Japanese magazines were always the absolute best when it comes to magazines and books. They blew away any other publications. Their graphic design, layouts and most importantly, photos never seen in other publications and screencaps from the actual films were, at the time, something very special and rare. I mean, their 1985 book on The Terminator is just unbelievable.
The excellent Starlog magazine was also published in Japan, but it wasn't simply a translation of the American counterpart. They were completely different issues with different articles, content and photos.
The May 1985 issue featured The Terminator on the front and back cover, and featured 8 pages dedicated to the special effects of the film. I cant really read Japanese so I can't say anything about the article, but the photos are as usual top notch. There are screencaps from the film, couple of publicity photos not seen in many publications, and even pictures I have not seen prior to getting this magazine, ever, like the one with the 800 lying on the Tech Noir floor.
Getting this magazine was a hassle, because at the time of purchasing it, there was no other issue available anywhere online, so I opted for the pricey issue from Japan. Fortunately it got to me without any problems and very fast and I was happy to find such rarities inside
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