The May 2008 issue of Megami Magazine was released today, and we’ve got a thorough review of it here! The sticker price was bumped up from the standard 780 yen to 840 yen for this issue, but it comes with a couple of great extras that more than make up for the slight price increase – a double sided pencil board brings us a look at Saber of Fate/stay night as drawn by Nanoha creator Tsuzuki Masaki, with the reverse side an illustration of Fate Testarossa by Takeuchi Takashi. Other extras include large Clannad and Shana posters and an alternate cover for Nanoha StrikerS manga vol. 2, as well as the continuation of Ditama Bow‘s Yotsunoha manga. Oh, and there are lots of great posters, too. :3
























Summer is here in Megami land, and that means swimsuits galore. I’m especially happy with the Kanokon offering (the damn show is making me want to watch it in spite of myself), and the attention to detail on the second Bamboo Blade poster is really nice. Though it’s not drawn by Uno Makoto I really like the Sieglinde from Dragonaut as well. This month’s Girl’s Avenue features artist Matsushita Makako, whose work has appeared in Hook eroge HoneyComing and the upcoming FairlyLife. All in all a nicely balanced issue that plays a strong hand against the recently released Comp H’s vol. 9. We’ll have a review of the latter up as soon as it comes in!
If you’d like to support HD with your Megami purchase, it can be had at J-List in both single issue form and a revolving subscription (on an unrelated note, J-List is now offering Dengeki Moeoh subscriptions as well – worth checking out for your bimonthly fix of moe/ecchi artbook goodness. Need to get a review of that done too…).
Another awesome megami edition. After seeing the posters from this month Comp H, they are not even close on being on par with this month’s megami edition. Its like every edition from Comp H brings, each megami edition can do one step better. The quality of the posters and the extra goodies included just makes every edition special in each their own way.
Bamboo Blade, Shana, Clannad, ARIA. These posters sure are winners.
ZOMG, Shinra-sama. *drools*
Interesting that they’ve included that Fate/Nanoha/Hayate poster – it’s also in the latest Megami Deluxe, albeit at full size.
For me, Kanokon is one of those “guilty pleasure” shows of next season. I definitely won’t miss it.
Also, that Rakkyo poster looks interesting enough. But the Tomoyo clear folder from Comp H is awesome as well… Aw.
so shingo which mag do you think is the best? because I always find it so hard to decide…
Neat FatexFate pencilboard there. I’m mostly interested in the Testarossa Fate though.
>>Optical
Agreed, I think Comp H’s was strongest in its first few issues when it was playing the Haruhi suit really strongly. Since then just about every issue has taken the back seat to Megami in terms of overall quality, in my opinion.
>>NegativeZero
Ahh, good point. I thought it looked familiar. I guess “original” content flows both ways between the two…
>>meganeshounen
Guilty pleasure is definitely it. I can’t stop watching the flash on the front page of the official site. :3
>>haderach
I think it depends on what you’re looking for. If you want a lot of coverage of Kadokawa/Kyoani titles (mostly Haruhi and Lucky Star), Comp H’s is the way to go; otherwise I’d recommend Megami for the consistent quality they’ve been exhibiting for the past several months.
>>Zeroblade
Thanks to that pencil board the fates are even more confusing when they were before… Nanoha’s Fate drawn by the Fate artist, Fate’s artist drawing Saber from Fate, it’s enough to make a fellow’s head explode. …in a good way.
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Awesome pencil board~
Now I need to pick up this issue ^_^
Even though I don’t follow Nanoha, I’m liking the Fate Testarossa side more because of Takeuchi’s artstyle. I wonder how’s it like with other Type-Moon/Nanoha fans?
OMG. Pencil board! must get! but can’t…. sigh