At 09:04 PM 7/27/96 -0500, Zaxxon asked:

Hi all,

Is there an 'American Guide to Anime' that has some definitions and
explanations about what happens in Anime, as in language and customs?

More immediate questions are ...
	What does 'Ranma no baka' mean?
	What does 'baka' mean?
	What does 'kawii' mean?

I don't have anything but a Japanese-English dictionary to explain those
words.  

But I *do* have a copy of a rather long post from rec.arts.anime.info called
"Japanese Cultural Details in Anime and Manga".  Would anyone like me to
post it here?


Jeanne Hedge
http://www.accsyst.com/jhedge/main.htm
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