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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AoD's Tatiana Razajev Fanboy stated:
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". [img]/images/graemlins/sweat000.gif[/img] 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? [img]/images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif[/img]

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

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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. [img]/images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif[/img]