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NEO is a 100-page monthly magazine
Magazine

for quarterly in Heraldry see Quartering Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of Article , generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscription, or all three....
 published in the UK
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 and Ireland
Ireland

Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....
 by Uncooked Media that focuses on various aspects of Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
n entertainment such as Japanese animation
Anime

is animation in Japan and considered to be "Japanese animation" in the rest of the world. Anime dates from about 1917.Anime, in addition to manga , is extremely popular in Japan and well known throughout the world....
 and comic books
Manga

, , are comics and print cartoons , in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 20th century. In their modern form, manga date from shortly after World War II, but they have a long, complex pre-history in earlier Japanese art....
; Hong Kong
Cinema of Hong Kong

The Movie theater of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language film, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan....
, Korea
Cinema of Korea

Korean cinema encompasses the motion picture industries of North Korea and South Korea. As with all aspects of Korean life during the past century, the film industry has often been at the mercy of political events, from Korea under Japanese rule to Korean War to domestic governmental interference....
n and Japan
Cinema of Japan

The has a history in Japan that spans more than 100 years....
ese live action
Live action

In film, theatre and video, live-action refers to works that are acted out by human actors, as opposed to by animation. As it is the norm, the term is usually superfluous, but it makes an important distinction in situations in which one might normally expect animation, as in a Pixar film, a video game or when the work is adapted from an anim...
 films; and Japanese pop
J-pop

J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop, but is also a loosely defined musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in 1990s....
, rock and visual kei
Visual Kei

refers to a movement among Music of Japan, that is characterized by the use of eccentric, sometimes flamboyant looks. This usually involves striking Cosmetics, unusual hair styles and elaborate costumes, often, but not always, coupled with Androgyny aesthetics....
 music, etc.

The magazine features anime
Anime

is animation in Japan and considered to be "Japanese animation" in the rest of the world. Anime dates from about 1917.Anime, in addition to manga , is extremely popular in Japan and well known throughout the world....
, manga
Manga

, , are comics and print cartoons , in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 20th century. In their modern form, manga date from shortly after World War II, but they have a long, complex pre-history in earlier Japanese art....
, video game, film
Film

Film encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the film industry. Films are produced by recording images from the world with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or special effects....
 and book review
Book review

A book review is a form of literary criticism in which a book is analyzed based on content, style, and merit. It is often carried out in periodicals, as school work, or online....
 sections that cover books pertaining to Asian entertainment, such as director
Film director

A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a film. A film director visualizes the Screenplay, controlling a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of his or her vision....
 biographies or Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
ese cookbooks, a monthly tutorial run by Sweatdrop Studios
Sweatdrop Studios

Sweatdrop Studios are a collective of United Kingdom Original English-language manga creators who publish British small press comics....
 on the basics of creating manga-styled illustrations, and interviews with people involved with Asian entertainment, such as actors like Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan, Silver Bauhinia Star, Member of the Order of the British Empire is an actor, Stage combat, film director, film producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer from Hong Kong....
, band
Band (music)

In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform songs. The following articles concern types of musical bands:...
s like The Pillows
The pillows

The Pillows are a Japanese alternative rock band, best known internationally for the Film soundtrack of the anime series FLCL. During its long-running career, the group has released more than a dozen original studio albums, along with several Extended plays, singles and compilations....
, An Cafe and Polysics
Polysics

Polysics is a Japanese New Wave music/Rock music band from Tokyo, who personally dubs its unique style as "technicolor pogo punk". It was named after a brand of synthesizer, Korg Polysix....
 as well as both video game and film
Film

Film encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the film industry. Films are produced by recording images from the world with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or special effects....
 producers and directors.






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NEO is a 100-page monthly magazine
Magazine

for quarterly in Heraldry see Quartering Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of Article , generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscription, or all three....
 published in the UK
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 and Ireland
Ireland

Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....
 by Uncooked Media that focuses on various aspects of Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
n entertainment such as Japanese animation
Anime

is animation in Japan and considered to be "Japanese animation" in the rest of the world. Anime dates from about 1917.Anime, in addition to manga , is extremely popular in Japan and well known throughout the world....
 and comic books
Manga

, , are comics and print cartoons , in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 20th century. In their modern form, manga date from shortly after World War II, but they have a long, complex pre-history in earlier Japanese art....
; Hong Kong
Cinema of Hong Kong

The Movie theater of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language film, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan....
, Korea
Cinema of Korea

Korean cinema encompasses the motion picture industries of North Korea and South Korea. As with all aspects of Korean life during the past century, the film industry has often been at the mercy of political events, from Korea under Japanese rule to Korean War to domestic governmental interference....
n and Japan
Cinema of Japan

The has a history in Japan that spans more than 100 years....
ese live action
Live action

In film, theatre and video, live-action refers to works that are acted out by human actors, as opposed to by animation. As it is the norm, the term is usually superfluous, but it makes an important distinction in situations in which one might normally expect animation, as in a Pixar film, a video game or when the work is adapted from an anim...
 films; and Japanese pop
J-pop

J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop, but is also a loosely defined musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in 1990s....
, rock and visual kei
Visual Kei

refers to a movement among Music of Japan, that is characterized by the use of eccentric, sometimes flamboyant looks. This usually involves striking Cosmetics, unusual hair styles and elaborate costumes, often, but not always, coupled with Androgyny aesthetics....
 music, etc.

The magazine features anime
Anime

is animation in Japan and considered to be "Japanese animation" in the rest of the world. Anime dates from about 1917.Anime, in addition to manga , is extremely popular in Japan and well known throughout the world....
, manga
Manga

, , are comics and print cartoons , in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 20th century. In their modern form, manga date from shortly after World War II, but they have a long, complex pre-history in earlier Japanese art....
, video game, film
Film

Film encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the film industry. Films are produced by recording images from the world with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or special effects....
 and book review
Book review

A book review is a form of literary criticism in which a book is analyzed based on content, style, and merit. It is often carried out in periodicals, as school work, or online....
 sections that cover books pertaining to Asian entertainment, such as director
Film director

A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a film. A film director visualizes the Screenplay, controlling a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of his or her vision....
 biographies or Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
ese cookbooks, a monthly tutorial run by Sweatdrop Studios
Sweatdrop Studios

Sweatdrop Studios are a collective of United Kingdom Original English-language manga creators who publish British small press comics....
 on the basics of creating manga-styled illustrations, and interviews with people involved with Asian entertainment, such as actors like Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan, Silver Bauhinia Star, Member of the Order of the British Empire is an actor, Stage combat, film director, film producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer from Hong Kong....
, band
Band (music)

In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform songs. The following articles concern types of musical bands:...
s like The Pillows
The pillows

The Pillows are a Japanese alternative rock band, best known internationally for the Film soundtrack of the anime series FLCL. During its long-running career, the group has released more than a dozen original studio albums, along with several Extended plays, singles and compilations....
, An Cafe and Polysics
Polysics

Polysics is a Japanese New Wave music/Rock music band from Tokyo, who personally dubs its unique style as "technicolor pogo punk". It was named after a brand of synthesizer, Korg Polysix....
 as well as both video game and film
Film

Film encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the film industry. Films are produced by recording images from the world with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or special effects....
 producers and directors. There's also a letters page which features reader's art and feedback on specific topics, and an anime and manga cosplay
Cosplay

, short for "costume play", is a type of performing arts whose participants outfit themselves, with often-elaborate costumes and accessories, as a specific character....
 photo gallery.

NEO magazine is widely stocked and distributed through several book retailers across the UK and is also available online and through mail order.

NEO Awards

NEO magazine runs an annual awards to celebrate the best of Asian entertainment in the UK. Winners are decided by a poll in which NEO readers are invited to vote. Voting for the NEO Awards has taken place exclusively online from 2007 onwards. Winners are announced at the London MCM Expo and relevant companies are given a trophy.

