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Manga/Magazines
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Written by maehara
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Friday, 15 April 2005 11:34 |
 Yes, this issue of Megami has indulged in some
censorship of nippleage, which you can read more about in the main
review. No, it's not the end of the world, and I won't be
starting the Megami Alliance. Not yet,
anyway. Barring one unfortunate article, this month's issue goes
back to pushing the limits of good taste - just as long as no pointy
body parts are on view...
Pull-Out
Poster
Ah! My Goddess (Belldandy)
He Is My Master
Other Posters
My:HiME x2 (Mai and Natsuki onsen pic; Mai in her school
uniform)
Uta~Kata (Ichika in the Djinn of the Wind costume from
episode 7 - pictured)
Raimuiro Ryuukitan X (Aya gives Inishiki a breast
examination)
Koi Koi 7
Galaxy Angel (Milfuelle in pyjamas)
Comic Party Revolution (group pic of the CP girls)
Yami to Bousihi to Hon no Tabibito (Lilith, with not much
on)
Air TV (Misuzu)
Shuffle! (group pic)
Mahoraba ~Heartful Days~ (Kozue and her alter-egos -
pictured)
Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu
DC ~Second Season~ x4 (one pic of each of the lead
girls)
...plus 3 others I couldn't identify, along with the regular
Girl's Avenue and New Stars
posters.
Articles
Rozen Maiden Träumend (pictured)
Petopeto-san
Air TV
Mahou Sensei Negima
He Is My Master
Koi Koi 7
Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan
Futakoi Alternative
School Rumble
Raimuiro Ryuukitan X (pictured)
Girls Bravo
My:HiME
Ah! My Goddess
Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu
Munto
...plus the usual release info, game and hentai sections.
It's the Girls Bravo article that has the unfortunate
'censorship', with little hearts placed where other bodyparts would
otherwise have been protruding. For anyone worrying that this is
signalling a more prudish approach by the magazine, other shots in the
same article (and a few of this month's posters) would seem to say
otherwise. Japan's censorship is notoriously patchy, and it seems
Megami has been testing the waters to see what they can
get away with. Give them a few months, and I'd bet normal service
will be resumed.
Away from that little controversy, this is quite a good issue, poster-wise, with the My:HiME onsen pic & Uta~Kata
pic, both 3-pane posters, being my personal favourites. This
month's articles feature a number of new shows - as the new season has
just started in Japan, there's quite a bit of promotional work for them
to get through, although last season's favourites aren't forgotten,
either.
Overall, then, well worth getting if a few strategically-placed hearts
don't make your blood boil. I've always been more interested in
the moe side of Megami than the ecchi side, so from my own point of view it's no big deal - this is still the best artwork magazine out there.
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