from Area 88, Galaxy Express 999, One-Pound Gospel, and Urusei Yatsura appeared in it. Final issues of the magazine still included articles on anime and manga releases, reviews of titles, and manga previews, but they were all shorter and more concise than the original. The new version had a much lower page count, leaving fewer articles in each issue. Circulation and receptionAnimerica was one of the most popular anime and manga magazines in North America for nearly a decade. In July 2000, Animerica was named the Best English-language publication at the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation awards at Anime Expo. In 2004, the magazine had a circulation of 45,000, with 80% of its issues bought via newsstands rather than by subscription. This number was a drop from previous years, due to greater competition from other magazines, resulting in Viz's changing its format. Approximately 100 copies of the first issue of the free version of Animerica'' were sent to 1,000 Borders and Waldenbooks stores around the United States. See also List of manga magazines published outside of Japan References Further reading External links Anime and manga magazines Defunct magazines published in the United States Digests Magazines established in 1992 Magazines disestablished in 2005 Monthly magazines published in the United States Magazines published in San Francisco