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Animerica – Maison Ikkoku, Ghost In The Shell Theatrical, HyperDoll – April 1996

June 6, 2012 by Lance Heiskell Leave a Comment

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I love Maison Ikkoku. I read the manga first. My sister got a couple of manga volumes -the original flipped oversized version-and I read them. After that, I bought the rest of the series. After finishing the last volume, I admit that I had tears reading the last chapters.Since then, I've purchased the entire series on DVD box set when VIZ release the series several years … [Read more...] about Animerica – Maison Ikkoku, Ghost In The Shell Theatrical, HyperDoll – April 1996

Animerica -ADV Acquires Neon Genesis Evengelion, Guyver on VHS, March 19

June 4, 2012 by Lance Heiskell Leave a Comment

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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 – Space Adventure Cobra Volume 4, Issue 1 – January 1996

May 23, 2012 by Lance Heiskell Leave a Comment

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 Magazine – Streamline Pictures, SoftCel Ads – 3×3 Eyes Cover October 1995

May 13, 2012 by Lance Heiskell Leave a Comment

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

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Practice Makes Awesome

A Few Tips Upon Reading

First off, find a secluded area and pour yourself a beverage of choice. You must cleanse the palate to take in the delicacies of the nostalgia I'm about to throw down.

Second, if it’s cold where you live, grab a blanket, maybe two. If at all possible, sit down while reading. I hate standing, never stood for it, never will.

Finally, see if you can find the encrypted message left in the third magazine post.

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