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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 0 January / February 2004. Published bimonthly by Protoculture, P.O. Box 1433, Station B, Montreal, Qc, ANIME VOICES Canada, H3B 3L2. Web: http://www.protoculture-mag.com Presentation ............................................................................................................................ 4 Letters ................................................................................................................................... 70 E d i t o r i a l S t a f f Claude J. Pelletier [CJP] – Publisher / Editor-in-chief [email protected] NEWS Miyako Matsuda [MM] – Editor / Translator ANIME & MANGA NEWS: Japan ................................................................................................. 5 Martin Ouellette [MO] – Editor ANIME RELEASES (VHS / R1 DVD) .............................................................................................. 6 PRODUCTS RELEASES (Live-Action, Soundtracks) ......................................................................... 7 C o n t r i b u t i n g E d i t o r s MANGA RELEASES .................................................................................................................... 8 Asaka Dawe, Keith Dawe, Kevin Lillard, James S. Taylor MANGA SELECTION .................................................................................................................. 8 P r o d u c t i o n A s s i s t a n t s ANIME & MANGA NEWS: North America .................................................................................... 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) BOOKS ................................................................................................................................... 16 RELATED PRODUCTS (Books, CD Soundtracks, non-anime DVDs) .................................................. 17 S p e c i a l T h a n k s LIVE-ACTION ............................................................................................................................ 18 To all our advertisers, all the companies that provide infor- MANGA .................................................................................................................................. 20 mation & screeners and all the people who give us their help & support. • Cover used with the permission of Bandai MODELS .................................................................................................................................. 22 Entertainment. Stratos 4 ©2003 Studio Fantasia / “Stratos ANIME ..................................................................................................................................... 53 4” Production Committee. S U B S C R I P T I O N SPOTLIGHTS One year (6 issues): $30 US/Can (in Canada add $2.10 GST; THE BIG O II in Quebec add $4.41 GST & PST), or $45 US overseas. Send Overview ........................................................................................................................... 23 check/money-order to: Protoculture, P.O. Box 1433, Station B, Montreal, Qc., Canada, H3B 3L2. Payment by credit cards Character Profiles & Short Synopses ...................................................................................... 24 available from the web site only: www.protoculture-mag.com/ THE CAT RETURNS PA/PASub.htm. Overview ........................................................................................................................... 26 D I S T R I B U T I O N Character & Short Synopses .................................................................................................. 28 GHIBLIES (Overview & Character Profiles) ................................................................................ 30 In Canada: Cosmix ((514) 744-9494), Disticor ((905) 619-6565, www.disticor.com), Marché Clandestin ((514) 282-3930), Middle- YUKIKAZESample file man Media ((416) 203-2926), Snap! ((416) 588-4006). In U.S.A.: Overview ........................................................................................................................... 32 Anime Nation ((727) 796-7561), Asahiya (NY: (212) 883-0011), Mecha Files ......................................................................................................................... 33 Complete Strategist ((212) 685-3880), Diamond ((410) 560-7100), Character Profiles & Short Synopses ....................................................................................... 34 FM International ((608) 271-7922), Kinokuniya (NY: (212) 765- 7766, SF: (415) 567-7625, Seattle: (206) 587-2477), Mangamania ((800) 626- ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ANIME WORLD 4277), Nikaku Animart ((408) 971- BAAF 2003: A Tree Of Palme ................................................................................................... 39 2822), Planet Anime ((713) 523- Fantasia 2003: Parasite Doll, Tamala 2010, Japanese Movies Reviews ....................................... 40 7122), Right Stuf ((515) 252- 6116), RPV ((714) 671-1270), Montreal World Film Festival 2003: Overview, Like Asura, Twilight Samurai ................................. 44 Tower Records (www.tower Convention Reports: Otakon, BAAF, Anime Iowa, Nan Desu Kan ................................................ 47 records.com). In England: Esdevium The Modern Japanese Music Database (Part 24): Home Page 14: ELT ........................................ 52 (011 44 125226116). Protoculture Addicts is ©1987-2004 by Protoculture. • The copyrights and trademarks mentioned herein are the property of ANIME STORIES their respective owners. Protoculture Addicts acknowledges the Ashita no Nadja (Tomorrow’s Nadja) .......................................................................................... 60 creators and copyrights holders of the materials mentioned or Full Moon wo Sagashite (Looking For The Full Moon) ................................................................. 61 pictured herein, and does not seek to infringe on their rights. • All rights to articles/artwork revert to their respective writers/ Monkey Typhoon (Asobot Senki Goku) ..................................................................................... 62 artists upon publication. • Contributors are responsible for their Nurse Witch Komugi-chan ........................................................................................................ 64 views which are not necessarily those of Protoculture Addicts. Tokyo Mew Mew ..................................................................................................................... 65 • No part of this magazine can be reproduced without permis- Raimu-iro Senkitan (Lime-coloured War Legend) ...................................................................... 66 sion from the publisher, except for review purposes • Spoilers Warning: This magazine contains important plot details about Stratos 4 .................................................................................................................................. 68 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 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Miaow, Miaou, Welcome To The World Of Cats’ Anime! Well, we did not plan this on purpose, but, in this issue, we have two anime shows to introduce you to, The Cat’s Return and Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat In Space, both of which have CREDITS funny-animal style cat characters [and there is a big cat in Stratos 4 too!]. The Cat’s Return is very conscientious and can ARTICLES: Ashita no Nadja © ABC • Toei Animation. Ashura no Gotoku ©2003 be enjoyed by all ages. It is produced by Studio Ghibli and supervised by none other than Hayao Miyazaki, who really “Ashura no Gotoku” Production Committee (Toho Co. Ltd, Hakuhodo Inc., The Mainichi Newspapers, Nippon Shuppan Hanbai Inc). All Right Reserved. Big O II loves the original work by author Aoi Hiiragi and chose a new director for the movie. I have read that Studio Ghibli’s (The) ©2003 Sunrise. All Rights Reserved. Fullmoon wo Sagashite © Tanemura Arina / Shueisha • TV Tokyo • NAS. Ghiblies Episode 2 © 2002 TS • TGNDHMT. people are rather upset at the fact that almost all anime shows exported to foreign countries are full of sex and violence. Monkey Typhoon / Asobot Senki Goku © Avex / Jyoji Arimori / Romu Aoi / Kodansha / TV Tokyo. Neko no Ongaeshi © 2002 Nekonote-do • TGNDHMT. In fact, they fear that the word “Japanimation” has become synonymous with sex and violence! Producer Toshio Suzuki, Nurse Witch Komugi-chan © STP • Tatsunoko Production / Mugi Mugi Dan. Palme no Ki ©2001 NAKAMURA Takashi • GENCO / “Palme no Ki” Production is angry about this and has made his point of view known many times “It is shameful for Japan to export such material”. Committee. Parasite Doll © AIC / Parasite Production Committee. Raimu-Iro Senkitan © Akahori Satoru • ELF • “Lime-Iro Senkitan” Project / Soft Courage. Now that Studio Ghibli is becoming famous around the world after receiving the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Sentou Yousei Yukikaze © 2002-2004 Chohei Kanbayashi • Hayakawa