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Protoculture Addicts #36

Protoculture Addicts #36

Sample file Sample file Sample file CONTENTS 5 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ STAFF Publisher Claude J. Pelletier EDITORIAL Editor-in-chief KNOWING IS HALF THE BATTLE ...... 6 Claude J. Pelletier

Art Director Pierre Ouellette WHAT'S GOING ON?

Layout ECHOES FROM THE NET AND OTHER NEWS ...... 7 Élie Charest, Jeff Fortier, Pierre Ouellette ...... 8

Production Staff ...... 10 Ghislain Barbe, Normand Bilodeau, Jean Carrières, NEW RELEASES ...... 12 Élie Charest, Robert Dubois, Martin Ouellette Claude J. Pelletier, Marc-Alex Vézina ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Contributors SPOTLIGHT: RONIN WARRIORS Sylvain Durand, Miyako Graham, Barry Hawkins, James Taylor RONIN WARRIORS TO !!! ...... 18 CHARACTERS ...... 19 Proofreading Brian Faughnan, Jean Carrières SYNOPSES ...... 24 CREDITS ...... 29 Translators Miyako Graham Administration REVIEWS Robert Dubois (Advertising) Claude J. Pelletier (Distribution) MODELS: Ronin Warrior Toys ...... 29 MANGA: CPM Comics ...... 34 Color Separation Typo Express, Inc ANIME ...... 38

Printing Payette & Simms, Inc FEATURES SUBSCRIPTION FATAL FURY: The Movie ...... 30 6 issues: $30 US, $32.10 Can (GST included), or $45 US overseas. Make check or money-order to IANUS Publications. ANIME WORLD SampleANIME AMERICA '95 file ...... 32 JAPANESE LANGUAGE: Noun Seminar ...... 36 ANIME STORIES I A N U S P U B L I C A T I O N S LAMUNE & 40 ...... 48 5000, Iberville St., #332 Montréal, Qc., Canada, H2H 2S6 VOICE OF THE FREEDOM FIGHTER ...... 51 DISTRIBUTORS In Canada: Big Pictures Distributing ((416) 530-0142), Multi- Books & Periodicals ((905) 632-5573), North West Game Trader PROTOCULTURE ADDICTS #36. September/October 1995. The Anime & Manga magazine. Published bimonthly by ((519) 623-4832), Styx International ((204) 489-0580), T.D. Im- IANUS PUBLICATIONS INC., 5000 Iberville Street, Studio #332, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2H 2S6. ports ((403) 252-2006). Fax: (514) 523-8680.

In U.S.A.: Berkley Distributors ((510) 845-9851 or (310) 632- PROTOCULTURE ADDICTS is ©1995 by IANUS PUBLICATIONS INC. The copyrights and trademarks mentioned herein 8448), Books Nippan ((213) 891-9636 or (310) 604-9701), Capi- are the property of their respective owners. PROTOCULTURE ADDICTS acknowledges the creators and copyrights tal City ((608) 223-2000), Chessex ((610) 695-0523), Compleat holders of the materials mentioned or pictured herein, and does not seek to infringe on their rights. All rights to Strategist ((212) 685-3880), Diamond ((410) 560-7100), articles/artwork revert to their respective writers/artists upon publication. Contributors are responsible for their Kinokuniya Book Store ((415) 567-7625), Liberty Hobby ((800) views which are not necessarily those of PROTOCULTURE ADDICTS. No part of this magazine can be reproduced 654-6229), Nikaku Animart ((408) 971-2822), RPV ((714) 671- without permission from the publisher, except for review purposes. 1270), Wargame West ((505) 242-1773). Legal deposit at the National Library of Quebec Printed in Canada Overseas: Chris Harvey Games (U.K.), Esdevium (U.K.), Fantasy Legal deposit at the National Library of Canada ISSN 0835-9563 Productions (Germany), Jedko (Australia), Ludis (France), Stratelibri (Italy), Welt der Spiele (Germany). 6 EDITORIAL ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ KNOWING IS HALF THE BATTLE CREDITS BUBBLEGUM CRASH © 1991 by , INC. Li- censed to AnimEigo by Artmic, Inc. English Trans- AILOR MOON made its English debut on YTV on August 28. Naturally, lation, Subtitles and © 1991, 1994 by we PA staffers all got together that night, bought munchies and braced AnimEigo, Inc. CYBER CITY ©1995 CPM Comics. ourselves for this long-awaited return of Japanese to the Ameri- DEMON CITY SHINJUKU ©1995 Central Park S Media Corporation. FATAL FURY: THE MOVIE can screen. Like most die hard anime fans, we had already seen the untranslated ©1995 SNK - Fuji TV - NAS; exclusively licensed Japanese version years ago and felt out sugar levels rise as we watched. Would throughout USA and Canada by Viz Communica- the new American version have that same effect? We played the tape recorded tions, Inc. : ETERNAL STORY ©1995

earlier that afternoon and watched the opening credits roll… ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ CPM Comics. Original Japanese version ©1986 /Sony Video Software International Corp. Co. GHOST IN THE SHELL © Kodansha - Bandai The episode itself was great! The translation and voices are no problems — Visual - . J-FAN © Ebony although, arguably, Luna’s tone is atrocious. Even the names of the characters Publishing Ltd. LAMUNE & 40 © TV - are good (Usagi became Serena, not Victoria, as we initially feared). Some scenes ASATSU. M.D. GEIST ©1995 CPM Comics. Origi- (and, as we discovered later, even entire episodes) were removed, but they were nal Japanese version ©1986 Nippon Columbia Co. probably deemed unsuitable for a young American audience. No, the real gripe English Subtitled version ©1992 Central Park Media Corporation. MAISON IKKOKU © Rumiko lies with two particular points: the very beginning and the ending. Takahashi - Viz Comics. PROJECT A-KO ©1995 CPM Comics. Original Japanese version is ™ & In the Japanese version, the origin and goal of the Sailor Scouts are not men- ©1995 Central Park Media Corporation, Inc. tioned at first, but are progressively unveiled as the story progresses. However, ©1995 Central Park Media Corporation. Artwork ©1995 Group SNE- for some unfathomable reason, the translation includes an introduction to the Yutaka Izubuchi-Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. universe of SAILOR MOON which spoils that mystery. Is that an acknowledge- Ltd. ©1985 Harmony Gold USA, Inc. ment from the American producers that they believe their children to be less & Co., Ltd. All Rights Re- intelligent than young Japanese? served. ROBOTECH® is a registered trademark owned and licensed by Harmony Gold USA, Inc. ROBOTECH RPG, published by Palladium Books® Adding insult to injury, the episode is followed by a 15-second “morale” session, Inc., is ©1995 Kevin Siembieda. RONIN WARRI- G.I. JOE style, based on what happened during the story. We can only guess the ORS © , Inc — Graz Entertainment. STAR reason for such preachy lectures. It may not be that bad. With the problems we BLAZERS ©1995 Voyager Entertainment, Inc. All have with our education system (drugs and droppingSample out, to name onlyfile two) and Rights Reserved. TALE OF GENJI ©1987 Asahi the “no future” attitude of Generation X, there is undoubtedly a need for some Group/Herald Group/TAC. English subtitled version and package ©1995 Central Park Media Corp. positive reinforcement, and SAILOR MOON seems to do just that. Fine by us. YOU’RE UNDER ARREST ©1994, 1995 Fujishima Kousuke, Kodansha, & Marubeni. The producers admit that the show is an “adaptation” and not a “translation.” Licensed to AnimEigo, Inc. by Kodansha, Ltd. Sub- Our first reaction: high and mighty outrage. This is supposed to be Japanese titles and Dubbing by AnimEigo, Inc. animation, not your run-of-the-mill North American trash! Obviously, this show Cover was not meant for your average anime fan. Then again, these days, fewer Ghislain Barbe are, thanks to the demands of mainstream appeal. If you happen not to be a Japanimation fan already, then the difference matters little to you. If you Illustrations are an anime buff, however, try to be understanding and tolerant. If the only price Ghislain Barbe 36 you have to pay to watch dubbed anime for free on TV is a cat’s annoying voice, a spoiler and a short morale at the end of the episode, then you’re getting a very Photography good deal. Miyako Graham ...... 32-33

So now you know. And, as they say, knowing is half the battle. Other illustrations from: A-CLUB 44: 13. ANIMEDIA (7-88): 137; (8-88): 131; (11-88): 140-41; (12-88): 116; (1-89): 128- 129; (3-89): insert; (4-89): 132. (6-94): 85; (7-94): 4, 6; (6-95): 87.

All other illustrations cames from promotional art- work, cover art, or directly from the animation. Jean Carrières Claude J. Pelletier ECHOES FROM THE NET & OTHER NEWS 7 ○○○○○ ANIMEIGO HAS THE SPIRIT! AnimEigo announced that they have obtained the license from TOSHIBA EMI for “The - Miss China’s Ring.” Sometime during the late 19th century, a young Asian girl has made a place for herself in a seaside ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ town as owner and operator of the Tenkai Restaurant and Boarding House. But this isn’t our world. It is a world that has the Spirit of Wonder, where every so often, just occasionally mind you, amazing things happen. It is a 45- minute, beautifully animated story suitable for all ages, to be released simultaneously in Dubbed/Subtitled VHS and Hybrid (Dub&Sub) Laserdisc format. Based on the Japanese Manga “The Spirit of Wonder - Miss China’s Ring” to be released by Studio Proteus and .

FAREWELL GODZILLA announced that the next GODZILLA movie, the 22nd, will be the last. The giant monster, who first appeared in 1954, will end his Japanese career in GODZILLA VS. DESTROYER that will be released in December. But fans must not lose hope since the monster will continue his career in Hollywood. ROBOTECH CD At last! Commemorating the 10th aniiversary of J-FAN ROBOTECH, the ROBOTECH PERFECT SOUNDTRACK ALBUM is a double CD containing newly remastered J-FAN is Britain’s newest magazine covering all aspects of Japa- background music as well as the complete vocal mu- nese anime & manga as well as Japanese culture and pop music. sic recordings from the ROBOTECH TV series, Hopefully, it will also be available in North America. Produced ROBOTECH the movie, and ROBOTECH II: THE SENTI- by Ebony Publishing Ltd (address: Trevithick House, ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ NELS. Available from or at your Moorswater, Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 4LH, U.K.). £2.25 local comic retailer for $24.98 US. MANGAJIN CD-ROM VIZ GOES EXCLUSIVE WITH The first MANGAJIN CD-ROM is now available. The retail price has been set at US$79.95 (9,800 ¥). More informa- CAPITAL CITY tion can be found at the Fox Productions WWW site: Capital City Distribution announced a strategic alliance http://www.bekkoame.or.jp/ ~fox_pro/. Orders can be with Viz Comics to distribute its products exclusively made from Mangajin, Inc. (e-mail: mjin- to the . The alliance will be effective with [email protected], voice: (404) 590-0091, fax: Viz titles shipping in January, 1996. There is no sur- (404) 590-0890) or Culture Media, Inc. (e-mail: prise in this announcement since the comic book dis- [email protected]). tribution has known a lot of those “alliances” lately. Sample file Marvel bought Heroes Distribution and DC went ex- RAYEARTH clusive with Diamond. It was said in Toon Magazine #6 that the Summit Media Group had acquired the rights for MAGIC KNIGHT RAYEARTH. A subsequent rumor on the net stated that the company had dropped the series because there was no toys deal, but MORE ANIME ON TV!

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ After RONIN WARRIORS (which is still rerunning on another internet user claimed he saw an advertisement for the RAYEARTH dolls… However, after verification with Bo most of the stations that bought the show), now we Ellis (from Summit Media Group), they never had the rights to such a series or even heard about it. We also hear from can watch SAILOR MOON, DRAGONBALL and a reliable source that at least four episodes have already been translated. Still, even if RAYEARTH is a little too weird for TEKKAMAN BLADE (TEKNOMAN). We can hardly be- the generic American audience, we do hope that someone will release that title (if not on TV at least on video). lieve that those shows are on TV! Of course, they are more adaptations than faithful translations (see our editorial comment on page 6): in DRAGONBALL they A FEW SUGGESTED WWW ADDRESSES have added panties to Sangoku to hide his nudity, some Anime Access: http://www.panix.com/~snowdog scenes have been cut, the credit song has been Anime & Manga Resources List: http://csclub.uwaterloo.ca/u/ mlvanbie/anime-list/series.html changed; TEKNOMAN has also been edited, most Anime & Stuff: http://server.berkeley.edu/Anime/ names have been changed, etc. However, all in all, the

AnimEigo: http://www.wilmington.net/modular/animeigo/a_home.html dubbing is good and we are pretty lucky to have those shows in the first place. It will surely make anime more Kodansha Shop: http://anchor.net.co.jp/rental/kodansha/ popular. SAILOR MOON airs on YTV on weekdays at Manga Entertainment: http://www.manga.com/manga 12:00 & 15:30, on FOX WUTV weekdays at 6:00. Parent’s Guide to Anime: http://watt.seas.virginia.edu/~bp/ parents.html DRAGONBALL airs Saturdays on FOX WUTV at 7:00. TEKNOMAN airs on FOX WUTV Sundays at 9:30. Check your local listing.

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