August 1996
Volume 1 - No. 5
Editor's Notebook by Harvey
Deneroff
Letters to the Editor
Anime: Hollywood's Invisible Animation
Genre by Jerry Beck
Jerry Beck recounts his fascination with anime and how his frustration with
Hollywood's attitude towards it led him and Carl Macek to do something about
it.
A Capsule History of Anime
by Fred Patten
A brief tour by Fred Patten of Japanese animation from its beginnings by
hobbyists in 1917 to its current status as one of the major producing countries
in the world.
Fred Ladd: An Interview
by Harvey Deneroff
In the early days of American television, anime gained a small foothold.
Fred Ladd, who played a key role in this effort, recalls what happened.
Manga Entertainment: Taking Anime To
The Next Stage by Mark Segall
Manga, a division of UK's Island Records, has become a major powerhouse
in international anime. Mark Segall reports on the phenomena in his interview
with Manga executives Mike Preece and Marvin Gleicher.
Anime In Europe by John
Gosling
A survey of how anime spread through the major countries of Europe and the
difficulties it encountered in terms of censorship. John Gosling reports
from England.
The Hidden World Of Anime
by John Gosling
John Gosling looks at some of the differences between Western and Japanese
animation, as well as speculating on the various cultural influences seen
in anime.
Raoul Servais: An Interview
by Philippe Moins
Belgium filmmaker Raoul Servais, who recently completed his first feature,
talks with Philippe Moins about his films, international festivals, and
the problems of making features, among other things.
Interview de Raoul Servais par
Philippe Moins, en français (in french)
