91   Handsome na kanojo            Ribbon         YOSHIZUMI Wataru
***
o
The protagonist, HAGIWARA Mio is a high school girl who is an
actress, with long golden hair. She has a classmate SAWAKI Aya
who's the No. 1 idol singer. Then there is a handsome boy (Mio's
Boyfriend) named KUMAGAI Ichiya who acts in movies and TV. All of
them went to a trade school for training entertainers. (CSP)
High school love-story which doesn't have quite as much angst or as
many people trying to steal other people's partners (as compared to
Marmalade Boy). (RDL)
LD/VHS:
36 min.
  
93   Hayou no Ken                  NA             MAEDA Tamako
**
o
A resident of the Floating Castle that battle demon beings, the 
girl Rasutel(Rasu), chosen by the willful lady, the Demon-Breaker
sword, is sent on a quest to save a princess kidnapped by a Youki.
Her quest is helped by a mysterious Youki called Anshu (but he
has basic color <Red> that usual Youkis do not have.... hehe!).
She is also hampered in her quest by her demon-being oriented
younger brother who seeks her golden eyes, the heritage of
their father, the Golden Youshu. (MIN)
Anime based on a shoujo novel (Cobalt Publishing) by Maeda Tamako
who is actually a very readable author. The OAV sucks big time. 
Horrible character design compared to the original illustration,
and the story jerks along. (MIN) 
LD/VHS:
2 tape 30 min each or compilation tape 60 min.

9294 Himechan no Ribbon            Ribbon         MIZUSAWA Megumi
****
t
Junior high student Himeko meets her double, Erica, princess of 
the Land of Magic, who gives her a ribbon-pendant that enables 
her to transform her appearance into that of other people. (VIW)
I really liked the TV series,  the manga had the advantage of not
resorting to "let's spend three quarters of this episode in a
series of flashbacks, to save money" syndrome, which the 2nd half
of the TV series was prone to doing. (RDL)
LD/VHS:
LD Half Box 793 min, Tape 120 min each.

6970 Himitsu no Akko chan          ?              AKATSUKA Fujio
89   "                             "              "
     (Caroline)
***
tm
A little magical girl with a magical powder-box. (RIV)
You can tell if it is the old version or the new one by her
parents' job: Akko's father was a captain of a ship in the old
version while in the new version he is a journalist (Her mother is
an artist). (AAK)
VHS:
2 1989 movies 25 min each. 1969 TV series, tape only, out of print. 
   
9495 Hokago no Shokuinshitsu 1&2   Be-Boy         KOIDE Mieko
     Teachers' Lounge
***
o
Basically a romance between two high school teachers-KAWASE Mitsuro
and KAZAMA Toshiaki. Complicated by Mitsuro's hesitation to accept
Toshiaki's very open declaration of love. Slightly complicated
by a bit of jealousy on the part of Mitsuro's younger brother
Hitoshi. (MAK)
The anime is not all that well done-the animation is very static,
and the story jumps around a lot, so if you haven't read the manga,
you lose a lot of the impact. However, should be watched just to
support the fledgling shounenai video market. I wholeheartedly
recommend the manga. (MAK)
VHS  
30 min.

85   Honoo no Alpen Rose 1&2       Ciao           AKAISHI Michiyo
****
o
In WW2 Europe, a little girl named Jeudi who suffered from amnesia,
was found by Lundi on the Alps. Lundi lives with his aunt and
uncle, who maltreated them. One day Lundi angered the local
nobility by trying to rescue Jeudi's parrot Printemps, and the
nobleman was determined to have Jurdi. So the two escaped and went
on a search for Jurdi's identity...(CSP)
Manga is superior in character design and story board. Nice BGM,
since one of the major characters is a piano prodigy. (CSP)
VHS:
90 min each.

