Links

AAW used to have a full links section, but it was frankly never maintained properly, and there are other sites that do it better. Maybe we'll be able to do a full directory some day (if you're interested in being an editor to get it going, let us know), but for the time being we have this small selection of our favorite sites:

Directories

• Anime Web Turnpike - This was the original anime directory back in the early days of the web before there even was a Google, and it's still the largest directory of anime sites, organized into literally thousands of categories. It's ad-heavy, but great for finding fansites or specific types of sites.

Resources

• Anime News Network - The CNN of Anime, so to speak. Actually, while they have up-to-the-minute news (you can see a feed on the front page of AAW), reviews, commentary, and so on, it's their anime encyclopedia that keeps it in my bookmark list--a comprehensive list of titles, lengths, episodes, release dates, casts, crews, etc for pretty much everything.

Shopping

If you're looking to buy anime and live in the US, these are the places we recommend.

• RightStuf - This is where we get most of our anime. In particular, they periodically run sales that can net you huge discounts on quality anime and manga. They also have a specials page with deeply discounted items, and if you sign up for a Got Anime membership, you get an additional 10% off of almost everything, plus access to coupons occasionally.
• AnimeNation - The other big US anime store. We shop here somewhat less frequently, but they also have good prices and solid customer service. Unlike RightStuf, they also sell used anime DVDs (and buy them, in some cases).
• Amazon.com - This probably goes without saying, but there's always Amazon. Their standard prices usually aren't quite as good as the anime-specific stores, but they have the advantage of a huge selection of used stuff sold through them. Be a bit careful, though; some of the ridiculously low prices on box sets in the 3rd party/used section are actually Hong Kong bootlegs. If you're going to get one of those you might as well just download it illegally, since at least then you're not supporting the bootleggers.
• Kinokuniya - If you want imports, this is the first place to try. They have branches around the world, and offer a wide selection of Japanese-import manga, CDs, and videos. It's where Akemi shops when she wants some Japanese books.
• Nikaku Animart - Way, way back when, this is where we got our import manga. They still carry a nice variety of import manga, CDs, and the like.