Neo (magazine)

NEO
Cover of the final issue (245), featuring The Demon Girl Next Door
EditorGemma Cox
Categories
FrequencyMonthly
First issue25 November 2004
Final issue
Number		7 November 2024
245
CompanyUncooked Media
CountryUnited Kingdom
Websitepocketmags.com/neo-magazine
ISSN1744-9596

NEO was a monthly magazine published in the United Kingdom and Ireland by Uncooked Media. The magazine focused on various aspects of East Asian entertainment, such as Japanese anime and manga, East Asian cinema, cosplay, music, and more.

History

NEO was founded by editor Stu Taylor and designer Claire Trent, and originally had the working title of Sushi-Ya. NEO was influenced by magazines such as Newtype and Pulp, the latter of which featured editorials on film, books, music, and columns on Japanese culture as well as serialised comics.[1][2] The first issue of NEO went on sale on 25 November 2004.[3] The current logo was adopted on the magazine's 9th issue, which was designed by Terratag.[4] In August 2016, for the magazines 153rd issue, the layout was changed to a larger A4 size. The new staple bound larger format allows posters to be placed in the magazine.[5] In March 2020, the magazine went on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It resumed publication in June 2020.[6][7] The magazine ended on 7 November 2024, with its 245th issue, marking its 20th anniversary.[8]

Format

NEO primarily featured editorials on anime and East Asian cinema, while also featuring interviews with creators, Asian music such as J-pop and K-pop, UK release schedules, reviews, tourism in Japan, OEL manga extracts and an anime and manga cosplay photo gallery.

NEO Awards

NEO ran an annual UK-based industry awards from 2005 to its conclusion. Readers were encouraged to vote for the best in Asian pop culture, from anime, manga, film and music. Eligible titles must have been released in the UK in the past 12 months, and the winners were announced at MCM London Comic Con.[9]

Staff

NEO's staff included editor Gemma Cox and contributions from Jonathan Clements, Emily Lovell, Andrew Osmond, David West, Mark Guthrie, and Tom Smith.

See also

References

  1. ^ "14 Years of NEO magazine – All the Anime". 8 April 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Viz details cancellation of 'Pulp: The Manga Magazine'". CBR. 1 May 2002. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Welcome to the online home of Neo Magazine". 16 November 2004. Archived from the original on 16 November 2004. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Neo Magazine - Back Issues". 31 January 2006. Archived from the original on 31 January 2006. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Anime and Manga news and reviews; Japanese culture | NeoMag.co.uk". 26 August 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Neo Magazine Goes on Hiatus". Anime News Network. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Neo Magazine Will Resume in June". Anime News Network. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  8. ^ Osmond, Andrew (7 November 2024). "U.K. Anime Magazine Neo Ends on 20th Birthday". Anime News Network. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Neo Magazine - Article". 7 February 2006. Archived from the original on 7 February 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2021.