Editorial‘Tis the season to be jolly, …And nothing makes me jollier than a month of sweet, sweet anime releases. After all, charity begins at home and gift-giving is a form of charity, so surely this means one must start Christmas shopping by buying oneself lots of presents?! Personally, I think nothing says “Christmas” better than vampires and street fighting. (Maybe that’s just me?) So, with that in mind, lets talk about TRINITY BLOOD, the latest vampire action-fest from Gonzo (HELLSING.) It’s Vatican vs. Vamps, with the Vatican packing a secret weapon! The street fighting refers to none other than (you guessed it!) STREET FIGHTER! In this case, STREET FIGHTER II: THE MOVIE – the long awaited uncut release of the classic anime feature. Madman’s #1 Street Fighter fan poured his blood, sweat and tears into this release and we’ve got a DVD that can take on all comers! Of course, there’s a whole heap more including the return of TENCHI, STREET FIGHTER II: V series, the feature-length TREE OF PALME and loads more complete sets. Read on, if you’re keen to find out more! But it ain’t all about new releases in December… Madman has been cooking up ways over the last few months to make that Christmas gift budget stretch further and we’ve got some of our best titles on sale until the end of the month. Make you sure you check out our RETRO SALE and MADMAN 10th ANNIVERSARY SALE, before it’s too late! Plus, it wouldn’t be an anime newsletter without some exclusive PROMO offers, the opportunity to win FREE STUFF, the inside word on the latest ACQUISITIONS and more! In fact, it seems like the best present you can give someone this Christmas is a subscription to the Madman newsletter. Be like Santa and spread some Christmas cheer today! I’ll see y’all in ’aught 7!
Dean Prenc
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Acquisitions
Hot Off the Press
Free Stuff
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Madman Launches all new Fan Zone!
It’s finally here! The all new Fan Zone! Upload your fan art, photos, and anime collection photos now! Join part of an ever growing community and get all the latest wallpapers to decorate your desktop too!
Cowboy Bebop jazzes up ABC2 in January!
Cowboy Bebop will be jazzing up the screens commencing Tuesday, January 2nd at 10.30pm, with subsequent episodes screening every Tuesday at 10.30pm.
Shipping Has Begun for 10th Anniversary Sale Orders!
We would like to let everyone know that orders placed between November 3 and November 10, have begun shipping as of Monday, November 20th.
Anime Snack Time Episode 9 now available
For the non-subscribers out there, it may be a little bit late, but fear not! Anime Snacktime Episode 9 is now available. Look out for Episode 10 in the second week of December.
Show you're the strongest! Win DBZ & Naruto games in two new competitions!
To celebrate the release of new videogame versions of two fighting anime favourites, we have two hot competitions for fans to enter!
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Decemberr Highlights
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TRINITY BLOOD V1 & COLLECTOR'S BOXCenturies ago, man’s Armageddon gave birth to the Vampire’s wrath. Mankind’s last hope now lies in the hands of the special operations group AX, working directly under the authority of the Vatican. The true battle between holiness and evil has begun! Lucky subscriber Karina McDonald wins |
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TENCHI MUYO! RYO-OHKI! V1 & COLLECTOR'S BOXWhen we last met Tenchi he was seeking answers from his past and trying to decide which girl he would choose. Will Tenchi find the answers he is looking for? Find out in this new installment of the Tenchi Muyo series! Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki! Lucky subscriber Brendon Hooper wins TENCHI MUYO! RYO-OHKI! V1 & COLLECTOR'S BOX |
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STREETFIGHTER II THE MOVIE (UNCUT)Uncut, Unedited and Unleashed! Join vagabond fighter Ryu as he and the other Street Fighter heroes attempt to stop the evil M. Bison from taking over the world. Available on DVD for the first time! Lucky subscriber Diana Espinoze wins STREETFIGHTER II THE MOVIE (UNCUT) |
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TREE OF PALMEIn a remote corner of the planet Arcana, Palme, a sentient android crafted from a mystical wood, is said to absorb the memories of the civilizations it roots in. Entrusted with the mystical 'Egg of the Roof', Palme must take it to the legendary realm of Tamas. Lucky subscriber Damien Lee wins TREE OF PALME |
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STREETFIGHTER II V (TV SERIES)Ryu and Ken travel the world in search of new techniques that will help them become stronger fighters. Now they are faced with the ultimate challenge as they are caught in a conspiracy perpetrated by a mysterious organisation called Shadowlaw. The entire series is available for the first time on DVD! |
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CROMARTIE HIGH SCHOOL - COMPLETE COLLECTIONPoor Kamiyama! Somehow he's been enrolled in Cromartie High School, infamous school for delinquents. When your classmates are the meanest, toughest (& often dumbest) students around, you do what you can to fit in?! |
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D.N.ANGEL COMPLETE COLLECTIONUpon seeing Risa, the girl he adores, Daisuke transforms into the daring phantom thief 'Dark'. When Dark sees his own object of desire, he turns back into Daisuke. The only way to cure this craziness is if Daisuke can get Risa to fall in love with him, but how can she love someone she can't see? |
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GET BACKERS COLLECTION 2 (V6-10)You can't outrun the past. Whether it's a bad memory that dogs you, a good one you're trying to hang onto, or an old nemesis you can't quite shake loose, the past is always right over your shoulder. Good thing the Get Backers are here, ready to turn the crud of yesterday into the cold hard cash of today! |
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More Highlights
NARUTO (UNCUT) V03 - THE FOREST OF CHAKRA
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST V12 - THE TRUTH BEHIND TRUTHS
SAMURAI 7 V7
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This Ugly Yet Beautiful World V1 & Collector’s BoxTakeru is your typical teenager until he meets Hikari, a beautiful girl who fell from the stars. Immediately Takeru's life turns upside down as strange creatures and dark forces converge on the unlikely pair. It's a cosmic love affair, with Earth hanging in the balance! |
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$39.95Acquisitions
BECK Mongolian Chop Squad
Ryusuke has just returned to Japan from America, and when he inspires Yukio, a bored local teen, to get into music the two begin a journey through the world of rock 'n' roll dreams... Lace up your Docs and head to the mosh pit late 2007 with BECK!
