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 Jonathan Clements and Martin Eden. Spend a couple of minutes and check out their personal sites for more info on these people.I like the tone of UK anime magazines. They read … [Read more...] about Manga Mania #42 – UK Anime, Manga and Asian Action Film Magazine – October/November 1997
1997
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
