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Crossroad (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shioko Mizuki. It was serialized by Akita Shoten in the manga magazine ''Princess'' from 2002 to 2005 and collected in seven bound volumes. It was licensed in North America by Go! Comi before the imprint shut down in 2010. The story follows a teenage girl, Kajitsu, who, after her grandmother dies, ends up living with her two stepbrothers and younger stepsister, all unrelated to each other. Synopsis Kajitsu has never known a proper family. Her father is a deadbeat who walked out when she was five, and her mother runs off with would-be husbands repeatedly. Kajitsu lives with grandmother in a rental house. When the story begins grandmother has just died, and Kajitsu is feeling the loss very badly. Soon her two step-brothers, whom she hasn't seen in seven years, arrive for the funeral, followed by her unreliable mother. Kajitsu once had fond feelings for Natsu, back when they lived together, but something came between the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go! Comi
Go! Comi was the publishing imprint of the American multimedia company, Go! Media Entertainment, LLC, established to "specializ(e) in publishing Japanese comics for the American market, and in creating new manga and manga-oriented properties for both the Japanese and American markets". History Go! Comi was launched in 2005 by writer David Wise and his colleague Audry Taylor; the former served as the company's CEO, with the latter as creative director. They published such best-selling series as the Eisner-nominated ''After School Nightmare'', ''Cantarella'', ''Her Majesty's Dog'', ''Tenshi Ja Nai!!'' and '' Crossroad''. The imprint was shut down during the manga bust that followed the recession. The official website stopped being updated in early 2010 and expired in May of that year. In 2011, the site was relaunched under new owners with instructions to donate to a PayPal account to revive the publisher, but former Go! Comi creative director Audry Taylor confirmed that the new we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demand Media
Leaf Group, formerly Demand Media Inc, is an American content company that operates online brands including eHow, livestrong.com, and marketplace brands Saatchi Art and Society6. The company also provides social media platforms to existing large company websites and distributes content bundled with social media tools to outlets around the web. Demand Media was created in 2006 by a former private equity investor, Shawn Colo, and the former chairman of MySpace, Richard Rosenblatt. The company employs an algorithm that identifies topics with high advertising potential based on search engine query data and bids on advertising auctions. These topics are typically in the advice and how-to field. It then commissions freelancers to produce corresponding text or video content. The content is posted on a variety of sites, including YouTube and the company's own sites such as eHow and livestrong.com. The company was acquired by Graham Holdings in June 2021 for $323 million. It is co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go! Comi Titles
Go, GO, G.O., or Go! may refer to: Arts and entertainment Games and sport * Go (game), a board game for two players * '' Travel Go'' (formerly ''Go – The International Travel Game''), a game based on world travel * Go, the starting position located at the corner of the board in the board game ''Monopoly'' * ''Go'', a 1992 game for the Philips CD-i video game system * ''Go'', a large straw battering ram used in the Korean sport of Gossaum * Go!, a label under which U.S. Gold published ZX Spectrum games * Go route, a pattern run in American football * ''Go'' series, a turn-based, puzzle video game series by Square Enix, based on various Square Enix franchises * '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' (''CS:GO''), a first-person shooter developed by Valve * ''Pokémon Go'', an augmented reality game Film * ''Go'' (1999 film), American film * ''Go'' (2001 film), a Japanese film * ''Go'' (2007 film), a Bollywood film * ''Go Karts'' (film), an Australian film also titled as ''Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akita Shoten Manga
Akita Shoten is a Japanese publishing company, which has published several manga series in their magazines. 1960s 1969 *''The Abashiri Family'' *'' The Crater'' *''Dororo'' 1970s 1970 *'' Sensuikan Super Nine Nine'' 1971 *''Babel II'' 1972 *'' Dokaben'' *''Gun Frontier'' 1973 *'' Black Jack'' *''Cutie Honey'' 1974 *'' Cosmoship Yamato'' 1975 *''Bride of Deimos'' *'' Eko Eko Azarak'' *''Grendizer'' *'' Uchu Enban Daisenso'' 1976 *''Crest of the Royal Family'' *''From Eroica with Love'' 1977 *'' His Name Is 101'' *''Space Pirate Captain Harlock'' 1979 *''The Book of Human Insects'' *''Mobile Suit Gundam'' 1980s 1981 *''A, A Prime'' 1982 *''Plawres Sanshiro'' 1983 *''Dai Kōshien'' 1987 *''Lady!!'' *''Ogenki Clinic'' 1988 *''Darkside Blues'' *''Vampire Princess Miyu'' 1990s 1990 *''Crows'' 1991 *'' Baki the Grappler'' *'' Inochi no Utsuwa'' 1992 *'' Samurai Legend'' 1993 *'' Super Radical Gag Family'' 1994 *''Apocalypse Zero'' *''Canon'' 1995 *''A.I. Revolution'' *'' Dokaben Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Child Abandonment
