Asumiko Nakamura
is a Japanese manga artist, born in Kanagawa Prefecture. She began her career as an author in 2000. She is best known for her Yaoi or boys' love manga and her major work is which was released in 2006–07 The manga was made into an animated movie in 2016 that made 200 million JPY at the box office. It was also adapted into English and released to Blu-ray. It has also spawned several sequel works in 2007–20 including , ''O.B.'', and ''blanc'', which also spawned audio dramas. In 2012, Nakamura released a mystery manga called ''Utsubora - A Story of a Novelist'', which was translated and published into English by Vertical. Other major works include ''Kimiyoubi: Tetsudo Syoujo Manga 2'', ''Kaori no Keishō'' , ''Ano Hi, Seifuku de '', which have charted on Oricon's best-selling manga in 2015. Works Series * , 2002 * , 2002 * , 20042006 * ''Classmates'', published as: ** ''Dou Kyu Sei'', 20062007 ** ''Sotsu Gyo Sei – Winter'', 2008 ** ''Sotsu Gyo Sei – Spring'', 2009 * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-densest at . Its geographic area of makes it fifth-smallest. Kanagawa Prefecture borders Tokyo to the north, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northwest and Shizuoka Prefecture to the west. Yokohama is the capital and largest city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Kawasaki, Sagamihara, and Fujisawa. Kanagawa Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast on Tokyo Bay and Sagami Bay, separated by the Miura Peninsula, across from Chiba Prefecture on the Bōsō Peninsula. Kanagawa Prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with Yokohama and many of its cities being major commercial hubs and southern suburbs of Tokyo. Kanagawa Prefecture was the political and economic center of Japan du ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Story Of A Novelist
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manga Artists From Kanagawa Prefecture
Manga (Japanese language, Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is used in Japan to refer to both comics and cartooning. Outside of Japan, the word is typically used to refer to comics originally published in the country. In Japan, people of all ages and walks of life read manga. The medium includes works in a broad range of Genre, genres: Action fiction, action, Adventure fiction, adventure, business and commerce, comedy, Detective fiction, detective, drama, Historical fiction, historical, Horror fiction, horror, Mystery fiction, mystery, Romance novel, romance, science fiction and fantasy, Erotic literature, erotica (''hentai'' and ''ecchi''), Sports novel, sports and games, and suspense, among others. Many manga are translated into other languages. Since the 1950s, manga has become an in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manga Artists
A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan. Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist before entering the industry as a primary creator. More rarely a manga artist breaks into the industry directly, without previously being an assistant. For example, Naoko Takeuchi, author of ''Sailor Moon'', won a Kodansha Manga Award contest and manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka was first published while studying an unrelated degree, without working as an assistant. A manga artist will rise to prominence through recognition of their ability when they spark the interest of institutions, individuals or a demographic of manga consumers. For example, there are contests which prospective manga artist may enter, sponsored by manga editors and publishers. This can also be accomplished through producing a one-shot. While sometimes a stand-alone manga, wit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Agency For Cultural Affairs
The is a special body of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). It was set up in 1968 to promote Japanese arts and culture. The agency's budget for FY 2018 rose to ¥107.7 billion. Overview The agency's Cultural Affairs Division disseminates information about the arts within Japan and internationally, and the Cultural Properties Protection Division protects the nation's cultural heritage. The Cultural Affairs Division is concerned with such areas as art and culture promotion, art copyrights, and improvements in the national language. It also supports both national and local arts and cultural festivals, and it funds traveling cultural events in music, theater, dance, art exhibitions, and film-making. Special prizes are offered to encourage young artists and established practitioners, and some grants are given each year to enable them to train abroad. The agency funds national museums of modern art in Kyoto and Tokyo and The National ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Le Paradis
Lestrem (; ; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France, department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A small farming and light industrial town, situated some north of Béthune and west of Lille, on the D122, D178 and D975 roads, by the banks of the Lawe River. History The town was all but destroyed during the First World War. In 1940, the small hamlet of Le Paradis massacre, Le Paradis, on the south side of the commune, was the scene of a Le Paradis massacre, massacre of British troops of the British Expeditionary Force (World War II), BEF, during the Battle of France. The town is twinned with Swanland in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Population Places of interest * The church of St. Amé, dating from the sixteenth century. * Two other churches at the hamlets of La Fosse and Le Paradis. * The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery. See also *Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References External lin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mellow Mellow
