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Betsucomi
, known as before 2000, is a monthly Japanese manga magazine published by Shogakukan. It was conceived as a or "special issue" of its sister magazine ''Shōjo Comic''. It is released on the 13th of each month. Serializations Current * '' Queen's Quality'' (2015–present) * ''Yuzuki-san Chi no Yon Kyoudai.'' (2018–present) Former 1970–1979 * '' Sanrūmu Nite'' (1970) * ''Joker e...'' (1972) * ''The Poe Clan'' (1972–1976) * '' They Were Eleven'' (1975) * ''California Story'' (1978–1981) 1980–1989 * '' Family!'' (1981–1985) * ''Zenryaku Milk House'' (1983–1986) * ''Kisshō Tennyo'' (1983–1984) * '' Banana Fish'' (1985–1994) 1990–1999 * '' Basara'' (1990–1998) * ''Tokyo Boys & Girls'' (1994–1996) * '' Lovers' Kiss'' (1995–1996) * '' Yasha'' (1996–2002) * ''Forbidden Dance'' (1997–1998) * ''Kaze Hikaru'' (1997–2002) 2000–2009 * ''Doubt!!'' (2000–2002) * ''Chicago'' (2000–2001) * ''Hot Gimmick'' (2000–2005) * '' 7 Seeds'' (2001–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonnanja Neyo
is a Japanese romantic comedy manga series written and illustrated by Kaneyoshi Izumi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Betsucomi'' magazine from October 2002 to May 2006 and later collected into nine bound volumes under the Flower Comics imprint. In 2006, ''Sonnan ja nē yo'' won the 51st Shogakukan Manga Award in the ''shōjo'' category. Publication ''Sonnan ja nē yo'' was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Betsucomi'' magazine from the November 2002 issue (released in October) to the June 2006 issue (released in May). Shogakukan collected the individual chapters into nine bound volumes under the Flower Comics imprint. The first volume was released on March 26, 2003, and the last volume was released on June 26, 2006. List of volumes Reception ''Sonnan ja nē yo'' won the 51st Shogakukan Manga Award The is one of Japan's major manga awards, and is sponsored by Shogakukan Publishing. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga and features candidates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backstage Prince
is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Kanoko Sakurakoji. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Betsucomi'' and ''Deluxe Betsucomi'' magazines from 2004 to 2005. ("Act 1" of ''Backstage Prince'' is listed in the table of contents for the January 2004 issue of ''Betsucomi'' on the magazine's archived website.) ("Act 2" of ''Backstage Prince'' is listed in the table of contents for the June 2004 issue of ''Deluxe Betsucomi'' on the magazine's archived website.) Shogakukan later collected the individual chapters into two bound volumes under the Flower Comics imprint. Viz Media licensed the manga for an English-language release in North America, first serialized in their ''Shojo Beat'' magazine from October 2006 to March 2007 and later published in two volumes in March and June 2007, respectively. The manga is also licensed in Germany by Egmont Manga & Anime. Plot Akari is an average high school girl who fails to see why the other girls in her school ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaze Hikaru
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Taeko Watanabe. Set in the period, the story follows Tominaga Sei, a young girl who poses as a boy named Kamiya Seizaburō so she can join the Mibu-Roshi (Special Police; later known as the Shinsengumi). She befriends her sensei, Okita Sōji, who discovers her secret. The manga was initially serialized in Shogakukan's ''Bessatsu Shōjo Comic'' magazine beginning in 1997. It transferred to '' Monthly Flowers'' magazine in 2002, concluding in May 2020. Shogakukan collected the individual chapters into 45 (collected volumes) published under its Flower Comics imprint. Watanabe also penned a spin-off chapter, , published in ''Monthly Flowers'' magazine in November 2020. In North America, ''Kaze Hikaru'' is licensed in English by Viz Media, originally serialized in their ''Shojo Beat'' magazine from July 2005 to September 2006 and currently published in print and digital volumes. In 2003, ''Kaze Hikaru'' received the 48t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Were There (manga)
