This issue was all Dragon Ball Z. Featuring an Spotlight feature article on Akira Toriyama and an interview with FUNimation on the TV broadcast of Dragon Ball Z "How It Gets On TV". I've posted the FUNimation article - covers production, digital painting, TV censorship and uncut DBZ on home video.Also:The first Yu Yu Hakusho movie VHS ad -with the call out to join US … [Read more...] about Animerica March 1998 Akira Toriyama & FUNimation Interview – Dragon Ball Z – Vol 6 No 3
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Animerica – Yu Yu Hakusho – Tenchi Muyo Movie – ReiRei English Dub – February 1998
So Yu Yu Hakusho makes it onto the cover and Hiei is on the cover rather than Yusuke. (this cover is for the ladies...)Highlights: Notice the prices for Tenchi Muyo Movie 2 - 4 types of releases - Sub VHS, Dub VHS, DVD and Lasedisc. That's a whole lot of inventory and quantities project if you are in Pioneer. Another US Manga Corp show I have not clue about: Takegami - … [Read more...] about Animerica – Yu Yu Hakusho – Tenchi Muyo Movie – ReiRei English Dub – February 1998
Animerica – Fushigi Yugi – Satanika – Pocket Monsters – Urban Vision – January 1998
Fushigi Yugi is on the cover of the first issue of Animerica in 1998.In the Letter From the Editor - Trish Ledoux announces she is taking a four-month sabbatical from the magazine. Take a read. That's quiet a workload and it shows a passion for anime and manga.Highlights:Urban Vision ads get 'slightly better" but they don't call it anime it's "Alternative Animation" … [Read more...] about Animerica – Fushigi Yugi – Satanika – Pocket Monsters – Urban Vision – January 1998
Mixx Zine – Issue 1-3 – Sailor Moon Dancers and Ghost In The Shell Playstation Game -December 1997
Happy Manga Holidays.To promote Mixx Zine, Mixx (in the future part of the group renamed to be Tokyopop) brought Sailor Moon dancers to E3 1997, held in Atlanta, GA.What visual proof beside this cover? Go here for pictures.Want to see video proof? Fast forward to 11:29. This video German video game report, but you get to see the Sailor Moon Dancers in the outtakes … [Read more...] about Mixx Zine – Issue 1-3 – Sailor Moon Dancers and Ghost In The Shell Playstation Game -December 1997
Mixx Zine – Issue 1-2 – October 1997 – Sailor Moon & Magic Knight Rayearth Manga Magazine
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 introduction page before going straight into the manga. I scanned the ones for Sailor Moon, … [Read more...] about Mixx Zine – Issue 1-2 – October 1997 – Sailor Moon & Magic Knight Rayearth Manga Magazine
Animerica – Patlabor – Sol Bianca – CPM US Manga Corps – December 1997
Patlabor wraps up 1997 for Animerica with the cover feature: "Anime Robots, Manga Heroes. Mecha in Manga"Highlights:Review of Neon Genesis Evangelion Volume 8 of 13. Yes 13 VHS volumes for the series. 2 episodes a tape. That's the way it was and you had to like it or else.CPM's US Manga Corps advertises another title that time has forgotten: Yotoden - Chronicle of … [Read more...] about Animerica – Patlabor – Sol Bianca – CPM US Manga Corps – December 1997
Animerica – Dragon Ball Z Movie – Irresponsible Captain Tylor – November 1997
Animerica goes through a redesign in this issue. This issue is 15 years old, but the layout looks like it can stand up to any magazine today. That's what good design can do. I've posted the "From The Editor" and "Contents" pages so you can observe the change.Highlights:A festive Ranma 1/2 holiday cover I don't think "Twilight of the Dark Master" is what the average … [Read more...] about Animerica – Dragon Ball Z Movie – Irresponsible Captain Tylor – November 1997
Animerica – Darkstalkers Morrigan – Kazou Yamazaki – Haruka Takachiho – Noburo Ishigura Panel Interviews – October 1997
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 an great read. … [Read more...] about Animerica – Darkstalkers Morrigan – Kazou Yamazaki – Haruka Takachiho – Noburo Ishigura Panel Interviews – October 1997
