Animejin News - 31st May 2000

This is the 147th irregular bulletin comprising the latest news section
from Animejin, an independent, non-profit website dedicated to anime in the
UK. Please visit us at http://www.animejin.org.uk. All feedback welcome.

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Manga Max 18 on sale
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The June issue of Manga Max has hit shops, with the usual news and
reviews, plus articles on Bubblegum Crisis 2040 director Hiroyuki Hayashi,
Japanese versions of Marvel Superhero comics, Monkey!, Hiroyuki Kitatane
artist of Seraphic Feather, Johji Manabe and the colour Astroboy series.

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ADV turns up the heat
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From August ADV Films will be increasing their output to three tapes a
month. If that's not enough for you, if sales are good they say they will
increase this to four tapes a month next year. They have let me know their
release schedule for the rest of the year (see below).

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Current UK anime release schedule
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The release of Perfect Blue on DVD has slipped a month to July.

All of the following dates are subject to change.

5th June      : Dirty Pair Flash Mission 3 vol. 2 (AT), Takegami 3 (AT)
3rd July      : Bubblegum Crisis 2040 vol. 2 (AT),
                Original Dirty Pair vol. 3 (AT)
10th July     : Perfect Blue (MD), Ninja Scroll (MD), Rayearth vol. 1 (MT),
                Street Fighter Alpha (MT), Oh My Goddess vol. 1 (VT),
                Kimagure Orange Road vol. 2 (VT)
7th August    : Queen Emeraldas (AT), Street Fighter II V vol. 5 (AT),
                Martian Successor Nadesico vol. 1 (AT)
14th August   : Rayearth vol. 2 (MT), X (MB) 
11th September: Yotoden 3 (AT), Bubblegum Crisis 2040 vol. 3 (AT),
                Original Dirty Pair vol. 4 (AT), Rayearth vol. 3 (MT),
                Evangelion Movie (MB)
9th October   : Guyver 1-6 (MD), Martian Successor Nadesico vol. 2 (AT),
                City Hunter The Movie (AT), Dragon Half (AT,dub)
6th November  : Bubblegum Crisis 2040 vol. 4 (AT),
                Original Dirty Pair vol. 5 (AT),
                Those Who Hunt Elves vol. 1 (AT),               
13th November : Patlabor 1&2 (MD)
4th December  : Samurai X vol. 1 (AT), Street Fighter II V vol. 6 (AT),
                Martian Successor Nadesico vol. 3 (AT)

(A)=ADV Films, (M)=Manga Entertainment, (K)=Kiseki Films, (V)=MVM
(T)=VHS tape, (D)=DVD, (B)=Both

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