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This is where we keep our past issues and downloadable ZIP archives.
The ZIP files are for those who wish to download an issue in one fell
swoop before browsing. Please note that the ZIP files are rather large
in sizenot for the faint of net connections.
Volume 1
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Issue 1 [ZIP / 1.6MB] - Inaugural Issue!
EX becomes a reality! Features: We start out our exceptional existance
with a look at the latest installment to the Gundam universe
GUNDAM X; A candid interview with anime industry veteran and all-around
strange guy, Scott Fraizer.
Issue 2 [ZIP / 1.7MB] -
Summer Report! Features: From
Macross patriarch Shouji Kawamori comes his latest entry to television
anime - THE VISION OF ESCAFLOWNE; A look at two of the larger anime-related
conventions in this country that usher in the summer, Anime Expo '96 and
Comic Con International.
Issue 3 [ZIP / 1.0MB] -
EX Crosses the Pacific! Features: In
the first of several studio tours to come, we take a look at the facilities
of AIC, producers of such series like BUBBLEGUM CRISIS and EL HAZARD.
Also, AIC producer Watanabe Kinya sits down with EX for a chat about AIC's
future; Promoting his recently-released book on the culture of manga,
DREAMLAND JAPAN author Fredrick Schodt talks with EX while in San Diego for
CCI.
Issue 4 [ZIP / 1.1MB] - Cracking
Open the Shell! Features: Continuing our look at anime studios in Japan, our
next stop is Production I.G., currently enjoying the success of a State-side
release of Mamoru Oshii's GHOST IN THE SHELL. News: A report on two perennial
anime and manga conventions, one in Japan and one on the East Coast - Comike
50 and Otakon '96.
Issue 5 [ZIP / 1.7MB] - An Adventure
in the Universe of the Four Gods! Features: A complete and in-depth looks at
the television series, FUSHIGI YUUGI, including a detailed character guide;
In L.A. for a concert video recording, popular voice actress Chisa Yokoyama
(PRETTY SAMMY) lets EX readers take a peek at her life in an interview;
Prepare yourself! Divulge and indulge yourself with the premiere of a regular
column by Scott Fraizer.
Holiday Issue [ZIP / 0.9MB] -
Let's Go Shopping! Features: With the season of good will
upon us, the staff of EX gives some suggestions for shopping for your
favorite anime fan. Reviews: RANMA 1/2 creator Rumiko Takahashi returns to
the world manga with her latest series, INUYASHA.
Volume 2
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Issue 1 [ZIP / 1.4MB] -
Bringing in the New Year! Features: EX rings in 1997 with a bang - a
tour of Studio UNiT, Inc. and a preview of their long, long awaited Sony
Playstation game, MACROSS DIGITAL MISSION: VF-X. News: EX sits in on a
concert by oft Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli collaborator, Jo Hisaishi.
Issue 2 [ZIP / 1.2MB] -
The Tour Train Continues! Features: The sightseeing in Japan never
stops, as EX is invited for a look around Studio Artland with president
Noboru Ishiguro, producer of such series like YAMATO, MACROSS and LEGEND OF
THE GALACTIC HEROES. News: A showcase of current and upcoming titles, the
Bandai Visual Emotion Festival delights fans in Japan with singing by voice
actresses and previews of future releases.
Issue 3 [ZIP / 1.2MB] -
Spring Showcase! Features: Drawing to a close after 22 years of
broadcasting, the World Masterpiece Theater anime series is the focus of
EX, with ROMEO'S BLUE SKIES being at the center. Included is a character
guide and historical background on ROMEO and World Masterpiece Theater;
EX travels to the East Coast to visit Katsucon 3 in Virginia Beach, VA.
Issue 4 [ZIP / 1.2MB] -
From Manga to Movies! Features: With the release of a special LD box
set, American fans finally get to lay eyes on one of the most anticipated
movies of the decade: X/1999, THEIR DESTINY WAS FOREORDAINED. Coupled with
a complete character list and a look at the process of translating manga to
the big screen. Reviews: Another long awaited film, this one after several
years of hiatus, EX reviews SHIN KIMAGURE ORANGE ROAD.
