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Sample file CONTENTS 3 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ P r o t o c u l t u r e A d d i c t s # 7 6 May / June 2003. Published bimonthly by Protoculture, P.O. Box 1433, Station B, Montreal, Qc, , H3B 3L2. PRESENTATION ...... 4 Web: http://www.protoculture-mag.com E d i t o r i a l S t a f NEWS Claude J. Pelletier [CJP] – Publisher / Editor-in-chief & NEWS: ...... 5 [email protected] ANIME RELEASES (VHS / R1 DVD) ...... 6, 8 Miyako Matsuda [MM] – Editor / Translator PRODUCTS RELEASES (Live-Action, Soundtracks) ...... 6 Martin Ouellette [MO] – Editor MANGA RELEASES ...... 7 MANGA SELECTION ...... 7 C o n t r i b u t i n g E d i t o r s JAPANESE DVD (R2) RELEASES ...... 9 Aaron K. Dawe, Keith Dawe, Robert Doss ANIME & MANGA NEWS: ...... 9 Kevin Lillard, Gerry Poulos, James S. Taylor NEW RELEASES ...... 10 P r o d u c t i o n A s s i s t a n t s Safe House (Layout), Dominique Durocher (Proofreading), REVIEWS Aaron & Keith Dawe (Editing) LIVE-ACTION ...... 39 MANGA Etc...... 40 P r i n t i n g MODELS ...... 42 Transcontinental Printing • Metrolitho (www.metrolitho.ca) ANIME ...... 53 S p e c i a l T h a n k s To all our advertisers, all the companies that provide infor- mation & screeners and all the people who give us their SPOTLIGHTS help & support. Cover used with the permission of ADV RahXephon . RahXephon ©2001 • Yutaka Izubuchi / Overview ...... 17 RahXephon Project. Character Profiles ...... 18 S U B S C R I P T I O N Files ...... 20 year (6 issues): $30 US/Can (in Canada add $2.10 GST; Short Synopses ...... 22 in Quebec add $4.41 GST & PST), or $45 US overseas. Send Metal Armor Dragonar check/money-order to: Protoculture, P.O. Box 1433, Station Overview ...... 26 B, Montreal, Qc., Canada, H3B 3L2. Payment by credit cards Character Profiles ...... 27 available from the web site only: www.protoculture-mag.com/ Mecha Files ...... 28 PA/PASub.htm. Short Synopses ...... 30 D I S T R I B U T I O N In Canada: Anime Universe ((905) 212-9719), Cosmix ((514) 744- Sample file 9494), Disticor ((905) 619-6565, www.disticor.com), Marché ANIME WORLD Clandestin ((514) 282-3930), Snap! ((416) 588-4006). In U.S.A.: The Modern Japanese Database (Part 20) ...... 34 Anime Nation ((727) 796-7561), Asahiya (NY: (212) 883-0011), BAAF: Anecdotes From Atsuchi Takeuchi ...... 44 Complete Strategist ((212) 685-3880), Diamond ((410) 560-7100), MWFF: Movie Reviews Part 3: Go ...... 45 FM International ((608) 271-7922), Kinokuniya (NY: (212) 765- Convention Report: Anime Week-End Atlanta (AWA) ...... 46 7766, SF: (415) 567-7625, Seattle: (206)

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Anime Fans In The Military; Thank You For Your Service And Please Come Home Safely! On March 20th, 2003, the war in Iraq began after six months of debating at the United Nations. As we watched this war on live television (through CREDITS CNN, BBC or any other networks) and witnessed the fall of dictator Saddam Hussein and his regime, I felt that reality IS ARTICLES: Abenobashi Mahou Shoutengai © / Abenobashi crazier than fiction, even if we are so used to seeing violence in anime shows. Committee. Hakujaden © Toei. Hoshi no Koe © / MANGAZOO. Jinzo Ningen Kikaider: The Animation © Ishinomori Production / SPE Visual Normally, I write the presentation page to introduce new anime shows or talk about our feature articles. But, this time, I Works • BT. Kikaider 01: The Animation © 2001 Ishinomori Production / SME Visual Works. Metal Armor Dragonar © Sotsu Agency • . write to convey a few words of support to the men and women in the military who have been doing a very difficult (even Patlabor The Movie 3: WXIII © Headgear / Emotion / TFC. Rahxephon ©2001 deadly!) job, far away from home and their loved ones. Our best wishes go especially to our PA subscribers. Recently, BONES • Yutaka Izubuchi / Rahxephon Project. Read Or Die ©2001-2002 Studio Orphée / SME • Visual Works. English version ©2003 Manga we have begun to receive “change of address” notices from our subscribers in the military. They have been sent to the . Turn A Gundam The Movie ©2002 Sunrise Inc. Middle East and , your copies will be sent to you, wherever you are (in Kuwait, or even, on the USS Kitty Hawk!). No REVIEWS: Astro Boy 1980 TV Series © 1980 . English version © 2002 , Inc. © 2001 one wanted war, but we are on an important (and dramatic) page of history, so let us set aside all our different political Hiroyuki Morioka/ Hayakawa Publishing, Inc. © 2001, 2002 Sunrise/ WOWOW. English version © Entertainment, Inc. Battle Skipper © views and support these brave people in the military. Some of you may have been peace activists, while others may have 1995 / Victor Entertainment/ . English versions © 1996, 2001 been staunch supporters of the war and George W. Bush’s policies. This war has brought enormous emotions from all Corporation. © 1998-1999 / / NHK/ NEP21. English version © 2002 Pioneer Entertainment sides of the globe and all governments acted separately to defend their own interests. Sadly, the UN was totally split, but (USA), Inc. Chance POP Session © Triangle Session Production Committee/ avex/ ADV FILMS/ AMF/ d-rights. English version © 2002 A.D. Vision, Inc. that is human nature. that the combats have calmed down, the troubles to reconstruct Iraq have just begun. © Clamp/ Kodansha/ Chobits Partnership. Englih version © 2003 Pioneer Entertainment (USA), Inc. .357 Magnum © Tsukasa Times are . And let’s face the facts here. The biggest employer of American youths (age group 18-25) is the United Hojo/ / YTV/ Sunrise. English version © 2003 A.D. Vision, Inc. Colorful! © Tarajiro Kishi/ Shueisha/ TBS. English version © 2003 A.D. Vision, States Military, which can offer not only employment, but also job training, College funds, the GI Bill, etc., for their Inc. Crying Freeman © 1988, 1993 Toei VideoCo., Ltd. English version © future. And anime fans are no exception! Those who have well-off parents and can enjoy the luxury of being students 2003 A.D. Vision, Inc. Dai-Guard © 1999 / VICTOR ENTERTAINMENT/ Sotsu Agency/ TV . English version © A.D. Vision, Inc. Darkside Blues without working might not understand what those young people in the military are going through. A good example is the © 1994 Akita Shoten/ Co., Ltd./ J.C. Staff. English versions © 1996, 1998 Akita Shoten/ Toho Co., Ltd./ J.C. Staff/ Central Park Media Corporation. former POW, Private Jessica Lynch, who wanted to have a better , rather than staying in a small country town in West © 2001 Yoko Matsushita/ / Yami No Virginia. My heart was totally broken each time I read the names of the war casualties during the Pentagon briefings. Matsuei Project. English version © 2002 Yoko Matsushita/ Hakusensha/ Yami No Matsuei Project. © 1999 Koshi Rikdo/ Shonen Gahosha/ Victor Entertainment. English version © 2002 A.D. Vision, Inc. “Remember September 11th, 2001” It has been more than a year and a half since the heart of the USA was attacked by © Studio / / TV Osaka. English version © 2002 Bandai the Al Qaeda terrorist group, who have declared a Jihad against the West. President George W. Bush as well declared war Entertainment, Inc. 21 © AEGIS/ / / GK21 Project. English version © Pioneer Entertainemnt (USA) Inc. Guyver against the terrorists (just like the WWII slogan “Remember Pearl Harbor!”). That day, the “9-11-2001” changed the © Takaya Production/ / Bandai/ / Kamakura Super Station. Remix 1994 Manga Entertainment. English version © 2003 Manga heart of Americans forever and united them, I believe. And the long struggle continues. Entertainment, Inc./ Palm Pictures. Heavy Gear TV Series © 2002 ., Inc. © 2002 Layout and Design Columbia TriStar Home I am a middle-aged Japanese person and I know how things were, to live under the horrible military dictatorship of Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. ’s Paradise © 1976 , 2002 Sanrio Co., Ltd. English version © 2003 A.D. Vision, Inc. His And Her before and during WWII. I am sure young US anime fans could never imagine what an horrible country Japan was then! Circumstances © 2002 Masami Tsuda/ Hakusen-sha/ Gainax/ Kareno-Jijyo- My own relatives lived in Hong Kong, Taiwan, etc., during the Japanese colonial era of before the war and I grew up with dan/ TV Tokyo/ SoftX. English version © 2002 The Right Stuf International. Knights Of Ramune © 1997 Ashi Productions Co., Ltd. English version © all kinds of stories and anecdotes they told me about when they became evacuees. They told me how difficult their lives 1999 Ashi Productions Co., Ltd./ IDO International Co., Ltd. © / Kodansha/ LoveHina Onsen Kumiai/ TV Tokyo. English version were in those , particularly during the 15 years of war (1930-1945) when Japan invaded all over Asia and colonized © 2001 Bandai Entertainment, Inc/ Production I.G. © many territories. Under the dictatorship in Japan, anyone who spoke out was arrested, tortured and executed, just like Nakayama/ Ditama/ Wanibooks/ Mahoroba Project. English version © 2003 Pioneer Entertainment (USA) Inc. Melty Lancer © 1999 Tenky/ Bandai Visual. the people in Iraq were under Saddam’s regime. English version © 2002 Bandai Entertainment, Inc. © Sotsu Agency/ Sunrise. English version © 2001 Sunrise, Inc./ Bandai Because of our freedom of expression, we now live in a world where we can enjoy anime, manga, movies and books of Entertainment, Inc. Neo Ranga © 1999 Sho Aikawa/ Pony Canyon/ Pierrot/ Marubeni. English version © 2003 A.D. Vision, Inc. Patlabor WXIII © our choice. People died for this, may it be in WWI, WWII, the Cold War, etc. Never forget this and cherish it with the Headgear/ Emotion/TFC © Headgear/ Emotion/ TFC/ Production I.G. English respect it deserves. Freedom is not only the right to be able to do anything you want (in a reasonable manner, of course), version © Pioneer Entertainment (USA) Inc. Rahxephon © 2001 BONES/ Yutaka Izubuchi/ Rahxephon Project. English version © A.D. Vision, Inc. it is also a responsibility! Let’s hope that we, all the people in the world, will,Sample someday, be able to live file in a safer, peaceful © 1997 be-papas/ / / Shokaku/ TV Tokyo. English version © Central Park Media Corporation/ be- society. If you know anyone in the military, please write them, send them E-mails, etc., etc. and give them your support papas/ Chiho Saito/ Shogakukan/ Shokaku/ TV Tokyo. ® series & underlying artwork © 1985, 2001 Harmony Gold USA, Inc. © and wish for their safe return. My heart goes out to all those who died during the conflict. May they rest in peace. Ryo Mizuno/ Mamoru Yokota/ Louie The Rune Soldier Production Group. English version © 2003 A.D. Vision, Inc. © 2002 Naoko Miyako Matsuda Takeuchi/ Kodansha/ . English version © 2002 A.D. Vision, Inc. © 2000 Kazuya Minekara/ ENIX/ Saiyuki Project/ TV Tokyo. • • • English version © 2003 A.D. Vision, Inc. Samurai : Reflection © Nobuhiro Watsuki/ Shueisha/ Fuji TV/ SME Visual Works. English version © A.D. Vision, ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Inc. Steel Angel Kurumi © Kaishaku/ Kadokawa Shoten/ PONY CANYON. As usual, we would like to hear your comments. In fact, we are planning to restart the Letters Column in a future issue English version © A.D. Vision, Inc. Tenchi Muyo! © AIC/ Pioneer LDC, Inc. English version © 2002 Pioneer Entertainment (USA), Inc. The of the magazine so we are inviting you to write us letters! What do you think about PA? What would you like to see in PA? © Go Nagai/ Dynamic Planning/ MBS Universal music/ TMS. English version What do you think about the world? The state of the anime industry (both in Japan and in North America)? What’s your © 2002 ADV Films. The Samurai © 1987 CBS/ Inc./ Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc./ Suna-Kobo Corp. English Version © 2003 A.D. Vision, Inc. favourite anime? Why? Etc. Don’t hesitate to send us name suggestions for the new Letters Column. And you can also Tsukikage Ran © 2000, 2002 Akitarou Daichi/ / Bandai Visual. English version © 2002 Bandai Entertainment, Inc. 2nd Stage © send us your fan arts. Most interesting letters, name suggestions and fan arts will receive goodies! Send your letters 2001 Takeshi Mori/ GONZO/ Vandread 2nd Project. English version © 2002 either to [email protected] or P.O. Box 1433, Station B, Montreal, Qc, H3B 3L2 Canada. Pioneer Entertainment (USA), Inc. Virus © 1997 Virus Project. English version © 2003 Manga Entertainment, Inc/ Palm Pictures, LLC. Wild © 1999 Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. English version © 2003 A.D. Vision, In this issue you will find spotlights on Rahxephon and Dragonar as well as another great harvest of “Anime Stories”, Inc. X © CLAMP/ Kadokawa Shoten/ Bandai Visual. © CLAMP/ Kadokawa introducing anime like Abeno Bridge Magic Shopping Mall (the latest comedy from Gainax), Hakujaden (the very first Shoten/ TV “X” Project. English version © Pioneer Entertainment (USA), Inc. : Dolores, I © 2001 Sunrise/ VAP. English version Japanese animated movie), Kikaider TV & OVA series, Patlabor WXIII, Read Or Die, the Turn A Gundam Movies and © 2003 A.D. Vision, Inc. — All products mentioned or illustrated in this magazine remain property of their respective owners. They are used here !! It also includes the usual “Anime World” articles (interview with voice actor Brad Swail, The solely for education, promotion or review purposes. Modern Japanese Music Database Part 20: Hikaru Utada, Anecdotes from Atsuchi Takeuchi, The Year 2002 In Review, ILLUSTRATIONS: #277 (07-2001): 192; #282 (12-01): 124; #285 (03-02): 56-57; #286 (04-02): 26-37, 76-78, 97; #287 (04-02): 40-41; #288 convention & festival reports: Anime Weekend Atlanta, Anime Next, Anime USA, etc.), the reviews of lots of recent anime (06-02): 8-13, 61; #289 (07-02): 89; #291 (09-02): 76-81, 144; #293 (11- 02): 71. Animage Spring Anime Total Guide (insert from Animage #287): & manga-related products (48 anime DVDs, 26 manga, 1 book, 4 model kits, 5 live-action movies, etc.) and the latest 10-11. Animedia 01-1987: 16-17; 02-87: 26; 03-87: 83-87, 126-27; 04-87: news. Enjoy! insert, 137-141; 05-87: 14-21; 06-87: 6-11; 07-87: 18-23; 08-87: 6-13; 09- 87: 16-21; 10-87: 6-13; 11-87: 128-133; 12-87: 116-119; 01-1988: 12-15; 02-88: 24, 28-31, 127; 03-88: 124-25. Dragonar World Guide (insert in Next Issue: spotlights on the Ghost In The Shell TV Series Stand Alone Complex and Zetsuai (a popular shoujo OVA from Animage). Mega-Animation 2000 (Insert in 11-2000): 24-25. 1996) as well as “Anime Stories” on Alien 9, Aquarian Age, Kaze no Yojimbo, King Of Bandit Jing, Siamese Cats, Witch Newtype 09-2000: 54; 08-01: 58; 02-02: 60; 05-02: 6. Previews Vol. XIII #3-4. Rahxephon Newtype 1000% Collection (Insert in Newtype 05-02): Hunter Robin, and more!! Don’t miss it! Check our web page for details: www.protoculture-mag.com! cover. Rahxephon Secret File (Insert in Animage #285): 2, 9-15. — All other illustrations come from promotional artwork, cover art or directly Claude J. Pelletier from the animation. They remain the property of their respective owners. [email protected] ANIME & MANGA NEWS 5

