Volume 1

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

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

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

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."

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."

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."

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).

Issue 5 [ZIP / 4.2MB] - Current issue.