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Viz January 2001 Releases PR

viz-in vol. 1,no. 1
Your One-Stop Monthly Manga & Anime Connection!

ITEMS SHIPPING JANUARY '01

Featuring

MARIONETTE GENERATION, VOL. 1
Animerica Extra graphic novel, story and art by Haruhiko Mikimoto, b&w, 192 pages, $15.95 USA/$24.95 CAN, GMG001, Ships 1/12/01
A GUY, A GIRL, AND A LIVING DOLL
Beautifully drawn relationship comedy from the character designer of MACROSS! Illustrator Izumi Morino may not be able to find work, but his life is still very complicated. Kinoko, a cute junior-high student, has become his de facto assistant and attempts to run his life through whining and wheedling. Things get weird one morning when she catches him in bed with a doll... not an adult doll, but a cute rag doll. Embarrassing to be sure, but Izumi has no idea how it got there...and even less idea what to think when the doll starts to walk, talk and call him names! This graphic novel collects the stories from ANIMERICA EXTRA PART 3 #3 through #10.
IN THIS VOLUME: "Who am I? Where did I come from?" asks the doll...and it's staying at Izumi's place 'till it finds out! What will this mean for Kinoko's underage crush on Izumi? Can Izumi handle the trials of life as a commercial artist who specializes in drawing cute girls? And who is the mysterious fashion doll that sees the rag doll as its enemy?

INU-YASHA, VOL. 8
Viz Graphic Novel, story and art by Rumiko Takahashi, b&w, 184 pages, $15.95 USA/$24.95 CAN, GIY008, Ships 1/19/01
THE ENEMY REVEALED
Time travel, action, and the supernatural merge in Rumiko Takahashi's INU-YASHA! When high-school student Kagome is transported back in time to the feudal era, she accidentally relases the feral half-demon dog-boy Inu-Yasha from his imprisonment for stealing the "Jewel of Four Souls." Bound together by a spell, Inu-Yasha and Kagome soon become the Jewel's guardians, dedicated to prevent other demons from using its terrible power for evil! This graphic novel collects the comics INU-YASHA PART FOUR #6 through PART FIVE #3 in one convenient volume.
IN THIS VOLUME: 50 years ago, the demon Naraku tricked Inu-Yasha and Kikyo, causing the former friends to nearly kill one another. Now, using the wolf-demon Royakan as its pawn, Naraku seeks Inu-Yasha's head once again. Meanwhile, Kikyo has suffered an even worse fate, becoming a ghost who must steal the souls of young girls like her to survive. Will her love for Inu-Yasha redeem her tortured spirit...or has her soul been so twisted that she will only find satisfaction in his death?

DRAGON BALL Z, VOL. 3
Viz Graphic Novel, story and art by Akira Toriyama, b&w, 192 pages, $14.95 USA/$23.00 CAN, GDBZ0003, Ships 1/15/01
EARTH VS. THE SAIYANS
Akira Toriyama's epic, as seen on the Cartoon Network, is the most awesome action manga ever made! After years of training and adventure, young Son Goku has become Earth's strongest martial artist -- now he and his friends must fight against the deadliest villains of all time and space! This graphic novel collects DRAGON BALL Z PART TWO #3 through #8.
IN THIS VOLUME: While Goku races towards Earth along the million-km Serpent Road, the world's mightiest martial artists make their last stand against alien invaders determined to wipe out the human race! Piccolo, Gohan, Kuririn, Tenshinhan and Chaozu struggle five-to-one against Nappa, but soon the battle is four-to-one... then three-to-one... as their unstoppable opponent finishes them off one at a time. Their last chance is Goku... but even he, and the miraculous kaio-ken, may not be a match for Nappa's commander Vegeta.

Pokemon

POKEMON ADVENTURES, PART 3 #6: THE PIKACHU MANEUVER
7-issue monthly series, story by Hidenori Kusaka, art by MATO, squarebound, b&w, 32 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN, CPA0306, SHIPS 1/12/01
THE MATCH YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR
It's the start of the Pokemon League competition, and the opening bout is between Green and Lieutenant Surge. But that's just the warm-up to the Pokemon battle of the year: Red Vs. Blue!

MAGICAL POKEMON JOURNEY, PART 3 #3: THE PASSIONATE PRIMEAPE
4-issue monthly series, story & art by Yumi Tsukirino, monthly, b&w, 40 pages, squarebound format, $4.95 USA/$7.95 CAN, CPJ0303, SHIPS 1/5/01
PRIMEAPE IN LOVE!
Eevee tries to sneak some candy to its owner, Coconut. But when Primeape intercepts the delivery, Primeape thinks the candy is for it! Can Eevee convince Primeape that their love just isn't meant to be? Then in the second story, Pikachu is going to make a picture frame for Hazel as a Christmas present...or at least it's going to try...

viz video

MAISON IKKOKU, VOL. 26: REQUIEM FOR SOICHIRO
2 episodes per volume, English subtitled, color, stereo, 52 mins., $28.95 USA, SHIPS 1/23/01
THIS OLD HOUSE
Could it be true?! Will Maison Ikkoku be torn down because of urban development? (Or will the ramshackle old building fall apart by itself first?) THEN: On the fourth anniversary of Soichiro's death, Kyoko solemnly reflects on her dead husband...and considers marriage to someone new?

RANMA 1/2, MARTIAL MAYHEM, SUBTITLED EDITION VOL. 1: BUNS OF STEEL
2 episodes per volume, English subtitled, color, stereo, 52 mins., $28.95 USA, SHIPS 1/16/01
HOT CROSS BUNS
Four steamed little buns from China are out for Ranma's head--or actually, his hair! It's like a "Ranma vs. Baoh" crossover, assuming you mean the Cantonese word baoh for pork bun. Then, without the famed "Dragon Whisker," Ranma's hair will keep growing and growing...until he runs out of hair forever!

viz comics

NEON GENESIS EVANGELION BOOK 5, #4
REGULAR & SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION
7-issue monthly series, story & art by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, original concept by Gainax, monthly, b&w, 32 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN, SHIPS 1/19/01
AN ANGEL ATTACKS FROM HEAVEN
The latest Angel to attack the EVA squad is doing it from orbit, miles above Tokyo-3 and its helpless inhabitants. Their only hope to survive is if Shinji, Rei, and Asuka use their EVAs together as a team... which means Tokyo-3 could be in a lot of trouble...

AQUA KNIGHT, PART 2, #4
5-issue monthly series, story & art by Yukito Kishiro, monthly, b&w, 48 pages, $3.50 USA/$5.50 CAN, CAK0204, SHIPS 1/12/01
GOTTA GET BACK IN TIME
Lord Basso and Zuma take a trip back in time to see Ruliya's training, and there they discover her one weakness. In the present day, an old friend tells Ruliya to get rid of the Sword of Parca, while Zuma tells her to keep it. What will Ruliya choose, and will it be the right choice?

EL HAZARD: THE MAGNIFICENT WORLD #5
5-issue series, story & art by Hidetomo Tsubura, monthly, b&w, 40 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN, CEH0005, SHIPS 1/26/01
BEST LAID PLANS
In the world of El Hazard, Makoto's pleasure at meeting the princess Rune is dashed when he finds himself face to face with his eternal archenemy Jinnai. Then, Makoto encounters the mysterious woman who sent him to El Hazard in the first place...but can this emotionless creature be the same woman who embraced him in the cave beneath the school?

NO NEED FOR TENCHI!, PART 10 #5
7-issue series, story & art by Hitoshi Okuda, monthly, b&w, 32 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN, CNT1005, SHIPS 1/26/01
IT'S MOTHER'S DAY...SORT OF
Tenchi has attracted a wide variety of women from space, and it's caused him all sorts of trouble. But it turns out he didn't know the meaning of word, as Sasami and Ayeka's mothers come to visit their daughters on the same day! Can Tenchi and crew survive a visit from the mothers from outer space?

DRAGON BALL, PART 3 #8
story & art by Akira Toriyama, 14-issue monthly series, b&w, 32 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN, CDB0308, SHIPS 1/5/01
BULMA'S BACK!
On his first visit to her house, Goku meets city-girl Bulma's parents, who can't believe she's dating a weird short kid with a monkey's tail. ("I'm NOT dating him!" Bulma shouts.) After repairing the Dragon Radar, Bulma joins Goku on his quest to beat the Red Ribbon Army to the Dragon Balls... but they'd better bring bathing suits, because the next Dragon Ball is buried somewhere on a jungle island in the south seas!

DRAGON BALL Z, PART 4 #2
story & art by Akira Toriyama, 15-issue monthly series, b&w, 32 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN, CDBZ0401, SHIPS 1/12/01
BEWARE OF GIANT ALLIGATOR ZARBON!
Zarbon shocks Vegeta by transforming into a giant alien reptile!! As this mean blue-green monster from outer space turns the table on the arrogant Saiyan, Kuririn races across Namek in search of the last Dragon Ball not yet captured by the invaders... the one-star Ball which is guarded by Namek's oldest, wisest Elder.

EAGLE: THE MAKING OF AN ASIAN-AMERICAN PRESIDENT#12: SUSPICION
14-issue series, story & art by Kaiji Kawaguchi, b&w, 104 pages, $6.95 USA/$10.95 CAN, CEA0012, SHIPS 1/26/01
CAN HIS CAMPAIGN SURVIVE?
Maria Estefano makes an announcement to the press that could destroy Yamaoka's bid for the presidency. But that's not all that could be destroyed, because just as Takashi's and Rachel's relationship is starting to blossom, Rachel finds out that the scandal is centered around her.

RANMA 1/2, PART 9, #9
11-issue series, story & art by Rumiko Takahashi, monthly, b&w, 32 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN, CRA0909, SHIPS 1/19/01
STOPPING THE UNSTOPPABLE
With ki powers at his command, Ryoga appears to be unbeatable! Can Ranma find a way to defeat his rival, or is this finally Ryoga's hour? Also in this issue: the beginning of a new story arc! Shampoo finds a new way to win Ranma that involves the enormous ghost cat! But wait...isn't Ranma afraid of cats...?

SILENT MOBIUS: LOVE AND CHAOS #2
6-issue series, story & art by Kia Asamiya, monthly, b&w, 32 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN
INTRUDER ALERT
From the false security of her own home, Katsumi is captured by the strongest sorcerer on Earth: Maximillian Ganossa, the human being who has betrayed his kind to lead the Lucifer Hawks' invasion! Meanwhile, Rally Cheyenne has her own troubles: an encounter with her evil sister Rosa.

INU-YASHA, PART 5 #8
11-issue series, story & art by Rumiko Takahashi, b&w, 40 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN, CIY0508, SHIPS 1/11/01
HIS MIND IS NOT HIS OWN
The brother and sister team of Sango and Kohaku is split apart when a demon possesses Kohaku. Meanwhile, Inu-Yasha and Kagome have their own hands full when they arrive at a town destroyed by demons.

viz magazines

PULP, VOL. 5, #2, JANUARY '01
manga anthology, b&w, 184 pages, $5.95 USA/$8.95 CAN, MATURE READERS ONLY, MPU0502, SHIPS 1/12/01
"Hands-down the best value in comics"--Previews, "Under the Reading Lamp" NEW COLUMN, NEW MANGA
Introducing a new column by Warren Ellis (TRANSMETROPOLITAN, THE AUTHORITY, PLANETARY), ROLLING STONE's "Hot Comics Writer"! The great English-language comics writer talks about manga in his new monthly column. The only truly adult-oriented manga magazine in America, PULP has 184 pages of sexy, tough, surreal, violent, hilarious manga, plus columns and features written by some of the premiere experts in Japanese pop culture. Movies, books, manga, true crime and more, it's all in every issue of PULP!
IN THIS ISSUE:
BAKUNE YOUNG: Renge, daughter of the Don of Nippon, has all the cards in her hand as she taunts her furious father from the comfort of her helicopter! Can the SWAT team make matters any worse? You bet they can!
DANCE TILL TOMORROW: As Suekichi's and Miyuki's relationship heats up, Aya would be left in the cold... if she weren't hiding in Suekichi's closet. (That closet's seeing a lot of action...)
STRAIN: Turning to what he knows best--brute force--Shimei organizes a midnight raid. Meanwhile, Shingo tracks down a missing half of a ten-dollar bill...
BANANA FISH: Ash's old gang squares off against the new boss of the Chinese mafia, while Ash is dragged before Dino in chains.
VOYEURS, INC.: The stalker's cockroach porn video is making its way across the Internet... and this could cost Misaki her job.
SHORT CUTS: Artistically experimental, unbelievably bizarre humor (that just happens to be about Japanese schoolgirls).
PLUS: A new manga serial debuts this issue!

ANIMERICA, Vol. 9 #1
anime & manga monthly, color and b&w, 96 pages, $4.95 USA/$7.95 CAN, MAN0901, SHIPS 1/19/01
The best magazine for anime fans! Fascinating features on the latest and greatest anime, exclusive interviews, news on what's new in Japan and what's arriving soon in America, plus exclusive columns, interviews with voice-actors, anime reviews, games, model kits, anime music, and Leiji Matsumoto's GALAXY EXPRESS 999 manga.
Remember, If It's Anime in America, It's Gotta be ANIMERICA! IN THIS ISSUE: VAMPIRE HUNTER D! The goth anime fan's favorite series is back as a deluxe new movie, and ANIMERICA is here with the inside scoop. Plus, interviews, new series previews, and more!

ANIMERICA EXTRA, VOL. 4 #2, JANUARY `01
manga anthology, b&w, 128 pages, $4.95 USA/$7.95 CAN, MAE0402, SHIPS 1/5/01
THE ANIME FAN'S COMIC MAGAZINE
Each issue of ANIMERICA EXTRA contains romance, fantasy, mystery, and science fiction stories from the artists who move the world of manga. Each issue features reviews and columns by the most informed manga authorities in the U.S. today. There are no other magazines that give you this kind of star power, this excitement, and are this devoted to doing manga and doing it right!
IN THIS ISSUE:
REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA: Utena's aunt has hired a young man who looks exactly like Utena's prince. Can it be him?
VIDEO GIRL AI: Ai can't figure out why she can't get Yota out of her head, and why does her grandfather keep telling her never to touch the video recorder?
MARIONETTE GENERATION: Discover some clues about Lunch's special powers!
FUSHIGI YUGI: Miaka goes back to Qu-Dong to see Yui--and get Tamahome back. But Tamahome has other ideas...
STEAM DETECTIVES: With bombs scattered throughout the metropolis, time is running out for Steam City. And why does Ling Ling seem to be acting so strange?
X/1999: Kamui goes to CLAMP Academy and, in a message left by the deceased Tomoko, learns more about the decision he must make.

VIZ-IN MAGAZINE, Vol. 12 #12
$6.00 per bundle of 50, SHIPS 1/11/01
Your monthly guide to new releases from Viz Comics, Viz Video, and Viz Music, Viz-In is North America's manga and anime connection! Don't miss this free monthly full-color poster and sneak peeks at your favorite graphic novels, videos, music, and merchandise.

The preceding was an excerpt from a press release sent out by Viz.

