Newtype USA - December 2006 issue

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My subscriber copy of the Newtype USA December 2006 issue arrived today. For the curious, here's what this month's issue contains:

Highlights:
Cover: Neon Genesis Evangelion
Centerfold: Guyver, the Bioboosted Armor
Manga Insert: Part 2 of Once upon a Glashma
Creator Profile: Shukou Murase (director of Ergo Proxy and Witch Hunter Robin)
Official Art: Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid
Voice Actress Spotlight: Yui Makino (Misake in Welcome to the NHK)
How to Art: MID (Dimension Zero)

Newtype Express (Japan): Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!, Winter Garden, Rozen Maiden ouverture, Rocket Girl, Sumomo mo Momo ~Chijo Saikyo no Yome~, 009-1, Ghost Hunt, Nodame Cantabile, Olynssis

Newtype Express (USA): Gunbuster, new yuri titles fron Seven Seas, Afro Samurai, acid android's debut album, Best Student Council, GON, Train Man: Densha Otoko, Moeyo Ken, ADV confirms licenses for Air Gear and Sgt. Frog, clothing for yaoi fans

Articles (all are 2 pages long unless specified; listed in order as they appear in the magazine):
Cover Feature: Evangelion movies (6)
Trinity Blood (4)
My-HiME
Gun Sword
MoonPhase
Please! Twins
Coyote Ragtime Show
Utawarerumono
Blood+ (4 - appears after the Creator Profile article)
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Anime Gift Guide (6)
Maplestory

Game of the Month: Phantasy Star Universe (multi-platform)
Book of the Month: Kashimashi ~Girl Meets Girl~ Vol. #1 (Seven Seas)
DVD of the Month: Paniponi Dash! Vol. #1 (ADV)

Sampler DVD Episodes:
Episode 1 of Ergo Proxy (Geneon)
Episode 1 of Rumbling Hearts/KimiNozo (FUNimation)
Episode 2 of Nerima Daikon Brothers (ADV)

Gotta Get It Givaway Prizes:
A. DVD - Elfen Lied Collection (3 to give away)
B. Game - Phantasy Star Universe for the XBOX 360 (4)
C. Book - Kashimashi Vol. #1 (5)
D. DVD - Rumbling Hearts Vol. #1 (3)
E. DVD - Black Cat Vol. #1 (3)
F. DVD - Eureka Seven Vol. #5 Special Edition (3)
G. Book - Rose Hip Zero (10)
H. DVD - Full Metal Panic? FUMOFFU Collection (3)
I. Autograph of Shukou Murase (2)
J. Game - Gitaroo Man Lives! for the PSP (3)
K. Book - Anne*Freaks Vols. #1-4 (3)

[Fudce]

cool!

Episode two of NDB, and episodes one of Ergo proxy & Rumbling hearts (even if the latter is available online from Funimation's website)

Some interesting features there, looking foward to reading the Yui Makino spotlight, as well as the rest of it in general.

clothing for yaoi fans
Clothing for them to wear, or for them to dress up guys in? :smile:

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clothing for yaoi fans
Clothing for them to wear, or for them to dress up guys in? :smile:

They're T-shirts from a new clothing company called Urban Alchemist that have the phrases "I want a Seme" and "I want an Uke" on them. I don't follow yaoi (obviously, since I'm a guy :laugh: ), but I guess that seme and uke are the two main character types in the genre. They only have the two shirts right now, but they do plan on adding T-shirts with more general anime themes, along with RPG-themed and mecha T-shirts. If you want to check them out, here's their website:

www.urban-alchemist.com

As for the sampler DVD, I'm anxious to see Rumbling Hearts since I didn't get a chance to watch it at SugioCon last month. I already saw Episode 2 of NDB, and I might give Ergo Proxy a look.

[RommieSG]

Can't wait to pick this one up. Does the Official Art of TSR include Mao's slit dress from episode 5? ;)

Rommie

[Roujin0308]

Can't wait to pick this one up. Does the Official Art of TSR include Mao's slit dress from episode 5? ;)

There's a small image of her in an ankle-length dress (and wearing a wig), but I can't tell if it's slit any and I haven't seen eps 5 yet.

[Lego]

Highlights:
Cover: Neon Genesis Evangelion

At least it isn't Gundam Seed again..

[vtr9kvictor]

I discovered an error. In the column for the Rozen Maiden Ouverture story, the names for the twins and Canaria are mixed up. Canaria is labeled Suiseiseki, Souseiseki is labeled Canaria, and Suiseiseki is labeled Souseiseki.

[Vicserr]

clothing for yaoi fans
Clothing for them to wear, or for them to dress up guys in? :smile:

They're T-shirts from a new clothing company called Urban Alchemist that have the phrases "I want a Seme" and "I want an Uke" on them. I don't follow yaoi (obviously, since I'm a guy :laugh: ), but I guess that seme and uke are the two main character types in the genre. They only have the two shirts right now, but they do plan on adding T-shirts with more general anime themes, along with RPG-themed and mecha T-shirts. If you want to check them out, here's their website:

www.urban-alchemist.com

That's the company that some of the guys that got laid off CPM started.

Mmmmm mecha T-shirts.... :evil: :bignosebleed: :nosebleed:

[tstidm1]

The issue with Neon Genesis Evangelion movie issue is one that I am excited about. I want to see episode 1 of ergo Proxy as it is on my Christmas list.

[LimePie]

Canaria is labeled Suiseiseki, Souseiseki is labeled Canaria, and Suiseiseki is labeled Souseiseki.

How dare they defile the Holiness that is Desu! Mixing up the twins is bad enough, but mislabeling Kanaria as Her Desu-ness? Unforgivable! :tongue:

[Talyn]

Awesome news on the mag. I rarely frequent ADV's site or the NewType site, and love the mag despite the price I pay every year. I've been super eager to learn more about the new EVA series, as well as previewinng Ergo Proxy. I want to get the series, but find it hard to pull the trigger with a tight budget and hiding it from the wife. Since it's x-mas I've been sneaking things inside orders I've placed online...

[ibby]

Looks like this is a good issue this month. I can't wait to get my copy and what the DVD sample episodes.

[pianocello]

Okay issue. Not enough on the anime figures though. And since I'm not into Guyver, the centerfold really wasn't for me.

[chloes_fork]

So would it be reasonable to assume the NGE feature is six pages of breathless hype with no real info (or at least nothing that hasn't been available online for weeks), and not worth spending 13 bucks on? :P

[Roujin0308]

So would it be reasonable to assume the NGE feature is six pages of breathless hype with no real info (or at least nothing that hasn't been available online for weeks), and not worth spending 13 bucks on? :P

I don't know what's been available online elsewhere for weeks, but the relevant text in the piece boils down to less than 1 page and provides only a small amount of superficial info. So no, I wouldn't pay $13 for just this ...