Quote - “ In the words of Lt. Tasha Yar, HELPING IS MORE IMPORTANT.”

On Wednesday 17 October 2018 Helen McCarthy wrote;

"So very sorry to hear from Linda Chapple that Jay Felton passed away early this morning after a struggle with cancer. Jay was a Trek fan, a #Supermarionation fan and early #Fanderson member, a cosplayer before the term was invented in Japan, and a leading light in the fan fiction community, as well as a devoted horsewoman, a loving daughter and a loyal friend. She will be missed."

'Anime Day' 1992

'Anime Day' 1992

I wrote to Jay back in 89 or early 1990, as her name and address were in the Anime Club Zine of  the USA anime fan club 'Anime Hasshin' called the Rose. Jay was an advocate and pioneer in the very early days for the UK's Anime Fandom.  Jay contribution to many Fandoms will not be forgotten.

From the Pen-Pal network, to Anime showings in her living room, to her infectious personality at Anime Conventions. She was not only a lady of letters, as that is how most of us found and met other Anime Fans in those days, but a publisher of  Fan Fiction (for many Fandoms), and devoted her time to running Anime Video rooms at Science Fiction, and Film and TV Conventions.

I treasure her letters to, to this day, and the quotes bellow are from the first two years of us corresponding.

March 22^nd 1990

“ I've been a member of ANIME HASSHIN for just over a year and find it good value for money.”

-

“ I am not a great fan of comics, but my favourite of the translated manga is AREA 88. I also like the American DIRTY PAIR and CAPTAIN HARLOCK comics a lot. My top favourite TV series are GATCHAMAN, [Battle of the Planets\G-force] SAINT SEIYA, [Knights of the Zodiac] CAPTAIN HARLOCK, [Space Pirate Captain Harlock] DIRTY PAIR and YOROIDEN SAMURAI TROOPERS; [Ronin Warriors] favourite films so far are 'Nausicaa', 'Crusher Joe' and 'Cosmo Police Justy'.” - “I won't be at EastCon, because it's at the same time as Elynore, a media SF convention which I'm going to. I may be showing some of my Anime videos there; I did last year but not many people were interested really.”

Letter sent from JF

May 10^th. 1990

“I've been busy preparing for 'ELYDORE' [a British SF Convention in London] - “ I'm modestly pleased to say that my little video show at Elydore did generate more interest this time, in fact it went very well. A couple of guys who were there came to my show at my home on the 28^th. April, too, as I'd advertised that at the Con.”

-

“In fact it's mainly thanks to her [Helen McCarthy] that I first got into fandom, nearly 14 years ago”

-

“James Swallow gave me details of the EastCon anime programme and it looks like a good variety of stuff, but John said they didn't have any narrators for the Japanese language material so it can't have been easy for the new fans.”

Letter sent from JF

September 12^th. 1990

“ You asked if I had anything new in, well I have, but most of it is unwatched as yet. That probably sounds terribly familiar! Anyway it's mostly continuations of the long running shows that I'm collecting; GATCHAMAN, [Battle of the Planets\G-force] SAINT SEIYA, [Knights of the Zodiac] and YOROIDEN SAMURAI TROOPERS, [Ronin Warriors] ect.”

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“I am now in contact with Helen McCarthy again and her newsletter mentioned you've got a local group going – that's great”

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“A friend just told me AKIRA will be shown (again) in a small London cinema at the end of this month, that's not exactly my favourite kind of Anime but it's good that some recognition is developing.”

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“ I'm sorry to hear of your medical problem, and it does seem to be a given that the treatment gets people down. My father has recently had to undergo some operations, followed by chemotherapy, and the latter made him feel thoroughly ill. But he's much better now,” “I'll have to keep this short or I'll never catch up on the rest of the mail,”

Letter sent from JF

April 15^th. 1991 [a reply to my letter of the 20^th of October 1990]

“I'm sorry I missed you at ANIME-DAY, but somehow I missed spotting your name on the list of attendees until afterwards. Another friend of mine, Ray Horseman, had the most dreadful luck – he registered and everything, then his best friend went and decided to get married on the 9^th of March so he had to go to the wedding instead.”

