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DrMaster
DrMaster Publications Inc. was an American distributor of manga and manhua with offices in the United States, Republic of China and Japan. It was headquartered in Fremont, California. It began strictly as a printer of manga, and entered the publishing business after taking over most of ComicsOne's manga and manhua titles. DrMaster's Publications Inc. went out of business around 2009 and its offices in Fremont are gone. The building was later occupied by Sunesys Telecommunications. Manga * '' 888'' * '' Freaks'' * '' Cosplay Koromo-chan'' * '' Dark Edge'' * ''High School Girls'' * '' Hinadori Girl'' * '' Imperfect Hero'' * ''Indian Summer'' * ''Infinite Ryvius'' * ''Iron Wok Jan'' * '' Maniac Road'' * ''Pretty Maniacs'' * ''Premature Priest'' * ''Red Prowling Devil'' * ''Junk Force'' *'' Junk: Record of the Last Hero'' * ''Onegai Twins'' * ''Tori Koro'' * ''Stellvia'' * ''Stray Little Devil'' * ''Tsukihime'': Lunar Legend Manhua * '' Chronicles of the Vampire Hunter: Claws of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosplay Koromo-chan
DrMaster Publications Inc. was an American distributor of manga and manhua with offices in the United States, Republic of China and Japan. It was headquartered in Fremont, California, Fremont, California. It began strictly as a printer of manga, and entered the publishing business after taking over most of ComicsOne's manga and manhua titles. DrMaster's Publications Inc. went out of business around 2009 and its offices in Fremont are gone. The building was later occupied by Sunesys Telecommunications. Manga * ''888 (manga), 888'' * ''Freaks (manga), Freaks'' * ''Cosplay Koromo-chan'' * ''Dark Edge'' * ''High School Girls'' * ''Hinadori Girl'' * ''Imperfect Hero'' * ''Indian Summer (manga), Indian Summer'' * ''Infinite Ryvius'' * ''Iron Wok Jan'' * ''Maniac Road'' * ''Pretty Maniacs'' * ''Premature Priest'' * ''Red Prowling Devil'' * ''Junk Force'' *''Junk: Record of the Last Hero'' * ''Onegai Twins'' * ''Tori Koro'' * ''Stellvia'' * ''Stray Little Devil'' * ''Tsukihime'': Luna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stray Little Devil
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kotaro Mori. The manga was originally serialized in Dengeki Comic Gao!, and was later published into five bound volumes by MediaWorks from January 2005 to March 2007. DrMaster Publications Inc. licensed the manga series for English-language publication in North America and released the five volumes between June 2006 and November 2007. The story is a comedic fantasy, detailing the life of a girl named Pam Akumachi, who is unintentionally drawn into the "Spirit World". Her only hope of returning home is a mysterious individual named Remy, who promises to tell Pam the way back if she becomes a full-fledged devil by passing through the devils' educational system. Plot ''Stray Little Devil'' begins when a young Pam "Akuma Akumachi", entranced by a story her grandmother told about meeting a kind devil, tries to cast a spell in order to summon a similar entity. Much to the surprise of her classmates, Masao Kusaka and Rinka Ama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stellvia
, also known as ''Stellvia of the Universe'', is an anime series set in space. As a prelude to the series, the Earth of year 2167 AD is shown to be devastated by a powerful electromagnetic shockwave. This is caused by a nearby star, Hydrus Beta, 20 light-years away, going supernova. As a result, 3 billion of the 14 billion people on earth were wiped out. The series itself is set 189 years later, in the year 2356 AD. Civilization has been rebuilt with humanity having united together to face the coming of the second shockwave of the supernova. The second shockwave, unlike the first, is to contain a great deal of matter composed of the remnants of the star itself. Stellvia ran for 26 episodes and was produced by the animation studio Xebec. It was distributed in the United States by Geneon. In September 2007 Geneon halted all distribution of anime DVDs in America, including Stellvia. A sequel was originally announced for 2005, but was canceled after i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freaks (manga)
