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
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
Animerica March 1998 Akira Toriyama & FUNimation Interview – Dragon Ball Z – Vol 6 No 3
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
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
