The Anime News Network and Protoculture Inc. have unveiled the new format for Protoculture Addicts with Issue #88, the first full color 100-page version of the magazine, which is the oldest anime publication in North America. Another first in Issue #88 is the inclusion of a 20-page preview of Del Rey's ES: Eternal Sabbath manga. While the editors of Protoculture Addicts want to make manga previews a regular attraction of the magazine, they promise to do so only if top flight titles are available for previewing.
Protoculture Addicts #88 retails for $5.95 and as usual includes well-researched articles on a number of key anime series such as Basilisk, Blood+, and Kamichu that have not yet been released in the
Anime magazines play a key role in creating the savvy fan base necessary for the long term growth of the anime market here in North America -- and Protoculture Addicts, which has finally attained a format worth of its content, is one of the most indispensable.