NEO Magazine Issue 242 Back Issue

Celebrate summer with an avalanche of anime - from Elfen Lied to Akiba Maid War, new Vinland Saga, a controversial Ghost in the Shell instalment, Mobile Suit Gundam, and plenty of isekai! We also take a closer look at The Imaginary with an in-depth chat with director Yoshiaki Nishimura from Studio Ponoc, who chats about the lack of imaginary friends in Japan and working with Ghibli and Netflix. The cast and crew of The Acolyte, including Squid Game's Lee Jung-jae, talk about the Japanese heritage of Star Wars and what it's like to inhabit a sci-fi world with such a huge fanbase. Lee Jung-jae also speaks with us about his directorial debut Hunt. Andrew Osmond ponders the anime movie adaptation, and Mark Guthrie visits some of his favourite Japanese castles. We also have an in-depth look at streaming anime Jellyfish Can't Swim In The Night and Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf, as well as expert opinion from Jonathan Clements on manga mag Monthly Action. All that, plus an extract of Saturday AM's Massively Multiplayer World of Ghosts by Frederick L. Jones and Oscar Fong, and our take on Nintendo's rumoured new console - only inside NEO 242!