Closing out the decade with Princess Mononoke and an interview with Hayao Miyazaki. I like this first part of the interview: "But, Miyazaki admitted, he had not yet see the English version of the movie."Basically, I assumed that the staff at Miramax would do a good job." he said. "If couldn't make the assumption, I would have had to do the whole thing myself."This … [Read more...] about Princess Mononoke Hayao Miyazaki Interview – Animerica – December 1999
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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...] about Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust and the Legend of Akira – Animerica October 1999
Animerica August 1998 Bandai Entertainment, Anime-Village.com and Evangelion Anime Cover
When going over this issue, I think this August 1998 Animerica is the most formative issue to date. Here are the highlights.Why formative?While Neon Genesis Evangelion has been advertised some by ADV, all the ads promoted other titles as well. It was not until the last VHS volume 13 that Evangelion got a full ad. For this issue the show finally got a cover. I scanned … [Read more...] about Animerica August 1998 Bandai Entertainment, Anime-Village.com and Evangelion Anime Cover
