Mir Fantastiki is a science fiction

Science fiction

Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...

 and fantasy

Fantasy

Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...

 monthly magazine published in Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

 since September 2003 and distributed in major ex-USSR countries via trade net and postal subscription.

Along with lesser known "Esli

Esli

Esli is a Russian science fiction magazine, concentrating on science fiction in its written form.It won the European Science Fiction Award for best science fiction magazine in 2000.-See also:* Science fiction magazine...

" ("If", or "Если") magazine, Mir Fantastiki is considered to be the main (and most popular) Russian periodical edition covering almost every form of science fiction and fantasy activities: books, films, games etc.

Its editorial office is situated in Moscow

Moscow

Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

. The official motto is: "Fantasy and science fiction in all their aspects".

Mir Fantastiki is the holder of the international title "Best magazine", awarded at Eurocon

Eurocon

Eurocon is an annual science fiction convention held in Europe. The organising committee of each Eurocon is selected by vote of the participants of the previous event. The procedure is coordinated by the European Science Fiction Society. The first Eurocon was held in Trieste, Italy, in 1972. Unlike...

-2006.

Sections

There are several general sections in Mir Fantastiki:

1. Book Row - calendar of releases, reviews, interviews, convent reports, biographies, recommended reading.
2. Videodrome - news, upcoming films, reviews, anime
   Anime
   is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
   
    section, list of national VHS and DVD releases, recommended films.
3. Game Club - computer/board/LARPG games reviews.
4. Music center - music album reviews. MF only reviews fantasy-, science fiction- or horror-related albums (in lyrics or concept
   Concept album
   In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
   
   ), that usually includes heavy metal
   Heavy metal music
   Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
   
   , electronic music
   Electronic music
   Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
   
    and film score
   Film score
   A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...
   
   s.
5. Gates of the Worlds - reviews of the most popular fictional universes, interviews with illustrators and artists, "bestiary" articles on fictional beasts, genres' FAQ, humorous "Top 10" of various fictional things.
6. Time machine - articles dedicated to future tech, great events and persons of the past, "what if" historical research, "arsenal" section about weapons and military tactics.
7. Tech Sum - reviews of the morden hi-tech market (biology, medicine, electronical devices). Abolished in 2009.
8. Fun Zone - short stories, anecdotes, jokes, reader's contests, crossword, comics page.

Technical information

A4, full color, 192 pages + two-side poster, additional materials on DVD.

Circulation: 35500 copies per month (January 2007)

Publisher: "TechnoMir Ltd." (ООО "Издательский дом "ТехноМир").