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Ayato Sasakura
is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for her work as the artist for the ''Shakugan no Shana'' manga series. Ayato Sasakura has been active on the dōjin scene for several years under the kojin circle name ''Imitation Genome'', and was part of several other circles before that. Since 2002, she has contributed a number of short manga to the lolicon-themed adult magazines ''Hina Kan'' and ''Hina Kan Hi!'', which were collected in tankōbon form under the title ''Shōjo-ryū kōfuku kakushu-ron'' ("On the seizure of happiness, girly style"). Those magazines were supplanted by '' Comic RIN'', where Sasakura continues to publish, albeit on an irregular basis. A full-page illustration of hers was featured in ''Dengeki Moeoh'' 5 (May 2003), and caught the attention of the editor in charge of the ''Shakugan no Shana'' manga adaptation project. Her style seemed to fit Noizi Ito's and that's how she was appointed as the artist for the ''Shana'' manga, starting from February 2005. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noizi Ito
is a Japanese light novel and video game artist. She is employed by the H-game maker UNiSONSHIFT and is a part of the circle Fujitsubo-Machine. Unlike most romanized Japanese words and names, Noizi Ito's name uses the Kunrei-shiki romanization form. Ito is well known for her work as the character designer and artist for the ''Shakugan no Shana'' novel series which spawned a manga and anime series. She has also worked on the ''Haruhi Suzumiya'' novel series along with its author Nagaru Tanigawa. Their work has also led to an anime television series titled after the first book in the series, ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya''. Interview with Noizi Ito at Sakura-Con 2010 The-O Network Online She is also the character designer for the 2012 anime series '' Another'' and for the Virtual YouTuber Tenjin Kotone. Career Ito first began creating characters around the time she graduated from middle school. She grew up at a time when fighting games were popular with her and her classmat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Kimi No Nagori Wa Shizuka Ni Yurete
, abbreviated as , is an adult Japanese visual novel developed by Unisonshift: Blossom for the PC. It was released on May 28, 2010. ''Kimi no Nagori wa Shizuka ni Yuretes story is focused around Mayuri Shirasagi, one of the heroines of Unisonshift Blossom's previous game, ''Flyable Heart''. The game carries the tagline of "Flyable Heart If that Time". Plot Setting The story of ''Kimi no Nagori wa Shizuka ni Yurete'' is set in the private , the same academy that the story of ''Flyable Heart'' is set in. Entry into the institution requires a background check as well as a difficult examination. Those that are qualified have all their expenses such as tuition and living costs written off. Characters The player takes on the role of , the protagonist of ''Kimi no Nagori wa Shizuka ni Yurete''. Syo has recently transferred into the private Ōtoriryōran Academy. holds the position of vice president of the student council at Ōtoriryōran Academy. Her popularity at the academy is lik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flyable Heart
is a Japanese visual novel developed by UNiSONSHIFT first released on March 19, 2009 for the PC as a limited edition DVD playable on personal computers, followed by a regular edition release on April 3, 2009. The game is described by the development team as a , and bears the tagline "The future has already begun". The gameplay in ''Flyable Heart'' follows a linear plot line, which offers pre-determined scenarios and courses of interaction, and focuses on the appeal of the six female main characters. A fan disc to the game, called ''Flyable CandyHeart'' with the tagline "The future is always connected", was released on February 25, 2011. Gameplay The gameplay in ''Flyable Heart'' requires little player interaction as much of the game's duration is spent reading the text that appears on the screen, which represents either dialogue between various characters or the inner thoughts of the protagonist. Every so often the player will come to a "decision point", where he or she is giv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dengeki Daioh
is a Japanese shōnen manga magazine published by ASCII Media Works (formerly MediaWorks) under the ''Dengeki'' brand. Many manga serialized in ''Dengeki Daioh'' were later published in ''tankōbon'' volumes under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Comics imprint. The magazine is sold every month on the 27th. A yonkoma section of ''Dengeki Daioh'' called features various omake strips of the manga series published in it. The format is typically a normal drawing on the right side featuring one or sometimes more characters, and a vertical four panel strip on the left featuring characters from the associated series in super deformed form. Two special editions of the magazine called ''Dengeki Moeoh'' and ''Dengeki Daioh Genesis'' are sold bimonthly and quarterly, respectively. The publication originated from Bandai's ''Cyber Comix'' magazine, which later became the short-lived ''Media Comix Dyne'' — it lasted three issues. After the publication of ''Media Comix Dyne'' was canceled, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akane Shinsha