91   Ichigatsu ni wa Christmas     Margaret       IWADATE Mariko
****
o
A love triangle involving a shoesalesman, his eventual fiancee and
a customer. (HBV)
The title refers to the main protagonist's dislike of Christmas.
This work is a fine example of how a shoujo anime treats the
subject of "crush". Excellent songs. (HBV)
LD/VHS:
45 min

8990 Idol Densetsu Eriko           Asuka          ?
**
to
Eriko Tamura is a sensitive girl, whose father runs a major 
record company and mother is a former singer.  When Eriko's parents
were hit by an accident, her ambitious uncle takes over the
company, and tries to abuse Eriko's extraordinary talents as a
singer...(AAK)
This anime is tied up with the debut and promotion of a real
singer, TAMURA Eriko. (AAK)
VHS:
First 12 tapes 90 min each, last tape 70 min.
Prelude tape 30 min.

90   Idol Tenshi Youkoso Youko     NA             NA
***
t
Youko is a very very strange girl (with pink hair) who wants to be
a singer, and she decides to go to Shibuya. In the travel she meets
Saki, another girl about her age who wants to be an actress (and
for that reason she runaway from her house). The both starts to
live in Shibuya and they made a lot of friends, they work, they
sing, etc...Youko finally could sing and got a relative fame but
Saki only had the chance for appear in a theatrical release one
time (but she can't ). This series didn't have a coherent argument
and you never discover Youko origins. (ZAM)
Another show-biz anime by the creator of "Idol Densetsu Eriko". 
The texture is much light-hearted than "Eriko". Casting include
KANAI Mika and MIZUTANI Yuuko. (AAK)
LD/VHS:
11 LD box 1075 min, 8 tapes 105-147 min each.

8384 Igano kabamaru                Margaret       AZUKI Yu
***
o
Kabamaru,  being trained as an Iga ninja by his horribly 
strict grandfather, runs off to the big city to gorge himself
on yakisoba and go to a regular (well, relatively speaking)
school. (MAK)
Anything Azuki writes has more shounen elements than shoujo...(MIN)
LD/VHS  
87 min

92   Joker (Marginal City)         Wings          MICHIHARA Katsumi
**
o
Joker is a cyborg who has superior strength, can absorb the DNA of
any person by touch and regrow its body or part of it at will
(hence Joker can be a male or a female). Joker belongs to a special
troop of law enforcement: as cop, judge and executioner at the same
time. Along with his/her lover, a police officer, they have dealt
against criminals of every type. (LAP)
Well done anime with a great soundtrack. (KEM)
LD/VHS:
45 min

86   Jyuuichinin Iru (They are 11) Bessatsu       HAGIO Moto      
     (They were 11)                shoujo komikku                
***
m
Suspense filled sci-fi about a group of young trainees in space
mixed with a little romance involving a character who has yet to
belong to either gender. (KEM)
The well-dated anime style is the achilles heel of an otherwise
excellent plot. Nice ending theme. (HBV)
LD/VHS:
91 Min

8990 Karura-Mau! 1&2               Halloween      OHKUBO Takaichi
****
o
An occult anime concerning two sisters who battle the evils. (HBV)
Although the psychic wars are excellent, the anime also has 
excellent suspense in the plots. (HBV)
LD/VHS:
#1 LD/tape 80 min, 
#2 3 LD 50 min each, 6 tape 30 min each.

9192 Kingyo Chuihou!               Nakayoshi      NEKOBE Neko
     (Goldfish Warning)
****
t
Chitose Fujinomiya was a proud student of Tokaino Junior-High, 
which is for those from rich and high class family.  Her ordinary 
life collapsed all the sudden as her father went bankrupt, and she 
had to leave the school.  Desperate Chitose founds a new Inakano
Junior-Highschool, putting her valued pet, Gyopi-chan (the only
goldfish in the world which can fly!) as a collateral.  And so, 
new school life of Chitose(or rather, Chii-chan) with Wapiko,
Aoi-chan, Shu-chan, and other wacky friends begins...(AAK)
A pure comedy anime with lovable characters, and this is director 
SATO Jun'ichi's specialty.  And, comedic style of this title 
inevitably influenced his next work, "Sailor Moon" anime. (AAK)
VHS:
13 tapes 93 min each.

93   Kiss wa me ni shite (Kiss     Bessatsu       UEDA Noriko
     me on the Apple of my eye)    Margaret 
***
o
Ibuki Morisato dreamed of kissing a prince tuned into reality
when her dream prince appeared as the new transfer student?! (HBV)
A love comedy based on Ueda's manga. (HBV)
VHS:
30 min.

9495 Kizuna 1&2 (Bonds)            Be-Boy         KODAKA Kazumi
****
o
Enjohji Kei is the illegitimate son of a big-wig yakuza oyabun, but
was raised largely with very little contact. While in high school,
an attempt is made to kill him by running him over(possibly by his
own father). Instead, his best friend and lover, SAMEJIMA Ranmaru
is hit. At that time a contender for the position of #1 Kendo
player in Japan, Ranmaru is lucky just to walk again. The two are
settling into life together at college when Kei's younger half-
brother, SAGANO Kai, steps onto the stage, to become Kei's rival.
(MAK)
Animation-wise, this one is a little better rendered than the
other-it moves a little more-but the story is still rather unclear. 
I highly, highly recommend the manga. (MAK)
VHS
30 min.

9193 Koko wa Greenwood 1-6         Hana to Yume   NASU Yukie     
*****
o
Fun series about a group of students at an all male boarding
school. (KEM)
Fun series with the last episode having one of the most beautiful
love scenes in all anime. (HBV)
LD/VHS:
3 LD approx 60 min each, 6 tape 30 min each.

9495 Kusatta Kyoushi no HouteishikiBe-Boy         KODAKA Kazumi

o 
It's a pretty funny story of a bunch of really complicated
relationships between a bunch of students, teachers and friends.
(MAK)
VHS
30 min.

8788 Lady Lady!!                   Hitomi Comics  HANABUSA Youko
     (Chiquitina)
**
tm
The first series describes the life of a five year old Rin (Lynn)
who lives in Japan with her mother. Lynn comes back in England to
meet her father, Viscount George Marble. But on the way to the
manor, Lynn lost her mother due to an accident. Lynn meets her
father and blood sister Sarah, as well as the Viscount's awful wife
and her two wicked children. The second part of the series
introduces an eleven year old Lynn who now studies in Saint Patrick
School, famous for Horse riding. She will develop a rivalry with
Mylene, the captain of the school equestrian team. Also, Lynn tried
to gain the love of her grandfather, who ignored her. Will Lynn
become a great Lady? Just watch the end of the anime. (RIV)
A standard TV anime series in the Candy Candy tradition. (HBV)
VHS:
Movie 27 min, TV series not available.

9092 Licca chan 1-3                NA             NA  

o
Takada Akemi character design (recent style) and Kanai Mika
voice acting (HIH)
LD/VHS:
#1 2 LD/2 Tape 28 min each, 
#2 2 LD/2 Tape 60 min,
#3 tape 25 min. 

9091 Mahou no Angel                NA             NA 
     Sweetmint Selection  
**
t
Mint is a princess who uses magic to help people. (HBV)
LD/VHS:
94 min each, selections of TV series episodes.

86   Mahou no Idol Pastel Umi      NA             NA
***
t
One of the magical girl series. Granted with a magical pen, Umi,
the daughter of a florist, can turn anything she draw into real.
(CSP)
The BGM is lovely. (CSP)
LD/VHS:
LD Box 7 LD 618 min, 1 tape selection 47 min.

8283 Mahou no Princess Minky Momo  NA             NA
85   "
9192 "     
94   "
     (Mink Momo)
     (Gigi)
****
tmo
Minky and her animal companions come to Earth from the magical
kingdom to give the humans their dreams.  To help her in her
efforts, Minky has a wand which can transform her into an adult
female of any profession or walk of life, be it a detective, nurse,
bomb expert, dinosaur, idol singer, space alien, etc. (ENC)
This Tokyo TV's magical girl series is the most famous of all
magical girl series. A classic.(HBV)
LD/VHS:
1st series 2 LD box 9 LD 830 & 734 min, 
1st series TV selection #1-5 tape 30 min, #6 100 tape 100 min,
1st series TV selection 2 LD 50 min each,
1st series Song Special tape 30 min, 
1 series Shingorukatt tape 30 min, 
1st series Rondo LD 90 min, tape 80 min,
2nd series TV selection 18 LD/tape #1-15 100 min each, 
     #16 75 min, #17 50 min,
Yume ni kakeru Hashi LD/tape 40 min.
  
8586 Mahou no Star Magical Emi     NA             NA
     (Magical Emi)
*****
t
A magical girl named Mai who is a magician. She says "Tourne,
tourne la destinee, et mes reves seront exhausses !" (Turn, turn,
destiny, and my dreams will become reality !) when she wants to be
transformed into Emi. (RIV)
The third of Stadio Pierrot's magical girl; and I think the ending
of this story is one of the best in *all* magical girl anime 
whatsoever. (AAK)
LD/VHS:
LD box 10 LD 950 min, 3 TV episode selection tape 30-50 min.

8385 Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mami   NA             NA 
     (Creamy Mami)
****
to
Early magical girl series. Magical UFO gives a tomboy a compact
containing a key that enables her to transform into glamorous idol
singer Creamy Mami by saying "Pampuru pimpuru bampoppun, pimpuru
pampuru bampoppun". (VIW)
Comedy, romance, cute talking kittens. Rather dated, this Akemi
Takada (character design) work has some historical interest. (VIW)
LD/VHS:
LD Box 13 LD 1140 min.
TV series selection 7 tape 47 min each, 
Debut LD 68 min, Request LD 68 min, tape 45 min, 
Repeat LD/tape 90 min
OVA long Goodbye LD/tape 59 min, 
Song Special Ld 30 min, Tape 45 min,
Perfect Memory Tape 90 min, Fantasy 3 LD 190 min,
Memories Special LD 30 min, Tape 30 min, 
NG LD 60 min, tape 30 min.

8485 Mahou no Yousei Perusia       Margaret       AONUMA Taeko    
     (Vanessa et la magie des reves bleus)
     (Magical Fairly Perusha)   
***
to
Perusha has a strange animal (a lion who lived with Perusha in
Africa and now transformed into a talking stuffed toy, so he can
still be around Perusha without causing too much trouble) as a
friend. A sort of Minky Momo, she gets transformed into a pretty
woman, with various dress. (RIV)
This is the second `magical girl' series produced by Stadio
Pierrot, I believe (the first one is "Creamy Mami"), and loosely
based on the manga version. In the manga version, her boyfriend had
no twin brother.  Animater Yumiko Horasawa made her mark on this
anime by her superb drawing quality. (AAK)
LD/VHS:
LD box 12 LD 1140 min, 
2 selection TV series & 1 OVA approx 45 min each. 

6668 Mahoutsukui Sally             Ribbon         YOKOYAMA
8991 "                                            Mitsuteru 
****
tm
The original sally is the mother of all magical girl series, highly
recommended for historical reason. (HBV)
Old series 28 Tape 75 min each,
Movie Tape 43 min, various tapes new TV series 27-50 min.

92   Mama wa shogakku yonnensei    NA             NA
****
t
A fourth-grader, Natsumi Mizuki, was living with her young aunt
Izumi while her parents are gone abroad as business expatriates.  
Then, her baby-girl, Mirai, was sent from future by accident, and 
Natsumi decides to take care of Mirai, though she gets her hands
full with her school and babysitting... (AAK)
    Delightful comedy with lovely characters designed by KAMIMURA 
Sachiko.  Opening film is directed by TOMINO `father of Gundam' 
Yoshiyuki. (AAK)     
VHS:
13 tape approx 100 min each.

