• It’s a familiar story with a brand-new spin. The live-action Death Note movie cuts the tale of a deadly notebook down to its thrilling basics, making Light even more devious and L more of an eerie genius—and they’re headed for a showdown. • HAIR APPARENT Shining, gleaming, flaxen, waxen—it’s no surprise that anime boasts some of the wildest, weirdest hairstyles around, but just how do they get those crazy ’dos? By Rob Bricken • DEATH BE NOT KIND There’s nothing like a big-budget, special-effects movie to do justice to one of anime’s most gripping stories, and the live-action Death Note movie delivers. By Angela Hanson and Summer Mullins • FOOD FOR THOUGHT Everyone needs to eat, but how do you make your cooking worth tasting? By taking lessons from these expert anime, manga and videogame chefs, of course! By Rob Bricken • SUBLIME SEPTEMBER It’s more than a return to school and the start of autumn—September has tons of anime-related festivities to celebrate! By Carolyn Fowlkes • VACATION DESTINATION: NEO-VENEZIA! When it’s time to walk away from work and take a trip, there’s only one place to go: the planet Aqua. By Megan Rebuck • BURST ANGEL MANGA PREVIEW Ever wonder how the girls of the Burst Angel anime first met? TOKYOPOP’s new manga reveals the origins of the team, starting with Meg and Jo. By GONZO and Minoru Murao