, also known as ''Category Freaks'', is a manga series created by Ashika Sakura and published in ''Comic Birz'' from 2002 to 2009. The manga is published in the United States by DrMaster since the company took over most of ComicsOne's manga and manhua titles. It was also licensed in Russia by Comix-ART. Plot Supernatural phenomena and strange occurrences are no sweat for the Nanami Paranormal Investigation agency, headed by Asagi Nanami. As "freak" activity grows to a terrifying fever pitch, Asagi's assistants—Naoki, Tokiko, and Mahime—help to solve several major "freak" cases. Freaks are creatures with the ability to possess humans and prey on their weaknesses. However, Asagi and his gang are no ordinary humans; each is equipped with a special power to vanquish Freaks. Characters *Asagi Nanami: Director of the Nanami Paranormal Investigation agency. (Drama CD) *Naoki Amano: The only normal human being in the office. (Drama CD) *Tokiko: A bunny girl in charge of cleani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infinite Ryvius
is a 26 episode drama/sci-fi series produced by Sunrise. The character and mecha designs in ''RYVIUS'' were created by Hisashi Hirai, who later went on to act as the character designer for '' Gundam SEED''. The series is also noted for its music, a blend of western R&B/hip-hop music with J-pop vocals. This is evident in the opening song, "dis–", performed by bilingual Japanese-American singer Mika Arisaka. Most of the vocal songs were composed by M.I.D. and the thematic background instrumentals by Katsuhisa Hattori. The anime was originally licensed by Bandai Entertainment in North America before it ended up going out of print in 2012. Following the 2012 closure of Bandai Entertainment, Sunrise announced at Otakon 2013, that Sentai Filmworks has rescued ''Infinite Ryvius'', along with a handful of other former BEI titles. A two volume manga adaptation was released concurrently with the series in 1999-2000, and was then published in English in 2004. A parody spin-off or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Summer (manga)
is a Japanese language, Japanese manga written and illustrated by Takehito Mizuki. The manga was serialised in MediaWorks (publisher), MediaWorks's monthly ''Dengeki Daioh'' before MediaWorks moved the title to the quarterly ''Dengeki Moeoh''. The manga was formerly licensed in English language, English by ComicsOne and DrMaster. Characters * is the female protagonist and Takaya's robot maid. "Koharubiyori" ''Newtype USA'' 6 (12) 16. December 2007. . * is the male protagonist and Yui's owner. He has a maid fetish and is good at cooking and sewing. * likes Takaya and works as a maid in her dad's cafe, Cafe Cowbeya. * is Minori's father and Cafe Cowbeya's owner. * is the shop manager. * * is Ayumi's mother. * is the younger sister of Sumire. * is the older sister of Ran. * is Takaya's ultimate customized figurine. Media Manga ''Koharu Biyori'' is written and illustrated by Takehito Mizuki. The manga was serialised in MediaWorks (publisher), MediaWorks's monthly ''Deng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ComicsOne
ComicsOne Corp. was an American distributor of Asian Comics ( manga, manhwa, and manhua), established in 1999. ComicsOne was based in Fremont, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. ComicsOne also served as the distributor for videos and merchandise related to its licensed titles. History On March 25, 2005, industry website ICv2.com reported that DrMaster, ComicsOne's Asian printer, took over the publication of ComicsOne's manga titles, though not the manhwa and manhua titles. It also added that ComicsOne had abandoned its website, "stopped paying its bills and has disappeared." Manga published by ComicsOne *''888'' *'' Bass Master Ranmaru'' *'' Bride of Deimos'' *'' Crayon Shin-chan'' *'' Dark Edge'' *'' Devil in the Water'' *'' Ginga Legend Weed''Feature Comics " ComicsO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Wok Jan