90   Mangaka Marina                NA             FUJIMOTO Hitomi
****
m
Marina meets beautiful boys in a SF Fantasy based in Medieval
England. (HBV)
Anime based on popular shoujo novel by Fujimoto. (HBV)
VHS:
45 min.

87   Milk House Dreaming           Betsu Shoujo   KAWAHARA Yumiko 
                                   Comic
***
o
Image clip of Kawahara's painting with lots of music. The clip
uses the four seasons as the theme. (HBV)
A celebration of Kawahara as the winner of the Shougakkukan
newcomer award in the 31st Shogakkukan manga awards in 1986. (HBV)
VHS:
43 min.

88   Milky Way                     Hana to Yume   SHIMIZU Reiko  
***
o
Image Clip of the world of Jack and Elena. (HBV)
It's a story of a love triangle composed of two sexless (but not
completely genderless) androids and one human woman.  Very nice.
(MAT)
LD:
30 min.

9394 Miracle Girls                 Nakayoshi      AKIMOTO Nami
***
o
Adventure of the psychic twin Tomomi and Mikage whose power only
come to full potency when they cooperate. People however, attracted
by the power shown, want to 'catch' or use them. (TC)
One of the few shows where I like the manga more than the TV..
(But I don't remember if I ever finished reading the manga. ^_^;;)
(HID)
LD/VHS:
100 min each.

81   Natsu e no tobira             Hana to Yume   TAKEMIYA Keiko
     (La porte a l'ete')
*****
m
The story is set in a french boarding school in early 20th century.
Marion, his lover, and the girls... (HBV)
This is one of the first shounen ai mangas while the anime movie
itself can be considered as the mother of all yaoi animes. The
manga itself is the prototype of Takemiya's venture into the genre
of yaoi manga, which led to the creation of a much larger work,
"Kaze to Ki no Uta", now deemed as a classic. This anime is
excellent, as well as possessing important historical value. (HBV)
LD/VHS:
59 min.
 
91   Nekoneko Fantasia             Ribbon         TAKADA Emi

o
This story is about a cat who can transform herself into a girl by
the magic of the Otsuki-sama (Moon) and tries to help her owner and
other friends.  Unfortunately, she creates more trouble than
not.... (MIN)
LD/VHS:
30 min.

93   Oedo wa Nemuranai             Syuukan Shojou HONDA Keiko
     (Edo cannot sleeps)           Comics/Margaret

o
In Edo, Awakumo (an oiran, a high class prostitute) and her
friends, Seijyuurou and Kikunosuke form a trio of robbers, to steal
from the rich and give to the poor. Add to the trio, Awakumo's ever
present bake-neko (a cat monster), a mysterious 'eleki' (electric
gadgetry and dolls) master enemy who wants to kill Awakumo, a
beautiful boy, Tsukiya, also of the enemy, yet who wants to escape
his bondage, Shougun, who's later found out to be Awakumo's
biological father...(MIN)
One strange jidaigeki (historical theatrics), filled with action,
fantasy, and romance.  OAV probably centers around the thieving
stories of manga volume 1 and 2. (MIN)
VHS:
30 min.

91   Onisama e... (Dear Brother)   Margaret       IKEDA Riyoko
     (Tres cher frere)
*****
t
A story of love and hatred set against a private girl school and
deals with the controversial subject of lesbianism. Title comes
from the fact that the protagonist always writes a letter to his
brother describing her school life. (HBV)
Excellent animation and plot. Despite Ikeda's own outdated drawing
style (this very controversial and provocative manga was published
in 1974), Osamu Dezaki and Akio Sugino managed to produce it in a
style fairly up to date and ensured that this is a collectable
item. The touchy subject promptly had the anime banned in France
after airing a few episodes. (HBV)
LD/VHS: 
5 LD 200 min each, 10 tapes 100 min each.
 
