The YSU Gaming Guild

Japanese Animation

What is Anime ?

Anime programs come in three flavors: TV shows, Movies, and Original Animation Video (OAV or OVA). The latter were made expressly for the home video market. In general, movies have the best animation quality, while TV shows use less motion, and OAVs vary widely between those. Entertainment value is where you find it.

The vast majority of Japanese animation is only available in Japanese. But, there is a lot of profession and fan-subtitled anime out there. Professional material can often be found at large video stores and comic book shops. Fan-subtitled items are mostly available as dubs from clubs and individuals. Scripts and excellent synopses for shows are often available thru clubs and various BBSs and internet FTP sites. Getting a subtitled film or a script is a necessity if you don't speak Japanese and want to actually understand a film. :)

Most cities of even moderate size have an anime club somewhere. You might visit, write, or call. They probably meet periodically and view the latest stuff, and probably have a decent library. A good way to find your local club is refer to Steve Pearl's "Anime Club Directory". (See the Resources FAQ) Also, most Science Fiction conventions have an Anime program in a room someplace these days. Drop in and sample some stuff. An anime convention is probably the best way to sample LARGE amounts of anime at once, (if you can tear yourself away from the Guests, panels, and other activities to actually watch the stuff.) A complete listing of upcoming conventions appears monthly in Animerica magazine and is also posted monthly to the rec.arts.anime.info newsgroups.

What do we Do ?

        The YSU Gaming Guild sponsors weekly anime nights on the campus of YSU. Using a state of the art Multi-media Auditorium we show several series and a feature each week.

What are some examples of  Anime?

How can I get involved ?

        Come join us at anime night. It's free and open to the public. Join in the Fun....

anime nights

Questions or Comments please reply to: gaming-guild@cc.ysu.edu
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