Animerica magazine

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Originally posted by Korian
What are some good Anime magazines then? I'm not into Anime as much as I would like to be, but this was one of the ones that I noticed, and was at a store I frequent.

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Yeah, I'm not surprised. Animerica is basically the only anime magazine that's popular. Newtype USA just recently came out, and it's supposed to be a mix of US-relevant content and Jp Newtype content, but because it's very new, and more expensive, I don't expect people to see it on stands much. Issue #2 just came out, I believe.

My opinion on anime magazines is the same as mine on gaming magazines. If you're into the hobby, and are on the net, by the time the magazine comes out, all the information is old news. So getting publications would only be for pictures. I'd sometimes buy a Famitsu issue or something for the pictures and such, but since I'm not really an anime fan anymore, I don't normally buy import anime mags for their pics.

For your purposes, though, while I have yet to see an issue, I'd place my bets on Newtype USA. The import Newtype is a pretty good source, and if the domestic one gives you some of those articles, as well as some things relevant to the US market, it could be an incredible resource.

Want a *good* anime magazine? Go to Kinokunia and buy the one that looks like it makes the least sense.
and Tsubaki-thank YOU. ^___^ finally, someone agrees with me. Thats why i don't ~usually~ associate with "anime" fans, because they don't get why american coverage of japanese stuff is usually lame.

automatic future friend screener:

Satsuki: "so.......uh, do you like Animerica?"
person: " oh yeah its my fav magazine EVAR!!!!"
Satsuki: "Ja ne this, fucker!"

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Originally posted by Satsuki
Want a *good* anime magazine? Go to Kinokunia and buy the one that looks like it makes the least sense.

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What the fuck are you talking about?

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Originally posted by 88mph
What the fuck are you talking about?

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Kinokuniya=a japanese bookstore often found in various cities across America, as well as many in Japan, China, etc. They carry books/magazines/movies/CDs that are actually from japan, wow!
website

finding a magazine that is decent= Go into the anime section of Kinokuniya, find one with an insane looking cover, usually with a giant robot on it, with glaring letters that may read I AM GENIUS!
and there's your anime magazine that is most likely going to be better than Animerica.

Any mainstream magazine is largely going to be BS in most cases, no matter what the subject material...

Animerica is crappy. Dr. Brown is crappier. That article he wrote bashing Sony and Nintendo and kissing MS’s ass had me angry. Anything he writes has me angry. I think that was the last issue I bought.

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Originally posted by Tsubaki
Thank you. Not to be condescending, but those who really don't know about anime are the ones reading Animerica. Those who do, know that the magazine and its writers are absolute trash. Honestly, I think the only reason why people bothered was because it was more or less the only magazine out there. It's seriously the "GamePro" of anime for all these reasons: Glaring errors, pro-Viz bias (it's Viz owned after all), poor writing. I haven't seen US Newtype, but I do hope it kills Animerica.

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That remark is very condescending, as you're making a blind generalization. Just because someone reads Animerica doesn't automatically mean they know nothing about anime. Could it be that many people read the magazine because, as you yourself said, it's more or less the only magazine out there? It may be trash but there really hasn't been much else to read for the past few years since Animefan disappeared. Where I live, Animerica comes regularly, so I buy it. US Newtype appears to be a much better magazine but is also more expensive. It also remains to be seen if the level of quality remains consistent.

AS for getting news from the 'net: couldn't the same be said for game magazines? If the internet is such a better place for news, why did so many people bitch at the death of Gamefan/Go? They like to have a mag in their hands. Remember the toilet and car factor. you can't be on the net all the time. The mag can be brought with you anywhere. Moreover, not everyone is on the 'net.

I understand what you're trying to say but you're generalizing too much there.

The only problem with the insane cover method is that I'm guessing the text is Japanese here. May be great but it doesn't help any if I can't read it.

James

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Originally posted by Satsuki

finding a magazine that is decent= Go into the anime section of Kinokuniya, find one with an insane looking cover, usually with a giant robot on it, with glaring letters that may read I AM GENIUS!
and there's your anime magazine that is most likely going to be better than Animerica.

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Why the fuck am I going to read a magazine in a language I can't understand.

Useless.

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Why the fuck am I going to read a magazine in a language I can't understand.

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i guess the gist is that you'll get all the info you'll ever need just by looking at screenshots.