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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* ''Newtype USA'' had's last issue was in February 2008, due to the fact that ADV was stuck in a crappy contract with the Japanese (pay all the costs, get none of the revenue, you get the idea) and wanted out. It was immediately replaced with ''PiQ'' which covers not only anime and manga, but also American comics, movies, gaming, and similar subjects. While technically a separate magazine, ''Newtype'' subscriptions carried over to ''PiQ'' and since the ''Newtype'' name was licensed, it wouldn't have made sense to keep the name when changing the magazine content. At any rate, it only lasted four months.
* The Japanese magazine ''Weekly Shonen Jump'' has existed since 1969, and it has had many changes over the years. In the 1970s and '80s, it included series that seem shockingly violent or obscene now, such as ''Harenchi Gakuen'', ''[[Mazinger Z]]'', ''[[Space Adventure Cobra]]'', ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'', and ''[[Bastard!!]]'' Since the mid-1980s, it's become more acceptable to include [[Kid Hero]] characters, [[Bishonen]], and [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]. Some of these trends may be due to attempts to reach a [[Periphery Demographic]] of girls, including [[Yaoi Fangirl|BL fans]].
** The English version, after roughly 10 years of print, is canceling its print edition and switching to digital-only distribution in early 2012.
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