From: doi@jrd.dec.com (Hitoshi Doi)
Subject: Animedia-September 1992 [all]
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Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 23:33:56 GMT
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Scanning through the September issue of Animedia.

The cover has Natsumi, Mirai, and Daisuke from Mama ha Shougaku 4 Nensei.

Anime Chara-lympics (character Olympics)
 Shintaisou (Rhythmic Gymnastics)
  Sugou Asuka (Cyber Formula) with a ribbon
    age: 17 (1999.03.14), height: 157cm, weight: 44kg
  Sakurakoji Hotaru (Da Garn) with a ball
    age: 12 (1982.09.27), height: 152cm, weight: 40.5kg
  Minky Momo (Minky Momo) with a ring
 [pictures of Asuka, Hotaru, and Minky Momo in leotards.  Asuka is very
  cute, although she looks a little different from the TV series!]

 100m dash
  [a bunch of kids from Granzort, Raijin-Oh, Ganbarugar, Wataru]

 Throws (javelin, shot put, discus)
  D Boy (Tekkaman Blade)
  ?? (Wataru)
  ?? (Ganbarugar)
  Wataru (Wataru)

 100m swim
  Kosaka Hikaru (Da Garn)
    age: 12 (1982.04.15), height: 155cm, weight: ??
  Kazami Hayato (Cyber Formula)
    age: 15 (2001.03.28), height: 157cm, weight: 47kg
  Tendo Akane (Ranma 1/2)
    age: 16, height: 155cm, weight: 40kg (guess at the height and weight)
    Akane can't swim, but in episode 89 she swam in the school race with
    floats all around her body and won.
  Shampoo (Ranma 1/2)
    age: 16, height: 158cm, weight: 42kg (guess at the height and weight)
    Shampoo will turn into a cat when she goes in the cold water.
 [pictures of Hikaru, Hayato, Shampoo, and Akane in swimsuits.]

 Judo
  Inokuma Yawara (Yawara!)
  Shiratori Maria (Raijin-Oh)
    age: 12 (05.07), height: 137cm, weight: 32kg
  Aki (Tekkaman Blade)
    age: 19 (06.15), height: 160cm, weight: 45kg
 [pictures of Yawara, Maria, and Aki in judo uniforms.]

 The match ups that you "don't" want to see..
  Synchronized swimming
   [picture of Shun and Rovelt (Free Kick) with a flower in their hair.]

  Table tennis
   [picture of Hotaru (Da Garn) and Takamori Hiroshi (??).]

  Weightlifting
   [picture of Ryuujinmaru (Wataru) lifting a 30 ton barbell.]

  High jump
   [picture of Seiji (Da Garn) and Kaga (Cyber Formula) high jumping.]

  Walking
   [picture of two characters from San Goku Shi.]

  Horse riding

  Bicycling

Article on TV series in the Fall.
 Densetsu no Yuusha Da Garn
  In episode 30 a new character Yanchar comes and becomes Seiji's rival.
  Yanchar comes to school and tries to pick up Hotaru.
  In episode 31, Yanchar gets some flowers and goes over to Hotaru's
  house.  Yanchar even tries to get friendly with Seiji's mother.
  Seiji couldn't take it any more and starts a fight with Yanchar.
  Seiji doesn't know if the mysterious boy Yanchar is another of the
  enemy, or just an annoying kid.
  [picture of Seiji and Yanchar staring at each other.]
  In episode 27, the military tried to investigate Pink's house.
  Seiji didn't know that Pink and Pinky were actually the same person,
  and that Lady Pinky was the enemy.  In episode 28, Hikaru accidently
  saw Pink transforming into Pinky.  Then Seiji eventually found out
  and had to fight against her.
  After retreating from Ga Orn in episode 28, Pinky returns in
  episode 29.  Pinky had trapped Da Garn X in Africa, but since Ga Orn
  was still there, she had to destroy it.  Pinky got the help from
  Seven Changer and Seiji was in trouble.  But Da Garn X and Ga Orn
  combined together to form Great Da Garn GX to chase Seven Changer away.
  [pictures of Seiji and Pink on a date; a jealous Hikaru; Pinky; 
   Great Da Garn GX; Da Garn; Seven Changer]

 Ganbarugar

 Mama ha Shougaku 4 Nensei

Video Journal
 Scramble Wars
  (on sale 10/28, 40 min, 4800 yen)
  This video will have characters from Artmic's other anime, "Bubble
  Gum Crisis", "Gall Force", "Megazone 23", "Riding Bean", and "Gaiarth".
  The characters will appear in SD form, and this might even turn into
  a series.  The story will just be a wild race in the Gaiarth world.
  They had to travel the 500 km to Bangole City in their machines.

 Nekohikino Oruorane
  (on sale 11/26, 30 min, price not determined)

 Video Girl Ai 5 Ai ga Kieru!
  (on sale now, 30 min, 4500 yen)
  Ai got in big trouble!
  Also Youta, Moemi, and Takashi's relationship got scrambled.
  Since Moemi confessed her love to Takashi, Youta was trying to settle
  his feelings.  Youta wanted to forget about it and live out his dream.
  He wanted to create a picture book to enter into a contest.  Ai went
  out to buy some materials for Youta.
  Things were not going that great between Moemi and Takashi.  Moemi
  went on a date with Takashi, which was her dream, but it didn't turn
  out as fun as she had expected.  When Moemi talked about Youta, she
  became excited.  Takashi knew that Moemi was thinking about Youta.
  While carrying the materials for Youta, Ai fell down.  Youta's video
  deck was getting hot again.  Before Ai had cooled her body down with
  the snow, but it didn't happen this time.  Ai struggled to a back
  street, but the fierce sparks attacked her.  Then a guy in a coat
  appeared.  The guy tried to take back Ai, who had caused trouble.
  [pictures of Takashi and Youta, Takashi said, "If you are angry, try
   to take her back!"; Moemi on the date with Takashi; the old man of
   Gokuraku; Youta trying to find Ai; Ai suffering from the sparks;
   Youta getting upset at Takashi's words.]

 Zetsuai 1989
  (on sale now, 45 min, 9800 yen)
  An OVA of a girls' manga.

 Houkagono Tinker Bell
  (on sale now, 47 min, 9800 yen)

 Princess Army 1
  (on sale now, 30 min, 4800 yen)
  A love comedy about a judo girl Nonoka and three young boys.
  After her parents died, Nonoka was brought up by her three brothers.
  Nonoka was very strong in judo.  In high school, Yuuya drags her into
  making a judo club with him.  Also the bishounen Shinobu(?) who hates
  judo gets involved too.  Then Nonoka's childhood friend Hajime returns
  from Holland and proposes to her.
  [pictures of Nonoka doing judo; Yuuya; Hajime kissing Nonoka.]

 Nozomi Witches
  (on sale now, 45 min, 12360 yen)
  A boxing anime of the story between Nozomi and Ryoutarou.
  Ryoutarou was a normal, weak minded boy.  But one day the girl Nozomi
  moved in next door and changed him.  Because of Nozomi, Ryoutarou
  joined the boxing team.  Nozomi had seen the boxing talent that
  Ryoutarou had hidden in him.
  [pictures of Nozomi; Ryoutarou boxing; Ryoutarou.]

Gundam 0083 Jion no Zankou
 The new Gundam 0083 movie will feature clips from the OVA series, plus
 about 10 minutes of new video.  It will be about 1 hour 50 minutes.
 Tickets go on sale 7/18, movie starts 8/29.

Cassette Labels: Da Garn, Tetsujin 28 Gou FX, Tekkaman Blade, Ganbarugar.
 Picture of Seiji and the Ganbarugar kids.

Color pictures of Hayashibara Megumi in Hokkaidou.

PC Engine Club vol 1
 Many anime games are coming out for ROM^2.
  Gun Buster Top wo Nerae vol 1
   (on sale now, 6800 yen, for Super CD-ROM^2)
   This software is also a "digital comic" format.  It takes the story
   from episode 1 and 2 of the OVA and you get to choose Noriko's
   actions.  It includes 200 new graphic pictures.  Since the OVA
   was made for fun, this game has a lot of humor too.
   Even after clearing the game there are some bits of fun.
   There are some NG (no good) scenes and other gags from the OVA.

  Silent Moebius AD 2028 Tokyo Dennou War
   (date not determined, price not determined, for Super CD-ROM^2)
   This is a RPG type game.

  Fushigino Umino Nadia
   (date not determined, price not determined, for Super CD-ROM^2)
   This is an adventure type game.

  Ranma 1/2
   (on sale 10/2, 7200 yen, for CD-ROM^2 or Super CD-ROM^2)
   This is a game where you look for other characters and fight against
   them.  But it also has a story mode with "Happosai peeking into
   women's bath" and "Ukyou appearing" stories.  There's also a mode
   where you choose two characters and they can fight against each
   other, for example Ranma-kun vs Ranma-chan.
   [picture of Ukyou pouring water on Ranma.]

  Yawara!
   (on sale 10/1, 6900 yen, for CD-ROM^2 or Super CD-ROM^2)
   This is a digital comic type game.  The player is Matsuda, and
   has to go chasing Yawara.  The story is take from volumes 1 to 6,
   and has the story until Yawara graduates from high school.

Article on TV series
 Dragonball Z (Wednesday, 7 PM, Fuji TV)
  Cell, the monster that Dr. Gero had created, had been going around
  killing a lot of people and was now close to becoming "complete".
  Cell came to the place where Piccolo and number 17 were fighting.
  Cell easily defeated Piccolo and put his target on number 17.
  Number 16 interfered, but in episode 152 Cell got number 17.
  Cell transformed after getting number 17's power.  The new Cell was
  unbeatable.  Number 16 couldn't to anything to Cell.  But with
  Tenshinhan's life risking attacks, number 16 and number 18 were
  able to escape.  There was no way to defeat Cell.
  But after Vejiita came out of the "room of spirit and time", things
  changed.  In episode 155 Vejiita, who had gone beyond the Super
  Saiya-jin, started fighting against Cell.  The battle began with
  Vejiita taking the upper hand.  Cell wasn't complete, so he couldn't
  beat Vejiita.  But Cell's real's power will be seen when he gets
  number 18.  Is Super Vejiita's power stronger than the complete Cell?

  Cell's final target was getting number 17 and number 18, and becoming
  complete.  In the battles against Piccolo and number 16, Cell didn't
  show his true strength.  But after he sucked number 17, he transformed.
  Cell became the strongest in the DBZ world.  But there was one who
  trained to stand up to Cell.  It was Super Vejiita.  Although Vejiita
  had the advantage in the battle, Cell had one chance left.  That was
  to suck number 18 and become complete.  But with Goku and Gohan still
  training, the power chart of the DBZ world will change later..

  After spending one year in the room of spirit and time with his father,
  Trunks went beyond Super Saiya-jin too.  His hair grew longer.  Full
  Saiya-jin's like Vejiita and Goku don't have hair that grows.  But
  since Trunks' mother was Bulma, his hair grew.  Also he grew taller
  and built up his muscles a lot.
  [pictures of Cell; Vejiita; Goku; new Trunks; number 18]

 Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon (Saturday, 7 PM, TV Asahi)
  Usagi is at an age where she wants to have a nice boy friend.  But
  the one who got a boy friend first was her friend Osaka Naru-chan.
  But that person was Nefright, Sailor Moon's enemy.  Usagi was worried
  about her friend, but they became closer and closer.
  Naru-chan met Nefright in episode 14 when he appeared as a tennis
  coach.  At that point Naru-chan only thought of him as a cool man.
  But in episode 22 when Nefright tried to get the ginzuishou, they
  became close very fast.  At first Nefright was only interested in
  using Naru-chan to get the ginzuishou.  But later he felt her love
  for him and started to change.  In episode 23 when Nefright was
  being attacked by Sailor Moon, Naru-chan protected him by using her
  body as a shield.  Then Nefright defeated the youma that tried to
  attack Naru-chan.  In episode 24, when Naru-chan was kidnapped by
  Zoisight, Nefright went to save her in the middle of his battle
  against Sailor Moon.
  Nefright and Naru-chan were being targeted by Zoisight.  But they
  hide in the park together.  Nefright told Naru-chan that he was a
  bad guy, but Naru-chan only asked if he liked chocolate parfait.
  Although Nefright didn't know what chocolate parfait was, he said
  that he did.  Naru-chan knew that he didn't either.  Naru-chan then
  said that it was her dream to eat chocolate parfait with her boy
  friend.  Nefright said, "let's go together."  Just then Zoisight's
  youma came and they were in danger!

  But there are others..
  This fall Naru-chan isn't the only one who falls in love.  It seems
  like there is going to be something happening between Tuxedo Kamen
  and Sailor Moon.  Sailor Moon was drunk and Tuxedo Kamen held her..
  It seemed like a dream but it wasn't.
  A new enemy Kunzight appeared.  His relationship with Zoisight seemed
  a little dangerous.
  It becomes clear that the dark kingdom was after the ginzuishou.
  But the bishoujo senshi got a boost as Sailor Jupiter, Kino Makoto
  appeared in episode 25.  She is large and vey strong, but she makes
  her own lunch.  With Mako-chan appearing the relationship between
  Usagi, Ami, and Rei might change a little.
  [large picture of Naru holding on to Nefright; small pictures of
   Zoisight; Sailor Moon; Sailor Jupiter]

 Dragon Quest Dai no Daibouken (Thursday, 7 PM, TBS)
  Baran appeared and told Dai that he was his father.
  In episode 40, Dai, Pop, and Leona went to a department store.
  But some monsters appeared and Dai had to fight.  Then the "mark of
  the dragon" appeared on Dai.  In episodes 41 and 42 Dai showed his
  tremendous power to defeat the monsters.  Even Pop was surprised at
  Dai's power.  But the people of the city that he had saved were all
  scared to approach Dai.  Then an old woman came and said that Dai was
  one of the "warriors of the dragon".  Dai wondered what he was.
  Was he a human?  So Dai went to Teran to find out more about himself.
  But Baran, his father, was waiting for him.  Dai's real name was Dino.
  [picture of Dai and Baran]

 Yawara! (Monday, 7:30 PM, Nihon TV)
  Yawara thought that her family had been torn apart because she had
  thrown her father when she was 5.  Sayaka was very relaxed and had
  a mysterious great power as she went to face Yawara.
  The Japan weight class championships started in episode 120.  Yawara
  and Fujiko both entered.  Although everyone was worried about the long
  rest that Yawara had taken, she threw her first opponent with a fierce
  ippon to show her recovery.  Sayaka was also showing off her strength
  in her matches.
  We will be able to see their match starting in episode 123.  Sayaka was
  full of confidence, but Yawara's feelings were not very stable.  How
  will this effect the match?  Of course there was the shadow of Yawara's
  father Kojiro behind Sayaka.
  [picture of Sayaka "I'll defeat you for sure this time!"; Yawara;
   Kojiro; Jigoro]

 Tekkaman blade (Tuesday, 6:30 PM, TV Tokyo)

 Super Bikkuri-man (Sunday, 8:30 AM, TV Asahi)

Article on the Raijin-Oh OVA

Article on Kurenai no Buta

Article on new fall TV series
 [none look interesting - H.Doi]

Anime TV series viewer ratings (6/1 - 6/28 and 6/15 - 6/21)
  1. Sazaesan                        24.6 (Sunday night)
  2. Chibi Maruko-chan               21.6 (Sunday night)
  3. Dragonball Z                    20.0 (Wednesday night)
  4. Kiteretsu Daihyakka             18.2 (Sunday night)
  5. Doraemon                        18.0 (Friday night)
  6. Sazaesan (rerun)                16.3 (Tuesday night)
  6. Yawara!                         16.3 (Monday night)
  8. Bush Baby                       13.0 (Sunday night)
  9. Super Bikkuri-man               11.0 (Sunday morning)
  9. Crayon Shin-chan                11.0 (Monday night)

 XX. Dragon Quest Daino Daibouken    10.3 (Thursday night)
 XX. Genji Tsuushin Agedama          10.3 (Friday night)
 XX. Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon     10.1 (Saturday night)
 XX. Ganbarugar                       7.5 (Wednesday night)
 XX. Ranma 1/2 Nettouhen              7.4 (Friday afternoon)
 XX. Mama ha Shougaku 4 Nensei        6.3 (Friday afternoon)
 XX. Densetsu no Yuusha Da Garn       5.4 (Saturday afternoon)

