Viz-in Vol. 1, No. 2

Date: Wednesday, November 01, 2000

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GUNDAM WING: BLIND TARGET #1

4-issue series -- original story by Hajime Yadate and Yoshiyuki

Tomino, story by Sakura Asagi, art by Akemi Omoide -- monthly, b&w,

40 pages -- $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN -- CGW0201 -- SHIPS 2/9/01

BEFORE ENDLESS WALTZ...

A new GUNDAM WING series with the beautiful art of shojo and the

action of shonen manga! After the end of the GUNDAM WING TV

storyline, world peace does not come without a price. Trowa meets an

old comrade from his days in the resistance who offers to buy his

Gundam, which he hasn't used since the war. But who are the killers

who are after the lives of Relena and the Gundam pilots?



FUSHIGI YUGI VOL. 4: BANDIT

Animerica Extra graphic novel -- story and art by Yu Watase -- b&w,

200 pages -- $15.95 USA/$24.95 CAN -- GFY004 -- SHIPS 2/16/01

CLERICS AND ROGUES

The hit shojo (girls') manga! When best friends Miaka and Yui opened

an ancient Chinese book, they were transported into the Universe of

the Four Gods, a parallel world strangely like ancient China. There,

Miaka is heralded as the legendary Priestess of the god Suzaku, but

through a twist of fate, Yui becomes her arch-enemy! Now Miaka must

gather the seven Celestial Warriorsdashing mercenary Tamahome,

emperor Hotohori, and othersto summon Suzaku, save her friend,

and find true love. Contains the stories from ANIMERICA EXTRA Vol. 3,

No. 5 through No. 10.

IN THIS VOLUME: To avert a war, Tamahome willingly becomes the

hostage of Yui and her sadistic general Nakago. Meanwhile, Miaka goes

with Nuriko and Hotohori in search of the remaining Celestial

Warriors, only to be captured by mountain bandits! Can they find the

warrior Tasuki and survive a power struggle between two bandit

leaders: one armed with the power of illusion, another with a harisen

wand that spits fire? In search of a healer who is said to raise the

dead, they visit the plague-stricken city of Changhung. But the town

is in the grip of terrible evil, with the dead rising from the


grave...and now Miaka has the plague herself!



RANMA 1/2, VOL. 17

Viz Graphic Novel -- story and art by Rumiko Takahashi -- b&w, 184

pages -- $15.95 USA/$24.95 CAN -- GRA017 -- SHIPS 2/23/01

OVER THE TOP

Due to an unfortunate accident at the cursed Chinese training ground

Jusenkyo, when Ranma and his father get splashed with cold water,

papa turns into a giant panda and male Ranma becomes a buxom young

woman! Hot water reverses the effect...but only until the next time!

Constantly chased by battle-happy martial artists and lovesick

suitors of both sexes, what's a half-boy, half-girl to do? RANMA 1/2

VOL. 15 collects RANMA 1/2 PART 9 #1 through #6 (first half) in one

convenient volume.

IN THIS VOLUME: Arrogant swordsman Kuno is found with amnesia and a

watermelon on his head...and all of a sudden he's stronger than

Ranma! Can Ranma and Akane find out what happened to him...on an

island inhabited by nothing but watermelons? Then: 10 years ago, Ukyo

prepared a special okonomiyaki sauce that Ranma secretly ruined. Now,

out of guilt, Ranma agrees to let Ukyo stay at the Tendo house,

setting the stage for a showdown with his other fiancée Akane!

Plus: Gosunkugi gets his hands on a set of magic paper dolls that can

make his beloved Akane do anything he wants! And to top it off: dirty

old man Happosai returns!



DRAGON BALL, VOL. 4

Viz Graphic Novel -- story and art by Akira Toriyama -- b&w, 192

pages -- $14.95 USA/$23.00 CAN -- GDB0004 -- SHIPS 2/9/01

BATTLE OF THE CENTURY

Son Goku, a super-strong boy with a monkey's tail, first left his

mountain home with city-girl Bulma on a quest for the seven Dragon

Balls. Along the way, he met Kame-Sen'nin, the mighty martial artist,

who taught Goku his fighting skills. Now, Goku's journey continues as

he competes in the Tenka'ichi Budokai, the martial arts championship

to determine the strongest fighter in the world! Kamehameha! This

volume collects DRAGON BALL PART 2 #7 (second half) through PART 2

#13 (first half).

IN THIS VOLUME: Who will be the winner? There's Goku and his fellow

student Kuririn, a little Shaolin monk with big ideas. There's

Yamcha, Goku's old enemy. There's Ran Fuan, who's not afraid to use

her good looks to win a match. There's Kaiju Giran, a rubbery monster

with shark teeth and pterodactyl wings. There's Namu, an Indian

mystic on a mission. But most of all, there's Jackie Chun, the

mysterious old man with the greatest kung-fu ever! It's the ultimate

battle of youth and power versus age and skill!



EL HAZARD: THE MAGNIFICENT WORLD PART 2#1

5-issue series -- story & art by Hidetomo Tsubura -- monthly, b&w, 40

pages -- $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN -- CEH0201 -- SHIPS 2/16/01

MAKOTO'S POWER

Jinnai has awakened the Demon Goddess Ifurita, and all of El-Hazard

is in danger! Shayla-Shayla, the Priestess of Fire, is nearly killed

in an attempt to stop her. Makoto places himself in front of the

stricken priestess to plead for her life, triggering a strange

psychic encounter between himself and Ifurita.



Pokemon



POKEMON ADVENTURES, PART 3 #7: THE FINAL CHALLENGE

7-issue monthly series -- story by Hidenori Kusaka -- art by MATO --

squarebound, b&w, 40 pages -- $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN -- CPA0307 -- SHIPS

2/9/01

ARCH RIVALS

This is it! The conclusion of the stories of Red, Blue and Green! In

the final rounds of the Indigo Leagues, plucky Red fights Blue, the

grandson of Professor Oak! Who will win? Featuring Charmander,

Charizard, Venusaur, Snorlax and Machamp! (Note: No Pokemon were

harmed during the making of this manga.)



MAGICAL POKEMON JOURNEY, PART 3 #4: KADABRA'S MAGIC SHOW

4-issue monthly series -- story & art by Yumi Tsukirino -- monthly,

b&w, 48 pages -- squarebound format -- $4.95 USA/$7.95 CAN --

CPJ0304 -- SHIPS 2/9/01

PSYCHIC POKEMON APLENTY!

Hazel loses her pictures of Almond, and Kadabra arrives to help her

and the Pokemon look for them psychically! Then, while Hazel is

gathering vegetables to make curry, Psyduck pops upbut when

Psyduck gets a headache, weird things happen...



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MAISON IKKOKU, VOL. 27: SCHOOLGIRL FANTASY

2 episodes per volume -- English subtitled -- color, stereo, 52

mins. -- $28.95 USA -- SHIPS 2/20/01

HOMEROOM AFFAIRS

Godai does a stint as a student teacher at an all girl's high

school... and Ibuki Yagami, one of his shining bright pupils,

develops

a schoolgirl crush! Will she put Godai in a compromising position?



RANMA 1/2, MARTIAL MAYHEM, SUBTITLED EDITION VOL. 2: MARRY ME, AKANE

2 episodes per volume -- English subtitled -- color, stereo, 52

mins. -- $28.95 USA -- SHIPS 2/13/01

FOOD FIGHT CLUB

Ranma and Ryoga have always competed in their martial arts, but now,

with Ryoga's proposal to Ranma's fiancée, their romantic rivalry

is coming to the boiling point, too... Then, an argument over food

(what else?) sends Genma storming out of the Tendo Dojo in a

huffand

he's taking his son with him!



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NEON GENESIS EVANGELION BOOK 5, #5

REGULAR

7-issue monthly series -- story & art by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto --

original concept by Gainax

monthly, b&w, 32 pages -- $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN -- SHIPS 2/16/01

SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION

7-issue monthly series -- story & art by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto --

original concept by Gainax

monthly, b&w, 32 pages -- $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN -- SHIPS 2/16/01

BLACKOUT

The EVA pilots are stuck in NERV during a power outage, leaving two

different couples awkwardly trapped in the dark --Asuka and Shinja,

and Misato and Kaji. There, in the underground, they must figure out

what has gone wrong, and just how long they'll be alone together...



AQUA KNIGHT, PART 2, #5

5-issue monthly series -- story & art by Yukito Kishiro -- monthly,

b&w, 48 pages -- $3.50 USA/$5.50 CAN -- CAK0205 -- SHIPS 2/16/01

CASTLE PERILOUS

Ruliya awakens from the water castle's spell of illusion, but reality

is no comfortshe's surrounded by a horde of monstrous

crustaceans

and her host, Basso, has transformed into a giant crab! In her last

extremity, Ruliya remember the magic Sword of Parca, which can summon

Death Itself!



NO NEED FOR TENCHI!, PART 10 #6

7-issue series -- story & art by Hitoshi Okuda -- monthly, b&w, 32

pages -- $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN -- CNT1006 -- SHIPS 2/16/01

GORILLAS IN THE MANGA

Sasami's mother is in town (on Earth, that is), but she didn't pick a

great time to come: the local plant life is suffering from a drought,

and the wild monkeys in the forest around Tenchi's house are underfed

and angry. Will Sasami's mom, a friend to all life forms, come to

their aid?



DRAGON BALL, PART 3 #9

story & art by Akira Toriyama -- 14-issue monthly series -- b&w, 32

pages -- $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN -- CDB0309 -- SHIPS 2/9/01

DEEP SEA DRAGON BALL

Our heroes visit the Turtle Hermit's island, where Bulma shows off

her new invention: bracelets that cause their wearer to shrink! Then

Bulma, Kuririn and Goku take a submarine to find the next Dragon

Ball, which is hidden in an undersea cave. But the Red Ribbon Army is

right on their tail, led by the formidable Commander Blue!



DRAGON BALL Z, PART 4 #3

story & art by Akira Toriyama -- 15-issue monthly series -- b&w, 32

pages -- $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN -- CDBZ0403 -- SHIPS 2/9/01

6 DOWN, 1 TO GO

Sensing Kuririn's good intentions, the Great Elder of Namek grants

him the One-Star Dragon Ball...and incredible new power. Meanwhile, a

battered Vegeta is taken to be interrogated in Freeza's spaceship,

where he springs a surprise on his captors.



EAGLE: THE MAKING OF AN ASIAN-AMERICAN PRESIDENT#13: CONFESSION

unlimited monthly series -- story & art by Kaiji Kawaguchi -- b&w,

104 pages -- $6.95 USA/$10.95 CAN -- CEA0013 -- SHIPS 2/16/01

MISTRESS

Maria Estefano, a Puerto Rican daughter of immigrants, has an

incredible claim: candidate Ken Yamaoka fathered an illegitimate

child with her, twenty years ago. And for Takashi, that child's

identity is even more crushing than the imminent collapse of

Yamaoka's campaign...



RANMA 1/2, PART 9, #10

11-issue series -- story & art by Rumiko Takahashi -- monthly, b&w,

32 pages -- $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN -- CRA0910 -- SHIPS 2/16/01

THE 108TH PROPOSAL

The ghost-cat came back, and now it wants Shampoo for its bridea

pretty good choice, since Shampoo changes into a cat herself! Ranma's

got to rescue her...but can he face two felines, and is this part of

Shampoo's plan? Then, an old man's ghost mistakes Ranma-chan for his

childhood lost love!



SILENT MOBIUS: LOVE AND CHAOS #3

6-issue series -- story & art by Kia Asamiya -- monthly, b&w, 32

pages -- $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN -- CSM803 -- SHIPS 2/2/01

DOOM

Police officer Robert DeVice is attacked on the busy streets of Tokyo

by a 12-foot-tall Lucifer Hawk: Damia Ronazum Valast! Can any human

survive a game of cat-and-mouse with a being that cannot be killed by

mortal weapons, that moves through solid steel? Trapped by the dark

magician Maximillian Ganossa, Katsumi must watch as her fiancee

slowly dies!



INU-YASHA, PART 5 #9

11-issue series -- story & art by Rumiko Takahashi -- b&w, 40 pages --

$2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN -- CIY0509 -- SHIPS 2/16/01

THE SOURCE OF THE EVIL

Naraku manipulates the boomerang-wielding ninja girl Sango into

picking Inu-Yasha for her prey. Meanwhile, Inu-Yasha, Miroku and

Kagome descend into the bone-filled cave where, legend says, the

Shikon Jewel was created...there to find the calcified remains of its

first possessors.



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PULP

VOL. 5, #3, FEBRUARY '01

manga anthology -- b&w, 184 pages -- $5.95 USA/$8.95 CAN -- MATURE

READERS ONLY -- MPU0503 -- SHIPS 2/16/01

WARREN ELLIS IN PULP

Introducing a new column by Warren Ellis (Transmetropolitan, The

Authority, Planetary), Rolling Stone's "Hot Comics Writer"! The great

English-language comics writer talksabout manga in his new monthly

column. Plus our usual columns on manga, music, movies, true crime,

and more, and some of the most unusual manga ever published in

America.

STRAIN: The final episode! Shimei and Shunichiro are on a boat

defenseless inthe middle of the ocean, awaiting death. Meanwhile,

Shingo faces his greatest foe...his own grandfather. BAKUNE YOUNG:

As the yakuza stampede Osaka Castle, a lone cop plays samurai and

squares off against the American Ninja! DANCE TILL TOMORROW: With a

promise and a kiss, Suekichi bids Miyuki goodnight...and then Aya

comes out of hiding. BANANA FISH: Shorter is given "Banana Fish",

turning him into a hypnotized killing machine with instructions to

murder Eiji. VOYEURS, INC.: With her personal life made public by

her stalker, Miyuki's status in the workplace collapses, making her a

target of sexual harassment. She'll do anything to regain her job

security...but "anything" might be the wrong offer to make...SHORT

CUTS: Artistically experimental, unbelievably bizarre humor! PLUS: A

new humor manga!



ANIMERICA EXTRA

VOL. 4 #3, FEBRUARY '01

manga anthology -- b&w, 128 pages -- $4.95 USA/$7.95 CAN -- MAE0403 --

SHIPS 2/9/01

THE ANIME FAN'S COMIC MAGAZINE

The greatest shojo and shonen manga! A brave young swordswoman who

wants to be a prince...an artist, his kissin' cousin, and a doll that

came to life...adventure in a fantasy world not unlike ancient

China...crime and mystery in the Gothic metropolis of Steam City...a

girl who came from a videotape...and the psychic occultists who wage

war over the fate of the world...128 pages of beautiful art and

stunning stories, plus fan art, manga features and more!

REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA: Utena meets Wakoji, a designer who works

with Utena's aunt. Can he be the prince who saved her six years ago?

VIDEO GIRL AI: "I am your creator," the mysterious man in the trench

coat says...and Ai, who has amnesia, doesn't know why she's afraid.

Meanwhile, Nobuko decides to spend the night with Yota. MARIONETTE

GENERATION: Is Lunch just an animated marionette, or what? Why can

she levitate and what are her other powers? FUSHIGI YUGI: Captured by

Nakago, Miaka hopes that her beloved Tamahome will save her...only to

watch as he renounces her and kisses Yui! STEAM DETECTIVES: The final

clue is "DEATH"! Where is the last bomb? What's wrong with Ling Ling?

Will Le Bread's evils scheme succeed? X/1999: The defining moment.

Kamui makes his decision, and the consequences become painfully

clear, as he is nailed down with giant glass splinters and Kotori is

tied to a steel cross...



ANIMERICA

Vol. 9 #2

anime & manga monthly -- color and b&w, 96 pages -- $4.95 USA/$7.95

CAN -- MAN0902 -- SHIPS 2/16/01

The best magazine for anime fans! Fascinating features on the latest

and greatest anime, exclusive interviews, news on what's new in

Japan and what's arriving soon in America, plus exclusive

columns,

interviews with voice-actors, anime reviews, games, model kits, anime

music, and Leiji Matsumoto's GALAXY EXPRESS 999 manga. Remember,

If It's Anime in America, It's Gotta be ANIMERICA!

IN THIS ISSUE: SPRIGGAN, the motion picture based on the ferocious

action manga! Plus the retro hard-rock satire THE LEGEND OF

BLACKHEAVEN, and LOST UNIVERSE, the series that does for science

fiction what SLAYERS did for fantasy!