.hack

• .hack//SIGN Defragmented (3537)
  A great fansite on .hack//SIGN. Contains everything you need to know and nothing you don't. Well worth a visit!
• dot hackers//a project .hack site (2579)
  Another great .hack site, this has detailed information on the story and characters of the .hack anime, game and manga. It also has scans, wallpaper, winamp skins, lyrics and music information, and is home to the popular The World BBS.
• The Official .hack Site (2224)
  This is the official Bandai .hack site covering the .hack//SIGN and .hack//Liminality anime, along with the .hack//Infection PS2 game. The site covers everything from character bios to downloadable wallpapers but you will need Macromedia Flash to view the site.

Ai Yori Aoshi

• Ai Yori Aoshi - Official U.S. Hompage (1129)
  Although there aren't a lot of sites on Ai Yori Aoshi, I did however manage to find this one: The official site set up by Pioneer!

Angelic Layer

• Angelic Layer Official Site (1234)
  Just another "official site"? Well not quite, the Angelic Layer site by ADV Films has some good points that makes it well worth the visit. The design is nice, and there is plenty of information, with sections on news, characters, angels, and the anime episodes. However, what makes it stand out are the graphical goodies - wallpapers and a great selection of colourful, high quality images (very useful for making your own wallpapers!).
• the Layer (1383)
  A very comprehensive Angelic Layer site with a very nice design. With everything from multimedia to screen caps, merchandise to wallpapers, this site really does have everything. Of special note is the downloadable Angelic Layer game (although you will need a Gameboy Advance Emulator to play it).

Anime: Desktop Goodies

• Ani-Walls.net (1950)
  If you're looking for wallpapers, you can't go wrong with visiting this site. Contains wallpapers for well over 150 anime series (!) and some really exceptional one's at that. ^__^
• AnimeBGX.Net - Digital Desktops (2404)
  A nice place to get some anime wallpapers to brighten up your desktop. Lots of series are featured and each wallpaper comes in a variety of sizes that should fit anyone's screen resolution. Also check out the Anime Layer forums, where there are new wallpapers posted daily (and mostly very high quality ones at that).
• Rave! Anime Resources Site (1103)
  An Anime Resource site featuring the wallpapers of some of good artists within the anime community. As a newly developed site, other features such as scans and tutorials will be added in the near future.
• The Clamp Warehouse: Clamp Wallpaper (1972)
  A great website where you can download wallpaper from all of Clamp's anime and manga series. They have heaps of beautiful wallpapers from everything - Chobits to Magic Knight Rayearth, X/1999 to Clover and even the latest Clamp work Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle.

Anime: Directors, Seiyu, Artists

• Crystal Acids (464)
  Okay, so maybe I may be stretching the definition of Seiyu by including a database dedicated to people who make DUBs, BUT have you often found yourself watching a dubbed anime and thinking: "Why does that voice sound familiar?" Well, not only does this site explain who voices what but also stacks and stacks of additional information on the release date and the production team as well It also has a great gateway image of certain anime characters on it's opening page ;)
• Makoto Shinkai Fan Web (719)
  Haven't heard of Makoto Shinkai? Then that is even more reason for you to check out this site. Makoto Shinkai is gaining popularity for his amazing work - he created the breathtaking Hoshi no Koe ("Voices of a Distant Star") completely by himself, an amazing feat - he is an independant professional anime creator.
• Nausicaa.Net (696)
  This is the number one place to go to for information on Hayao Miyazaki, one of Japan's foremost animation writer/directors, as well as his studio and colleagues. This includes anime like Spirited Away, Kiki's Delivery Service, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Princess Mononoke, Porco Rosso and more.
• The Gainax Pages (313)
  A really handy fansite dedicated to the talented, if erratic, anime studio Gainax. Not only does it contain info on their anime but their manga, their video games and their live action movies as well.
• The Yoko Kanno Project (741)
  The #1 site for information about Yoko Kanno, including disc information, lyrics, pictures, interviews and more. Who is Yoko Kanno? Probably the most famous anime music composer who has been responsible for the music and songs from Cowboy Bebop, Earth Girl Arjuna, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Vision of Escaflowne, Macross Plus, Wolf's Rain, X and many more.

