diff --git a/src/game/chr/chr.c b/src/game/chr/chr.c
index 51e224093..790bf35dc 100644
--- a/src/game/chr/chr.c
+++ b/src/game/chr/chr.c
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
 #include "types.h"
 
 const char var7f1a8690[] = "chr/chr.c";
-const char var7f1a869c[] = "selectanimnum";
 
 u8 g_FileState = 0;
 u8 var80062944 = 0;
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ void *var80062960 = NULL;
 u32 var80062964 = 0x00000000;
 f32 var80062968 = 0;
 bool var8006296c = false;
-s32 var80062970 = 0;
+s32 g_SelectedAnimNum = 0;
 u32 var80062974 = 0x00000000;
 u32 var80062978 = 0x00000000;
 u32 var8006297c = 0;
@@ -4655,17 +4654,17 @@ glabel var7f1a87d8
 /*  f023328:	8e020014 */ 	lw	$v0,0x14($s0)
 .L0f02332c:
 /*  f02332c:	8f18296c */ 	lw	$t8,%lo(var8006296c)($t8)
-/*  f023330:	3c048006 */ 	lui	$a0,%hi(var80062970+0x2)
+/*  f023330:	3c048006 */ 	lui	$a0,%hi(g_SelectedAnimNum+0x2)
 /*  f023334:	13000022 */ 	beqz	$t8,.L0f0233c0
 /*  f023338:	00000000 */ 	nop
 /*  f02333c:	0c008de5 */ 	jal	func00023794
-/*  f023340:	84842972 */ 	lh	$a0,%lo(var80062970+0x2)($a0)
+/*  f023340:	84842972 */ 	lh	$a0,%lo(g_SelectedAnimNum+0x2)($a0)
 /*  f023344:	10400025 */ 	beqz	$v0,.L0f0233dc
 /*  f023348:	00000000 */ 	nop
 /*  f02334c:	0c00744f */ 	jal	modelGetAnimNum
 /*  f023350:	8fa40208 */ 	lw	$a0,0x208($sp)
-/*  f023354:	3c038006 */ 	lui	$v1,%hi(var80062970)
-/*  f023358:	8c632970 */ 	lw	$v1,%lo(var80062970)($v1)
+/*  f023354:	3c038006 */ 	lui	$v1,%hi(g_SelectedAnimNum)
+/*  f023358:	8c632970 */ 	lw	$v1,%lo(g_SelectedAnimNum)($v1)
 /*  f02335c:	5443000b */ 	bnel	$v0,$v1,.L0f02338c
 /*  f023360:	44800000 */ 	mtc1	$zero,$f0
 /*  f023364:	0c00744f */ 	jal	modelGetAnimNum
@@ -4675,8 +4674,8 @@ glabel var7f1a87d8
 /*  f023374:	0c008de5 */ 	jal	func00023794
 /*  f023378:	01e02025 */ 	or	$a0,$t7,$zero
 /*  f02337c:	14400017 */ 	bnez	$v0,.L0f0233dc
-/*  f023380:	3c038006 */ 	lui	$v1,%hi(var80062970)
-/*  f023384:	8c632970 */ 	lw	$v1,%lo(var80062970)($v1)
+/*  f023380:	3c038006 */ 	lui	$v1,%hi(g_SelectedAnimNum)
+/*  f023384:	8c632970 */ 	lw	$v1,%lo(g_SelectedAnimNum)($v1)
 /*  f023388:	44800000 */ 	mtc1	$zero,$f0
 .L0f02338c:
 /*  f02338c:	3c013f00 */ 	lui	$at,0x3f00
@@ -9613,19 +9612,19 @@ void func0f028498(bool value)
 
 void func0f0284ac(s32 arg0)
 {
-	var80062970 -= arg0;
+	g_SelectedAnimNum -= arg0;
 
-	if (var80062970 <= 0) {
-		var80062970 = func000237dc() - 1;
+	if (g_SelectedAnimNum <= 0) {
+		g_SelectedAnimNum = getNumAnimations() - 1;
 	}
 }
 
 void func0f0284f4(s32 arg0)
 {
-	var80062970 += arg0;
+	g_SelectedAnimNum += arg0;
 
-	if (var80062970 >= func000237dc()) {
-		var80062970 = 1;
+	if (g_SelectedAnimNum >= getNumAnimations()) {
+		g_SelectedAnimNum = 1;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -9634,22 +9633,12 @@ void func0f028544(void)
 	var80062974 = !var80062974;
 }
 