• J A P A N • J A P A N • J A P A N • Detective School Q (The). The golden team of Kindaichi and Studio Pierrot are working on a new detective anime, titled The ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 2003 Tezuka Award Winners: the Grand Award went to Detective School Q. This show has started on April 15th, 2003 and is currently broadcast on TBS-TV. The manga version is Kiiroi Hon (The Yellow Book) by Fumiko Takano; the currently published in Kodansha’s Weekly Boys Magazine. The main character, Kyu-chan, has wished to become a detective ever Shinsei Award (New Hope) went to by since he was kidnapped when he was a little boy and a detective saved him. He is now 15 and is in junior highschool. With his writer and artist ; the Short close friends, Kyu-chan gets involved in many cases that need to be solved by a detective. (Source: Animage #298, April 2003) Manga Award went to Hisaichi Ishii; the Special Award Implied Sexuality in Gundam Seed Gets Broadcaster Mainichi In Trouble! The Japanese Commission For Better Broadcasting went to . (Source: ANN) has released an announcement stating that TV viewers complained about a scene in episode 16 of Gundam Seed. The 16 Full Metal Panic New TV Version. The new Full Metal years old main character, Kira Yamato, is seen putting on his pants while 15 years old Frey Alster is sleeping in a bed in the Panic TV series is currently being worked on by Kyoto same room. While there was no actual scene depicting any sex (or even nudity!), the scene is thought to have SUGGESTED and will feature lots of action, as well a sexual relationship between Kira and Frey (like if a boy and a girl could not sleep in the same room without doing anything!). as Sosuke and Kaname. The studio does not know the Many of the complains had more to do with the fact that the scene was broadcast on TV at 6 pm. Mainichi responded to the release date yet. (Source: Animage #297, March 2003) criticism stating that they should have given more consideration to the episode before airing it. It seems that even in Japan people consider anime mostly for children! (Source: ANN) -chan Magi Karte. A sidekick Of The Universe. Tatsuo Sato’s (Nadesico) new series is called Stellvia Of The Universe. Stellvia is a made-up word character from Soul Taker, Komugi the nurse, became mixing the Latin “Stella” (Star) and “Via” (Road) to describe “The road to the Universe”, which is a space station in the show. such an idol with the fans that she got her own OVA! It is the story of teenage students who come to study at the space station. Tatsuo Sato wanted to create a love story set in the And it was so popular that two other episodes, titled ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ future, focusing on the school life of the Stellvia space station. The story’s heroine, Shima Katase, is a 15 year-old student Karte 3 and Karte 2.5, directed by Shinji Arakawa, will who tries hard, but is extremely disorganized. She has to learn to adjust to her new school life at the space station and meets be released this Summer! © STP/ / her classmate Kota Otoyama, who has enormous powers. This anime is produced by Xebec. © Xebec/ Foundation II. (Source: Mugi Mugi Group. (Source: Animage #297, March 2003) Animage #297, March 2003) . This is the anime version of Sonic The ’s Director Isao Takahata will direct the version of Kirikou Et La Sorciere (Kirikou And Hedgehog, which has been a superstar character of the The Witch). Kirikou Et La Sorciere is an award-winning French animation which became a big hit in France in 1999 (it won world for years. The story is about the battle the Grand-Prix at the Annecy International Animation Festival). It is 71 minutes long and was written and directed by Michel between Sonic and Dr. Eggman. It started on April 6, Oslo. Director Isao Takahata (of ) was enormously impressed and moved by this animation and he 2003 and is broadcast on TV-Tokyo. One day, Sonic decided to supervise and direct a Japanese language version so he could bring this work to Japanese audiences. It is the first mistakenly moved a mysterious machine and everyone time director Takahata has done such work on a foreign animation. This animation will be released in theaters in Summer was sucked into a time distortion! (Source: Animage 2003. The story is set in a small village in Africa. Kirikou was such an independent child that he cut his own umbilical cord #298, April 2003) after being born! Kirikou found out that the village where he was born was destroyed by a witch, named Karaba. She made the well dry and men were eaten by her. Kirikou’s uncle is the only survivor and Kirikou decided to save both him and the , the latest movie by Katsuhiro Otomo, will village. How can Kirikou, with his frail body, survive such a fight? The animation will be shown at the Tokyo International receive a simultaneous theatrical release in Japan and Anime Fair. (Source: Animage #297, March 2003) North America in October, according to Bandai Visual. . Director (, ) will be releasing his new feature anime movie, Tokyo The movie will also be shown at the 2003 Cannes Festival Godfathers, written, directed and screenplayed by himself, sometime in 2003. It is the story of three homeless people, Gin-chan, in France, along with a new Madhouse called : who used to be a motorcycle racer, Hana-chan, an homosexual, and , a teenageSample runaway, who find file a baby on Christmas The Summer Of Andalsia (directed by Kitaro Kosaka). Eve. They will spend the night wandering in Tokyo, trying to find the baby’s family and experiencing all kinds of miracles. The (Source: ANN) movie is produced by Studio Madhouse and part of the screenplay was written by Wolf’s Rain Keiko Nobumoto. A heart warming, Submarine Super 99. ’s manga is being new style road movie. © 2003 Satoshi Kon/Madhouse/TGF Production Committee. (Source: Animage #298, April 2003) adapted as a new TV anime, produced by Vega TV Anime Version! Ultra Maniac, the latest manga of the creator / manga artist of , Wataru Entertainment. The fans will see the original source of Yoshizumi, which has become a popular title in the monthly Ribbon Magazine (a Shojo magazine) in recent months, will be Galaxy 999 and Yamato through this work. It starts on adapted as an anime TV series. The show will be produced by Ashi Production, directed by Shin-ichi Masaki and the characters May 8th, 2003. (Source: Animage #298, April 2003) will be designed by ’s Miho Shimogasa. The story is about Nina, who came from the Magic to learn about humans. She is fond of Ayu, who belongs to the tennis club. Nina uses a magic personal computer and a magical You Inoue Dies. The voice actress You Inoue, best treasure box. Nina wants to help her friend through magic. And those two get involved with two boys from the baseball and known for her work as Sayla in Gundam, died of tennis clubs. Yoshizumi, the creator, also came up with new characters for the TV anime version. © Wataru Yoshizumi/ Cancer on February 28th. Ms Inoue was 56 years Shueisha/ Ultra Maniac Production Committee. (Source: Animage #297, March 2003) old. (Source: ANN)

Japan News mostly reported by Miyako Matsuda (edited by CJP & MO). ANN = www.animenewsnetwork.com. 6 ANIME RELEASES / PRODUCTS ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ • V H S • V H S • V H S • V H S • RUNE SOLDIER #2: ADVENTURES FOR DUMMIES ADV B 100 29.98 15+ 06/03 SPECTRAL FORCE ADV B 50 29.98 13+ 06/03 MEDABOTS #9: A TASTE OF MEDABOTS (Eps 36-39) ADV D 100 14.98 G 05/06 ARGENTO SOMA #3: NO TEARS B B 100 29.98 13+ 06/03 SAILOR MOON SUPER S #13: THE FINAL DREAM (Uncut) P D 70 14.98 13+ 05/13 BLUE SUBMARINE NO 6 SPECIAL EDITION B B 135 34.98 13+ 06/03 DRAGONBALL GT #3 / #4 (Edited/Uncut) FN B 62 14.95/19.95 06/03 OVA #2: MESSAGE B B 125 29.98 13+ 06/03 ANIMATRIX WB B 90 19.98 06/03 DRAGONBALL: KING SAGA PART 2 (Uncut) FN 39.95 06/03 SUPER DUPER SUMOS #4: WAY OF THE PHAT ADV D 95 9.98 G 06/10 DRAGONBALL GT #3: CREATION / #4: PROLIFERATION (Uncut) FN B 62 24.95 06/03 DRAGONBALL Z: BABIDI SAGA BOX SET (Edited/Uncut) FN 33.95/45.95 06/17 INU- #6: DEADLY LIAISONS VV B 78 24.98 06/03 #3: ASIAN TOURNAMENT SEMI-FINALS P D 60 9.98 7+ 06/24 ANIMATRIX WB B 90 24.98 06/03 MEDABOTS #10: WORLD-CLASS MEDABOTS (Eps 40-43) ADV D 100 9.98 G 07/01 YOU’RE UNDER ARREST BOX SET #4 (Eps 37-52) AE 06/06 BEYBLADE #4 P D 75 14.98 7+ 08/12 F-FORCE A18 B 90 29.99 18+ 06/10 • D V D • D V D • D V D • D V D • FULL METAL PANIC! #1: MISSION 01 ADV B 100 29.98 13+ 06/10 FULL METAL PANIC! #1: MISSION 01 W/ BOX & T-SHIRT ADV B 100 44.98 13+ 06/10 BV B 125 29.99 PG 04/15 SAIYUKI #2: OLD FRIENDS, NEW ENEMIES ADV B 125 29.98 13+ 06/10 KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE BV B 125 29.99 PG 04/15 SUPER DUPER SUMOS #4: WAY OF THE PHAT ADV D 95 12.98 G 06/10 BV B 105 29.99 G 04/15 VOICES OF A DISTANT STAR ADV B 30 19.98 13+ 06/10 REAL BOUT HIGH SCHOOL BOX SET TP B 325 79.99 13+ 04/15 WILD ARMS #4: LIE, CHEAT & STEAL ADV B 100 29.98 12+ 06/10 KIMAGURE ROAD #1~12 AE S 100 ea 24.95 04/29 HYPER-POLICE #6 IM B 100 19.98 06/10 JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE #1 STA B 90 29.99 DEL A LITTLE SNOW FAIRY SUGAR #2: FRIENDS & DREAMS P B 100 29.98 3+ 06/10 JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE #1 W/ BOX STA B 90 44.99 DEL CRYING FREEMAN #2: A TASTE OF REVENGE ADV B 100 29.98 17+ 05/06 Continues on page 8 MEDABOTS #9: A TASTE OF MEDABOTS (Eps 36-39) ADV D 100 19.98 G 05/06 RAHXEPHON #2: TONAL PATTERN ADV B 100 29.98 15+ 05/06 OVA COLLECTION ADV B 300+ 29.98 7+ 05/06 YOU’RE UNDER ARREST! MINI-SPECIALS ADV B 150 29.98 15+ 05/06 • L I V E - A C T I O N • Z.O.E., DOLORES I #4: THE ENEMY WITHIN ADV B 100 29.98 15+ 05/06 Farscape Season Three Vol. 3.1 ADV E 200+ 39.98 04/08 .HACK//SIGN #2: OUTCAST LIMITED EDITION (Eps 6-10) B B 125 39.98 13+ 05/06 Dragon Blue ADV S 75 19.98 15+ 04/15 FANCY LALA #6: A PASSING DREAM (Eps 23-26) B B 100 24.98 13+ 05/06 Andromeda Season Two Vol. 2.1 ADV E 250+ 39.98 04/22 ONEGAI TEACHER #1: FOR TEACHER (Eps 1-4) B B 100 29.98 13+ 05/06 Gamera #2: Attack Of Legion ADV B 100 19.98 12+ 04/29 ONEGAI TEACHER #1 LIMITED EDITION B B 100 59.98 13+ 05/06 Zatoichi #6: Zatoichi And The Chest Of Gold HVE S 82 19.95 04/29 YUGIHO #9: SHINING FRIENDSHIP FN D 60 19.95 05/06 Zatoichi #7: Zatoichi’s Flashing Sword HVE S 82 19.95 04/29 YUGIHO #10: THE NIGHT BEFORE FN D 60 19.95 05/06 Zatoichi #8: Fight, Zatoichi, Fight HVE S 87 19.95 04/29 RANMA 1/2 MARTIAL MAYHEM (SEASON 5) BOX SET VV B 650 119.98 05/06 Kunoichi: Lady Ninja TS B 120 29.95 04/29 RANMA 1/2 FOREVER #6: BATTLE FOR MISS BEACHSIDE VV B 78 24.98 13+ 05/06 LoneWolf & Cub#1 DVD AE 04/30 BATTLE ROYAL HIGH SCHOOL AE 05/07 Angel Of Darkness #4 CM S 76 29.95 18+ 05/06 YOU’RE UNDER ARREST BOX SET #3 (Eps 25-36) AE 05/09 LoneWolf & Cub#2 DVD AE 05/07 NIGHTMARE CAMPUS #2 A18 B 40 29.99 18+ 05/13 Zero Woman: The Accused (R-Rated Version) APC B 77 29.99 R 05/13 PROFESSOR PAIN A18 B 60 29.99 18+ 05/13 Farscape Season Three Vol. 3.2 ADV E 250+ 39.98 05/20 ROBOT HUNTER (4 OVAs) ADV D 105 24.98 15+ 05/13 Yokai Monsters #1: Spook Warfare ADV S 90 29.98 12+ 05/20 DEVIL LADY (THE) #4: THE GATHERING (Eps. 14-17) ADV B 100 29.98 17+ 05/13 Sex Medusa TS May MAZINKAISER #1 ADV B 100 29.98 15+ 05/13 Andromeda Season Two Vol. 2.2 ADV E 200+ 39.98 06/03 NOIR #3: THE FIRING CHAMBER ADV B 100 29.98 15+ 05/13 Gamera #3: Revenge Of Iris ADV B 110 19.98 12+ 06/10 COLLECTION #2: SOUL POWERS ADV D 286 29.98 G 05/13 Angel Of Darkness #5 CM S 72 29.95 18+ 06/17 USHIO & TORA COMPLETE COLLECTION ADV B 275 39.98 15+ 05/13 Angel Of Darkness Collection CM S 362 129.95 18+ 06/17 CARDCAPTOR SAKURA #15: REALIZATIONS P S 100 29.98 13+ 05/13 Mutant X: Season One, Disc 1 ADV E 100+ 24.98 06/24 CHOBITS #2: CITY OF SILENCE P B 100 29.98 16+ 05/13 Princess Blade ADV B Early 03 SAILOR MOON SUPER S PEGASUS COLL. #7 (FINAL) P B 70 14.98 13+ 05/13 Farscape Season Three Vol. 3.3 ADV E 200+ 39.98 07/01 NEW ANGEL #1 SC 75 29.98 05/13 Beautiful Weapon APC B 94 29.99 07/08 REV. GIRL UTENA #6: THE BEGINNING OF THE END SS B 75 29.99 13+ 05/13 Yokai Monsters #2: 100 Monsters ADV S 90 19.98 12+ 07/15 REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA: THE BLACK ROSE SAGA SS B 325 99.99 13+ 05/13 Onmyoji: The Ying Yang Master P B 116 19.98 R 08/12 BRIGADOON #1: MARIN AND MELAN BLUE TP B 100 29.99 13+ 05/13 (GTO) #8: TRANSFORMATION TP B 100 29.98Sample 16+ 05/13 file : THIEF OF HEART #6: FINAL COLLECTION TP S 300 69.99 G 05/13 DESCENDANTS OF DARKNESS #3: TAROT CURSE USM B 75 29.99 13+ 05/13 PATLABOR TV SERIES #5 USM B 100 29.99 3+ 05/13 • S O U N D T R A C K S • JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE #2 STA B 60 24.95 05/15 Lupin III TV: Original Soundtrack P 15 53 14.98 04/08 GOEMON #1: LEGEND OF MYSTICAL NINJA ADV B 100 29.98 05/20 Ah! My Goddess The Movie Soundtrack P 26 66 16.98 04/08 HELLO KITTY’S PARADISE COLLECTION ADV D 360 39.98 G 05/20 Super Atragon: Metal Pulse Music Edition ADV 14.98 06/03 SAMURAI X: TRUST & BETRAYAL DIRECTOR’S CUT ADV B 120 29.98 17+ 05/20 All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku Soundphase 4 ADV 14.98 06/03

SOUTHERN CROSS BOX SET ADV S 575 99.98 05/20 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Onimusha 2 Soundtrack ADV 14.98 06/03 .HACK//SIGN #2: OUTCAST (Eps 6-10) B B 125 29.98 13+ 05/20 : The Motion Picture Soundtrack ADV 14.98 07/01 BANNER OF THE STARS #3: ONLY THE BEGINNING (Eps 10-13) BB 100 29.98 13+ 05/20 : Movie Soundtrack ADV 14.98 07/01 GENESHAFT #1: RING (Eps 1-4) B B 100 29.98 13+ 05/20 Nadesico The Movie: The Prince Of Darkness Soundtrack ADV 14.98 07/01 LUPIN III: DARK ORDER OF ASSASSINATION FN 85 05/20 Chobits Original Soundtrack 001 P 12 45 14.98 07/01 DAI-GUARD #6: THE BOTTOM LINE ADV B 125 29.98 12+ 05/27 Original Sounstrack #1: Raid P 19 63 14.98 07/01 NEO RANGA #3: THE RIGHT OF KINGS ADV B 120 29.98 15+ 05/27 Serial Experiment Lain Original Soundtrack P 14 53 14.98 07/01 SAKURA WARS TV #1: OPENING NIGHT ADV B 125 29.98 12+ 05/27 Patlabor WXIII Original Soundtrack P 17 45 14.98 07/01 SAKURA WARS TV #1: OPENING NIGHT WITH BOX ADV B 125 39.98 12+ 05/27 Yoko Ishida: Sweets (, Tiny Fairy Sugar, Pretear…) P115114.98 07/01 VARIABLE GEO (3 OVAs) ADV B 75 19.98 15+ 05/27 Yuki Kajiura: Fiction (Noir, .Hack//SIGN, Aquarian Age…) P 11 60 14.98 07/01 #6: GOD’S HAND AW B 100 29.95 05/27 GENMA WARS #2: ELUSIVE SANCTUARY AW 75 24.95 05/27 KNIGHT HUNTERS / WEISS KREUZ BOX SET AW B 625 99.95 05/27 MADARA AW B 120 29.95 05/27 LEGEND: #3: RANBAN DEAREST AW 75 24.95 05/27 Anime / Live-Action: A18: Anime 18 (CPM); ADV: A.D. Vision; AE: AnimEigo; AN: Anime Nation; APC: Asia VIRTUA FIGHTER COLLECTION #1 AW B 300 39.95 05/27 Pulp Cinema; ATX: AnimeTrax (RS); AW: AnimeWorks (MB); B: Bandai; BV: Buena Vista (Disney); CM: #4: THE CLEARING SKY FN B 123 39.95 13+ 05/27 Critical Mass (RS); CPM: Central Park Media; CTS: Columbia/TriStar; FN: ; IG: Production I.G. YUYU HAKUSHO #13: GENKAI’S TEST / #14: NO RETURN FN B 62 ea 24.95 ea 13+ 05/27 Video; IM: Image; KM: Kitty Media (MB); KP: Productions (MB); MB: ; ME: Manga Ent.; ALIEN FROM DARKNESS KM 45 29.95 05/27 P: Pioneer; RH: Rhino ; RS: The Right Stuf; SC: SoftCel; SP: Synch-Point; SS: Software Scuptors READ OR DIE ME B 90 29.95 05/27 (CPM); TP: Tokyo Pop; TS: Tokyo Shock (MB); USM: U.S. Manga Corps (CPM); UV: ; VV: Viz MAHOROMATIC #3: A WARRIOR’S FATE P B 100 29.98 16+ 05/27 Video; WB: Warner Brothers; S: Subtitled; D: Dubbed; B: Bilingual; M: Multilingual, E: English. DEL: Delayed. X TV #5: FIVE P B 75 29.98 16+ 05/27 The last four columns are the duration (min.), price ($US), rating and release date (street). VANILLA SERIES: DARK CM B 65 24.95 18+ 05/27 Soundtrack: Chart lists releaser, number of tracks, duration (min.), price ($US) and release date. #1~4 RS B 90 ea 19.98 ea 15+ 05/27 BOOGIEPOP PHANTOM COLLECTOR SET RS B 360 64.98 15+ 05/27 Manga: AP: Antarctic Press; C1: ComicsOne; CPM: Central Park Media Manga; DH: Dark Horse; DK: Daikaiju; CAN CAN BUNNY #2: SUMMER FUN SC 75 29.98 18+ 05/27 DW: Dreamwave; GO: Guardian Of Order; GS: Gutsoon!; IC: Ironcat; IM: Image; M18: Manga 18 (CPM); MV: CITY HUNTER: BAY CITY WARS & MILLION $ CONSPIRACY ADV B 90 29.98 15+ 06/03 Marvel; RM: Redlight Manga; SF: Sexy Fruit (IC); T: Titan; TP: (Mixx); VIZ: Viz Comics; W: Wizard; EDEN BOWY #1: THE HUNT IS ON ADV B 125 29.98 12+ 06/03 WS: WildStorm. GN: Graphic Novel. BK: Book. * Adult titles. Columns: Title, Issue, Publisher, Prices (in $US), Release Month. Sources: Previews and publishers' press releases. MANGA RELEASES 7 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ • M A N G A S E L E C T I O N • AKIRA CINEMANGA VOL. 4 (/5) GN TP 14.99 June : Last Order Vol. 1: Angel Reborn. Master manga creator Yukito Kishiro #1 GN CPM 15.95 May ANGEL [Erika Sakurazawa] GN TP 9.99 June brings back his most celebrated character, cyborg sweetheart Battle Angel Alita. If you’re a ANIME INSIDER (Formerly Anime Invasion) 8 WZ 4.99 June longtime fan, prepare to meet Kishiro’s latest bevy of bizarre and tormented characters, as well EXTRA VOL. 6 [manga anthology] 6-7 VIZ 4.95 May/June as revisit many of your favorite friends and foes in a post-apocalyptic universe where nothing is ANIMERICA VOL. 11 [magazine] 6-7 VIZ 4.95 May/June ASTRO BOY VOL. 16-17 GN DH 9.95 June 25/July 30 as it seems. Viz, by Yukito Kishiro, SC, 192 pg, b&w, $9.95 US, avail. in June. BASTARD!! #3 GN VIZ 12.95 June First President Of Japan Vol. 1. With the parliament abolished, the first popular leader of BATTLE ANGEL ALITA: LAST ORDER #1 GN VIZ 9.95 June Japan faces an international crisis involving North Korea, China, Taiwan, America, not to mention BATTLE ROYALE #2 (/5) GN TP 9.99 June BIG O (THE) #3 GN VIZ 9.95 June his own country! Written by an advisor to the White House, this manga is a taut political thriller BIG O (THE) Part 4 4 (/4) VIZ 3.50 June with themes relevant to today’s headlines! For Mature Readers. Gutsoon!, by Tsugihara Ryuji & (#79): THE WIND AND THE CRANE 1 DH 2.99 June 11 Hidaka Yoshiki, SC, 5x8, 190 pg, b&w, $9.95 US, avail. in June. BRAIN POWERD #1 (/3) GN TP 9.99 May BRIDE OF DEIMOS #5 GN C1 9.95 June Fist Of The Blue Sky Vol. 1. The epic sequel to the begins here! In the CANNON GOD EXAXXION 14 DH 3.50 June 4 1930s, Kenshiro, master of the deadly assassin’s martial art Hokuto Shinken, arrives in Shanghai CARDCAPTOR SAKURA VOL. 5 (/6) GN TP 9.99 May to exact brutal revenge on the local Triads in the name of Brotherhood! Can the King of Death CENTRAL CITY #1 GN IC 7.95 May CERES CELESTIAL LEGEND #4 GN VIZ 9.95 May survive in the City of Devils? For Mature Readers. Gutsoon!, by Hara Tetsuo & , SC, CITY HUNTER #1 GN GS 9.95 June 5x8, 190 pg, b&w, $9.95 US, avail. in June. CLAMP SCHOOL DETECTIVES #1 (/3) GN TP 9.99 May Gravitation Vol. 1 (of 12). This manga delivers a colorful depiction of the music biz with edgy CONFIDENTIAL CONFESSIONS #1 (/3) GN TP 9.99 June : SHOOTING STAR #2 (/2) GN TP 9.99 May shonen-ai flair. Shuichi Shindou is determined to be a rock star. He has no experience, no CRAYON SHIN-CHAN #5 GN C1 9.95 June talent, and no band. After finding a charismatic guitarist and getting a gig, he’s ready to show DIGIMON #3-4 (/12) GN TP 9.99 May/June the world what a genius he is with his powerful lyrics. However, Yuki Eiri overheards his DRAGON HUNTER #1 GN TP 9.99 May DRAGON KNIGHTS VOL. 8 (/17) GN TP 9.99 May amateurish verse and puts the young musician in his place. Unable to get the harsh criticism DRAGONBALL / DBZ 2nd EDITION #8-11 GN VIZ 7.95 May out of his mind, Shuichi forces himself into Yuki’s life and the two find their future inexorably ESCAFLOWNE #1 (/3) GN TP 9.99 June intertwined. The force that bring them together is like gravity and there is nothing they can do #2 (/7) GN TP 9.99 June to stop it. Tokyopop, by Maki Murakami, SC, 5x8, b&w, $9.99 US, avail. on June 10. FIREFIGHTER!: DAIGO OF FIRE COMPANY M #3 GN VIZ 9.95 June FIRST PRESIDENT OF JAPAN #1 GN GS 9.95 June Jing: King Of Bandits Vol. 1 (of 7). This is a fantasy adventure which unfolds in worlds beyond FIST OF THE BLUE SKY #1 GN GS 9.95 June human imagination. Jing is a thief so accomplished he can steal the stars from the sky. A flying FIST OF THE NORTH STAR: THE MASTER EDITION VOL. 4 GN GS 17.95 May FIVE STAR STORIES [SC, 9x12, 96pg, b&w] 12-13 TOY 9.98 May/June ghost ship filled with gold-stuffed zombies? Now that sounds like a worthy target for Jing, G-FAN [magazine] 63 DK 4.95 May King of Bandits. Joined by his avian sidekick Kir and the lovely Rose (who is actually an G-GUNDAM #1 GN TP 9.99 May undercover cop trying to catch him in the act!), Jing hitches a ride onboard the ghost ship only GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: MAN-MACHINE INTERFACE 6 DH 3.50 May 21 to discover that the ship is really a luxury casino. But it’s no ordinary gold that these guests are GRAVITATION #1 (/12) GN TP 9.99 May GTO Vol. 12-13 (/25) GN TP 9.99 May/June playing with. These gold coins bite back and bite hard, feeding on the greed that the casino GUNDAM WING GROUND ZERO 2nd EDITION GN VIZ 9.95 May attracts. Can Jing break the curse and come away with the loot? Tokyopop, by Yuichi Kumakura, HAPPY MANIA #2 (/5) GN TP 9.99 May TPBK-82176, SC, 5x8, 224 pg, b&w, $9.99 US, 7+, avail. on June 10. INU-YASHA: A FEUDAL VOL. 14 GN VIZ 8.95 June IRON WOK JAN! #5 GN C1 9.95 June Lost World. This is the first of Tezuka’s cycle of original science-fiction graphic novels published JING KING OF BANDITS #1 (/7) GN TP 9.99 May in the late 1940s and early 1950s. When a rogue planet approaches Earth, a team of scientists VOL. 4 (/13) GN TP 9.99 June voyage to the world and discover a land out of the ancient past — a planet populated by KINDAICHI CASE FILES (THE) #1 (/6) GN TP 9.99 May #8 (/10) GN TP 9.99 June dinosaurs! But a group of crooks has stowed away aboard the spacecraft, and the scientists LOST WORLD GN DH 17.95 July 2 must fight for their survival against both crooks and hungry monsters! A dazzling work of LOVE HINA VOL. 11-12 (/14) GN TP 9.99 May/June imagination — and guest-starring some friends you may recognize from Astro Boy — Lost LUPIN III VOL. 4-5 (/14) GN TP 9.99 May/June #2 (/2) GN TP 9.99 June World is timeless graphic fiction from one of the medium’s true masters, available for the first SampleMANTIS file WOMAN #1 GN IC 13.95 June time in an English-language edition. Dark Horse, by , SC, 248pg, b&w, 5" x 7", MARMALADE BOY VOL. 7 (/8) GN TP 9.99 May $17.95 US, avail. on July 02. MARS VOL. 11-12 (/15) GN TP 9.99 May/June NEWTYPE USA Vol. 2 [magazine] 6-7 ADV 9.95 May/June Mantis Woman Vol. 1. Get ready for spine-tingling chills in this creepy anthology filled with OH MY GODDESS #97-98: THE PHANTOM RACER 2-3 (/4) DH 2.99 May 7/June 4 ghoulish neighbors, a supernatural serial killer, and other creatures feasting on fear and blood. ONE #1 GN VIZ 7.95 June Pity any innocent bystander that stumbles across their paths, for her life will be forever altered... PART TIMER (THE) GN SF 14.95 May #3 (/7) GN TP 9.99 June That’s if she even survives! I.C. Entertainment, by Sen’no Knife, SC, 5x7, 180 pg, b&w, original PET SHOP OF HORRORS #1 GN TP 9.99 May

Japanese format, $12.95 US, avail. on June 26. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ PROJECT ARMS #1 GN VIZ 9.95 May Vol. 1: Romance Dawn. In a world of pirates, one man wants to become the greatest RAIJIN COMICS [Weekly manga anthology! 214pg] 21-28 GS 4.95 May/June RAVE VOL. 3 (/18) GN TP 9.99 May of them all: Monkey D. Luffy, who gained strange powers from eating the cursed Gum-Gum REBOUND #2 (/10) GN TP 9.99 May Fruit! Walking the Plank as a child, Luffy was inspired to become a pirate by listening to the : WELCOME TO LODOSS #2 GN CPM 15.95 June tales of the buccaneer “Red-Haired” Shanks. Now, Luffy is grown up and sets out to sea in a RED PROWLING DEVIL #5 GN C1 9.95 June rowboat, in search of “One Piece,” the greatest treasure in the world! But Roronoa Zoro, the REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA 2nd EDITION #1-3 GN VIZ 9.95 May ROBOTECH: THE SAGA VOL. 2 GN WS 14.95 May 7 “pirate hunter,” is a friend or a foe? In original Japanese format. Viz, by Eiichiro Oda, SC, 208 MARIONETTE J #1 (/3) GN TP 9.99 June pg, b&w, $7.95 US, avail. in June. #1 (/18) GN TP 9.99 May SCRYED VOL. 3 (/5) GN TP 9.99 June Samurai Deeper Kyo Vol. 1 (of 18). It is 1604, four years after the Battle of Sekigahara, Japan’s SHAOLIN SISTERS VOL. 3 (/5) GN TP 9.99 May greatest civil war. Yuya Shiina, a beautiful bounty hunter, mistakes a traveling medicine seller, SHONEN JUMP VOL. 1 ! [manga anthology, 256pg!] 7-8 VIZ 4.95 May/June Mibu Kyoshiro, for the legendary wanted man Demon Eyes Kyo. As they travel together Yuya #1 GN GS 9.95 June enlists Kyoshiro’s aid in capturing a gang of wanted criminals. When Kyoshiro is cornered and SLAYERS SPECIAL #2: NOTORIOUS GN CPM 15.95 June #6 GN VIZ 15.95 June beaten senseless by the criminals his eyes turn blood red. The peaceful Kyoshiro draws his SUPER MANGA BLAST! [manga anthology] 32-33 DH 5.99 May 28/June 25 sword and transforms into Demon Eyes Kyo, the legendary killer of a thousand men. Kyoshiro #2 (/4) GN TP 9.99 May and Kyo: Two vastly different spirits inhabiting one body. Tokyopop, by Kamijyo Akimine, TPBK- UNDER THE GLASS MOON #1 (/3) GN TP 9.99 May VOL. 6 GN VIZ 9.95 June 82225, SC, 5x8, 208 pg, b&w, $9.99 US, 16+, avail. on June 10. VAMPIRE GAME #1 (/3) GN TP 9.99 May The Kindaichi Case Files Vol. 1 (of 6): The Opera House Murders. A cross between Sherlock #6 GN IC 15.95 June Holmes and The Hardy Boys, this hot property has spawned two feature films and a full-season VIDEO GIRL AI #6 GN VIZ 12.95 June WILD ACT #1 (/3) GN TP 9.99 June anime TV series in Japan. The manga, which originally appeared in Japan’s Weekly Shounen X/1999 #10: FUGUE GN VIZ 9.95 June Magazine, follows the adventures of teenaged sleuth Kindaichi. In each self-contained volume, YOU & ME VOL. 4-5 GN IC 11.95 May/June Kindaichi visits a new unsolved murder scene, where he uses ingenuity and cool magic to solve YU-GI-OH! #1: THE MILLENIUM PUZZLE GN VIZ 7.95 May YUYU HAKUSHO #1 GN VIZ 7.95 May mysteries involving ghosts, curses, myths and folklore. Tokyopop, by Yozaburo Kanari & Fumiya ZODIAC P.I. #1 (/3) GN TP 9.99 June Sato, SC, 5x8, b&w, $9.99 US, avail. on June 10.