Anime: General

• Anime Island Convention (169)
  Register for Tasmania's first anime convention and Australia's hottest summer event.
• Anime on DVD (1100)
  This is the number one site for, as the title says, anime on DVD. At this site you will find reviews on almost every title released on DVD along with columns, convention reports and heaps of other interesting articles. The best bits? They're always running competitions and the site is updated daily.
• Anime Recommendations (Anime Planet) (827)
  How many times have you asked "I like [this series], what else would I like?" The Anime Recommendation Database will help answer your question, and give you anime recommendations. This is part of the Anime Planet site, which also has other sections such as quotes and links. However, the anime recommendations is the best bit - the amount of information contained and the way it is presented is simply outstanding.
• Anime Tourist (498)
  Anime Tourist is a great general anime site, with constantly updated news and interesting articles. Their mission? To provide "Anime news, reviews, original articles, and cosplay pictures for the otaku nation. We're your anime guides". They also have some great photos of the Ghibli and Tezuka museums.
• Anime-Cons.com (682)
  As the title says, Anime-Cons provides detailed information about anime conventions! It provides convention news, reports & photos, and a very handy listing of upcoming conventions that can be found by year, type or location. It also boasts a list of convention guests and when their upcoming and past appearances are/were.
• Anime-Myth (858)
  As the title says this site is all about world myth, folklore, and the various imagery found in anime and manga. The site is very extensive, and covers over 50 anime and manga. Have you ever wanted to know about the myths behind Spirited Away? Behind Card Captor Sakura? Ah My Goddess? Serial Experiments Lain? Inuyasha? Even Kiki's Delivery Service? A detailed look at all these and more can be found at Anime-Myth.
• Animeiris (513)
  Another great Australian anime site, Animeiris is the home of everything you ever need to know about anime and manga in Australia. I personally recommend the forums (very friendly, well moderated and a great place to hang out with other Australian anime fans) and the 'extra' section, which features up-to-the-minute information about anime conventions, release dates, licensed titles, stores, clubs, and what's screening on tv this month.
• JASCII Anime (407)
  JASCII - Jasc's Anime Show Comments and Interesting Images - is a good place to visit if you're interested in the latest anime airing in Japan. Jasc posts reviews and screenshots of anime as they are shown in Japan. Have a look at the new anime page for the latest shows, and make sure to check out the very impressive archive.
• Strictly Shoujo - Anime and Manga for Girls (901)
  A great site dedicated to shoujo anime and manga. It has good summaries of heaps of girls' anime and manga, making it a great place to visit if you can't decide what to see next. There are also some interesting articles, and a nice goodies section featuring wallpapers, icons, and a quiz. Don't forget to get your shoujo fortune cookie!
• The Anime Web Turnpike (600)
  Otherwise known as Anipike, this is the original and the best (IMHO) anime portal. If you're looking for information on anything anime, from series-specific to seiyuus to fandom pages, this is where you'll find the links to it.
• The Bishounen Guide (581)
  You can't go wrong with a page dedicated entirely to bishounen! It focuses on the myths, ideals, and archetypes of bishounen, a little bit of yaoi and of course a guide on where to find them. The pictures are good too.
• The Parents Guide to Anime (609)
  An unusual but surprisingly informative site where various anime titles are assessed within the parameters of parental concerns (So I guess that would cancel out everything done by Yoshiaki Kawajiri). Laughable perhaps but it actually has some very interesting views
• Tokidoki Entertainment Journal (459)
  Tokidoki Entertainment Journal is a great place to get your fix of Japanese pop culture. It focuses on the following sections: domestic anime, import anime, manga, music, domestic games, import games, retro reviews and miscellaneous articles. They also have an oekaki board and some great forums.

Anime: History of

• Anime Checklist (581)
  A complete database on every anime made since 1917. No, really. With other 4000 entries here, you'll be amazed by the amount of material in this site!
• Anime in the US (302)
  A really handy list I found, detailing what anime was shown when in the US!
• Television Anime Chronological List (349)
  A complete time table of TV anime! That's right, from 1960 to the present, this site covers EVERY anime that ever appeared on TV. The amount of effort gone into this timeline is extensive and is the final word on what was released when.

Anime: Humour

• 101 things to do with a dead Totoro (1504)
  I just had to put this here. One of the funniest sites I have ever seen (You can't do that to Totoro!).
• F*ckin' Otaku (1205)
  If you take yourself very seriously as an 'otaku' or don't like swearwords, then stay away from this site. For everyone else, this is a hilarious parody of everything otaku. Watch out for the cosplay photos, and don't forget to read reviews like 'Strawberry Bullsh*t' (I Me My! Strawberry Eggs). Another good laugh is the 'F*ckin' Anecdotes', tales of crazy otaku behaviour at conventions.
• Martian Successor Nadesico Thumbnail Theatre (593)
  Here's one for all you Nadescio fans out there. Prepare to laugh

Anime: In Cinemas

• Madman In Cinemas (526)
  The Madman In Cinemas is the best place to visit if you're looking to see what anime films will be shown in Australia, such as the recent Miyazaki showcase. It also includes information and a trailer for Howl's Moving Castle, coming to cinemas in 2005.

