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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 8 September / October 2003. Published bimonthly by Protoculture, P.O. Box 1433, Station B, Montreal, Qc, VOICES , H3B 3L2. Web: http://www.protoculture-mag.com Presentation ...... 3 Letters ...... 70 E d i t o r i a l S t a f Claude J. Pelletier [CJP] – Publisher / Editor-in-chief [email protected] NEWS Miyako Matsuda [MM] – Editor / Translator ANIME & NEWS: ...... 5 Martin Ouellette [MO] – Editor ANIME RELEASES (VHS / R1 DVD) ...... 6, 8 PRODUCTS RELEASES (Live-Action, ) ...... 6 C o n t r i b u t i n g E d i t o r s MANGA RELEASES ...... 7 Aaron K. Dawe, Keith Dawe, Kevin Lillard, Brent P. MANGA SELECTION ...... 7 Newhall, , Gerry Poulos, James S. Taylor JAPANESE DVD (R2) RELEASES ...... 9 P r o d u c t i o n A s s i s t a n t s ANIME & MANGA NEWS: ...... 9 Safe House (Layout), Dominique Durocher (Proofreading), NEW RELEASES ...... 10 Aaron & Keith Dawe (Editing) P r i n t i n g REVIEWS Payette & Simms (St-Lambert, Qc) MANGA ...... 16 ...... 18 S p e c i a l T h a n k s RELATED PRODUCTS (Books, Comics, CD Soundtracks, non-anime ) ...... 19 To all our advertisers, all the companies that provide informa- MODELS ...... 20 tion & screeners and all the people who give us their help & support. • Cover used with the permission of Entertain- LIVE-ACTION ...... 34 ment. Mobile Suit Zeta © • Agency. ANIME ...... 53 S U B S C R I P T I O N year (6 issues): $30 US/Can (in Canada add $2.10 GST; SPOTLIGHTS in Quebec add $4.41 GST & PST), or $45 US overseas. Send ZETA GUNDAM check/money-order to: Protoculture, P.O. Box 1433, Station B, Montreal, Qc., Canada, H3B 3L2. Payment by credit cards Overview ...... 21 available from the web site only: www.protoculture-mag.com/ Character Profiles ...... 22 PA/PASub.htm. Files ...... 24 Synopses ...... 28 D I S T R I B U T I O N In Canada: Anime Universe ((905) 212-9719), Cosmix ((514) 744- Overview ...... 31 9494), Disticor ((905) 619-6565, www.disticor.com), Marché Sample file Clandestin ((514) 282-3930), Middleman Media ((416) 203-2926), Character Profiles ...... 32 Snap! ((416) 588-4006). In U.S.A.: Anime Nation ((727) 796- Short Synopses ...... 33 7561), Asahiya (NY: (212) 883-0011), Complete Strategist ((212) 685-3880), Diamond ((410) 560-7100), FM International ((608) 271-7922), Kinokuniya (NY: (212) 765-7766, SF: (415) 567-7625, ANIME WORLD

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Director ’s Gundam World, Facing Death In Anime Shows, And The “Z” Ladies. In this issue, we are presenting to you one of Director Yoshiyuki Tomino’s classic anime shows, Zeta Gundam, part of his long saga about CREDITS humanity trying to expand its boundaries in space. It is a story about the awakening of humanity, its advance into a ARTICLES: Harlock © . Heatguy-J © 2002 higher stage, the “”. It is a long struggle with unspeakable pain for the characters that Yoshiyuki Tomino has / Heatguy-J Project. Kiddy Grade © gimik • / GOTT. Licensed by created. His theme is, it seems, “How can humans be awaken to create a better society and civilization?” Through his Production Ltd. © 2002 Big West / Macross Zero Production Committee. © Sunrise • Sotsu Agency. anime shows, Tomino has used struggles & wars as the background to show us how humans react in time of trial (and Nadia: Secret Of Water ©1989 NHK / Sogo Vision / . : how can humans endure that trial?) as if the revolutions and wars are like the labor-pains in order to reach the goal of a Southern Cross ©1995 Harmony Gold USA, Inc. / Co., Ltd. Samurai Deeper Kyo © Akamine Kamijo • / Project KYO. better world. All characters in the Gundam series unintentionally get involved in the swirl of destiny, wars, etc., and are Spiral — Suiri no Kizuna ©2002 Mizuno Eita / • SME Works • Sotsu Agency • TV . The Twelve Kingdoms ©2002 Fuyumi Ono • Kodansha / forced to fight. They get ripped to pieces physically and psychologically and watching them going through it is sometimes NHK • NEP 21 • Sogo Vision. Wolf’s Rain © • Keiko Nobumoto / BV. painful. They are tired of fighting and, yet, they still want to believe in the dawn of a new era and a better future. They go REVIEWS: © 2002 Kou Fumizuki/ Akusensha/ AIAO Project. to sleep dreaming of this moment (like Amuro Rei In Char’s Counterattack). English version © 2003 PioneerEntertainment (USA) Inc. Android : The Animation © 2000 Ishimori Pro, Inc./ SME Visual Works, Inc./ BT/ English version © 2002 Bandai Entertainment, Inc. Animetrix © 2003 Warner Bros. One of the main characteristics of Director Tomino’s shows is, as you have probably noticed, the fact that characters die Argentosoma © 2000-2002 Sunrise/ Victor Entertainment. English version (main and enemies alike!) because he has always said that he wants to show death in warfare. Things are gradually © Bandai Entertainment, Inc. © Sotsu Agency/ Sunrise. English version © 2003 A.D.Vision, Inc. II © 2001 changing in storytelling since the events of 9/11/2001, but, still, one of North America’s society’s oddest custom is to Hiroyuki Morioka/ Hayakawa Publishing, Inc. © 2001-2003 Sunrise/ WOWOW. save the main characters from death, for parents want to protect children from the sight of death. Thus, young people English version © Bandai Entertainment, Inc. © 1998- 1999 / Kodansha/ NHK/ NEP21. English version © 2002 Pioneer tend to avoid even the thought of death, even when they watch shows about warfare, pushing death out of their minds Entertainment (USA), Inc. © Clamp/ Kodansha/ Chobits Partnership. Englih version © 2003 Pioneer Entertainment (USA), Inc. : (“Only bad guys die”) and engaging themselves into an illusion of immortality. But, whether characters are good or bad, The Movie © 2001 Sunrise/ Bones/ . English version © Columbia in real , death can occur at any time in a lifetime, such as accidents, fatal illnesses or warfare. Facing death at any time TriStar Home Entertainment, Inc. © 1988, 1993 Toei VideoCo., Ltd. English version © 2003 A.D. Vision, Inc. Descendants Of in life is a complex and painful experience and, I believe, this is why Director Tomino wants to show death among his Darkness © 2001 Yoko Matsushita/ / Yami No Matsuei Project. characters, to tell and teach people about how precious our lives are and people must value life and respect it regardless. English version © 2002 Yoko Matsushita/ Hakusensha/ Yami No Matsuei Project. GT © 1996 Co., Ltd. © 2003 Bird Studio/ Is it better for young people to learn about death as a fact of life than to be taught that death is a topic to be avoided / TOEI Animation Co., Ltd. English version © FUNimation™ Productions, Ltd. Eden’s Bowy © 1999 Kitsune Tennoji/ / among anime shows (or any shows, for that matter)? Let us know how you about this subject because, personally, Bandai Visual/ Marubeni/ Sony PCL/ Sotsu Agency/ TV Tokyo. English version I am quite curious about this ([email protected]). We must never become a death-denying society, right? © 2003 A.D.Vision, Inc. © 1999 / Shueisha/ Toei Animation. English version © 2003 Manga Entertainment, And we must value life. Inc./ Palm Pictures, LLC. © 2003 natsuki Takaya/ Hakusensha/ TV Tokyo/ NAS/ Fruba Project. English version © FUNimation™ Productions, Another characteristic of Zeta Gundam is that there are many charming female characters. In general, men, throughout Ltd. Full Metal Panic © Shouji Gatou/ Shikidouji/ Mithril. English version © 2003 A.D.Vision, Inc. 3: Revenge Of Iris © 1999 Daiei/ TNHN. English human history, are always seen as the destroyers, creators of warfare and territorial disputes in order to insure the future version © 2003 A.D. Vision, Inc. 21 © AEGIS/ GONZO/ of THEIR country or culture. Females, on the other hand, give birth to children to create a foundation for a new era. In the Kadokawa Shoten/ GK21 Project. English version © Pioneer Entertainemnt (USA) Inc. Genesis Climber Mospeada © 1983-2003, Harmony Gold USA, original Gundam, teenage Lalah tried to help the awakening of Amuro and Char and, in Zeta Gundam, many lady- Inc. DVD © 2003 A.D.Vision, Inc. © R. Kawai/ / SMDE/ warriors, such as , Reccoa, Fa, Rosamia, Four, Sara and Haman, surround main character Camille. These ladies TV Tokyo 2000. English version © Viz Communication. Heatguy J © 2002 Satelight/ Heatguy J Project. English version © 2003 Pioneer Entertainment are all charming and play very important roles. And yes, we must pay attention to their fate — In fact, all of them know (USA), Inc. Inu © / Shogakukan/ Yomiuri TV/ Sunrise 2000. English version © Viz Communications, Inc. Japanese Movie Posters: a tragic fate! Is this because females are used by men’s warfare? Can they seek for happiness? Zeta ladies seek for their , Monsters, and Horror © 2002 Cocoro Books (an imprint of DH meaning in life and in conflicts and, sometimes, sacrifice themselves. Publishing). Junkers Come Here © 1995-2003 Naoto Kine/ Bandai Visual/ Kadokawa Shoten. English version © Bandai Entertainment, Inc. K.O. Beast So, let’s sit down and watch this long saga! I can guarantee that you will get hooked! © 2003 Project B4/ / SME Visual Works, Inc. English version © 2003 The Right Stuf International. King Of Bandit Jing © Yuichi Kumakura/ Kodansha/ Inc. English version © 2003 A.D.Vision, Inc. Lupin III TV Miyako Matsuda Series © Punch/ TMS. English version © Pioneer Entertainment (USA), Inc. © Shogakukan/ VAP. English version © 2003 • • • Pioneer Entertainment (USA), Inc. © Sotsu Agency/ Sample file Sunrise. English version © 2001 Sunrise, Inc./ Bandai Entertainment, Inc. With the cooler of September, the summer comes to an end. It sure was a hot and busy summer. So busy that I feel Neo Ranga © 1999 Sho Aikawa/ / / Marubeni. English version © 2003 A.D. Vision, Inc. Noir © 2001 Ryope Tsukimura/ Bee Train/ I didn’t see it pass. We worked hard on the magazine and also attended several conventions and festivals. Speaking of Victor Entertainment. English version © 2003 A.D. Vision, Inc. Project © Ryoji Minagawa/ Kyoichi Nanatsuki/ Shogakukan/ TV Tokyo/ TMS. English conventions, considering the fact that we are one of the rare magazines to cover extensively as many conventions as version © Viz Communications, Inc. Rahxephon © 2001 BONES/ Yutaka possible, I am rather disappointed with the little support we receive from them. I they would acknowledge a little Izubuchi/ Rahxephon Project. English version © A.D. Vision, Inc. Robotech® series & underlying artwork © 1985, 2001 Harmony Gold USA, Inc. Ronin more the work we are doing to help promote anime and anime conventions. In exchange, they could help us promote the Warriors: Message OVA © TM & © 1989, 1998, 1991, 2003 Sunrise. English magazine, spread the word about what we do. We can offer promo material to conventions who want to help, and create version © Bandai Entertainment, Inc. © Ryo Mizuno/ Mamoru Yokota/ Louie The Rune Soldier Production Group. English version © 2003 a permanent convention listing in the magazine and on the web page. Tell everyone that PA has no glossy, oversized ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ A.D. Vision, Inc. Sailor © 2002 / Kodansha/ TOEI Animation. English version © 2002 A.D. Vision, Inc. © 2000 Kazuya color pages, but only useful information condensed in an affordable format! Each page is packed, not with color illustrations, Minekara/ ENIX/ Saiyuki Project/ TV Tokyo. English version © 2003 A.D. Vision, but with a thousand words, telling anime & manga fans what they really need to know. Designed for those who want Inc. TV series © / / TBS/ MBS. English version © 2003 A.D.Vision, Inc. The © / Dynamic Planning/ MBS substance and to whom content matters over look, Protoculture Addicts is definitely your best guide to anime culture! Universal music/ TMS. English version © 2002 ADV Films. Toy Story © Buena Come on! Tell your ! Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. © 1999 Trouble Chocolate Production Committee. English version © Viz Communications, Inc. Virus © 1997 Virus Project. English version © 2003 Manga Entertainment, Inc/ Palm In this issue you will find spotlights on Zeta Gundam and The Twelve Kingdoms as well as our usual collection of “Anime Pictures, LLC. © 2002 Makoto Shinkai/ CoMix Wave Stories”, introducing anime like , Kiddy Grade, Macross Zero, Samurai Deeper Kyo, Spiral, and Wolf’s Rain !! Inc. English version © A.D.Vision, Inc. TV Series © CLAMP/ Kadokawa Shoten/ Bandai Visual. © CLAMP/ Kadokawa Shoten/ TV “X” Project. English It also includes “Anime World” articles (interview with the voices of Evangelion: Amanda Winn-Lee, Allison Keith & version © Pioneer Entertainment (USA), Inc. You’re Under Arrest: The Motion Tiffany Grant, The Modern Japanese Music Database Part 22 on Morning Musume, convention & festival reports: more Picture © Kosuke Fujishima/ Kodansha/ TBS/ BV/ TOEI/ DEEN. English version © A.D.Vision, Inc. © 1992, 2003 / Shueisha/ Montreal World Film Festival movie reviews (Inochi), Katsucon, Sakura Con, Anime North, JACCC Post-war Anime & Fuji TV/ Pierrot. English version © FUNimation™ Productions, Ltd. : Dolores, I © 2001 Sunrise/ VAP. English version © 2003 A.D. Manga Exhibit, LA’s First Annual Anime Fest, as well as an introduction to cel collecting and some anecdotes from Hikaru Vision, Inc. — All products mentioned or illustrated in this magazine remain Midorikawa), the reviews of lots of recent anime & manga-related products (45 DVDs, 7 CDs, 23 manga, 1 , 1 property of their respective owners. They are used here solely for education, promotion or review purposes. model kit, 3 live-action movies, etc.) and the latest news. Enjoy! ILLUSTRATIONS: #286 (04-02): 48-49; #287 (05-02): 42-43; #290 (08-02): 13; #293 (11-02): 90; #295 (01-03): 78; #297 (03-03): 77; #302 As usual, we would like to hear your comments, read your letters and see your fan arts. Send them either to (08-03): 100-105. Animedia 03-1986: 99, 109. Inochi Sale-Sheet/Program. [email protected] or P.O. Box 1433, Station B, Montreal, Qc, H3B 3L2 Canada. Japanese Movie Posters: 40, 79, 88, 91. Kiddy Grade: Side K Secret Tracks Booklet (insert from Newtype 03-02): 16-19. Kinema Jumpo #1324 (01- 2001): 52, 117. Mobile Suit Gundam Encyclopedia (Dengeki Selection): Next Issue: a spotlight on Gundam Seed (to be released by Bandai in 2004) and tons of “Anime Stories” on Captain 26. Newtype 08-2002: 59, 167; 09-02: 61. Previews Vol. XIII #7-8. Spiral Harlock, Get Backers, Gun Parade March, Lime-Iro Senkitan, , , , and more!! Don’t Memorial Book (insert in Animage 04-2003): 4-9, 21, 28. Spiral Mysterious Guidebook (insert in Animage 02-03): 8, 14. Z Gundam Character Edition miss it! Check our web page for details: www.protoculture-mag.com! #1 (Newtype 100% Coll.). Z Gundam Mechanical Edition #1-2 (Newtype 100% Coll.). Zeta Gundam Handbook 1 & 2 (Am JuJu). — All other Claude J. Pelletier illustrations come from promotional artwork, cover art or directly from [email protected] the animation. They remain the property of their respective owners. ANIME & MANGA NEWS 5

• J A P A N • J A P A N • J A P A N • Ai Yori Aoshi Will Be Back! Aoi-chan, along with her Japanese Kimono and her friends, will be back this autumn for a sequel, ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Lupin III TV Special Movie. This is the 15th Lupin III TV titled Enishi (The Tie). The story takes place “a year later” from the previous series. Chika-chan also lives in the Sakuraba Movie Special. In this adventure, titled The Return Of mansion with the others. Aoi-chan and Kaoru have become more adults and now they are thinking about their future plans to be Treasure Operation, famous thieves have to bring back all . All of them begin to face difficulties in their lives and are forced to learn how to cope with those situations. The title, Enishi, they have stolen. If Lupin can bring back all this material symbolizes human relations. (Source: Animage #301, July 2003) in days, he is supposed to receive the “Trick Eternity That You Wish (Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien). The rising star of anime character designs, (her work on Noir Diamond” as a reward?! Can Lupin succeed with the help made her one of the top character designers of the anime industry today!) is working on Eternity That You Wish, a TV anime of his usual team? © Monkey Punch/TMS/NTV. (Source: series. It is one of selling hit games in 2001 and director Tetsuya Watanabe and decided to make it as a Animage #302, Aug. 2003) TV anime show. The story is about two girls, Haruka and Mizuki, who are best friends, but, when Haruka fell in love with a boy, My SON-! Dr. ’s classic manga becomes their friendship changed. Prepare your handkerchief to watch this show. (Source: Animage #301, July 2003) a theatrical movie by Tezuka Production, directed by Akio Kikaider 01, The Animation: The Boy Who Carries A Guitar. Collectors Edition Special DVD Box Set On Sale September 18th, Sugino and with a screenplay by (of 2003! This Kikaider series, based on ’s popular manga, became an OVA in 2001, thanks to one talented man, Onmyoji — The Yin Yang Master creator!). This is the Naoyuki Konno, who adapted Ishinomori’s style as if the deceased cartoonist himself was alive! This DVD special edition is edited second classic Tezuka manga to be adapted this year (the by Mr. Konno himself and also contains the first episode of the brand new OVA series, titled The Boy Who Carries A Guitar. The first was the new Tetsuwan Atom/Astroboy TV series) by story is about Kikaider and Inazu-Man (Thunder Man). Ishinomori’s manga was a cult classic and Mr. Konno literally did most of Tezuka Production to commemorate the birth-year of Atom. the work for this OVA as director, character designer, storyboard creator, art director, etc. Inazu-Man did not appear in the Son-Goku’s voice will done by idol singer Yuka and the music previous series, so Kikaider fans must get this DVD Box Set! © 2003 Ishinomori Production/ Aniplex. http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ is by Shiro Hamono of Crayon Shin-chan. (Source: Animage kikaider/. (Source: Animage #301, July 2003) #302, Aug. 2003) Nasu: Summer In Andalusia. This feature film was directed by rising star Kitaro Kosaka – it is his directorial debut. He worked Kido Shinsen-gumi, Moeyo Ken! (Mobile Unit Shin-sen, as the art director for Mononoke Hime and and directed TV anime shows such as Yawara and Master Keaton. Grow! Sword). Oji Hiroi (the creator of Sakura Wars) and Director encouraged him to create this feature film, based on a story by Io Kuroda. The story is about a Spanish Rumiko Takahashi (Ranma 1/2) teamed up to create this man, Pépé, who is a bicycle racer (like in the Tour De ; In his case, it is “Verta a España”). His job is to bring victory for his game, which became one of last year’s hits. Now, this team. “Nasu” is an eggplant (or Aubergine), which symbolizes Pépé’s home. Director Kosaka is certainly taking over the flavour title will become an anime, directed by Hideki Tonokatsu. of director Miyazaki for the future of anime. It is the first anime to deal with bicycle racing and uses computer graphics. Miyazaki The animation is produced by Picture Magic. Ms. and Ghibli anime fans certainly should take a look at director Kosaka’s work! (It certainly looks like a movie by Miyazaki!) © Nasu: Takahashi has done all the character designs! (Source: Andalusia’s Summer Production Committee. (Source: Animage #302, Aug. 2003) Animage #302, Aug. 2003) Nurse Witch Magic Card (Magikarte) Karate 3. Are You serious? Does Komugi-chan Die 2 Or 3 Times? Izu Ito Road Of Shuddering Shotaro Ishinomori’s Will Become An Anime Untimely Flowering! Komugi-chan (from Soul Taker) has become such a hit among anime fans that Pioneer decided to do even TV Series. The story takes place in a far-away future, where more OVA episodes! Komugi-chan goes haywire with costume changes. Komugi-chan’s rival, Koyori-chan, also shows up to fight a huge cataclysm has taken place and ESPERs and Psychics with her. The anime is produced by Tatsunoko Production (Soul Taker, Generator Gawl, Macross), directed by Yoshitomo Yonetani. roam the land. Directed by Masahiro Murata. This show is In Japan, it is called “Chozetsu Obaka Anime!” (which means ”Ultra Idiotic Wacky Anime”). (Source: Animage #302, Aug. 2003) planned to be on the air in October 2003. (Source: Animage , Sunrise’s New Anime:. Along with Gundam Seed, Studio Sunrise is keeping their employees busy! Their new title is #302, Aug. 2003) Planetes, based on the manga of the same name by Makoto Yukimura (published in Morning magazine), which is a science Studio Gonzo’s New TV Anime Series: Ultra Heavy God fiction story about the warm relationship between the characters. It is a story about recuperation and a guy, named Zwei. Director Masami Obari (Ordian, Orgun, Hachimaki, who loves space. Can you imagine that even just one tiny screw can extremely dangerous in space? Why? Because, ) is teaming up with Studio Gonzo to bring in space, debris fly at 8 KILOMETERS per SECOND! Directed by Goro TaniguchiSample (S-Cry-ed), screenplay fileby Kazuki Okawauchi out this second series of Gravion. The title is Zwei (2 in (King Gainer). Viewers will enjoy something quite different from the war stories usually seen in Sunrise’s shows. © Makoto German). There are new characters, as well as characters Yukimura/ Kodansha/ Sunrise/ BV/ NEP21. (Source: Animage #302, August 2003) from the first series, such as Fay. (Source: Animage #301, Tenchi Muyo! Season! It has been 8 years since the second season of Tenchi Muyo! was released. Episode #1 of this July 2003) new OVA, titled The Things Which Come , was on sale September 18th, 2003. During the last eight years, many extra episodes and side-stories have been made to satisfy Tenchi fans. All the original cast comes back for this new OVA, all The New Anime Of Noir Director Koichi Mashimo Is Titled designed by Masaki Kajiwara himself! The animation is produced by AIC. Tenchi’s own mother, who has always remained relatively Avenger. Done by the same staff who did .Hack, and Be mysterious, might show up in this new story. © AIC/ VAP/ NTV. (Source: Animage #302, Aug. 2003) Train Studio, Avenger is a new anime, full of action, mystery and an atmosphere of decadence. The story takes place in The Dream Team Of Leiji Matsumoto And ! Interstella 5555, story and screenplay by Daft Punk and Cédric Elve. This a red ground with a strange shaped moon. People live in a 67 minutes-long promotional video was created by the collaboration of Leiji Matsumoto and Daft Punk (a popular French music Domepolis and there are fights with gladiators from each duo) and features a science-fiction story. It was shown at the Canne Film Festival this year and became very popular. Directed by city. The main character is Layla Ashley, who wants revenge. Kazuhisa Takenouchi and , character designs by Masaki Sato. The music is all from Daft Punk’s latest CD, titled © Project Avenger. (Source: Animage #302, Aug. 2003) Discovery. (Source: Animage #302, Aug. 2003)

Japan News mostly reported by Miyako Matsuda (edited by CJP & MO). ANN = www.animenewsnetwork.com. 6 ANIME RELEASES / PRODUCTS ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ BOX SET (Uncut) FN B 540+ 119.98 15+ 09/30 • V H S • V H S • V H S • V H S • MOONLIGHT LADY #2 KM 60 29.95 18+ 09/30 #11: TO THE TOURNAMENT (Eps 44-47) ADV D 100 9.98 G 09/02 SCROLL (10TH ANNIVERSARY) ME B 94 34.95 17+ 09/30 SUPER DUPER SUMOS #6: BIG BOTTOM BROS ADV D 95 9.98 G 09/02 DARK MYTH ME B 110 24.95 13+ 09/30 YUYU HAKUSHO #16: YOKO KURAMA (Ed.) FN D 14.95 G 09/02 DUAL! PARALLEL TROUBLE ADVENTURE BOX SET P B 350 99.98 13+ 09/30 YUYU HAKUSHO #16: YOKO KURAMA (Unc.) FN D 19.95 13+ 09/02 HIS AND HER CIRCUMST. #5: ALTERATIONS AND NEW PERS... RS B 150 29.95 13+ 09/30 TV SERIES #1 UV D 90 19.95 09/02 HIS AND HER CIRCUMSTANCES BOX SET RS B 780 129.95 13+ 09/30 DBZ: FUSION BOX SET (Edited) FN D 59.95 G 09/16 AURA BATTLER DUNBINE #3: THE KING OF BYSTON WELL ADV B 100 29.98 12+ 10/07 DBZ: FUSION BOX SET (Uncut) FN D 79.95 13+ 09/16 EDEN BOWY #4: FALLEN ANGELS AND FLOWER TOWNS ADV B 100 29.98 12+ 10/07 YUGIHO #13: MATCH OF THE MILLENIUM PT 2 (Edited) FN D 60 14.95 G 09/16 STEEL KURUMI 2 #2: ’S GUARDIAN ANGELS ADV B 90 24.98 17+ 10/07 YUYU HAKUSHO #17: SWORD & DRAGON (Ed.) FN D 14.95 G 10/07 ANDROID KIKAIDER #2: CONFLICTING HEARTS B B 100 29.98 13+ 10/07 YUYU HAKUSHO #17: SWORD & DRAGON (Unc.) FN B 19.95 13+ 10/07 ARGENTO SOMA #5: OUR MEMORIES B B 100 29.98 13+ 10/07 DRAGONBALL GT #7 ANNIHILATION / #8 SALVATION (Ed.) FN B 62 ea 14.95 ea G 10/14 #1 (Limited Edition) B B 125 59.98 13+ 10/07 DRAGONBALL GT #7 ANNIHILATION / #8 SALVATION (Unc.) FN B 62 ea 19.95 ea 13+ 10/14 WITCH HUNTER ROBIN #1: ARRIVAL B B 125 29.98 13+ 10/07 YUGIHO #14: TIES OF FRIENDSHIP (Edited) FN D 60 14.95 G 10/14 YUYU HAKUSHO #17: SWORD & DRAGON (Edited) FN D 19.95 G 10/07 YUGIHO #15: LEGENDARY HEROES (Edited) FN D 60 14.95 G 10/14 YUYU HAKUSHO #17: SWORD & DRAGON (Uncut) FN B 24.95 13+ 10/07 #5: GRUDGE MATCH P D 75 9.98 7+ 10/28 HAMTARO #6: HAM-HAM TIMES THE FIRST ISSUE VV 78 10/07 INU-YASHA #10: SCARS OF BATTLE VV B 78 24.98 10/07 • D V D • D V D • D V D • D V D • KIMAGURE ROAD OVAs & MOVIE BOX SET AE 10/10 BOX SET #5 (Vol. 21-25) AE S 08/29 JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE #3 STA B 60 24.95 10/10 I’M GONNA BE AN ANGEL #2 SP AUG DEMON BEAST RESURRECTION COLLECTION A18 B 120 59.99 18+ 10/14 FULL METAL PANIC! #3: MISSION 03 ADV B 100 29.98 15+ 09/02 DEMON BEAST RESURRECTION: SOUL SURVIVOR A18 B 60 29.99 18+ 10/14 KING OF BANDIT JING #2 ADV B 75 29.98 13+ 09/02 NIGHTMARE CAMPUS #5 A18 B 40 29.99 18+ 10/14 MEDABOTS #11: TO THE TOURNAMENT (Eps 44-47) ADV D 100 14.98 G 09/02 #1: DIVINE INSPIRATION ADV B 100 29.98 13+ 10/14 SAIYUKI #4: STORMS ADV B 100 29.98 15+ 09/02 ANGELIC LAYER #1 COLLECTOR’S EDITION W/ BOX ADV B 100 39.98 13+ 10/14 SUPER DUPER SUMOS #6: BIG BOTTOM BROS ADV D 95 12.98 G 09/02 Continues on page 8 .HACK//SIGN #4: OMNIPOTENCE (Limited Edition) B B 100 39.98 13+ 09/02 AGAIN THE MOVIE B B 93 29.98 16+ 09/02 ONEGAI TEACHER #3: THE HONEYMOON’S OVER B B 100 29.98 16+ 09/02 s.CRY.ed #2: THE ALTER HUNT (Eps 6-10) B B 125 29.98 13+ 09/02 • L I V E - A C T I O N • THE MOVIE B B 97 29.98 16+ 09/02 YUYU HAKUSHO #16: YOKO KURAMA (Edited) FN D 19.95 G 09/02 Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis ADV S 135 19.98 17+ DEL YUYU HAKUSHO #16: YOKO KURAMA (Uncut) FN B 24.95 13+ 09/02 Princess Blade ADV B 2003 NINJA SCROLL TV SERIES #1 UV B 90 24.95 09/02 Beautiful Weapon APC B 94 29.99 07/08 : RN’S REVENGE XTREME SERIES A18 B 60 29.99 18+ 09/09 Yokai Monsters #2: 100 Monsters ADV S 90 19.98 12+ 07/15 ORIGINAL #3: PROJECT EDEN ADV B 90 24.98 13+ 09/09 Onmyoji: The Ying Yang Master P B 116 19.98 R 08/12 RAHXEPHON #5: SYNAESTHESIA ADV B 75 29.98 15+ 09/09 Onmyoji: The Ying Yang Master Sp. Ed. (Booklet, 50 min. extra) PB 116 29.98 R 08/12 CARDCAPTOR SAKURA #17: CONFESSIONS P S 100 29.98 13+ 09/09 Yokai #3: Along With Ghosts ADV S 90 19.98 12+ 09/09 CHOBITS #4: LOVE DEFINED P B 100 29.98 16+ 09/09 Scorpion’s Revenge APC B 86 29.99 09/09 SAKURA WARS MOVIE P B 85 29.98 13+ 09/09 Orochi: The Eight-Headed Dragon ADV B 100 19.98 13+ 09/30 SAKURA WARS MOVIE (Limited Edition) P B 85 39.98 13+ 09/09 Bounce KO Gals TS S 109 29.95 10/28 BATTLE OF THE ULTIMATE BOX SET W/ TOY RH 276 09/09 Keita Amemiya Collection (Hakaider, 2, Moon Over Tao) TS S 273 34.95 10/28 BATTLE OF THE PLANETS ULTIMATE BOX SET RH 276 09/09 : Cinema Trilogy Collection B S 375 59.98 16+ 11/04 COLLECTOR’S SERIES SS 34 19.99 16+ 09/09 Mamoru Oshii: Red Spectacles B S 90 19.98 16+ 11/04 CAT SOUP COLLECTOR’S SERIES LIMITED EDITION SS 34 24.99 16+ 09/09 Mamoru Oshii: Stray Dogs: Kerberos Panzer Cops B S 125 19.98 16+ 11/04 REV. GIRL UTENA #8: UNVEILING SS B 75 29.99 13+ 09/09 Mamoru Oshii: Talking Heads B S 125 19.98 16+ 11/04 ANIMATION RUNNER KUROMI COLLECTOR’S SERIES USM B 40 24.99 16+ 09/09 Zero Woman: The Hunted APC B 81 29.99 11/11 : THE BOLAR WARS #5 VE 120 09/09 #1: DECLARATION OF WAR! VV B 104 24.98 09/09 URUSEI YATSURA MOVIE 1: ONLY YOU AE B 09/12 SOAR HIGH! ISAMI #1 HK 80Sample 09/15 • fileS O U N D T R A C K S • NOIR #6: CLOAKS AND DAGGERS ADV B 100 29.98 15+ 09/16 Haibane Renmei OST “Hanenone” P 18 51 14.98 08/19 : SEASON TWO UNCUT ADV S 1000 149.98 15+ 09/16 Heatguy J OST “Burn” P 20 58 14.98 08/19 : THE COMPLETE COLLECTION ADV B 650 59.98 17+ 09/16 Mahoromatic OST P 32 61 14.95 08/19 SUPERGALS! #1: GALS GOTTA HAVE HEART ADV B 125 29.98 15+ 09/16 OST #1 ATX 19 46 14.98 08/26 SUPERGALS! #1 COLLECTOR’S EDITION W/ ART BOX ADV B 125 34.98 15+ 09/16 Princess OST #1 ATX 22 46 14.98 08/26 .HACK//SIGN #4: OMNIPOTENCE B B 100 29.98 13+ 09/16 OST #2: Ruins P 16 57 14.98 09/02 GENESHAFT #3: B B 100 29.98 13+ 09/16 Serial Experiment Lain Cyberia P 57 14.98 09/02 COLLECTOR’S EDITION (Eps 1-13) B B 325 44.98 13+ 09/16 X TV Series OST #1 P 13 55 14.98 09/02 DBZ: FUSION BOX SET (Uncut) FN B 420+ 99.95 13+ 09/16 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Sakura Wars The Movie OST P 31 58 14.98 09/09 YUGIHO #13: MATCH OF THE MILLENIUM PT 2 (Edited) FN D 60 19.95 G 09/16 Giant Robo OST #2 ATX 15 44 14.98 09/30 BRIGADOON #3: THE CELESTIAL WORLD TP B 100 29.99 13+ 09/16 OST #2 ATX 20 47 14.98 09/30 (GTO) #10 TP B 100 29.99 16+ 09/16 Ai Yori Aoshi: Sakura OST P 36 74 14.98 10/07 #1 TP D 100 19.98 09/16 Chobits OST 002 P 20 52 14.98 10/07 CERES, CELESTIAL LEGEND COLL. ED. #1: REINCARNATION VV B 300 49.98 09/16 Mahoromatic: More Beautiful P 38 46 14.98 10/07 RANMA 1/2 RANDOM RHAPSODY (SEASON 6) BOX SET VV B 600 119.98 09/16 ADV 14.98 10/28 OVA: BEYOND ADV B 100 19.98 15+ 09/23 L/R OST: Vocal Side P 13 47 14.98 11/04 RUNE SOLDIER #4: MONSTERS AND MAYHEM ADV B 100 29.98 15+ 09/23 Someday’s Dreamers OST P 28 58 14.98 11/04 OMISHI MAGICAL THEATER: RISKY SAFETY #2 (Eps 9-16) AN B 80 29.95 G 09/23 X TV Series OST #2 P 16 56 14.98 11/04 DRAGON BALL: GENERAL BLUE BOX SET (Uncut) FN B 240 39.95 13+ 09/23 X #7: SEVEN P B 75 29.98 16+ 09/23 VIRTUACALL SC 60 29.98 18+ 09/23 CORRECTOR YUI #2: WEB OF CONFUSION VV B 125 24.98 09/23 LEGEND: POKEMON: ADVENTURES ON ORANGE ISLANDS #2 VV D 252 19.98 G 09/23 Anime / Live-Action: A18: Anime 18 (CPM); ADV: A.D. Vision; AE: AnimEigo; AN: Anime Nation; APC: Asia ARCADIA OF MY YOUTH AE 09/26 Pulp Cinema; ATX: AnimeTrax (RS); AW: AnimeWorks (MB); B: Bandai; BV: Buena Vista (Disney); CM: Critical : SPECIAL EDITION ADV B 175 29.98 17+ 09/30 Mass (RS); CPM: ; CTS: Columbia/TriStar; DW: DreamWorks; FN: Funimation; HK: Hirameki; NAJICA BLITZ #2 ADV B 100 29.98 17+ 09/30 IG: Production I.G. Video; IM: Image; KM: Kitty Media (MB); KP: Productions (MB); MB: ; SAKURA WARS TV #4: INTERMISSION ADV B 100 29.98 12+ 09/30 ME: Manga Ent.; P: Pioneer; RH: Rhino Home Video; RS: The Right Stuf; SC: SoftCel; SP: Synch-Point; SS: ZAION / I WISH YOU WERE HERE #1: EPIDEMIC ADV B 60 24.98 13+ 09/30 Software Scuptors (CPM); TP: Tokyo Pop; TS: Tokyo Shock (MB); USM: U.S. Manga Corps (CPM); UV: Urban ZAION / I WISH YOU WERE HERE #1 COLL. ED. W/ BOX ADV B 60 29.98 13+ 09/30 Vision; VV: Viz Video; WB: Warner Brothers; S: Subtitled; D: Dubbed; B: Bilingual; M: Multilingual, E: English. BATTLE ROYALE HIGH SCHOOL AE 60 09/30 DEL: Delayed. The last four columns are the duration (min.), price ($US), rating and release date (street). COSMOS WARRIOR ZERO BOX SET AW 325 39.95 09/30 Soundtrack: Chart lists releaser, number of tracks, duration (min.), price ($US) and release date. #1 AW 150 29.95 09/30 GENMA WARS #4: SKULL CITY AW 75 24.95 09/30 Manga: AP: Antarctic Press; C1: ComicsOne; CPM: Central Park Media Manga; DH: Dark Horse; DK: Daikaiju; TWELVE KINGDOMS #2: EMPRESS AW B 125 29.95 09/30 DW: Dreamwave; FB: Fanboy; GO: Guardian Of Order; GS: Gutsoon!; IC: Ironcat; IM: Image; M18: Manga 18 #4 AW 325 39.95 09/30 (CPM); MV: Marvel; RM: Redlight Manga; SF: Sexy Fruit (IC); T: Titan; TOY: Toypress; TP: (Mixx); VANILLA SERIES (THE): ENDLESS SERENADE CM B 30 14.95 18+ 09/30 VIZ: Viz Comics; W: Wizard; 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 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ .HACK//LEGEND OF THE TWILIGHT BRACELET 2 (/3) TP 9.99 Oct POPCORN ROMANCE [Smaller size, Lower Price!] 1 CPM 9.99 Oct ULTIMATE DVD & GN COLLECTION CPM 59.99 Oct PRIEST 9 (/15) TP 9.99 Oct ALIEN NINE 3 CPM 15.95 Sep PROJECT ARMS 2 VIZ 9.95 Sep ANGEL’S WING 4-5 FB 2.99 Sep/Oct PROTOCULTURE ADDICTS 79 P 4.95 Nov ANIME INSIDER (magazine) 10 WZ 4.99 Oct RAGNAROK COLLECTION BOXED SET 1 TP 29.99 Oct ANIMEPLAY [magazine] 2 HK 9.99 Sep RAGNAROK 8 (/10) TP 9.99 Sep EXTRA VOL. 6 [manga anthology] 10-11 VIZ 4.95 Sep/Oct RAIJIN COMICS [now MONTHLY manga anthology! 232pg] 37-38 GS 5.95 Sep/Oct ANIMERICA VOL. 11 [magazine] 10-11 VIZ 4.95 Sep/Oct RANMA 1/2 5-6, 24 VIZ 9.95 Oct ASTRO BOY 20-21 DH 9.95 Oct 8/Nov 26 5 (/18) TP 9.99 Sep BABY BIRTH 2 (/2) TP 9.99 Oct REBIRTH 5 (/11) TP 9.99 Oct 2 GS 9.95 Sep REBOUND 4 (/10) TP 9.99 Sep 2 VIZ 9.95 Sep : CHRONICLES OF THE HEROIC KNIGHT 6 CPM 15.95 Sep BASTARD!! 1 VIZ 9.95 Oct REN AI 2 IC 12.95 Oct BATTLE ANGEL ALITA: LAST ORDER 2 VIZ 9.95 Oct 1, 4 VIZ 9.95 Oct BATTLE ROYALE 4 (/8) TP 9.99 Oct RING (THE) 1 DH 14.95 Nov 12 BERSERK 1 DH 13.95 Oct 15 MARIONETTE J 3 (/5) TP 9.99 Oct BIG 0 (THE) 4 VIZ 9.95 Sep LEGEND 6 C1 13.95 Sep LEOPARD 1 C1 14.95 Sep SAMURAI DEEPER KYO 3 (/18) TP 9.99 Sep 82-83 DH 2.99 Sep 10/Oct 8 SCRYED 5 (/5) TP 9.99 Oct BOYS OVER FLOWERS 2 VIZ 9.95 Sep SECRET OF THE NINJA BK DHP 19.95 Oct BRAIN POWERD 3 (/4) TP 9.99 Sep SERAPHIC FEATHER #3: DARK ANGEL GN DH 17.95 Oct 8 BRIDE OF DEIMOS 5 C1 9.95 Sep SHAOLIN SISTERS 5 (/5) TP 9.99 Sep BRIGADOON 2 (/3) TP 9.99 Sep SHONEN VOL. 1 ! [manga anthology, 352pg!] 11-12 VIZ 4.95 Sep/Oct CALL ME PRINCESS [New Printing, Smaller size, Lower Price!] GN CPM 9.99 Oct 3 GS 9.95 Oct CANNON GOD EXAXXION 17-18 DH 3.50 Sep 17/Oct 15 SPECIAL #4: SPELLBOUND GN CPM 15.95 Oct CARDCAPTOR SAKURA BOXED SET COLLECTION 1 (/2) TP 29.99 Sep STORM RIDERS 12 C1 13.95 Sep CENTRAL CITY FILE 2 IC 7.95 Sep SUPER MANGA BLAST! [manga anthology] 36 DH 5.99 Sep 24 CERES, CELESTIAL LEGEND 1, 5 VIZ 9.95 Oct SUPER RADICAL GAG FAMILY 1 IC 13.95 Oct CHOBITS 8 (/8) TP 9.99 Sep TENCHI MUYO!, THE ALL-NEW 3 VIZ 8.95 Oct CHRONICLES OF THE CURSED SWORD 3 (/10) TP 9.99 Oct TENCHI MUYO!: SASAMI STORIES GN VIZ 9.95 Oct 3 GS 9.95 Oct 4 (/10) TP 9.99 Sep CONFIDENTIAL CONFESSIONS 3 (/6) TP 9.99 Oct 1 DH 14.95 Nov 5 GIRLS BK DHP 19.95 Oct TUXEDO GIN 2 VIZ 9.95 Sep COWBOY BEBOP BOXED SET COLLECTION GN TP 39.99 Sep TIGA 2-3 (/10) DH 3.99 Sep 24/Oct 29 1-2 TP 9.99 Oct UROTSUKIDOJI BK 6: REINCARNATION GN M18 16.95 Oct DANCE TILL TOMORROW 7 VIZ 12.95 Sep 7 VIZ 9.95 Sep DEMON DIARY 4 (/7) TP 9.99 Oct VAMPIRE GAME 3 (/12) TP 9.99 Sep DRAGON HUNTER 3 (/9) TP 9.99 Sep 7 IC 15.95 Sep DRAGON KNIGHTS 10 (/17) TP 9.99 Sep WANDERER (THE) 1 IC 12.95 Oct DRAGONBALL / DRAGONBALL Z 13 VIZ 7.95 Sep/Oct 2 VIZ 9.95 Sep DUKLYON: CLAMP SCHOOL DEFENDERS 2 (/2) TP 9.99 Oct WILD ACT 3 (/13) TP 9.99 Oct ERICA SAKURAZAWA: NOTHING BUT LOVING YOU GN TP 9.99 Oct X/1999 5-6, 11 VIZ 9.95 Sep ESCAFLOWNE 3 (/8) TP 9.99 Oct X-DAY 2 (/2) TP 9.99 Sep 3 VIZ 9.95 Oct YOU & ME 8 IC 11.95 Sep 4 (/7) TP 9.99 Oct YU YU HAKUSHO 1, 2 VIZ 7.95 Sep/Oct FIRST PRESIDENT OF JAPAN 3 GS 9.95 Oct ZODIAC P.I. 3 (/4) TP 9.99 Oct FIST OF THE NORTH STAR: THE MASTER EDITION 6 GS 17.95 Sep FIVE STAR STORIES [SC, 9x12, 80pg, b&w] 16-17 TOY 9.98 Sep/Oct FLAME OF 2 VIZ 9.95 Sep FLCL 2 (/2) TP 9.99 Oct • M A N G A S E L E C T I O N • FLOWERS & BEES 1 VIZ 12.95 Oct 2 (/4) TP 9.99 Sep Berserk #1. His name is Guts, the Black Swordsman, a feared warrior spoken of only in whispers. FUSHIGI YUGI 1, 9 VIZ 9.95 Oct Bearer of a gigantic sword, an iron hand, and the scars of countless battles and tortures, his flesh FUTURE WORLD 2 DH 13.95 Oct 8 is also indelibly marked with the Brand, an unholy symbol that draws the forces of darkness to G-FAN [magazine] 65 DK 4.95 Sep G-GUNDAM 3 (/3) TP 9.99 Sep him and dooms him as their sacrifice. But Guts won’t take his fate lying down; he’ll cut a crimson 2: MAN-MACHINE INTERFACE 8-9 DH 3.50 SepSample 10/Oct 15 swath file of carnage through the rank of the damnes – and anyone else foolish enough to oppose GTO 15 (/25) TP 9.99 July him! Accompanied by Puck the Elf, more an annoyance than a companion, Guts relentlessly GUARDIAN ANGEL GETTEN 1 GS 9.95 Sep GUNDAM: THE ORIGIN 7 VIZ 7.95 Sep follows a dark, bloodstained path that leads only to death… or vengeance. In the original Japanese HAMTARO (ADVENTURES OF) 3 VIZ 9.95 Sep format! Dark Horse, by Kenturo Miura, 5 x 7, b&w, 224 pg, $13.95, avail. on 10/15. HANAUKYO MAID TEAM 2 IC 12.95 Sep HAPPY MANIA 4 (/11) TP 9.99 Sep My Sassy Girl. A funny and touching romantic comedy following the lives of two college students HEAVEN SWORD & DRAGON SABRE 7 C1 13.95 Oct brought together by fate. Geon-woo is a clean-cut naive boy who becomes involved with a INITIAL D 8 (/23) TP 9.99 Sep beautiful “Sassy” girl who manages to wrap him around her finger as he honestly tries to see INU-YASHA 5-6, 15 VIZ 8.95 Sep ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ her through troubled times. The story is filled with humor and surprising events as the two try IRON WOK JAN 6 C1 9.95 Oct JACKIE CHAN ADVENTURE CINE-MANGA 1 TP 7.99 Oct to find out if opposites really do attract! The graphic novel adaptation of a 2001 Korean hit JAPANESE MOVIE POSTERS BK DHP 19.95 Oct movie! It offers a dynamic and compelling artistic style. The book’s sassy, uppity and assertive JING KING OF BANDITS 3 (/7) TP 9.99 Sep female protagonist is far from your traditional cutesy mealy-mouthed anime girl. ’s got 6 (/13) TP 9.99 Oct KINDAICHI CASE FILES (THE) 3 (/10) TP 9.99 Sep spunk, attitude and is not afraid to speak her mind, which often lands her self-proclaimed KING OF HELL 3 (/5) TP 9.99 Sep guarding Geon-woo in big trouble. But this makes for some occurrences that are just down- 10 (/10) TP 9.99 Oct right hilarious! ComicsOne, story by Ho Sik Kim and art by Dae Hong Min, full color, 128 pg, ORIGINAL BK 4: DESIRE * GN M18 16.95 Sep $13.95, avail. in September. LABYRINTH CIRCUS 1 IC 12.95 Sep LUPIN III 8-9 (/14) TP 9.99 Sep/Oct Popcorn Romance. A pair of metalhead brothers were psyched. They made their onstage debut 2 (/3) TP 9.99 Sep when disaster struck and one of them collapsed. To recuperate they decide to rest at their 1 VIZ 9.95 Sep MARS 15 (/15) TP 9.99 Oct grandfather’s farm in the country, but now the farm might be turned-into a golf course. What MEGA DRAGON & TIGER 6 C1 13.95 Oct are they going to do and what’s to become of the love that they left behind in the city? CPM -CHAN IN WONDERLAND GN TP 9.99 Sep Manga, CMX 64901G, story and art by Tomoko Taniguchi, 5 x 7, b&w, 192 pg, 3+, $9.99, avail. MY CODENAME IS CHARMER 1 IC 12.95 Oct on 10/08. MY SASSY GIRL 1 C1 13.95 Sep NADESICO [New Printing, Smaller size, Lower Price!] 1 CPM 9.99 Oct # 1. A hilarious new romance, only from ADV Manga! When the light of the full NANAKA 6/17 1 IC 12.95 Oct moon falls on a mysterious crystal, it turns Suzuki into seven versions of herself! There’s NEWTYPE USA Vol. 2 [magazine] 10-11 ADV 9.95 Sep/Oct OGENKI CLINIC * 7 SF 15.95 Sep Dynamic Nana, Sexy Nana, Crybaby Nana, Smart Nana, Easygoing Nana, Mean Nana, and of OH MY GODDESS #101: DR. MOREAU 2-3 (/5) DH 2.99 Sep 3/Oct 1 course the original Nana. They’re all attending the same school, they all have a crush on the OH MY GODDESS: TRAVELER GN DH 17.95 Nov 19 same boy, and no one knows what’s happened except Nana. ADV Manga, story by Yasuhiro ONE 2 VIZ 7.95 Oct Imagawa and art by Azusa Kunihiro, 200 pg, 13+, $9.99, avail. on 10/14/03. ONEGAI TEACHER NOVEL BK C1 7.95 Oct 5 (/11) TP 9.99 Oct Super Radical Gag Family #1. And you thought your family was crazy! The Super Radical Gag SHOP OF HORRORS 3 (/10) TP 9.99 Sep Family are just about the wildest bunch to ever hit the pages of manga! A brother who dresses PLANETES 1 (/3) TP 9.99 Sep 1 VIZ 9.95 Oct as Sailor Moon, a crazy cab-driving dad, and a pet monkey are just the beginning to this family’s PLEASE! TEACHER OFFICIAL FAN BOOK BK C1 17.95 Sep loony quirks! I.C. Entertainment, by Hamaoka, 5x7, 200 pg, b&w, $13.95, avail. in October.