KAIJU CONNECTIONS

There are probably more kaiju fans out there than anyone ever imagined. Here are some great ways to keep in touch with each other and share your particular interests.

(AR) = Amateur Radio / (CR) = Chat Room / (HS) = Hub Site / (MB) = Message Board / (ML) = Mail List / (NG) = News Group / (NL) = News Letter / (WC) = Web Community / (WR) = Web Ring

• ABSOLUTE ULTRAMAN! by Wayne Koizumi http://www.burnproject.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum&f=33 (MB)
• ALT.FAN.POWER-RANGERS news:alt.fan.power-rangers (NG)
• ALT.ASIAN-MOVIES news:alt.asian-movies (NG)
• ALT.BINARIES.MISC news:alt.binaries.misc (NG)
• ALT.BINARIES.MONSTER-MOVIES news:alt.binaries.monster-movies (NG)
• ALT.BINARIES.MOVIES news:alt.binaries.movies (NG)
• ALT.BINARIES.MOVIES.DIVX news:alt.binaries.movies.divx (NG)
• ALT.BINARIES.MULTIMEDIA news:alt.binaries.multimedia (NG)
• ALT.BINARIES.MULTIMEDIA.JAPANESE news:alt.binaries.multimedia.japanese (NG)
• ALT.BINARIES.PICTURES.MONSTER news:alt.binaries.pictures.monster (NG)
• ALT.BINARIES.PICTURES.MONSTER.MOVIES news:alt.binaries.pictures.monster.movies (NG)
• ALT.CULT-MOVIES news:alt.cult-movies (NG)
• ALT.FAN.GODZILLA news:alt.fan.godzilla (NG)
• ALT.FAN.POWER-RANGERS news:alt.fan.power-rangers (NG)
• ALT.FAN.POWER.RANGERS news:alt.fan.power.rangers (NG)
• ALT.FAN.POWERRANGERS news:alt.fan.powerrangers (NG)
• ALT.MOVIES.MONSTER news:alt.movies.monster (NG)
• ALT.TV.SENTAI news:alt.tv.sentai (NG)
  •  ALT.TV.SENTAI INTRODUCTION & FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS by Joe Sewell (jsewell@iu.net) http://www.faqs.org/faqs/tv/sentai/intro-faq/ http://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/usenet/news-faqs/alt.tv.sentai/intro-faq http://faqs.jmas.co.jp/FAQs/tv/sentai/intro-faq http://www.cs.uu.nl/wais/html/na-dir/tv/sentai/intro-faq.html (FAQ)
• ALT.VIDEO-TAPE-TRADING news:alt.video-tape-trading (NG)
• ASIAN FANTASY FILM CLUB OF NYC http://groups.yahoo.com/group/asianfantasyfilmclubofnyc/ (ML)
• ASIAN FANTASY FILM EXPO CLUB by Gene Cahill http://groups.yahoo.com/group/asianfantasyfilmexpoclub/ (ML)
• AWIKA! FORUM (Portuguese) http://www.awika.com.br/forum/ (Heróis, monstros e aberrações do outro lado do mundo!) (MB) 11/18/03
• BARAGON'S KAIJU BOARD http://emerald.bbboy.net/baragonsdomain (MB)
• CHICAGO AREA SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY DISCUSSION LIST http://www.lull.org/lists/chicago-scifi/ (ML)
• CHICAGOLAND COSTUMERS GUILD http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ccghitlist/ (ML)
• CINEMA JAPAN http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CinemaJapan/ (ML)
• CLASSIC GODZILLA http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Classicgodzilla/ (ML)
• CLASSIC GODZILLA 2 (1954-1975) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classicgodzilla2/ (ML)
• CLUB TOKYO FORUMS http://pub52.ezboard.com/bclubtokyoforums (MB)
• COLLEGE-FILM.COM by Christian Moger http://www.college-film.com/ (WC) (independent & student film resource/community)
• CONPHOTO-L http://groups.yahoo.com/group/conphoto-l/ (anime convention photos) (ML)
• ConSHARE http://conshare.tsghelp.com (MB)
• CospGA (cosplay Georgia) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CospGA/ (ML)
• COSPLAY http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cosplay/ (ML)
• COSPLAY EN ESPANO (Spanish) http://es.groups.yahoo.com/group/cosplayes/ (ML)
• COSPLAYERS' MAILING LIST http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cosp/ (ML)
• COSTUME PHOTOGRAPHY http://groups.yahoo.com/group/costume_photography/ (at SF & Fantasy conventions) (ML)
• THE COSTUME RING (theatre, film or mask costume; national, folk or traditional costume & historical) http://www.marquise.de/webring/ (WR)
