Sample file CONTENTS 3 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ PROTOCULTURE ✾ PRESENTATION ........................................................................................................... 4 STAFF WHAT'S GOING ON? ANIME & MANGA NEWS .......................................................................................................... 5 Claude J. Pelletier [CJP] — Publisher / Manager VIDEO & MANGA RELEASES ................................................................................................... 6 Martin Ouellette [MO] — Editor-in-Chief PRODUCTS RELEASES .............................................................................................................. 8 Miyako Matsuda [MM] — Editor / Translator NEW RELEASES ..................................................................................................................... 10 Contributors Aaron Dawe, Asaka Dawe, Keith Dawe REVIEWS Kevin Lillard, James S. Taylor LIVE-ACTION ........................................................................................................................ 15 Layout BOOKS ......................................................................................................................... 19, 49 MODELS .............................................................................................................................. 36 The Safe House MANGA .............................................................................................................................. 52 Cover PA PICKS ............................................................................................................................. 53 Ghislain Barbe ANIME ................................................................................................................................. 54 Turn A Gundam ©1999 Sunrise / Fuji TV ANIME CAPSULES .................................................................................................................. 56 Detective Conan ©1996 Gôshô Aoyama / Shogakukan • Yomiuri TV • TMS Proofreading SPOTLIGHTS The Safe House, Dominique Durocher TURN A GUNDAM Overview ....................................................................................................................... 21 Color Separation & Linotronic Character & Mecha Files ................................................................................................... 22 Typo Express, Inc. Synopses (Eps. 1-26) ....................................................................................................... 26 Printing Color Designs .................................................................................................................. 30 Payette & Simms, Inc. DETECTIVE CONAN Overview ....................................................................................................................... 39 Special Thanks to Character & Mecha Files ................................................................................................... 40 Jerry Chu (BEI), Pierre Corbeil (Fantasia), Sylvain Durand, Synopses (Eps. 1-13) & Manga ......................................................................................... 42 Julien Fonfrède (Fantasia), Jean-François Fortier, Chad Kime (Pioneer), Mi-Jeong Lee (Fantasia), Michael Liu, Danielle Opyt (Manga), Mee-Lise Robinson (CPM), Nene ANIMESample WORLD file Tamaki, Ken Wiatrik (ADV), Vince Wilson, Patrick Wong Fantasia 2000 ..................................................................................................................... 16 (Bandai America), Nobu Yamamoto (BEI), Yui Yuasa Convention Reports: FanimeCon, Animazement, SakuraCon, Anime Central, Project A-Kon .... 44 SUBSCRIPTION The Modern Japanese Music Database (Part 6) ...................................................................... 50 One year (6 issues): $30 US/Can (in Canada: add GST), or $45 US overseas. 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This issue we’re introducing you to Turn A Gundam, which will probably surprise you a great deal! At first, for hardcore science fiction and Gundam fans, Turn A Gundam CREDITS Amazing Nurse Nanako © 1999 GENCO/ Pioneer, LDC. Battle An- seems so different compared to the previous Gundam series: it might confuse you a bit! I think director Yoshiyuki gel © 1993 Yukito Kishiro/ Business Jump/ Shueisha/ KSS, Inc./ MOVIC. DVD © 1999 A.D. Vision, Inc. English Version © 1999 Tomino wanted to go back to the basic essence of movie making — “Open & General Entertainment” — to A.D. Vision, Inc. Blade Of The Immortal © 1999 Hiroaki Samura. English Version © 1999 Dark Horse Comics, Inc. Blood: The Last appeal to almost everyone. He’s created a new genre of “literature anime with robots”. Even if the viewer isn’t a Vampire © Production I.G./ I.G. Plus/ SPE Visual Works/ SONY Computer Entertainment/ IPA. Blue Submarine #6 © 1998 Satoru science fiction fan, Turn A Gundam can be enjoyed with its literature like atmosphere (imagine a BBC-TV’s Ozawa/ Bandai Visual/ Toshiba EMI/ Gonzo. English Version © 2000 AnimeVillage.com. Bubblegum Crisis 2040 © JVC/ AIC. Masterpiece Theatre costume play where Queen Diana could be played by young Helena Bonham Carter or English Version © 1999 A.D. Vision, Inc. City Hunter TV© Tsukasa Hojo/ Nippon TV Station Network. English Version © 2000 A.D. someone like that). With a solid story of human relationships and a hero with a sunny disposition, Roland Seack, Vision, Inc. Cowboy Bebop © 1998 Sunrise. English Version © 1999 AnimeVillage.com. Detective Conan © 1996 Gosho Aoyama/ Turn A should appeal to just about everyone! Even without knowledge of past Gundam series, a total newcomer Shogakukan/ Yomiuri TV/ TMS. Detective Conan manga (in French) © 1997 Dargaud. Eagle: The Making Of An Asian-Ameri- anime fan can enjoy this show which is almost like a soap opera (all the main female characters love Roland, etc.) can President © 2000 Kaiji Kawaguchi/ Shogakukan, Inc. English Version © Viz Communications, Inc. Fushigi Yügi © 1995 Yu with early 20th century costumes. Watase / Shogakukan • TV Tokyo • Studio Pierrot. All Rights Re- served. Licensed by Fuji Creative Corporation. English Version In an interview with Newtype Magazine, director Tomino says, “Films like Luc Besson’s Fifth Element are not packaging © Pioneer Entertainment (USA) L.P. Generator Gawl © Tatsunoko Production/ Nippon Victor. Gunsmith Cats manga easily understood by the general public because the film makers crossed the border of basic entertainment. It’s © 1999 Kenichi Sonoda. English Version © Dark Horse Comics, Inc. Irresponsible Captain Tylor TV © 1998 Hitoshi Yoshiyoka/ a bit selfish to ignore the general public’s need for basics”. So, what is the basic? To have fun, right? Viewing has Kadokawa Shoten. English Version © The Right Stuf International, Inc. Kacho Oji © AIC/ Pioneer/ LDC. Key: The Metal Idol © 1994 to be FUN! If viewers can’t say, “oh, it was good and lots of fun”, what is the point of entertainment?!? When Hiroaki Sato/ Pony Canyon/