Anime: Lyrics

• AnimeLyrics.com (1099)
  Your one-stop source for anime, J-pop and game lyrics, AnimeLyrics.com should be your first port of call any time you're after lyrics for a particular anime. With thousands of lyrics, many available in romaji (Japanese words in English letters), kanji (Japanese writing) and English (translation), whether you want to know the deeper meaning behind a song or just get in some karaoke practice, give this site a look.

Anime: Music Videos

• AnimeMusicVideos.org (2630)
  The place to go for anything related to anime music videos, this site "is a community dedicated to the creation, discussion, and general enjoyment of fan-made anime music videos". On this site you will find information on the hardware and software used to make videos, contests, guides and most importantly, a searchable collection of thousands of AMVs to download.

Anime: News

• Akadot (532)
  A good all-round anime news site with a focus on professional articles as opposed to little news tidbits. The site includes news, articles, columns, reviews and my personal favourite: the fun stuff. In particular the top 10 lists and the drinking games are a very funny read.
• Moshi Moshi (524)
  A great Australian anime news site, Moshi Moshi (the online version) specialises in keeping you up to date in all areas of Japanese pop culture, including anime, manga, culture, events, fandom, film and tv, food, games, music, technology, toys and weirdness. There are no flashy pictures but it is an excellent read, and updated very regularly - highly recommended.

Anime: Online Magazines

• @anime! (653)
  This is another good online anime magazine, and whilst it seemed to have disappeared recently it has been revived, with three new issues coming out recently. The design of the magazine is great, and whilst not as extensive as animefringe, @anime has features on anime, manga, conventions, opinions and fandom. Recently featured anime include .hack//SIGN, s-CRY-ed and Angelic Layer.
• animefringe (705)
  With a gorgeous layout and heaps of quality content, animefringe is my personal must-read online anime magazine. Best of all, like a real magazine an issue of animefringe is released every month, and to my knowledge they have never missed an issue since starting in January 2000.
• Denkyu.com (427)
  At five issues (as of early Feb '04) and going strong, Denkyu.com is one of the newer online anime magazines. However, they are without a doubt one of the best - issues are packed full of good reads, with plenty of anime & manga reviews as well as news, releases, and interesting articles on Japanese culture, recipes, games such as Final Fantasy X-2, holiday shopping guides and a monthly manga websert.
• ionfuse (276)
  ionfuse is web-based Japanese animation magazine, published by Animetro Studios, that focuses on bringing news, features and reviews from the world of anime and manga, with information from both sides of the Pacific. Featuring a wide variety of departments that appear in the magazine, ionfuse covers anime and manga in addition to Japanese music and anime soundtracks, import and domestic video games, industry information, and interesting cultural and fan-related features.
• Orient Express (406)
  Another entry into the online anime magazine genre, Orient Express is new but promising with two issues out and another one due this month. The magazine features a variety of reviews, news, and special features. This is one to keep an eye on if you enjoy anime magazines.

Anime: Online Manga

• Kabukiyasha Dot Net - Virus (563)
  Insanity Team proudly presents, Virus the manga. In a world of technological advances, a certain magic does not vanish, and that is our intelligence, mixed with strange energies from computers and the virtual age, a new kind of magic emerges. All for the battle against a new threat to this technologically advanced world. Viruses.
• Megatokyo (1096)
  Ok, the fact that Megatokyo is not produced in Japan may prevent purists from calling it a true manga, but don't let this stop you from checking it out - it is quite simply, IMHO, the best online manga I have ever had the pleasure of reading. With a beautiful Japanese/American drawing style and 3 new comics every week, I'm sure gamers and anime fans alike will get a laugh out of Piro and Largo's adventures in Japan.
• Okashina Okashi (718)
  Okashini Okashi, meaning Strange Candy, is an online manga best described by its authors: "With one FOOM, the lives of six strangers change forever! Tokyo Tower, catboys, girls in Sailor Fuku, shoujo romance, tentacle monsters, hammerspace, love hotels, idol singers, jello wrestling and much more!". Okashina Okashi is a hilarious manga that superbly parodies many anime and manga constructs and genres. This includes not only what the authors mention but much more, such as angsty bishounen, giant mecha, robot maids, and the power of cuteness. You absolutely have to read it for yourself!
• URD Collaborative Manga (628)
  Don't let the word collaborative put you off, URD is actually a collective of online manga creators. It hosts some fantastic manga, including the must read greeneyes, and many others by talented manga artists. Well worth a visit.

Anime: Online Radio

• Toonradio (1126)
  Animation soundtracks from classic, contemporary cartoons to modern-day anime. Only the best in animated sound! This station has music from Rurouni Kenshin, Cowboy Bebop, Noir, Slayers, .Hack//Sign, X, and much more!
• Winamp Anime Radio (1458)
  This is the place to listen to anime radio stations online - after 2 days of using it I'm already addicted. Just type in 'anime' into the search box, hit enter and see the top 10 anime radio stations you can listen to! One note: you do need Winamp to listen.

