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 Cover of the final issue (245), featuringThe Demon Girl Next Door | |
| Editor | Gemma Cox |
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| Categories | |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First issue | 25 November 2004 |
| Final issue Number | 7 November 2024 245 |
| Company | Uncooked Media |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Website | pocketmags |
| ISSN | 1744-9596 |
NEO was a monthlymagazine published in theUnited Kingdom andIreland by Uncooked Media. The magazine focused on various aspects ofEast Asian entertainment, such as Japaneseanime and manga,East Asian cinema,cosplay,music, and more.
NEO was founded by editor Stu Taylor and designer Claire Trent, and originally had the working title ofSushi-Ya.NEO was influenced by magazines such asNewtype andPulp, 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 ofNEO 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 largerA4 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 theCOVID-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]
NEO primarily featured editorials on anime and East Asian cinema, while also featuring interviews with creators, Asian music such asJ-pop andK-pop, UK release schedules, reviews,tourism in Japan,OEL manga extracts and an anime and mangacosplay photo gallery.
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 atMCM London Comic Con.[9]
NEO's staff included editor Gemma Cox and contributions fromJonathan Clements, Emily Lovell,Andrew Osmond, David West, Mark Guthrie, and Tom Smith.