Mellow Mellow is a Japanese idol girl group A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female pop music singing groups, many of who ... formed in 2017. They released their debut single, "Girls Hour", on December 6, 2017. History Prior to debuting in Mellow Mellow, Sena and Mami were members of Sunmyu. The group debuted in December 2017, with the single "Girls Hour". They made their major label debut with their second single, "Magic Rendezvous", in June 2018. Their third single, "Kimi ni Tap", was released in December 2018. In 2019, they released their fourth single "Dear My Star" and fifth single "Waning Moon". Their sixth single, "Saikō Kessaku", was released in July 2020. Discography Singles References External linksOfficial website {{Authority control Japanese girl groups Japanese idol groups Japanese pop musi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manga Erotics F
was a bimonthly manga magazine by Ohta Publishing is a Japanese publishing company. With a number of controversial books that disturbed the Japanese society and its erotic manga comics, the company has established itself like a source of provocative "subculture" items. History Ohta Publishing .... It was first published as a monthly magazine on January 1, 2001, and switched to bimonthly in May 2002, releasing on the seventh of odd months. It ceased publication on July 8, 2014, with volume 88. The manga magazine was created as a merger of two former magazines by Ohta Publishing, the monthly ''Manga Erotics'' and the seasonal ''Manga F''. Manga artist Naoki Yamamoto had a supervisory role in the publication of the magazine, to which he also contributed some works. Unlike what its title may suggest, works lacking direct sexual expression were also included. The magazine was considered "underground" and published "artsy sex comics," according to Jason Thompson. Contributors a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gothic & Lolita Bible
is a quarterly Japanese fashion "mook", a combination of a magazine and book, which focuses on the Gothic and Lolita fashion is a subculture from Japan that is highly influenced by Victorian clothing and styles from the Rococo period. A very distinctive property of Lolita fashion is the aesthetic of cuteness. This clothing subculture can be categorized into thre ...s. It was first published in 2001 by Index Communications, and is a Spin-off (media), spin-off of the Japanese fashion magazine ''Kera''. In February 2008, an English-language version was released in North America by Tokyopop. English-language critics praised the ''Gothic & Lolita Bible'' as an entertaining magazine with nice pictures and content. It was discontinued after 5 issues in Spring 2009. History First published in 2001 by Index Communications, the ''Gothic & Lolita Bible'' is a Spin-off (media), spin-off of the Japanese fashion magazine ''Kera''. The founder was Mariko Suzuki. It is a "mook", the com ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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A White Rose In Bloom
is a Japanese ''yuri'' manga written and illustrated by Asumiko Nakamura which has been serialized in Hakusensha's manga magazine ''Rakuen Le Paradis'' since 2017. It was licensed for an English-language release by Seven Seas Entertainment in 2020. Plot Ruby is a student at an elite European boarding school. Her year at school begins to unravel when her parents ask her not to come home for Christmas so they can attempt to mend their failing marriage. Ruby finds herself stuck at school with only one other student for company- Steph Nagy. While Steph remains aloof, Ruby slowly becomes more interested in the other girl. Characters Ruby Canossa : A cheerful year eleven student, she struggles with her own lack of agency surrounding her parents inevitable divorce. Ruby becomes interested in Steph after they spend the Christmas holidays at school. Stephanie Nagy : A stand-offish year twelve student, her cool demeanour has gained her the nickname Steel Steph as well as a rumour ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kunihiko Ikuhara
, also known by the nickname Ikuni, is a Japanese director, writer, artist, and music producer. He has created and collaborated on several notable anime and manga series, including ''Sailor Moon'', ''Revolutionary Girl Utena'', ''Penguindrum'', '' Yurikuma Arashi'', and '' Sarazanmai''. Early life Ikuhara was born on December 21, 1964 in Osaka Prefecture. He graduated from Kyoto University of Art and Design in 1985. Career Toei Animation and ''Sailor Moon'' (1986–1996) After graduating, Ikuhara began work at Toei Animation, where he served as assistant director to Junichi Sato on '' Maple Town Monogatari'', ''Akuma-kun'', ''Toushou!! Ramen-man'' and ''Mōretsu Atarō'', and episode director on '' Kingyo Chuuihou!''. Ikuhara's most famous work with Toei was on the TV anime adaptation of ''Sailor Moon''. He served as director of many episodes over the course of the series' run, and took over the position of series director from Junichi Sato during the second season, ''Sailor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manga Artist
A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan. Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist before entering the industry as a primary creator. More rarely a manga artist breaks into the industry directly, without previously being an assistant. For example, Naoko Takeuchi, author of '' Sailor Moon'', won a Kodansha Manga Award contest and manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka was first published while studying an unrelated degree, without working as an assistant. A manga artist will rise to prominence through recognition of their ability when they spark the interest of institutions, individuals or a demographic of manga consumers. For example, there are contests which prospective manga artist may enter, sponsored by manga editors and publishers. This can also be accomplished through producing a one-shot. While sometimes a stand-alone manga, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |