Links

Archives of the "rec.arts.anime" newsgroup via Google Groups
The place where tons of anime info and discussions were shared in the 80s and 90s. The archives span from 1988 to 2004! It's also a good idea to check the subgroups under this (misc, fandom, marketplace, etc.)

OldType/NewType
A Tumblr blog with old Japanese anime magazine scans.

Anime Nostalgia Bomb
A site with lots of scans from old anime magazines like Animerica and Protoculture Addicts! I found this site completely by accident while looking through rec.arts.anime posts from December 1990 talking about a magazine called Animag!

Let's Anime
A blog by Dave Merill focusing on anime fandom in the 80s and 90s, through the eyes of someone who was actually there! There's so much interesting information here, along with scans of old anime con programs and other ephemera.

Fansubs.ca
The last time I checked on this site (2023) this guy was still making copies of VHS fansubs and sending them out to whoever wants them!

Senshi Fansubs
Another active VHS fansub distributor, specifically for Sailor Moon VHS fansubs!

The Otaku Archive
A project focused on archiving various things related to anime fandom, past and present.

Cartoon Research
A blog focusing on animation in general, but with a good chunk of anime discussions as well.

Anime of Yesteryear
A blog focusing on anime from the 80s and 90s, with scans from magazines and other materials.

Inside Scanlation
A website about manga fan translations, their history, and the groups that make them.

Collectr's Blog
The blog for the fansub group Orphan Fansubs, which subs various obscure anime from the 80s and 90s.

The Land of Obscusion
A blog that reviews obscure anime from the 80s and 90s.

Lawmune's Netspace
A personal website by Lawrence Eng, with sections on old anime, anime fandom, old anime convention reports, and other stuff.

Anime Nostalgia
The official Tumblr blog for the Anime Nostalgia Podcast.

Animefringe - Back Issues
Archives for the anime magazine Animefringe, which ran from 2000-2005.

Buried Treasure
A column on old, obscure anime by Justin Sevakis, on Anime News Network.

The Mike Toole Show
A column on old, obscure anime, past anime fandom, and other related topics by Mike Toole, on Anime News Network.

House of 1000 Manga
A column on manga, old and new, by Jason Thompson, on Anime News Network.