Newtype USA - April 2006 issue

[Roujin0308]

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

Highlights:
cover - Saya and Hagi of Blood+ (illustration by Chizu Hashii)
centerfold - Valkyrie from UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie
manga - Aoi Nanase's Angel/Dust Neo continues with Scene 3
official art - Z.O.E Dolores,i (7 pages)
voice actor spotlight - Eri Kitamura (Saya in Blood+)
"How to art" - the work of "D.K"


Anime/Manga features: (all are 2 pages unless otherwise noted)
Blood+ (6)
MS Gundam Seed Destiny (8)
Eureka Seven (4)
Samurai 7 (4)
My-HiME
Kannazuki no Miko
Fantastic Children
Patlabor the Movie
Loveless
Starship Operators
Melody of Oblivion


The main editorial features are:
- a 4 page profile of Akitaro Daichi (anime versions of Fruits Basket and Kodocha, etc)
- the Newtype Express: Japan Now section includes small bits of info on Glass no Kantai; Juosei; xxxHOLiC (movie); Black Lagoon; Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu; Ochaken Hotto Monogatari; Strawberry Panic!; Kiba; Simoun; and .hack/G.U.
- the Newtype Express: USA Now section provides brief comments on KamiChu!; Strawberry Marshmallow; This Ugly Yet BEautiful World; Fullmetal Alchemist (movie); Nanaka 6/17; and The Law of Ueki
- Amos Wong's contributes a 2 page report on the band High and Mighty Color

On the DVD:
the Fuccons eps 24
My-HiME eps 1
Neo Ranga eps 1 (dub/sub)
Viewtiful Joe eps 5

also includes a trailer for Karas (approx 3:15)

[Shiroi Hane]

..that took a while to get to you... I picked up my copy from a store here in the UK last thursday.

[Roujin0308]

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Shiroi Hane noted:
..that took a while to get to you...

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Yeah, it was somewhat irksome to see it available at various stores last week and not in my mailbox. <shrug> Oh well, at least I'm only paying about $7/issue.