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\nAnimag Magazine | Late 1989 – Issue #9 | Enlarge<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
Ah, another year, another list of anime. The endless cycle, lol. But for this post, I take a farther look back to the older anime titles of the 80s and 90s. Including an old issue of an anime magazine I’ve kept since that time. A few memories. And still a few mysterious titles. But fascinating nonetheless. Plus my latest figure video, lol. Now let’s begin…<\/p>\n
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Rewind in Anime.<\/b><\/i> Yup, older anime! If I had to make a random resolution, it would probably be to watch more of the older pre-2000 anime, classic or otherwise. For example, I began watching “Gundam Wing<\/a>” (1995) since last May, “Rurouri Kenshin<\/a>” (1996) since November, and even the original “Mobile Suit Gundam<\/a>” (1979) since December. And it’s illuminating and impressive how well these older titles still stand up nowadays. Speaking of which, here’s the first anime title-or-season I’ve completed in 2009.<\/p>\n Rurouni Kenshin [1].<\/a> Heyyy, my 1st anime title-or-season of the year. Finished the first 27 of 95 episodes in the 3-season saga. Wow, even now, still a fulfilling tale of a repentant samurai among hoodlums and bandits, 4 of 5 stars.<\/p>\n On top of that, as recommended by Lene-chan<\/a>, I just finished watching episode 1\/6 of the mature-rated OVA “Devil Hunter Yohko<\/a>” (1990) last night. Actually watched it 3 times, lol. First in the original Japanese with English subtitles. Second with the special-edition English dub. And third with the historical commentary. Whoa. So in 1992, this title was the first-ever release of ADV Films<\/a>, was a #1 top seller, and could be considered one of the first seeds of the anime revolution in the Western world. Fascinating! <\/p>\n As a side note, “Devil Hunter Yohko” reminds me of “Sailor Moon” mixed and thrown into the world of another mature-rated OVA “Vampire Hunter D<\/a>” (1985), lol. As a further-random side note, the Singaporean photographer Zhang Jingna<\/a> once visited the home of Yoshitaka Amano<\/a>, illustrator of the “Vampire Hunter D” novels. Yup, I mentioned Jingna last year in a lolita coincidence<\/a>. Random but still related, lol.<\/p>\n Rewind in Animag.<\/b><\/i> Huh? What the heck is Animag? Well, it’s no longer around anymore. But back in the late-80s and early-90s, it was one of the most-popular Japanimation magazines in the States. I don’t remember how or why I bought it, but as a math-and-science teen back then, I’m glad I did. Animag Issue #9 from late 1989. My oldest issue of any anime magazine. And I still have it all these years later, lol. A total of 52 black-and-white pages. Plus front-back cover and inside front-back cover. And a special 1990 Calendar insert, lol. Wanna take a peek inside?<\/p>\n Actually, not bad.<\/p>\n But I’ve never heard of “Madox-01”, lol. Have you?<\/p>\n Okay, here we go.<\/p>\n I’ve actually seen “Dominion” and heard of Miyazaki, lol.<\/p>\n I’ve heard of “Dirty Pair” but never seen it… yet.<\/p>\n Never heard of “Sol Bianca” but the title sounds cool.<\/p>\n Okay, let’s test your anime knowledge, lol.<\/p>\n A closer look. <\/p>\n Here’s the full list of new releases from the pages above. Recognize anything? Thought so, lol.<\/p>\n Huh? That’s a photo of who?<\/p>\n Heyyy, I’ve actually seen “Nausicaa”, lol.<\/p>\n Thankfully, never owned a laser disc, haha.<\/p>\n Ahh, who can forget Masamune Shirow’s half-naked “Dominion” cat-girl twins.<\/p>\n A nice full-color calendar insert.<\/p>\n The first 4 months with “Dangaio” and “Five Star Stories”.<\/p>\n The second 4 months with “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Star Blazers”.<\/p>\n The last 4 months with “Z Gundam” and “Dominion”. Like I said, the sexy cat-girl twins, lol.<\/p>\n Of course, “Gundam”.<\/p>\n More “Gundam”.<\/p>\n Even more “Gundam”.<\/p>\n Still more “Gundam”.<\/p>\n Haven’t seen “Venus Wars”.<\/p>\n The “Venus Wars” characters.<\/p>\n Some anime ads. Including “Space Cruiser Yamato”. And a “Daicon IV” mascot bunny girl, lol.<\/p>\n More anime ads.<\/p>\n A closer look at the ads.<\/p>\n And finally, the back cover ads. The “GunBuster” and “Dangaio” VHS tapes cost how much?