-GLOBAL_ASM(
-glabel func0f02855c
-/*  f02855c:	3c018006 */ 	lui	$at,%hi(var80062978)
-/*  f028560:	27bdffe8 */ 	addiu	$sp,$sp,-24
-/*  f028564:	ac242978 */ 	sw	$a0,%lo(var80062978)($at)
-/*  f028568:	afbf0014 */ 	sw	$ra,0x14($sp)
-/*  f02856c:	3c047f1b */ 	lui	$a0,%hi(var7f1a869c)
-/*  f028570:	3c058006 */ 	lui	$a1,%hi(var80062970)
-/*  f028574:	24a52970 */ 	addiu	$a1,$a1,%lo(var80062970)
-/*  f028578:	0c0036cc */ 	jal	func0000db30
-/*  f02857c:	2484869c */ 	addiu	$a0,$a0,%lo(var7f1a869c)
-/*  f028580:	8fbf0014 */ 	lw	$ra,0x14($sp)
-/*  f028584:	27bd0018 */ 	addiu	$sp,$sp,0x18
-/*  f028588:	03e00008 */ 	jr	$ra
-/*  f02858c:	00000000 */ 	nop
-);
+void func0f02855c(s32 arg0)
+{
+	var80062978 = arg0;
+
+	func0000db30("selectanimnum", &g_SelectedAnimNum);
+}
 
 void func0f028590(f32 arg0)
 {
diff --git a/src/game/data/data_003dc0.c b/src/game/data/data_003dc0.c
index 6adcef0c1..c8fa96370 100644
--- a/src/game/data/data_003dc0.c
+++ b/src/game/data/data_003dc0.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ u32 var8005eff8 = 0xffffffff;
 u32 var8005effc = 0x00000000;
 u32 var8005f000 = 0x00000000;
 u32 var8005f004 = 0x00000000;
-s16 var8005f008 = 0x00000000;
+s16 g_NumAnimations = 0x00000000;
 struct animheader *g_Anims = NULL;
 u32 var8005f010 = 0x00000000;
 u32 var8005f014 = 0x00000000;
diff --git a/src/game/game_00b480.c b/src/game/game_00b480.c
index 20e1464f9..c46c6ae82 100644
--- a/src/game/game_00b480.c
+++ b/src/game/game_00b480.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void func0f00b510(void)
 
 	var80062968 = 1;
 	var8006296c = 0;
-	var80062970 = 0;
+	g_SelectedAnimNum = 0;
 	var80062974 = 0;
 	var80062978 = 0;
 	var8006297c = 0;
diff --git a/src/include/game/data/data_000000.h b/src/include/game/data/data_000000.h
index 05d7848ab..6029dce14 100644
--- a/src/include/game/data/data_000000.h
+++ b/src/include/game/data/data_000000.h
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ extern u32 var8005efcc;
 extern u32 var8005efd0;
 extern u32 var8005efe0;
 extern u32 var8005efec;
-extern s16 var8005f008;
+extern s16 g_NumAnimations;
 extern struct animheader *g_Anims;
 extern u32 var8005f010;
 extern u32 var8005f014;
diff --git a/src/include/game/data/data_0083d0.h b/src/include/game/data/data_0083d0.h
index 4973536da..6d225da9b 100644
--- a/src/include/game/data/data_0083d0.h
+++ b/src/include/game/data/data_0083d0.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ extern void *var80062960;
 extern u32 var80062964;
 extern f32 var80062968;
 extern bool var8006296c;
-extern s32 var80062970;
+extern s32 g_SelectedAnimNum;
 extern u32 var80062974;
 extern u32 var80062978;
 extern u32 var8006297c;
diff --git a/src/include/lib/lib_233c0.h b/src/include/lib/lib_233c0.h
index 9a136447f..3c1892fe2 100644
--- a/src/include/lib/lib_233c0.h
+++ b/src/include/lib/lib_233c0.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ u32 func00023640(void);
 void func0002373c(void);
 s32 animGetNumFrames(s16 anim_id);
 bool func00023794(s16 animnum);
-s32 func000237dc(void);
+s32 getNumAnimations(void);
 u32 func000237e8(void);
 s32 func0002384c(s32 animnum, s32 frame);
 u32 func00023908(void);
diff --git a/src/include/lib/main.h b/src/include/lib/main.h
index cf05149a7..51ef84ac9 100644
--- a/src/include/lib/main.h
+++ b/src/include/lib/main.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ extern s32 var8005dd18;
 