Child abandonment is the practice of relinquishing interests and claims over one's offspring in an illegal way, with the intent of never resuming or reasserting guardianship. The phrase is typically used to describe the physical abandonment of a child, but it can also include severe cases of neglect and emotional abandonment, such as when parents fail to provide financial and emotional support for children over an extended period of time. An abandoned child is referred to as a foundling (as opposed to a runaway or an orphan). Baby dumping refers to parents leaving a child younger than 12 months in a public or private place with the intent of terminating their care for the child. It is also known as rehoming when adoptive parents use illegal means, such as the internet, to find new homes for their children. In the case where child abandonment is anonymous within the first 12 months, it may be referred to as secret child abandonment. In the United States and many other countries, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pudor
''Modesty'' ( es, Pudor, links=no) is a 2007 Spanish drama film directed by David Ulloa and Tristán Ulloa, based on the novel by Santiago Roncagliolo. Its cast features Nancho Novo, Elvira Mínguez, Natalia Rodríguez Arroyo, Celso Bugallo, Carolina Román, and Marcos Ruiz, among others. Plot Set in Gijón and dealing with the theme of family isolation, the plot tracks the plight and secrets of a number of characters, including lonely boy Sergio (inclined to talk to the dead), dying father Alfredo (diagnosed with brain tumour), anonimously sexted adoptive mother Julia, self-hating lesbian sister Marisa, and the widowed grandfather. Cast Production Penned by Tristán Ulloa, the screenplay is an adaptation of the novel ''Pudor'' by Santiago Roncagliolo. The film was produced by Tesela PC (), with the participation of TVE and Canal+. Shooting locations included Gijón. Release The film was presented at the 10th Málaga Film Festival in March 2007. Distributed by Sogepaq, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pathos
Pathos (, ; plural: ''pathea'' or ''pathê''; , for "suffering" or "experience") appeals to the emotions and ideals of the audience and elicits feelings that already reside in them. Pathos is a term used most often in rhetoric (in which it is considered one of the three modes of persuasion, alongside ethos and logos), as well as in literature, film and other narrative art. Methods Emotional appeal can be accomplished in many ways, such as the following: * by a metaphor or storytelling, commonly known as a hook; * by passion in the delivery of the speech or writing, as determined by the audience; * by personal anecdote. appealing to an ideal can also be handled in various ways, such as the following: * by understanding the reason for their position * avoiding attacks against a person or audience's personally * use the attributes of the ideal to reinforce the message Pathos tends to use "loaded" words that will get some sort of reaction. Examples could include "victim," in a n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chibi (Japanese Term)
Chibi, also known as super deformation, or S.D. is a style of caricature originating in Japan, and common in anime and manga where characters are drawn in an exaggerated way, typically small and chubby with stubby limbs, oversized heads, and minimal detail. The style has found its way into the anime and manga fandom through its usage in manga works. Word usage and etymology The English term "chibi" derives from the Japanese , where is a colloquial word for very short people and children, itself deriving from , and is loaned from the English "character." "Super deformed" and "S.D." come from Japanese , itself from French . Proportions and appearance Compared to the average anime character, usually about seven to eight heads tall, the head of a super-deformed character is normally anywhere between one third and one half the character's height. In addition to their modified proportions, super-deformed characters typically lack the detail of their normal counterparts. As a res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangaka
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, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taifu Comics
''Taifu'' (大夫) was a Nobility, noble title in Japan, denoting a List of Japanese court ranks, positions and hereditary titles, court rank between Senior First Rank, First Rank and Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade, Fifth Rank under the ''Ritsuryō'' system. It was also commonly used to refer to a holder of Fifth Rank, but also for holders of Fourth and Fifth Rank, to differentiate from holders of First, Second and Third Rank, collectively known as ''kugyō''. History In the ancient Yamato period Japan, the title was used to refer to a close attendant of the Emperor of Japan, Emperor or Okimi. Prior to the Taika Reform in 645, a government official below Omi, ''Ōomi'' and Muraji, ''Ōmuraji'' of the same name was called ''Maetsugimi'', whose duty was to submit matters to the Emperor. According to the ''kushiki-ryō'' of the ''ritsuryō'' law, a ''Taifu'' holds a court rank of Third Rank or higher in the Daijō-kan, Great Council of State, a court rank of Fourth Rank in a governme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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