MADMAN ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER | AUGUST UPDATE

Editorial

EUREKA!

We have arrived at August, the final month of Winter and I can feel things heating up already. It can only be on account of the "hot" (oh dear...) new anime titles we have on offer!

Make sure you strike some anime gold this month with EUREKA SEVEN! (Geddit? I'll use that joke plenty more times yet...) This is the latest series from Studio Bones, who created none other than FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST. Make sure you check it out becuase it's one of the coolest series you're likely to see this year. Great characters, giant robots, cool story, nifty design, sky surfing and dark secrets! Also debuting is GUNDAM SEED DESTINY, demonstrating there's plenty more giant robots where season 1 came from. Gundam fans: Make sure you check out the Gundam figs now in stock at Madman.com.au (see NEWS below.) Oh, and for those CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO / Lupin the 3rd devotees, everyone's favourite master thief is out in August to discover THE SECRET OF MAMO.

On the collections front, A.D. POLICE makes its return AND its debut: it's all-new episodes of the classic anime cop show. Plus, if you missed them, you can pick up GAD GUARD and Satoshi Kon's suberb thriller PARANOIA AGENT complete and collected! Of course, we've got the latest volumes of all your favourites available too, so keep reading!

"Enough with the info! I'm just here for the free stuff!" I hear you declare. Well, O Freeloadin' Fan, we've got you covered too! You can win FREE STUFF just by being subscribed and if you miss out, you can always enter our monthly competition.

Yes, I know... We're too kind.

See you next month!

Dean Prenc
Manager - Madman Anime Think Tank




News & Events

Fullmetal Alchemist: Movie wins at Fantasia Film Festival

Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa was picked as the winner of the Best Animated Film Award at this year's Fantasia International Film Festival.

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How to draw manga books now available!

Can't get enough Manga? Why not draw it yourself! Now available from the Madman online store are the ever useful How to Draw Manga books.

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EXCEL SAGA! Fat Pack, thin price!

Thanks to the wonders of modern packaging technology, Madman is reducing the price of the 6-disc Excel Saga Collection from $99.95 to $79.95!

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Goro Wins! Tales from Earthsea tops Japanese box office

Studio Ghibli's latest feature film, Tales From Earthsea, has topped Japan's box office in it's opening week.

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Get your Gundam Fix - Figures now in stock

Hardcore Gundam fans will not want to miss this! Now available in VERY limited numbers, are four varieties of the Gundam Fix Figuration series of figures.

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Anime Snacktime episode 6 Available Now

Another month and another tasty episode of Anime Snacktime is available now! This month’s features include an interview with Kumite Champion Grant Werda. Download it for FREE today!

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ON THE BOX

One Piece:
6/10pm Monday-Friday
Cartoon Network

7.30am
Toasted TV

Dragon Ball Z:
7pm
Cartoon Network

Dragon Ball:
9.30pm
Cartoon Network

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig:
Mondays 10.30/11.30pm
Cartoon Network

Initial D:
Monday-Thursday 11pm/12am
Cartoon Network

InuYasha:
Tuesday-Thursday 10.30/11.30pm
Cartoon Network

June Highlights

$44.95

EUREKA SEVEN V01 WITH COLLECTOR'S BOX & MANGA

For Renton, every day seems the same. That is until a beautiful girl named Eureka crashes her giant robot into his house! Renton is thrown into a whole new life, pursued by the military and pulled into a web of drama, intrigue, and non-stop action. Renton’s time to daydream is over!



Lucky subscriber Grant Dartmann wins EUREKA SEVEN V01 WITH COLLECTOR'S BOX & MANGA

 

$39.95

GUNDAM SEED DESTINY V01 & COLLECTOR'S BOX

The smash hit sequel series to Gundam SEED! Shin Asuka, a Coordinator who lost his entire family during the Battle of Orb, now fights with ZAFT in their newest prototype: the Impulse Gundam. When one of these machines is stolen by Federation forces, the world once again spirals towards chaos.


Lucky subscriber Mystery Bernal Deller wins GUNDAM SEED DESTINY V01 & COLLECTOR'S BOX

 

STAND ALONE FEATURES

$29.95

LUPIN THE THIRD: SECRET OF MAMO

The world's most wanted master thief, Lupin the 3rd, is dead! Skeptical, Inspector Zenigata discovers Lupin is alive, well & stealing! But who faked Lupin's death & why?!


Lucky subscriber Beris Bradford wins LUPIN THE THIRD: SECRET OF MAMO

 

COMPLETE COLLECTIONS

$39.95

AD POLICE COLLECTION

Special Officer Kenji Sasaki must fight his own demons to survive the threat facing the A.D. Police & keep Genom City from becoming a high tech wasteland! Contains the complete TV series on 2 DVDs.


Lucky subscriber DJ Wilcox wins AD POLICE COLLECTION

 

$69.95

HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE®-

SEASON 2 COLLECTION 1

The landmark 2nd season begins here as He-Man & the Masters of the Universe defend Castle Grayskull from the evil Skeletor & his minions!

 

$79.95

PARANOIA AGENT COMPLETE COLLECTION

After a series of attacks upon unrelated victims lead to the same description of the attacker - a young perpetrator with a golden baseball bat and in-line skates - the police begin to wonder, is the "Lil Slugger" real, a lie to cover people's private demons, or some kind of sinister phantom?

 

$119.95

GAD GUARD COLLECTION

This is the story of Hajiki Sanada, a boy struggling to help support his fatherless family in an electricity-impoverished city known as Night Town. When he discovers a Gad, a powerful and seemingly magical stone that once bonded to its owner grows into a robot known as a Techode, his life will never be the same!

 

$149.95

GUNDAM SEED COMPLETE COLLECTION

Cosmic Era 71: A war is under way between genetically enhanced Coordinators and unmodified Naturals. Through a twist of fate, Coordinator Kira Yamato becomes the pilot of the Alliance's prototype Strike Gundam and finds himself forced to fight his own people in order to protect his friends.

 

Coming Soon

$39.95

Gun X Sword

On the planet of Endless Illusion, a lone man in a tuxedo roams the wild and lawless frontier. Armed with a shape-shifting sword and a powerful Armour, Van's sole purpose in life is to find the mysterious clawed man who murdered his bride.

   

Acquisitions

She-Ra: Princess of Power

Join He-Man's twin sister, Princess Adora, as she is transformed into her super-heroine alter-ego, She-Ra, to defeat the villainous Evil Horde. A spin-off of HE-MAN, the best of SHE-RA will be released in November followed by season boxed sets in 2007. Includes the HE-MAN / SHE-RA cross-over feature, THE SECRET OF THE SWORD.

Demon City Shinjuku

The tyrannical Levih Rah has created a Demon City in Shinjuku, the heart of Tokyo. For years, none have dared enter, but now young, beautiful Sayaka Rama is desperate to rescue her captive father. With the help of Kyoya, a streetwise Tokyo teenager and the mystical Mephisto, can this rugged band defeat Rah? From Yoshiaki Kawajiri (NINJA SCROLL, WICKED CITY, VAMPIRE HUNTER D.)

Cyber City Odeo 808

In a future plagued by murderers and thieves, a team of convicts-turned-cops stand guard over the innocent. Sengoku, Goggles and Benten strive to reduce their sentences by hunting down their former allies. But if they fail or attempt to escape, their booby-trapped collars will explode, executing them and leaving the city defenceless! By Yoshiaki Kawajiri and Madhouse.


Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie

Round one, fight! Evil mastermind, Bison, is determined to attack civilization and conquer the world. Can legendary warriors Ken and Ryu thwart his manic plans? It’s finally here! The movie that fans have been begging us to release! Available from December!


Street Fighter II: V TV series

Round two, fight! The TV series spin off to the Street Fighter II franchise and another highly requested fan title, Street Fighter II: V will be appearing for the first time on DVD in Australia as a complete boxset. FANS WIN this December!


Ouran High Host Club (Manga)

Written and drawn by Bisco Hatori. When Haruhi, a poor scholarship student attending the prestigious Ouran High School, accidentally breaks an $80,000 vase, she must work for the school’s all-male host club…as a boy. The inspiration for the brand new hit anime! Available before the end of 2006!


Madman Manga - Hot Off the Press!

EUREKA, EUREKA! August brings to us a brand new series with the release of Eureka Seven Volume 1 (also bundled with Collector’s Box edition of the DVD). Follow the adventure of Eureka, Renton and the Gekkostate as they tear across the skies! Another highlight for August is of course the next anticipated installment of Fruits Basket!


Newtype USA August

This month’s issue comes with a free DVD of Papuwa, Negima! (Available November) and Grenadier. A cover feature on Gundam SEED Destiny, plus sneak peeks at upcoming new anime series and jam packed reviews, latest anime, manga, video games, music, toys... plus more!!

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Offer of the Month

To celebrate the release of Gundam SEED Destiny this month, we are giving new fans of the Gundam Franchise the chance to catch up on another Gundamtastic series – Gundam Wing.

Use the codeword GUNDAMWINGED and get:
Gundam Wing for $89.95
Gundam Wing Endless Waltz for $14.95

Otaku Wear

Don’t miss the all-new dedicated Otaku Wear newsletter. Click here to check it out and get the scoop on our WINTER WARMERS SALE.

Subscribe today to go into the running to win a limited edition INITIAL D trucker's cap!

Events

Animania Sydney
Animania Festival will be holding the first of two events in Sydney on August 12th at the Carlton Crest Hotel! This full day Festival will feature a range of workshops unique to THIS FESTIVAL ONLY! Favourite events such as Cosplay, Karaoke and all-day anime screenings can also be expected as well as a range of other fun activities.

For more info check out the Animania website www.animania.net.au

Free Stuff

Kawamori classics! Everyone likes Kawamori Mechs! Macross, Patlabor, Escaflowne and loads more including EUREKA SEVEN!

To celebrate the release of Eureka Seven, we are giving you the chance to win a Shoji Kawamori retrospective featuring:

Escaflowne Collection
Arjuna Collection
Macross Plus Complete Collection

Total value $229.85

Just answer this simple question: What are the Mechs called in EUREKA SEVEN? Visit www.eurekaseven.com.au, then head on over to our competition page now! Entries close August 31st 2006.

Congratulations to our winners of the Street Fighter Alpha Competition. We will contact you all shortly with details on how to claim your prize. Thanks again to THQ for the 5 copies of Street Fighter Alpha Anthology, available now on PS2.

Eastern Eye

Keep your Eastern Eye on the best in live action Asian cinema…

For more info on the greatest in Asian Cinema and exclusive offers, email the word "SUBSCRIBE" to info@easterneye.com.au to join the Eastern Eye mailing list.

In Cinemas

Kenny
(August 17)

Offside
(September 7)

The Aura
(October 19)