In this issue, Please Save My Earth is on the cover.What really saved the Earth? Evangelion.Most people found out that ADV acquired Neon Genesis Evangelion while reading this issue. In the article it says that ADV put out a press announcement that states they want the US version to "look better" than the version in Japan (same bravado in every decade.) Then you read in … [Read more...] about Animerica -ADV Acquires Neon Genesis Evengelion, Guyver on VHS, March 19
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Animerica – Mamoru Oshii – Ghost on the Shell – Anime Ad Fun – Fan Art – February 1996
Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell is the cover for the February 1996 Animerica. Wonder how many people got into anime due to this movie. There are definitely gateway TV shows and movies that get people into the fandom.Below the cover are three ads with horrible play-on-words with anime. Suncoast: "Get Anime-ted!" Manga Entertainment: "The Best Anime-tion!" Pioneer: … [Read more...] about Animerica – Mamoru Oshii – Ghost on the Shell – Anime Ad Fun – Fan Art – February 1996
Animerica – Space Adventure Cobra Volume 4, Issue 1 – January 1996
Happy New Year! It's 1996 in anime history. Space Adventure Cobra is on the cover. I wonder how many people got influenced to check anime out through Matthew Sweet's Girlfriend video featuring this series.There is a great interview of Buichi Terasawa and he proclaims his love of the movie Barbarella.The fun part of going through old Animerica's is finding anime shows … [Read more...] about Animerica – Space Adventure Cobra Volume 4, Issue 1 – January 1996
Animerica – Urusei Yatsura – Mighty Space Miners – Record of Lodoss War Box Set – November 1995
Urusei Yatsura is the cover for November.I think this Record of Lodoss War ad has the first appearance of an anime box set. Granted they've shown bundles for Anime 18, but this is the first for US Manga Corps. Promoted as a "Gift Box" 13 episodes for $129 - a good $50 price break than purchasing the individual volumes.Here's the oddity of this issue. Suncoast has two … [Read more...] about Animerica – Urusei Yatsura – Mighty Space Miners – Record of Lodoss War Box Set – November 1995
Animerica Magazine – Streamline Pictures, SoftCel Ads – 3×3 Eyes Cover October 1995
3x3 Eyes is on the cover this month. What to talk about in this issue?Maison Ikkoku manga chapter was good. One of the first manga series I purchase all the volumes.The Suncoast "Action Packed Anime" ad is the quintessential mid 90's ad design scheme. Full page starburst with lots of primary colors. It's like they are channeling "Saved By The Bell"1st Streamline … [Read more...] about Animerica Magazine – Streamline Pictures, SoftCel Ads – 3×3 Eyes Cover October 1995
