New to the Otaku Archive: Project JACO Vol. 5 No 1 Spring 1998 - This issue of the Japanese Animation Club of Orlando's fanzine includes the Anime Fan's Required Viewing List, as well as reviews for various CDs and games from the era Link: archive.org/details/proj... Uploaded by: Severance

New to the Otaku Archive: Project JACO Vol. 6 No 1 Spring 1999 - This issue of the Japanese Animation Club of Orlando's fanzine explores the AMV scene. Also includes reviews on Shogo: Mobile Armor Division and several anime reference books. Link: archive.org/details/proj... Uploaded by: Severance

New to the archive! Project JACO from Winter 1997, a look at Anime Weekend Atlanta 3, a report from the AWA chairman, it's mostly about AWA. Uploaded by Severance archive.org/details/proj...

From the Otaku Archive: Animerica Digest, Spring 2007 Edition - One of the final gasps of Animerica magazine, this 44-page mini-magazine was given out for free at stores like Best Buy and Waldenbooks. Link: archive.org/details/anim... Uploaded by: Severance

New to the Otaku Archive: Central Park Media's 2002 "Anime Zone" catalog. This PDF catalog details the company's available titles, including listings for Utena, Slayers, and more. Link: archive.org/details/cent... Uploaded By: Samantha Ferreira

From the Otaku Archive: Animag Issue #1 - the first issue of a publication that, while not long-lived and plagued by delays later in its existence, served to lay the groundwork for all professional mags that came after it. Link: archive.org/details/anim... Uploaded by: Severance

New to the Otaku Archive: Press release from Dentsu announcing that they would acquire Pioneer LDC and Pioneer Entertainment. Though not announced here, the two entities would be renamed to Geneon upon acquisition. Link: archive.org/details/pres... Uploaded by: Samantha Ferreira

From the Otaku Archive: Billboard - July 27, 1991 - Central Park Media Adds Japanimation Vids - a two-page article that covers Central Park Media's entry into the North American anime market with their first license: Minna Agechau. Link: archive.org/details/bill... Uploaded by: Samantha Ferreira

New to the Otaku Archive: Central Park Media's 2005 "Anime Zone" catalog. The PDF catalog detailing their titles, including listings for Utena, Slayers, and more. Link: archive.org/details/cent... Uploaded By: Samantha Ferreira

From the Otaku Archive: Anime-zine #1: The first major commercial anime magazine, Anime-zine was founded by Robert Fenelon in 1986. This inaugural issue featured Megazone 23 as a cover story, and an article on Nausicaa. Link: archive.org/details/anim... Uploaded by: clarissag

New addition to the archive, Project JACO Summer 1998, the Japanese Animation Club of Orlando. They take a look at buying anime through the mail, a look at Megacon '98, a review of the Escaflowne and Eva soundtracks and a look at Yotoden. archive.org/details/proj...

From the Otaku Archive: Press release from Right Stuf announcing that they licensed The Irresponsible Captain Tylor. This would for its charming story and cast, as well as for being the testbed for TRSI's "Fansub Amnesty" program. Link: archive.org/details/pres... Uploaded by: Samantha Ferreira

From the Otaku Archive: U.S. Manga Corps' Anime Expo 1993 panel. Hosted by John O'Donnell. The audio is a bit low, but this is a fantastic example of what industry con panels were like in the earliest days of the anime industry. Link: archive.org/details/ax-9... Uploaded by: Ryan Gavigan

From the Otaku Archive: Flyer for AnimeCon '91, the first N.A. anime con to feature Japanese guests Guests included: - Kenichi Sonoda - Leiji Matsumoto - Yoshiyuki Sadamoto - Haruhiko Mikimoto - Toshio Okada - Johji Manabe Uploaded by: Severance Link: archive.org/details/anim... #anime #history

Also in the Otaku Archive: Buffalo Crisis Volume 2 Issue 8 (September 1991) The Science Fiction Animation Confederation's of New York's official fanzine, with a cover story for Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory Uploaded by: Severance Link: bsky.app/profile/otak...

New to the Otaku Archive: David L. Williams' Usenet post from February 12, 1996, announcing that A.D. Visions had licensed Neon Genesis Evangelion. Uploaded by: Samantha Ferreira Link: archive.org/details/anno...

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