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Tokus...@webtv.net
Oct 15, 2002, 1:26:43 PM10/15/02
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Archive-name: tv/sentai/intro-faq
Alt-tv-sentai-archive-name: intro-faq
Posting-Frequency: monthly
Last-modified: Sat, Mar 27, 1999
Version: 1.3.3
FAQ-maintainer: Joe Sewell <jse...@iu.net>
What's New:
- Corrected the URL for the Tokusatsu (formerly Sentai) home page.
- Corrected the note on "For Sale" posts.
Q: What is "sentai?"
A: According to Ben Dunn, editor of Antartic Press' now-defunct
magazine, "Sentai," Sentai is Japanese for "task force." The formula
involves an evil group (demons, monsters, "space aliens," or whatever)
who want to conquer the Earth. A group of teens or young adults, who
also happen to be skilled in the martial arts, is empowered to stop
them. They get their clocks cleaned, see their nemesis
-of-the-show grow, and summon the obligatory giant robot, which destroys
the evil monster. For example, the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers is a
sentai show (obviously).
Sentai can also be used as a catch-all term to refer to any
Asian live-action SF/Fantasy show. This is the definition that inspired
alt.tv.sentai. (Thanks to Ben Dunn, editor of Antarctic Press'
"Sentai" magazine, for this inspiration.) According to Eugene
Glover (mailto:gri...@primenet.com), the correct word for this genre is
"tokusatsu" (or "Special Effects").
Q: What is alt.tv.sentai?
A: alt.tv.sentai is an unmoderated newsgroup created for discussion
of sentai/tokusatsu shows. These shows include originals, such as
Ultraman, Ultra Seven, Gridman, Metalder, and Zyuranger, plus
"modified imports," such as TNT's Ultra 7 [based on the original
Ultra Seven], Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad [Electronic Warrior
Gridman], VR Troopers [Metalder& Spielban/Spielbal], and Mighty Morphin'
Power Rangers [Zyuranger/Juranger et al]. Related features, such as The
Ultraman (which was animated) and Ultraman: The Adventure Begins (also
animated), can be included here as well (note that these are
"related" in that they are related to live-action shows).
Animated sentai shows, such as Battle of the Planets [Gatchaman]
& Voltron [Go Lion & Dairugger XV] are probably also fair game, but you
may want to post these to alt.tv.sentai and to rec.arts.anime, to get
the most interest. (Heck, it's unmoderated, so anything goes ... but I
hope we're all adult enough to leave flames & other junk in Email, if we
must indulge in them at all.)
Q: Waitaminnit, Ultra 7 is a "modified import?"
A: It's halfway between the Ultraman (the one with Hayata) shows,
which were relatively direct translations of the original, and
Syber-Squad, which mixes Japanese footage with American footage. Ultra 7
(using the number, as TNT does) replaces a lot of dialog, probably so it
fits with the mouth movements, rather than the original story. A
net.friend of mine who has seen the original tells me several stories
were drastically changed, even ruined, by the substitute dialog.
(Details
from someone involved in the translation are given in Sentai #5;
basically the company that did the translation was given no firm
direction on what to do.)
Q: Can we post binaries?
A: NO! Binary postings should be left to the alt.binaries.*
hierarchy. It may seem a small thing to some folks, but some sites just
don't have the storage space to handle binary postings; with all binary
articles in alt.binaries, it's much easier for a site to filter out
binary postings. If you want to post a picture or a sound, put it in one
of the existing binary groups, or propose an alt.binaries.tv.sentai
group in alt.config (but read the FAQ on proposing alt groups first ...
I did it right, so can everybody else).
Q: Can we post items for sale?
A: Absolutely. In fact, I'd encourage folks to cross-post items for
sale or items wanted. Other groups which may be interested are
rec.toys.misc, rec.arts.anime.marketplace, and
rec.arts.sf.marketplace. (I've been informed that
rec.collecting is NOT a good place to do this; they expressly prohibit
"For Sale" postings. Check with the group's FAQ before cross-posting.)
Q: Where are the FAQ files for this group?
