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In this month's issue: Cover Story: 3 Great Teacher Onizuka - Teacher Banzai By Adam "OMEGA" Arnold Eikichi Onizuka was like most people in their twenties... he had no idea what he wanted from his life, no real direction. That is, until he got it in his head that he wanted to shack up with some high school girls. What's an ex-biker in college to do? What else... become a teacher so he can seduce some fresh jailbait. 4 Fanboys and Fangirls - Symptoms and Diagnosis By Alex Brotman They are one of the greater mysteries of otakudom. Ever wondered what made that cute cosplayer tick? Or that person who uses quotes from anime in every single conversation, and sneers at you when you don't know what they're from? Our fledgling Animefringe reporter, Alex Brotman, brings us a full-fledged expose on the intricacies of fandom. Use caution when you read this... you might find out some things about yourself that you're not prepared to know. Editorial: 5 Chasing Otakuism - An Otaku's Guide to Dating Outside The Species By Jake Forbes February is here again, and you know what that means... Valentine's Day. Does the mere thought of it fill you with dread? Are you having trouble finding someone to spend that day with who understands your obsession with all things Japanese? Have you, after reading our feature article, just come to the realization that you are a fanboy/girl and need help rehabilitating yourself enough to get a date? Fret not, my friends! Jake Forbes, our otaku-on-the-spot, comes through with some help tailored JUST for your needs. 6 Anime Briefs - February 2002 Reviewed this month: Anime / Import 7 Seisou Hen Kenshin By Ridwan Khan Live Action 8 G-Saviour By Adam "OMEGA" Arnold Manga / Domestic Release 9 Kodocha: Sana's Stage By Holly Kolodziejczak Manga / Domestic Release 10 Marmalade Boy By Holly Kolodziejczak Game / PlayStation 2 11 REZ By JP Arevalo Game / Game Boy Advance 12 Angelic Layer By Adam "OMEGA" Arnold CD / Soundtrack 13 The Irresponsible Captain Tylor TV Soundtrack 1 By Adam "OMEGA" Arnold CD / Soundtrack 14 Macross Plus Original Soundtrack 1 By Danielle D'Ornellas Web Showcase for Feburary 2002: 15 Excel-Saga.com By Jon Lawson

Volume 3, Issue 2 February 2002 Layout Editor Adam "OMEGA" Arnold Content Editor Holly Kolodziejczak Webmaster Steve Diabo (Kaneda) Assistant Webmaster Adam "OMEGA" Arnold HTML / Graphic Design Steve Diabo (Kaneda) Translator Ever Cheung Contributing Writers Adam "OMEGA" Arnold, Steve Diabo (Kaneda), Diana Kou, Ever Cheung, Mia Ortega, Jake Forbes, Ridwan Khan, Rebecca Lee, Holly Kolodziejczak, Danielle D'Ornellas, J.P. Arevalo, Chris Foster Business Development Adam "OMEGA" Arnold, Steve Diabo (Kaneda), Jake Forbes Public Relations Steve Diabo (Kaneda), Danielle D'Ornellas Animefringe is published monthly by The Animefringe Team. All stories are copyright © 2002 Animefringe. All Rights Reserved. Any and all characters/images displayed are copyrighted by their original creators, and are displayed for informational use only. Please direct all Animefringe-related questions or comments to webmaster@animefringe.com.

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