Issue 5 [ZIP / 1.1MB] -
Anime Expo 1997! Features: The largest and premiere anime convention
in the United States, this year's Anime Expo was so big that we couldn't
fit it all into one issue! Inital coverage includes a convention overview
and interviews with several of the myriad of Guests of Honor. News: Not
that there aren't any VIP's here in the States, EX sat down with ADV Films voice
actress and "con virgin," Amanda Winn, at Project A-kon '97.
Issue 6 [ZIP / 1.6MB] -
Do You Remember Macross? Features: We continue our interview coverage of
Anime Expo '97 Guests and even managed to track down a few vacationing
artists. Events: A complete and detailed report of the 15th Anniversary
Macross One Night Stand Concert in Japan! Also, con report from Otakon
'97 with industry announcements. Beyond TV Safety: It's not often you
can pinpoint an exact point in time when something historical has
occurred, but right here and now, find out the origin of BUCHIGIRI
4!
Issue 7 [ZIP / 3.2MB] -
Summer Movie Roundup! Features: The summer of '97 proved to be highly
generous to anime fans in Japan as no less than five feature films were
released. Among the pack is the farewell work of Miyazaki Hayao with
Mononoke Hime and the enigmatic and anticipated End of Evangelion; EX takes
a tour of veteran anime player Sunrise Inc. and takes a look at its
forthcoming t.v. series, Cowboy Bebop. In Beyond TV Safety, Scott breaks out
the easel and mortarboard and tells readers "How to tell good art from
bad."
Issue 8 [ZIP / 2.3MB] -
Talkin' Dirty! Features: Takachiho Haruka, the illustrious author
of the Dirty Pair novels, speaks with EX about his views on his works and
the anime it has spawned; Also, a rap sheet a mile long on that destructive
duo, Kei and Yuri, and all their capers and cohorts. Events: A
preview of Rex Entertainment's haunting animated film, Perfect Blue (1997).
Beyond TV Safety: Is Japan's youth in a decline because of anime?
Also, what really ticks Scott off about anime stereotypes.
Volume 3
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Issue 1 [ZIP / 3.6MB] - Retro...
flash-forward?? Features: EX begins the year 1998 with a
new theme - shows that incorporate both the old and new. One such
show is Martian Successor Nadesico, a 1996-97 t.v. show that parodies the
past while making it new. News: Disney finally offers a look at their
intentions with the Ghibli films - a theatrical release for Mononoke Hime
this year along with a home video release of Kiki's Delivery Service.
Beyond TV Safety: We can't stop Scott! Following his lecture at the
artist's easel, Scott jumps behind the lens of a camera and shows readers
all about anime camera work... in actual animation!
Issue 2
[ZIP / 2.3MB] - Size Does Matter!
Features: The epic saga GIANT ROBO finally comes to a conclusion
with the video release of volume 7. EX takes a look at the series as a
whole and wonders if it was worth the wait. News: It's the year of
nostalgia all-around! Bandai prepares for MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM's 20th
Anniversary; Fan-favorite seiyuu Hayabashi marries and up-and-coming
seiyuu Shiina Hekiru hits the concert circuit.
Issue 3
[ZIP / 2.3MB] - The Terrible Twos! Features:
EX celebrates its second year of survival with the spotlight on Do You
Remember MACROSS?, an essay penned by renown MACROSS enthusiast Egan Loo.
News: The birth of a convention as Anime Central 1998 finally
becomes reality and an interview with its Guest of Honor, fan favorite
Kenichi Sonoda. Also: Disney lets the cat out of the bag by
announcing official release dates for Mononoke Hime and Kiki's Delivery
Service.
Issue 4
[ZIP / 2.5MB] - Anime Expo... the Trilogy!