Anime: Reviews

• Anime Academy (570)
  The Anime Academy is based around the idea of an anime University - in the words of the creators "an institution of learning with the purpose of teaching its students the essentials of anime". There are some interesting articles, although the main reason for visiting would have to be the huge review database that they have created - the sheer number and consistent quality of the reviews is both impressive and useful.
• Meta Anime Review (486)
  The Meta Anime Review page is the page to go for if you're looking for an anime review. Why? Because it indexes reviews of anime from Anime Ai, Anime News Network, The Anime Critic, The Anime Review, The Anime Corner, and T.H.E.M. Anime Reviews, so that you can get them all in one place. It's a fantastic idea, and seems to be working really well - just look at the number of anime indexed!
• PointBlank: Anime Reviews (593)
  The site itself says that Point Blank boasts anime reviews that are "concise, and to the point". However, it actually contains over 150 well thought-out reviews, accompanied by comprehensive guides to the main characters. Registered users can rate various aspects of the anime and comment on them, which also provides each anime with a score based on these average ratings. Worth a look!

Anime: Sheet Music

• Anime Scores (5060)
  A great site for any musically inclined anime fans out there. Anime Scores has downloadable music scores from a diverse range of anime including .hack//SIGN, Haibane Renmei, Fruits Basket, Escaflowne and more. If this isn't enough check out the amazing list of links they have to other anime music score sites.
• Ichigo's Sheet Music (4344)
  Another great site for downloading anime sheet music. Ichigo's Sheet Music includes an amazing number of piano scores for everything from Mononoke Hime to Rurouni Kenshin, Card Captor Sakura to Full Metal Panic and even a few from Spirited Away.
• The Anime/J-Pop Tab Archives (3530)
  If you play the guitar and like anime music and/or J-pop, this is one site you'll definitely want to visit. As the site owners say, "This is a site dedicated to bringing you as much anime and JPOP guitar tablature as possible! It's not easy to find these types of tabs on the internet, so we have created this place where you can come and find the JPOP songs you want!"

Anime: Shopping

• Anime Express (977)
  Anime Express is a new Melbourne, Australia based online anime store, striving to provide anime fans with top quality, inexpensive anime merchandise, and reliable service. As a new anime distributor we are determined to give customers a wide range of anime products, such as DVDs, figurines, and wallscrolls. Anime Express acquires its stock from 3 of the leading distributors: The AV Channel (Australia), ADV Films (America) and CD Japan (Japan), giving fans access to a large variety of anime products.
• Atlantic DVD (3753)
  Atlantic DVD is, as the name suggests, a DVD specialist with both a bricks and mortar shop and online store. Established in 1983, they emphasise the best value for money with the widest possible range. They offer a very comprehensive selection of anime at great prices, and provide free shipping on all pre-orders. A great place to get all your anime DVD needs.
• Madman Entertainment (648)
  The place to get anime on DVD in Australia. As it says on the Madman website, "Madman Entertainment’s goal is to expand, promote and strengthen anime, and related video genre, within the Australian industry". Madman are responsible for bringing heaps of quality anime titles to the Australian market on DVD (and video) - if you're an Australian anime fan, you should definitely check them out.
• Tamarket (909)
  Tamarket is "Australia's number one source for anime merchandise" - they have CDs, keychains, manga, models, pencilboards, plushies, artbooks, coffee mugs, stationary ... the list goes on. Their range is truly amazing - you can even get a Dejiko (from Digi Charat) fleecy hat.
• Yorokonde: Anime Anytime (1143)
  Australia's newest anime merchandise and DVD store, Yorokonde: Anime Anytime is one of the few anime stores in Australia that stocks 100% legitimate products. They have a great selection of art books, clear files, figures, key chains, magazines, manga, mousepads, posters, wallscrolls, pencilboards and DVDs. Plus, for every you spend you get 1 AA point (note that membership is completely free), which can be traded in for free anime items from the store!

Azumanga Daioh

• Everyone's Goin' "What the Heck?" (625)
  Don't be fooled by that wacky name. This is the official Azumanga Daioh site set up by ADV films themselves. Go check it out for your filling of Azumanga Daioh goodness!
• Sata Andagi! (508)
  Another Azumanga Daioh fansite with stcaks of info on this hilarious series as well as a well designed interface.
• Wonderland: an Azumanga Daioh fansite (998)
  A nice Azumanga Daioh fansite with episode guides, character profiles, memorable quotes, polls, artbook scans, images, wallpapers, icons, and links. There is also the opportunity to post your opinion of the series and ask the girls of Azumanga Daioh a question.

Berserk

• Skullknight.net (243)
  Home to the Bersek Encyclopedia which is pretty much everything you need to know about Berserk! 'Nuff said.

