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Asuka Langley Cover 1 of 2 - TOP 50 ANIME YOU GOTTA OWN! ? See the top 50 anime DVDs and DVD boxed sets that every anime fan really must have in his or her collection. Learn why these 50 are the best of the best and get information on all the cool DVD special features. Fantastic favorites like Neon Genesis Evangelion, Ghost in the Shell, Love Hinaand Trigunwill all be featured. CLAMP-O-RAMA! ? CLAMP, the creators of Choblis, Card Captor Sakuraand Tsubasais one of manga's most recognizable names. This month Wizard Anime Insidercelebrates the group's 15th anniversary and presents the ultimate overview to their amazing career with all of the amazing highlights! ? CLAMP provides a fantastic cover to this issue spotlighting on of the group's premier characters. THE CHRONOLOGY OF TENCHI! ? With so many TV series, OVAs, movies and manga, the world of Tenchi Muyo! Is pretty twisted?until A.I. lays down the full life of Tenchi, and his many loves. ? Ryoko from Tenchi Muyo appears on this month's alternate cover to Wizard Anime Insider. FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST HANDBOOK! ? Hot on Adult Swim, this feature shows how you can be an alchemist like Ed and Al Elric?as well as what not to do. GET BACKERS LOST & FOUND BOARD! ? Behold the Get Backers' bulletin board, with "Lost Item" fliers and leaflets from clients, along with a flier from the GetBackers duo team announcing their services! ? Find out everything that's going on with anime and manga and learn about these exciting worlds, creators, sub-categories, manufacturers and more. From Inuyasha to Gundam Seed and tons of amazing new stuff, it's all in here! Magazine (CLAMP COVER)$4.99 Magazine (TENCHI MUYO COVER)$4.99 Cover price $4.99.

Ryoko from Tenchi Muyo Cover 2 of 2 - TOP 50 ANIME YOU GOTTA OWN! ? See the top 50 anime DVDs and DVD boxed sets that every anime fan really must have in his or her collection. Learn why these 50 are the best of the best and get information on all the cool DVD special features. Fantastic favorites like Neon Genesis Evangelion, Ghost in the Shell, Love Hinaand Trigunwill all be featured. CLAMP-O-RAMA! ? CLAMP, the creators of Choblis, Card Captor Sakuraand Tsubasais one of manga's most recognizable names. This month Wizard Anime Insidercelebrates the group's 15th anniversary and presents the ultimate overview to their amazing career with all of the amazing highlights! ? CLAMP provides a fantastic cover to this issue spotlighting on of the group's premier characters. THE CHRONOLOGY OF TENCHI! ? With so many TV series, OVAs, movies and manga, the world of Tenchi Muyo! Is pretty twisted?until A.I. lays down the full life of Tenchi, and his many loves. ? Ryoko from Tenchi Muyo appears on this month's alternate cover to Wizard Anime Insider. FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST HANDBOOK! ? Hot on Adult Swim, this feature shows how you can be an alchemist like Ed and Al Elric?as well as what not to do. GET BACKERS LOST & FOUND BOARD! ? Behold the Get Backers' bulletin board, with "Lost Item" fliers and leaflets from clients, along with a flier from the GetBackers duo team announcing their services! ? Find out everything that's going on with anime and manga and learn about these exciting worlds, creators, sub-categories, manufacturers and more. From Inuyasha to Gundam Seed and tons of amazing new stuff, it's all in here! Magazine (CLAMP COVER)$4.99 Magazine (TENCHI MUYO COVER)$4.99 Cover price $4.99.

SAMURAI CHAMPLOO PREVIEW! *The newest show from the creator/director of Cowboy Bebop, Champloo is full cool samurai action and hip hop music (Nujades & Minmi). Check out some awesome art and info straight from character designer Kazuto Nakazawa (Kill Bill, Volume 1) and the director Shinichiro Watanabe! *Manglobo provides a fantastic cover to this issue featuring Jin and Mugen of Samurai Champloo. SECRETS OF THE FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST! *Wizard Anime Insider takes a look at the secret files of government agent Roy Mustang to get the lowdown on Ed and Al Elric and the world's other powerful alchemists on Cartoon Network. *Ed and Al Elric of Fullmetal Alchemist appears on this month's alternate cover to this issue. ONE PIECE CURSED FRUIT GUIDE! *One Piece will still be rockin' on Saturday mornings, and will still be awesome! This feature is a guide to the many varieties and side-effect abilities of the Cursed Fruit, which gives people special powers! MEET THE SCRAPPED PRINCESS! *This much-anticipated anime hit stars a princess who's supposed to bring about the end of the world, and thus most of the planet is trying to kill her. This feature introduces the main characters by showing who's for and who's against! MUSIC MAMMAJAMA! *J-pop! J-rock! Anime soundtracks! Previews! Best songs to download and where to get them! Must-own CDs! Interviews with Puffy Ami Yumi and more! Find out which CDs are hottest in Japan and which are moving here in the states. PLUS! *Find out everything that's going on with anime and manga and learn about these exciting worlds, creators, sub-categories, manufacturers and more. From Inuyasha to Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex and tons of amazing new stuff, it's all in here! Magazine (Fullmetal Alchemist cover) $4.99 Magazine (Samurai Champloo cover) $4.99 Cover price $4.99.

SAMURAI CHAMPLOO PREVIEW! *The newest show from the creator/director of Cowboy Bebop, Champloo is full cool samurai action and hip hop music (Nujades & Minmi). Check out some awesome art and info straight from character designer Kazuto Nakazawa (Kill Bill, Volume 1) and the director Shinichiro Watanabe! *Manglobo provides a fantastic cover to this issue featuring Jin and Mugen of Samurai Champloo. SECRETS OF THE FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST! *Wizard Anime Insider takes a look at the secret files of government agent Roy Mustang to get the lowdown on Ed and Al Elric and the world's other powerful alchemists on Cartoon Network. *Ed and Al Elric of Fullmetal Alchemist appears on this month's alternate cover to this issue. ONE PIECE CURSED FRUIT GUIDE! *One Piece will still be rockin' on Saturday mornings, and will still be awesome! This feature is a guide to the many varieties and side-effect abilities of the Cursed Fruit, which gives people special powers! MEET THE SCRAPPED PRINCESS! *This much-anticipated anime hit stars a princess who's supposed to bring about the end of the world, and thus most of the planet is trying to kill her. This feature introduces the main characters by showing who's for and who's against! MUSIC MAMMAJAMA! *J-pop! J-rock! Anime soundtracks! Previews! Best songs to download and where to get them! Must-own CDs! Interviews with Puffy Ami Yumi and more! Find out which CDs are hottest in Japan and which are moving here in the states. PLUS! *Find out everything that's going on with anime and manga and learn about these exciting worlds, creators, sub-categories, manufacturers and more. From Inuyasha to Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex and tons of amazing new stuff, it's all in here! Magazine (Fullmetal Alchemist cover) $4.99 Magazine (Samurai Champloo cover) $4.99 Cover price $4.99.

WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #20COWBOY BEBOP SPECIAL! This issue of Wizard Anime Insider will feature an exclusive interview with the renowned character designer Toshihiro Kawamoto and producer/president of Studio Bones?Plus, a special announcement! Studio Bones will also provide a dramatic all-new Cowboy Bebop cover to this issue! CROMARTIE HIGH SCHOOL MANGA PREVIEW!Read the highly whacked out tale of a high school whose student body includes 99% delinquents, and 1% gorilla, robot and Freddie Mercury (yes, of rock legends Queen)! The stars of Cromartie High School appear on this month's alternate cover to this issue.SCRAPPED PRINCESS EPISODE GUIDE! Get an episode by episode review of this much-anticipated anime hit that stars a princess who the entire world is trying to kill since she's supposed to bring about the end of the world. ANIME INSIDER'S BEST OF THE BEST! That's right, we'll pick the very best anime to have come out over the past year! 2004 was a huge year for anime releases with hundreds of titles to choose from. See what you may have missed and learn why we think these picks of shows and DVDs are the very best. ULTIMATE READ OR DIE GUIDE!With both Read or Die the movie and the TV series on the air, this feature tells fans about all the manga and novels only available in Japan! PLUS!Find out everything that's going on with anime and manga and learn about these exciting worlds, creators, shows, comics and more. From Planetes to Zatch Bell and tons of other amazing new stuff, it's all in here! Magazine (COWBOY BEBOP cover)$4.99Magazine (CROMARTIE HIGH SCHOOL cover)$4.99 Cover price $4.99.

WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #20COWBOY BEBOP SPECIAL! This issue of Wizard Anime Insider will feature an exclusive interview with the renowned character designer Toshihiro Kawamoto and producer/president of Studio Bones?Plus, a special announcement! Studio Bones will also provide a dramatic all-new Cowboy Bebop cover to this issue! CROMARTIE HIGH SCHOOL MANGA PREVIEW!Read the highly whacked out tale of a high school whose student body includes 99% delinquents, and 1% gorilla, robot and Freddie Mercury (yes, of rock legends Queen)! The stars of Cromartie High School appear on this month's alternate cover to this issue.SCRAPPED PRINCESS EPISODE GUIDE! Get an episode by episode review of this much-anticipated anime hit that stars a princess who the entire world is trying to kill since she's supposed to bring about the end of the world. ANIME INSIDER'S BEST OF THE BEST! That's right, we'll pick the very best anime to have come out over the past year! 2004 was a huge year for anime releases with hundreds of titles to choose from. See what you may have missed and learn why we think these picks of shows and DVDs are the very best. ULTIMATE READ OR DIE GUIDE!With both Read or Die the movie and the TV series on the air, this feature tells fans about all the manga and novels only available in Japan! PLUS!Find out everything that's going on with anime and manga and learn about these exciting worlds, creators, shows, comics and more. From Planetes to Zatch Bell and tons of other amazing new stuff, it's all in here! Magazine (COWBOY BEBOP cover)$4.99Magazine (CROMARTIE HIGH SCHOOL cover)$4.99 Cover price $4.99.

GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX SEASON 2 PREVIEW! *As the first season of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is about to end on Cartoon Network, Wizard Anime Insider takes a special first look at the anticipated second season to this hit show by director Masumune Shiro! *Production I.G. provides us with an all-new Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex cover to this issue. AKITARO DAICHI INTERVIEW! *The most beloved comedy director in anime, Akitaro Daichi has helmed hits like Fruits Basket, Tsukikage Ran and now, Kodocha. With this beloved series finally hitting the US, we talk to the man himself in an exclusive interview! *Kodocha appears on the alternate cover to this month's Wizard Anime Insider. TOP 10 BATTLES OF NINJA SCROLL TV! *Known for its crazy fights and gruesome deaths, we ask director Tatsuo Sato of Ninja Scroll TV to count his favorite ten battles for us! TENJO TENGE CLUB GUIDE! *The halls of Toudou Academy are full of incredibly powerful martial arts clubs. Care to join?or just survive? Then you need this guide to them all! THE FASHIONS OF BURST ANGEL! *When fighting super powerful mecha, the ladies of Burst Angel don't want to be troubled with constrictive clothing! Check out the fashion of the girls of Gonzo's new anime hit. PLUS! *Find out everything that's going on with anime and manga and learn about these exciting worlds, creators, shows, comics and more. From Full Metal Panic to Planetes and tons of other amazing new stuff, it's all in here! Magazine (Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex Cover)$4.99 Magazine (Kodocha Cover)$4.99 Cover price $4.99.

ANIME INSIDER GOES MONTHLY! America's best anime magazine is now published monthly! The all-new, revamped Anime Insider will feature the same great features and irreverent humor its readers love, but will also include: · On-going coverage of anime soundtracks and J-pop music! · Info on the hottest trends, fashions, and crazes in Japan! · Dedicated section on anime convention news and listings! · More anime and manga previews, merchandise highlights and than ever before! NARUTO IS HERE! Already one of the most popular anime in America, Naruto is finally U.S. bound! Anime Insider takes an inside look at the action-packed, ninja-filled sensation and peeks ahead to see what changes will have to be made for its American broadcast. Naruto appears on the first cover to this month's Wizard Anime Insider. AKITARO DAICHI INTERVIEW! The most beloved comedy director in anime, Akitaro Daichi has helmed hits like Fruits Basket, Tsukikage Ran and now, Kodocha. With this beloved series finally hitting the US, we talk to the man himself in an exclusive interview! Kodocha's Sna appears on the cover to this month's Wizard Anime Insider. FAFNER DIRECTOR'S COMMENTARY! The spiritual successor to Evangelion and RahXephon, Fafner is angst-y giant robot action at its finest. Get an episode guide to this exciting series along with behind-the-scenes information and secrets from director Nobuyoshi Habara himself! TENCHI MUYO ODDS! The third OVA (Original Video Animation) series of Tenchi Muyo is here, with even more women vying for Tenchi's affections. Learn what the odds are for these ladies and get commentary from the series' voice actresses. GORE, GUTS AND GANTZ! ADV's controversial series, Gantz, has scenes of violence that are too violent for even Japanese television... but are massively entertaining. We'll report on the most mind-blowing anime scenes yet to come from this crazy series. PLUS! Find out everything that's going on with anime and manga and learn about these exciting worlds, creators, shows, comics and more. From FullMetal Alchemist to Samurai Champloo and tons of other amazing new stuff, it's all in here! Cover price $5.99.

ANIME INSIDER GOES MONTHLY! America's best anime magazine is now published monthly! The all-new, revamped Anime Insider will feature the same great features and irreverent humor its readers love, but will also include: · On-going coverage of anime soundtracks and J-pop music! · Info on the hottest trends, fashions, and crazes in Japan! · Dedicated section on anime convention news and listings! · More anime and manga previews, merchandise highlights and than ever before! NARUTO IS HERE! Already one of the most popular anime in America, Naruto is finally U.S. bound! Anime Insider takes an inside look at the action-packed, ninja-filled sensation and peeks ahead to see what changes will have to be made for its American broadcast. Naruto appears on the first cover to this month's Wizard Anime Insider. AKITARO DAICHI INTERVIEW! The most beloved comedy director in anime, Akitaro Daichi has helmed hits like Fruits Basket, Tsukikage Ran and now, Kodocha. With this beloved series finally hitting the US, we talk to the man himself in an exclusive interview! Kodocha's Sna appears on the cover to this month's Wizard Anime Insider. FAFNER DIRECTOR'S COMMENTARY! The spiritual successor to Evangelion and RahXephon, Fafner is angst-y giant robot action at its finest. Get an episode guide to this exciting series along with behind-the-scenes information and secrets from director Nobuyoshi Habara himself! TENCHI MUYO ODDS! The third OVA (Original Video Animation) series of Tenchi Muyo is here, with even more women vying for Tenchi's affections. Learn what the odds are for these ladies and get commentary from the series' voice actresses. GORE, GUTS AND GANTZ! ADV's controversial series, Gantz, has scenes of violence that are too violent for even Japanese television... but are massively entertaining. We'll report on the most mind-blowing anime scenes yet to come from this crazy series. PLUS! Find out everything that's going on with anime and manga and learn about these exciting worlds, creators, shows, comics and more. From FullMetal Alchemist to Samurai Champloo and tons of other amazing new stuff, it's all in here! Cover price $5.99.

FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST SEASON 2 PREVIEW ? The second and final season of Fullmetal Alchemist starts on August 13, and it's going to blow everyone's minds. We offer a tantalizing preview of the dangers Ed and Al will face, as well as the secrets they'll uncover! BEHIND THE MARS DAYBREAK ? We visit Studio Bones to get the full scoop on this new hit set on a terraformed Mars where mercenaries roam the seas and dolphins wear power armor. NARUTO CHUUNIN EXAM ? With Naruto the hottest thing coming to TV, our coverage continues! Take the Chuunin exam along with Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura to test your Naruto knowledge! TOP TEN REASONS FF VII: ADVENT CHILDREN WILL ROCK ? The straight-to-DVD sequel to the hit videogame Final Fantasy VII has game fans and anime fans in a tizzy! We feed the frenzy with the Top 10 reasons why FF VII:AC will rock. SAMURAI 7 SKETCHBOOK ? This incredible sci-fi re-imagining of Akira Kurosawa's classic film Seven Samurai updates all the characters as bad-ass space warriors. We show exclusive, never-before- seen concept designs straight from Studio Gonzo! ANIME INSIDER CLASSIFIEDS ? Anime's most desired characters take out ads for what they want in a date. Are you Inuyasha's dream girl? Hoping to date Cowboy Bebop's Faye Valentine? Best get prepared. PLUS! ? Find out everything that's going on with anime and manga and learn about these exciting worlds, creators, shows, comics and more. From Ghost in the Shell 2 to Fafner and tons of other amazing new stuff, it's all in here! Magazine (Fullmetal Alchemist cover)$4.99 Cover price $5.99.

ANIME INSIDER'S EXCLUSIVE FALL TV PREVIEW *September makes the leaves turn colors and our televisions full of hot, new shows! We've got the scoop on all the new anime premieres on Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Tech TV and rest, as well as info on new seasons of returning favorites! THE END OF INUYASHA *Can it be true? The final episodes of Inuyasha are coming on Adult Swim, but luckily, the manga has continued well past! This feature discovers the true fate of anime's most watched dog-demon. HOW NOT TO DATE A GODDESS *Keiichi might be on love with Belldandy, the goddess living in his house in the hit anime and manga Ah! My Goddess, but he sure knows how to screw up his chance for a relationship! We bring a real relationship counselor to help poor Keiichi out. ZATCH BELL FIGHT GUIDE *100 Mamodo are striving to become king, and poor Kiyo is stuck in the middle in the hi Toonami show Zatch Bell. Check out all the fierce and funky Mamodo in this awesome guide, complete with their powers and secrets from the original Japanese! GHOST IN THE SHELL SCHEMATICS *Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex's sexy officer Major Motoko Kusanagi is almost total mechanic thanks to the future's nifty cybernetics. Take a peek into the awesome tech under her leather corset! FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST MAP *Ed and Al have wandered all over the world the hit Adult Swim show Fullmetal Alchemist. Check out where they've been, what they've done and the dangers that they're heading into! PLUS! *Find out everything that's going on with anime and manga and learn about these exciting worlds, creators, shows, comics and more. From Azumanga Daioh to Final Fantasy Advent Children and tons of other amazing new stuff, it's all in here! Magazine (Fall Anime TV Preview cover)$4.99 Cover price $4.99.

