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 – Record of Lodoss War – Tokyo Bablyon – US Renditions – Guyver – April 1995
Ears to another good issue of Animerica. Record of Lodoss War is on the cover.In this issue, CPM's US Manga Corp is taking Manga's subtitle premium pricing model and use it on Tokyo Babylon. English Subtitled VHS $29.95, English Dub $19.95. English dubs are expensive to produce so I keep wondering what was the logic to charge less for the English dub.I counted 14 … [Read more...] about Animerica – Record of Lodoss War – Tokyo Bablyon – US Renditions – Guyver – April 1995
Animerica – Ah My Goddess – Japanimation vs Anime VHS – Pioneer Laserdisc – February 1994
"Keiichi!" "Belldandy!""Keiichi!" "Belldandy!"This is what I remember of "Ah! My Goddess" from watching the series around '96 when my sister was my roommate my last year in college. Hastings had an anime section call "Anime" not the Blockbuster "Japanimation" monicker.I have the OVA series that Animeigo re-release several years ago - I need to watch it again. … [Read more...] about Animerica – Ah My Goddess – Japanimation vs Anime VHS – Pioneer Laserdisc – February 1994
Animerica – Pioneer’s First Anime Ad – Tenchi Muyo – Laserdisc vs VHS – January 1994
Bio-Booster Armor Guyver is this month's coverIn January 94, I was a freshman in college. That was the month Babylon 5 premiered on syndicated tv. I was more into sci-fi, alt-rock and Kevin Smith type indie movies at that time. Not yet into anime.In 1994 you will see a growing ramp up in anime - This is VIZ's first full year of home video, US Renditions, L.A Hero, ADV … [Read more...] about Animerica – Pioneer’s First Anime Ad – Tenchi Muyo – Laserdisc vs VHS – January 1994
