Irresponsible Captain Tylor is one of the shows where I have purchased the series years ago, but have yet to watch it. I know this to be the old school favorite of older fans, but I don't hear the praises of this title much these days. Maybe some of the old fans suggest this to a new crowd or show it at their regional anime convention/club.Highlights for this issue:I … [Read more...]
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...]
Animerica – Fatal Fury – All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku – VHS Anime – March 1995
Fatal Fury is on the cover. Inside is an article. Below is the ad for the Sega CD that is paired with the VIZ VHS release of Fatal Fury. Cross marketing is a contact sport.Back in college in the 90's the VHS release of Record of Lodoss War is front and center of remembering the Anime section of Hastings in Lubbock, TX. Still to this day, I have yet to watch the … [Read more...]
Animerica – Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Stardust Memory – March 1993
4 months after the Number 0 premiere issue, Volume 1, Number 1 of Animerica was released. Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Stardust Memory is the cover. I really like how the first issue dropped you into anime fandom. If you were already familiar, there were in-depth interviews with creators and directors. If you were new, there was always paragraphs in each article which acted like a … [Read more...]
