Happy New Year! 1995! So long 1994!Macross Plus is on the cover and the previous Macross II is no longer in story canon.Two different things for Animerica in this issue - new paper stock -matte paper (non-gloss) and lots more ads. This project now looks like it will run longer than I anticipated with the growing number of ads. I'm not complaining, this means more ads to … [Read more...] about Animerica – Macross Plus, CPM Comics – Robotech : Macross The Perfect Collection January 1995
Animerica
Published: November 1992 - June 2005
Total Issues: Volumes 0-13, I Have Them All
Issues Posted:
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996,
1997, 1998, 1999, Jan-June 2000
Issues Remaining to Post: July 2000-2005
Published by VIZ Media. Animerica was the anime magazine in the 90s.
What I Post: Cover, ads, editor credits, table of contents, one main feature, fan art, convention coverage, and notable news.
Animerica – Ranma 1/2 – SoftCel – Angel of Darkness – December 1994
Two years in a row and the Christmas cover is Ranma 1/2. Animerica Giveaway! - win comics, videos, laserdiscs, and more! I want to win the lasers.To end out the year, let's have one more SoftCel ad for Angel of Darkness. Nowadays, you rarely get to read the phrase "using their own nubile bodies as bait" And remember that this hentai was English subtitled only -because you … [Read more...] about Animerica – Ranma 1/2 – SoftCel – Angel of Darkness – December 1994
Animerica – Grave of the Fireflies – Urotsukidoji III Return of the Overfiend – Kekko Kamen -November 1994
Grave of the Fireflies is the cover image and featured article for this issue.CPM's Anime 18 brings more Urotsukidoji - now III Return of the Overfiend. 4 VHS releases, 1 episode each for $29.98. The box set is $99.95.The first major video retail store ad goes to Palmer Video. I did some research and Palmer Video was a New York, New Jersey video store with 44 stores … [Read more...] about Animerica – Grave of the Fireflies – Urotsukidoji III Return of the Overfiend – Kekko Kamen -November 1994
Animerica – Moldiver, Genocyber, Homeroom Affairs – F3 – October 1994
I don't remember Moldiver. Is it worth a watch?The award for "PLEASE! Don't BUY Me!" goes to US Manga Corps' Genocyber. WTF?!?!I like the retail ads in this issue. HAMS in Westfield, IN has a ad selling anime 20% off. That's quite the statement given that most mail order and retailers back then sold at full SRP (Suggested Retail Price)The Tokyo Television Report … [Read more...] about Animerica – Moldiver, Genocyber, Homeroom Affairs – F3 – October 1994
Animerica – Project A-Ko – Planet Anime – Mail Order – September 1994
Here's a crutch you have to deal with if the Japanese licensor only provides very few promotional images/covers for the international release. This doesn't happen as often now, but it still exists.Here's what I'm getting at. Look at the cover and look at the back cover ad for the A-Ko Screensaver, the table of contents image and the first page of the cover story feature. … [Read more...] about Animerica – Project A-Ko – Planet Anime – Mail Order – September 1994
