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'''MixxZine''' was an North American-based, monthly manga magazine, published by [[Tokyopop|Mixx Entertainment]]. The magazine started in October 1997, to compete with [[Viz Media]]'s ''[[Manga Vizion]]''. The magazine was quite successful in the beginning, but after a series of problems, the magazine ended in 2000.
'''''MixxZine''''' was an North American-based, monthly manga magazine, published by [[Tokyopop|Mixx Entertainment]]. During this time the only other manga magazine was [[Viz Media]]'s ''[[Manga Vizion]]''. The first issue hit stands in October 1997, and contained two [[Shojo|shojo]] (''[[Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon|Sailor Moon]]'' and ''[[Magic Knight Rayearth]]'') and two [[Shonen|shonen]] (''[[Parasyte]]'' and ''[[Ice Blade]]'') series. ''[[Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon|Sailor Moon]]'' was the initial draw of the magazine, and they offered "MixxMoney" to subscribers and to people who filled out the surveys from the magazine, which could be used to purchase Mixx Entertainment media.<br>
 
In July 1998, Mixx announced that a separate arc of ''[[Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon|Sailor Moon SuperS]]'' would run in it's own stand alone monthly comic. Along with addition of ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: Blue Destiny]]'' and ''[[Bakuretsu Hunter]]'' would be joining the magazines line-up. Later in September, ''[[Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon|Sailor Moon]]'' was taken out of the magazine, without any notice given to readers, and moved to Mixx's new teen girl magazine, ''[[SMILE (magazine)|SMILE]]''.<br>
In 1999, Mixx Entertainment renamed themsevles [[Tokyopop]], and so the magazine was renamed ''Tokyopop'' as well. The magazine was later cancelled in 2000.
==Series==
==Series==
* [[Bakuretsu Hunter]] Story by [[Akahori Satoru]] and art by [[Omishi Ray]] (added July 1998)
* [[Bakuretsu Hunter]] Story by [[Akahori Satoru]] and art by [[Omishi Ray]] (added July 1998)
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* [[Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon|Sailor Moon]] by [[Takeuchi Naoko]]
* [[Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon|Sailor Moon]] by [[Takeuchi Naoko]]
* [[Mobile Suit Gundam: Blue Destiny]] by [[Takayama Mizuho]] (added July 1998)
* [[Mobile Suit Gundam: Blue Destiny]] by [[Takayama Mizuho]] (added July 1998)
==Information==
[[Tokyopop|Mixx Entertainment]] was an up and coming [[Manga|manga]] company. To put themselves on the market they created a monthly manga anthology, ''MixxZine''. During this time the only other manga magazine was [[Viz Media]]'s ''[[Manga Vizion]]''. The first issue hit stands in October 1997, and contained two [[Shojo|shojo]] (''[[Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon|Sailor Moon]]'' and ''[[Magic Knight Rayearth]]'') and two [[Shonen|shonen]] (''[[Parasyte]]'' and ''[[Ice Blade]]'') series. ''[[Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon|Sailor Moon]]'' was the main draw of the magazine, and the people at Mixx hoped that people would by the magazine for it, but end up liking the other series as well. They also offered "MixxMoney" to subscribers and to people who filled out the surveys from the magazine, which could be used to purchase Mixx Entertainment media.
In July 1998, it was announced that a separate arc of ''[[Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon|Sailor Moon]]'' would run in it's own stand alone monthly comic. It also annoucned that ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: Blue Destiny]]'' and ''[[Bakuretsu Hunter]]'' would be joining the magazines line-up. In September, ''[[Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon|Sailor Moon]]'' was taken out of the magazine, without any notice given to readers, and moved to Mixx's new teen girl magazine, ''[[SMILE (magazine)|SMILE]]''.
In 1999, Mixx Entertainment renamed themsevles [[Tokyopop]], and so the magazine was renamed ''Tokyopop'' as well. The magazine was later cancelled in 2000.
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==External Links==
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Latest revision as of 15:19, 6 August 2022

Vol.1 #3 (December 1997)

MixxZine was an North American-based, monthly manga magazine, published by Mixx Entertainment. During this time the only other manga magazine was Viz Media's Manga Vizion. The first issue hit stands in October 1997, and contained two shojo (Sailor Moon and Magic Knight Rayearth) and two shonen (Parasyte and Ice Blade) series. Sailor Moon was the initial draw of the magazine, and they offered "MixxMoney" to subscribers and to people who filled out the surveys from the magazine, which could be used to purchase Mixx Entertainment media.
In July 1998, Mixx announced that a separate arc of Sailor Moon SuperS would run in it's own stand alone monthly comic. Along with addition of Mobile Suit Gundam: Blue Destiny and Bakuretsu Hunter would be joining the magazines line-up. Later in September, Sailor Moon was taken out of the magazine, without any notice given to readers, and moved to Mixx's new teen girl magazine, SMILE.
In 1999, Mixx Entertainment renamed themsevles Tokyopop, and so the magazine was renamed Tokyopop as well. The magazine was later cancelled in 2000.

Series

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