Newtype USA - February 2006 issue

My subscribers' copy of the February issue of Newtype USA has arrived; for the curious, here's a rundown on some of the content:

Highlights:
cover - Renton and Eureka of Eureka Seven
centerfold - Sora Naegino from Kaleido Star - New Wings
manga - Aoi Nanase's Angel/Dust Neo debuts
official art - Gankutsuou (7 pages)
voice actress spotlight - Mika Kikuchi (Arika in My-Otome)
"How to art" - Hoden Eizo


Anime/Manga features: (all are 2 pages unless otherwise noted)
Eureka Seven (6, plus 2 more for the TR1: New Wave PS2 game)
Kyo Kara Maoh! (4)
Saiyuki Reload
Sukisho
Loveless
Boys Be ...
Shrine of the Morning Mist
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Trinity Blood (4)
Blood+
Guyver: the Bioboosted Armor


Other items of note include a 4 page profile of Junichi Sato (Kaleido Star, etc), and a Valentine Day special profile of nine "charming characters" (4 pages). The Newtype Express - Japan section has tiny bits of info on The Wings of Rean; Binchotan; Magikano; Witchblade; Shinigami no Ballad; Inukami!; Utawareru Mono; and Rec; and for the U.S., My-Hime; Gundam SEED Destiny; UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie; and the remastered Armored Trooper Votoms.


On the DVD:
Boys Be ... eps 1 (dub)
Diamond Daydreams eps 1 (dub/sub)
The Fuccons eps 1 (dub)
Macross eps 2 (dub/sub)

[Suwako Moriya]

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Dave Stroud said:
Shrine of the Morning Mist

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Heh now I'm almost tempted to buy the magazine just to see what is said as well as what image they end up using. Still it's interesting that now they pick this time for a "Shrine of the Morning Mist" section. Still glad it's getting a section.

[EmperorBrandon]

I'm tempted to check it out for the profile on Junichi Sato...

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Still it's interesting that now they pick this time for a "Shrine of the Morning Mist" section. Still glad it's getting a section.

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In regards to the timing, it may have something to do with the release of the complete collection set, which is due this month. And I can't really call a 2 page illustration with a few paragraphs of accompanying text a "section". /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif As for the illo, it's Seiko, Yuzu, Tama, and Chika in their miko outfits in front of a stone torii. Tama & Chika are stuck in the background and you can basically just see their heads.

[Suwako Moriya]

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Dave Stroud said: As for the illo, it's Seiko, Yuzu, Tama, and Chika in their miko outfits in front of a stone torii. Tama & Chika are stuck in the background and you can basically just see their heads.

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Ah okay in that case I'm quite certain I've seen the image before myself. As for being a section or not. Well for certain two pages isn't much.

[Nosredna]

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EmperorBrandon said:
I'm tempted to check it out for the profile on Junichi Sato...

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That along with the first episode of Diamond Daydreams has me thinking about picking up this issue. Not to mention the Kaleido Star centerfold.

[LimePie]

Does the Junichi Sato profile have any pics/info about Doremi? /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

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Ojamajo LimePie asked:
Does the Junichi Sato profile have any pics/info about Doremi? /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

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Absolutely none. It's 99% Kaleido Star, with a little bit of Tutu and Magic User's Club. Doremi isn't even listed in his "major works as director".

[ibby]

Looks like I'll be picking this issuie for the DVD and poster.Also the Gankutsuou offical art should be interesting also.

[railohio]

Another "must miss" issue for me. Although, I'll admit that it's nice to finally have an issue without those Elric brothers somewhere on or in it. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[pianocello]

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railohio said:
Although, I'll admit that it's nice to finally have an issue without those Elric brothers somewhere on or in it. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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(Brings out the wine and throws a big party to celebrate)

[railohio]

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piano_cello_conducting said:

(Brings out the wine and throws a big party to celebrate)

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You want some cheese to go with that w... Errr... Hey, that actually made sense! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[bci110]

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Nosredna said:
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EmperorBrandon said:
I'm tempted to check it out for the profile on Junichi Sato...

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That along with the first episode of Diamond Daydreams has me thinking about picking up this issue. Not to mention the Kaleido Star centerfold.

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Definitely! I can't wait for this issue to arrive at my mailbox. Gankutsuou artwork, the profile of Junichi Sato, and I could always use another poster of my hero Sora. /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

But the first episode of Kita e. ~Diamond Dust Drops~ is what I'm really anxious to see, especially since Jessica is suppose to be voicing the main character (Atsuko Akanegi) of this episode, so it's something I'm definitely looking forward to.

[EmperorBrandon]

Magic User's Club is actually mentioned? *is further tempted* Any mention of Magic User's Club is good, as is Tutu of course. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

As for Doremi, Junichi Sato's involvement as series director was only with the first series (along with Takuya Igarashi) and Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho. I think that would be an important title to mention for him, though.

