Viz This Week

Date: Friday, July 28, 2000

Viz This Week (7/28/00)

a weekly notice about viz websites and products:

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1. Viz

a. feature - video girl ai

2. Animerica

a. preview - issue 8.6

b. fan art of the week - swimsuit 2000

3. VizKids

a. fan art - pokemon for july

4. Pulp

a. new issue 4.8 - new wave horror

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1. http://www.viz.com



1a. Feature: VIDEO GIRL AI GRAPHIC NOVEL VOL. 2: MIX DOWN



As the VCR overheats, the "defective" Ai is recalled by her heartless

creator back into the video world whence she came! And finally, when

she is allowed to return to Yota's side, it is under one condition:

she cannot allow herself to fall in love with him, or she will be

deleted! Will she be seduced instead by Yota's classmate, the

artistic-and scheming-Takao Sorayama? Meanwhile, Moemi's relationship

with Takashi is hollow, and she turns to her "good friend" Yota for

reassurance. But is it just reassurance she wants...or have Yota's

dreams been answered?



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2. http://www.animerica-mag.com



2a. New Issue Preview 8.6

Our catch-up to The Slayers, Rurouni Kenshin, Kimagure Orange Road,

Gundam Wing, and more!



2b. Fan Art

Fan Art of the Week is "Darien/Mamoru" By Sophea Len, Age 19 of San

Jose, CA



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NEW PRODUCTS:



MONTHLY COMIC



AQUA KNIGHT #4

Ruliya and Arrabus are interrupted by the arrival of the colossal

floating Zyfort, bringing a group of colonists to Lighthouse Island!

Alcontra, a haughty aristocrat from faraway Antipoda, has arrived,

and it's 1492 all over again as he claims the island for himself and


dubs it Zyland. And "the natives look as if they will make fine

slaves."



EAGLE: THE MAKING OF AN ASIAN-AMERICAN PRESIDENT #6: THE KING OF NEW

YORK

As the New York primaries approach, candidate Yamaoka tries to get

the endorsement of Gilbert Blackburn, the mayor of New York City and

political power broker. As the political maneuvering becomes more

complicated, Takashi Jo finds it impossible to stay neutral. Who will

be the Democratic nominee: former vice president Albert Noah,

or "reformer with a record" Yamaoka?



NO NEED FOR TENCHI!: PART 9, #5

With Ayeka as his bargaining chip, Yataka parlays with Tenchi and Co.

for the prisoner he really wants: Ryoko! But some people are more

dangerous to have as hostages than enemies! And as tensions mount,

the one who's got its finger on the button turns out to be the

mechanical intelligence Mikamo. Chu! Chu! Chu!

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3. http://www.vizkids.com



3a. Pokemon Fan Art



We've got new Pokemon fan art from July! Take a short cut to

http://www.vizkids.com/pokemon/fans_fanart.shtml



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4. http://www.pulp-mag.com



4a. New Issue



New issue online! Check out the "Horror" issue, August 2000

Vol. 4

No. 8. Explore JAPANESE NEW WAVE HORROR, A TERRIFYING REPORT by

Izumi Evers, Alvin Lu, Patrick Macias, and Jason Thompson. Also

check out interviews from Omega Project and Junji Ito, movie reviews

of The Ring/Rasen (Spiral), The Ring 2/Shikoku), Tomie/Tomie Replay,

Uzumaki, and Crazy Lips/Juon/Juon 2, as well as the Usamaru Furuya

interview in which Chikao Shiratori goes up against the mind behind

the new PULP manga SHORT CUTS



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VIZ THIS WEEK is offered by Viz Communications, Inc., the leading

U.S. publisher of Japanese animation and comics (anime and manga) for

English-speaking audiences. Based in San Francisco, Viz has an

integrated line of entertainment media:



MAGAZINES: Animerica, Animerica Extra and PULP

COMICS: Pokemon, DragonBall Z and Neon Genesis Evangelion

VIDEOS: Ranma 1/2, Night Warriors and Video Girl Ai

MUSIC: Soundtracks for Key the Metal Idol and Resident Evil

FILMS: A Chinese Ghost Story and Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald

BOOKS: Japan Edge, Fresh Pulp and Secret Comics Japan

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