In 2007, the awards were given out as follows: Best Anime Movie - Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa, Best Anime Distributor - ADV Films, Best Anime Series - Gungrave
Gungrave

is a PlayStation 2 third-person shooter video game developed by Red Entertainment and published by Sega. The game debuted on July 17, 2002 in Japan, September 16, 2002 in North America and November 29, 2002 in the United Kingdom....
, Best Anime Character - Rock Lee
Rock Lee

is a Character in the anime and manga series Naruto created by Masashi Kishimoto. Kishimoto considers Lee his favorite character to draw, and at first designed Lee to symbolize human weakness....
 (Naruto
Naruto

is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. The plot tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, an adolescent ninja who constantly searches for recognition and aspires to become a World of Naruto#Kage, the ninja in his village that is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of all....
), Best Asian Movie - The Host
The Host

The Host may refer to:*The Host , an episode of the television series The X-Files*...
, Best Actor - Park Sang-myeong (My Wife is a Gangster
My Wife is a Gangster

My Wife is a Gangster is a 2001 in film Cinema of South Korea film directed by Cho Jin-gyu; it's about a female gang boss who needs to get married to fulfill her dying sister's wishes....
), Best Actress - Gong Li
Gong Li

Gong Li is a Chinese film actress. She first came into international prominence through close collaboration with Chinese director Zhang Yimou and is credited with helping bring Chinese cinema to Europe and the United States....
 (The Curse of the Golden Flower), Best Asian Film Distributor - Optimum, Best Manga - Death Note, Best Manga Character - L (Death Note)
L (Death Note)

, commonly referred to by his alias , is a fictional character in the manga, anime and film series Death Note. L is considered the world's greatest detective, whose identity remains unknown before the story takes place because he has never revealed himself to the public....
 (Death Note), Best Manga Distributor - TOKYOPOP
Tokyopop

Tokyopop, stylized TOKYOPOP, and formerly known as Mixx, is a distributor, licensor, and publisher of anime, manga, and Original English-language manga in English language, German language, and Japanese language....
, Best Merchandiser - TokyoToys.

To be eligible, products must have been released or have had significant fan activity during the last 12 month period - although it should be noted that this does not run from January to December, but rather from September to September. This is so that the awards can be handed out at the October MCM Expo.

Staff

NEO's staff includes editor Gemma Cox and contributions from Jonathan Clements
Jonathan Clements

Jonathan Clements is a British author and scriptwriter. His non-fiction works include biographies of Confucius, Koxinga and Qin Shihuangdi , as well as monthly opinion columns for Neo magazine....
, Matt Kamen, Lesley Smith, Matt Stogdon, Calum Waddell
Calum Waddell

Calum Waddell is a United Kingdom writer and film critic. His books include Minds of Fear, Taboo Breakers and the forthcoming work Jack Hill: The Exploitation and Blaxploitation Master, Film by Film and his work has been published in such magazines as Neo , ''Dreamwatch, ''Impact and Fangoria...
, David West, Tom Smith and Nik White.

See also

  • Protoculture Addicts
    Protoculture Addicts

    Protoculture Addicts is a North American anime and manga magazine. It is published by the company Protoculture Inc....
  • Animerica
    Animerica

    Animerica is a quarterly digest published by Viz Media. It initially started as a monthly magazine featuring reviews of anime and manga titles, as well as related works....
  • AnimePlay
    AnimePlay

    AnimePlay is a trademark used to refer to the visual novel games distributed by Hirameki and a magazine profiling these games....
  • Newtype USA
  • Impact (action entertainment magazine)
    Impact (action entertainment magazine)

    Impact is a monthly magazine published in the United Kingdom. It covers the field of action entertainment: including Hong Kong action cinema, worldwide martial arts films, Hollywood productions, anime, comics, action films and East Asian cinema in general....

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