Viz-In Vol. 12, No. 12

Date: Friday, December 01, 2000

viz-in vol. 12, no. 12

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ART OF GUNDAM WING

Viz Illustration Book -- art by the animators of the Gundam Wing

Television Show -- color and b&w, 96 pages -- $19.95 USA/$ 30.95 CAN -

- BGW101 -- SHIPS 3/14/01

MORE GUNDAM GOODNESS!

Beautiful full-color and pencil artwork from the animators of the hit

television show Gundam Wing brought to you in English for the first

time! Straight from Japan's mecha powerhouse Studio Sunrise, comes

over 130 pages of character and mecha art! Whether you're already

an avid fan of the series or someone just getting in to it, this book

is essential to your collection. Pick it up and see why Gundamania is

sweeping the country!



ANIMERICA SPECIAL: GUNDAM WING

one-issue special -- color, 64 pages -- $4.95 USA/$7.95 Canada --

MAS101 -- SHIPS 11/22/00 --IN STORES NOW!

The ultimate guide to one of the most popular anime shows to hit U.S.

television is the subject of the new Animerica Special. Covering all

of the Gundam series, including Gundam 0079, rumored to be making its

debut on the Cartoon Network in early 2001, the Gundam Wing Special

features plot details, mecha specs, and a comprehensive list of toys

and kits available in the U.S. and Japan. Check out the two

collectible covers and the special poster inserted into all copies of

this information-packed magazine!



AQUA KNIGHT PART 3, #1

5-issue monthly series -- story and art by Yukito Kushiro -- monthly,

b&w, 48 pages -- $3.50 USA/$5.50 CAN -- AK0301 -- SHIPS 3/14/01

THE GREAT ESCAPE

Alcantara's mobile fortress Zyfort land on one of Marmundo's sacred

islands, giving Ashika a chance to escape. But having grown attached

to Zykey, can Ashika possibly leave without her? Meanwhile, Alcantara

meets up with an old alchemist and a mysterious mummy for a little

chat about eternal life...



VIZ KIDS



MAGICAL POKEMON JOURNEY, PART 4 #1: BULBASAUR'S BEAU

4-issue monthly series -- story & art by Yumi Tsukirino -- b&w, 40


pages -- $4.95 USA/$7.95 CAN -- CPJ0401 -- SHIPS 3/21/01

MEET THE PARENTS

Squirtle takes Almond and Hazel to it's home to meet the family.

But when they get there, Squirtle's strangely feminine family drops

both guests through trap doors and forces them to pass tests to

determine if they are worthy enough to be Squirtle's friends. Can

they pass all the tests and gain the family's trust? Then, Peanut's

handsome older brother, Pistachio, takes a liking to Almond only to

find Bulbasaur has a touch of jealousy. Can Almond and Bulbasaur mend

their friendship?



YELLOW CABALLERO: PIKACHU'S NEW PARTNER

4-issue monthly series -- story & art by MATO -- squarebound, b&w, 40

pages -- $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN -- CYC0101 -- SHIPS 3/28/01

RED'S IN TROUBLE!

The stories of Pokemon Adventures live on with a new main character!

Sinister events are beginning to unfold near Pallet Town. Red is

missing and Pikachu stumbles back to Dr. Oak's house in a battered

condition! Who could be behind this?! To find the whereabouts of Red

and discover what force could be threatening the land, Yellow sets

off on a rescue mission with the recovered Pikachu as his companion.



POKEMON TALES

collectible board books -- color, 18 pages, 4 ½" x 6" -- $4.95 USA/

$7.95 CAN -- BPT017, BPT018 -- SHIPS 3/29/01

POKEMON STORY BOOKS

Viz presents two new POKEMON TALES, a series of colorful board books

written and illustrated by different artists. Created with the care

and attention you expect from a good children's book, these stories

will delight Pokemon-loving kids and parents alike.

MEWTWO'S WATCHING YOU

All the Pokemon are having fun at the playground until Mewtwo arrives

and stands above them watching. Does Mewtwo just want to play?

MAGNEMITE'S MISSION

While Magnemite and Jigglypuff are playing together they find a bolt

on the ground and determine it must have come from space. Before they

know it, both are on a journey through space looking for the owner of

the bolt and trying to save the world at the same time!



MAGICAL POKEMON JOURNEY: POKEMON MATCHMAKERS

Viz graphic novel -- story & art by Yumi Tsukirino -- b&w, 168 pages -

- $13.95 USA/$20.95 CAN -- GPJ001 -- SHIPS 3/21/01

PLEASE SIR, MAY I HAVE ANOTHER?

