May 2002 Contest

Have you ever wanted to be called "Teach-aah"? Is there just something about those young girls in their school uniforms that just speaks to you in the right way? Want to be surrounded by them all day and help them with their problems and make it all better?

Onizuka, once a biker rebel, has decided that his life is going to be all about teaching. The long summers off, the short days and all those cute girls in uniform. How can he resist?

Well, you're not going to do it for the same reasons, but for this contest, we want to know something teaching related from you. A new college is opening and it's called Anime University. They don't teach normal courses here that you can find in any college but rather courses about anime. Magical Girl 101 anyone? Or maybe Gundam Engineering?

For this contest, we want to know what kind of Anime Course you'd teach if you were a professor at Anime University. With a minimum of 100 words, tell us the course title and a description of it and why you'd want to teach such a course. Send it to us at gtodvd@animeondvd.com. Be sure to send your address as well so if you win, we can send off the prize as soon as possible.

And the prize? A copy of Great Teacher Onizuka DVDs!

Entries will be accepted from 05/23/2002 through 05/312002 @ 8 am EST

The fine print: All entries become the property of AnimeonDVD.com and may be used in any promotional way. Contestants email addresses will not be given out to anyone. AnimeonDVD.com reserves the right to cancel or alter the contest at any time due to circumstances, however this is highly unlikely so fear not. AnimeonDVD.com reserves the right to add rules at any time. Contestants shipping address must be a US or Canadian one; due to licensing restrictions, this product cannot be shipped overseas.

Being a fan of Magical Girl series, one thing that I've noticed is that the Magical Mascots and Magical Advisors almost always seem to know
just the right thing to do or say in almost any situation. So where do they learn it? My best guess would be:

300.225 - Beginning Magical Mascots and Magical Advisors

This 10-week course offers the basics of being a Magical Mascot/Advisor. The first half of the course will cover the history and power-granting segments of being a Magical Mascot/Advisor, and the second half will cover somewhat more advanced topics related to the duties of Magical Mascots/Advisors towards their Magical Girls. Each week will have one or more guest lecturers for the first hour of class, with some lecturers covering the entire two-hour block. The Final Examination will not be cumulative.  Due to the "mascot" nature of this course, it is open to non-humans only; humans interested in this course should consider 300.247 - Beginning Magical Mentors instead.

Prerequisite: 300.105 - Basic Magic (300.111 - Intermediate Magic strongly recommended) with a C+ or better or Permission of Instructor. Corequisite: 300.226 - Magical Mascot/Advisor Lab

Week 1 - Introduction and Course Outline
An introduction to the material that will be covered in the remainder of the course, explanation of grading policy, and other administrative details.

Week 2 - History of Magical Girls and Magical Mascots
Two-hour guest lecture, covering the early days of Magical Girls and
Magical Mascots.
Guest Lecturers: Shippona, of "Himitsu no Akko-chan," the first Magical
Mascot, Bira, of "Mahou Shojou Lalabel," Buku, of "Sarutobi Ecchan,"
and Tonrarianno III of "Tonde Buurin."

Week 3 - Proper introductions and initial powers
How to meet your Magical Girl (or Girls), and the process of granting
their initial powers. This will also cover granting the ability to gain new powers, if applicable.
Guest Lecturers: Pigu and Magu, of "Fancy Lala"

Week 4 - When and where to reveal new powers
The proper timing and situation to grant new powers, "remember" things,
or perform miraculous feats yourself is essential. This lecture will discuss appropriate and inappropriate times to do so.
Guest Lecturer: Mokona, of "Magic Knight Rayearth."

Week 5 - Midterm Examination
The exam's format will be explained in class the week before, and will
focus on the guest lectures.

Week 6 - "Dos" and "Don'ts" of being a Magical Mascot/Advisor
This week focuses on some basic ground rules of being a Magical
Mascot/Advisor, and is designed to lay the groundwork for the second
half of the course. Many concepts introduced in this lecture will be
discussed in greater depth in the remaining lectures.
Guest Lecturer: Ryo-Ohki, of "Pretty Sammy" and "Magical Project S"

Week 7 - Enemy or Ally Detection and Ally Recruitment
Distinguishing between an enemy, an ally, and a bystander is a valuable
and possibly indispensable skill. This lecture will introduce basic ways of detecting others with powers and determining their alliances. (Students interested in this topic are also suggested to take 300.315 -
Detection and Identification Techniques)
Guest Lecturer: IR, of "Corrector Yui"

Week 8 - Motivating your magical Girl
Magical girls are very rarely volunteers, and are often brought into their roles against their will. So in order to have the girl perform the job needed of them, they need to be nudged forward by their Magical Advisor/Mascot. This lecture will introduce several techniques that
are designed to do this.
Guest Lecturer: Luna, of "Sailor Moon"

Week 9 - Final Battle Preparation
It's finally here: your magical girl's final showdown with the enemy they were given their powers to fight. Unless your magical girl is properly prepared for this battle, her chances of winning are slim at best. This lecture provides a few ways of preparing your magical girl for battle, and leads directly into 300.309 - Final Villains and Final Battles. NOTE: This is a three-hour lecture. There will be a second offering of this lecture (time TBD) for those unable to attend for the full time.
Guest Lecturers: Artemis, of "Sailor Moon" and Kerberos, of "Card
Captor Sakura"

Week 10 - Final Examination
The format of this exam will be: 10 True/False, 15 Multiple Choice, 10
Short Answer, and 2 Essay questions, and the students will have three
hours to complete the exam. The exam will focus on the lectures, with
at least a fifth of the questions, including one essay, covering the guest lectures.