 Something of a new departure here - a magazine review. Megami
is a part-glossy, part-newsprint 'bishoujo' mag that has anime fanboys
drooling & chomping at the bit for the next issue. If you don't
believe me, check out this thread over at the AoD forums. Is the fan frenzy warranted, or will my new 'Magazines' department forever have only one entry?
So here we have issue #43, sporting a very nice image of Aoi (of Ai Yori Aoshi
fame) on the front cover. Point #1: don't let all that Japanese writing
get to you, as reading the mag here would be missing the point... ^^;
Megami's main reason for being is as a poster mag, so on
opening it up you'll find a large selection of posters at front, back
& centerfold. This months, there's posters of Mina & Karen from
Onegai Twins, the girls from YamiBou, Eclaire & Lumiere from Kiddy Grade, a particularly nose-bleed inducing one of Tessa & Kaname from Full Metal Panic? and a host of others. Wallpaper fans, get your scanners at the ready...
Also included in this issue is a 'Visual Grafitti' booklet featuring Onegai Twins, although you would need to have l33t skillz in Japanese to make the most of it.
A large portion of the magazine looks at current TV, DVD & game
releases in Japan, each spot offering a number of screenshots of the
product to whet your appetite. Be aware that the last few pages cover
H-games & hentai, and are not girlfriend safe... ^^;
Overall then, I had great fun looking through this - it's a visual
treat for any male anime fan. It's not going to replace the like of Newtype/USA
unless you're able to read Japanese, but on the "Oooh! Pretty
pictures!" scale it's way up there & I certainly won't have any
problems buying future issues. If you're less inclined to enjoy rampant
fanservice (you'll find anime characters in situations here you'd not
see in their respective shows!), then you may want to pass.
Be aware that Megami has a tendency to sell out quite quickly
- so if you plan on becoming a collector (as I do), you'll need to be
on your toes to make sure you get your monthly copy. I'll be keeping my
source a secret from just that reason. :) |