The first Pokemon shojo manga (Japanese girls' comic)! Unlike the

animation or the other comics, this is the story of Hazel, a chipper

young girl with a crush on her friend Almond, a Pokemon trainer. Her

grandfather, a hobby wizard and Pokemon researcher, promises to make

her a love potion that'll turn Almond's head but only if she'll

roam the world and find some Pokemon info for him first!

IN THIS VOLUME: Squirtle and the other Pokemon ask Almond to teach

them how to be manly, so he decides to take them on a quest through

the mountains in search of the Stone of Adventure. But before long,

what began as an innocent adventure now becomes a fight for survival!

Plus, the Pokemon stumble upon the lair of Articuno while on a skiing

trip; Coconut and Eevee come onto the scene; a Cherry Blossom

festival for Pokemon; and much more!



POKEMON THE MOVIE 2000

Viz graphic novel -- Story & art by Takeshi Shudo, art by the

animators of the Pokemon animated series -- b&w, 216 pages -- $15.95

USA/$24.95 CAN -- GPM001 -- SHIPS 3/7/01

THIS TIME IT'S PERSONAL!

The graphic novel to Viz's full-color movie comic series -

POKEMON THE MOVIE 2000 is a combination of the movie's main feature,

as well as the animated short PIKACHU'S RESCUE ADVENTURE.

Illustration is done with cels from the actual movie with all the

scenes you remember...and some you may have missed!

The ambitious Pokemon collector Jirarudan is trying to gather the

three legendary bird Pokemon Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres to summon

the fabled sea-monster Pokemon, Lugia. If he can capture Lugia,

Jirarudan will become the most powerful Pokemon trainer on the

planet. Ash and friends have to stop Jirarudan before he becomes too

powerful and allows Lugia's full power to destroy the world!

In PIKACHU'S RESCUE ADVENTURE, while the Pokemon enjoy a summer

nap, Togepi wanders off and gets lost, and Pikachu and Elekid must

find him the branches of a giant tree! Along the way they meet a

number of rare Pokemon; discover a secret garden; and join together

to survive a scary lighting storm! Can they rescue their friends AND

prevent a forest fire?



DRAGON BALL Z, VOL. 4

Viz graphic novel -- story and art by Akira Toriyama -- b&w, 192

pages -- $14.95 USA/$23.00 CAN -- GDBZ004 -- SHIPS 3/7/01

VEGETA VS. THE WORLD

Printed in the authentic right-to-left or "eastern," format, young

Goku has grown up, and years of training have made him one of the

Earth's ultimate warriors, if not the ultimate warrior. But the

stakes are increasing as more deadly menaces begin to appear,

including a super-powerful race from outer space that lives for the

thrill of conquest. Now Goku and his friends must put their very

lives on the line in the utmost test of martial arts skill. More

action-packed than the stories of Goku's youth, Dragon Ball Z is pure

adrenaline, with battles of truly Earth-shaking proportions!

IN THIS VOLUME: With the mighty Kaio-ken amplifying his strength,

Goku fights Vegeta in a desperate battle to save the world only

to find that the elite Saiyan warrior is even stronger than his new

techniques. To break a temporary stalemate, Vegeta transforms into a

giant ape, a King Kong who breathes energy blasts with the force of a

nuclear bomb! In desperation, Goku calls upon the Genki-Dama,

the "spirit bomb', drawing power from the Earth, its people, plants,

and animals, in an effort to defeat his colossal foe. But alone, even

Goku is not enough. The last worn-out survivors, Gohan, Kuririn, and

cowardly Yajirobe, must rush back into the fray to stop their

unstoppable foe... as the enraged Vegeta vows to not only wipe out

the human race, but destroy the planet Earth itself!





DRAGON BALL, PART 3 #10

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

pages -- $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN -- SHIPS 3/7/01

RAIDERS OF THE LOST DRAGON BALL

Discovering that the Dragon Ball is somewhere in an undersea pirates'

cave, Bulma, Kuririn and Goku descend to their goal in a

submarine but the forces of General Blue are not far behind! And the

pirates have left a few traps behind to stop those who might steal

their treasure! Meanwhile, the Red Ribbon army invades Kame Island,

the population of which is just three: a turtle, the girl named

Lunch, and Kame-Sen'nin, who, unfortunately for them, is the greatest

martial artist in the world...



DRAGON BALL Z, PART 4 #4

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

pages -- $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN -- CDBZ0404 -- SHIPS 3/14/01

THE REMATCH

Breaking free from the medical bay of Freeza's spaceship, Vegeta

streaks across the planet in search of the last Dragon Ball... the

only remaining one he needs to become IMMORTAL! But that Dragon Ball

is in Kuririn's hands! Just as Vegeta intercepts the Earthlings,

Zarbon streaks to the attack, giving Bulma and Kuririn front-row

seats to the battle... and whoever wins will kill them next!



GUNDAM WING: BLIND TARGET #2

4-issue monthly series -- story and art by Reku Fuyunagi -- b&w, 40

pages -- $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN -- CGW0202 -- SHIPS 3/14/01

BACK FROM THE GRAVE

While Wufei is struggling with his decision to pilot the Nataku

Gundam, mysterious agents are shadowing Trowa hoping he can lead them

to the Heavy Arms Gundam. After escaping the agents with the help of

Duo, both are surprised to meet up with Quattra who was believed

dead. Then, on the way to the fringes of the L-3 colony, Heero and

Relena have a deep discussion about their collective futures. But

what goal is Relena really working towards?



NO NEED FOR TENCHI!, PART 10 #7

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

pages -- $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN -- CNT1007 -- SHIPS 3/21/01

HOMESICK SASAMI

Misaki and Funaho bid the household goodbye as they depart for the

planet Jurai. Of course, Ayeka's mother can't seem to leave Ayeka

alone about Tenchi and before she leaves, the two have a "heart

to heart" talk. All is not well with Sasami though, she's

homesick after her mother goes home and nothing seems to comfort her.

Perhaps a trip to her mother's royal tree will help...



VIZ GRAPHIC NOVELS



DANCE TILL TOMMORROW, VOL. 4

PULP graphic novel -- story & art by Naoki Yamamoto -- b&w, 208

pages -- $15.95 USA/$24.95 CAN -- GDT004 -- SHIPS 3/28/01

IS THIS THE END OF SUEKICHI?

College student Suekichi Terayama has a problem: he's inherited 4.5

million dollars and has a mysterious woman in his bed! But according

to his great-grandfather's will, he's got to graduate and get married

to get the money, even though sexy Aya Hibino would rather give him

an advanced education in love. Torn between Aya and Masami Shimomura,

the beautiful (and unattainable?) leader of his theatre troupe,

Suekichi's got a suspicion that Aya is just after his money...but

she's hard to resist, and he's still got a few years before he

graduates, and tomorrow is always another day...

IN THIS VOLUME: As his relationship with Miyuki heats up, Suekichi is

trying to find a way to get Aya and Freddie out of his life. Just as

he tries to move though, Suekichi crashes through a wall and his

apartment receives a new, and very unwanted, window which Suekichi

must foot the bill for! Broke and homeless, Suekichi begins a

downward spiral of self-pity which has him living under a bridge and

feverishly making an attempt on his life with the Yakuza's

pistol. Then, Suekichi begins to recover at Miyuki's place as show

time for the Bondage Horse troupe approaches rapidly. Can the

production be salvaged from certain doom?



VIZ VIDEO



MAISON IKKOKU, VOLUME 28: PAJAMA PARTY

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

mins. -- $28.95 USA -- VMIS28 -- SHIPS 3/20/01

MARRIAGE A TOIS?

To prevent Yagami from spending the night with Godai, Kyoko invites

him to sleep in her room. But they won't get any real sleep if

Yagami the other residents have anything to so with it. AND THEN:

First, Kozue and then Yagami made the ever-ambiguous Godai-Kyoko-

Mitaka love triangle all the more complicated, now Mitaka has a

prospective arranged marriage partner! Will the mystery lover please

step forward?



VIZ COMICS



EAGLE: THE MAKING OF AN ASIAN-AMERICAN PRESIDENT #14: CONFESSION

14-issue monthly series -- story & art by Kaiji Kawaguchi -- b&w, 104

pages -- $6.95 USA/$10.95 CAN -- CEA0014 -- SHIPS 3/22/01

FAMILY VALUES

The First Lady invites Kenneth's wife, Patricia Yamaoka, to dinner at

the White House. But what begins as just an evening of light talk

becomes a knife-edged political and personal conversation over

Kenneth's candidacy. With the Democratic National Convention just a

short time away, could Patricia's conversation have an effect on

which candidate the First Lady endorses?



EL HAZARD: THE MAGNINFICENT WORLD, PART 2 #2

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

$2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN -- CEH0202 -- SHIPS 3/14/01

TROUBLE TIMES TWO

Makoto and friends escape from the rubble they were caught under

after Ifurita's blast brought down the roof and subsequently

leveled Nanami's restaurant. Now that Ifurita's true powers are

known, Rune Venus orders the Three Priestesses of Muldoon to summon

the mysterious superweapon known only as the Eye of God. No sooner is

it brought down though than two unknown assailants attack the party

with frightening sped and power. Who could this deadly duo be?