Features: EX returns for a third time to the Los Angeles area to
cover the grand-daddy con of them all - Anime Expo 98. A con report replete
with the in's, out's and who's-abouts. Interviews include Yu Watase
(FUSHIGI YUUGI), Akitaka Mika (NADESICO) and the creative team behind
the hit show, TRIGUN. News: Bandai sez it's so! The anime conglomerate
of Japan announces that it's going to enter the U.S. market... finally. Beyond
TV Safety: Once Scott Frazier starts something, you can't stop the guy! In
this installment, Scott brazenly critiques fan art in "Come on Mylene, or:
This Old Art."
Issue 5
[ZIP / 2.7MB] - Fist of the Character Designer! -
Features: EX talks with Hayama Junichi (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
about his latest project, King of the Desert Gandalla; Fear the Future?
Is the Truth out there? Not the X-Files movie but a comprehensive look
at the world of Digital Video Disc and its impact on anime.
Beyond TV Safety: Mitsubishi Uni, check. Mono block, check. Zebra's
Marky, check. World War II planes? Nope, just Scott Frazier's checklist
of Animator's tools and materials.
Issue 6
[ZIP / 2.7MB] - It's a bird! It's a plane! -
Features: It's Locke the Superman! Eric "Scanner" Luce takes readers
deep into this manga saga that has continued on for over four decades.
Meanwhile, the convention season closes out with Otakon and Comic Con '98.
EX is on both coasts and talks to Kawamori Shouji (Macross, Escaflowne),
Asamiya Kia (Silent Mö) and Sailor Moon creator Takeuchi Naoko.
News & Events: Foreign correspondant Ive Upatkoon checks in from
Comike 54, the mammoth bi-annual manga event in Japan.
Issue 7
[ZIP / 2.6MB] - Episode 6: Return of the Magi! -
Features: EX's Holiday Gift Guide returns, replete with suggestions
from the staff about gift ideas for your friends, loved ones and even
yourself; Beyond TV Safety: Scott digs in to answer his backlog of
email. Hey Scott! Who would win between Ranma and Tenchi Muy- The Republic
of Indonesia is the world's most expansive archipelago.
Volume 4
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Issue 1
[ZIP / 2.3MB] - Serious Samurai! Features:
A fan favorite, RURONI KENSHIN uses the history and events of the Meiji
period as a rich tapestry to its story. An insightful essay about when
Japan was forced to open its doors to the rest of the world includes also
an in-depth character guide. RIAP: David Ho continues his surreal
journey as he considers "The Very Big and the very small."
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Issue 2
[ZIP / 2.7MB] - Spring Fling! Features: EX
takes a sneak preview at the upcoming slew of anime movies to be released
in Japan. Included in the assault are REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA, CARD
CAPTOR SAKURA and YOU'RE UNDER ARREST! News & Events: We've taken
EX readers to Comiket before, but this time we look behind the scenes of
what it takes to run this monster bi-annual convention in Tokyo.
Beyond TV Safety: No longer new but quickly becoming standard,
digital animation is growing. Scott Frazier gives a refresher course in
"The Digital Animation Primer."
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Issue 3
[ZIP / 3.4MB] - Three's Company! EX's 3rd Anniversary!
Features: With its increasing usage in anime, computer-assisted animation
becomes the focus of EX's spotlight. From its humble beginnings in GOLGO 13 to the
fantastic blend in MONONOKE HIME, we take a look at the past, present and future
of "CG" in the anime industry. RIAP Writes: Time and space intersect a plane
of existence that David Ho calls "The Special Theory of Anime Relativity."
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Issue 4
[ZIP / 3.1MB] -
Midwest Mayhem! Features: Returning for its sophomore year, Anime
Central 1999 blows into Chicago, ready to rock the fans. Along with
returning guests Sonoda Kenichi (GUNSMITH CATS) and
Kotobuki Tsukasa (TOSHINDEN), famed director Moriyama
Yuji (PROJECT A-KO) made the trip as a Guest of Honor.
News: Other Spring perennial convention Fanime Con opens up in
Silicon Valley, with guests singer Iijima Mari (MACROSS) and director Yamaga Hiroyuki (WINGS OF
HONNEAMISE).
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Issue 5
[ZIP / 4.2MB] - Current issue.
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