FEBUARY VIZ-IN

Viz Video
SANCTUARY: THE MOVIE
live-action feature
subtitled
color, stereo, 103 mins.
$34.95 USA

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KISS, KISS, BANG, BANG!

Bullets and blood fly as Ryoichi Ikegami and Sho Fumimura's
hard-boiled manga SANCTUARY moves from the printed page to
a Hong Kong-style live-action movie! In modern-day Japan,
political scandals are eroding the nation from the top while
the yakuza of the Japanese underworld eat away at it from
below...or at least that's how it seems. Now two men form a
secret alliance between the light and the dark in a power
struggle that will change the face of Japan forever!

Viz Graphic Novel
SANCTUARY VOL. 7

story by Sho Fumimura
art by Ryoichi Ikegami
b&w, 240 pages
$16.95 USA/$24.25 CAN

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A KINDER, GENTLER YAKUZA

This volume coerces SANCTUARY PART FOUR, #5 (the second
half) through SANCTUARY PART FIVE, #3 (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,
and you won't want to miss one step of the way!

IN THIS VOLUME: Hojo makes an astonishing announcement--the yakuza
syndicates under his leadership will disband, reform as a corporation, and go
legit! On top of that, Hojo is going to run for public office. Now Isaoka, Hojo, and
Asami are all on the campaign trail together, and it's not a happy one!

Asami's race for office gets a boost when the President of the United States
himself pays him a visit. (Wait till you see who artist Ikegami used as a model!)
But things look bad for Hojo's campaign when a young punk from the Hokkaido
syndicate starts raising Cain. Should Hojo let the rebellious upstart run wild, or
give him a pair of cement overshoes? Either way, he'll tarnish his shiny new
image as the leader of a kinder, gentler yakuza!

Also, Hojo and Deputy Police Chief Ishihara finally consummate their love!
Details inside!

Viz Premiere Comics
SANCTUARY PART FIVE, #12
(12 of 13)

story by Sho Fumimura
art by Ryoichi Ikegami
monthly, b&w, 48 pages
$3.50 USA/$4.75 CAN

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FULL DISCLOSURE

The erotically charged saga of political corruption, the yakuza
crime syndicate, and two handsome, ruthless young men will
end forever in just one month! Matchmaker Hojo fixes up Tokai
with someone he's just been dying to meet. Then the doctors
tell beautiful blonde Bisset the truth about Asami's illness.
What if Bob Dole had asked Asami to make all his medical
records public?

Viz Graphic Novel
THE RETURN OF LUM * URUSEI YATSURA:
TROUBLE TIMES TEN

story & art by Rumiko Takahashi
b&w, 168 pages
$15.95 USA/$21.50 CAN

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INTRODUCING LUM'S COUSIN TEN

TROUBLE TIMES TEN, the fourth RETURN OF LUM graphic novel,
collects THE RETURN OF LUM PART TWO #6 (second half)
through PART THREE #1 into one convenient, economical
volume. LUM is the wacky "boy-meets-alien" series that
launched the illustrious career of Rumiko Takahashi, creator of
RANMA 1/2 and MAISON IKKOKU. Takahashi is the world's
bestselling female manga artist; LUM alone has sold over 22
million copies in Japan!

Poor teenage Ataru's life has never returned to normal since
volatile extraterrestrial princess Lum fell for him.... And the
wacky friends and foes her tiger-striped bikini-clad presence
seems to attract only makes things even worse!

IN THIS VOLUME: Lum's diminutive cousin Ten makes his fiery appearance!
Pesky, precocious fire-breathing Ten sports a tiger-striped diaper and those
trademark alien horns, but has the preoccupations of a testosterone-fueled
adolescent. There's no love lost between Ataru and Ten, but the two have more in
common than either would care to admit. Ten spices up the lives of the entire cast
of Lum, from hot (literally) dates with gorgeous school nurse Sakura to male-
bonding at the ski races, and heats up their holidays, from the alien festival of
Setsubun to a very untraditional Valentine's Day!

Viz Select Comics
THE RETURN OF LUM PART THREE, #10
(10 of 11)

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

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MINE, ALL MINE

When Lum's papa decides to take his daughter's future into his
own hands and fixes her up with a smorgasbord of eligible
bachelors, Ataru does his best to sabotage his plans. Ataru may
not want her, but that doesn't mean he wants anyone else to
have her! The Electri-FRY-ing Tale of Boy Meets Bikini-Clad
Alien Princess Continues!

Viz Graphic Novel
FIST OF THE NORTH STAR:
NIGHT OF THE JACKAL

story by Buronson
art by Tetsuo Hara
b&w, 232 pages
$16.95 USA/$24.25 CAN

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THE LAST OF THE HEROES

In the tradition of ROAD WARRIOR, comes FIST OF THE NORTH
STAR, an action-packed epic adventure set on a savage,
postapocalyptic Earth. NIGHT OF THE JACKAL, the second
fisticuff-filled FIST OF THE NORTH STAR graphic novel,
punches FIST OF THE NORTH STAR PART TWO, #1 through #8
into one convenient, economical volume!

Ken is the last of the world's true heroes, fighting for
justice in a war-torn world overrun by bloodthirsty gangs.
Entrusted with the sacred martial art of the Great Bear,
otherwise known as the Fist of the North Star, can he use his
martial arts prowess to protect Earth's innocents from the
evil forces that threaten to obliterate them? The Fist is gentle
and compassionate with his two friends, orphans Bat and
Lynne, but with his enemies, he pulls no punches!

IN THIS VOLUME: The Fist's orphaned friends, cunning Bat and sweet Lynne, send
him an urgent plea for help when the well in Bat's hometown runs dry.
Unfortunately, when the notorious gang Jackal follows Ken to the unsuspecting
village, it turns out that bad plumbing is the least of his troubles! Talk about
stealing candy from a baby--this horde of vicious thugs steal water from
orphans!

The Fist faces his fiercest battle yet when Jackal springs a monstrous convict
from prison to do his dirty work for him, having convinced the inhuman devil
that Ken was responsible for his long years of imprisonment. And then the Fist
meets his match in the person of the Fist of the Southern Cross, his astrological
opposite. Which of the two uneasy allies will win the attentions of a beautiful
woman who is the spittin' image of Ken's lost love?

Viz Select Comics
FIST OF THE NORTH STAR
PART FOUR, #3
(3 of 7)

story by Buronson
art by Tetsuo Hara
monthly, b&w, 32 pages
$2.95 USA/$4.00 CAN

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IMPOSTER

A masked man with seven scars on his chest terrorizes a
village, claiming to be the Fist of the North Star. Isn't there
only supposed to be one of them? Who is this awesomely
powerful imposter? The Fist is back, fighting for justice on a
savage, postapocalyptic Earth!

Viz Select Comics
BATTLE ANGEL ALITA PART SEVEN, #5
(5 of 8)

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

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READY, AIM...

Barjack photographer Buick gives Koyomi a lesson in Barjack
history, while the rest of their team of baddies aim their
biggest and brightest cannon at Tiphares! But who is that
newer, tougher cyborg coming to save the day!? It's Another
Resurrection and a Third Lease on Life for North America's
Newer, Tougher Manga Sweetheart!

Viz Manga Heroes
BIO-BOOSTER ARMOR GUYVER PART SIX, #3
(3 of 6)

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

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BLAST FROM THE PAST

When the Guyvers enter the awesomely powerful living
spaceship left behind by the Creators, Sho interfaces with the
ship's consciousness and learns the secrets of Earth's history,
including the terrible fate of the original Guyver! It's the
Original Bio-Boostin' Hero in His Own Hit Manga Series!

Viz Video
MAISON IKKOKU
"LOVE-LOVE STORY"
two complete episodes
in English
color, stereo, 52 mins.
$24.95 USA

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LOVE TRIANGLES MULTIPLIED!

It's an old axiom that people always fall in love with the ones
they can't have. First, Mrs. Ichinose's bratty son Kentaro pines
for Ikuko, Kyoko's neice, who then pines for Godai, who's taken
a job as her part-time tutor to score points with manager
Kyoko, the object of his own affections. But since Kyoko is now
spending her free time being romanced by handsome tennis
coach Mitaka, she can't exactly compain about an innocent
movie-date between Godia and his cute 'n' cuddly coworker
Kozue...or can she? MAISON IKKOKU: Because Home is Where the
Heart Lives.

Viz Select Comics
MAISON IKKOKU PART SIX, #7
(7 of 11)

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

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TO YUSAKU, WITH LOVE

Yusaku's former pupil, Ibuki, hasn't given up the pursuit of her
erstwhile student teacher. When she and her pals stage a
guerrilla pajama party at Maison Ikkoku, guess the number of
the room she wants to bed down in!

Viz Select Comics
NO NEED FOR TENCHI PART TWO, #4
(4 of 7)

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

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TRAPPED LIKE RATS

All your favorite characters from Pioneer LDCA's hit comedy
anime series NO NEED FOR TENCHI! return to Viz Comics! By the
time Tenchi arrives at the scene, Ryoko-clone Minagi is
mortally wounded! And now Tenchi and Ryoko are caught in a
deadly trap that can only be disengaged through Yakage's
demise!

Viz Select Comics
ONE-POUND GOSPEL PART TWO, #2
(2 of 8)

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

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TASTE TREATS

Rumiko Takahashi's match made in heaven continues! Teenager
Yoshihiko, to achieve his goal of landing a punch on a pro, baits
Kosaku into his trap with--what else?--snack treats!
Fortunately pretty Sister Angela devises a mnemonic device to
help her boxing buddy resist temptation.

Viz Video
RANMA 1/2 ANYTHING-GOES MARTIAL ARTS
SUBTITLED EDITION
"EVIL WAKES"

two complete episodes
subtitled
color, stereo, 52 mins.
$29.95 USA

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Viz Select Comics
RANMA 1/2 PART SIX, #3
(3 of 14)

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

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THE RIOT ACT

After Akane and Chinese Amazon Shampoo finish beating each
other with wet noodles (so to speak), the long-lost principal of
Furinkan High returns to enforce discipline (yeah, right) at our
friends favorite educational institution. RANMA 1/2 by the
irrepressible Rumiko Takahashi: Yin and Yang Was Never So
Much Fun!ª

Manga Anthology
MANGA VIZION Vol. 3, No. 2

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

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FORESHADOWING THE FUTURE?

This month features another RUMIC THEATER tale, perhaps the
precursor of two very popular future series by the manga
master!

IN THIS ISSUE:

Rumiko Takahashi's RUMIC THEATER
Sophisticated short stories by manga master Rumiko Takahashi, creator of
MAISON IKKOKU and MERMAID'S SCAR! In this month's romantic comedy, a young
boxer transforms into a dog every time he gets a whack on the snout--er--nose.
Shades of RANMA 1/2 and ONE-POUND GOSPEL!

SANCTUARY Artist Ryoichi Ikegami's
SAMURAI CRUSADER
The Kumomaru Chronicles
Quirky, historical action adventure! Master swordsman Kumomaru battles a
nefarious Nazi wielding a monstrous battle ax worthy of the most Wagnerian
opera! Can Japanese steel defeat German iron?

Shojo Manga Creator Keiko Nishi's
THE SIGNAL GOES BLINK, BLINK
Now that television exposure has brought fame and fortune to Yoshio, a shy boy
with miraculous healing powers, longtime psychic Tropical Daniel decides it's
time to do something about the competition!

Anime & Manga Monthly
ANIMERICA Vol. 5, No. 2

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

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GREAT HEADLINE HERE

THIS IS DUMMY TEXT. Featuring an interview with Victor
Ireland, Working Designs' founder, and an advance look at the
Saturn version of one of the most popular Sega CD games of all
time--LUNAR THE SILVER STAR! Find out why all Working
Designs and no play is a contradiction in terms! Plus an
interview with SAKURA WARS developer RED, the series
premiere of the manga STREET FIGHTER ALPHA, and a special
art feature, DARKSTALKERS: CURTAIN RISING. Remember, If It's
Anime in America, It's Gotta be ANIMERICA!

VIZ-IN MAGAZINE Vol. 9, No. 1
$6.00 per bundle of 50

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Editor-in-Chief/Satoru Fujii
Editors/Annette Roman and Toshifumi Yoshida
Design & Layout/Hidemi Sahara

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