-

“ Right now it's hard to get any input for the Anime Fandom guide, let alone who has Master copies”. 

Letter sent from JF

June 25^th. 1991

Details for AlbaCON '91 “It's now official, I'm doing the Anime video programme – I only hope that there'll be a multi-standard VCR to do it on.“ - “as a measure of how the Anime fandom is taking off, I'm getting ever more enquiries about video shows. - “Helen and I are taking it in turns hosting shows approx once a month, and about 10 people come each time – not always the same 10 of course.”

We all had to make our own Headed paper, and Jay was no exception;

This should bring back so memories to those who knew Jay.

When the Photocopier ruled, and paper was the information Superhighway!

PURPLE UNICORN PRESS ZINES (Editor Jay Felton) May 10^th. 1990

'THE NETWORK' a Quarterly discussion zine for U.N.C.LE. fans.

'RELATIVE ENCOUNTERS' volumes 1, 2, and 3 (93 to 140 pages each)

An Anthology of stories, poetry and art; by Charles Kirby, Jean Graham, Linda Chapple, Jeannine Deubel, Susan Mattews, and many more. - Rachelle Stein, Joy Ashenfelder, Linda Norman, and Paulie – Jay Marchand, Cindy Walker, Hugh Williamson, A.F. Allison

'HELLO GOODBYE' – a play by Debbie Rees : the men from U.N.C.LE. meet the Beatles and the girls from A.U.N.T.I.E. (32 pages)

'THE DUNWICH AFFAIR' a novella by Caroline M Seacroft (first published in 1985).

Napoleon & Illya from U.N.C.LE. are in Norfolk, England. Up against a strange cult.

'HEROES & PARTNERS – a multi-media zine of stories, poetry and art. (“multi-media “ a Fan convention\Fandom term meaning a Television series, and Films\Movies).

  

Jay was an avid collector of Anime, be it in; English, Japanese, French, or Italian; from off the shelf to off the TV.

In 2014 I was lucky enough to drive down to London to visit Jay, before she moved from what had become to me, as the iconic house named 'Cloudbase', I was there to rescue some of her old VHS tapes, before she moved house.  I think I came away with two or three small boxes,  of tapes in the optimistic hope that I would transfer them to DVD (that's still on going...).

What I can share is Jay's list of her collection, listing the series that Jay was most passionate about, that had servived for decades.  You certainly get to know someone from their passions.


Jay Felton's ANIME VIDEO LIST 

Language: may be Japanese (J), English (E), French (F), Italian (I) or German (G)! 

Subtitled items (sub) are normally in Japanese with English subtitles.

Lower case letters after the language indicator signify recording quality, from excellent (e) through good (g) and fair (f) to poor (p), for what it’s worth.

Running time is 20-25 minutes unless otherwise stated.

'Translations' in English are under the new title, with cross reference to the original title or use-title if necessary; most other translations are under the Japanese title if known.


PAL LIST

ADVENTURES OF THE POLAR CUBS; E,f,75m

THE AGE OF DINOSAURS; E,g,75m

AIM FOR ACE; It,g,80m

ALBEGAS; 1,2, It,f

ANIMATED THREE MUSKETEERS;   1 ep, J,cc,f
7 eps, It,g 
28 eps, G, g

ASTROBOY (colour); 1-8, E, g

ATTACK NO.1; 1-3?, F,pre (S)

BALDIOS; 1,2,31, It,f

BATTLE OF THE PLANETS (GATCHAMAN);   56 eps, E,g-f, most have US 'additions' edited out

BLACK MAGIC M-66, 50m, J, cc,f

THE BLACK TULIP; 35-39, It, g

BLUE BLINK; 5 eps, F(S),e-g

BUBBLEGUM CRASH; 1,2,J; 3 J sub, f

BUBBLEGUM CRISIS;   1, J,g,45m   2,3, J,g,25m,   4, J,g,40m   5, J,d,45m

CAPTAIN FUTURE; 1 ep, G,g

CAPTAIN HARLOCK;   1,9, E,g 
7,12, F,g 

ENDLESS ROAD SSX;   1-3, J, g-f   4-10, J, f-d 
2-5, F,e 
20, It,g
MY YOUTH IN ARCADIA; 135m, sub,f (indistinct
subtitles!)

