The cover is Gatchaman Tatsunoko greatness, but I think The Slayers feature is the best part of this issue. If you want to introduce your friends to Slayers, send them to read this feature scan. That's kinda it on the main items to cover. Onto the highlights of this issue. Lots of 90s ads.Urban Vision uses an accent in the word anime. Plus this cringe worthy copy "The … [Read more...] about Animerica – Slayers and Over-Priced VHS English Subtitled Anime Releases – May 1999
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Animerica – Patlabor – Sol Bianca – CPM US Manga Corps – December 1997
Patlabor wraps up 1997 for Animerica with the cover feature: "Anime Robots, Manga Heroes. Mecha in Manga"Highlights:Review of Neon Genesis Evangelion Volume 8 of 13. Yes 13 VHS volumes for the series. 2 episodes a tape. That's the way it was and you had to like it or else.CPM's US Manga Corps advertises another title that time has forgotten: Yotoden - Chronicle of … [Read more...] about Animerica – Patlabor – Sol Bianca – CPM US Manga Corps – December 1997
Animerica – Galaxy Express 999 – Leiji Matsumoto – Goldenboy – July 1996
Leiji Matsumoto time. Galaxy Express 999 is on the cover for the July issue. Had not idea that VIZ released this on VHS. I scanned this helpful Leijiuniverse chart to that connects Captain Harlock to everything. It reminds me of a NYC subway map.Pioneer's first ad for the Tenchi Muyo In Love ad - Christopher Franke is highlighted as doing the music for the movie. I'm still … [Read more...] about Animerica – Galaxy Express 999 – Leiji Matsumoto – Goldenboy – July 1996
Animerica -ADV Acquires Neon Genesis Evengelion, Guyver on VHS, March 19
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
Animerica – Macross Plus, CPM Comics – Robotech : Macross The Perfect Collection January 1995
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
