Oh yeah. It’s out. On sale now and everything. And yes, that’s Naruto on the cover (perhaps you’ve heard of it?). For my money, and all hype aside if only for a moment, BEST ISSUE YET! The centerpiece is a huge Star Blazers / Space Crusier Yamato feature with contributions from Tomo Machiyama, Dave Merrill, and an interview with Noburo Ishiguro conducted by Tim Eldred. Matt Alt and Hiroko Yoda’s epic chat with EX MACHINA director Shinji Aramaki wraps up as well. Joey Coco has the cover story in addition to TV games coverage and a Dragonball Z review. There be anime reviews and features from Daryl and Clarissa of the Anime World Order including School Rumble, Mushi-shi, Death Note, and Fullmetal Alchemist. Live action reviews from Paul Thomas Chapman, Mike Dent, and the return of Kojiro Abe AKA Jules L Carrozza. What else? How about interviews with John Woo, Todoroki Ikki - production manager on the new Evangelion movies - and massive amounts of Jason Thompson’s manga and fujoshi coverage, all capped off by a helpful article on How to Be a Gal-o? Best extra? A double-sided pullout poster: Godzilla on one side and Star Blazers on the other. Does it really get any better than that? My 10 year old self says no. Neither will yours.
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