Kaleido Star: New Wings
It's a blast from the past as the Fool reveals Sora's journey to becoming a Kaleido Star. But Sora's glory is short lived as two new rivals appear at Kaleido Stage and steal the spotlight. The second season of Kaleido Star will be arriving as a complete collection in May 2007.
Madman Manga - Hot Off the Press!
There will be no manga releases in December and January. But we have a stellar line-up of new titles ready for 2007! |
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Newtype USA DecemberThis month’s issue comes with a free DVD of Ergo Proxy (arriving from Madman this April!), Rumbling Hearts and Nerima Daikon Brothers. A cover feature on Neon Genesis Evangelion, plus sneak peeks at upcoming new anime series and jam packed with reviews of latest anime, manga, video games, music, toys... and loads more!! |
Offer of the Month
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Street Fighter SaleThe time is right for fighting in the streets! Buy Street Fighter II: The Movie OR Street Fighter II: V this month and you can get Street Fighter Alpha and/or Street Fighter Alpha: Generations for only $10 each! Just head to the Sale Page here to add the items to your cart and punch in the code MADFIGHTER06 and you too can brawl your way to street fighting victory this December! |
Events
Wai-Con (Perth, December 9-10)
Western Australia returns as the final stop in the 2006 Anime conventions calendar, held this year at Arena Joondalup. WAI-CON will be filled with plenty of your favourite anime activities including cosplay, screenings, and more, plus catch the official Perth premiere of Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie - Conqueror of Shamballa!
Visit www.wai-con.org for more information.
Eminence Passion (Melbourne, December 9 / Sydney, Decemer 16)
Performing in Sydney and Melbourne, ‘Passion’ is a concert series which combines talented musicians with powerful and evocative music from some of Japan’s most loved anime and video games. Both Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono series, Xenogears) and Hitoshi Sakimoto (Final Fantasy XII, Final Fantasy Tactics) will appear as special guests of the event.
Visit www.eminenceonline.com/passion/ for more information.
ACMI’s Focus on Tezuka (Melbourne, December 7th – 17th)
As part of the celebration of NGV’s Tezuka: the Marvel of Manga exhibition, ACMI are showcasing many of Osamu Tezuka’s anime works, some of which have never been seen in Australia! Don’t miss this extremely rare opportunity to discover what truly made Tezuka famous for generations of children and adults.
Visit http://www.acmi.net.au/focus_tezuka.jsp for more information.
Tezuka: the Marvel of Manga (Melbourne, Nov 3rd– Jan 28th)
Now open at the National Gallery of Victoria, in Melbourne, Tezuka: the Marvel of Manga takes an in-depth look at the manga works of legendary Osamu Tezuka, creator of Astro Boy, Jungle Emperor Leo and many more. This is the first time that the works of Tezuka have been displayed outside of Japan.
For more info visit the NGV’s website.
Free Stuff
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To celebrate the release of the new Tenchi Muyo Ryo-Ohki OVA series we’re going to give one lucky mad-fan the chance to win the entire Madman Tenchi DVD back–catalogue including: Tenchi Muyo OVA Collection Total Value $169.85 To go into the running to win this prize pack simply answer this question: What planet does Princess Ayeka come from? Know the answer? Then get going to our competition page now! Last Month we asked: What is the name of the dorm / hot spring hotel that the cast resides in? The answer is of course Hinata Inn / Hinata Sou. Congratulations to: Katherine Griffiths. You’ve just won yourself our coveted Love Hina prize pack! |
Eastern Eye
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Keep your Eastern Eye on the best in live action Asian cinema… EKO EKO AZARAK BOX SET To get all the best Asian Cinema news, subscribe to the Eastern Eye newsletter! |
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