CAPTAIN TSUBASA; 126-128, It,g

CAT'S EYE;   4,36,39,42,66,68,72 It,g 
38, F,g,b&w; 
7 eps , F (S), g

CITY HUNTER;   1-12 F (S), g 
24 eps, F (S), g 
51,52, J,cc,f
CITY HUNTER 2;   1 ep, J,cc,f 
36 eps, F,e (S)

CONAN, BOY OF THE FUTURE; 1, It,g

CREAMY MAMI;    4, F,g   1 ep, It,g

CROCUS; 6, F,g, partial

CRUSHERS [CRUSHER JOE]; E,pre,90m

CRYSTAL TRIANGLE, first 25m, J,g

CUTEY HONEY; 1-3?, F, pre (S)

CYBORG 009; 1, It,g

CYNTHIA OR THE RHYTHM OF LIFE; 1, F,g

DADDY LONG LEGS; 8-9, F(S),e   1 ep F(S),e

DAI KENGO; 1,2,25,26 +1 ep, It,g-f

DAITARN 3; 1,2,28,40, It,f

DALTARNIOUS; 1 ep, It,f

DANGAIO; 1, 50m, J,sub,g

DANGUARD ACE; 1, Ch, f

DIRTY PAIR;   1-7, 9-26, J,g-f   8, J,sub,f   6-8, It,f
1,2,5,6,13,14, F (S) g
16, F,g
OAVs 1-10, J, g, 30m
The affair of Nolandia,
            J,g,55m
Project Eden, J,sub,f,85m
The mystery of Flight 005,
            J,f,60m?
Pinesalad parodies 1-4, E,g,30m

DOMINION: Acts I-II, 70m, e, PRE
Acts III-IV, 70m, e, PRE

DRAGON'S HEAVEN; 30m (no intro), J,
sub, g

DRAGONAR; 1-7, J,cc

THE DRAGOSAURUS (Go Nagai special);
It,f

FIRE TRIPPER; E, 60m, PRE

THE FIVE STAR STORIES; J,e,65m

G FORCE [GATCHAMAN];
1-3, E,pre,f
4-6, 10-12, E,pre

GAIKING; 1, 2, E,pre,f
4 eps, E,pre,f
+    1-3, It, g-f

GALAXY EXPRESS; E,g, 90m
Can you live like a warrior?
Can you love like a mother?
3 25m eps, F,g
Adieu Galaxy Express, J,f,130m

GATCHAMAN; 1-3,10-12,25, J,f
26,27,31-33,52,53, J,f
52,53,76,103-105, J,g
105, It,f
GATCHAMAN II; 1-4, F,g,b&w
         52, It,f
GATCHAMAN FIGHTER; 2, It,f

GIGANTOR; 1 ep, E,b&w,f
GIGANTOR, NEW ADVENTURES; 1 ep, E,e

GOD SIGMA; 1 ep, It,f

GOSHOGUN; 1,7,17, It,f
1 ep, It,f

GRANDIZER; 4 eps, E,f
+ 2 eps, pre, E,f
GRENDIZER; 1,4, It,g

GUNBUSTER; 1,2, J,g

GUNDAM
Char's counterattack;
J,cc,f,120m

GUNDAM 0080 - WAR IN THE POCKET;
1, J,cc,f;   2-6, J, g

THE HEROIC LEGEND OF ARISLAN
part 1, 60m, E, PRE
part 2, 60m, E, PRE

HIKARI; 14 eps, G, g

HURRICANE POLIMAR; 24, It,g

KIMBA THE WHITE LION [JUNGLE
EMPEROR]; 1, E,g

L-GAIM; III (OAV?), J,e,60m

LADY OSCAR [ROSE OF VERSAILLES];
2 eps, G, g

LAPUTA, THE FLYING ISLAND [CASTLE IN
THE SKY, LAPUTA]; E,g,125m

LEDA:THE FANTASTIC ADVENTURE OF YOKO
J sub, f, 70m

LEGEND OF THE GALACTIC HEROES;
movie, J,g,60m
OAVs 1-3, J,g,30m

LENSMAN; Power of the Lens, E,g,90m
Secret of the Lens, E,f,90m

LUPIN III;
series II, 62,99,115,119,126,
       144,146,147,155, It,f
+ series II, 1-4, It, g-f
series III, 34, It,f
1 ep,F,f
Lupin vs. the Clones,
                F (S),g,100m
The castle of Cagliostro,
                It,f,90m
The legend of Babylon's gold,
                J,cc,d,100m
      The Hemingway papers, It, g, 100m

LYDIE'S JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD (French title); 1, F(S), g

MACRON 1 [GOSHOGUN];1,2, E,g
4,5?, E,pre
MAGIC BOY; E, 85m, g, LP

MAGICAL EMI; 13, F,g
26, It,f

MAISON IKKOKU; 1, It,g
14, F,g

MARINE BOY; 1-7, E,f

MARINE EXPRESS; It,f,90m

MAZINGER
GREAT MAZINGER; 1 ep, It,f

MIYUKI; 1 ep, G,g

MOSPEADA GENESIS CLIMBER; 1 ep, J,f

MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO; 90m, J,sub,f

THE MYSTERIOUS CITIES OF GOLD
[ESTEBAN, CHILD OF THE SUN];
1-39, E,e-g

NADIA, THE SECRET OF BLUE WATER
1-24 F,g
25-33, 35-39 F(S),e-g

NAUSICCAA OF THE VALLEY OF WINDS:
120m, J,f

ONCE UPON A TIME [WINDARIA];
E,pre,90m

ORANGE ROAD; 3 eps, F(S),g

ORGUSS; 6, J,f

PATALLIRO!; 1,2,5,6,20,23,28,33,39
43,48&49, J,g-f
The stardust caper, J,g,50m

PATLABOR; OAV 1,J,g
The movie, J,g,100m
Making of movie + tr,J,g, ?15m
TV eps 1-9,11,12, F(S),g-f
+music videos, J, g

PRINCE ARTHUS; 1 ep, G, g

PRINCESS KNIGHT; 1, E,g
7 eps, E,g; 1 ep, E, g, pre

THE QUEEN OF A THOUSAND YEARS;
2 eps, F (S),f

RANMA ½; 1-4, F, (S),g, 20m
+ 1-7, J, sub, f-d

REPORTER BLUES; 1 ep, F (S), g

RG VEDA; E, 80m, PRE

ROBIN HOOD (BOYHOOD ADVENTURES);
excerpts of 1-4, E,g,30m?
3 eps, G, g

ROBOTECH: MACROSS; 1-7, 11-16, E,g
1 ep, It,f

ROBOTECH THE MOVIE [MEGAZONE 2-3
Part I + new bits!]; E,g,90m

ROSE OF VERSAILLES; 1-40, It,g
36-40, G,g
compilation movie, It,e,100m

SABER RIDER [BISMARCK]; 1,3-6,9
12-18, G,g
+ 21 eps, G,g
4 eps E, pre (NB: mostly new
              US footage!)

+SAINT SEIYA; 1-18, F,pre
19-48, F,g
1-9, It,f
74 (series 2,#1), J,cc,f
Movie I, J,sub Chinese,d
Movie I, F,e,40m
Movie II, F,e,40m
Movie III, F,pre, 80m

SAMURAI PIZZA CATS; 13 eps, E,g
3 eps, G,e-g, 20m

SHERLOCK HOLMES/HOUND [GREAT
DETECTIVE HOLMES];
5 eps, E,pre
2 eps, E,pre, poor sound
13 eps, E,g-f

SHURATO; 1-4, 6-24, F(S),e

SINBAD; 1 ep, G,g

SPACE COBRA; 1 ep, F,p

SPACE FIREBIRD [PHOENIX 2772];
E,pre,g,120m
SPACEKETEERS [STARZINGER];
5 eps, E,pre,f
+ 2 eps, E,pre, f

