Thanks for watching my panel. Here are the links to go down the archiving rabbit hole:Archive.orgWayback MachineAnimeCons.comACParadise.comPodcasts:The Anime Nostalgia PodcastZannen, CanadaAni-GamersReverse ThievesAnime World OrderColony DropZIMMERITLet's AnimeThe Anime Nostalgia Facility UKThe Anime of YesteryearAnime Web Turnpike - … [Read more...]
Animerica Cardcaptor Sakura, Digimon & Sailor Moon TV – Nov 2000
It's rare to see a "Dub That Time Forgot" make the cover. Shamanic Princess was released by Media Blasters under their U.S. Manga Corps label. Here's their trailer for the series:The odd thing about having this title on the cover is that there's a 5 page Cardcaptor Sakura spotlight article that gives you an overview of the show. Perhaps CLAMP didn't authorize a … [Read more...]
History of Mecha Anime – Gasaraki – Gundam Wing Endless Waltz – Animerica October 2000
So much mecha in one magazine! The History of Mecha Anime Part 1 is the highlight.I bought the majority of Gasaraki at Movie Trading Company as used singles. I might have bought one new. It was a confusion show at times. Not one I'd rewatch. The mecha was cool - the Votoms guy Ryosuke Takahashi worked on it. I should have read this spotlight article, lots of nuance gets … [Read more...]
Rurouni Kenshin History – Mitsuhisa Ishikawa Production I.G. Interview – Animercia September 2000
This month's highlight are a few articles on Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin. The first goes over the OVA series released as Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal in the US. I haven't watch this series, but I have seen well over 10 anime music videos encapsulating the drama at various anime conventions. Samurai emo. The second article goes over the historical context. Rurouni … [Read more...]
Vision of Escaflowne – Outlaw Star – Scott McNeil – Animerica August 2000
Vision of Escaflowne is the main feature for this issue. The writer of this feature, Egan Loo, is the Senior Editor at Anime News Network.Escaflowne was first box set I purchased as an anime collector rather than casual viewer. The set was released on my birthday in 2002. The set came in two boxes, one for the 8 disc DVD and one that contained the Black Guymelef … [Read more...]
