Each week, Animation World Magazine offers new articles, special features and theme-based coverage of the art, craft and industry of animation. New this week:



- TV Review: "Welcome To Eltingville"

Jerry Beck finds his rightful place in "Welcome to Eltingville," one of Cartoon Network's latest additions to their Adult Swim block.



- New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews

Fred Patten reviews the latest anime releases including "Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust," "Sherlock Hound," "Crest of the Stars," "The Adventures of Mini-Goddess" and "Those Who Hunt Elves."



- New Games for New Consoles: Ten Winners

Jacquie Kubin points out ten new games for the new console systems that are worth taking for a spin.



- The New Console War

All three of the new gaming consoles - those magical devices that have changed the face of gaming yet again - have now been released. John Edgar Park sees where the chips are falling.



- Notes from the Underground Part 1 -- Animation: Prozac or Kyosaku?

Jean Detheux begins a series of articles that will explore animation as (commercial) entertainment and animation as an art form. In this first installment Jean discusses how we should approach "the real" as the unknown, and not take it for granted.