 void mainInit(void);
 void mainEntry(void);
-void func0000db30(char *string, u32 *ptr);
+void func0000db30(char *string, void *ptr);
 void mainLoop(void);
 void mainTick(void);
 void mainEndStage(void);
diff --git a/src/lib/lib_233c0.c b/src/lib/lib_233c0.c
index a7da7da3c..7e9274a80 100644
--- a/src/lib/lib_233c0.c
+++ b/src/lib/lib_233c0.c
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ glabel func000233c0
 /*    23418:	2484a894 */ 	addiu	$a0,$a0,%lo(var8009a894)
 /*    2341c:	8c6a0000 */ 	lw	$t2,0x0($v1)
 /*    23420:	3c05800a */ 	lui	$a1,%hi(var8009a898)
-/*    23424:	3c098006 */ 	lui	$t1,%hi(var8005f008)
+/*    23424:	3c098006 */ 	lui	$t1,%hi(g_NumAnimations)
 /*    23428:	a48a0000 */ 	sh	$t2,0x0($a0)
 /*    2342c:	848b0000 */ 	lh	$t3,0x0($a0)
-/*    23430:	2529f008 */ 	addiu	$t1,$t1,%lo(var8005f008)
+/*    23430:	2529f008 */ 	addiu	$t1,$t1,%lo(g_NumAnimations)
 /*    23434:	24a5a898 */ 	addiu	$a1,$a1,%lo(var8009a898)
 /*    23438:	246c0004 */ 	addiu	$t4,$v1,0x4
 /*    2343c:	acac0000 */ 	sw	$t4,0x0($a1)
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ glabel func000233c0
 /*    234f8:	39e4003f */ 	xori	$a0,$t7,0x3f
 /*    234fc:	0c0048f2 */ 	jal	malloc
 /*    23500:	24050006 */ 	addiu	$a1,$zero,0x6
-/*    23504:	3c098006 */ 	lui	$t1,%hi(var8005f008)
+/*    23504:	3c098006 */ 	lui	$t1,%hi(g_NumAnimations)
 /*    23508:	3c018006 */ 	lui	$at,%hi(var8005f010)
 /*    2350c:	ac22f010 */ 	sw	$v0,%lo(var8005f010)($at)
-/*    23510:	2529f008 */ 	addiu	$t1,$t1,%lo(var8005f008)
+/*    23510:	2529f008 */ 	addiu	$t1,$t1,%lo(g_NumAnimations)
 /*    23514:	85240000 */ 	lh	$a0,0x0($t1)
 /*    23518:	24050006 */ 	addiu	$a1,$zero,0x6
 /*    2351c:	0004c840 */ 	sll	$t9,$a0,0x1
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ glabel func000233c0
 
 GLOBAL_ASM(
 glabel func00023640
-/*    23640:	3c048006 */ 	lui	$a0,%hi(var8005f008)
-/*    23644:	2484f008 */ 	addiu	$a0,$a0,%lo(var8005f008)
+/*    23640:	3c048006 */ 	lui	$a0,%hi(g_NumAnimations)
+/*    23644:	2484f008 */ 	addiu	$a0,$a0,%lo(g_NumAnimations)
 /*    23648:	848e0000 */ 	lh	$t6,0x0($a0)
 /*    2364c:	00001025 */ 	or	$v0,$zero,$zero
 /*    23650:	00001825 */ 	or	$v1,$zero,$zero
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ glabel func00023640
 
 void func0002373c(void)
 {
-	var8005f008 = var8009a894;
+	g_NumAnimations = var8009a894;
 	g_Anims = var8009a898;
 	var8005f020 = 0;
 }
@@ -282,8 +282,8 @@ s32 animGetNumFrames(s16 animnum)
 
 GLOBAL_ASM(
 glabel func00023794
-/*    23794:	3c188006 */ 	lui	$t8,%hi(var8005f008)
-/*    23798:	8718f008 */ 	lh	$t8,%lo(var8005f008)($t8)
+/*    23794:	3c188006 */ 	lui	$t8,%hi(g_NumAnimations)
+/*    23798:	8718f008 */ 	lh	$t8,%lo(g_NumAnimations)($t8)
 /*    2379c:	00047400 */ 	sll	$t6,$a0,0x10
 /*    237a0:	000e7c03 */ 	sra	$t7,$t6,0x10
 /*    237a4:	01f8102a */ 	slt	$v0,$t7,$t8
@@ -304,10 +304,10 @@ glabel func00023794
 );
 
 GLOBAL_ASM(
-glabel func000237dc
-/*    237dc:	3c028006 */ 	lui	$v0,%hi(var8005f008)
+glabel getNumAnimations
+/*    237dc:	3c028006 */ 	lui	$v0,%hi(g_NumAnimations)
 /*    237e0:	03e00008 */ 	jr	$ra
-/*    237e4:	8442f008 */ 	lh	$v0,%lo(var8005f008)($v0)
+/*    237e4:	8442f008 */ 	lh	$v0,%lo(g_NumAnimations)($v0)
 );
 
 GLOBAL_ASM(