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"Anime" is Japanese for "animation" or "cartoons." Thus in the U.S., anime = Japanese animation. Many popular cartoons in the U.S. are anime: Robotech, Dragonball Z, Pokemon--but not Transformers. I used to watch Robotech as a kid, but I really got hooked on anime in high school: my friend Michael Lee was watching the Macross (Robotech): Do You Remember Love? movie. Macross: DYRL was made way back in 1984 but is still one of my favorites. Part of my fondness for Macross may be nostalgia, but I also think the movie exhibits exceptional quality, both technically and aesthetically. In fact, the Macross movie reminds me of how I should work as a scientist, because quality stands the test of time.

Anime links:

• Pic(ture)s from Anime Expo 2001
• Anime Expo 2002 was July 4-7, 2002.
• Anime Expo 2003 was July 3-6, 2003.
• My Pokemon site, The Parents' Guide to Pokemon
• Anime Web Turnpike
• Anime on DVD.com

E-mail: geoffhom@cal.berkeley.edu

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