Bubblegum Crisis

• Flynt's Bubblegum Crisis 2040 (322)
  The best site I could find on the 2040 incarnation of Bubblegum Crisis. It's a multimedia site and boy is there a lot of it here. And check out the hilarious caption competition 'Crisis'!

Card Captor Sakura

• Cherry Blossoms (1556)
  My personal favourite Card Captor Sakura site, this one truly has it all. Information on the series, characters, clow cards, terminology, spells, Japanese, and on purchasing CCS. An incredible multimedia section: images including doujinshi scans, song lyrics, wallpapers, winamp skins, cursors and icons. And the fun stuff: opinions and articles, lookalikes, quizzes, polls and fanart.
• Dreaming - Card Captor Sakura (1171)
  This truly gorgeous Card Captor Sakura site has a lot more than it looks at first glance. The information is comprehensive, and the multimedia impressive (including a large collection of rare images). But my personal favourite part is the speculation page - which contains funny captioned images and a very entertaining 'what if' section, as in 'What if Kero-chan and the Cards were discovered by the general public?'. Priceless.
• Hoshi no Chikara (1101)
  A Cardcaptor Sakura and Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLe fansite with fanwork, wallpapers, media, character profiles, information, TRC summaries, info on CLAMP, lyrics, merchandise, quotes and more!

Chobits

• Innocence (735)
  Another great site on Chobits. Worth a look!
• Waiting For A New Day (720)
  A decent site on the series Chobits. A gret source for quality multimedia, it's also a good starting point for beginners

Cowboy Bebop

• Bebop Parodies (796)
  Something i thought was rather amusing and worthy of sharing with you all (one day you'll thank me for it). Check out the Thumbnail Theatre!
• The Jazz Messengers (513)
  Perhaps one of, if not THE, most informative fansite on Bebop I've ever seen. Comprehensive and well researched, all presented in a clean, simple interface. Well worth a visit!
• The Real Folk Blues (721)
  This is an excellent Cowboy Bebop fansite. The amount of research and effort gone into this is simply astonishing. Not only is it a comprehensive site on Spike Speigel and co. but it is a testament to what defines an excellent fansite

Crest of the Stars

• Crest of the Stars: Odyssey (360)
  Another excellent site on the supurb series Crest of the Stars. Although somewhat thin on info, it is still a good starting point for newcomers
• Frybarec Gloer Gor Bari (563)
  Aside from having an odd name (because it's in Abh!), this fan site provides comprehensive details on this great series that is Crest of the Stars. There is information on the characters, empire, culture, the Planar universe, the Star Field navy, the language, creators, products and lots more. There is also many many screenshots.

Earth Girl Arjuna

• Arjuna: Bandai Entertainment (1037)
  The official English site for Earth Girl Arjuna. This site is beautiful and features news, story information, character profiles and images, episode summaries, a trailer, wallpaper, and DVD release information. The 'interactive' section is a little lacking but this is made up by the fascinating 'production' section, which gives you a look behind the scenes of Arjuna, with detailed info on how it was made, and comprehensive staff profiles.

Fanfiction Archive

• Destiny's Gateway Romance Fanfiction Archives (408)
  This is a mass-fanfiction romance Archive for almost every show or anime or movie you can think off. Fanfiction is mostly anime, including Sailor Moon, Fushigi Yugi, Rurouni Kenshin and Inuyasha. We currently have over 1,000 Fanfics and growing! Webmasters are located in the ACT and SA.

Fruits Basket

• Each more insane than the last (1852)
  There a lot of Fruits Basket sites in cyberspace but this one stood for me primarily because it had really stupid title. ;)
• Fruit Medley (2090)
  An excellent fan site on one of my favourite series, Fruits Basket. Nice design combined with plenty of information, on everything from Takaya Natsuki (who created Fruits Basket) to merchandise, a gallery, character profiles, story summaries and a very comprehensive selection of links.

Full Metal Panic

• ADV's Full Metal Panic (1165)
  This is ADV's official site for Full Metal Panic which includes the usual information, news, character profiles and images, mecha profiles and images, design sheets for the characters and mecha, release information, wallpapers, avatars and a trailer. What makes it more interesting are the omake (extras) - there are five different splash pages, each linking to around two of the five omake pages. To find them, press refresh to get a new splash page and run your mouse over the images until you get to a spot where the link changes.

Full Moon wo Sagashite

• ~ Full Moon ~ (1692)
  The ultimate information site for Full Moon wo Sagashite, both the anime and manga. This site has a gorgeous layout and comprehensive info on the manga, anime, terminology, episode and chapter summaries, cds and dvds, Ribon (the shoujo manga 'phonebook' that serialises Full Moon), creator Arina Tanemura, and merchandise. It also has image galleries, fan art, lyrics, wallpapers, winamp skins, icons, avatars, and character profiles.