A: Right now, this is it, as far as textual FAQ's go. The Ultraman
FAQ is now available on the Web only; point your browser to
http://users.aol.com/joes10/FAQs/Ultraman-FAQ.html to see it. To
the
best of my ability, I'll be following the standard guidelines
for USENET FAQ's for the text-only FAQ's, so it'll be posted to
news.answers & alt.answers (and alt.tv.sentai, of course), and archived
at rtfm.mit.edu & the equivalent sites elsewhere. (Since the Ultraman
FAQ is HTML only, it will not be regularly posted. Due to
its size, I have decided not to make a textual version to post
here.)
This FAQ, and others that I may submit, will be posted
automatically by the automated FAQ server maintained by the news.answers
moderators. Posting will be every 30 days, or roughly monthly (though,
obviously, it may skip a February once in a while). Check the
Last-modified and Version lines at the top of this message to determine
if it's a new version or just a repost.
Q: How can I contribute to the FAQ?
A: Emailing me is your best bet. If you want to start a FAQ
yourself, let me know. (You can do it yourself, if you wish, by
following the guidelines published in news.answers.) If you've got a FAQ
idea that doesn't need to be archived anywhere, post away;
otherwise, follow the news.answers guidelines, or Email the FAQ to me
(mailto:jse...@iu.net) and I'll take care of the rest. Some FAQ's may
be archived elsewhere, for example on the Tokusatsu home page
(http://www.primenet.com/~blackrx/toku.htm); this wouldn't necessarily
affect posting/archiving via news.answers.
Q: What's the distribution for this group?
A: The default, which is world-wide. The standard bit about
limiting the distribution of individual messages applies here (for
example, mentioning a fan club in New Jersey is probably best done with
a Distribution: line of nj,ny & perhaps other nearby areas). Discussion
of the "modified imports" may be best distributed to "usa," but perhaps
not. (It depends.)
Please note, though, that since this is an alt group, not
everybody will carry it. Some newsadmin's refuse to carry the alt groups
in general, while others carry all of them. It depends.
Q: Will there be any "celebrities" here?
A: We've had a few already. Ben Dunn of Antarctic Press has shown
up in the past, and we've had King Wilder, director of Ultraman: The
Ultimate Hero.
Q: These Japanese shows sound great! How can I get videos?
A: This has become one of the most frequently asked questions.
Unfortunately, this is one of the most frequently asked questions for
which I have no answer. Previous versions of this FAQ had two companies
listed; for various reasons, I have removed mention of
these companies (one, according to some Email letters, has had
difficulties fulfilling orders, while the other has requested removal).
The best thing to do is to check out Web search engines, such as
Alta Vista (http://www.altavista.digital.com) and Yahoo
(http://www.yahoo.com), to find companies who will market &
distribute videos.
Individuals may also have videos of the various sentai shows.
Why not ask in the newsgroup?
======================================================
This FAQ is copyright 1994-1999 by Joe Sewell. This FAQ may be
distributed
freely, provided the entire contents are provided, including this notice
and all headers. Individual questions & answers may be quoted with
attribution (e.g. "from the alt.tv.sentai Intro FAQ"); the attribution
does not need to include the author's name (but I won't argue if you do
include it <g>). Distribution via CD-ROM or other computer-readable
media is permitted, regardless of the sale price of the product; I would
appreciate a free copy of any CD-ROM on which it is distributed (one is
sufficient, although I would appreciate copies including revisions to
this FAQ ... I won't argue against copies of all updates, of course <big
grin>).
Information provided in this FAQ is not warranted to be at all correct,
for all legal purposes. The author's best attempts at accuracy were
performed prior to releasing this FAQ, however inaccuracies may creep
in.
Alt-tv-sentai-archive-name: intro-faq
Posting-Frequency: monthly
Last-modified: Sat, Mar 27, 1999
Version: 1.3.3
FAQ-maintainer: Joe Sewell <jse...@iu.net>
What's New:
- Corrected the URL for the Tokusatsu (formerly Sentai) home page.
- Corrected the note on "For Sale" posts.
Q: What is "sentai?"