• CREATURE FEATURES http://groups.yahoo.com/group/creaturefeatures/ (Chicago TV horror shows & movies) (ML)
• DAIKAIJU EIGA http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DaiKaijuEiga/ (ML)
  • DAIKAIJUEIGA DATABASE by Richard Cox & Bob Schneider  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DaiKaijuEiga/database
  • THE DAIKAIJUEIGA LIST WEB PAGE by Bob Schneider http://66.216.76.201/DKE/index.php
• DAIKAIJU by Michael Ross http://groups.yahoo.com/group/daikaiju/ (ML)
• DAYTON FILMAKERS ASSOCIATION http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DaytonFilmmakersAssociation/ (ML)
• DDCML (Die erste deutsche Cosplay Mailing Liste für Anime/Manga Fans) (German) http://de.groups.yahoo.com/group/DDCML/ (ML)
• DENGEKI TOKUSATSU DAISAKUSEN (Korean; members only) http://home.freechal.com/godzilla/ (WC)
• DEUTSCHES GODZILLA FORUM (German) http://5251.rapidforum.com/ (MB)
• 80's CARTOON TRADING http://groups.yahoo.com/group/80sctrade/ (ML)
• EXCHANGE / TRADE ZONE http://groups.yahoo.com/group/exchange_trade/ (ML)
• AMATEUR/FAN FILMS FORUM http://www.fanfilmsforum.com/ (MB)
• FANTHROPOLOGY by Steven Savage http://www.topica.com/lists/Fanthropology/ (ML)
• FICTIONWORKS WRITERS FORUM (G PROJECT) http://www.gojiworld.org/gproject/fictionworks/board/index.cgi (MB)
• FILM COSTUMES by Penny Ladnier http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FilmCostumes/ (ML)
• FJ.REC.TOKUSATSU (Japanese) news:fj.rec.tokusatsu (NG)
• G PROJECT by Saiko Genso http://www.gojiworld.org/gproject/board/index.html (MB)
• G PROJECT GODZILLA CHAT ROOMS by Saiko Genso http://www.gojiworld.org/gproject/chat/java_or_not.html (CR)
• GIANT ROBOT FAN CLUB (Johnny Sokko) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Giantrobotfanclub/ (ML)
• GODZILLA http://o.webring.com/forum?forum=godzilla (MB) (IGN BOARDS) http://boards.ign.com/board.asp?brd=5804 (MB) 11/18/03
• GODZILLA AND KAIJU MODEL KITS by John Tucky http://groups.yahoo.com/group/godzillaandkaijumodelkits/ (kaiju garage kits) (ML)
• GODZILLA AND OTHER KAIJU http://pub3.ezboard.com/bgodzillaandotherkaiju (MB)
• GODZILLA BBS (Japanese) http://www.geocities.co.jp/Hollywood/2177/ (MB)
• GODZILLA C by Sean Linkenback http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GodzillaC/ (collectibles) (ML)
• GODZILLA FUNHOUSE http://groups.yahoo.com/group/godzillafunhouse/ (ML)
• GODZILLA GAMERA MOTHRA: GIANT MESSAGE BOARD ALL OUT ATTACK http://gmmmothra.proboards23.com/ (MB) 11/15/03
• GODZILLA INTERACTIVE MESSAGE BOARD by Roy Meredith http://xgoji.proboards15.com/ (MB) 11/15/03
• GODZILLA MAIL LIST http://groups.yahoo.com/group/godzilla/ (ML)
• GODZILLA MOVIES by Steve Cseplo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GodzillaMovies/ (ML)
• GODZILLA MOVIES http://go.icq.com/boards/browse_folder?tid=11004 (MB)
• GODZILLA 98 (The TriStar Godzilla movie) by Mark Tannacore http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Godzilla98/ (ML)
• GODZILLA PALACE MESSAGE BOARDS http://www.godzillapalace.com/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi (MB)
• GODZILLA RETURNS http://pub94.ezboard.com/bgodzillareturns (MB)
• GODZILLA SERIES SOCIETY (GAMEGOSSIP Forum) by Kyle Peschel & Matthew Parmley http://forums.gamegossip.com/forumdisplay.php?s=4205fb771ae2bad2584ee8a0969cb588&forumid=44 (MB)
• THE GODZILLA TOY CLUB http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegodzillatoyclub/ (ML)
• GODZILLA X MECHAGODZILLA http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GxMG/ (ML)
• GODZILLA'S ISLAND http://groups.yahoo.com/group/godzilla_island/ (living, working & visiting Japan) (ML)
• THE GODZILLA'S LAIR MESSAGE BOARDS http://godzilla.proboards11.com/ (MB)
• GODZILLA'S MONSTER BOARDS http://pub22.ezboard.com/bgodzillasmonsterboards (MB)
• GODZILLA'S UNIVERSAL FORUMS http://emerald.bbboy.net/godzillasuniversalforums (MB)
• GODZILLA101 http://emerald.bbboy.net/godzilla101 (MB)
• GODZILLA-TOONS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GODZILLA-TOONS/ (ML)
• GOJIRA 2000 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gojira2000/ (ML)
• GOJIRA2 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gojira2/ (ML)
• GSNorthAmerica · GODZILLA SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GSNorthAmerica/ (ML)
• THE HENSHIN NEWSLETTER by Bob Johnson & August Ragone Kaiju Productions, 1726 Divisadero, San Francisco, CA 94115 (NL)
• HERE THERE BE MONSTERS (THE G-SPOT) by George Thomas http://pub1.bravenet.com/forum/show.php?usernum=27862065 (MB)
• IFUKUBE-INFO : THE AKIRA IFUKUBE INFORMATIONAL MAILING LIST by Duncan Leaf http://ifukubeinfo.powercenter.net/infolist.html (ML)
• THE INTERNATIONAL COSPLAY FRIENDSHIP GROUP http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/aheath (ML)
• J-HERO (Japanese) http://www.j-hero.com/ (WC)
• JACK OF ALL TRADES CIRCLE (formerly RYAN'S ANIME HAVEN) http://omegaryan.suddenlaunch2.com/ (MB)
• JAPAN FILM http://groups.yahoo.com/group/japanfilm/ (live-action or Anime Japanese, Chinese & Korean cult cinema) (ML)
• THE JAPAN STORY http://emerald.bbboy.net/thejapanstory (MB)
• JAPANESE GODZILLA CLUB by Mark Obert http://groups.yahoo.com/group/japanesegodzillaclub/ (ML)
• JAPANESE MONSTERS by Richard Bridwell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Japanesemonsters/ (ML)
• JAPANESE SUPERHEROS by Dennis Bishop http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Japanese-SuperHeros/ (Anime & Live Action) (ML)
• JapaneseC (Japanese toys & collectibles) by Gene Cahill http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JapaneseC/ (ML)
• JOHNNY SOKKO & HIS FLYING ROBOT http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JohnnySokko_And_HisFlyingRobot/ (ML)
• K BATTLES KAIJU COMBAT (G PROJECT) http://www.gojiworld.org/gproject/kbattles/index.html (MB)
• KAIJU-HQ FORUMS http://www.invisionfree.com/forums/Kaiju_Kingdom/ (MB)
• KAIJU NEWS AND CLUB by Richard Schriskey, Jr. 1227 West Wylie Ave., Washington, PA 15301
• KAIJU TAPE TRADE by Mike Watters http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kaiju-tape-trade/ (Gamera, Ultraman, heroes) (ML)
• THE KAIJU ZONE http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thekaijuzone/ (ML)
• KAMEN RIDER FAN CLUB http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kamenrider/ (ML)
• KAMEN RIDER RYUKI by Nathan Clark http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Kamen_Rider_Ryuki/ (ML)
• KAMEN RIDER V3 FORUM by Jason Lam http://pub6.ezboard.com/bkamenrider (MB)
• KARCANE'S TAPE TRADING http://groups.yahoo.com/group/karcanestapetrading/ (movies & tv shows) (ML)
• KIGURUMI FANS CLUB http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kigurumifansclub/ (Club for Kigurumi/Anime Fans) (ML) 11/18/03
• KIKAIDA AMERICAN FANS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kikaida/ (ML)
• KIKAIDA FAN CLUB by Stuart Johnson (stuart@inetnebr.com) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kikaidafanclub/ (ML)
• KING KONG TRIBUTE http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kingkongtribute/ (ML)
• LEARNING JAPANESE http://www.quicktopic.com/4/H/Wx5Cr7dXHCC7CuRcjcrw/p-1.20...What (MB)
• MAKERUNA! NIPPON NO GOJIRA [Don't Be Defeated, Japanese Godzilla] (with database, Japanese/English) http://www.godira.com/ (MB)
• MASERCITY FORUM http://www.masercity.com/bb/ (MB) 11/11/03 NEW URL!
