The most recent edition of bishoujo anime magazine Comp H’s came in yesterday, complete with its usual passel of pinup posters (alliteration not included) and the obligatory dose of Kadokawa mandated Kyoani tie-ups (mostly Lucky Star). Read on for a preview of the poster selection as well as the other goodies bundled with this issue of the delicious ‘zine!
Magazine Content Summary
- 15 posters (14 A4x2 size, 1 A4x4 size)
- Lucky Channel live at Wonder Festival Summer 2007 audio CD
- SHAFT / Shinbou Akiyuki feature
- Kara no Kyoukai feature
- typical articles on new, upcoming, and currently running bishoujo anime
- typical photo shoot of Lucky Star seiyuu including typically crossdressing Shiraishi Minoru
- Pedobear
(yes, I know that is not Pedobear)
This issue was a bit of a disappointment for me given its critical lack of both Dragonaut and Genshiken posters, but fans of Kyoani (Lucky Star in particular) are bound to be pleased by the copious service once again offered in this volume. As much as it pains the kyonyuu fan in me to say it my favorite poster in this issue is probably the Kodomo no Jikan offering, due to the solid composition, coloring and line work, and ecchi content. Bamboo Blade’s Tama-chan comes in a close second, though. The inclusion of the Lucky Channel Wanfesu live is very much appreciated for those of us who were busy shooting garage kits and couldn’t make it over to see it happen in real time (*sob*), though I’m not sure it’s much of a draw for most international fans.
This month’s Megami release is just around the corner, so here’s hoping for a wider selection there!
Comp Heroines is available at:
I think the correct link to mangaoh is here
>>チーラップ
Thanks! I posted this with the knowledge that the Mangaoh link was incorrect but didn’t have the time to fix it before leaving for work, and then promptly forgot about it… the post has been edited to suit.
DDDRRRAAGONAUT? Are you kidding? Shingo must be the only person in the world to like them big meat pies.
Sometimes, I’m quite interested to see what all these magazines article features are like. Eg the shaft/shinbo one, does it have any ground-breaking new info or is it just the same rehashed public information?
>>tj han
The show itself is hilariously awful, but I’m pretty sure I’m not the only fan of Uno Makoto’s designs (though if I am that’s great, more apocalyptically proportioned girls for me).
Regarding the Shaft / Shinbo feature, I’ll have to take a closer look at it to see if there is anything groundbreaking. It seemed like a pretty standard page-filling exercise but there might have been some exclusive material…
still waiting for megami 91 review..and pretty soon 92.
>>Tang
I didn’t pick up 91 when it came out last month, but it will be coming in along with my copy of 92 at the end of the week and my goal is to get both up in one review.
“SHAFT / Shinbou Akiyuki feature”
translation plz
Don’t worry Shingo. You’re not alone. I think I have every one of the PVC witchblade figures. Initially, the reason I was hooked on the Japanese version of Witchblade is the character design. 8)
But after watching the whole series, I find the Japanese version to be superior to the original American version storywise. 8D
>>wildarmsheero
Build me a time machine and you’ve got yourself a deal. :3
>>blacklotus
To be honest I never found myself incredibly absorbed by Witchblade as a franchise. It’s all about the Uno Makoto designs (and Sumita Kazuasa‘s work on Takeru) for me, though I do find a several of the concepts and characters in the anime attractive in themselves (*cough* MILFblade *cough*).
>> Shingo
Let me explain: I love the fact that Masane sacrificed herself to protect her ‘foster’ daughter extremely touching. And also the general storyline about the different types of parent-child relationships in the series. (reina soho-rihoko, reina soho-maria, etc)
I agree about the MILFblade character designs were what attracted me to the series in the first place. But subsequently, the storyline took over. 8)
>>blacklotus
… Getting strong spoiler vibes from that comment … /erases from memory
That said, I’m flabbergasted by the prospect of Gonzo being able to string two plot points together coherently in a show with as shoestring a budget as Witchblade had. Maybe it’s worth going back to take another look.
>> Shingo
Oh, I didn’t know Witchblade was a small budget production. From the artwork, animation, sound and music, I thought it was on par with Fate/Stay Night. And both are closer to OVA production quality (with their higher budget per episode) than the normal TV series.
Either that, or they have outsourced to cheaper Chinese labour across the border, just like everyone. 8D