A: According to Ben Dunn, editor of Antartic Press' now-defunct
magazine, "Sentai," Sentai is Japanese for "task force." The formula
involves an evil group (demons, monsters, "space aliens," or whatever)
who want to conquer the Earth. A group of teens or young adults, who
also happen to be skilled in the martial arts, is empowered to stop
them. They get their clocks cleaned, see their nemesis
-of-the-show grow, and summon the obligatory giant robot, which destroys
the evil monster. For example, the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers is a
sentai show (obviously).
Sentai can also be used as a catch-all term to refer to any
Asian live-action SF/Fantasy show. This is the definition that inspired
alt.tv.sentai. (Thanks to Ben Dunn, editor of Antarctic Press'
"Sentai" magazine, for this inspiration.) According to Eugene
Glover (mailto:gri...@primenet.com), the correct word for this genre is
"tokusatsu" (or "Special Effects").
Q: What is alt.tv.sentai?
A: alt.tv.sentai is an unmoderated newsgroup created for discussion
of sentai/tokusatsu shows. These shows include originals, such as
Ultraman, Ultra Seven, Gridman, Metalder, and Zyuranger, plus
"modified imports," such as TNT's Ultra 7 [based on the original
Ultra Seven], Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad [Electronic Warrior
Gridman], VR Troopers [Metalder& Spielban/Spielbal], and Mighty Morphin'
Power Rangers [Zyuranger/Juranger et al]. Related features, such as The
Ultraman (which was animated) and Ultraman: The Adventure Begins (also
animated), can be included here as well (note that these are
"related" in that they are related to live-action shows).
Animated sentai shows, such as Battle of the Planets [Gatchaman]
& Voltron [Go Lion & Dairugger XV] are probably also fair game, but you
may want to post these to alt.tv.sentai and to rec.arts.anime, to get
the most interest. (Heck, it's unmoderated, so anything goes ... but I
hope we're all adult enough to leave flames & other junk in Email, if we
must indulge in them at all.)
Q: Waitaminnit, Ultra 7 is a "modified import?"
A: It's halfway between the Ultraman (the one with Hayata) shows,
which were relatively direct translations of the original, and
Syber-Squad, which mixes Japanese footage with American footage. Ultra 7
(using the number, as TNT does) replaces a lot of dialog, probably so it
fits with the mouth movements, rather than the original story. A
net.friend of mine who has seen the original tells me several stories
were drastically changed, even ruined, by the substitute dialog.
(Details
from someone involved in the translation are given in Sentai #5;
basically the company that did the translation was given no firm
direction on what to do.)
Q: Can we post binaries?
A: NO! Binary postings should be left to the alt.binaries.*
hierarchy. It may seem a small thing to some folks, but some sites just
don't have the storage space to handle binary postings; with all binary
articles in alt.binaries, it's much easier for a site to filter out
binary postings. If you want to post a picture or a sound, put it in one
of the existing binary groups, or propose an alt.binaries.tv.sentai
group in alt.config (but read the FAQ on proposing alt groups first ...
I did it right, so can everybody else).
Q: Can we post items for sale?
A: Absolutely. In fact, I'd encourage folks to cross-post items for
sale or items wanted. Other groups which may be interested are
rec.toys.misc, rec.arts.anime.marketplace, and
rec.arts.sf.marketplace. (I've been informed that
rec.collecting is NOT a good place to do this; they expressly prohibit
"For Sale" postings. Check with the group's FAQ before cross-posting.)
Q: Where are the FAQ files for this group?
A: Right now, this is it, as far as textual FAQ's go. The Ultraman
FAQ is now available on the Web only; point your browser to
http://users.aol.com/joes10/FAQs/Ultraman-FAQ.html to see it. To
the
best of my ability, I'll be following the standard guidelines
for USENET FAQ's for the text-only FAQ's, so it'll be posted to
news.answers & alt.answers (and alt.tv.sentai, of course), and archived
at rtfm.mit.edu & the equivalent sites elsewhere. (Since the Ultraman
FAQ is HTML only, it will not be regularly posted. Due to
its size, I have decided not to make a textual version to post
here.)