Top Anime Video Sellers (7/13)
  1. Humane Society
  2. KO Seiki Beast Sanjuushi 2
  3. Gundam 0083 vol 10
  4. Seiden
  5. Video Girl Ai 4
  6. Macross II vol 2
  7. Granzort Boukenhen vol 3
  8. Fantasia
  9. Fantasia (Japanese dub)
 10. Peter Pan (Japanese dub)

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 Dragonball Z
  Music Collection (on sale 8/21)
   CD: COCC-10165, 2800 yen; MT: COTC-2124, 2500 yen
  Hit Collection 11 (on sale now)
   CD: COCC-10064, 2800 yen; MT: COTC-2061, 2500 yen
  Hit Collection 12 (on sale 9/21)

 Bastard
  volume 1 on sale 8/25, 4500 yen, VHS color, stereo hifi, 30 min
  volume 2 on sale 10/24
  volume 3 on sale 12/10
  volume 4 on sale 93/2/25
  volume 5 on sale 93/4/25
  volume 6 on sale 93/6/25

 Princess Army
  act 1 on sale now
   VHS: SRVW 1487, Beta: SRUW 4487, LD: SRLW 1487
  act 2 on sale 9/21
   VHS: SRVW 1488, Beta: SRUW 4488, LD: SRLW 1488
  each 4800 yen, color, 30 min, stereo

 KO Seiki Beast Sanjuushi
  volume 3 "Final Fight de Maketerarena-tion!"
  on sale 10/1, 4800 yen, color 30 min, stereo
  VHS: SRVW 1476, Beta: SRUW 4476, LD: SRLW 1476

 Fuuma no Kojiro Final Chapter Fuuma Hanranhen
  on sale 11/21; CA 9800 yen, LD 6600 yen
  color, 50 min, stereo

 Mama ha Shougaku 4 Nensei
  volume 3 on sale now, VPVY-63054
  volume 4 on sale 9/5, VPVY-63055
  each color, mono hifi, 95 min, 7800 yen

 Tetsujin 28 Gou FX
  volume 1 on sale 9/5, VPVY-63102
  color, mono hifi, 95 min, 7800 yen

 Cyber Formula 11
  round 1 on sale 11/1
  VHS: VPVY-63115, LD: VPLY-70218, 4800 yen
  color, mono hifi (CAV), 30 min

 Cyber Formula Vocal Collection II with the Dynamite Band
  on sale 8/26, second full vocal CD
  PSCX-1050, 3000 yen

 Video Girl Ai LD
  vol 1 on sale 08.26, VILF-20
  vol 2 on sale 10.21, VILF-21
  vol 3 on sale 12.16, VILF-22
  each has two episodes, 7800 yen
  CAV, color, stereo digital audio, 60 min

 Ashitahe Free Kick
  vol 3 (episodes 9 - 12) on sale 9/9
  VC: TYVY-1054, 9000 yen
  LD: TYLY-1054, 7800 yen

 Ashitahe Free Kick II
  on sale 9/30
  CD: TYCY-5248, 3000 yen
  include some original drama, an image song, and BGM

 Futureland 2000 series
  BGC 7 Double Vision  CD: TYCY-5255
  BGC 8 Scoop chase    CD: TYCY-5256
  on sale 9/23

 Mini History of Youmex
  Youmex 7th anniversary special album
  The best vocals from TV anime, OVA.
  Each CD wil have 14 songs at 2600 yen.
  There will be 4 CD's separated by genre.
  on sale 9/23

 Ushio to Tora
  rental release vol 1 on 9/11
  TA4376, color 54 min, 2 episodes, hifi stereo
  rental release vol 2 on 10/9
  rental release vol 3 on 11/13
  on sale 9/11, episode 1, 4800 yen
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Hitoshi Doi, International Open Systems Engineering        doi@jrd.dec.com
Japan Research and Development Center               decwrl!jrd.dec.com!doi
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