is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Shinji Saijyo. The manga was licensed in English by ComicsOne before the license was transferred to DrMaster. A sequel, ''Iron Wok Jan! R: The Summit Operations'', was also released in Japan by Akita Shoten and in France by Soleil Manga. A spin-off, ''Tetsupai no Jan!'', by Bingo Morihashi, started to be published by Takeshobo in 2015. Characters Akiyama family * is a 16-year-old talented young chef and the male protagonist of the manga. His grandfather is Kaiichiro Akiyama, the “master of Chinese cuisine”. * is known as the “master of Chinese cuisine”. Kaiichiro raised Jan until his tastebuds began to fail, at which point he sent Jan to Gobancho and committed suicide by self-immolation. * is Jan's grandmother and Kaiichiro's wife. * is Jan's father and Kaiichiro's son. Gobanchou family * is one of the best cooks in Gobanchou, her family's Chinese restaurant in Ginza, Tokyo. She is the same age as Jan. * * Publica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tori Koro
(aka. Tricolo) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Hai Ran. The manga was serialised in Hobunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara'' until 2005, when it was discontinued. Media Works's '' Dengeki Daioh'' started to serialised the manga in June 2006. The manga is published in Japan by Hobunsha and is licensed in North America by DrMaster DrMaster Publications Inc. was an American distributor of manga and manhua with offices in the United States, Republic of China and Japan. It was headquartered in Fremont, California. It began strictly as a printer of manga, and entered the pu .... Reception Anime News Network's Carlo Santos commends the manga for its "simple, pleasing art and easily identifiable character" but criticises it for making a futile attempt at "being funny". References External links * ASCII Media Works manga Kadokawa Dwango franchises Comedy anime and manga Dengeki Daioh Shōnen manga Seinen manga {{manga-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High School Girls
is a Japanese manga series, created by Towa Oshima, which was originally serialized in Futabasha's ''Weekly Manga Action'' magazine from 2001, and then subsequently ''Comic High!'' from 2004. It was adapted in 2006 into an anime television series, entitled , which premiered in Japan on April 3, 2006, and completed its 12-episode run on June 19, 2006. It was produced by Genco, animated by ARMS, written by Hideki Shirane, and directed by Yoshitaka Fujimoto (director of the anime ''Cyber Team in Akihabara'' and '' Nuku Nuku TV''). A ''Girl's High'' PlayStation 2 video game, was made and released in late September, 2006. The manga series was published in North America by DrMaster (formerly ComicsOne), whereas the anime was distributed across the region by Media Blasters, which released the series under the name ''Girl's High''. The series premiered on Toku in the United States in January 2016. Plot Eriko and her friends Yuma and Ayano are excited about entering their fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Edge
is a horror manga series created by Yu Aikawa. It focuses on a teenage boy, Kuro Takagi, and the people surrounding him. The story starts shortly after his mother's death. Plot Characters * Kuro Takagi - The hero of this horror manga, he's afraid of the dark. His mother attempts to tell him of something while on her deathbed but dies first. While his relatives debate where he is to stay he is approached and invited to his father's school, leading Kuro to an academy that teaches folklore and dark arts history in place of math and other academics. Later on he gains a spirit creature named Pochi. * "Lady" Mao Toyama - Kuro's (unbeknownst to him) long lost sister. Being highly spiritually aware, she is able to summon a butterfly-alien familiar named "Neferti," and can transform her into a sword. Craves attention from her father, who has decided to focus on her brother Kuro instead. She is thus filled with contempt for Kuro. * Kuro and Mao's father - The unnamed headmaster of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperfect Hero
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . Reception A. E. Sparrow, writing for IGN, described ''Imperfect Hero'' as being a parody of the Super Sentai genre. Ed Chavez, writing for Mania.com, described the plot as being like a sitcom A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use .... References Further reading * * * * External links * 2003 manga Comedy anime and manga Gentosha manga Seinen manga {{manga-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |