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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 # 8 3 March / April 2005. Published by Protoculture, P.O. Box 1433, Station B, Montreal, Qc, Canada, H3B 3L2. ANIME VOICES Presentation ............................................................................................................................ 4 E d i t o r i a l S t a f f Letters ................................................................................................................................... 70 Christopher Macdonald [CM] – Publisher Claude J. Pelletier [CJP] – Editor-in-chief [email protected] NEWS Miyako Matsuda [MM] – Editor / Translator ANIME RELEASES (VHS / R1 DVD) .............................................................................................. 5 Julia Struthers-Jobin – Editor MANGA RELEASES .................................................................................................................... 6 ANIME & MANGA NEWS: North America .................................................................................... 8 C o n t r i b u t i n g E d i t o r s ANIME & MANGA NEWS: Japan & International ........................................................................ 11 Bamboo Dong [BD], Kevin Lillard, Jonathan Mays [JM], NEW RELEASES ......................................................................................................................... 14 Martin Ouellette [MO], Carlo Santos [CS], James S. Taylor A d v e r t i s i n g & B u s i n e s s I s s u e s REVIEWS Christopher Macdonald ([email protected]) BOOKS ................................................................................................................................... 17 P r i n t i n g LIVE-ACTION ............................................................................................................................ 18 Payette & Simms (St-Lambert, Qc) MANGA .................................................................................................................................. 20 RELATED PRODUCTS (Anime CD Soundtracks) ............................................................................. 23 C o v e r MODELS .................................................................................................................................. 24 Cover used with the permission of ADV Films. Five Star Sto- ANIME ..................................................................................................................................... 49 ries Original Story & Original Characters ©1985-1986 Mamoru Nagano. Motion Picture ©1988 Kadokawa Pictures. S p e c i a l T h a n k s SPOTLIGHTS To Jerry Chu, Danielle Garnier, Lance Heiskell, Chad Kime FIVE STAR STORIES and Mee-Lise Robinson for their support. And to Kyle Chang, Overview ........................................................................................................................... 25 Simon Cossette, Nasser Syed for their help in producing Character Profiles ................................................................................................................. 26 this issue. Mecha Files ......................................................................................................................... 28 Dictionary ........................................................................................................................... 30 S U B S C R I P T I O N The Temple Knights ............................................................................................................. 30 One Year (6 issues): $30 US/Can (in Canada add $2.10 GST; in Quebec add $4.41 GST & PST) or $45 US overseas. Send Synopsis .............................................................................................................................. 30 check or money-order to: Protoculture, P.O.B. 1433, Stn B, NARUTO Montreal, Qc, Canada, H3B 3L2. Payment by credit cards & Overview ........................................................................................................................... 31 PayPal available from the web site: www.protoculture- Plot Synopses ...................................................................................................................... 32 mag.com/PA/PASub.htm. Sample file Character Descriptions .......................................................................................................... 33 D I S T R I B U T I O N Terminology ........................................................................................................................ 34 In Canada: Cosmix ((514) 744-9494), Disticor ((905) 619-6565, www.disticor.com), Marché Clandestin ((514) 282-3930), Middle- man Media ((416) 203-2926), Snap! ((416) 588-4006). In U.S.A.: ANIME WORLD Anime Nation ((727) 796-7561), Complete Strategist ((212) 685- ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Interview: Kumi Koda .............................................................................................................. 39 3880), Diamond ((410) 560-7100, www.diamondcomics.com), FM International ((608) 271-7922), Kinokuniya (NY: (212) 765- Fantasia 2004: Azumi ............................................................................................................. 42 7766, SF: (415) 567-7625, Seattle: (206) 587-2477), Nikaku Fantasia 2004: The Calamari Wrestler ....................................................................................... 43 Animart ((408) 971-2822), Planet Anime ((713) 523-7122), Right Fantasia 2004: Ritual ............................................................................................................... 44 Stuf ((515) 252-6116), RPV ((714) 671-1270), Tower Records (www.towerrecords.com). In England: Esdevium (011 44 Fantasia 2004: Battlefield Baseball, Gozu, Ju-On ...................................................................... 45 125226116). Convention Reports: Ohayo Con, Ushi Con ................................................................................ 46 The Modern Japanese Music Database (Part 28): Home Page 18: Boa ....................................... 48 Protoculture Addicts is ©1987-2005 by Protoculture. • The copyrights and trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. Protoculture Addicts acknowledges the creators and copyrights holders of the materials mentioned or ANIME STORIES pictured herein, and does not seek to infringe on their rights. • Gankutsuo ............................................................................................................................... 54 All rights to articles/artwork revert to their respective writers/ Ghost In The Shell Movie 2: Innocence ...................................................................................... 57 artists upon publication. • Contributors are responsible for their Grenadier ............................................................................................................................... 59 views which are not necessarily those of Protoculture Addicts. Howl’s Moving Castle ............................................................................................................... 62 • No part of this magazine can be reproduced without permis- sion from the publisher, except for review purposes • Spoilers Rozen Maiden ........................................................................................................................ 64 Warning: This magazine contains important plot details about Yakitate!! Japan ...................................................................................................................... 67 several Japanese animation. Readers discretion is advised. • Legal deposit at the National Library of Quebec & National Library of Canada • Printed in Canada • ISSN 0835-9563. MORE ON: WWW.PROTOCULTURE-MAG.COM 4 PRESENTATION ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Welcome to the second issue of Anime News Network’s Protoculture Addicts. It seems like it was just yester- day when I wrote the presentation for issue #82, but it has indeed been two full months. We’re very happy with CREDITS the reactions to our first issue; we’ve received a lot of positive feedback, some constructive criticism and a few ARTICLES: Azumi ©2003 Azumi Production Committee. Gangkutsuo © 2004 Mahiro Maeda • Gonzo / Media factory • GDH. Grenadier © complaints. Every single bit of feedback, be it positive or negative, helps us improve the magazine, so please Hiroshi Kojima / Kadokawa Shoten / Grenadier Production Project. GTO – The Movie © Fuji TV • Kansai TV • Kodansha • Ken-On. Howl’s let us know by filling out our survey, sending us letters, or visiting us on Anime News Network’s forums. Moving Castle © 2004 Nibariki • TGNDDDT. Innocence © 2004 Shirow Masamune / Kodansha • IG • ITNDDTD. Maico 2010 © 1997 We have a bit less news to report on this issue, after all, we had 6 months of news to catch up on in the Toshimitsu Shimizu. Naruto © Masashi Kishimoto Scot / Shueisha / TV-Tokyo • Studio Pierrot. Ritual ©2000 F&A • Studio Kajino. Rozen previous issue, and only two months of news for this issue. But there are still interesting things going on in Maiden © Peach • PIT • Gentohsha Comics / Rozen Maiden Production Committee. The Calamari Wrestler ©2004 Calamari anime fandom every day. Earlier today I was writing about a very interesting exhibit taking place in Tokyo. It’s Wrestler Production Committee. The Five Star Stories Original Story & Original Characters