Fushigi Yuugi

• SuzakuSeishi.com (789)
  SuzakuSeishi.com is a great site to visit for (almost) everything Fushigi Yuugi. There is plenty of information, interactivity and more. Some things of particular interest include a Fushigi Yuugi character test, an image gallery, and the Suzaku Cafe, where you can enjoy delicacies such as Roast of Tama-neko. Lots of fun!

Galaxy Angel

• Galaxy Angel (917)
  A fansite, and a well-designed one at that, dedicated to that nutty series Galaxy Angel! Contains everything you need to know about Milfeulle, Forte and the rest of the Angel brigade, all packaged within the flashiest of interfaces!
• Galaxy Roulette (714)
  Another great fanpage for the wacky series Galaxy Angel. Check out the cookbook!

Ghost in the Shell

• Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (732)
  The official Australian Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex site, this is a good place to visit for anything from release info to multimedia goodies. There are character profiles, DVD info (including a picture of the very nice collectors box), trailers (Quicktime and Windows Media Player), a high quality screenshot gallery, history of GitS (including a handy timeline), and tasty desktop wallpapers and avatars.
• Production I.G (718)
  This is the official English website of Production I.G. that includes all the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex you could possibly want. The site has sections on the story, characters, images, designs, interviews, journal, columns, movie clips and forums.

Gundam

• Gundam Plus (1014)
  Gundam Plus is a site for, you guessed it, all things Gundam. With series specific pages for each series from Mobile Suit Gundam up to Gundam Seed, action figure reviews, info on Gundam games, over 7000 images and screenshots, and a Gundam forum, it really is a complete source for the Gundam fan.
• Gundam Seed Mode:On (1479)
  If you like Gundam Seed, then you absolutely must visit this site. The site includes avatars, icons, wallpapers, tarot, music, reviews, quizes, links and more. The wallpapers are some of the best I've seen - whether you prefer Cagalli at the beach or the Freedom gundam, this site has it!

Haibane Renmei

• Greywings (586)
  Another useful site for Haibane Renmei. Contains everything you need to know about this series all arranged in superbly designed package
• Haibane Official site (208)
  If you need help remembering all the characters when you vote in the poll, have a look!
• Old Home (565)
  My fav site on the great series Haibane Renmei. Easy to navigate and packed to the gills with everything you need to know, about this increasingly popular series.

His and Her Circumstances

• AME: Karekano (349)
  Hands down the best fansite on the ace series His and Her Cicumstances. This site has practically everything you need to know about the show as well as much more besides. Do take a look!

Inuyasha

• Sengoku Jidai (2529)
  One of the best and most comprehensive resources for Inuyasha fans. Has up-to-date information on the anime, manga, movies and even games along with an extensive gallery, wallpapers, winamp skins, screensavers, fun stuff, multimedia, an active message board and a whole lot more!

Japanese Culture

• Digital Sushi (548)
  What can I say ... it's an extremely cool page to everyone's favourite Japanese food, sushi. Enjoy the lovely graphics as you explore the origin of sushi and the many, many different varieties available. It also has a nice links section.

Last Exile

• Storms End (506)
  Another brillantly put together site dedicated to the excellent series Last Exile. A solid batch of information all arranged in an array of beautifully designed pages. Be warned however as the navigation system is kinda clumsy...
• Vanship Soaring (859)
  Being a relative new series, there aren't a lot of sites dedicated to Last Exile. But this would have to be the best: Comprehensive in content, this site has character bios, screenshots, episode summaries and much more besides.

Love Hina

• Sakura Saku (841)
  Sure there's no shortage of Love Hina sites on the Internet but I decided to post this one here. Why? Well to be honest, this site is a testament to the benefits of an excellent design. The graphics are superb and the layout is clean and organised. Worth a look!

Manga

• Generation (369)
  Generation is an Australian Annual Manga Publication. We publish Professional standard manga work from Australian Artists.
• Manga Library, VIC (445)
  The Manga Library-Café was established in November 2002 as part of Monash University’s Japanese Studies Centre. This innovative space provides a unique environment for access to Japanese popular culture. The library is modelled on the Japanese Internet café and manga kissa (comics café), and offers a collection of over 5,000 Japanese manga and other related texts (magazines, novels etc) with café facilities and Internet access. This venture complements over twenty years of Japanese studies research and Japanese language education at the JSC, and offers students and the public an opportunity to experience the growing popularity of Japanese visual culture. Open Monday - Saturday 10.00 am - 6.00 pm Monash University, Clayton campus, Japanese Studies Centre, Building 54
• Tokyopop (473)
  The official site of Tokyopop, who distribute anime and music titles but are best known for their manga production. At this site you can get heaps of information about Tokyopop titles, along with press releases, surveys, features and special events. They are also home to the 'Rising Stars of Manga', a yearly competition that results in the top ten entries being published in a manga compilation.
• Xuan Xuan (Australian Manga Anthology) (415)
  An all Australian Manga anthology produced here in Australia by Australian artists and writers, and sold all over the world. Xuan Xuan is always looking for new contributions of art and stories from Australian artists and writers.

Naruto

• Naruto Central (826)
  One of the oldest sites on Naruto but without question, one of the best. This site has enough pages that you will be wearing out your mouse button - and with such information, you may end up being well on the way of becoming a Hokage yourself....
• Naruto Fan (535)
  A website that claims to be the Number One stop for information on both for the anime and the manga? It's a big ask but this one certainly has the substance to back up the claim. You will be surprised by how much is contained within this corner of cyberspace!
• Naruto Fever (572)
  And if the other two sites aren't enough, there's always this gem, claiming to be the Alternative Naruto Fansite. This is particularly noteworthy for having some fun additions including Flash games and a Love Compatability Test (I got Sakura.... weird)

Neon Genesis Evangelion

• Eternal Evangelion (865)
  Different to your average Evangelion site, instead of the usual there are: opinions, rare images, parodies, info on the many Eva video games, some nice wallpapers, and images and info on Angels that got rejected! These are actual Angels that appeared in early artbooks or photos and never quite made it to the series. Worth a look!
• Eva Monkey (465)
  Because after watching Evangelion, everyone needs a little help understanding it. Eva Monkey has both brief and in-depth episode guides, in-depth character analysis, audio commentary, an archive or Evangelion articles, essays, and press statements, information about Evangelion merchandise, episode transcripts, frequently asked questions, and much more.

Oh My Goddess!

• Gateway to the Goddesses (397)
  Dealing (almost) exclusively with the manga, this is an excellent site which boasts an analysis, a gallry, an FAQ, character details, a timeline and an encyclopedia. Phew!
• Yggdrasil-Earth Support Services (405)
  An excellent site on Oh My Goddess that has a really clever interface. There's a great lot of stuff on the manga here as wll. This was still in a state of reconstruction the last time we checked but within time, this could well rock.

One Piece

• Arlong Park (751)
  A real handy site on One Piece. For an anime that's as mammoth as One Piece, this site has pretty much everything one needs to know.
• One Piece Navigation (793)
  Whilst there are many sites on the anime One Piece, this one is a real useful web-database where they all are!

Patlabor

• Mobile Police Patlabor (414)
  The most comprehensive site I have ever seen on the classic anime of the early nineties: Patlabor. Need info on the manga? You can find it here. Want to know who was in the commitee known as Headgear? Look no further. Wondering who Megumi Hayashibara played? That's here too.

Peacemaker Kurogane

• Fansite: Peacemaker Kurogane: A story of the Sinsengumi (2292)
  There doesn't seem to be a lot of sites for Peacemaker Kurogane but this would have to the best that I've found. An extensive source of information on both the anime and the manga.

Pita Ten

• Wings of Wishes (1160)
  A gorgeous and informative site for the anime and manga series Pita Ten by Koge Donbo. It is full of information and fun stuff, such as a manga v anime comparison, images to make your own Pita Ten tshirts, adoptable Pita Ten characters, and a large selection of multimedia such as wallpapers.

Pretear

• Pretear - Wearable Bishounen! (1238)
  A personal favourite manga of mine, this site introduces the Pretear anime. The design is fittingly pretty, and the site features information, character profiles and artwork, episode guides, and some lovely wallpapers, avatars and livejournal/aim icons.

RahXephon

• Neo-RahXephon (829)
  The official RahXephon site with information about the world of RahXephon and the story, the director's commentary, character biographies, a gallery, information about the DVDs and 3 trailers to watch. To view the site you need to have Macromedia Flash 6 installed.

Read or Die

• Dreams of Twilight (601)
  An excelled Read or Die fansite with comprehensive information on both the original Read or Die (featuring Yomiko Readman) and the new R.O.D. The TV (featuring Anita, Michelle, Maggie and Nenene Sumiregawa).
• ReadOrDie.org (711)
  The ultimate Read or Die site - with information on the anime, manga, merchandise, a message board, fanlisting, links, adoptable sprites, and tons of multimedia, this is a must visit for any Read or Die fan.

Risky Safety

• Risky Safety, the Official Site (368)
  Yoroshiku, desu no! This is the official site for Risky Safety, Animenation's first release. It has two site designs - one for apprentice angel Safety and one for devil in training Risky. The site is packed with information on the story, characters, press releases, all the merchandise and where you can get it. The best bits are the behind the scenes info and the funbox! You can now also download the first episode, subbed or dubbed, of Risky Saftey for free (yes this is legal)!

