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Sample file CONTENTS 3 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ PROTOCULTURE ✾ PRESENTATION ...... 4 STAFF NEWS & NEWS: / North America ...... 5, 10 Claude J. Pelletier [CJP] — Publisher / Manager ANIME RELEASES (VHS / DVD) & PRODUCTS (Live-Action, Soundtracks, etc.) ...... 6, 8 Miyako Matsuda [MM] — Editor / Translator MANGA RELEASES / MANGA SELECTION / MANGA NEWS ...... 7 Martin Ouellette [MO] — Editor JAPANESE DVD (R2) RELEASES ...... 9 NEW RELEASES ...... 11 Contributing Editors Aaron K. Dawe, Asaka Dawe, Keith Dawe Kevin Lillard, Gerry Poulos, James S. Taylor REVIEWS BOOK ...... 53 Layout LIVE-ACTION ...... 54 The Safe House MANGA ...... 56 Cover MODELS (& MODEL NEWS) ...... 58 ANIME ...... 65 Meitantei Holmes / © RAI • TMS Illustration provided by Pioneer Entertainment (USA), Inc

Proofreading & Editing SPOTLIGHT: MIYAZAKI Hayao Dominique Durocher, Aaron & Keith Dawe The Man: Biography & Filmography ...... 17 (Overview, Characters, Synopsis & Review, Cultural Background) ...... 21 Printing (Overview, Characters, Synopses) ...... 25 Transcontinental Printing • Metrolitho (www.metrolitho.ca) Movies: Nausicaa (1984) ...... 29 Movies: Laputa, A (1986) ...... 32 Special Thanks Movies: (1988) ...... 33 Kristien Brada (), Jerry Chu (BEI), Jean- Movies: (1978) ...... 34 François Fortier (DP9), Danielle Garnier (Manga), Corey Henson (ADV), Chad Kime (Pioneer), Michael Movies: Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) ...... 34 Liu, Toshi Makiya (CD Japan), Nikaku Animart, Pierre Movies: Mimi O Sumaseba / Whisper Of The Heart (1995) ...... 35 Ouellette (DP9), Ardith Santiago (Digital Manga), Maki Movies: (1992) ...... 39 Terashima-Furuta (Production I.G.), Vincent Wilson, Movies: Hime / (1997) ...... 40 Nobu Yamamoto (BEI) Other Works: Famous Detective Holmes / Sherlock Hound (1981) ...... 41 SampleOther Works: On Your file Mark ...... 42 SUBSCRIPTION Other Works: Shuna no Tabi ...... 44 One year (6 issues): $30 US/Can (in Canada: add GST; in Other Works: Little Nemo ...... 45 Québec add also PST), or $45 US overseas. Send check/ Miyazaki's World: ...... 46 money-order to: Protoculture, P.O. Box 1433, Station B, Miyazaki's World: () ...... 47 Montreal, Qc., Canada, H3B 3L2. Payment by credit cards Miyazaki's World: ...... 48 available from the web site only: www.protoculture- ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ mag.com/PA/PASub.htm. ANIME WORLD DISTRIBUTORS Interview: Angora Deb ...... 50 Canada: Anime Universe ((905) 212-9719), Cosmix Convention Reports: KatsuCon, Anime Central ...... 60 ((514) 744-9494), Marché Clandestin ((514) 282-3930), The Modern Japanese Music Database (Part 16) ...... 64 Snap! ((416) 588-4006), Vidéos De Répertoire ((514) 596-2606). U.S.A.: Anime Nation ((727) 796-7561), Protoculture Addicts #72: September / October 2002. The Anime & Manga magazine. Published Asahiya (NY: (212) 883-0011), Complete Strategist ((212) 685-3880), Diamond ((410) 560-7100), FM International bimonthly by Protoculture Enr., P.O. Box 1433, Station B, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3B 3L2. ((608) 271-7922), HKT ((914) 296-1236), Kinokuniya (NY: E-mail: [email protected]. Web: www.protoculture-mag.com (212) 765-7766, SF: (415) 567-7625, Seattle: (206) 587- Protoculture Addicts is ©2002 by Protoculture Enr. The copyrights and trademarks mentioned herein are the 2477), Mangamania ((800) 626-4277), Nikaku Animart property of their respective owners. Protoculture Addicts acknowledges the creators and copyrights holders of ((408) 971-2822), Planet Anime ((713) 523-7122), Right Stuf the materials mentioned or pictured herein, and does not seek to infringe on their rights. All rights to articles/ ((515) 252-6116), RPV ((714) artwork revert to their respective writers/artists upon publication. Contributors are responsible for their views 671-1270), Tower Records which are not necessarily those of Protoculture Addicts. No part of this magazine can be reproduced without (www.towerrecords.com). permission from the publisher — except for review purposes. Spoilers Warning: This magazine contains England: Esdevium (011 44 important plot details about several Japanese animation. Reader discretion is advised. 