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S T A F FPublisher
Claude J. Pelletier
Editor-in-chiefMartin Ouellette
ContributorsGhislain Barbe, Normand Bilodeau
Miyako Graham, Josée HardyAndy Shaken-Black, James S. Taylor
LayoutThe Safe House Group
CoverGhislain Barbe
IllustrationsGhislain Barbe
PhotographyMiyako Graham
ProofreadingDominique Durocher
TranslationMiyako Graham
Color SeparationArtistat
PrintingPayette & Simms, Inc
Special Thanks toDream Pod 9 for their support and invaluable help,
Normand Bilodeau, Jean Carrières, Jeff Fortier,Michael Liu, Pierre Ouellette, Soichiro Yuasa
SUBSCRIPTIONOne year (6 issues): $30 US, $32.10 Can (GST in-cluded, add PST if ordering from Quebec), or $45 USoverseas. Make check or (preferably) money-order to:
P R O T O C U L T U R E¯:paKu]-
P.O. Box 1433, Station "B"Montréal, Qc., Canada, H3B 3L2
DISTRIBUTORSIn Canada: Big Pictures Distributing ((416) 530-0142), North West Game Trader ((519) 623-4832),T.D. Imports ((403) 252-2006).
In U.S.A.: Anime Crash ((212) 254-4670),Berkley Distributors ((510) 845-9851 or (310)632-8448), Books Nippan ((213) 891-9636 or(310) 604-9701), Capital City ((608) 223-2000),Chessex ((610) 695-0523), Compleat Strategist((212) 685-3880), Diamond ((410) 560-7100),Kinokuniya Book Store ((415) 567-7625), Lib-erty Hobby ((800) 654-6229), Nikaku Animart( (408) 971-2822) , RPV ((714) 671-1270) ,Wargame West ((505) 242-1773).
EDITORIALTruth or Cyber Graffiti ......................................................................................... 6
WHAT'S GOING ON?ECHOES FROM THE NET AND OTHER NEWS ........................................................... 7
ANIME ............................................................................................................... 8
MANGA .......................................................................................................... 10
ANIME PRODUCTS ............................................................................................. 12
NEW RELEASES ................................................................................................. 13
REVIEWSBOOK: Dreamland Japan ................................................................................. 18
MODELS:Zaku Master Grade, Evangelion (EVA00-2, 01, 02) ............................... 30
MANGA: Academy Comics ................................................................................ 39
ANIME: PA'S PICK .............................................................................................. 49
ANIME .............................................................................................................. 50
SPOTLIGHT: GUNDAMGUNDAM WING (Overview, Characters, Mecha Files) ......................................... 19
8th MS TEAM (Overview, Characters, Mecha Files) ............................................. 23
GUNDAM X (Overview, Characters, Mecha Files) ................................................ 26
FEATURESHEROIC ROBOTS OF THE SEVENTIES' (PART 2)
Heroic Robots For America: SHOGUN WARRIORS Comics ................................ 31
Guide (From MAZINGER to YUSHA RAIDEEN) .................................................. 32
FORCE FIVE Video Review ............................................................................ 38
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION (PART 2)
Synopses (episodes 19-26) ........................................................................... 40
Mecha Files (EVA 00-2, 03, Design Selection) ................................................ 42
Review ........................................................................................................ 44
Products ....................................................................................................... 44
Evangelion Controversy ................................................................................ 45
Manga ........................................................................................................ 46
ANIME WORLDFanime Con '96 ............................................................................................... 47
No-Name Anime Club / Fanime Resource Guide '96 .......................................... 48
Sailor Moon Quick Video Review ...................................................................... 48
Japanese Language Seminar: Conclusion .......................................................... 49
PROTOCULTURE ADDICTS #41. July/August 1996. The Anime & Manga magazine. Published bimonthly byPROTOCULTURE Enr, P.O. Box 1433, Station "B", Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3B 3L2. FAX: (514) 527-0347.E-mail: [email protected]. Web: http://www.odyssee.net/~flip/PA
PROTOCULTURE ADDICTS is ©1996 by PROTOCULTURE ENR. The copyrights and trademarks mentioned herein arethe property of their respective owners. PROTOCULTURE ADDICTS acknowledges the creators and copyrightsholders of the materials mentioned or pictured herein, and does not seek to infringe on their rights. All rights toarticles/artwork revert to their respective writers/artists upon publication. Contributors are responsible for theirviews which are not necessarily those of PROTOCULTURE ADDICTS. No part of this magazine can be reproducedwithout permission from the publisher, except for review purposes.
Legal deposit at the National Library of Quebec Printed in CanadaLegal deposit at the National Library of Canada ISSN 0835-9563
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CREDITS
EDITORIAL
TRUTH OR CYBER GRAFFITIBLUE SEED © 1995 YUZO TAKADA / TAKESHOBO- BS PROJECT - TV TOKYO - NAS. BURN UP W!© 1996 AIC / MRC by the courtesy of A.D.Vision.CHODENJI MACHINE VOLTES V © Toei Co. / Nip-pon Sunrise. English version © 1983 Modern Pro-grams International. ELLCIA © 1993 JVC / JAMCREATION / J.C.STAFF. GAIKING © 1992 Peter PanIndustries / Parade Video. GALAXY FRAULEINYUNA © 1995 RED-HUDSON / TOHO -STARCHILD - MOVIC. GUNDAM © Sunrise (MS-06 F/J ZAKU II model by Bandai Co). MAZINGERGREAT © 1974 Dynamic Kikaku / Toei Doga.MAZINGER Z © 1972 Dynamic Kikaku / Toei Doga.MUTEKIKOJIN DAITURN 3 © 1978 Nippon Sun-rise. NEON GENESIS EVANGELION © 1995GAINAX / Project EVA / TV Tokyo / NAS. Englishversion © 1996 A.D.Vision (Models by Bandai Co.Dojinshi: Saru No Yakata © 1996 Tiya Nukui; Movevol.3 © 1996 G:Mark; Antithese vol.1 © 1996 Gin-ger House / Side-Eva / Aura; Ars Magna © 1996Senatsu Hita / Selfish Product). SHOGUN WAR-RIORS © 1979 Marvel Comics Group. SHUTENDOJI - THE STAR HAND KID © 1989 Go Nagai /Dynamic Planning, Inc. / Nippon Columbia Co.,Ltd. SPACEKETEERS © 1992 Peter Pan Industries/ Parade Video. STARVENGERS © 1992 Peter PanIndustries / Parade Video. SUIKODEN © 1991SHINJI WADA / HAKUSENSHA / J.H Project.TOSHI GORDIAN © 1979 Tatsunoko. TOSHODAIMOS © 1978 Y&K / Toei Company. UCHUMAJIN DAIKENGO © Tori Production / Toei Com-pany. UFO ROBOT GRANDIZER © 1975 DynamicKikaku / TV Asahi / Toei Doga. English version ©1992 Peter Pan Industries / Parade Video. UFOSENSHI DIAPOLON © 1976 Eiken. WAKUSEI RO-BOT DANGUARD ACE © 1977 Toei. English ver-sion © 1992 Peter Pan Industries / Parade Video.YUSHA RAIDEEN © 1975 Tohoku Shinsha.