This FAQ, and others that I may submit, will be posted
automatically by the automated FAQ server maintained by the news.answers
moderators. Posting will be every 30 days, or roughly monthly (though,
obviously, it may skip a February once in a while). Check the
Last-modified and Version lines at the top of this message to determine
if it's a new version or just a repost.
Q: How can I contribute to the FAQ?
A: Emailing me is your best bet. If you want to start a FAQ
yourself, let me know. (You can do it yourself, if you wish, by
following the guidelines published in news.answers.) If you've got a FAQ
idea that doesn't need to be archived anywhere, post away;
otherwise, follow the news.answers guidelines, or Email the FAQ to me
(mailto:jse...@iu.net) and I'll take care of the rest. Some FAQ's may
be archived elsewhere, for example on the Tokusatsu home page
(http://www.primenet.com/~blackrx/toku.htm); this wouldn't necessarily
affect posting/archiving via news.answers.
Q: What's the distribution for this group?
A: The default, which is world-wide. The standard bit about
limiting the distribution of individual messages applies here (for
example, mentioning a fan club in New Jersey is probably best done with
a Distribution: line of nj,ny & perhaps other nearby areas). Discussion
of the "modified imports" may be best distributed to "usa," but perhaps
not. (It depends.)
Please note, though, that since this is an alt group, not
everybody will carry it. Some newsadmin's refuse to carry the alt groups
in general, while others carry all of them. It depends.
Q: Will there be any "celebrities" here?
A: We've had a few already. Ben Dunn of Antarctic Press has shown
up in the past, and we've had King Wilder, director of Ultraman: The
Ultimate Hero.
Q: These Japanese shows sound great! How can I get videos?
A: This has become one of the most frequently asked questions.
Unfortunately, this is one of the most frequently asked questions for
which I have no answer. Previous versions of this FAQ had two companies
listed; for various reasons, I have removed mention of
these companies (one, according to some Email letters, has had
difficulties fulfilling orders, while the other has requested removal).
The best thing to do is to check out Web search engines, such as
Alta Vista (http://www.altavista.digital.com) and Yahoo
(http://www.yahoo.com), to find companies who will market &
distribute videos.
Individuals may also have videos of the various sentai shows.
Why not ask in the newsgroup?
======================================================
This FAQ is copyright 1994-1999 by Joe Sewell. This FAQ may be
distributed
freely, provided the entire contents are provided, including this notice
and all headers. Individual questions & answers may be quoted with
attribution (e.g. "from the alt.tv.sentai Intro FAQ"); the attribution
does not need to include the author's name (but I won't argue if you do
include it <g>). Distribution via CD-ROM or other computer-readable
media is permitted, regardless of the sale price of the product; I would
appreciate a free copy of any CD-ROM on which it is distributed (one is
sufficient, although I would appreciate copies including revisions to
this FAQ ... I won't argue against copies of all updates, of course <big
grin>).
Information provided in this FAQ is not warranted to be at all correct,
for all legal purposes. The author's best attempts at accuracy were
performed prior to releasing this FAQ, however inaccuracies may creep
in.
Drakkhen
Oct 15, 2002, 2:17:38 PM10/15/02
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<Tokus...@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:25298-3DA...@storefull-2294.public.lawson.webtv.net...
> Archive-name: tv/sentai/intro-faq
> Alt-tv-sentai-archive-name: intro-faq
> Posting-Frequency: monthly
> Last-modified: Sat, Mar 27, 1999
> Version: 1.3.3
> FAQ-maintainer: Joe Sewell <jse...@iu.net>
> What's New:
> - Corrected the URL for the Tokusatsu (formerly Sentai) home page.
> - Corrected the note on "For Sale" posts.
> Q: What is "sentai?"
> A: According to Ben Dunn, editor of Antartic Press' now-defunct
> magazine, "Sentai," Sentai is Japanese for "task force." The formula
> involves an evil group (demons, monsters, "space aliens," or whatever)
> who want to conquer the Earth. A group of teens or young adults, who
> also happen to be skilled in the martial arts, is empowered to stop
> them. They get their clocks cleaned, see their nemesis
> -of-the-show grow, and summon the obligatory giant robot, which destroys
> the evil monster. For example, the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers is a
> sentai show (obviously).
not sentai.