125226116). Legal deposit at the National Library of Quebec & National Library of Canada Printed in Canada ISSN 0835-9563 4 PRESENTATION ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Spirited Away And The Power Of Fantasy. Spirited Away has become the biggest Japanese anime (and even Japanese ) industry success in its history and its wave will soon arrive in North America and abroad (in fact, it is already CREDITS playing in France and should start on U.S. screens on September 20th). As I also watched the super hit movie Harry ARTICLES: Agent Aika © 1997 / Visual. English language version ©1998 Studio Fantasia / . Package layout Potter, based on the fantasy novels by J.K. Rowling, I begin to that today many children and adults from all over the ©1998 Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Akage no Ann © Co., Ltd. Alps no Shojo Heidi © Zuiyo Enterprise / world are really seeking Fantasy. Especially after Sept. 11, I really believe that Fantasy has the power to save people, Apollo . Ayane High Kick ©1996 Corp/Takahiro Okao. Package particularly children, who feel even more helpless when things are and reality is ugly. When children (and even ©1997 Central Park Media Corp. Battle Arena Toshinden © 1996 Takara Co., Ltd. Package©1996 CPM. Boogiepop Phantom © 2001 Kouhei Kadono adults) have to face too many hard realities and difficulties, they feel mentally stressed unless they have somewhere to • Mediaworks • Project Boogiepop. Packaging & Translation ©2001 The Right Stuf International. Gowcaizer ©1997 Gaga Pro / Urban Plant Ltd. escape to, at least, for a while. Kid heroes, like Harry and Chihiro, do have the power to make things better for stressed- Package © CPM. Graves Of The Fireflies ©1988 / Co. Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko ©1994 Hatake Jimusho • out people. Some film makers (and anime creators) have their own way to express themselves and choose to show TNHG. Kaze No Tani No Nausicaa © Nibariki / / Hakuhodo / Toei. Kiki’s Delivery Service © Eiko Kadono • Nibariki • Tokuma Shoten. “reality” instead, but when things are not so nice in reality and lunatics like Osama Ben Laden and his idiots from Al- Packaging & translation © Buena Vista Home Entertainment. Koya no Quaeda are on the loose, I think Fantasy is a very good way to forget for a while. Shonen Isamu © TMS. Kurenai no Buta / Porco Rosso © 1992 Nibariki • TNNG. Little Nemo: Adventures In Slumberland ©1992 Hemdale Pictures Corporation. Released by Hemdale Home Video (Cat.# 7139). Lupin III: As I watched Spirited Away and Harry Potter, I felt that both creators (Director Miyazaki and writer Rowling) seemed to The Castle Of Cagliostro © 1980 Monkey Punch • TMS-K. Package Design ©2000 Manga Entertainment. Meitantei Holmes / Sherlock Hound © RAI want to teach children about the difficult and delicate challenges we face every day of our lives and how to find our own • TMS. Package design ©2002 Pioneer Entertainment (USA), Inc. Mimi O places in this existence. Chihiro is forced to say “Please let me work here” in order to survive. Easier said than done, and Sumaseba © 1995 Hiiragi Aoi / Shueisha • Nibariki • TNHG. Mirai Shonen Conan / Future Boy Conan © Nippon Animation Co., Ltd. Nagagutsu O we, adults, know that entering into an organization (such as school, the workplace, etc.) and find ourselves recognized Haita Neko © Toei Doga. © Nibariki • Tokuma Shoten. Panda Kopanda © TMS. Princess Mononoke © Nibariki • TNDG. Record Of Lodoss are not easy. How can we teach children, in a loving manner, how to be civil and productive members of society? I have Wars ©1998 Ryo Mizuno • Group SNE • Masato Natsuomoto • Rei Hyakuyahiki / RLW Project / TV . Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakuchi / no doubt that children who watch Chihiro in Spirited Away would be stronger psychologically and, hopefully, become Spirited Away ©2001 Nibariki • TGNDDTM. Shuna no Tabi © 1983 . Taiyo No Oji Hols No Daiboken © Toei Doga. Tenku No Shiro productive people. At first, Chihiro is a girl who does not know anything and has not seen much of the world around her, Laputa © Nibariki • Tokuma Shoten. The Complete Little Nemo in but she is forced to learn how society works. In fact, in this show, there are no good or evil characters, even when the Slumberland ©1990 Remco Worldservice Books. Tonari No Totoro © Nibariki • Tokuma Shoten. Tonari no Yamada-kun ©1999 Hisaichi Ishii / Gods are concerned. They are just like us, everyday people. Even Yubaba, who is a witch, is not evil, although she looks Hata Office • TGNHB. REVIEWS: Armitage: Dual Matrix © AIC/ Pioneer LDC, Inc. English version mean. She is the owner and administrator of the bath house. In other words, she is also working hard in order to survive. © Pioneer Entertainment (USA), Inc. (1980) © 1980 Tezuka She has to take care of her workers, she has a baby of her own to look after and is tormented by her own desires and Productions. English version © 2002 Manga Entertainment. Avalon © and Avalon Project. Betterman © . English version © jealousy. And yet, when Chihiro does a good job, Yubaba praises her and speaks highly of her in front of the other 2001 Bandai Entertainment, Inc. Brain Powered © Sunrise, Inc. English version © 1999, 2001 Bandai Entertainment, Inc. Escaflowne Movie © 2000 workers. I heard the anecdote that Director Miyazaki tries to praise Ghibli workers. Then these workers become happy Sunrise/Bandai Visual. English version © 2001 Bandai Entertainment. Fancy Lala © Studio / Bandai Visual/TV Osaka. English version © 2002 Bandai and work even harder! Entertainment, Inc. © 2000 //GK Project. English version © 2002 Pioneer Entertainment (USA), Inc. So please, sit down and watch Spirited Away when it becomes available in North America. I am sure that it will make you © Kouta Hirano/Shonen Gahosha Co., Ltd/Hellsing K.G. English version © 2002 Pioneer Entertainment (USA) Inc. I’m Gonna Be An ! © HEAVEN cheerful! We surely need positive feelings these days! PROJECT/Bandai Visual/Studio Pierrot/TV Tokyo. English version © 2001 Digital Manga, Inc. Love Hina © Ken Akamatsu//LoveHina Onsen Miyako Matsuda Kumiai/TV Tokyo. English version © 2001 Bandai Entertainment, Inc/ Production I.G. © 2001 /Metropolis Project. © 2001 TriStar Pictures, Inc. Mobile Suit © Agency/Sunrise. English version © 2001 Sunrise, Inc./Bandai Entertainment, Inc. Mobile Suit • • • Gundam 0080: War In The Pocket © Sotsu Agency/Sunrise. English version © Bandai Entertainment, Inc. 0083: Stardust Memory This special issue is a condensed guide to Hayao MIYAZAKI’s universe. It offers a 30-page article on Miyazaki, the man, © Sunrise. English version © Bandai Entertainment, Inc. Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack © 1998, 2002 Sotsu Agency/Sunrise. English version his work and his world! It is covering all the major movies he worked on (particularly his latest: Spirited Away), the first © Bandai Entertainment. Oh My Goddess! OVA © 1993 Kosuke Fijishima/ Kodansha/TBS/KSS Films. English version © 1993-1996, 2001 AnimEigo, TV series he directed (Future Boy Conan), the last TV series he worked onSample (Sherlock Hound), hisfile manga (Nausicaä, Inc. No Video © 2001 /Toshiba EMI. English version © 1993, 2001 AnimEigo, Inc. Original OVA © 1988 Headgear/Emotion/TFC. Shuna no Tabi), some little known works (On Your Mark, Little Nemo), his museum, and his collaborators (Isao Takahata, English version © 1996 Central Park Media Corporation. Pilot Candidate © Joe