93   O-share kozou ni hanamaru!    Monthly        ATSUMI Noriko
     (Flower Rings for the         Margaret       
     Fashion Boy)
**
o
The story of a 14 year old girl falling in love with a 26 year old
fashion designer. (HBV)
I don't really like it, though the original manga (which I've read
two or three volumes of) was very popular. Technically, I suppose
it's fairly well made, but it just doesn't "ring true," and I think
the reason is that all mainstream anime are produced and directed
by men, and when they animate a shoujo manga, they do so not from
a woman's/girl's point of view, but as men in their thirties and
forties (who usually do shounen anime) trying to imagine what might
appeal to a teenage girl, and usually failing miserably. (MAT)
VHS:
30 min.

84   Oshin                         NA             HASHIDA Sugako
**
o
O-shin is a small girl during the Meiji period who was sold to be
the servant girl of a wealthy family because her family cannot
afford to feed her. O-Shin is hard working, and her thirst for
knowledge is greatly approved by the old grandma of the wealthy
family, who treats her well. (CSP)
Beautiful artwork with a touch of Japanese traditional painting.
(CSP)
VHS:
120 min

88   Ouke no Monshou (Royal Crest) Princess       HOSOKAWA Chieko
**
o
Images clips with music and narration in the background. (PEL)
Not recommended unless you are a huge fan of the artist. (PEL)
VHS/LD:
approx 40 min.

92   OZ                            Club/Dash/LaLa ITSUKI Natsumi 
***
o
A mercenary was hired by a girl to bring her to the mythical Oz 
(a paradise) where her missing brother supposedly lived.
Accompanying them was a cyborg sent by her brother.  But Oz was not
the paradise it seemed and her brother was not as sane as he was
smart. (LAP)
What I like especially about this is the theme of whether a
programmed machine, ie, the cyborg, can have feelings.  Apparently,
the cyborg's programming went awry (female mind inside a male's
body) and he began to have a personality of his own. (LAP) 
LD/VHS:
LD 70 Min, 2 tapes 35 min each.

8283 Patalliro                     Hana to Yume   MAYA Mineo
*****
tm
Patalliro is a obnoxious boy king of the island producing kingdom
called Marinera. Bancoran is a bishounen (and gay) agent of MI-6
who was assigned to protect Patalliro when he was in England. 
Maraihi is a young (14 yr old) bishounen (and also gay) assassin
that the Diamond Syndicate sent out to take out Patalliro. 
Bancoran rapes Maraihi, Maraihi falls in love with Bancoran,
Patalliro falls in love with both of them, and this sets the stage
for the later episodes...(DOC)
A wacky out-of-the blue, nothing is sacred comedy. Recommended
for those who like Monty Python or Dr. Slump. (HBV)
LD/VHS:
TV series highlight 3 tape 75 min each.
Movie LD/tape 48 min.

93   POPS                          Margaret       IKUEMI Ryou    
**
o
I seem to remember that it's set in Sapporo, so the reader/viewer
gets treated to Hokkaido dialect. (MAT)
A quite boring high school romance. (HBV)
VHS:
30 min.

92   Princess Army 1&2             Weekly         KITAGAWA Miyuki
                                   Shoujo Comic
***
o
Nonoka, the judo prodigy, tries to solve the mystery shrouding
her first love, who saved her from a drunkard by using judo. Nonoka
has to choose between a judo enthusiast of the school and the
student council president who hates judo with a passion. (TC)
Fun anime, but not much content. (HBV)
LD/VHS:
30 min each.

9192 RG Veda 1&2                   Wings          CLAMP
***
o
Action packed fantasy story mixed with Hindu mythology and magic,
about a powerful young prince/princess named Ashura and his/her
companions as they try to reclaim the throne (Young Ashura
has yet to develop a sex). (KEM)
Good soundtrack, but the anime is not as good as the manga. (HBV)
LD/VHS:
45 min each