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Here's a brief history of all that has appeared in V. Max to date. Enjoy!

V-Max Article Library List

Listed here are the major contents of the current 17 issues of V.Max magazine. List compiled by Derek Quintanar of RTG.

[Image]*Volume 1, #1-Anime Feature: Nadia; Manga Feature: Video Girl Ai; Introducing the following regular features-ProFile (Bios of Anime staff in Japan): Naoyuki Onda, Shinjuku Loft (Anime Music reviews), Choice Cuts (Anime Video/TV reviews), Coming Soon (Japanese release dates for Anime), Roach Klips (General U.S./Japanese Fandom rumors).

[Image]*Volume 1, #2-Anime Feature: Legend of the Galactic Heroes; Manga Feature: Beast War Madara; ProFile: Breakdown/definitions of Anime staff jobs.

[Image]Volume 1, #3-Anime Feature: Gundam F91; Manga Feature: Patlabor; ProFile: Hideaki Anno.

[Image]Volume 1, #4-Anime Feature: Lodoss Wars; Manga Feature: Interview with Viz's Seiji Horibuchi; ProFile: Yasuhiko Yoshikazu.

[Image]*Volume 1, #5-Anime Feature: Sol Bianca; Manga Feature: Dark Angel; ProFile: none; Special Report: Anime Expo '92 convention.

[Image]Volume 1, #6-Anime Feature: Silent Mobius-The Movie; Manga Feature: Star of the Kurds; ProFile: Buichi Terasawa; Special Report: Gundam Chronicles, part 1.

[Image]Volume 1, #7-Anime Feature: Giant Robo; Manga Feature: Joker; ProFile: Haruka Takachiho (ProFile changes from a biography to direct interview format); Introducing the following regular features-Killer Serials (continuation of Anime story highlites from earlier issues): Legend/Galactic Heroes, The Blazing Heads (Fan Art Forum), and The Mad Modeler (A modeling subsection of Choice Cuts); Shinjuku Loft is absorbed into Choice Cuts; Roach Klips feature ends.

[Image]Volume 1, #8-Anime Feature: Porco Rosso; Manga Feature: Gunsmith Cats; ProFile: Megumi Hayashibara, Special Report: Anime America '93/Anime Expo '93 conventions.

[Image]Volume 1, #9-Anime Feature: Irresponsible Capt. Tylor; Manga Feature: X; ProFile: Keichi Ohata; Killer Serials: Legend/Galactic Heroes; Coming Soon feature ends.

[Image]Volume 2, #1-First Issue published by R. Talsorian Games-Anime Feature: Yu Yu Hakusho; Manga Feature: Comike convention in Japan; ProFile: none.

[Image]Volume 2, #2-Anime Feature: Anime Remakes; Manga Feature: Tokyo Babylon; ProFile: Yashuhiro Imagawa; Special Report: Japanese TV Preview; Special Report: AnimEast convention; Introducing the regular feature-Anime Gaming from RTG: Mekton Zeta preview, plus conversions from Giant Robo and Tekkaman Blade.

[Image]Volume 2, #3-Anime Feature: Compiler; Manga Feature: RG Veda; ProFile: Monkey Punch; ProFile: Mio; Anime Gaming: Compiler in TFOS; Killer Serials: Legend/Galactic Heroes; Special Report: Macross Plus vs. Macross 7; Introducing the regular feature-Otaku World (American Fan Actions/Rumors/Interviews): R. Takahashi's visit to San Diego ComiCon; Blazing Heads feature ends.

[Image]Volume 2, #4-Anime Feature: Gatchaman; Manga Feature: Bath-Steam Mermaid Princess; ProFile: Akemi Takada; ProFile: Koichi Ohada; Anime Gaming: Operation: Rimfire conversions to Mekton Z; Killer Serials: Legend/Galactic Heroes; Otaku World: The Female Fan; Special Report: Tezuka Museum in Japan; Special Report: Yasuo Yamada obituary; Introducing the regular feature-Kaiju Chronicles (Japanese SF Live Action): New Gamera film.

[Image]Volume 2, #5-Anime Feature: Blue Seed; Manga Feature: Desert Rose; ProFile: Scott Frazier; Anime Gaming: Mekton Z conversions for Konami's Metal Warriors game; Killer Serials: Legend/Galactic Heroes; Otaku World: William Chow on J.A.I.L.E.D.; Kaiju Chronicles: Ultraman in America; Special Report: Macross timelines.

[Image]Volume 2, #6-Anime Feature: Gundam Wing; Manga Feature: Jamuka's Big Adventure; ProFile: Scott Frazier interview continued; Anime Gaming: Macross Plus convertions for Mekton Z; Killer Serials: Blue Seed; Otaku World: Running Ink Productions; Kaiju Chronicles: Kamen Rider/Masked Rider; Special Report: Macross Variable Fighter development.

[Image]Volume 2, #7-Anime Feature: Tekkman Blade 2; Manga Feature: Futaba-Kun Change!; ProFile: Mamoru Oshii; Anime Gaming: Futaba-Kun in TFOS; Anime Gaming: Mecha Construction; Killer Serials: Gundam Wing; Otaku World: Running Ink Productions, part 2; Kaiju Chronicles: Godzilla vs. Destroyer.

[Image]Volume 2, #8-Anime Feature: DNA^2; Manga Feature: You & Me; ProFile: Nobuteru Yuuki; Anime Gaming: Mekton Z/Imperial Star miniatures stats; Killer Serials: none; Otaku World: Vancouver Japanese Animation Club; Kaiju Chronicles: O-Ranger; Special Report: 1995-The Year in Animation from Japan.

(*)-These issues no longer available.

Updated: 12/22/97

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