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by KENICHI SONODA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS So you think it would be cool to control a giant, anti-matter powered robot? You think you can handle the ramifications of killing innocent bystanders in a struggle to keep an entire planet from being overrun by deceptive colonizing aliens? Like they say, with power comes responsibility, and young Hoichi is discovering exactly how difficult it can be to deal with his newfound heroism. From Kenichi Sonoda, creator of the fantastic GUNSMITH CATS, comes the exciting and dramatic story of giant robot wars, but with a solid anchor in reality. Cannon God Exaxxion goes way beyond comics conventions, anime stereotypes, and typical storylines. And it promises to keep delivering for years to come. Get in on the action, because it just gets better and better. FOR MATURE READERS On sale December 18 b&w, 48pg . . . $3.99 Cover price $3.99.

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by KENICHI SONODA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS The action is heating up in Cannon God Exaxxion, as our hero Hoichi has finally found his fighting spirit. At first troubled by the concept of sacrificing the few for he many, Hoichi saw many of his friends die at the hands of the colonizing aliens. Now that he's seen how mean they can be, he's about to show them the resolve of the humans, with fury and youthful rebellion. In the last issue, he was in a pitched battle with an alien robot of equal size and greater fury, but the fantastic technology developed by Hoichi's grandfather was the victor, and the irony is the technology originally belonged to the aliens of the past! How did it come to be on Earth? And how did Hoichi's grandfather develop the technology? Well, in issue #13 some of that will begin to be explained, and we'll see how Akane deals with being a captor of the aliens. Will they force the information out of her. It's a informational, nail-biting issue. Don't miss it! ? From the creator of Gunsmith Cats! FOR MATURE READERS On sale January 15 b&w, 40pg . . . $3.50 Cover price $3.50.

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KENICHI SONODA On sale June 4, b&w, 40pg, $3.50 For a while it seemed like Hoichi was out of the hero business, but now he's back, and it's trouble for the Riofaldian colonizers. But wait! Hoichi isn't the only hero on the block. Poor Akane has been imprisoned at alien headquarters and there's only one person who can save her...Hoichi's mom! It looks like she's got a little something up her sleeve, too. If you like incredible action, imaginative sci-fi, giant robots, and good looking ladies, Cannon God Exaxxion is a natural choice, and a nice, fat hunk of comics for the money. MATURE READERS Cover price $3.50.

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KENICHI SONODA On sale July 2, b&w, 40pg, $3.50?MATURE READERS Gunsmith Cats creator, Kenichi Sonoda, a certified gun-nut and veteran of the Japanese manga and anime industries, continues his run of non-stop action and drama with the sexy yet surprisingly serious Cannon God Exaxxion. As we enter the third volume of giant robot action and teen angst confusion, our young hero moves in on Tokyo city after assisting in the escape of his mom and his high school crush, Akane. But the two haven't escaped the clutches of the technologically superior aliens, who may prove to be more clever and conniving than hero Hoichi's rake of a grandfather ever imagined. Better buckle up, because the action, intrigue, and sexy drama is just getting started! Cover price $2.99.

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KENICHI SONODA FOR MATURE READERS On sale August 13, b&w, 32pg, $2.99 From the creator of Gunsmith Cats! Oh no! In the last issue, Hoichi, the reluctant teen hero with a giant robot cannon, made a risky move, and it might turn out to be really bad for his public image. Hoichi and his team of delicious and technically adept ladies (not to mention his genius grandfather) are not only fighting a war of violence, but also a battle of information, trying to keep the alien forces from turning the human population against Exaxxion. And now it looks like the information war will be a tough one, as the giant robot clumsily stumbles around. And when a giant robot stumbles around, you can bet it causes some damage. Look out Hoichi, don't step on those people! Yikes! Cover price $2.99.

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KENICHI SONODA On sale September 17, b&w, 32pg, $2.99 Yeah, it was really cute in that last issue, when that darling little Akane ended up in Hoichi's lap while he was piloting his giant robot, Exaxxion. It was fantastic that the sexy android, Isaka, was able to go and rescue Akane and Hoichi's mom from those pesky alien forces, and now the two are up in the cockpit, and what's that in the way of Hoichi's view? Why, it's a cute pair of panties on an understandably embarrassed schoolgirl (this IS manga after all)! But it's not all red faces and panty peeks. No. Strange wires have started snaking out from Akane's leg, and it probably has something to do with that odd bullet the Riofaldian doctor shot into her. At any rate, it's causing a lot of pain for poor Akane, and it's about to cause a lot of trouble for Hoichi and friends. Find out why! Cover price $2.99.

