The Old School Otaku Lounge

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/technology/elwood-edwards-aol-dead.html https://youtu.be/yKgiqsdyiAA?si=49XSC4k_XpAef2uN It was a simple voice-over recorded decades ago, but this man left his mark on a whole generation of Americans. The connections I made on AIM are ones that are still with me to...

Welcome to the forums crystalvoyager, and enjoy your stay.

Such a time capsule, loved looking through this. This is why the Internet Archive is my favorite website Thank you for scanning it!
I'm sure the 1998 program book's out there somewhere.

He did wonders in helping anime spread across the world, with not only Dragon Ball, but also his character design work in the video game industry. Mr. Toriyama was always private when it came to his personal life... May he rest in peace. I wonder if we will see any attempts to released his unfinishe...

Aye, welcome to the boards, Gaijinguy. I'd love to attend Comiket one of these days, and I'd be happy to check out your 'zines if I do.
BTW, I'm a fan of Robotech/Macross as well! I finally met Tony Oliver at a con about a month ago.

Hi Eileen, welcome to the boards! That's an awesome collection. I also find press kits, mail orders and catalogs to be interesting, so you're in good company here. Press kits in particular give a unique look into what executives were thinking at the time... That Pokemon kit must've been made when US...

This was a particularly fun article! Despite being to many cons over the years, I've always checked out when it comes to the parties. The photos and scans here really add a lot of context for what they were like.

Nice collection! Welcome to the Lounge, KAMUISOFT.

These are a real treat, thanks for sharing! My favorite part of fanzines is the original art that they drew themselves, in this case, Frank Strom's.
The more uploaded on archive.org the merrier, I say.

Thanks for the advance notice, Usamimi. I'm planning on tuning in to your stream tomorrow, if time permits it!