Hisaishi). It is not exhaustive, but it provides the essentials, just to introduce you to the subject and interest you in Yukiru Sugisaki/ Books/Bandai Visual/TCFG Commitee. English version © Bandai Entertainment, Inc. Psychic Wars © 1991 Yasuaki Kadota/TOEI researching it more. We hope you will find this spotlight useful. Video Co., Ltd/Promise Co., Ltd. English version © 2002 Manga Entertainment, Inc. Ranma 1/2: Random Rhapsody © 2002 Rumiko Takahashi/Shogakukan/ Kitty Film/Fuji TV. English version © Viz Communications, Inc. ® This issue also provides our usual overview of the Anime World (an interview with voice actor Angora Deb, reports on series & underlying artwork © 1985, 2001 Harmony Gold USA, Inc. DVD conventions KatsuCon and Anime Central as well as the Modern Japanese Music Datanase Part 16), many reviews (of menu design, Layout and navigation © 2001 A.D. Vision, Inc. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ © Sunrise, Inc. English version © Bandai Entertainment, Inc. Saber books, live-action movies, manga, model kits and anime) and the latest news. There are no Anime Stories, but they will Marionette J To X © Satoru Akahori/Tsukasa Kotobuki/Kadokawa Shoten/ Bandai Visual/Sotsu Agency/TV TOkyo. English version © 2001 Bandai be back in next issue. As always, we worked very hard to continue to provide you with the best guide to anime culture, Entertainment, Inc. Silent Moebius TV Series © Studio Tron/Kadokawa Shoten/Bandai Visual/Sotsu Agency/TV Tokyop. English version © 2000, 2002 so do also your part and don’t forget to send us your comments on the anime world, give some feedback on our work Bandai Entertainment, Inc. The Adventures Of Mini-Goddess © 1998 Kosuke Fujishima/Kodansha/ , Inc. English version © 2002 Pioneer and your suggestions of anime & manga titles to cover. Entertainment (USA), Inc. The Soul Taker © Tatsunoko Pro/The SoulTaker Production Committee. English version © 2002 Pioneer Entertainment (USA), I also want to apologize for the fact that PA#71 was so late (nearly two months!). Unfortunately, it was due to the Inc. : Beautiful Dreamer © 1984 Co, Ltd. English versions © 1992, 1996 Central Park Media Corporation. Vampire Wars © exceptional cumulation of various problems (computer & printer problems, late ads, distributor screw-ups, etc.) and a 1991 Kiyoshi Kasai/TOEI VIDEO Co., Ltd/Promise Co., Ltd. English version © 2002 Manga Entertainment, Ltd. © 2000 /GONZO/ backlog of numerous administrative tasks that needed to be cleared (accounting, running after late paying advertisers, /G.D.H. English version © 2002 Pioneer Entertainment planning future improvements of the magazine — like better paper & printing quality, etc.). We were often late in the (USA), Inc. Zoids © 1983-2002 TOMY © 2002 SHO-PRO MBS/JRK. English version © Viz Communications, Inc. — All products mentioned or illustrated past, but we have improved the regularity of our (for now bimonthly) schedule. Our statistics (see the web page for in this magazine remain property of their respective owners. They are used here solely for education, promotion or review purposes. details) show that, in the past four years, PA#71 is the ONLY issue to have been that late. I admit that we still are often ILLUSTRATIONS: #16 (10-’79): 17-25; #120 (6-88): Insert late, but just a little (a couple of weeks). Producing such a magazine with a limited staff is difficult and those little delays (Memorial 2 moview Book: Totoro & Hotaru no Haka): 18, 35; #279 (9-01): Spirited Away Calendar; #281 (11-01): 68-70; #286 (4-02): 13. AnimeLand are unavoidable. But we are working on improving that too! Anyway, stop complaining! The improvements that this #24: 36-43; #54: 37; #80: 56-63; HS #3 (Spécial Ghibli): 123, 125, 127. Art Of Porco Rosso (Tokuma Shoten): 35. Comic Box #101 (09-1995): 6, 7, 9, issue (hopefully) shows are the proof we are working hard! Enjoy it! 15, 51, 54. #1341 (10-01): 46. Roman Album Extra #61: Kaze no Tani no Nausicaa (Tokuma Shoten): 2, 11-12, 14, 16, 19, 22-23, 26, Next Issue: a focus on Char’s CounterAttack, with Anime Stories on Cosmo Warrior Zero, Movie, Jojo’s 58, 60. Roman Album Extra #68: Tenku no Shiro Laputa (Tokuma Shoten): 12, 14, 24, 64, 75, 169. Roman Album: Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi / Bizarre Adventure, Natsu He no Tobira, Project , Sakura Wars Movie, Scryed, Slayer Premium, and more! Don’t Spirited Away (Tokuma Shoten): 8-9, 20-23, 28-29, 32, 36, 43, 59, 142. The Complete Little Nemo in Slumberland Vol. IV: 35. This is Animation: Kurenai miss it! Check our web page for details: www.protoculture-mag.com! no Buta / Porco Rosso (Shogakukan): 8, 11, 33. Tokuma’s Magical Adventure Series: My Neighbor Totoro (Tokuma Shoten): 33, 39, 55, 72, 94, 102. — Claude J. Pelletier All other illustrations come from promotional artwork, cover art or directly from the animation. They remain the property of their respective owners. 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— JAPAN — JAPAN — JAPAN — JAPAN — JAPAN — Futari (“Sex For Two”): This popular manga by Katsu Aki (who also did a manga version of Escaflowne with a ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Daiei Purchased by Kadokawa. On an undisclosed slightly different character design from the TV series) has been adapted by Pioneer as an anime OVA. The manga is agreement announced on July 22nd, Tokuma Shoten still going strong in Young Animal magazine. It is the story of a couple, Makoto and Yura Onoda, who are both 25 (who also owns ) has sold its movie year-old and never had any serious love relationship before. Through an arranged marriage, they agree to become production firm Daiei (Gamera), which was in financial husband & wife, before knowing each other well. So, even if they are married, they are both inexperienced, but they troubles, to Kadokawa Shoten (publisher of ). try hard to become true husband and wife. Available since July 26th, this OVA is directed by Yuji Moriyama (, (Source: ANN). Project A-ko) and will charm many young viewers who are interested in “true” marriage. A very light comedy. (Source: Devil King Dante: The original dark hero, Devilman, is Animage #289). back as Dante! Who is the real figure of “God?” 18 year- , Gonzo’s lastest Anime! Coming this Fall from director Masami Obari (Ordian) and Studio Gonzo excellent old college student Ryo struggles with his nightmares! staff, this “Super Robot” TV series tells the story of Toga Tenku, a boy who seeks justice, and Eiji, who looks for his The latest ’s TV series, scripted by Shozo missing elder sister. With designs by Kunio Ogahara (Gundam) and character designs by Obari himslef, fans Uehara (Ultraman), starts on TV August 31st, 9:30 AM, will be able to enjoy another giant robot show in space! © Gravion Production Committee. (Source: Animage #289). every Saturdays! (Source: Animage #290). Gundam Seed: The latest Gundam TV series starts in October all over Japan on TBS Network! The original story, Gerry Anderson’s Firestorm Animated! A Japanese written by Hajime Yatate & , is animated by all-talented staff of Sunrise: director Tatsuo Fukuda studio is adapting into anime a show created by the (Gear Fighter Dendoh, Cyber Formula), mecha designer Kunio Ogahara (who has designed most of the Gundam British creator Gerry Anderson — who became a series!) and character designer Hisashi Hirai (Ryvius). The story takes place in the year 70.02.11 of the Cosmic Era household name through the big BBC success of (Great! Another alternate time line!). One year after the beginning of the war between the Earth Federation and Zaft. Thunderbird. An all-international crew (including director The neutral nation’s resource satellite Heliopolis is attacked by Zaft MS corps, who want to steal the MS Gundam, the Takeshi Terada of Future Cop Urashiman) will bring this Earth Federation’s first MS (Same old story! We just hope that the Zaft Corps doesn’t have a MS or a character called story to viewers all over the world! ©2002 Dingbat, because that would be special!). Killa Yamato, the main character, gets involves into the battle against his ael / ifs / pams. (Source: Animage #289). will and then a new sad war tale begins… (Source: www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/gundam-seed/). Honda Motocycle Redesigned By Mecha Designer! Heatguy-J: This new anime series, created by the team who produced Escaflowne (Director Kazuki Sekine and character Kunio Ogahara (mecha designer of the MS in designer Nobuteru Yuki!), will start on TV in October. It takes place in the near future, in the closed and artificial city Gundam) is creating the new design for Honda’s popular of Jude, which has a high crime rate. Daisuke Aurora, the main character, along with his android partner J (R- “Zoomer” bike in order to make a new type of scooter. Jaja000106), tries to protect the city and prevent crimes from happening. In the instar of Escaflowne, which was His “anime look” will be adapted to appeal young people. about a boy who was going through the process of becoming a young man, Director Kazuki Sekine is trying to Info: www.c3-club.com. (Source: Animage #289). present the story of a young man who is forced to open up and grow. Daisuke cares, but doesn’t know how to express 20th Anniversary Premium Collection DVD: It himself well yet. Check www.heat-guy.com. (Source: Animage #290). is already 20 years since Macross was released. In order Kiko Senjo Loulan (“The Strange Iron Girl Loulan”): Director Toshihiro Hirano (Iczer-One, ) to commemorate this anniversary, Bandai Visual will be back this Fall with a new TV anime series that offers an occult atmosphere and mecha action! The secret released on August 25th a new DVD Collection of the organization Jogoshu (“The People To Protect The Castle”) began sending a mysterious giant creature in Tokyo series (BCBA-1286, ¥3,800). It includes some previews Shangri-la. A high-school boy pilot, Yamato, attacks the giant creature, butSample a mysterious girl named file Loulan appears of , the new OVA series expected later this in front of him. Loulan also meets Tetsuya in Tokyo Shangri-la. Who is Loulan? Anime production by Zeksis. (Source: Fall. (Source: Animage #289). Animage #290). Nippon Animation New Anime: The Adventurer is a TV Macross Zero: 20 years after the original Macross TV series, because of its great popularity and fans’ demand, series based on the story of Christopher Colombus. In comes a new five-part OVA series of Macross! It takes place one year before the events of the original series, on the the 15th century, the Italian Colombus is curious how South Island of Atalia. Several years after an alien ship showed up on the island, there's a legend of a island the world looks like and he really wishes to make a trip with bird-people. On this island, a mysterious energy source is found. Unfortunately, the Earth is in chaos as two to the west. He believes that this route will bring him to factions (the Earth Federation and the Anti-Government Forces) are at war and both want to get this alien power to the East and allow him to establish an easier trade with reign the Earth! Shin Kudo, the main character, meets Sarah in the exotic setting of a this south pacific island. China. Teaching through anime! An interesting way for Directed by none other than Shoji Kawamori, with character design by Ichiro Itano and anime production by Studio children (and even adult?) to learn history (particularly . Macross fans can look forward to its released on DVD, from Bandai Visual, on October 25th! © Big West / the Italian Renaissance). (Source: Animage #289). Macross Zero Production Committee. Check: www.bandaivisual.co.jp/macrosszero/. (Source: Animage #290).

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