NARUTO VS. REAL NINJAS! · Toonami's hottest show is all about ninjas, but they don't wear black and they've got a few tricks up their sleeves. Check out the real, historical ninjas which inspired Naruto and countless other series! · Naruto appears on the cover to this month's Wizard Anime Insider! MAHIRO MAEDA ON THE REAL COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO · The gorgeous, gripping sci-fi anime retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo is coming, and A.I. interviews famed director Mahiro Maeda on the series' great story, astounding visuals and updating a classic. BECK'S BATTLE OF THE BAND · The cool show about a band trying to make it big in Tokyo has anime fans buzzing. Find out everything you need to know to face the music! A HEAP OF NEW HORROR · Trinity Blood, Death Note, the new Hellsing Ultimate OVA-there's a ton of great horror anime and manga coming down the pike. Just for Halloween, check out our huge preview of the upcoming chillers! BO-BOBO BO BOBOBOBO! · Featuring a main character who fights evil with his nose hair, this obnoxiously named show will hit Toonami-and we're warning you about the ten freakiest things you have to know before you watch. THE DESTINY OF GUNDAM SEED · The sequel series to Gundam Seed, titled Destiny, is ready to continue this epic, bestselling installment in the Gundam franchise. A.I. spills all about what happened in the three important years between Seed and Destiny! AWESOME HOLIDAY VIDEOGAME PREVIEW · Video game companies know the power of anime-based titles, and this holiday season is sure to get a glut. Find out what anime games will steal otaku from their anime DVDs. Cover price $5.99.

WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #26 IGPX SUPER BLOWOUT! · Combining the animation skills of Production I.G and the storytelling and cool of Toonami, IGPX is the beginning of a new era for anime in America. Wizard Anime Insider #26 will get the scoop straight from the head of Toonami and Production I.G in this ultimate report! · IGPX appears on the cover of this month's Wizard Anime Insider! SAMURAI CHAMPLOO DIRECTOR'S COMMENTARY · Director Shinichiro Watanabe sits down with Wizard Anime Insider to give a behind-the-scenes scoop on every episode of the hit series Samurai Champloo in this expanded feature. NARUTO ROUNDTABLE · What would the star ninjas of the hit Toonami show have to say if they all sat down together? We're not sure, but we'll be asking the voice actors and actresses. INITIAL D HOW-TO · It's been a long, wild ride, but Initial D is finally coming to an end. To celebrate the hit racing series, we explain exactly how to trick out your car for maximum speed and skill-just like in the anime! GANTZ DIRECTOR Q&A INTERVIEW! · One of the most controversial shows in years, Gantz is either loved or hated, but always compelling. We talk to the director on the real secrets of the series, and its issues. MEW MEW MADNESS! · With more episodes of the hit shojo series Mew Mew Power due this fall, we take an in-depth look at all things Mew. Magazine (TOONANMI IGPX cover) $5.99 Cover price $5.99.

NARUTO CHAKRA GUIDE! · If you want ninja power, then you want chakra-the energy that Naruto and his pals (and enemies) are bursting with. This in-depth guide tells you everything you need to know about this mysterious ninja energy essential to understanding the hit series! ANIME INSIDER BEST O' THE BEST · It's been another amazing year for otaku, but it's time for Anime Insider to put on its judge's robes and determine the best anime, manga and more of 2005! FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE BEGINNING OF THE END · With only a dozen episodes left, Fullmetal Alchemist is almost over! We lay everything on the line to get you ready for its epic, mind-blowing conclusion! GREATEST LOVE TRIANGLES · No one ever said love was easy-and A.I. celebrates this truth by examines the greatest (and most complicated) three-way love affairs in anime. HOW EVANGELION CHANGED ANIME! · With Evangelion finally coming to American TV, the time is right to learn how this modern masterpiece changed everything about anime. TSUBASA & XXXHOLIC DOUBLE FEATURE · Two of manga's hottest series, both from CLAMP, have hit the big screen in Japan thanks to Production I.G. Anime Insider has a special preview of both films, and how they're intertwined! Cover price $5.99.