The cover may look Slayers but this issue is all Rurouni Kenshin, Kimagure Orange Road and Mobile Suit Gundam Wing with feature for Slayers Try. I did not know that Rurouni Kenshin and Samuai X released around the same time. I never got into that series. FINALLY a decent ad from Pioneer. Big image, unique logo placement and that's it. Well done. Anime … [Read more...]
Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust and the Legend of Akira – Animerica October 1999
Pokemon is mentioned in Entertainment Weekly and the question asked is "Has anime arrived?" because Pokemon and Pikachu is being referenced frequently in mainstream press. 15 years ago an article "The Legacy of Akira" was written and the impacts are still seen today. Interesting note that Troma released "My Neighbor Totoro" in the '90s--before Disney got hold of … [Read more...]
Satoshi Kon Interview – Perfect Blue Animerica June 1999
I was at Big Apple Anime Fest (BAAF) in August 2003 and got to see the world premiere of Satoshi Kon's Tokyo Godfathers and also got to see Millennial Actress as part of the double bill that evening. That was a treat. Below is a feature article introducing Satoshi Kon's directorial debut for Perfect Blue. Take time out of your day to read this 3 page interview below. I still … [Read more...]
Animerica – Macross Soundtrack – Kimagure Orange Road – ADV Films Logo – July 1998
Part II of the Macross "Summer of Love" 15th Anniversary of the series airing in Japan. The second part deals with all the numerous CD soundtracks and the article "Evolution of the Valkyrie" - goes through all the different designs and models from Macross Plus, Macross 7 and Macross II. The other main item I found in this issue is the full introduction of ADV Films modern … [Read more...]
Animerica – 15th Anniversary of Superdimensional Fortress Macross – Sailor Moon RPG – Big Eyes Small Mouth – June 1998
In this June 1998 issue of Animerica is THE BEST Superdimensional Fortress Macross article EVER. This issue has so much from the first appearance of ADV's modern logo, Sailor Moon RPG, Apollo Smile comic book ad, and remember Chromo-Cel? Read on. The article covers the 15th anniversary of the first broadcast of Macross. Fast forward to this post and it's 15 years after this … [Read more...]