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	Viz January 2001 Releases PR viz-in vol. 1,no. 1 Your One-Stop Monthly Manga & Anime Connection! ITEMS SHIPPING JANUARY '01 Featuring MARIONETTE GENERATION, VOL. 1 Animerica Extra graphic novel, story and art by Haruhiko Mikimoto, b&w, 192 pages, $15.95 USA/$24.95 CAN, GMG001, Ships 1/12/01 A GUY, A GIRL, AND A LIVING DOLL Beautifully drawn relationship comedy from the character designer of MACROSS! Illustrator Izumi Morino may not be able to find work, but his life is still very complicated. Kinoko, a cute junior-high student, has become his de facto assistant and attempts to run his life through whining and wheedling. Things get weird one morning when she catches him in bed with a doll... not an adult doll, but a cute rag doll. Embarrassing to be sure, but Izumi has no idea how it got there...and even less idea what to think when the doll starts to walk, talk and call him names! This graphic novel collects the stories from ANIMERICA EXTRA PART 3 #3 through #10. IN THIS VOLUME: "Who am I? Where did I come from?" asks the doll...and it's staying at Izumi's place 'till it finds out! What will this mean for Kinoko's underage crush on Izumi? Can Izumi handle the trials of life as a commercial artist who specializes in drawing cute girls? And who is the mysterious fashion doll that sees the rag doll as its enemy? INU-YASHA, VOL. 8 Viz Graphic Novel, story and art by Rumiko Takahashi, b&w, 184 pages, $15.95 USA/$24.95 CAN, GIY008, Ships 1/19/01 THE ENEMY REVEALED Time travel, action, and the supernatural merge in Rumiko Takahashi's INU-YASHA! When high-school student Kagome is transported back in time to the feudal era, she accidentally relases the feral half-demon dog-boy Inu-Yasha from his imprisonment for stealing the "Jewel of Four Souls." Bound together by a spell, Inu-Yasha and Kagome soon become the Jewel's guardians, dedicated to prevent other demons from using its terrible power for evil! This graphic novel collects the comics INU-YASHA PART FOUR #6 through PART FIVE #3 in one convenient volume. IN THIS VOLUME: 50 years ago, the demon Naraku tricked Inu-Yasha and Kikyo, causing the former friends to nearly kill one another. Now, using the wolf-demon Royakan as its pawn, Naraku seeks Inu-Yasha's head once again. Meanwhile, Kikyo has suffered an even worse fate, becoming a ghost who must steal the souls of young girls like her to survive. Will her love for Inu-Yasha redeem her tortured spirit...or has her soul been so twisted that she will only find satisfaction in his death? DRAGON BALL Z, VOL. 3 Viz Graphic Novel, story and art by Akira Toriyama, b&w, 192 pages, $14.95 USA/$23.00 CAN, GDBZ0003, Ships 1/15/01 EARTH VS. THE SAIYANS Akira Toriyama's epic, as seen on the Cartoon Network, is the most awesome action manga ever made! After years of training and adventure, young Son Goku has become Earth's strongest martial artist -- now he and his friends must fight against the deadliest villains of all time and space! This graphic novel collects DRAGON BALL Z PART TWO #3 through #8. IN THIS VOLUME: While Goku races towards Earth along the million-km Serpent Road, the world's mightiest martial artists make their last stand against alien invaders determined to wipe out the human race! Piccolo, Gohan, Kuririn, Tenshinhan and Chaozu struggle five-to-one against Nappa, but soon the battle is four-to-one... then three-to-one... as their unstoppable opponent finishes them off one at a time. Their last chance is Goku... but even he, and the miraculous kaio-ken, may not be a match for Nappa's commander Vegeta. Pokemon POKEMON ADVENTURES, PART 3 #6: THE PIKACHU MANEUVER 7-issue monthly series, story by Hidenori Kusaka, art by MATO, squarebound, b&w, 32 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN, CPA0306, SHIPS 1/12/01 THE MATCH YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR It's the start of the Pokemon League competition, and the opening bout is between Green and Lieutenant Surge. But that's just the warm-up to the Pokemon battle of the year: Red Vs. Blue! MAGICAL POKEMON JOURNEY, PART 3 #3: THE PASSIONATE PRIMEAPE 4-issue monthly series, story & art by Yumi Tsukirino, monthly, b&w, 40 pages, squarebound format, $4.95 USA/$7.95 CAN, CPJ0303, SHIPS 1/5/01 PRIMEAPE IN LOVE! Eevee tries to sneak some candy to its owner, Coconut. But when Primeape intercepts the delivery, Primeape thinks the candy is for it! Can Eevee convince Primeape that their love just isn't meant to be? Then in the second story, Pikachu is going to make a picture frame for Hazel as a Christmas present...or at least it's going to try... viz video MAISON IKKOKU, VOL. 26: REQUIEM FOR SOICHIRO 2 episodes per volume, English subtitled, color, stereo, 52 mins., $28.95 USA, SHIPS 1/23/01 THIS OLD HOUSE Could it be true?! Will Maison Ikkoku be torn down because of urban development? (Or will the ramshackle old building fall apart by itself first?) THEN: On the fourth anniversary of Soichiro's death, Kyoko solemnly reflects on her dead husband...and considers marriage to someone new? RANMA 1/2, MARTIAL MAYHEM, SUBTITLED EDITION VOL. 1: BUNS OF STEEL 2 episodes per volume, English subtitled, color, stereo, 52 mins., $28.95 USA, SHIPS 1/16/01 HOT CROSS BUNS Four steamed little buns from China are out for Ranma's head--or actually, his hair! It's like a "Ranma vs. Baoh" crossover, assuming you mean the Cantonese word baoh for pork bun. Then, without the famed "Dragon Whisker," Ranma's hair will keep growing and growing...until he runs out of hair forever! viz comics NEON GENESIS EVANGELION BOOK 5, #4 REGULAR & SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION 7-issue monthly series, story & art by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, original concept by Gainax, monthly, b&w, 32 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN, SHIPS 1/19/01 AN ANGEL ATTACKS FROM HEAVEN The latest Angel to attack the EVA squad is doing it from orbit, miles above Tokyo-3 and its helpless inhabitants. Their only hope to survive is if Shinji, Rei, and Asuka use their EVAs together as a team... which means Tokyo-3 could be in a lot of trouble... AQUA KNIGHT, PART 2, #4 5-issue monthly series, story & art by Yukito Kishiro, monthly, b&w, 48 pages, $3.50 USA/$5.50 CAN, CAK0204, SHIPS 1/12/01 GOTTA GET BACK IN TIME Lord Basso and Zuma take a trip back in time to see Ruliya's training, and there they discover her one weakness. In the present day, an old friend tells Ruliya to get rid of the Sword of Parca, while Zuma tells her to keep it. What will Ruliya choose, and will it be the right choice? EL HAZARD: THE MAGNIFICENT WORLD #5 5-issue series, story & art by Hidetomo Tsubura, monthly, b&w, 40 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN, CEH0005, SHIPS 1/26/01 BEST LAID PLANS In the world of El Hazard, Makoto's pleasure at meeting the princess Rune is dashed when he finds himself face to face with his eternal archenemy Jinnai. Then, Makoto encounters the mysterious woman who sent him to El Hazard in the first place...but can this emotionless creature be the same woman who embraced him in the cave beneath the school? NO NEED FOR TENCHI!, PART 10 #5 7-issue series, story & art by Hitoshi Okuda, monthly, b&w, 32 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN, CNT1005, SHIPS 1/26/01 IT'S MOTHER'S DAY...SORT OF Tenchi has attracted a wide variety of women from space, and it's caused him all sorts of trouble. But it turns out he didn't know the meaning of word, as Sasami and Ayeka's mothers come to visit their daughters on the same day! Can Tenchi and crew survive a visit from the mothers from outer space? DRAGON BALL, PART 3 #8 story & art by Akira Toriyama, 14-issue monthly series, b&w, 32 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN, CDB0308, SHIPS 1/5/01 BULMA'S BACK! On his first visit to her house, Goku meets city-girl Bulma's parents, who can't believe she's dating a weird short kid with a monkey's tail. ("I'm NOT dating him!" Bulma shouts.) After repairing the Dragon Radar, Bulma joins Goku on his quest to beat the Red Ribbon Army to the Dragon Balls... but they'd better bring bathing suits, because the next Dragon Ball is buried somewhere on a jungle island in the south seas! DRAGON BALL Z, PART 4 #2 story & art by Akira Toriyama, 15-issue monthly series, b&w, 32 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN, CDBZ0401, SHIPS 1/12/01 BEWARE OF GIANT ALLIGATOR ZARBON! Zarbon shocks Vegeta by transforming into a giant alien reptile!! As this mean blue-green monster from outer space turns the table on the arrogant Saiyan, Kuririn races across Namek in search of the last Dragon Ball not yet captured by the invaders... the one-star Ball which is guarded by Namek's oldest, wisest Elder. EAGLE: THE MAKING OF AN ASIAN-AMERICAN PRESIDENT#12: SUSPICION 14-issue series, story & art by Kaiji Kawaguchi, b&w, 104 pages, $6.95 USA/$10.95 CAN, CEA0012, SHIPS 1/26/01 CAN HIS CAMPAIGN SURVIVE? Maria Estefano makes an announcement to the press that could destroy Yamaoka's bid for the presidency. But that's not all that could be destroyed, because just as Takashi's and Rachel's relationship is starting to blossom, Rachel finds out that the scandal is centered around her. RANMA 1/2, PART 9, #9 11-issue series, story & art by Rumiko Takahashi, monthly, b&w, 32 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN, CRA0909, SHIPS 1/19/01 STOPPING THE UNSTOPPABLE With ki powers at his command, Ryoga appears to be unbeatable! Can Ranma find a way to defeat his rival, or is this finally Ryoga's hour? Also in this issue: the beginning of a new story arc! Shampoo finds a new way to win Ranma that involves the enormous ghost cat! But wait...isn't Ranma afraid of cats...? SILENT MOBIUS: LOVE AND