> Sentai can also be used as a catch-all term to refer to any
> Asian live-action SF/Fantasy show. This is the definition that inspired
No that would be Tokusatsu. Sentai is not any asian live action SF/Fantasy
show. If that was the case Kamen Rider,Ultraman,Space Sheriff would all be
sentai's. They are however not.
<Snipped>
This is more of a Q and A than a real faq. And I think myself it's about
time it was updated.
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Pata
Oct 15, 2002, 3:09:12 PM10/15/02
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<snip>
| This is more of a Q and A than a real faq. And I think myself it's about
| time it was updated.
| This is more of a Q and A than a real faq. And I think myself it's about
| time it was updated.
Or rewritten.
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Drakkhen
Oct 15, 2002, 3:33:01 PM10/15/02
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"Pata" <pa...@shinobichange.com_DOTCOM> wrote in message
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> <snip>
> | This is more of a Q and A than a real faq. And I think myself it's about
> | time it was updated.
>
> Or rewritten.
>
Nathan A. Clark
Oct 15, 2002, 9:03:09 PM10/15/02
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If you don't like it, get out. I have been around here longer than most
anybody else on the newsgroup and quite frankly you are the first two people to
have any kind of problem. Either accept the group for what it is or take a
hike. I personally like it just the way it is as does most of the other people
obviously.
anybody else on the newsgroup and quite frankly you are the first two people to
have any kind of problem. Either accept the group for what it is or take a
hike. I personally like it just the way it is as does most of the other people
obviously.
Sincerely,
Nathan A. Clark (Daizyujin)
Visit "Neo Sentai World". It sucks now but when I get more material it
probably won't! :)
Drakkhen
Oct 16, 2002, 12:54:23 AM10/16/02
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"Nathan A. Clark" <daiz...@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20021015210309...@mb-cj.aol.com...
> If you don't like it, get out. I have been around here longer than most
> anybody else on the newsgroup and quite frankly you are the first two
people to
> have any kind of problem. Either accept the group for what it is or take
a
> hike. I personally like it just the way it is as does most of the other
people
> obviously.
>
you post alot to this group and you have never been this much of a jerk.
sorry if something is wrong with you personaly but don't take it out on
people expressing their opinions.
Tokus...@webtv.net
Oct 17, 2002, 3:51:11 PM10/17/02
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Archive-name: tv/sentai/intro-faq
Alt-tv-sentai-archive-name: intro-faq
Posting-Frequency: monthly
Last-modified: Sat, Mar 27, 1999
Version: 1.3.3
FAQ-maintainer: Joe Sewell <jse...@iu.net>
What's New:
- Corrected the URL for the Tokusatsu (formerly Sentai) home
page.
- Corrected the note on "For Sale" posts. Q: What is
"sentai?" A: According to Ben Dunn, editor of Antartic Press'
now-defunct magazine, "Sentai," Sentai is Japanese for "task force." The
formula involves an evil group (demons, monsters, "space aliens," or
whatever) who want to conquer the Earth. A group of teens or young
adults, who also happen to be skilled in the martial arts, is empowered
to stop them. They get their clocks cleaned, see their nemesis
-of-the-show grow, and summon the obligatory giant robot, which destroys
the evil monster. For example, the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers is a
sentai show (obviously).
Sentai can also be used as a
catch-all term to refer to any Asian live-action SF/Fantasy show. This
is the definition that inspired alt.tv.sentai. (Thanks to Ben Dunn,catch-all term to refer to any Asian live-action SF/Fantasy show. This
Drakkhen
Oct 17, 2002, 4:32:27 PM10/17/02
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<Tokus...@webtv.net> wrote in message
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Archive-name: tv/sentai/intro-faq
Alt-tv-sentai-archive-name: intro-faq
Posting-Frequency: monthly
Last-modified: Sat, Mar 27, 1999
>Version: 1.3.3
How many others think it's about time this "faq" was updated. To me this
looks more like a Q and A sheet than a real newsgroup faq to begin with. And
the bit at the end about not having places to find sentai to buy is way the
hell out of date
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