[Nosredna]

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Dave Stroud said:
Absolutely none. It's 99% Kaleido Star, with a little bit of Tutu and Magic User's Club. It isn't even listed in his "major works as director".

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99% Kaleido Star? Well that seals it for me, now I have to wait for it to come to my bookstore /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif. Thanks for the info!

[Fort Max]

Is it worth buying for the Eureka Seven article?

I haven't brought an issue of Newtype in ages.

[Shsway]

Awesome! I'll be getting this one for the highlights, the Sato Junichi content and some of the random articles. The DVD looks alright, too.

Thanks for the summary, Dave.

[LimePie]

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Dave Stroud said:
It's 99% Kaleido Star, with a little bit of Tutu and Magic User's Club.

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No mention of Pretear, either? That's odd; you'd think ADV would want to hype one of its series. /images/graemlins/stunned0.gif

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Dave Stroud said:
Sukisho
Loveless


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Sukisho and Loveless? Ooh, this would be hard to resist if I could get Newtype USA here. Probably for the best, since eight pages of content isn't the best reason to spend $10+ dollars. ^^;;

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Ojamajo LimePie wondered:
No mention of Pretear, either? That's odd; you'd think ADV would want to hype one of its series. /images/graemlins/stunned0.gif

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Nope, no Pretear either.

Text for the profile is by Amos Wong; don't know what, if any, relationship he has with ADV. He also does the "Postcards from Japan" column. It isn't my intent to mislead anyone, so while the profile occupies 4 pages of the magazine, I'd estimate that all together there's just over 1 page of text (and that includes the little sidebars on MUC and Tutu); most of the space is given over to 2 large Kaleido Star illustrations (1 x 2 page, 1 x 1 page).

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bci110 observed:
... the first episode of Kita e. ~Diamond Dust Drops~ is what I'm really anxious to see, especially since Jessica is suppose to be voicing the main character (Atsuko Akanegi) of this episode, ...

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Jessica Boone does in fact provide the voice for Atsuko Akanegi.

[dirkdirk]

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Dave Stroud said:
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Ojamajo LimePie wondered:
No mention of Pretear, either? That's odd; you'd think ADV would want to hype one of its series. /images/graemlins/stunned0.gif

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Nope, no Pretear either.

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It says "Major works as director." Sato didn't direct Pretear, so maybe that's part of the reason it isn't listed. Though I'd also guess that since the bio box is Q&A format that Sato was the one who selected which works were listed.

BTW, anyone who's into Kyo Kara Maoh -- this issue has a great 2-page interview with the author of the novels on which the show was based. It's got some good bits on how the anime has re-influenced his work and so on -- interesting read.

That plus Angel/Dust neo made it a must-buy for me! /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

[guyverfanboy]

What does it say about Guyver and Witchblade?

Witchblade - Gonzo's adaptation uses an all-new story & characters, and is set in a near-future Tokyo. In addition to the Witchblade character (Masane Amaha), there are a couple other players: Doji Industries, which is trying to develop a weapon around Witchblade technology; and a group with the initials NSWF, who are trying to create Witchblade wielders via genetic engineering.

director: Yoshimitsu Ohashi
character design: Makoto Uno
series organization & script: Yasuko Kobayashi


Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor- This piece is one of the two page "features"; most of the text is based around quotes & comments from series director Katsuhito Akiyama. Three items of possible interest that caught my eyes are: 1) the series is co-produced by ADV; 2) it will include stories or story elements that were cut or left unfinished from the original manga; and 3) it will make use of somewhat less digital processing of images, going back instead to a hand-drawn approach (especially for fight scenes).

[guyverfanboy]

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Dave Stroud said:
Witchblade - Gonzo's adaptation uses an all-new story & characters, and is set in a near-future Tokyo. In addition to the Witchblade character (Masane Amaha), there are a couple other players: Doji Industries, which is trying to develop a weapon around Witchblade technology; and a group with the initials NSWF, who are trying to create Witchblade wielders via genetic engineering.

director: Yoshimitsu Ohashi
character design: Makoto Uno
series organization & script: Yasuko Kobayashi


Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor- This piece is one of the two page "features"; most of the text is based around quotes & comments from series director Katsuhito Akiyama. Three items of possible interest that caught my eyes are: 1) the series is co-produced by ADV; 2) it will include stories or story elements that were cut or left unfinished from the original manga; and 3) it will make use of somewhat less digital processing of images, going back instead to a hand-drawn approach (especially for fight scenes).

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Cool. Thanks. I'm glad they used the retelling of the origin from the novels rather than the manga...

[bci110]

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Dave Stroud said:Jessica Boone does in fact provide the voice for Atsuko Akanegi.

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...and she's absolutely brilliant as Atsuko! Another stellar performance from the woman who's single-handedly changing the face of voice acting. I just pre-ordered Diamond Daydreams so I'm anxious to watch the rest of Atsuko's story (and the other story too.) /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif