This month’s cover feature is the 20th Anniversary of Mobile Suit Gundam. In 1998, Gundam finally gets released in the US by Bandai Entertainment via Anime-Village.com Tons of ads in this issue, some great some really, really bad. Let’s enjoy this time machine, shall we? Highlights: I included the Editor page because I think...
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Here is the second issue of Mixx Zine. The magazine and company which would turn into Tokyopop. I so love the 90′s cover layout. The artist even gets two thirds of the credits page in the magazine. A little odd, but that’s ok. Each of the 4 manga series in this magazine got an...
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Darkstalkers cover featuring Morrigan must have sold more copies that the previous issues… This issue had some great coverage from Anime Expo. I scanned some “Virtual Panel” interviews and discussions. The interviews were of director Kazou Yamazaki (Maison Ikkoku, Urusei Yatsura) and creator of Dirty Pair and Crusher Joe, Haruka Takachiho. Next up was...
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I finally have all of Patlabor – the OVA’s, TV series and the three movies. This issue helps explain where to start and the differences over each. The Pioneer ad for the Tenchi Muyo TV series has Mihoshi and Kiyone as the focus of the ad. Curious that they didn’t go with Tenchi and...
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3×3 Eyes is on the cover this month. What to talk about in this issue? Maison Ikkoku manga chapter was good. One of the first manga series I purchase all the volumes. The Suncoast “Action Packed Anime” ad is the quintessential mid 90′s ad design scheme. Full page starburst with lots of primary colors....
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I don’t remember Moldiver. Is it worth a watch? The award for “PLEASE! Don’t BUY Me!” goes to US Manga Corps’ Genocyber. WTF?!?! I like the retail ads in this issue. HAMS in Westfield, IN has a ad selling anime 20% off. That’s quite the statement given that most mail order and retailers back...
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I love a good pun title and “Have Gunnm, Will Travel” caught my attention to read. The half-page article was written by Matt Greenfield of the scrappy new company based in Houston, TX called A.D. Vision. I liked the article. It was a quick ‘inside baseball’ type of retelling how they put the Battle...
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