Akemi’s AnimeWorld
www.animeworld.com/
This general interest site contains anime reviews, discussion forums, anime FAQ and more, with reviews, links, casts, and song lyrics of various anime.
Anime Cafe
www.abcb.com/
Includes anime reviews, a message forum, trivia and an anime encyclopedia.
Anime Fan Network
www.icomic.com/
News, reviews, forum, images, music, and general information.
Anime/Manga Web Essays Archive
www.icomic.com/
Scholarly and fan-written essays including histories, reviews of conventions, and particular aspects of Japanese culture.
Anime/Manga Webring
dir.webring.com/rw?d=Entertainment___Arts/Comics_and_Animation/Comic_Books/Manga;t=s
An interestingly different approach to finding dozens of sites.
AnimeMania
www.animemania01.tripod.com
Complete listing of every Japanese anime and manga that has been translated into English and is commercially available in the United States.
AnimeNation
www.animenation.com/
Covers anime and manga.
Anime Online
www.animeonline.net/
One of the largest fan-run online networks dedicated to Japanese animation, supplying the online anime community with many free resources and services.
*Anime On TV
www.animeontv.com/tv.htm
Listing, in Eastern Time, of when and on what channel anime is playing. Updated monthly.
Anime Web Turnpike
www.anipike.com/
Extensive resources, titles, and mailing lists for anime and manga. Links are categorized by series, publisher, fan sites, clubs, conventions, news groups, and general resources. A separate section covers currently popular series, such as Dragonball Z, Sailor Moon, and Pokemon. Also includes information about the Japanese culture.
Best Anime
www.bestanime.com/
Search for anime by title, director, genre, year, production and certification (rating).
Get Graphic: The World in Words and Pictures is a community-wide two year project designed to introduce teens, parents, librarians and teachers to the exciting and extremely popular literary format of graphic novels.
Gilles’ Service to Fans Page
wwww.koyagi.com/
Very extensive manga and anime review site. Also contains the “Librarian’s Guide to Anime and Manga”. A great place to find out what is currently being released.
Librarian’s Guide to Anime and Manga
www.koyagi.com/Libguide
This guide describes Japanese animation (“anime”) and comics (“manga”) and points to Web sites, books and magazines, clubs, conventions, and other resources for fans of this medium. Brief introduction to anime and manga, including a well-written overview, a discussion of violence, nudity, and sexual content, a list of recommended titles, and a bibliography of books and periodicals. Maintained by librarian Gilles Poitras, author of the Anime Companion and editor of the monthly USA Anime and Manga Report.
No Flying, No Tights
wwww.noflyingnotights.com/
Tons of reviews of graphic novels for teens…librarian initiated.
Parent’s Guide to Anime
www.abcb.com/parents/
The animecafe provides this resource, a description of the Japanese animation and comic book styles known as amime and manga, along with capsule reviews of many television shows and movies, including Sailor Moon, Pokemon, and Akira. Each title is rated G (for all audiences), PG (parent’s judgment call), or M (for mature audiences). The reviews are written by various contributors (a brief bio is provided for each). Also features a selective list of links.
Shoujo Manga
wwww.matt-thorn.com/
Japanese comics by women and girls for women and girls (“shôjo manga”) are quite different from those by and for a male audience. Matt Thorn, an American cultural anthropologist and translator living in Japan, explains these comics in several articles (some only in Japanese). Includes a description of the medium, a history of manga, lists of classic and recommended comics, bibliographies, and links to other sites.
TheOtaku.com
www.theotaku.com/
Browse articles on anime, find titles and do lots of other fun things like quizzes and fan art.
Ultimate Manga Guide
users.skynet.be/mangaguide/
Formerly Prism’s “The Usenet Manga Guide”. Comprehensive guide to over 1,500 manga authors and many thousands of manga series.
USA Manga Report
www.koyagi.com/USAAnimeRelease.html
Monthly list of recently released English language manga books and magazines. Maintained by Gilles Poitras, author of the Anime Companion.
UseNet Manga Glossary
www.aestheticism.com/MangaGlossary/gloss.html
Detailed glossary of manga-related terms, compiled by Iain Sinclair for the rec.arts.manga Newsgroup.
We Love An
www.we-love-anime.com
Free anime pictures and images (registration required). Access to forum of anime lovers and usergroups.