SPEED RACER [MACH GO GO GO];
1-9,E,g
The demon acrobats, E,pre,65m

STAR BLAZERS [YAMATO]; 1-8, E,g

STAR WARRIOR [LOCKE THE SUPERMAN];
E,g,120m

STARBIRDS [FIGHTING GENERAL DAIMOS];
compilation movie, E,g, ?80m

STARVENGERS [GETTA ROBOT G];
12 eps, E,pre,f
2 eps, E,pre, f

TEKKAMAN; 1,3, It,f

TEKKAMAN BLADE; OAVs 1-5, E,g

+TEKNOMAN; E, 29 eps inc. first and last, e

THEO OR THE BAT OF VICTORY (Fr
title); 26-28, F(S),e

THUNDERBIRDS 2086 [TECHNOVOYAGER];
1, E,e

THUNDERSUB [BLUE NOAH]; E,g,85m

TRANZOR Z; 1,E,f

+TREASURE ISLAND; 1 ep, G, g

ULTRAMAN 2; 1 + 3 eps,E,g

ULYSSES 31; 1, E,e
5 eps, E,e-g

UNICO; It,f,90m
(excerpt), E,f,5m

URASHIMAN; [ROCK 'N' COP] 6 eps, G,f
23 eps, G, 25m, e (some replace previous)

URUSEI YATSURA; 62, F,g
99,106,112, It,f
OAV 3, J,f
Nagisa's fiance, J,sub,d, 30m
Final movie, J,sub,g, 85m

VAMPIRE PRINCESS MIYU; OAV 1-2, J
sub, g, 30m

VOLTES V; 1,2, It,g

VOLTRON [GO LION]; 1-16, E,f

VOLTRON VEHICLE FORCE; 1-14, E,g

WARRIORS OF THE WIND [NAUSICCAA];
E,pre,95m

YAMATO; series I, 1 ep, It,f
series III, 1,4, It,f
Farewell Yamato, Ch, f ?120m

YOROIDEN SAMURAI TROOPERS;
4, J,cc,f
OAV I part 2, J,g
2,4,5,7,16,18-20, It,f
YOROIDEN SAMURAI TROOPERS
13,14,16-24, F,g (S)
part of 15,25 F(S),g
26-39, F(S),g

Z FOR ZORRO; 8½ eps, G,g
+ 26 eps, G, e (some duplicates)


ZILLION; 1, E,g
3 eps, J, Ch sub, f


Also numerous titles/credits, trailers & music videos!


OTHER ITEMS OF POSSIBLE INTEREST:

SATURDAY NIGHT CLIVE (1990)
Item on manga and anime, 10 m
MANGA! documentary on anime,
BBC2, 9 Jan 1994, 30m

LET'S LEARN JAPANESE (1985)
26 lessons, 30m, g
JAPANESE LANGUAGE AND PEOPLE (BBC, 1991), 1-10, e-g, 30m
INSIDE JAPAN (1979): 2 eps, 30m
VIEWPOINT '91:Japan Dreaming (1991)
50m
TRAVELLERS' TALES: Journey to a lost
Japan (1991), 50m
THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR: Aikido and
kendo (1987?) 25m
JAPAN: The sword & the chrysanthemum
50m

Monster movies:
Son of Godzilla
Godzilla vs Gigan

Samurai drama and similar
THE SAMURAI: b&w, 2 eps, 25m
THE WATER MARGIN - 20 episodes

Sentai (superheroes) and similar:
BIOMAN; 1 ep, F,f
BIOMAN 2: MASKMAN; 7, F,g
CYBER COP; 1-8,13-16,21-28, J,e-g
JETMAN; 8 eps, J,g
KAMEN RIDER BLACK - 1 ep, J,cc,f
2 specials, 30m each, J,e
LIVEMAN - 1 ep, cc,f
SUKEBAN DEKA special, LP, J,g,
approx. 3 hours long!
WINSPECTOR - 4½ eps, G,e

