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TT HH EE AA NN II MM EE && MM AA NN GG AA MM AA GG AA ZZ II NN EE $$ 44 .. 99 55 UU SS // CC AA NN PROTOCULTURE PROTOCULTUREAA DD DD II CC TT SS MAGAZINE www.protoculture-mag.com 7373 •• cosmocosmo wwarriorarrior zerozero •• ccowboyowboy bebopbebop thethe moviemovie •• jojojosjos bizarrebizarre Sample file adventureadventure •• natsunatsu hehe nono totobirabira •• projectproject armsarms •• sakurasakura warswars •• scryedscryed •• slayersslayers premiumpremium •• NEWSNEWS && REVIEWSREVIEWS CHAR’S COUNTERATTACK CHAR’S COUNTERATTACK C o v e r 2 o f 2 Sample file CONTENTS 3 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ PROTOCULTURE ✾ PRESENTATION ........................................................................................................... 4 STAFF NEWS ANIME & MANGA NEWS: Japan / North America ............................................................... 5, 10 Claude J. 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Contributors are responsible Stuf ((515) 252-6116), RPV for their views which are not necessarily those of Protoculture Addicts. No part of this magazine can be ((714) 671-1270), Tower Records reproduced without permission from the publisher — except for review purposes. Spoiler Warning: This (www.towerrecords.com). magazine contains important plot details about several Japanese animation. Reader discretion is advised. In England: Esdevium (011 44 125226116). Legal deposit at the National Library of Quebec & National Library of Canada Printed in Canada ISSN 0835-9563 4 PRESENTATION ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ THE REALITY OF WAR: Director Yoshiyuki Tomino’s Conception On Wars Through Gundam. In this issue, we are introducing you to one of the best classic anime movies: Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack (1988), directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino – CREDITS one of the very few anime directors who have been picturing the realities of war through the anime medium. The Mobile Suit ARTICLES: Azumanga Daioh © Azuma Kiyohiko ï Mediaworks / Azumanga Gundam TV series began in 1979 (23 years ago already!) and, at first, the ratings were not too great, except with the hardcore Daio Committee. Cosmo Warrior Zero © Matsumoto Leiji ï Taito / Cosmo Warrior Zero Production Committee. Cowboy Bebop The Movie: Knockin’ science-fiction fans. However, the rumors about Gundam’s concept and world gradually passed from mouth to mouth and the On Heaven’s Door © Sunrise ï Bones ï Bandai Visual. DiGiCharat © Brocoli show’s popularity grew, leading to new series and theatrical movies. When Char’s Counterattack was released in the theaters, / DiGiCharat The Movie Committee. Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure © Hirohiko Araki and Lucky Land Communications / Shueisha ï APPP. Kinnikuman II Gundam’s popularity grew even more and this movie is now considered one of the zeniths of Tomino’s stellar career. © Yude Tamago / Shueisha ï TOEI Animation ï TV-Tokyo. Mobile Suit Gundam Char’s CounterAttack © 1998, 2002 Sotsu Agency ï Sunrise. Natsu In Char’s Counterattack, it seems that Director Tomino really wanted to send some messages through Char Aznable, who literally He no Tobira © Keiko Takemiya / Hakusensha ï Toei Animation. Project ARMS © Minagawa RyÙji / Shogakukan ï TV Tokyo ï NAS. Psyber Doll © delivers divine punishment (a well-deserved one?) to the arrogant Earth Federation people who had treated the space colonies’ Psydoll 1998 Tyrell Morgue Records. Psydoll: The Daughter of Dr. Neumann people like dirt! Char decided to use meteors to make the planet uninhabitable so that its people would have to migrate to the © 2000 Tyrell Morgue. Sakura Taisen The Movie ©2001 SEGA ï RED / “Sakura Wars The Movie” Production