is a Japanese romance manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Obata. The story follows the relationship between Motoharu Yano and Nanami Takahashi, starting from their teenage years and continuing into their early twenties. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Betsucomi'' magazine from April 2002 to February 2012 and later collected into 16 bound volumes under the Flower Comics imprint. The manga is licensed for an English-language release in North America by Viz Media. ''We Were There'' was adapted into a 26-episode anime television series, produced by Artland and directed by Akitaro Daichi, which aired in Japan from July 3 to December 25, 2006. A two-part live-action film adaptation, starring Toma Ikuta and Yuriko Yoshitaka, and directed by Takahiro Miki, was released in Japan on March 17 and April 21, 2012, respectively. In 2005, the series won the 50th Shogakukan Manga Award in the ''shōjo'' manga category. Plot Nanami Takahashi, a teenage girl in her first year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamikaze Girls
''Kamikaze Girls'', originally released in Japan as , is a 2002 Japanese light novel written by Novala Takemoto. The story centers on the friendship between two students named Momoko Ryugasaki and Ichigo "Ichiko" Shirayuri. These two are from completely different backgrounds: one is a Lolita-fashioned girl and the other, her antithesis, is a (juvenile delinquent). Viz Media licensed the novel for an English-language release in North America in 2006. A live-action film adaptation of the novel directed by Tetsuya Nakashima premiered in Japan in May 2004. It starred Kyoko Fukada as Momoko and Anna Tsuchiya as Ichigo. It was filmed in the town of Shimotsuma in Ibaraki Prefecture in eastern Japan. Viz Media screened the film in select theaters in the United States in late 2005 under the title ''Kamikaze Girls''. They released it on DVD with hardcoded English subtitles in January 2006. The DVD extras include the original Japanese movie trailers, an interview with the lead actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
QQ Sweeper
is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Kyousuke Motomi. After it ended in 2015, a sequel, titled , began publication later the same year. Both series are published in North America by Viz Media. Plot Sixteen-year-old Fumi Nishioka is a homeless high school girl suffering from amnesia, often spending her nights in a secret unused room of the school. Despite having no memories, she chooses a positive outlook on life and is determined to find her "Prince Charming" in the future. One day however, she is found by Kyutaro Horikita, an unfriendly second-year student with a talent for cleaning, and is drawn into a mysterious door in the room through her classmate and delinquent Sakaguchi's voice calling for help. The door leads to the Void, a gateway linking thousands of people's minds, one of which is Sakaguchi's. Sakaguchi, who has been plagued by negative emotions and created a bug infestation in his mind, is cleansed by Kyutaro, who arrives just in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sand Chronicles
is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Hinako Ashihara. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Betsucomi'' magazine from the May 2003 issue (released in April) to the July 2006 issue (released in June). Shogakukan collected the individual chapters into 10 bound volumes from August 2003 to August 2006. The series won the 50th Shogakukan Manga Award in the ''shōjo'' manga category in 2005. Viz Media licensed the manga for an English-language release in North America, first serialized in their ''Shojo Beat'' magazine in 2007 and later published in ten print volumes from January 2008 to January 2011. The manga is also licensed by Kana in France and by Planet Manga in Germany. In 2007, ''Sand Chronicles'' inspired a live-action Japanese television drama series which aired during the half-hour Love Theatre time-slot on TBS. In 2008, the manga was adapted into a live-action Japanese feature film directed by Shinsuke Sato, starring Kaho and Nao Matsushi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
They Were Eleven
is a Japanese science fiction manga series written and illustrated by Moto Hagio. It was serialized in three issues of Shogakukan's ''Bessatsu Shōjo Comic'' magazine in 1975. The following year, it won the 21st Shogakukan Manga Award in the combined and category. The series has inspired a live-action television film, an anime film, multiple stage plays, and an audio drama CD. It also inspired a sequel manga series, , serialized in ''Bessatsu Shōjo Comic'' magazine from 1976 to 1977. ''They Were Eleven'' was originally licensed in English by Viz Media and published in the manga anthology ''Four Shōjo Stories'' in 1996. The series and its sequel have been licensed by Denpa for a new English-language release in 2022. The anime film was originally licensed in English by Central Park Media, but it was discontinued in 2004. Story Ten young space cadets are put onto a decommissioned spaceship as their final test. If they pass this test, their lifelong dreams of being va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago (manga)
is a Japanese near-future action manga series written and illustrated by Yumi Tamura. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Bessatsu Shōjo Comic'' magazine from the November 2000 issue (released in October) to the May 2001 issue (released in April). Shogakukan collected the individual chapters into two bound volumes published under the Flower Comics imprint. Viz Media licensed the manga for an English-language release in North America, first serialized in ''Animerica Extra'' magazine and later published in graphic novel format. Overview It is the middle of the 21st century and Tokyo is expanding more and more, filling the ground of Tokyo Bay with landfills to make room for the bursting population. But suddenly, Tokyo suffers its greatest earthquake since the first quarter of the 20th century, and the landfill liquefies, creating untold damage in the newly made urban area. It is there that the members of Self-Defense Force Rescue Squad Four are sent, to locate survivors and ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banana Fish
''Banana Fish'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akimi Yoshida. It was originally serialized from May 1985 to April 1994 in ''Bessatsu Shōjo Comic'', a manga magazine publishing manga (girls' manga). Set primarily in New York City in the 1980s, the series follows street gang leader Ash Lynx as he uncovers a criminal conspiracy involving "banana fish", a mysterious drug that brainwashes its users. In the course of his investigation he encounters Eiji Okumura, a Japanese photographer's assistant with whom he forms a close bond. The visual and narrative style of ''Banana Fish'', characterized by realist artwork and action-oriented storytelling, represented a significant break from then-established manga conventions of highly stylized illustration and romantic fantasy-focused stories. While the series was aimed at the audience of adolescent girls and young adult women, its mature themes and subject material attracted a substantia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7 Seeds
''7 Seeds'' (stylized as ''7SEEDS'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yumi Tamura. It is set in a post-apocalyptic future, long enough after a meteorite impact event, hits Earth that new species have evolved, and follows the struggles of five groups of young adults to survive after they are revived from cryonics, cryonic preservation. The title comes from five groups of individuals in cryogenic chambers along with supplies, called "seeds", laid down by the Japanese government. The manga was originally serialized in Shogakukan's ''Betsucomi, Bessatsu Shōjo Comic'' magazine, premiering in the November 2001 issue; it transferred to ''Flowers (magazine), Flowers'' magazine in April 2002, where it ran until its conclusion in May 2017. Shogakukan collected the individual chapters into 35 Tankōbon, bound volumes. An original net animation (ONA) anime adaptation, produced by Gonzo (company), Gonzo and directed by Yukio Takahashi, was announced in November 2018. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Boys & Girls
is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Miki Aihara. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Bessatsu Shōjo Comic'' magazine, starting in 1994. Shogakukan later collected the individual chapters into five bound volumes from March 1995 to June 1996. Viz Media licensed the series for an English-language release in North America and published five volumes from July 2005 to July 2006. Story Mimori Kosaka is accepted into Meidai Attached High School, which is her dream school because of its fashionable uniforms. Mimori dreams of being cute and feminine and finding a boyfriend in high school. Although Mimori looks forward to enjoying her first year of high school, things do not go as planned. After befriending a girl named Nana, Mimori reunites with her childhood friend, Haruta. However, instead of being friendly towards Mimori, Haruta is seeking revenge against her. A love triangle also develops when Nana falls in love with Kazukita Kuniyasu, who is in love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
