Evidence #14: (You can still) Rock in Animerica (Animerica Vol. 3 No. 3)

(Drunkenly kicks open the front door)... "HAPPY BIERFDHEY LITTLE GUUUAAIIIYYYY!"

I am not sure that I will be the kinda man in the future to almost show up belated to my own kids birthday party in a drunken manner (but ill be honest, that sounds like something I would totally do), but I decided to take that out on my own website. It was on this day 2 years ago that I created this blog site to post up my publication crap for you guys to see.  I remember telling myself a couple of weeks ago "Oh hey you, you started this blog you made like just about 2 years ago. I need to do something special for it," which... I did have something down for it, and still sorta do. 

I'm not gonna bother to look at what I did last year (finds myself checking the backlog to find an MC Chris video and some words of hope written), but this year I do have something to show. Its been well over a year since I posted an Animerica issue, and its high time I show you one that you guys may enjoy. This was another issue I had Trish Ledoux sign back at Animazement (back in 2009) where I remember us sharing a moment on how much we love the anime on the front cover of this issue. This time, I'm gonna show you the Fatal Fury issue of Animerica, with much needed KICK BACK!!!

Trish, your boss for signing this issue (and you were pretty happy when I showed it to you too), because like all of your issues as the editor, you always had something to say to your readers. And speaking of people who had something to say...

This issue has the interview with Masami Obari, over at his HOUSE OF STYLE!!! This also includes the move list for Terry/Andy Bogard, Joe Higashi and Geese Howard, while Mai Shiranui takes up a corner of a page for teenage/early adult 'fapping' material. Hey, don't be hatin, this is what lonely American otaku had back in the 90's. Those were some hard times, real hard. This also dates this by adding that Terry had a MAKE MY VIDEO contest. Is that a real thing, and does anyone out there have these entries you can post on this blog? I am dead freaking serious, I have to read these. Please, someone say yes to that. I find it funny how they state "young punk Tarantino." I mean, isn't he still one today? Well moving on...

Here we got some reviews regarding Orguss 02, the "Most Dangerous ZeitGeist" himself MD GEIST, Gundam talk (with an article of the upcoming 08th MS Team titled "Gundam Platoon Story"), Akira, Speed Racer and just a chock full of other things you can view. They did a review on Popful Mail, which gee, I wonder if they ever got past the FIRST FREAKING BOSS!! Last time I tried was at my friends work place, and I shut it down after like 20 minutes of trying. As cool as a game as that is, its stupid hard for me, yet my quest still continues to collect as much Working Designs merch as I possibly can. Now lets see some ads...

I should go on record that I own 2 copies of the Fatal Fury on VHS, which I am glad too. And you guys have to get down with that ANIME-NIA ad, you cant pass up them deals. And how can anyone turn down LASERDISC and VHS AT DISCOUNT PRICES!!!  I got's to get me them Robotech on Laserdisc, that's a steal (according to ebay prices, you might do a tad better.) Starblazers on VHS, that is my hookup!!

I should note, I left out the manga stuff from the issue, which was One Pound Gospel and At Nights Dream of Near... Escape because, its kinda too much for me to scan for right now. I think if you guys requested it, I could put it up. But that's all I got for right now. I shouldn't be too long before my next post, and I did better this time than last year, so you gotta give me credit on that. But ill close this out by saying, Come meet the Dawn ITS A BRAND NEW DAY!!!!

Best use of blog time EVER!!

So yea... I wanted to share that. I will put out something worth your time next time, I promise.

Go make your own: HERE!!!!

Evidence #13: Protoculture Addicts Issue 7 (April 1990)

Happy New Years guys!!

Ok, I did say I would "try" and put out and issue by Christmas. Well, that didn't happen due to me wasting investing time into Skyrim and being gone for Texas to see relatives for a week and a half. I'm on break from school till that kicks back up in a couple of weeks, and we got or official first episode out on The Anime of Yesteryear Podcast. With that being said, its time for me to post more relics on this site for you guys to see.

This is the second issue coming from Protoculture Addicts, which has articles on Robotech, Toren Smith, editorials and reviews of whatever was popular for these writers back in the day. So without further "adieu," i'm going to shut up and start posting pictures.

I think these letters are fascinating to read, especially if you look at it in hindsight being today's anime fan from 22 years ago. The writer of the last segment pretty much states what has been happening to anime since Robotech, and that is "Americanizing it." The comment about Robotech fans not liking any other anime is really the same of today's anime fans who give Naurto (now back on Adult Swim/Toonami) and Bleach huge viewer ratings because that is all they know, and the fanbase is back to give the network bigger numbers. That same thinking is why today's fans give the "best Japan has to offer" title to Naruto, just like how they thought Robotech was big stuff. That guy is EH-OK in my book. Lets see what else we got...

This image above has some people that were heavily involved (and still are) into the anime communities these days. One of them has his own Lets Anime blog, and the other (used to be) in charge of starblazers.com. See if you guys can figure out who is who?

This also had stats for the Robotech RPG game, or for those who played it (which I gotta assume, a lot of people did back then).

Here you got some Megazone 23 Part 3 image transfers from probably Laserdisc or VHS, or whatever format the PA staff had at their disposal at the time.

Here we got an interview with Toren Smith, who is known back then for being a manga translator and living at the Gainax house at one point. This Wiki will tell you what you need to know.

Here we got a huge article on Akira, because this film was enormously famous for good reason back in the day (and today, still is). This is pretty much a written article about what happens in the film, because no one knew how to pirate movies for large illegal distribution back then, unlike today.

Here you got anime reviews, and how Right Stuf was able to save Astro Boy from extinction back in 1990. And they, we got ads of Gunbuster and Dangaio from US Renditions for great deals on VHS tapes.

And... that pretty much concludes our look back into the past for now. I always say I'll post more magazines and issues, but time has a way of slipping by when other things are going on. I'm at least sticking with this and getting something out than letting this site be extinct, so that has to count for something.

I will try and shoot (no promises), to have something out on the second anniversary of this site. And Ill post up episode updates from the new podcast also, so you guys check that out too. Well, here's to 2013, and Happy New Year!!!!