JULY 1997 VIZ-IN

Viz Select Comics
MOBILE POLICE PATLABOR #1
(1 of 12)

story & art by Masami Yuki
monthly, b&w, 32 pages
$2.95 USA/$4.00 CAN

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MECHA MANGA MADNESS

You've watched the action-packed PATLABOR anime from Central Park
Media--now read the heart-stopping manga from Viz Comics! In the late
twentieth century, tremendous advances in robotics led to the development of
the "Labor"--humanoid mecha designed to perform heavy construction and
industry work to benefit all humanity. But unfortunately, when inventions
intended for good works fall into the wrong hands (as happened with the
creation of dynamite) they can be used to perform terrible evil! Now the Labors
have become the weapon of choice for terrorists, criminals and sociopaths, who
hold all of Tokyo in their thrall.

IN THIS ISSUE: The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department decides to fight fire
with fire! The "Special Vehicles, Section 2" department is established and
staffed by brave troopers who man special Patrol Labors, or "Patlabors." Now
the Patlabor Squad is all that stands between the innocent law-abiding citizens
of Tokyo and terrorist Labors, not to mention giant alien monsters and crazed
criminals....

Viz Graphic Novel
SANCTUARY VOL. 8

story by Sho Fumimura
art by Ryoichi Ikegami
b&w, 232 pages
$16.95 USA/$24.25 CAN

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THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING

This volume coerces SANCTUARY PART FIVE #3 (second half) through #8 (first
half) in their entirety into one convenient, economical volume! Artist Ryoichi
Ikegami's gritty, realistic, and erotic artwork also graces the pages of CRYING
FREEMAN, SAMURAI CRUSADER, and MAI, THE PSYCHIC GIRL.
Two handsome, ruthless young men vow to transform the destiny of
Japan by any means. As children, they survived the horrors of the Cambodian
killing fields together. Now, are they powerful enough to rise to the top of the
Japanese Parliament and the yakuza crime syndicate? It's a long road to
Sanctuary--don't miss one step of the way!

IN THIS VOLUME: When young punk Segawa, a former protŽgŽ of Tokai,
instigates a gang war in Hokkaido, the press has a field day. Will the fracas ruin
Hojo's campaign to be elected to the Diet? The plot thickens when it turns out
Segawa is involved in dirty dealings with the Russian mafia! Meanwhile,
Asami's health is deteriorating rapidly, and when Isaoka offers Hojo a deal to
get Asami into office before it's too late, Hojo comes up with a shocking
counterproposal!

Viz Graphic Novel
SUPER STREET FIGHTER II: CAMMY

story and art by Masahiko Nakahira
b&w, 192 pages
$15.95 USA/$21.50 CAN

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THE CUTEST STREET FIGHTER

Based on the bestselling video games! Ruff 'n' tuff Cammy is one of the most
popular game characters from the hit video game series. This manga spy thriller
explores nineteen-year-old Cammy's background, her commando training in
the U.K., the years she lost to amnesia, and her confrontations with the sinister
organization Shadowloo, led by power-mad M. Bison. The story stretches from
the streets of London to the sinister corridors of secret organizations in strange
foreign countries. Masahiko Nakahira's artwork does great justice to the action-
packed battles of the original arcade game.

IN THIS VOLUME: Cammy feels all alone in the world, despite her warm
welcome into the elite M16 (British Intelligence) troops, because she suffers
from amnesia. Her assignments for M16 begin with rescuing the top-secret
blueprints for a high-tech weapon. Then she rushes off to Battleland, a lawless
island in the Mediterranean, to investigate a new mystery on unfamiliar ground.
Working with U.S. Air Force Major Guile, her mission is to climb as high in the
fighting circuit as she can. Cammy has reason to worry, as five of the last Battle
Rave champions mysteriously disappeared, and four resurfaced as suicidal
terrorists! But to Cammy, no fight is as frightening as the recurring memory that
she's been to Battleland before--as a reluctant guest of the sinister
organization Shadowloo, led by power-hungry M. Bison.É
What does Shadowloo have to do with Cammy's amnesia and
mysterious past? And why are they sending egotistical Vega, Shadowloo's
fastest warrior, after her now? Fortunately, when Cammy single-handedly takes
on the worst Shadowloo has to offer, she discovers she has more friends than
she realized.

Viz Graphic Novel
GREY PERFECT COLLECTION VOL. 2

story and art by Yoshihisa Tagami
b&w, 296 pages
$17.95 USA/$25.50 CAN

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MOVIN' ON UP

In the twenty-sixth century, after civilization as we know it and most life on Earth
have been destroyed, the remnants of humanity, dubbed "People," live in horrid,
squalid slums controlled by computer overseers. Some, like Grey Death, seek
to better their circumstances by becoming "Troopers," warriors rewarded for
their labors with the promise of earning the status of "Citizens," who enjoy the
comforts of the splendid "City." But what is their real reward at the end of the
battle?
Cotranslator Gerard Jones writes, "Despite all the elaborate battles,
titanic machines, screaming sound effects, baroque terminology, and intricate
penwork, GREY is ultimately a very sparse, almost minimalist manga series.É
Grey Death is the storyÉHe is the hero, the would-be liberator of the world, the
revealer of truth. The characters in Grey are walking corpses, moving though a
world of windowless corridors and animate machines that lead them toward the
same destination, the final dehumanization. The story of Grey is not one of man
triumphing over his creations, but of a systematic collapse in which the
machines destroy themselves."

IN THIS VOLUME: Grey meets a halfling, a kind of cyborg, who sets him on the
path to learning the true nature of Earth's brutal meritocracy. Then, when Grey is
mortally wounded, his life is saved by a fearless woman named Lara. Only part
of her is truly human, yet she holds the key to the secret the supercomputers
that run the world withhold from Grey and the rest of humanity.É

Viz Video
GREY: DIGITAL TARGET

original animation video
color, stereo, 80 mins.
English $19.98 USA
subtitled $24.98 USA

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THE NEVER-ENDING WAR

Sci-fi combat based on the classic, bestselling manga by Yoshihisa Tagami!
Laconic "Trooper" Grey is caught in a rough, futuristic military system which
rewards success in battle with high pay and promotionsÉbut only three percent
of Troopers live long enough to attain their final goal--citizenship and a life
above the misery of the rest of the populace. Grey has managed to keep coming
back alive, even earning the nickname "Grey Death." But is the society he's
fought to be a part of worth it?

Viz Select Comics
BATTLE ANGEL ALITA PART EIGHT, #2
(2 of 9)

story & art by Yukito Kishiro
monthly, b&w, 32 pages
$2.95 USA/$4.00 CAN

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NOVA HAS LEFT THE BUILDING

Alita has escaped dastardly Desty Nova's trap, but now with Nova's
assistant/lover Eelai running interference for him whilst armed with a deadly
weapon, it looks like Nova may escape Alita!

Viz Select Manga
INU-YASHA: A FEUDAL FAIRY TALE #4
(4 of 10)

story & art by Rumiko Takahashi
monthly, b&w, 32 pages
$2.95 USA/$4.00 CAN

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SHATTERED

Rumiko Takahashi's stunning new series, an action-packed tale of time travel,
love, and legend, is being published in English almost simultaneously with its
release in Japan! When Kagome accidentally shatters the Jewel of Four Souls,
she and Inu-Yasha desperately try to collect the shards before the local
monsters use them to magnify their evil powers.

Viz Select Comics
MAISON IKKOKU PART SEVEN, #1
(1 of 13)

story & art by Rumiko Takahashi
monthly, b&w, 48 pages
$3.50 USA/$4.75 CAN

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FIRST ROMANTIC ISSUE

Things start to look up for Yusaku when he gets a job at a day care center. But
will Kyoko ever stop comparing him to her late husband? Then, Shun's father
offers to arrange a marriage for him. But will Kyoko cut him loose, or does she
want him to stick around just to keep her options open?

Viz Video
MAISON IKKOKU SUBTITLED EDITION:
LOVE-LOVE STORY

two complete episodes
subtitled
color, stereo, 65 mins.
$29.95 USA

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CUTE YOUNG THING

Now Available Subtitled! It's an old axiom that people always fall in love with
the ones they can't have. Now that apartment manager Kyoko is spending her
free time being romanced by handsome tennis coach Mitaka, she can't exactly
complain about an innocent movie date between Yusaku and his cute 'n' cuddly
(and young!) coworker KozueÉor can she? MAISON IKKOKU From Viz Video:
Because Home Is Where The Heart Lives.ª

Viz Manga Heroes
METAL GUARDIAN FAUST #5
(5 of 8)

story & art by Tetsuro Ueyama
monthly, b&w, 40 pages
$2.95 USA/$4.00 CAN

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POWER FAILURE

The classic superhero-style tale of a girl and her robot continues! Faust must
fight not one, not two, but three of the fearsome reindeer robots at once: Cupid,
Blitz, and Donner! And this time they're armed with a device that can scramble
electric fields. Guess what form of energy powers Faust's robot body!

Viz Select Comics
NO NEED FOR TENCHI PART THREE, #2
(2 of 6)

story & art by Hitoshi Okuda
monthly, b&w, 32 pages
$2.95 USA/$4.00 CAN

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CANINE CONUNDRUM

Featuring all your favorite characters from Pioneer/LDCA's hit comedy anime
series! Warmhearted little Sasami has sprung a wolf from a trap, but soon she's
in need of rescuing herself! Then Tenchi and the gang must protect their new
canine companion from bloodthirsty hunters.

Viz Select Comics
ONE-POUND GOSPEL ROUND TWO, #7
(7 of 8)

story & art by Rumiko Takahashi
monthly, b&w, 32 pages
$2.95 USA/$4.00 CAN

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CAUGHT RED-HANDED

Rumiko Takahashi's heaven-sent manga continues! Things become even more
convoluted in boxer Kosaku's life (as if having a crush on a novice nun wasn't
bad enough) when Sister Angela catches him in a compromising position with
his uninvited pretty roommate.

Viz Select Comics
RANMA 1/2 PART SIX, #8
(8 of 14)

story & art by Rumiko Takahashi
monthly, b&w, 32 pages
$2.95 USA/$4.00 CAN

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SO HARD TO CHOOSE

Ryoga is making advances to Akane, just as Ranma is about to get his hands on
the magic soap that will prevent him from transforming into a girl. What will
Ranma choose--Akane or his manhood? RANMA 1/2 by the irrepressible
Rumiko Takahashi: Yin and Yang Was Never So Much Fun!ª

Viz Video
RANMA 1/2 HARD BATTLE: DA DOO LING-LING, LUNG-LUNG
two complete episodes each volume
in English
color, stereo, 52 mins.
$24.95 USA

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DOUBLE TROUBLE

Ranma thinks he's seeing double when Chinese Amazon twins Ling-Ling and
Lung-Lung show up on the dojo doorstep claiming to be Shampoo's sisters!
What's more, they've come to Japan to find out why Shampoo hasn't carried out
the "Kiss of Death" on the girl who defeated her in China (who was Ranma--
remember?). Plus, Happosai falls prey to a fatalistic fortune-telling that causes
him to lose his will to live! RANMA 1/2 From Viz Video: Yin And Yang Was
Never So Much Fun!ª

Viz Music
RANMA 1/2 MOVIE CD VOL. 1

music CD
18 tracks, 46 mins.
$16.95 USA

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IT'S LOVE...!

Keep on singing with RANMA 1/2! This month, get the music from the hit movie
BIG TROUBLE IN NEKONRON, CHINA. Includes all the background music plus
the ending song "It's Love" by Japanese pop group Rabbit.

Anime & Manga Monthly
Animerica Vol. 5, No. 7

monthly, color and b&w, 80 pages
$4.95 USA/$6.50 CAN

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WAR-TORN ANIME!

Are you itching for anime that's a little more gritty? Look no further, as Animerica
checks into the domestic release of the war story GREY, based on a classic sci-
fi manga lauded by science fiction writer Harlan Ellison! War is hell! All this, and
our news section, AnimExpress: Anime Info for the Otaku Generationª; The
Animerica Ultimate Anime Guide; The Import Report; voice-actor interviews;
anime CD reviews, and more! Plus the sensational serialized manga X/1999 by
Clamp! Remember, If It's Anime in America, It's Gotta be Animerica!

Manga Anthology
MANGA VIZION Vol. 3, No. 7

monthly, b&w, 80 pages
$4.95 USA/$6.50 CAN

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MORE SPRIGGAN

MANGA VIZION is North America's only monthly manga anthology! This month
features the second installment of SPRIGGAN (formerly STRIKER), the story of
special forces agent Yu Ominae and his mission to protect Earth from ancient
technological secrets. Plus, the conclusion to Keiko Nishi's shojo manga THE
SKIN OF HER HEART and a new RUMIC THEATER story by manga legend
Rumiko Takahashi.

IN THIS ISSUE:

Rumiko Takahashi's RUMIC THEATER
Short stories by manga master Rumiko Takahashi, creator of RANMA 1/2 and
the MERMAID SAGA. An over-ambitious kendo instructor learns a lesson when
he and the pretty manager of his club fall victim to a bizarre accident which
transfers his consciousness into her body, leaving her spirit without a body of
her own!

SPRIGGAN (formerly STRIKER)
Hiroshi Takashige & Ryoji Minagawa
Assigned to protect a pretty Japanese scientist with the key to the Temple of Fire
and it's ancient secrets, Yu faces U.S. armored soldiers as well as a Japanese
KGB mole with telekinetic powers!

Keiko Nishi's Shojo Manga
THE SKIN OF HER HEART
In the conclusion to this science fiction tale, an unhappy young factory worker in
a space colony finally learns to break out of her shell and begin a new life.

VIZ-IN MAGAZINE Vol. 9, No. 6
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Your monthly guide to new releases from Viz Comics and Viz Video, America's
manga and anime connection! In-depth sneak peeks at your favorite manga
and anime titles! Don't be misinformed, get Viz-informed with VIZ-IN!

VIZ-IN Vol. 9, No. 4
Publisher/Seiji Horibuchi
Editor-in-Chief/Satoru Fujii
Editors/Annette Roman and Toshifumi Yoshida
Design & Layout/Hidemi Sahara

Published by Viz Comics. © 1997 Viz Communications, Inc. VIZ-IN is a
trademark of Viz Communications, Inc. All materials included are the exclusive
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