CHAOS #2 6-issue series, story & art by Kia Asamiya, monthly, b&w, 32 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN INTRUDER ALERT From the false security of her own home, Katsumi is captured by the strongest sorcerer on Earth: Maximillian Ganossa, the human being who has betrayed his kind to lead the Lucifer Hawks' invasion! Meanwhile, Rally Cheyenne has her own troubles: an encounter with her evil sister Rosa. INU-YASHA, PART 5 #8 11-issue series, story & art by Rumiko Takahashi, b&w, 40 pages, $2.95 USA/$4.50 CAN, CIY0508, SHIPS 1/11/01 HIS MIND IS NOT HIS OWN The brother and sister team of Sango and Kohaku is split apart when a demon possesses Kohaku. Meanwhile, Inu-Yasha and Kagome have their own hands full when they arrive at a town destroyed by demons. viz magazines PULP, VOL. 5, #2, JANUARY '01 manga anthology, b&w, 184 pages, $5.95 USA/$8.95 CAN, MATURE READERS ONLY, MPU0502, SHIPS 1/12/01 "Hands-down the best value in comics"--Previews, "Under the Reading Lamp" NEW COLUMN, NEW MANGA Introducing a new column by Warren Ellis (TRANSMETROPOLITAN, THE AUTHORITY, PLANETARY), ROLLING STONE's "Hot Comics Writer"! The great English-language comics writer talks about manga in his new monthly column. The only truly adult-oriented manga magazine in America, PULP has 184 pages of sexy, tough, surreal, violent, hilarious manga, plus columns and features written by some of the premiere experts in Japanese pop culture. Movies, books, manga, true crime and more, it's all in every issue of PULP! IN THIS ISSUE: BAKUNE YOUNG: Renge, daughter of the Don of Nippon, has all the cards in her hand as she taunts her furious father from the comfort of her helicopter! Can the SWAT team make matters any worse? You bet they can! DANCE TILL TOMORROW: As Suekichi's and Miyuki's relationship heats up, Aya would be left in the cold... if she weren't hiding in Suekichi's closet. (That closet's seeing a lot of action...) STRAIN: Turning to what he knows best--brute force--Shimei organizes a midnight raid. Meanwhile, Shingo tracks down a missing half of a ten-dollar bill... BANANA FISH: Ash's old gang squares off against the new boss of the Chinese mafia, while Ash is dragged before Dino in chains. VOYEURS, INC.: The stalker's cockroach porn video is making its way across the Internet... and this could cost Misaki her job. SHORT CUTS: Artistically experimental, unbelievably bizarre humor (that just happens to be about Japanese schoolgirls). PLUS: A new manga serial debuts this issue! ANIMERICA, Vol. 9 #1 anime & manga monthly, color and b&w, 96 pages, $4.95 USA/$7.95 CAN, MAN0901, SHIPS 1/19/01 The best magazine for anime fans! Fascinating features on the latest and greatest anime, exclusive interviews, news on what's new in Japan and what's arriving soon in America, plus exclusive columns, interviews with voice-actors, anime reviews, games, model kits, anime music, and Leiji Matsumoto's GALAXY EXPRESS 999 manga. Remember, If It's Anime in America, It's Gotta be ANIMERICA! IN THIS ISSUE: VAMPIRE HUNTER D! The goth anime fan's favorite series is back as a deluxe new movie, and ANIMERICA is here with the inside scoop. Plus, interviews, new series previews, and more! ANIMERICA EXTRA, VOL. 4 #2, JANUARY `01 manga anthology, b&w, 128 pages, $4.95 USA/$7.95 CAN, MAE0402, SHIPS 1/5/01 THE ANIME FAN'S COMIC MAGAZINE Each issue of ANIMERICA EXTRA contains romance, fantasy, mystery, and science fiction stories from the artists who move the world of manga. Each issue features reviews and columns by the most informed manga authorities in the U.S. today. There are no other magazines that give you this kind of star power, this excitement, and are this devoted to doing manga and doing it right! IN THIS ISSUE: REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA: Utena's aunt has hired a young man who looks exactly like Utena's prince. Can it be him? VIDEO GIRL AI: Ai can't figure out why she can't get Yota out of her head, and why does her grandfather keep telling her never to touch the video recorder? MARIONETTE GENERATION: Discover some clues about Lunch's special powers! FUSHIGI YUGI: Miaka goes back to Qu-Dong to see Yui--and get Tamahome back. But Tamahome has other ideas... STEAM DETECTIVES: With bombs scattered throughout the metropolis, time is running out for Steam City. And why does Ling Ling seem to be acting so strange? X/1999: Kamui goes to CLAMP Academy and, in a message left by the deceased Tomoko, learns more about the decision he must make. VIZ-IN MAGAZINE, Vol. 12 #12 $6.00 per bundle of 50, SHIPS 1/11/01 Your monthly guide to new releases from Viz Comics, Viz Video, and Viz Music, Viz-In is North America's manga and anime connection! Don't miss this free monthly full-color poster and sneak peeks at your favorite graphic novels, videos, music, and merchandise. The preceding was an excerpt from a press release sent out by Viz. Back