General Anime Resources
Introducing Anime | Anime Encyclopedias and Resources
Anime Cultural Resources | Aids for Learning Japanese
Introducing Anime
| Name/ Link | Description |
| Starting an Anime Club of Your Own |
Occasionally, people ask us for advice on how to start an anime club. Since our club is nearing two decades old, we don't remember how; things were different then, anyway. However, we've scraped together a little advice, and put it here. (Maintained by MIT Anime) |
Anime Encyclopedias and Resources
| Name/ Link | Description |
| Anime News Network Encyclopedia | One of the Internet's most popular anime-related online news services provides its own extensive encyclopedia as well as a collection of editorials and reviews. |
| AnimeNfo | An active anime online community featuring user rankings and reviews. |
| AniDB |
An up-to-date anime database made easily searchable. |
| MyAnimeList | Community that allows users to keep track of their collections and watch lists while interacting with other fans. |
| Anime Web Turnpike |
The central nexus of the anime web. Links to clubs, vendors, studios, conventions, and more. |
Anime Cultural Resources
| Name/ Link | Description |
| A Global History of Anime |
A four-part primer on the medium's history from the American anime distributor RightStuf. |
| Japanese Cultural References in Anime |
A page of notes about cultural items, mores, and practices that you'll see in anime which might make you curious. (Maintained by MIT Anime; under construction) |
| Anime-Related Books |
List of books on anime and manga available in MIT libraries. (Links to Barton library catalog search.) |
Aids for Learning Japanese
| Name/ Link | Description |
| MIT Japanese Language Program | Website for MIT's Japanese program, with curriculum materials and study aids for students of the language. |
| Jim Breen's Japanese Page |
A fantastic link-collection by the creator of XJDICT, the online Japanese dictionary resource. Features links to interesting sites, links to information on computing in Japanese, links to software (such as Kanji drill tools, a Japanese dictionary for your computer, educational resources, cultural resources and more. |
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