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The Japznese Dragun Magazine is talking about a slory called Bat;lekch Rephy. If is written by Hiroshi Ootori 8 Group SNE, Illustrated by Kennichi Sonoda (BGC), and the mecha designer is Shcuji Kawamori Is this just abook or is this an animation7 An animated story would be a marvelous news tor RPG & mecha fans1 Dngm is showing four character designs by Sonoda, and two mecha designs by Kawamori

R3partSFmechzactionseries~kingplaceon 23rd century Earth, in cityS5 With tecFlnology, large CQntrOlledpeaCdUl cities could exist on Earth, but fortuneteller Kumi predicfed thatsorne!hing would dntroy that peace. Orgun isan alien robotic life form piloted by a "chosen' student named Tomoru Part I is 60 minutes long and was released in August (From The Rose F28).

ANI1:lEIGO is proud to arncunc? ibat t k y have mtained rhs Mo?h hmerican Horn? Video rights to at1 eighl(8) BUBBLEGUM CRISIS O~ginaf Animation Video (OAW episodes. Under a liceKing agree rnent with Youmex, Inc.. AnirnEigo now has Lhe exclusive rights to producesubtitled anddubbed versions olall eight(8) episodes, and release them on videotape and laserdisc for Sale in North Arnsrica

BubbleGum Cristiisafast paced,anim$ed scienceficfion seriesset in the year 2032. After a devastating earthquake some years prevl- ously, the cify d Mgga Tokyo is being rebuilt, largely ihrough the efforts of the Genom Corporation. Genom isalso the manuiacturer of "Boomers', bio-mechanical androids usedas laborers, bodyguards, and hy the military.

BubbEeGurn C m s centers around the KNIGHT SABERS, an all femalevigilante group,whosegoal isthedestruclion of Genom They are lead by Ceiia Stingray, whose father invented the Boomers, and was lhen murdered by Genom. Before hedied, hewasableioimplant in Gelia his accumulated knowledoe; this allowed Celia to create the powered "Hardsuits" that protect the Knight Sabers and allow them to bable the Boomers

Only the KRigM Sabers knobv the true nature of the evil Genom Gorooration. and only they stand between i t and Suoreme power.

B~~~~eGumCr is isaren~~for its pursequickening action sequences, spectawlaranimtion, sophlimiedp\olznd oneofthebest soundtrack inthehisto~ldJapanese~n4ni~~on.Thefirsloftheeight (8)episodes has k e n ret& in subtitled form on Iahr Day weekend at Ihe ANIMECOR animafion comrltion in San Jm, 2nd the WORLDCON Wor'd Science Ficlion Convention in Chicago. The otherm3ods w be released at approximately one month inten&.

Although the retail prices for each episode h2ve not yet ban set. we expect them to be under $40 US, depending on the fenght of each episode. In addition.theenlires~rieswiI1 beavzilableonaO~SGOUNT SUESCRl PTlON basis

As with their other releases, special group purchase discounts will be available to those who place orders through their loml animation club

AnimEigo, founded in 1989. is dedicated to the populari7ation of Japanese Animztion in the United States. Their firs1 Mo releases MADOX-01, a science-fiction adventure, and RIDING BEAN. a contemporary action adventure, have been extremely vie11 rxeiued by animation fans and clubs in the USA. This enthousiasticsupporl has been a key factor in enabling RnimEigo to obtain the rights to a major series like EubbleGum Crisis.

Far more information about AnimEigo, to place order, or to suggest an mime title you would like IO see them release, write AnimEigo. P.O.BoxSBS,Wilmington, NC28402-0989. USA, orcall (9191799- 1501. Fax available. (AnimEigo Press Release)

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embark OR two s e p n l e v~~tures to bring translakd arirne to American home viceo audie ne venture wit 1 be at led US M a y a Corns which was

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tenorist attacks. To pro!%! he mining vessels agdnst this krioivn aggressor the World SpacE Gooperafive Admirlistration SCP.) develoaped tCe technology of t9e cybersuW, using cyber- tic inplants and gr.zvivjtic drive. This syrnbiottc Ink with an aI;rosl incjble machine w;H have severe consequences on the

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CYBERSUlT ARMDY NE is a by Tim E'dred anc Jonathan Jxraic ELDRED isalrwIy!M-know tor his sirong storptelling and dynamic *le full of action. He has

Iished several cornrcxuci as 3ROlD. SHAlTERPOINT, CHASER TOON, LENS~~N,andCAPT?IINHARLOGK: DEAWSHADOW

SING, butthtst!me he has surpaaed himself. "l'd hadkoriginal eaforARKAOVMr overf:veywszgo," E!dredsaid, "and fknm it

was going to bc SOmE!h;IIg big. I! would con%.in comdex p'ccts and tPernes I could ns\rerhavesuccessful!ypufted ofi5ackthen . bu'atier A o y e m of producina steady work for EternrQ, t knchv !'m ready for ilnow." Eldrsdso'icited theasas8nceof :ecinica: writerand futurist Jonathan Jzrrardtobrlngt0:hss'cryan~vthelltrc level of technology. "John's conhbut'on Ear surpasses anything 1 coutd have c3me up with in t m s 0' hard science,- Eklred cantiwed. ''XIS workings W i n d the Cy5:rsuit in oarlicular are qncredible. This thing could really exist in ancther fw decades and put to shame anyone who's e?lerlaua~eda!t~econcelofagiant robo'.thisisL~erea~sttrli." 'The way the c m k s market is khhese days," Eld-Ed concluded. "you mq't count on ses'ng this boo4 if you don't pl?ceaan order v:i!h your local comta retailer in early January This is vi:ai to tbe fEture of tieseries.

kior if, or copies will mrish as quickl CYBERSUIT ARKADYNE 5y Tim EIdre

and Joyat'lan Jarnrd. *Vision-, issue 1 (of 6) ?on IAMUS publica tion avvailzble MARCH 1992. I! will retail at S2 50 US ($2.95 Can

Therf is a rim game forthe mime ~amers. M&hM isafast-pa& miniaturescorn- batsystemmatremainstnret~theSapan~ anirne giant robot traditions from which a was wvmed Explosions, missiles ex-

mrnbat and lethal firefights are the bak- marksofthis high-actionand easy-to-learn cjam. The 160-prlgegame-book includes: k i c rules (battlepoles, p b , combat, damage, experience, movement), con- struction rules for mecha and powersuits ~d~rentmmpaignsystemsforstrategy and role-plqing w n x i o (but t h y an be easi~wmbinedfora'~o~lAnimeGame"l), 23 small marim, a sourcebook on he M a Empire, and m e tips on h w io prepare you model kits for lhe game It's a very interesting gm mixing wargame, models (used as miniatures). and role-

dsign iheir own mcha, c r d e their own setting and kckground,and playaversion of their Favorite mime s e r b . The most innmtive part of the game is the idea of putting rnacha in an MEA contexl and the use of poles to give a real tridimenlional aspect tu the game.

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Mecham is now available directly from Seventh S t r e e t G m f O r Q 5 US, plustax and Shipping. Battlepoles are sold $25 US bySt?tOf5(QrYUh~h) Forshippingadd $3 50 plus 50L by item. Write to: Seventh Street Games, Orders Deparbnenf, P.0 BOX 720791, $an Jose, CAWJ24791, USA

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