Contents:

SPOTLIGHTS

17....GASARAKI

This 8-page spotlight introduces you to an interesting TV series that blends military thriller, mysticism and small-size mecha (not surprising since it was created by the director of Votoms, Ryosuke Takahashi, and designed by Yutaka Izubuchi, who worked on Patlabor). It should rival the success of Evangelion and will be released by A.D. Vision sometime in 2000. Includes an oververview, the characters & Mecha files, the synopses for the first 8 episodes and model kits review.

25....COWBOY BEPOP

A 4-page spotlight on this VERY cool new series to be released by AnimeVillage.com (Bandai) in June. Includes an oververview, the characters & Mecha designs, and the synopses for the first 8 episodes.

39....BRAIN POWERD

A 7-page spotlight on one the lastest creations of Yoshiyuki Tomino (Gundam). It has a strange ("Gundamesque") story, weird mecha designs, but it is nice and should be released by AnimeVillage.com (Bandai) in 1999. Includes an oververview, the characters & Mecha files, the synopses for the first 15 episodes and model kits review.

46....OUTLAW STAR

A 4-page spotlight on this cool new series to be released by AnimeVillage.com (Bandai) in June. Includes an oververview, the characters & Mecha designs, and the synopses for the first 8 episodes.

ANIME WORLD

35....Anime Trivia Part 1: The Origins & the Sixties

Lots have been written on how anime started in North America, but there is not much reference on how animation started in Japan. Consequently, many fans probably don't know much about it. That's why PA has decided to challenge its readers about this subjet: What do you know about the origins of Japanese animation? Test your knowledge with our ANIME TRIVIA!

36....KatsuCon Report

By Kevin Lillard

52....Anime Under Fire (Part 12)

James S. Taylor follow up on his articles "Introducing Anime To Critics" (PA #31 & PAX #1) and "Those Perverted Sex & Violence Cartoons" (PA #32) with a new set of advices on how to deal with arguments against anime and how to respond. In this instalment, Mrs. "Brittney Jackson" continues her critic of anime as pornographic and James starts defending anime!

REVIEWS

13....Live-Action:

14....Manga (Japanese): The Violonist of Hameln (by Michiaki Watanabe).

15....Manga (English): various.

17....DVD: anime.

50....Models: RX-78 Gundam Perfect Grade, RGM-79 GM

54....Anime Reviews: PA Picks

55....Anime Reviews

ANIME STORIES

37....Turn A Gundam

59....Gundam 8th MS Team (Movie)

60....Blue Submarine No 6

WHAT'S GOING ON?

5...Anime & Manga News: Japan & North America

6...Video & Manga Releases (+ Manga Selection)

8...Products Releases (Japanese LDs, domestic DVD releases, Live-Action & other anime-related products)

9...New Releases

13..Live-Action News: The 1999 Japanese Academy Awards

51..Model News

MISCELLANEOUS

4.....Presentation

35.....Spotlights' Bibliography

This issue's Suggested Web Pages

Sample of this issue (news, etc.) [This file has 1827k]

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