When going over this issue, I think this August 1998 Animerica is the most formative issue to date. Here are the highlights.Why formative?While Neon Genesis Evangelion has been advertised some by ADV, all the ads promoted other titles as well. It was not until the last VHS volume 13 that Evangelion got a full ad. For this issue the show finally got a cover. I scanned … [Read more...] about Animerica August 1998 Bandai Entertainment, Anime-Village.com and Evangelion Anime Cover
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Animag – Aura Battler Dunbine – Issue 2 -1987
Impressive second issue for Animag. I bought a bunch of back issues from Lone Star Comics through their site - I am discovering these issues for the first time and it's fun. The second issue features more full color glossy pages. The front and back covers are actually gatefolds with two fold out posters for Arion and Iczer 1. Again, do yourself a favor and read the Editorial … [Read more...] about Animag – Aura Battler Dunbine – Issue 2 -1987
Animerica – Macross Soundtrack – Kimagure Orange Road – ADV Films Logo – July 1998
Part II of the Macross "Summer of Love" 15th Anniversary of the series airing in Japan. The second part deals with all the numerous CD soundtracks and the article "Evolution of the Valkyrie" - goes through all the different designs and models from Macross Plus, Macross 7 and Macross II.The other main item I found in this issue is the full introduction of ADV Films modern … [Read more...] about Animerica – Macross Soundtrack – Kimagure Orange Road – ADV Films Logo – July 1998
Mixx Zine Manga Magazine – Sailor Moon Video Game and Oh So ’90s – February 1998
The '90s was full of hot pink, black, blue and purple, gradients and starburts. Tokyopop/MixxZine was the epitome of this look. The 1998 issues of Mixx Zine are a wankfest of photoshop layers, gradients and effects.I really don't understand the editorial in all these issues. A female oriented manga magazine with all all the voice of b-boys who, in the credits page are "just … [Read more...] about Mixx Zine Manga Magazine – Sailor Moon Video Game and Oh So ’90s – February 1998
Animag – 1987 Anime Magazine – First Issue – Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam – Area 88
Animag was one of the first published anime magazines in North America. I first found out about it from one of the staff of this first issue Toshifumi Yoshida, former producer at VIZ and Bandai and now a producer at The Pokemon Company International. Another staffer in this issue is Carl Horn, Dark Horse Comics Manga Editor. I got curious and found several of these issues for … [Read more...] about Animag – 1987 Anime Magazine – First Issue – Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam – Area 88
Animerica – 15th Anniversary of Superdimensional Fortress Macross – Sailor Moon RPG – Big Eyes Small Mouth – June 1998
In this June 1998 issue of Animerica is THE BEST Superdimensional Fortress Macross article EVER. This issue has so much from the first appearance of ADV's modern logo, Sailor Moon RPG, Apollo Smile comic book ad, and remember Chromo-Cel? Read on.The article covers the 15th anniversary of the first broadcast of Macross. Fast forward to this post and it's 15 years after this … [Read more...] about Animerica – 15th Anniversary of Superdimensional Fortress Macross – Sailor Moon RPG – Big Eyes Small Mouth – June 1998
Animerica – Dirty Pair – Otakon – Ani-Magine Chroma Anime Cel Art – May 1998
I never got into Dirty Pair so all the nostalgia and resurgence in this issue was lost to me. If you are into it, hope you enjoy the trip down memory lane.Highlights:Wow - forgot about the Anime sort-of-a-cel craze with these Ani-Magine Chroma Cels animation cels reproductions. You still see them from time to time at cons - but very rarely. Crystal City Hyatt - once … [Read more...] about Animerica – Dirty Pair – Otakon – Ani-Magine Chroma Anime Cel Art – May 1998
Animerica April 1998 – Fantasy Anime – Slayers, RPGs and Games
Swords! Sorcery!SLAYERS!There is not enough fantasy anime in the market place. Seems like the best was from this era of the 90s. Slayers and Escaflowne. What happened?Highlights:Scanned some but not all of the fantasy anime featured article. Remember Big Eyes Small Mouth? First time in an ad - English Dub and English Sub VHS are THE SAME PRICE! … [Read more...] about Animerica April 1998 – Fantasy Anime – Slayers, RPGs and Games