(AS) is a Japanese publishing company focused on adult material, such as comics (a.k.a. manga) books, and magazines. The company was established in October 1976. In 2009, with 65 titles it ranked 2nd among ero-manga publishers in Japan, surpassed only by Core Magazine with 76, and surpassing TI Net (44), Kubo Shoten (42) and Kill Time Communication (41). At MangaGamer's panel at the 2011 Otakon, MG announced they are expanding their business into digital distribution of Akane Shinsha's erotic manga. Adaptations Anime Some of the manga created by the company were notable enough to be adapted into anime OAVs. These include: *Vanilla Series: *#Seme Chichi (based on 2009 manga) animation by Y.O.U.C., produced by Digital Works *##Episode 1 released 10 September 2010 *##Episode 2 released 10 December 2010 *# Maid-Ane (based on 2010 manga, two OVAs in 2011 that are 27 minutes each) produced and distributed by Digital Works *##Episode 1 released 19 August 2011 *##Episode 2 released 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MediaWorks (publisher)
was a Japanese publishing company in the Kadokawa Group Holdings#Kadokawa Group, Kadokawa Group known for their brand magazines and book labels. These included such well-known magazines as ''Dengeki Daioh'', and ''Dengeki G's Magazine'', along with MediaWorks' main light novel publishing imprint (trade name), imprint Dengeki Bunko. The company was merged with ASCII (company), ASCII on April 1, 2008, and became ASCII Media Works. They mainly catered to the Japanese male otaku crowd, covering such topics as anime, light novels, manga, plastic modelling, and visual novels. However, MediaWorks had published three magazines targeted towards females—''Comic Sylph'', ''Dengeki Girl's Style'', and ''Character Parfait''—but each one was a special edition version of another magazine. MediaWorks ran yearly contests for original novel and manga submissions, such as the light novel Dengeki Novel Prize contest. In addition to publishing printed material, MediaWorks had been involved with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dengeki Moeoh
is a Japanese shōnen manga magazine published by ASCII Media Works (formerly MediaWorks) under the ''Dengeki'' brand. Many manga serialized in ''Dengeki Daioh'' were later published in ''tankōbon'' volumes under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Comics imprint. The magazine is sold every month on the 27th. A yonkoma section of ''Dengeki Daioh'' called features various omake strips of the manga series published in it. The format is typically a normal drawing on the right side featuring one or sometimes more characters, and a vertical four panel strip on the left featuring characters from the associated series in super deformed form. Two special editions of the magazine called ''Dengeki Moeoh'' and ''Dengeki Daioh Genesis'' are sold bimonthly and quarterly, respectively. The publication originated from Bandai's ''Cyber Comix'' magazine, which later became the short-lived ''Media Comix Dyne'' — it lasted three issues. After the publication of ''Media Comix Dyne'' was canceled, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakugan No Shana
, also known simply as , is a Japanese light novel series written by Yashichiro Takahashi with illustrations by Noizi Ito. ASCII Media Works published 26 novels from November 2002 to November 2012 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. The story focuses on Yuji Sakai, a high school boy who inadvertently becomes involved in an age-old conflict between forces of balance and imbalance in existence. In the process, he befriends a fighter for the balancing force and names her "Shana". The series incorporates fantasy and slice of life elements into its tale. Two manga adaptations were published by ASCII Media Works in ''Dengeki Daioh'' and ''Dengeki Maoh''. Between 2005 and 2012, the series was adapted by J.C.Staff into three 24-episode anime television series, a four-episode original video animation (OVA) series, an animated film and an additional stand alone OVA episode. A PlayStation 2 video game was released in March 2006, and it was ported to the Nintendo DS in March 2007. Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic RIN
a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate dialogue, narration, sound effects, or other information. There is no consensus amongst theorists and historians on a definition of comics; some emphasize the combination of images and text, some sequentiality or other image relations, and others historical aspects such as mass reproduction or the use of recurring characters. Cartooning and other forms of illustration are the most common image-making means in comics; ''fumetti'' is a form that uses photographic images. Common forms include comic strips, editorial and gag cartoons, and comic books. Since the late 20th century, bound volumes such as graphic novels, comic albums, and ' have become increasingly common, while online webcomics have proliferated in the 21st century. The hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tankōbon
is the Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ... term for a book that is not part of an anthology or corpus. In modern Japanese, the term is most often used in reference to individual volumes of a manga series: most series first appear as individual chapters in a weekly or monthly List of manga magazines, manga anthology with other works before being published as volumes containing several chapters each. Major publishing Imprint (trade name), imprints for include Jump Comics (for serials in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' and other Jump (magazine line), ''Jump'' magazines), Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Shōnen Magazine Comics, and Shogakukan's Shōnen Sunday Comics. Japanese comics (manga) manga came to be published in thick, phone book, phone- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
