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Anime Nostalgia Bomb

A time capsule of Anime fandom in North America.

A time capsule showcase of Anime fandom in North America.
  • Animerica
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    • 1987
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Lastest From The Past

Archive Anime

Resource Links For Archiving Anime Fandom Panel

September 4, 2020 By Lance Heiskell Leave a Comment

Thanks for watching my panel. Here are the links to go down the archiving rabbit hole:Archive.orgWayback MachineAnimeCons.comACParadise.comPodcasts:The Anime Nostalgia PodcastZannen, CanadaAni-GamersReverse ThievesAnime World OrderColony DropZIMMERITLet's AnimeThe Anime … Continue Reading

Time Travel Back To Animerica

Princess Mononoke Hayao Miyazaki Interview – Animerica – December 1999

July 7, 2014 By Lance Heiskell 3 Comments

Closing out the decade with Princess Mononoke and an interview with Hayao Miyazaki. I like this first part of the interview: "But, Miyazaki … Continue Reading

Animerica – Ani-Mayhem – Armitage III – Pioneer Anime – June 1996

June 17, 2012 By Lance Heiskell Leave a Comment

Remember when Pioneer went all out with Armitage III? For Armitage III, they took a cue from Hollywood animated movies and cast some Hollywood … Continue Reading

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Manga Mania #42 – UK Anime, Manga and Asian Action Film Magazine – October/November 1997

June 20, 2013 By Lance Heiskell Leave a Comment

In the '90s while North America had Protoculture Addicts and Animerica, the UK had a couple of anime magazines.This is an issue of Manga Mania, edited by Helen McCarthy and Editorial Assistants … Continue Reading

Animerica Irresponsible Captain Tylor March 1999 Issue

August 6, 2013 By Lance Heiskell 1 Comment

Irresponsible Captain Tylor is one of the shows where I have purchased the series years ago, but have yet to watch it. I know this to be the old school favorite of older fans, but I don't hear the … Continue Reading

Animerica – Urusei Yatsura – Mighty Space Miners – Record of Lodoss War Box Set – November 1995

May 16, 2012 By Lance Heiskell Leave a Comment

Urusei Yatsura is the cover for November.I think this Record of Lodoss War ad has the first appearance of an anime box set. Granted they've shown bundles for Anime 18, but this is the first for US … Continue Reading

Enjoy the trip down memory lane

I’m nostalgic and I keep stuff. I’ve decided to that it would be cool to showcase some of the history of North American Anime fandom. Here I’ll post covers and ads from magazines, badges and program guides from anime cons and marketing pieces from almost every US company.

I feel that for every fandom, people need to reflect and get a better understanding of what everything used to be. How the past and present lie in parallel with each other and how they differ.

I will do magazine posts chronologically. I have much more that magazines to post but that’s my focus for now.

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Practice Makes Awesome

A Few Tips Upon Reading

First off, find a secluded area and pour yourself a beverage of choice. You must cleanse the palate to take in the delicacies of the nostalgia I'm about to throw down.

Second, if it’s cold where you live, grab a blanket, maybe two. If at all possible, sit down while reading. I hate standing, never stood for it, never will.

Finally, see if you can find the encrypted message left in the third magazine post.

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