<\/p>\n Hahaha, so whattaya think? Ehhh, Miyazaki was *that* photo ?!? Anime VHS tapes cost *that* much?!? LOL, yup, all true. For me, I barely recognize a half-dozen titles! Of these, I’ve only seen “Dominion”, “Star Blazers” and “Nausicaa” years ago, lol. And like I mentioned at the top, I only started seeing the older “Gundam” series last year. So there’s still a whole freakin’ sea of anime classics and crap out there. Better start now, lol.<\/p>\n Rewind in Figure Videos.<\/b><\/i> Ah, now for the fun finale. <\/p>\n First question: Remember my Blog 093 > Fateful Circumstances Revisited<\/a> from July 2007? Well, “One Lovely Day” was the first anime-figure video I ever composed. To refresh your memories, here’s the YouTube link. Sorry, no high-quality version back then, lol.<\/p>\n Second question: Remember my Blog 162 > Fumie From Edelweiss<\/a> from September 2008? Well, that was probably the most-favorite figure photoshoot I’ve ever done. To refresh your memories, here’s the link once more.<\/p>\n So why am I asking these annoying questions? Well, I finally had a chance to compose a video for that “Fumie From Edelweiss” photoshoot. Here’s the YouTube link. Don’t forget to click the high-quality version.<\/p>\n Not bad, eh? Especially considering the jump in video-production and YouTube quality since my first attempt. Hmm, maybe I’ll do a remake of “One Lovely Day” someday. Who knows? Well, that’s it, folks. Thanks for joining me, myself, and my travel back in anime time. ^_^<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Animag Magazine | Late 1989 – Issue #9 | Enlarge Ah, another year, another list of anime. The endless cycle, lol. But for this post, I take a farther look back to the older anime titles of the 80s and 90s. Including an old issue of an anime magazine I’ve kept since that time. A … Continue reading
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\nAnimag Magazine | Inside Front Cover | Enlarge<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAnimag Magazine | Inside Front Cover – Madox-01 Ad | Enlarge<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
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\nAnimag Magazine | Dirty Pair | Enlarge<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAnimag Magazine | Sol Bianca | Enlarge<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAnimag Magazine | Latest Releases & Shuten Doji | Enlarge<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
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\nAnimag Magazine | Hayao Miyazaki Feature | Enlarge<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAnimag Magazine | Nausicaa | Enlarge<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAnimag Magazine | Anime Laser Disc Ad | Enlarge<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAnimag Magazine | Masamune Shirow’s Dominion | Enlarge<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAnimag Magazine | 1990 Calendar Insert | Enlarge<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAnimag Magazine | Dangaio & Five Star Stories | Enlarge<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAnimag Magazine | My Neighbor Totoro & Star Blazers | Enlarge<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAnimag Magazine | Z Gundam & Dominion | Enlarge<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAnimag Magazine | Mobile Suit Z Gundam | Enlarge<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAnimag Magazine | Gundam 0080 | Enlarge<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAnimag Magazine | Gundam 0080 Characters | Enlarge<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAnimag Magazine | List of Gundam Mecha | Enlarge<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAnimag Magazine | Venus Wars | Enlarge<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAnimag Magazine | Venus Wars Characters | Enlarge<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAnimag Magazine | Daicon IV Garage Kit Ad | Enlarge<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAnimag Magazine | More Anime Ads | Enlarge<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAnimag Magazine | Anime Laser Disc & VHS Ad | Enlarge<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAnimag Magazine | Back Cover – GunBuster & Dangaio VHS Ad | Enlarge<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
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\nJuly 07, 2007 | One Lovely Day | Open YouTube Video<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
\nSept 13, 2008 | Blog 162 – Fumie From Edelweiss | More<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
\nJan 09 | Edelweiss Fumie – Cloudbusting | Open YouTube Video<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n