• MASKED RIDER OF JAPAN AND THE U.S.A. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masked_Rider_of_Japan_the_USA/ (ML)
• MECHANIME http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MechAnime/ (ML)
• MEXICAN BIZZARRO CINEMA by Raul Cruz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MexicanBizzarroCinema/ (Mexican science fiction, horror & masked hero films) (ML)
• THE MONSTER CLUB.COM FORUM by Dan Johnson http://pub24.bravenet.com/forum/show.php?usernum=1992490393 (MB)
• MONSTER COLLECTOR (for serious horror and fantasy collectors) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MonsterCollector/ (ML)
• MONSTER COSTUME MAKERS by Dawn McKechnie http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MonsterCostumeMakers/ (ML)
• MONSTER FIGHTERS ONLINE CLUBHOUSE by Stan Hyde http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MonsterFighters/ (Science Fiction & Fantasy Films, Figures, Garage Kits & Monster Toys) (ML) 11/18/03
• MONSTER GALAXY FORUMS http://com1.zipforum.com/bmonstergalaxyforums (MB) 11/11/03
• MONSTER ISLAND http://pub39.ezboard.com/bmonsterisland69936 (MB)
• MONSTER ISLAND AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY by Barry Schwartz http://home.att.net/~miars/miars.html ON THE AIR WEEKLY 0100Z SATURDAY (FRIDAY EVENINGS 8:00PM EASTERN) ON 28.555 MHz AND ON 21.350 MHz AT 0115Z SATURDAY (AR)
• MONSTER ISLAND AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY http://groups.msn.com/MonsterIslandAmateurRadioSociety/ (MB)
• THE MONSTER LAB by Christian Hanson http://pub57.ezboard.com/bthemonsterlab (MB) 11/11/03
• MONSTER ZERO http://www.clubtokyo.org/discuss/index.php (MB)
• MONSTERS ONLINE by Nadeem Gulam http://emerald.bbboy.net/monstersonline (MB)
• MONSTERS4U FORUMS by Ralph Carpenter http://www.monsters4u.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi (MB) 11/11/03
• NEPHRITES' CITADEL http://bbs.rustaz.com/ (Sci-Fi, Anime, Fantasy, Filking, Costumes and Props; Gaming, Art, Collectibles, Fan-Fics & Conventions) (MB)
• 90s CARTOONS TRADING http://groups.yahoo.com/group/90sctrade1/ (ML)
• OH MY HEROINE!! (SOMEWHERE IN TIME) (Japanese) http://117.teacup.com/okeranpa/bbs (MB)
• OHIO FILM & VIDEO by Joe Johnston http://www.ohiofilmvideo.com/pn/modules.php?op=modload&name=phpBB_14&file=index (MB)
• PA COSPLAYERS (Pennsylvania) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pacospers/ (ML)
• POWER RANGERS WILD FORCE http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PowerRangersWildForce/ (ML)
• RAKI FAN CLUB by Victor Franks http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rakifanclub/ (ML)
• RARE FILM AND TELEVISION TRADE CIRCLE http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rarefilmandtelevisiontrading/ (not-for-profit trading of rare and unusual films, documentaries, television & independent films) (ML)
• RARE MONSTER MOVIES http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Raremonsters/ (ML)
• RARE MONSTERS GROUP http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rare_Monsters_Group/ (ML)
• REC.ARTS.SF.MOVIES news:rec.arts.sf.movies (NG)
• ROBOT BUILDERS.NET http://www.robotbuilders.net/ (HS)
• ROC*KON INFO by Leonard Wilson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RocKonInfo/ (Newsletter for information on the ROC*KON SF/Fantasy convention in Little Rock, AR) (NL)
• RODAN'S ROOST KAIJU FORUMS by C. L. Werner & Brandon Waggle http://www.rodansroost.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi (MB) TEMPORARY FORUM AT MONSTER ZERO! Please join us there until the Roost board is back online.