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KENICHI SONODA FOR MATURE READERS On sale October 15, b&w, 32pg, $2.99 Everything is twisting and turning in the world of Cannon God Exaxxion. Hoichi is pretty mad at his grandfather, and will turn to some drastic, but short-lived measures to prove how angry he is over the killing of innocent civilians. Meanwhile, the Riofaldians will also turn against their own in an attempt to secure another XXX unit so they can do battle with Hoichi and his giant robot. This is a lynch pin issue, starting what feels like a new arc in a series that defies story arcs! Now the fight is very political, yet no less physical, and the back story is about to start pouring forth. Stay tuned to Cannon God Exaxxion, it's just getting started, and it's already knee-deep in intensity! Cover price $2.99.

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KENICHI SONODA MATURE READERS On sale November 12, b&w, 32pg, $2.99 Life is so full of complexities, but none so intense as those Hoichi has to deal with. So, okay, your world has been taken over by aliens who at first seemed peaceful, but now want to use you and fellow humans as fertilizer. And then all of a sudden you are the only person on the planet who can save the humans from this fate. Now Hoichi is in a position where he sometimes has to kill many for the good of the world, and he's about to find out how twisted his family life has become. Iit's just going to get worse and more confusing for the poor kid, especially since some thrifty aliens have stolen an anitmatter reactor and are racing back to the Earth to kill Hoichi and his Cannon God Exaxxion. Well, that's the life of a teenager for you! Cover price $2.99.

KENICHI SONODA FOR MATURE READERS On sale December 17, b&w, 32pg, FROM THE CREATOR OF GUNSMITH CATS! Nothing can prepare you for the intense, full-throttle action coming up in Cannon God Exaxxion. Each and every month Cannon God Exaxxion gives you more and more bang for your three bucks than any other comic or manga magazine out there. You want artillery? How about a cannon the size of your high school? You want action? How about an army of aliens, cyborgs, and giant robots gunning for a smartass teenager who holds the keys to a nearly indestructible killing machine? You want thrills? How about a buxom, cybernetic supermodel programmed to obey your every command? If you're not reading Cannon God Exaxxion, you're missing the ride of your life. It's not too late to get on board, but make sure you wear a safety belt because the g-forces could snap your neck! Cover price $2.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Stage: 1!" Collects Cannon God Exaxxion (2001-2003) #1-8. Story and art by Kenichi Sonoda. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. You'd be in shock, too! Let's say you're Hoichi Kano, typical high school student. Earth has been taken over by what seems to be a kindly, co-existing race of aliens. Your brilliant -- and depraved -- grandfather, whom you haven't seen in years, shows up to deliver a sexy android AND an integrated, armored, nearly indestructible gun-suit for your personal use. And just in time, because a ball-shaped robot with razor blade arms has just sliced through a wall like soft butter. Think that's a bit of a culture shock? Wait until you find that our alien friends aren't quite as friendly as we thought and that this mechanical monstrosity is just the tip of the invasion iceberg! From Gunsmith Cats creator, Kenichi Sonoda, comes Cannon God Exaxxion! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $15.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "Stage: 1!" Collects Cannon God Exaxxion (2001-2003) #1-8. Story and art by Kenichi Sonoda. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. You'd be in shock, too! Let's say you're Hoichi Kano, typical high school student. Earth has been taken over by what seems to be a kindly, co-existing race of aliens. Your brilliant -- and depraved -- grandfather, whom you haven't seen in years, shows up to deliver a sexy android AND an integrated, armored, nearly indestructible gun-suit for your personal use. And just in time, because a ball-shaped robot with razor blade arms has just sliced through a wall like soft butter. Think that's a bit of a culture shock? Wait until you find that our alien friends aren't quite as friendly as we thought and that this mechanical monstrosity is just the tip of the invasion iceberg! From Gunsmith Cats creator, Kenichi Sonoda, comes Cannon God Exaxxion! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $15.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Stage: 2!" Collects Cannon God Exaxxion (2001-2003) #9-13. Story and art by Kenichi Sonoda. It ain't easy being the savior of Mankind when you're still in high school, but Hoichi Kano will have to make due. Luckily, he has a super-cool integrated gunsuit at his disposal, just the ticket to take on the monstrous mechanical horrors of a pesky group of all-powerful alien invaders. But eventually, fire must be fought with fire, and luckily Earth may have the biggest beat-stick in the playground, the massive, anti-matter-powered robot, Exaxxion. And of course, all it needs is someone crazy enough to pilot it. Oh, Hoichi... From Gunsmith Cats creator Kenichi Sonoda comes Cannon God Exaxxion, a screaming roller-coaster ride of high-tech, over-the-top, manga action. If you like giant robots, beautiful babes, and breakneck action--and what's not to like!--then get ready to pull the pin of Cannon God Exaxxion! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 184 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Stage: 3!" Collects Cannon God Exaxxion (2001-2003) #14-20. Story and art by Kenichi Sonoda. Hoichi is Kano is a typical Tokyo teenager...EXCEPT that he pilots a state-of-the-art integrated gunsuit AND the antimatter-powered, cannon-toting, mega-robot Exaxxion AND he may be humankind's last hope against colonizing aliens. Other than that, he's just your absolutely typical teen. Luckily, these extras will make matters a bit easier when he has to rescue his high-school crush--and his Mom!--from alien imprisonment. Of course, he may have to spend a bit of time explaining about his sexy shape-shifting android assistant, and he might need to do some image damage control after he levels a building or two, but that's nothing any teenager couldn't talk their way out of, right? It's not like he stole a car or something! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 224 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $15.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Stage: 4!" Story and art by Kenichi Sonoda. Hoichi Kano's responsibilities are just a bit heavier than those of your typical teenager-- taking out the garbage, mowing the lawn, or washing the car fall just a bit short of single-handedly fighting an alien colonization! Luckily, Hoichi's got the right tools for the job, like a state-of-the-art integrated gunsuit and the antimatter-powered giant robot, Exaxxion. That's some heavy-duty ordnance, but the invaders didn't make it halfway across the galaxy without some pretty impressive gear, including a major league mega-robot of their own that incapacitates Exaxxion, forcing Hoichi to take on the Riofaldian hordes solo in a last-ditch effort to free Exaxxion, humanity's last chance to prevail against extraterrestrial tyranny! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $15.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Stage: 5!" Story and art by Kenichi Sonoda. Life has started to look up for Hoichi Kano. Sure, he's Earth's only hope of resisting an insidious alien colonization-slash-invasion. Sure, he's had to deal with the fact that every time he uses his super-powered gunsuit or the mighty robot Exaxxion to fight the aliens he puts the lives of everyone he loves in danger. But every high school student has issues, right? Now, Hoichi is kicking butt and taking names, and it looks like he has the Riofaldians on the run. He's got the girl, the guns, and his father-a depraved, eccentric genius who commands a war room full of voluptuous androids-on his side. What more could a hero need? But in the shadow of a tenuous cease-fire a battle still rages, with both sides desperate to win the support of the masses-both Human and Riofaldian alike! With so much propagandized mud being slung, will anyone know who the true enemies are at the end of the day? And will anyone notice just how close the Riofaldians are to breaking through the Kano family's defenses? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $15.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Based on the Story by Atsuhiko Itoh. Adapted by Tomomasa Takuma. Translated by Laura Egan.

The distant future: In a universe where humanity's mortal enemy is the alien race known as Bugs, an Imperial battleship suffers a mysterious and devastating attack that sends Captain Alan Corinth crash landing onto an unknown planet. Much to his surprise, rather than the technologically advanced humanity he knows, the humans he encounters there seem to live in a fantasy world filled with swords and magic!

With detailed worldbuilding that brings out the best from both fantasy and sci-fi genres, this story spools out to depths unseen in recent years, expertly rendered into visual format by manga artist Tomomasa Takuma.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Based on the Story by Atsuhiko Itoh. Adapted by Tomomasa Takuma. Translated by Laura Egan.

