3x3 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. It's like they are channeling "Saved By The Bell"1st Streamline … [Read more...] about Animerica Magazine – Streamline Pictures, SoftCel Ads – 3×3 Eyes Cover October 1995
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Animerica – LaserDisc – Hakkenden – Rei Rei – Pioneer Anime Ads – September 1995
Orge Slayer was on this cover this month. As this project goes on, there are so many titles that I didn't know existed in the 90s.Now that I know that Gall Force was some of the same team behind Tenchi Muyo, I now have to find it and watch it.For Pioneer Ads in 1995, the level of quality greatly differs from issue to issue. I could have done the ad layout for this … [Read more...] about Animerica – LaserDisc – Hakkenden – Rei Rei – Pioneer Anime Ads – September 1995
Animerica – Space Battleship Yamato / Star Blazers – August 1995
Lots of Space Battleship Yamato coverage in this issue. There is an article titled "The Star Blazers You Didn't See." Great article about broadcast edits. Plus, I never knew there was an OVA series Yamato 2520.Last issue, Planet Anime had the first ad to display an email address. This issue, Manga Video is the first ad to include a website. I love how they included the … [Read more...] about Animerica – Space Battleship Yamato / Star Blazers – August 1995
Animerica – El Hazard AMV – Ryo-Oh-Ki – 801 T.T.S. Airbats – July 1995
El Hazard is on the cover for July.El Hazard was introduced to me through AMVs. Still to this day, there is not a convention Anime Music Video contest that doesn't have a scene of El Hazard. The primary scene is when Jinnai has the mic and talks directly to the camera screen - lots of editors use that scene. The two best in my opinion are the AMV "This Video Goes to Eleven" … [Read more...] about Animerica – El Hazard AMV – Ryo-Oh-Ki – 801 T.T.S. Airbats – July 1995
Animerica – Astro Boy – Osama Tezuka – La Blue Girl – Anime 18 – Tentacle Anime – June 1995
Astro Boy is this month's cover and the feature is about Osamu Tezuka.Once you open the magazine you are given a face full of an ad for La Blue Girl. I LOVE Anime 18's warnings on the covers for their hentai "WARNING! ABSOLUTELY NOT FOR CHILDREN" Gee, you would think the 'uncensored' bar on the woman's breasts would be a clue. Plus the TENTACLES are BACK!It still amazes … [Read more...] about Animerica – Astro Boy – Osama Tezuka – La Blue Girl – Anime 18 – Tentacle Anime – June 1995
Animerica – Wings of Honneamise – Manga Ads – Cyber City Oedo 808 – May 1995
The Wings of Honneamise is the cover for May's Animerica Magazine. My current memory of this movie was Bandai Visual's temporary push into the North American market.I remember watching Cyber City Oedo 808 on a pay movie channel. I can't remember if it was Starz or not. I just remember lots of cursing.VIZ wins the award for "How much stuff can we promote on one page?" … [Read more...] about Animerica – Wings of Honneamise – Manga Ads – Cyber City Oedo 808 – May 1995
Animerica – Record of Lodoss War – Tokyo Bablyon – US Renditions – Guyver – April 1995
Ears to another good issue of Animerica. Record of Lodoss War is on the cover.In this issue, CPM's US Manga Corp is taking Manga's subtitle premium pricing model and use it on Tokyo Babylon. English Subtitled VHS $29.95, English Dub $19.95. English dubs are expensive to produce so I keep wondering what was the logic to charge less for the English dub.I counted 14 … [Read more...] about Animerica – Record of Lodoss War – Tokyo Bablyon – US Renditions – Guyver – April 1995
Animerica – Fatal Fury – All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku – VHS Anime – March 1995
Fatal Fury is on the cover. Inside is an article. Below is the ad for the Sega CD that is paired with the VIZ VHS release of Fatal Fury. Cross marketing is a contact sport.Back in college in the 90's the VHS release of Record of Lodoss War is front and center of remembering the Anime section of Hastings in Lubbock, TX. Still to this day, I have yet to watch the … [Read more...] about Animerica – Fatal Fury – All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku – VHS Anime – March 1995