• SF & FANTASY (YAHOO JAPAN) (Japanese) http://messages1.yahoo.co.jp/bbs?action=topics&board=1835579&sid=1835579&type=r (MB)
• SENTAI HH (Tokusatsu heroes) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sentaihh/ (ML)
• SENTAI SQUAD FF (Japanese live action heroines) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sentaisquadff/ (ML)
• SENTAI SQUADRON http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sentaisquadron/ (ML)
• SENTAI UPDATE http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SentaiUpdate/ (ML)
• SENTAI ZERO http://frost.bbboy.net/sentaizero (MB)
• SF NORTHWEST http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sfnorthwest/ (ML)
• THE SHINICHI "SONNY" CHIBA FAN GROUP by August Ragone http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VivaChiba/ (ML)
• THE SPACE GIANTS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/THE_Space_Giants/ (ML)
• SPECTREMAN by Andy Strawn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spectreman/ (ML)
• SUPER HERO BR (Portuguese) http://superhero.conforums.com/ (MB) 11/18/03
• SUPER HEROINE 'ULTRA CYCLONE' (Japanese) http://505.teacup.com/misaki/bbs (MB)
• SUPERHERO 108-1009 BOARD (English) http://www.buildboard.com/viewforum.php?forum=5689&1&id=1717 (MB)
• TAPE TRADE 2000 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tapetrade2000/ (ML)
• TAPES TO TRADE http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TapesToTrade/ (ML)
• TG2WAC PRODUCTIONS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TG2WAC_Pro/ (Shonen Hero Magazine, Raki movies) (ML)
• TITANOSAURUS SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TSNorthAmerica/ (ML)
• TOHO KINGDOM FORUMS by Anthony Romero http://www.tohokingdom.com/forums/ (MB) 11/15/03
• TOKUSATSU BRASIL CLUB (Português) a Márcio Araujo http://br.groups.yahoo.com/group/tokusatsu-brclub/ (ML)
• TOKUSATSU DISCUSSION http://pub145.ezboard.com/fjustbbsfrm5 (MB)
• TOKUSATSU FORUM (NIFTY SERVE) (Japanese, Members Only) http://forum.nifty.com/fsfx/ (MB)
• TOKUSATSU-FR (French) http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tokusatsu-Fr/ (Le club des fans français de tokusatsu) (ML)
• TOKUSATSU PLANET (Cosplay, Kamen Rider, Kikaida, Sentai, Ultraman) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tokusatsuplanet/ (ML)
• TOKUSATSU TRADING POST (for trading Tokusatsu video tapes & other items among fans) by Stuart Johnson http://www.network54.com/Hide/Forum/25454 (MB)
• TOKUSEN DISCUSSION GROUP (Portuguese) by Benikiba Jonin http://tokusen.cjb.net/ (MB)
• TRANSFORMERS ATL (Atlanta, GA) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TransformersATL/ (ML)
• TRANSLATORS (English/Dutch/Russian/French/Japanse/German) by Koen Vansweevelt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/translators/
• TV SHOW TAPE TRADE http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tv-show-tape-trade/ (ML)
• 2CH TOKUSATSU (Japanese) http://natto.2ch.net/sfx/ (MB)
• ULTRAMAN http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ultraman/ (ML)
• THE ULTRAMAN ARCHIVE by Nick Montemayor http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ultramanarchive/ (ML)
• ULTRAMAN BRASIL(Português) (Ultraman, liveaction e Tokusatsus séries e filmes dos heróis japoneses) http://br.groups.yahoo.com/group/esquadraoultra/ (ML)
• ULTRAMAN FORUM (Japanese) http://forum.nifty.com/fultra/ (MB)
• ULTRAMAN GREAT PIX AND INFO CLUB http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ultramangreatpixandinfoclub/ (ML)
• ULTRAMAN HYPER http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ultramanhyper/ (ML)
• ULTRAMAN PROPS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ultramanprops/ (ML)
• ULTRAMAN TARO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ultramantaro/ (ML)
• THE ULTRAMAN WEBRING http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Quasar/1512/Ring.html (WR)
• ULTRAMAN2 · THE ORIGINAL YAHOO! ULTRAMAN CLUB http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ultraman2/ (ML)
• UNOFFICIAL GODZILLA FAN CLUB (UGFC) http://www.topica.com/lists/UGFC/ (ML)
• VIDEO TAPE TRADING http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videotape-trading/ (tv shows, movies & cartoons) (ML)
• VIDEOS FOR TRADE AND SALE http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vid-for-trade/ (ML)
• VOICE ACTORS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/voiceactors/ (ML)
• THE WANT HAVE TAPE TRADING GROUP http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Want_Have_Tapetrading/ (with database and files) (ML)
• WESTERN NY ASIAN FANTASY CLUB by Jeffrey Buholtz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/westernnyasianfantasyclub/ (ML)
• WORDPLAY FORUMS http://www.wordplayer.com/forums/welcome.html (MB)
• THE XENORAMA PATROL by David McRobie http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thexenoramapatrol/ (heroes and monsters) (ML)
• XENORAMA - THE JOURNAL OF HEROES AND MONSTERS by David McRobie, P.O. Box 971, La Mesa, CA 91944-0971 http://pub59.ezboard.com/bxenorama (MB)

LET ME KNOW if there are any others! (gsraptor@arkansas.net)

A special thanks to Zonnel II for the Asian links!