NEON GENESIS EVANGELION: BOOK 5 #6

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 -- CEV506 -- SHIPS 3/14/01

SPECIALCOLLECTOR'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 -- CEVS506 -- SHIPS 3/14/01

A SECRET REVEALED

Shinji is concerned about Misato's apparent anger and decides to

follow her through what seems like the lowest levels of NERV HQ. His

pursuit comes to an end though when Misato discovers Kaji making an

unauthorized entry to a room that contains NERV's most sensitive

secret. Can Misato or Shinji handle what they see?



INU-YASHA, PART 5 #10

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

$2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN -- CIY0510 -- SHIPS 3/7/01

BOOMERANG BATTLE!

It's a no-holds-barred battle between Inu-Yasha and the masked

warrior Sango with her gigantic boomerang! Meawhile, Nataku

overpowers Miryoku and has him cornered like a rat. Can Inu-Yasha

deal with Sango in time to save the monk?



RANMA ½, PART 9 #11

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

32 pages -- $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN -- CRA0911 -- SHIPS 3/14/01

MY ENEMY, MY... DATE?

Yee haw! It's time for a good, old-fashioned family feud as Kuno

and Kodachi go at it with Ranma in the middle! When these two fight,

everybody, including the students of Furinkan High, suffers. Ranma

doesn't care about the two fighting, but he wants out for sure

and there may be only one fateful way to do itdate Kodachi!



VIZ MAGAZINES



PULP

VOL. 5, #4, MARCH '01

manga anthology -- b&w, 184 pages -- $5.95 USA/$8.95 CAN -- MPU0504 --

MATURE READERS ONLY -- SHIPS 3/14/01

The only true adult-oriented manga magazine in America! PULP has 184

pages of sexy, tough, surreal, violent, hilarious manga, plus columns

and features written by some of the premier experts in Japanese pop

culture, and the people who brought you JAPAN EDGE and SECRET COMICS

JAPAN. Movies, books, manga, true crime and Warren Ellis, it's

all in every issue of PULP!

DANCE TILL TOMMORROW: Worried about his sexual promiscuity with Aya,

Suekichi administers a pregnancy test. Meanwhile, Freddie is about to

throw a party the likes of which Japan has never seen! BAKUNE YOUNG:

Three assassins surround Bakune at once while the entire population

of Osaka's Yakuza storms the castle in a fury and out for bloody

vengeance! What can Bakune's plan possibly be? BANANA FISH:

After Arthur gives Shorter the Banana Fish drug he sets up a knife

fight between him and Eiji while the chained Ash looks on. Does weak

Eiji have any chance against now psychotic Shorter? VOYEURS, INC.:

The stalker finally confronts Misaki with the disks and cockroaches

in hand! Meanwhile, Voyeurs, Inc. is taking the opportunity to search

his apartment in the hope of discovering his plans. SHORTCUTS:

Artistically experimental, unbelievably bizarre humor!



ANIMERICA EXTRA

VOL. 4 #4, MARCH '01

manga anthology -- b&w, 128 pages -- $4.95 USA/$7.95 CAN -- MAE0404 --

SHIPS 3/7/01

THE ANIME FAN'S COMIC MAGAZINE

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

wants to be a princean artist, his kissin' cousin, and a doll

that came to lifeadventure in a fantasy world not unlike ancient

China- crime and mystery in the Gothic metropolis of Steam Citya girl

who came from a video tape-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: The saga of Utena begins! Utena arrives at

Ohtori Academy and begins to make new friends, as well as new

enemies. Things begin to smooth out until she meets the mysterious

Student Council. VIDEO GIRL AI: Ai's creator and the Gokuraku

video store clerk have a disagreement over Ai's future, Meanwhile,

Nobuko decides to stay at Yota's house for the night. MARIONETTE

GENERATION: The mystery behind the origin of Lunch and her powers

keeps Izumi awake all night. The next day, she may wish she

hadn't. FUSHIGI YUGI: Miaka has to return to the Seiryu Castle and

try to bring Tamahome back. But Tamahome, under Yui's spell, won't

go without a fight. STEAM DETECTIVES: Narutaki and Ling-Ling pay a

visit to Dr. Shu's island mansion by way of boat only to discover

a sea monster is sinking ships. Can Narutaki solve the mystery before

he goes to Davy Jones' locker? X/1999: Kamui decides his fate

and chooses which side to fight on just as Fuma goes on a murderous

rampage in which no one is safe. Plus, don't miss the Nataku side-

story special.



ANIMERICA

Vol. 9 #3 -- anime & manga monthly -- color and b&w, 96 pages --

$4.95 USA/$7.95 CAN -- MAN0903 -- SHIPS 3/21/01

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: GASARAKI! Find out all the essentials about Studio

Sunrise's newest mecha action-thriller. Includes a comprehensive

mecha guide!