ILLUSTRATIONSADVANCE COMICS 91 (96-7), 92 (96-8). ANIME-V 122 (96-2): 128-129; 124 (96-4): 138-139. B-CLUB 87 (93-2): 21-23; 120 (95-11): 20; 122 (96-1): 6-7; 124 (96-3): 98-99; 125 (96-4): 3, 6-7, 13-20, 22-25; 126 (96-5): 9, 38. ANIME: Guida Al Cin-ema D’Animazione Giapponese (BARICORDI, A.et al., Granata): 55, 59, 62, 66, 70, 73,79, 89, 92,100, 106, 109, 122. ENTERTAINMENT BIBLE(Bandai) #6: 21, 27, 140, 153, 156-158; #9: 136;#48: 3, 6, 8, 10-13, 20, 25, 36, 56, 63, 94, 98,108-111. EVA MANIACS design book: 6, 23, 25,31-32, 48, 58, 62. GUNDAM WING Wing SeasonA.C.195: 6, 8, 14, 17, 22, 26, 29-30, 34-35, 64-70. HOBBY JAPAN (96-3): 38-39, 82; (96-8): 42;(93-8): 87. NEON GENESIS EVANGELION manga(Kadokawa Shoten) #1: 122; #2:140, 166.NEWTYPE (96-1): 10-11; (96-2); 163-169; (96-4): 10-11; (96-6): 98-99. PREVIEWS Vol.VI, #5(96-5); Vol.VI, #6 (96-6).
All other illustrations come from promotional art-work, cover art or directly from the animation. Theyremain the property of their respective owner.
When I heard that EVANGELION was censored (see our article “Evangelion Controversy” on page
45), I was totally outraged. How this could be possible in our modern world? And all this (we specu-
lated) in the name of religious belief? What about free speech? How could a legal
system go along with this? Well, maybe it did not and the TV station censored the
show itself to avoid offending certain sensibilities. We cannot really know where the
truth lies. I was particularly confused when my friend Miyako read me Hideaki Anno’s
interview in NEWTYPE of June. He avoided the subject of censorship and skillfully
defended his work. His point of view made sense and he made some interesting
comments about the internet fans who excessively criticized the show.
“I think the people who are very much involved with the Net,” Mr. Anno said, “have
very narrow views toward life and the world. They’re always in their rooms
and don’t go out very often to communicate in person. Because of their
information on the Net, they feel they know everything without searching the real truths.” They easily
and anonymously say things that they would never say in person. “Their messages are like graffiti in
a public toilet.” They attack other while they are staying in a safe place. “They don’t have anything
certain to hold on... that’s probably why they watch anime shows. (...) I would like to add and say to
those fans, hey, go out and visit towns. I am 35 now and I am realizing the importance of human
contact little by little...”
(This interview, published in the June issue of NEWTYPE, was
made by Mr. Shinichiro Inouê. He encourages people to send
comments and questions to Anno-san by writing to: Mr.
Hideaki Anno, Monthly NEW- TYPE Magazine, Kado-kawa
Shoten, Tokyo, 162-77, Japan.)
I don’t entirely agree with what Mr. Anno is saying. He seems to
perpetuate the standard caricatural view of the nerd and in-
troverted net surfer. Nevertheless, I must admit that he is touching some sensi-
tive area and he scores some points.
Anyway, you have probably already noticed that this issue has a few more pages than usual (60). It is
also packed with information. It offers the second parts of the EVANGELION and of the “Heroic
Robots of the Seventies” articles, as well as a large overview (with character guide and mecha files)
of all the recent GUNDAM TV and OVA series. The episode guide of those GUNDAM series will be
published in several parts in future issues of the magazine. It also features the last of the Japanese
language seminars and quite a load of news and reviews.
As usual, we tried very hard to give you the best information, to make the magazine interesting and
fun for you to read. I hope you will like it, because sometime producing the magazine is a very long
and discouraging work. Don’t forget to write and give us your comments and sug-
gestions. It is very much appreciated.
Ja ne!
Claude J. Pelletier
[email protected] — http://www.odyssee.net/~flip/PA
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SOME WEB PAGES TO CHECK OUTAnime Express: http://geocities.com/tokyo/1264/anime.htmBuichi Terasawa’s BAT manga online (need Java browser): http://softbank.co.jp/ilab/bat/Chicago Anime Club: http://www2.uic.edu:80/~aresen2/animatrix.htmlCentral Park Media / US Manga Corps: http://www.centralparkmedia.comSailor Moon North American Voice Actors page “Star of Voice”: http://www.voicestars.comAnd don’t forget PA own web page: http://www.odyssee.net/~flip/PA
BLACKJACK was made into a live action movie avail-able since April (93 min., ¥6480). After the six OVAs,the story continues with a movie to be released thisfall. The story, with an original script co-written byOsamu Dezaki, is set during Atlanta Olympic Games!
The BLUE SEED story continues with an OVA series.BLUE SEED 2: “Operation Mitama Phase 1” is avail-able since 7-24-96. VHS: KIVA-267/LD: KILA-172, 30min., ¥5,800.
A CAPTAIN HARLOCK LD box set will be released intwo parts. The first box (avail. 7-21-96) offers 22 epi-sodes on 6 LDs for ¥28,000. The second box will beavailable in October.
The interesting 1995 live-action movie EKO EKOAZARAK: WIZARD OF DARKNESS has now a sequelthat has been subtitled BIRTH OF THE WIZARD. Thefirst part, produced by Gaga Communications(ZEIRAM), was a very nice occult movie (with a touchof erotism — but no tentacles!) telling the story of aschoolgirl using her occult power to fight evil. If part 2is as good, it should be quite interesting. Very similarto animation like TOKYO BABYLON or SILENT MOBIUS.
Yoshiyuki Tomino is back. He is directing and scriptingGâzei no Yoku (Wings of Gâzei) based on his own novel(probably, “Wings of Lin”, the original, mechaless,concept behind AURA BATTLER DUNBINE — mechawere added later at the urge of Bandai). It is set in thesame modern fantasy universe than DUNBINE, but with-out any mecha. Design by Kenichi Ohnuki and sound-track by Shiro Sagisu. To be released in September.
Studio Ghibli has released a complete LD box set oftheir work... It includes five Miyazaki movies(NAUSICAA, LAPUTA, TOTORO, KIKI, PORCO ROSSO),three Takahata movies (GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES,OMOHIDE PORO PORO (“Only Yesterday”),POMPOKO), the Tomomi Mochizuki made-for-TV UMIGA KIKOERU (“I Can Hear the Sea”), Yoshifumi Kondô’sMIMI O SUMASEBA, the “making of” OMOHIDE POROPORO, some clips made by Miyazaki for NTV (includ-ing the 6 min. clip “On Your Mark”). TKLO-50180, CLV,13 LDs (over 1,000 min.!), ¥120,000, avail. on 8-1-96.
Keita Amamiya, creator of ZEIRAM, has contributed toanother live-action movie, JUSKISS. Coincidentaly, theyoung heroine, Justy, is quite similar to Iria. She isplayed by Yûko Anai, a young idol singer. VHS: VPVT-
63845, 77 min. LD: VPLT-70602, 85 min., ¥5,800, avail.on 7-1-96.
LANDLOCK is a new OVA in two parts designed by...Masamune Shirow! LD: AML-0024, CLV, ¥8,034. VHS:AMV-0132, ¥7,800. Both 50 min. and avail. on 6-21-96. It is based not on a manga, but on a Saturn videogame.
LEGEND OF CRYSTANIA is out on video at last. It isscripted by Ryo Mizuno which explains the similaritieswith LODOSS. VCKF-00035, 86 min., ¥5,800, avail.since 5-21-96. They announced an OVA for this fall.
MAHOTSUKAI TAI is a six-OVA series directed byJunichi Satô and designed Ikuko Itô (SAILOR MOONS). It is more or less a remake of MAHOTSUKAI SALLY(Sally The Magician, aka Mini-Fée in French).
Several manga just ended recently: RANMA 1/2 withits #38, RAYEARTH with its Part 2 #3, and TOKYOBABYLON with its #7. Other manga are quite far in theirseries: JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE reached #47,USHIO & TORA #29 and CHINMOKU NO KAITAI (SI-LENT SERVICE — recently adapted into animation)reached #31.
SAILOR MOON “Song Collection”, available since 5-21-96, offers the best songs of the series. “Extra Ver-sion”, avail. on 8-21-96, will offers several BGM neverreleased before.
SANCTUARY, the famous manga by Sho Fumimura andRyoichi Ikegami, has been at last made into an OVA.Directed by Takashi Watanabe. LD: VPLV-70594, 70min., CLV, ¥5,800, avail. on 4-25-96. VHS: SA4699S,66 min., ¥4,800, avail. on 5-1-96.
SHAMANIC PRINCESS is a cool OVA mini-series in twoparts. Design by Atsuko Ishida (RAYEARTH). Vol. 1 isalready available: BES-1347, 30 min., ¥5,800.
SLAYERS will be rather omnipresent this year with anew TV series, SLAYERS NEXT, a new movie, SLAY-ERS RETURN, and three new OVAs of 30 min. each!
Tôei is releasing in two LD volumes the credits se-quences from all their old animation. Vol. 1 (120 min.)includes the 1963-1975 TV series and vol. 2 1976-1982.
(From ANIMELAND #24, CYBER NAMIDA (http://www.namida.com), and NEWTYPE)
SHORT NEWS FROM JAPAN○
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NEXT ISSUEPA #42 will features spotlights on PATLABOR
and VOTOMS, reports on Project A-Kon ’96,
Otakon ’96 and Fant-Asia (Montreal’s Asian
Fantasy & Action Movies Festival), plus our
usual news & reviews. Don’t miss it!
PROTOCULTURE ADDICTS SPECIAL #1This special/extra issue (PAX #1) is the first in a se-ries of anthologies compiling the best articles ofPROTOCULTURE ADDICTS magazine. For the read-ers who discovered the magazine just recently, it is arare chance to have access to articles originally pub-lished in issues that are now sold out. For the oldreaders, it is a chance to see those articles refreshedwith new layout, new illustrations, updated informa-tion and... to also read new articles. This issuepresents spotlights on PORCO ROSSO (from issue#26), STREET FIGHTER II (from #34), MY NEIGHBORTOTORO (from #31), “How to Access New Sourcesof Anime” (from #26), “Introducing Anime to Crit-ics” (from #31), “Japanese Language Seminar #1:Katakana” (from #30), and some “Anime Stories”.The new material will offer news, reviews, letters fromfans, and articles on Yashuhiro Imagawa, MegumiHayashibara, Go Nagai, etc.. It will be an excellentissue to introduce someone to Japanese animation.[Warning: This issue will be printed only if there isenough orders from the main comics distributors —so don’t forget to bug your local retailer!] 60-68pages. $4.95. Available in late October.
EVENTSKATSUCON 3 will be held March 7-9 at the HolidayInn Executive Center, Virginia Beach, Va. Member-ship: $25 until Nov. 29, $30 until Feb. 4 and $40 atthe door. Room rate: $79 (reservation: (804) 499-4400 or 1-800-HOLIDAY). Information: Katsu Pro-ductions P.O. Box 11582, Blacksburg VA 24062-1582.E-mail: [email protected]. Web: http://www.eskimo.com/~antares/kcon3.html.
FANIME CON ’97 will be held March 8 at Foothill Col-lege, Los Altos, Ca. Registration: $8 until Feb. 21,$10 at the door. Information: Fanime Con, P.O. Box642028, San Jose CA 95164-2028. E-mail:[email protected]. Web: http://www.fanime.com.
NEW MAGAZINESNIPPON HEROES, a anime and sentai magazine, islooking for contributors. Contact: Nippon Heroes, P.O.Box 110212, Cambria Heights NY 11411. E-mail:[email protected].
ANIME2 is a magazine published by the Greater Chi-cago Megazone. $3.50 (payable to Mike Cox). Vil-lage Hall Productions, P.O. Box 5252, Vernon Hills,IL 60061.
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