This post is dedicated to lists of online resources useful for specific tasks. It's not for asking, just for adding whatever you feel like would help others do what anime and manga fans do − buy new anime/manga, translate from/to Japanese, look up characters in a database, identify images, etc.
Purpose of this post: Help users with their questions, redirect users to other sites for things we don't do here. Some lists are already posted on the main site. This post is for things that don't strictly belong there but are still useful.
Add new resources into existing answers with the corresponding topic or create a new answer if there is no such topic already.
Existing topics:
- A&M databases
- Currently produced A&M
- Recommendations
- Identification
- Conventions
- Merchandise
- Translate from/to Japanese
Possible topics of interest:
- Going to cons as a visitor or seller
- Cosplay making
- Making manga/anime
- Learning how to draw in manga styles
- How to tell if merchandise is good, fake or low-quality, pricing too high
- Where to find anime themed cafes
Please, check with our list of legal resources before adding.