Oki Doki

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Name: Oki Doki
Date(s): 1996 to 2003
Archivist:
Founder: team bonet
Type: fanfiction archive/shrines
Fandom: Weiss Kreuz, Shoujo Kakumei Utena, Gundam Wing, Rurouni Kenshin, Tarzan, Dragon Ball Z, Cowboy Bebop, Man in the Iron Mask, Rocky Horror Picture Show, ah! my goddess, Petshop of Horrors, Saiyuki, Lady Death, Catwoman, Kaos Moon, More than Mortals, Purgatori, Treasure Planet, Seimaden, Ludwig II, Cantarela, Zeus, Ramen Ikaga?!, Poison Artbook, Gorgeous Carat, Cutlass, Tenshi ni Bara no Hanataba o
URL: Oki doki at Geocities, Archived version
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Oki doki was a hubsite created by a group of fans called team bonet, comprising small fanfiction archives of their own work for Weiss Kreuz, Shoujo Kakumei Utena, Gundam Wing, Rurouni Kenshin, Tarzan, Dragon Ball Z, Cowboy Bebop, Man in the Iron Mask and The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

It also housed shrines (fansites) for ah! my goddess, Petshop of Horrors, Saiyuki, Lady Death, Catwoman, Kaos Moon, More than Mortals, Purgatori and Treasure Planet and the works of mangaka You Higuri (including shrines for Seimaden, Ludwig II, Cantarela, Zeus, Ramen Ikaga?!, Poison Artbook, Gorgeous Carat, Cutlass and Tenshi ni Bara no Hanataba o).

"oki doki started in october 1996 when team bonet, a group of close maniacs who call themselves friends, arrived in florida, and were given web space from their alma matter, the university of central florida. we still remember that day, and how we couldn't even colour the background of the files. soon, we spent numerous hours filled with tears, blood, anger, and happiness and much silly talk working hard on our shrines. the shrines grew from the tiny dragon ball z room we built to over forty different rooms in all topics from manga to films to american comics to british books. anything and everything deserved a shrine, and these we built with dedication, devotion, and love during our free hours before classes and after classes. it was a lot of fun. and the effort paid off grandiosely. over six million readers and visitors showered our mail boxes with hundreds of letters, questions, awards, nominations, adoration, and even a harsh word or two, which the bonet crew welcomed. friends were made and lost, and the shrines were honoured with links filled with praise. and team bonet was happy. six years were not enough time to spend among such admirable people.
on january 2002 oki doki came to an end. not because we no longer love our readers or the things we kept on the shrines. but because all things come to an end."[1]

The final version of Oki doki (version 6) is being documented here as part of the OTW's GeoCities Rescue Project.

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References

  1. ^ Oki Doki Introduction (accessed by Wayback 11 October 2009)