Contents:

SPOTLIGHT

21....SILENT MOBIUS

This 9-page spotlight covers the new Silent Mobius TV series that is just starting to be released by Bandai/AnimeVillage.com. It includes an overview, character files, mechanical designs and the complete synopses, as well as a review of the manga and of the English version video.

ANIME WORLD

14....Fant-Asia '99 Report

A 7-page overview of Montreal's International Festival of Fantasy & Action Cinema, with tons of reviews (including 8 Japanese anime).

38....Convention Reports

A series of reports on the last summer conventions, including a color page full of pictures of anime convention's cosplay, reports on FanimeCon, Anime Central, Anime North, Project A-kon and Otakon. By Kent Wong, Kevin Lillard and Miyako Matsuda.

46....Dimension SF Report

A short report on this Montreal's Science-Fiction Festival, particularly interesting because they've shown Rock And Rule, The End of Evangelion and the Parasyte Eve live-action movie.

48....The Modern Japanese Music Database (Part 1)

A new series of articles by James S. Taylor, this time about the Japanese Pop music scene.

50....Anime Under Fire (Part 14)

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, James continue to defend anime!

52....Anime Trivia Part 3: The Eighties

Lots have been written on how anime started in North America, but there is not much references 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 early days of Japanese animation? Test your knowledge with our ANIME TRIVIA!

REVIEWS

13....Live-Action: Return of Daimajin, The Wrath of Daimajin, Iron Monkey, Legend Of The Devil, Weather Woman

36....Manga (English): various.

46....Video Games: Parasyte Eve

54....Anime Reviews: PA Picks: Blue Submarine No6, Bubblegum Crisis 2040, Cowboy Bebop, Perfect Blue

55....Anime Reviews

ANIME STORIES

59....Harlock Saga: Der Ring Des Nibelungen

60....Rurouni Kenshin OVAs

61....City Hunter TV Special: The End of the Vicious Criminal Ryo Saeba

WHAT'S GOING ON?

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

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

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

9...New Releases

39..Model News

MISCELLANEOUS

4.....Presentation

This issue's Suggested Web Pages

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