Music Special - Japanese pop singers
(excerpts), 60m, cc,f


ANIME - NTSC LIST

AH MY GODDESS see OH MY GODDESS

AREA 88; J sub; Act I 50m e,
Act II 60m g, Act 3 90m g

ARION; J,e, 120m

BALDIOS movie, 120,J,f

BAXINGER; 1-15,21,32-39, J,f

BISMARCK; 1-51, J,g-p

BRIDE OF DEIMOS:ORCHID SUITE, J,g, 30m

BRYGAR; 1-5,7-11, J,g
30-39 (end), J, g-p

BUBBLEGUM CRISIS; mv, E,g,10m

CAPTAIN HARLOCK SPACE PIRATE;
1-4, 6-13, J,sub,g
14-21, J,sub,g-f
5, 40, J,sub,p
part of 40, 41,42, J,sub,f
22-31, F, f
CAPTAIN HARLOCK; 1,9, E,g
My youth in Arcadia; J, e, 135m
Arcadia of my youth; J sub, PRE, 135m
+ 25m OAV, J, g

CAT'S EYE; 1-3, J,f

+CIPHER; 25m OAV, E, g

CITY HUNTER; 1,2,50,51, J,g
3 eps, J, e
CITY HUNTER 2; 1-6, J,g
70,71,88&89, J, pre
78&79, J,e
OAV 1, 2 50m ea,J,e

+CLEOPATRA DC; J, 30m, g

COSMO POLICE JUSTY; J,e,45m

CRUSHER JOE: J,sub,e,130m
OAVs 1,2, J, 50m,f

DALLOS; J,e,85m

DANCOUGAR; mv, J,e,25m

DEMON CITY SHINJUKU [aka HELL TOWN];
J,e,80m

DEMON HUNTER YOKO; J,g-f
OAV 3, 30m

DIRTY PAIR; 2 hr
1-7, 9-26, J,g-f
8, J,sub,d
OAVs 1-3, 5-10, J,g-f
The affair of Nolandia, J,g,60m
Project Eden, J,f,sub, 85m
The mystery of Flight 005, J,f,60m?

DRAGON WARRIOR [DRAGON QUEST];
1,3,5-13, E,g-f,6hr
+ 2, E, f

DRAGONBALL
1, J, g

8 MAN
3 eps, J,f,b&w

THE ENEMY ARE PIRATES
1,2 J,g, 6hr

FIGHTING GENERAL DAIMOS
1, 4hr p

+THE FIVE STAR STORIES; J sub, 65m, g

FUMA NO KOJIRO; OAV 2, J, e

GAIKING; compilation of 5 eps, E,g
5 eps, J,g

GALAXY EXPRESS 999; 23, 26, J,sub,d
movie 1, J sub, 120m, g

+GATCHAMAN; 1-60, J, e
61-65,68-72, J,f
movie, 120m, J,e
movie, 120m, J sub,e

GETTA ROBO GO; 9,12 J,g

GIANT ROBO; J sub,e
1, 60m
2, 40m

GIGANTOR [IRON MAN 28]; 1 ep, E,f,b&w

GOD MARS; Legend of 17 ?,J,e, 55m

GOSHOGUN; Etranger, J,g,90m

GRANDIZER; Force Five movie, E,g,90m

GUNDAM - MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM; 1,J,d
43, J,f
movie 1, excerpts, 35m,g
SUPER DEFORMED GUNDAM 1; J,g

THE HEROIC LEGEND OF ARISLAN 1; 60m,g,J

HIS NAME IS GOLD; J,f,6hr, 60m

IRON MAN 28; colour series 1, J,e

THE IRRESPONSIBLE CAPTAIN TAYLOR;
1, J sub, 25m, g

KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE; J,e, 110m

L-GAIM; J,g, 25m
1-5

+LEGEND OF THE GALACTIC HEROES
OAVs 1-3, J,g
OAVs 1-7, J sub, g-d
Movie, 60m, J,g
Movie, 60m, J sub, g

LENSMAN movie, J sub,g, 110m

LIKE THE CLOUDS, LIKE THE WIND: J,e, 80m

LODOSS WAR; OAV 1,2, J,e,30m

LUNA VARGA; OAV 1,2, J,e,30m

LUPIN III;
Secret file (pilots + trailers),
J,e,40m
Second series, 155, J,g
Part III, 1-8, 21-24?, 41-44?,J,e
The legend of Babylon's gold, J,e,
                 100m
Plot of the Fuma Clan, J,e,75m
The castle of Cagliostro,
                 J,sub,f,90m

MACRON 1 [GOSHOGUN + SRUNGLE]; 17, E,g

MACROSS: DO YOU REMEMBER LOVE?;
J,sub,f, 120m

MEGAZONE 2-3 Part I; J sub, g, 80m

MIDNIGHT EYE GOKUU, OAV 1; J,e,50m

MOSPEADA; Love, live, alive, J,e,50m

MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO; J,g, 85m

NADIA, THE SECRET OF BLUE WATER;
1, J,f

NAUSICCAA OF THE VALLEY OF WINDS;
120m, J,e

OH MY GODDESS; OAV 1, J,sub,e, 30m

ORANGE ROAD; 1,J,g

PATALLIRO!; 1,2,5,6,8,11,20,23,
28-30,33,39,43,48-49 J,g-f
43, J,g
The Stardust caper, g

PATLABOR; movie, J,e, 100m
making of movie + tr, J,e,20m
OAVs 1-7, J,e
TV series 12, J,e

PREFECTURAL EARTH DEFENSE FORCE;
J,g, 50m
J sub, 50m, d

PROJECT A-KO I; J,sub,g 90m

PURPLE EYES IN THE DARK; mv, J,g,30m

+SABER RIDER; 1-3 (BISMARCK nos), E, g

SAINT SEIYA; 1-60, J,f
movie I, J,e
movie 3, J, 80m

SALAMANDER I; J, e, 50m

SHURATO: 1,2,10-13,20,22,23,25
J,e

SILENT MOEBIUS 1; J,g,55m

SOSRAIGER; 1-15,17,19-27,29-33, J,f-d

SPACE ADVENTURE COBRA; 1, E,d

SRUNGLE; 1-17,19-29, J,g-f
30, J, d       31-34,45-50,52, J,g-f
STARVENGERS: #1 + 1 ep, J,f-d


TEKKAMAN; 1 ep, E,f
1, 2, J,f
3 eps, J,f

TETSUWAN ATOM; 116,117,126, J,g, b&w

TOKYO VICE; J,e,55m

UNICO, FANTASTIC ADVENTURES OF, 90m,E,f
UNICO IN THE ISLAND OF MAGIC, 90m,E,f

URASHIMAN; 1-13,15,16,20-22, J,f-d

UTSONOMIKO; OAVs 1-2, 90m total +
trailers, J, e

VAMPIRE HUNTER D, J,sub,f,90m

VOTOMS; 1-13, 15-17, J,g-f
18, 19, J,f, no sound
22-35 J,g-f
36,37 J,d, 42, J,f

WHAT'S MICHAEL?; OAV I, J,g,60m
1½ TV eps, J,g, total 30m?

YOROIDEN SAMURAI TROOPERS; 1-30, J,g
OAV 1&2, J,g
Africa OAVs 1-4, J,g
music videos; J, e-d

ZEORHYMER; 2-4, J,g-f

ZILLION; 2, E,PRE

plus various titles/credits,trailers and music videos, some also available on PAL

OTHER ITEMS OF POSSIBLE INTEREST:

These are Japanese live action, mostly sentai (superhero team shows) except HISSATSU which is a historical samurai drama. Ish.
CYBER COP; 8 eps, J,g
HISSATSU [THE ASSASSINS];
3 eps J,sub, g-f, 45m
JIRAYA; 2 eps, J,g
LIVEMAN; 1 ep, J,g
SUPER RESCUE SOLBRAIN; 1,2, J,f
    (sequel to WINSPECTOR - same boss)