Sailor Moon

• Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon (495)
  One of the first and still one of the best sites on Sailor Moon. Contains everything about this series and, most importantly, a complete episode guide for those people who had to watch the mediocre English version. Essentially, the only site you will ever need to satisfy your Sailor Moon needs.
• Guardian of the Sailor Scouts Universe (362)
  Okay, so there may be countless of sites dedicated to this incredibly popular series but this is one of the best. A very handy site that's easy to navigate through and contains lot's of info for anyone who's keen on this series (particulary the newcomer)

Samurai 7

• Will Work For Rice (426)
  There aren't a lot of sites on Samurai 7 but this is the best of the lot - well, in my opinion at least. The perfect place to go for any newbies to this series.

Samurai Champloo

• Champloo Central (1996)
  An excellent general site on the new anime Samurai Champloo, this is a good place to get information or multimedia on the series. Of particular note is the excellent section on the staff behind Samurai Champloo.
• Way of the Champloo (6134)
  Another good all-round site to Samurai Champloo, Way of the Champloo is worth visiting for its impressive multimedia (screenshots, fan art, ...) and community (forums) sections.

Scrapped Princess

• Scrapped Princess - Kiss the World Goodbye (893)
  This is the first, and as far as I know only, complete fansite to Scrapped Princess. The rainbow colours are a little distracting but the content is worth it. Inside you'll find tons of information, character profiles, image galleries, multimedia and links to other Scrapped Princess sites.

Slayers

• The Slayers Universe (455)
  Hands down, my favourite site on Lina Inverse and co. The amount of information here is staggering beyond belief and highly recommended for anyone who wants to know the difference between a mazoku and Meliroon ;)

Spirited Away

• Spirited Away: Official Australian Site (756)
  This is the official Australian site for Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away. This site accompanies the release of Spirited Away on DVD and video in Australia in June. It has news, information about the story, streaming trailer, images, links, bio of Miyazaki and more. The best bits are the cinema details - check out if Spirited Away is screening in your area, and the downloadable study guide (under information). You will need Flash to view the site.

Sugar: A Little Snow Fairy

• Sugar: A Little Snow Fairy, the Official Site (674)
  The official Pioneer site for Sugar: A Little Snow Fairy. Its a nicely done site with pretty graphics and plenty of information on the story, characters, world, episode summaries and DVDs of the series. It also has streaming clips so you can get a good idea of what the series is like. Plus, Sugar is just so cute!

Transformers

• The Transformers Archive (688)
  Come on, admit it: You watched Transformers when you were a kid! Don't worry however: Lot's of otaku today have as well. Now that we are in the grip of a Transformers revival (somewhat), I've posted this link here to the MOST comprehensive site I've seen dedicated to this classic series. Bios, wallpapers, Guides for the Toys comics and TV, sounds, TV clips and more stuff then you can poke an Insecticon at

Twelve Kingdoms

• The Twelve Kingdoms - A Juuni Kokki Fansite (1381)
  This is an excellent site on the Twelve Kingdoms, or Juuni Kokki as it is known in Japanese. It's very informative, and has a spoiler-free section for those new to the series as well as plenty of detailed information for those that have seen it.

Vandread

• Smile Smile (804)
  My favourite site on the excellent series Vandread. The amount of images featured on this site is just simply staggering. Definitely worth a look!

Vision of Escaflowne

• Lost Escaflowne: The Deleted Scenes (747)
  A not-so-regular site on the Vision of Escaflowne (Tenkuu no Escaflowne) that contains information about scenes that were deleted from the episodes broadcast on Japanese television. Not only is there detailed descriptions of each scene, there are screenshots and information on where to see the deleted scenes.
• Parody no Escaflowne (687)
  This is a Vision of Escaflowne site dedicated to, wait for it, parodies! This is the place to get funny Escaflowne related stuff, including fanfiction, fanart, doujinshi, a drinking game and more ... don't forget to visit the hillarious Mr T. vs Escaflowne!
• Tsubasa no Kami (499)
  An excellent site dedicated to the Vision of Escaflowne movie, A Girl in Gaea. The site itself has been designed nicely, and is filled with tons of comprehensive pages of info. News, reviews, the story, cast, interviews, cd drama, music, videos and gallery are just some of the things you'll find there. Keep an eye out for the fun facts section!

Voices of a Distant Star

• Voices of a Distant Star (864)
  This is the official ADV films site for Voices of a Distant Star, the brilliant work produced entirely by independant animator Makoto Shinkai. The site has information, character profiles, wallpapers, avatars, a trailer and more. The most notable features are interviews with the creators of Voices of a Distant star, including Makoto Shinkai himself (find out how he single-handedly crafted this film using only a Mac G4) and a cell-phone game which gives you access to omake (extras).