Alan Corinth, the only survivor of an attack on his galactic navy vessel, crashes down onto an unknown planet. There he meets a girl named Cleria with an unclear past, and learns that a mysterious power that everyone calls "magic" exists in this world. To understand the everyday workings of his new home planet, Alan sets out with Cleria to meet more people in the towns and villages along their path. Will he be able to survive and forge a new life in this world of swords and magic with the power of science and technology on his side?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Based on the Story by Atsuhiko Itoh. Adapted by Tomomasa Takuma. Translated by Laura Egan. Just when space-wrecked Alan Corinth has fully adjusted to life on his new planet, a pair of gorgeous twin girls suddenly appear in front of him, delivering news that shocks him to his core! Meanwhile, though Cleria is secretly falling for Alan, when a rival for his position at her side appears, she's forced to recall her dire circum-stances. Later, once Alan knows that the fate of the whole planet Ares is on the line, he makes a bold decision for the sake of this planet and its people. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing. Based on the Story by Atsuhiko Itoh. Adapted by Tomomasa Takuma. Translated by Laura Egan. In order to protect the planet Ares from invasion by the Bugs, Alan Corinth has set his sights on nothing less than ruling the entire continent. The Kingdom of Belta, which borders the Great Demon Forest, is the ideal spot to start putting his plan in motion, so he and his party set off for the gathering place of the finest adventurers the kingdom has to offer: the citadel of Gantz. Will Alan be able to keep the hostile aliens from overrunning this fantasy planet? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. Based on the Story by Atsuhiko Itoh. Adapted by Tomomasa Takuma. Translated by Laura Egan. Alan and his party are setting up a clan! After preparing their base and meeting up with the former Starvake soldiers under Cleria's command, everything is going smoothly, until-a dragon attacks?! Alan learns of this unusual appearance by one of the planet's strongest creatures, and sets out into the forest to confront it-alone. Can he best this fantasy world's strongest monster? Alan takes another leap towards his goal in this exciting installment! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 6 - 1st printing. Based on the Story by Atsuhiko Itoh. Adapted by Tomomasa Takuma. Translated by Laura Egan. Rich from selling rare dragon products, Alan attracts attention in Belta's capital city. The king has his eye on the dragon fangs, and when an envoy is sent to negotiate, Alan is finally rewarded with the territory and noble title he's been working for. He and his clan make the journey to the capital for his official investiture ceremony, but it turns out to be a hotbed of plot and intrigue. And what about the royal guards of Starvake imprisoned in the dungeons, and the devious Lord Chancellor? Are there any other plots that lay in store as Alan enters the world of the nobility on this planet of swords and magic? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 168 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

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The people of Earth are hungry and food is in short supply. Triter, the Prime Minister of Earth, wants to turn the people against Captain Harlock and tries to blame him for destroying the ship Danata, along with its food supplies. Tadashi, a boy from earth, (whose father fought alongside Captain Halrock) gets into fisticuffs defending Harlocks name. On his way back home, Tadashi meets La Mimi for the first time, (a member of the Captains Crew) and receives a note from the Captain and some food coupons. After the Illumidas find out about the activities of Tadashi, they kill his father. Harlock has to intervene and protect Tadashi by bringing him aboard the Arcadia. 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., 32 pages, B/W. Cover price $1.95.

2nd printing. The people of Earth are hungry and food is in short supply. Triter, the Prime Minister of Earth, wants to turn the people against Captain Harlock and tries to blame him for destroying the ship Danata, along with its food supplies. Tadashi, a boy from earth, (whose father fought alongside Captain Halrock) gets into fisticuffs defending Harlocks name. On his way back home, Tadashi meets La Mimi for the first time, (a member of the Captains Crew) and receives a note from the Captain and some food coupons. After the Illumidas find out about the activities of Tadashi, they kill his father. Harlock has to intervene and protect Tadashi by bringing him aboard the Arcadia. 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., 32 pages, B/W. Cover price $1.95.

Guide to the Captain Harlock animated TV. Apparently a promotional item. 8.25-in. x 11.75-in.; black and white; 10 pages with fold-out poster. Toei Animation Co. Ltd. No date or cover price.