Vol 2 Issue 7 Contents

EX goes inside one of the most well-known studios in Japan and gets a special preview of one of the most anticipated shows of the new season, Cowboy Bebop. Also, producer Minami Masahiko (Cowboy Bebop, The Vision of Escaflowne) shares his views on anime.

While the last several years have been rather dry for animated films in Japan, this year there were many that garnered a lot of attention and recognition. Read up on Mononoke Hime, The End of Evangelion, Jungle Taitei, Slayers Great, and Tenchi Muyo: Manatsu no Eve.

Common sense, H Anime, and the Neiman Marcus Cookie Recipe! All in this month's editorial: "H Marks The Spot... or does it?"

Thoughts, comments, and suggestions from our readers.

Test your knowledge of all things Sunrise! Name all of the shows in the Sunrise sign and you could be eligible to win a Gundam W poster or an Escaflowne manga.

The new fall crop of anime television shows has started. Know what's on and when with the return of this handy schedule.

Scott breaks out the easel and dusts off the sketch pencils as he lets what American fandom wants to, or at least should, know: how to tell good art from bad.

On Your Mark, Rayearth OVA, Shin Tenchi Muyo!, Oh My Goddess!, El Hazard TV, Psycho Diver, Takegami.

Shonen Sunday Briefs, Dark Green, Dakara Papa Ni Wa Kanawanai, Eat-Man, Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Bakuretsu Hunter, Hayashibara Megumi's Bertemu, Haunted Junction, Shin KOR (Image Album and Original Soundtrack), SPT Layzner, Tobal 2.

Dragonball Final Bout, Haunted Junction, Last Bronx, Marvel Super Heroes, Street Fighter EX plus Alpha, Slayers Royal.

New Japanese and domestic anime titles, and CDs.

EX talks extensively with Takachiho Haruka, creator and author of The Dirty Pair and Crusher Joe. Also in progress is an in-depth article on The Dirty Pair that covers all of their incarnations.

Cover image: © Sunrise, Sotsu Agency, Tokyu Agency, ASATSU, Tohoku Shinsha, Itoh Takehiko, Takachiho Haruka & A.A., R, NAS, Shueisha, NTV, TV Asahi, TV Tokyo, Nagoya TV