EXPO EXTRAVAGANZA! Once again, EX lands in sunny California to report on the largest anime convention in America: Anime Expo 1999. Featuring our most extensive convention coverage ever, the EX staff reports on everything that happened 16-18 July: Guests, panels, events, and ... the Masquerade! Check in for our con report.
EX also managed to get exclusive one-on-one interviews with musical composer extraordinaire Kanno Yoko (MACROSS PLUS, COWBOY BEBOP) and character designer Kawamoto Toshihiro (GOLDEN BOY, COWBOY BEBOP) with more interviews to come in future issues!
Also check out our other convention coverage:

Character Designer panel Escaflowne/Mizoguchi Hajime panel Mecha Design panel Kikuchi Yasuhito Press Interview

Thanks to everyone for participating in the EX survey. We've picked a list of winners, so come and claim your prizes!

Charles's last editorial on translation generated a flurry of email! Our readers give us their take on the situation, in questions and comments.

The bane of all production staff everywhere, the producer is the central theme of Scott's "Producers - What the Heck is Wrong With You People?"

Summer's here and, from out of hibernation, comes the ... otaku. David Ho takes a look at this species of animal and the different diets it can intake, in "The Anime Diet."

Followup reviews: The Original Dirty Pair vol. 2, Fist of the North Star vol. 3.

Weekly Jump, Shonen Sunday, Eden's Bowy, Houshin Engi, Five Star Stories, Silent Möbius.

Fire Bomber American, Silent Mobius Intl. Soundtrack Vol 2, Slam Dunk Theme Song Collection.

The King of Fighters: Dream Match 1999, Legend Of Legaia, Lunar - Silver Star Story Complete, Pepsiman.

The HTML Swiss Army Knife drops by AX and captures his fellow staff on film. Ever wonder what the EX staff looks like? Now's your chance to find out.