Webrings and other required links
Animanga Services- these are my awesome hosts. Check out their site, it has free services, stores, and other anime resources.
- this is where I get my guestbook and counter
Anime Animations- a site chock full of animated gifs from many different anime. I got most of my animated gifs from here.
Miscellaneous Links
RPGamer- this is THE webpage for role playing games. It has pages for almost
every RPG out there, including some that never came over from Japan. It also has Q&A, Fanart and Fanfic sections, and
much more.
The Anime Turnpike- you're into anime and you haven't been to the Pike? Where have you been
living? This place has links to any anime page you could ever want. *new* thought anipike had disappeared forever? no, they were just having some troubles with their
domain. they're currently on this different address until they can get those problems fixed. but, here's the temp addy.
GameFAQs- HUGE database of video game FAQs of every shape and sort.
Kodocha: Marmalade Boy on Crack?- this is a great webpage which compares two great anime-- Kodomo no Omocha and Marmalade Boy.
Also has eps to DL and other multimedia. Make sure you check out the Kodocha Translation Project!!!
Temple O' Trunks- this is a temple to the great Trunks of Dragonball Z/GT fame. But this site isn't just that. It has
so much more! Just check out the movie section and you'll be hooked in no time.
Nakayoshi's Homepage- this page houses info and translations for both Nakayoshi and Ribbon monthly manga.
Only Anime- Only Anime has been going through lotsa changes lately. however, it's back and better than ever. there's anime eps for direct DL, anime FTP addies, and the forums
are still up and running (where you can trade or just talk about anime). they're currently showing Fushigi Yuugi (yes, he plans on showing all of the eps!).
Cute World Network- another large anime site. Lotsa info here too. Bulletin board to request and trade anime as well.
Online Manga
you haven't entered the world of online manga yet? then you might want to run away now, because once you start reading one, it'll snowball until you read as many as I do ¬_¬
Unicorn Jelly- this is the first online comic I read, and it's still the first one I read each day. It's simply beautiful. It's about
a jelly who wants to become a unicorn and its keeper, who happens to be a witch. Intrigue, heroism, saddness and joy follow ^^
Life on Forbez- this is a funny yet thought provoking comic that deals with issues of prejudice. I love this one, go read it!
Sinfest- this witty and heretical comic is another must-read. has no real storyline, but it will definitely make you laugh with its satirical nature.
Acid Reflux- This one follows the story of a few adventurers as they try to help God (not the God)--who is stuck on the mortal side of the world-- find her following on Earth.
It's funny and exciting. But, you'll havta read the archives to have any idea of what is going on, which might take a while ^^;;;
Exploitation Now- this comic has successfully insulted just about every ethnicity and religious group possible. But, it remains hilarious and it extremely well written. Hmm.. not much of a plot
beyond that doesn't involve naked women, but that's been changing in the recent months.
MegaTokyo- this masterfully drawn manga is about two young men, Piro and Largo, who go to Japan to buy games and anime only to realize that they have no money to get home. The story follows their attempts
to get enough money to get home (which doesn't seem very likely). In the interim, angels, zombies and crazed cyborgs show up. lotsa fun, another must-read.
Okashina Okashi- I would call this Megatokyo's sister comic. It's about a group of people who get transported to a world where anime is real!
Tangs Weekly- this comic doesn't seem to have a plot, the author doesn't seem to speak english very well, and I'm just too lazy to read the archives. But for some reason I keep reading it each week. That's gotta
say something about it...
Sunday Morning Coffee- this is a funny little weekly comic written by Tang (of Tang's Weekly) and Clay (of Thin H Line). It's a (fake) news show that makes fun of other online comics as well as itself.
Little Saiyalings- by the artist of Life on Forbez, here is a Dragonball fancomic. it was previously hosted on the Life on Forbez page, but it's been brought back and is now being updated again! it follows all the DB
characters as little kids going to school together ^^
Dragonball XP- another DB fancomic by the author of Life on Forbez. this time, the fans write the scripts! anyone can submit a script using the forums, and the artist chooses the best one and draws that as the next
strip. it's a very innovative idea, and quite entertaining ^^
Tei & Riki- a sweet little shounen-ai comic. It follows the life of Tei who falls in love with a new boy in school, Riki (umm.. is that the right way around?). The story follows the pitfalls
of their "relationship."
Blue Ribbon- another sweet shounen-ai comic, but this time, the couple actually is in love ^^ it's a cute story, but the author doesn't seem to speak english very well. either way, you should read it.
Multimedia
Best Anime- a HUMONGOUS database of anime videos, pictures, scripts and reviews!!!! go there, now!
Streamload- this is the best online storage facility out there. also, ppl have lotsa anime ULed to it, so it's easy to get. But, the services aren't any good unless you pay (the best account is $7/month, which isn't that much
when you think about it)
Otaku World- this place and tons of stuff to DL, including kamishibashi, KISS dolls, screen savers, and more. However, you now have to pay to get stuff ;_;
Illiterite Wino's Play Station Dex Drive Directory- this is a simply huge archive of Dex Drive saves. He has almost any game you could ever want!
Programs
Real Player- free video player. use it to play .rm files.
Windows Media Player- free video player made by Microsoft. use it to play .wmv, .mpg and .avi (with codec) files. need at least Windows 98 to use.
QuickTime- free video player made by the Mac ppl. use it to play .mov and .mpg files.
VivTV- yet another free video player. use it to play .viv files. most of the evangelion files you find online are in this format.
DivX Codec- get the codec to play .avi files on Windows Media Player here. also has an .avi playig prog, for ppl with Macs.
Winzip- DL the free program that unzips files here.
Getright- this is an excellent download manager. you can resume DLs if your internet connection cuts off, even if you shut down yer puter first!
Winamp- program used to play mp3s. get winamp skins here too.
PSXVideo- this is one prog that lets you rip vids from video games.
PSXVideo FAQ- because PSXVideo is anything but selfexplanatory, here is FAQ to help you along.
PSX MultiConvertor- another prog that lets you rip vids from more recent games. It's all in Japanese, tho. I lost the addy for the page with the english version (ducks)
MP3s
Morpheus- this is an awsome PTP file sharing program (like Napster, except much better). you can DL mp3s, videos, pictures, software, and more. just get it! i also have my videos available on morpheus. jes' search for user arlip and i have my
videos there.
Cycling Anime-JPop MP3s- this is a very good site. Lotsa new and well known mp3s for both anime and j-pop. it's a cycling one that's updated rather often. also has vids!
Anime Orbital- another fantasmic cycling anime/jpop mp3 site, like the one above. also has vids!
New Tokyo- another great mp3 page. beautiful layout too. lotsa mp3s available, updated weekly. there's also many PMVs avaiable, including ones for artists such as Speed, Morning Musume, Ayumi Hamasaki, and more ^.~
Episodes
Anime Episodes Search- search for anime to download on the internet here!!
Anime Episodes- this is a very well run site that posts three anime eps (from three different animes) each week. has some mp3s and Fushigi Yuugi MVs as well.
Animefactory- digital fansubbers. eps in .avi format are available via irc.
AnimePad- hosts eps of various anime, updated weekly. and all the eps are in .avi or .mpg format!
BakaMX Distribution Site- this site makes eps from various fansubbers available via ftp. all eps are in .avi or .mpg format! very good downloads ^^
Elite Fansubs- a great online fansubbing group. all eps are in .avi or .mpg format! they distribute their eps via ftp and irc.
Funmei Anime- this site has lotsa anime on FTP. but it's very hard to find times when the FTP isn't all full.
Music Videos
Kusoyaro Productions- this guy has some amazing vids. Some are meaningful and you'll watch 'em over and over, some are just funny!
Doki Doki Productions- these guys make really great parodies. definitely worth a look.
Maboroshi Studio- more nice vids. many have won awards at cons.
More Than Toast- this is like an alliance of a couple of ppl who make AMVs. the name is really funny too ^^
Otaku Vengeance- lotsa brilliantly funny vids here.
Sailor Death Productions- has original AMVs as well as openings and endings of many anime and other anime stuff as well.
Online Stores
Fascinating Folds- an online origami store!! they tons of origami books and supplies. this is where I buy my packets of one color paper.
Animenation- this is THE online anime store. TONS of videos, DVDs, books, CDs, and other merchandise. Although things are always on backorder, the service is very good
and I have never gotten a bad item from them.
Amazon- i'm sure ya'll have heard of Amazon.com before. they do sell some anime vids and manga. very good service, things usually aren't on backorder unless it's the holidays.
Sasuga Japanese Bookstore- looking for a particular Japanese import book? Want a subscription to Nakayoshi or another Japanese magazine? then this is the place. I've never actually
ordered from these guys, but they look good.
Manga Source- another online manga shop. haven't ordered anything from here yet either, but i have heard that it is better than Sasuga.
Viz Communications- Viz is the American company that distributes the Ranma 1/2, Fushigi Yuugi, Inuyasha, and many other mangas. This is the company website, where you can find out about upcoming releases
as well as order merchandise. Never actually ordered from here, but it looks good.
Dragonball Z Specialty Store- are you a closet Dragonball fanatic? This place has anything the dragonball fan could ever want-- vids, clothes, toys, party accessories. This is where I got the beginning of the first
season (dubbed).