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Feel Young
''Feel Young'' is a monthly josei manga magazine published by Shodensha in Japan. Manga artists whose stories have run in this magazine include Moyoco Anno, Mitsue Aoki, Mitsukazu Mihara, Kiriko Nananan, Mari Okazaki, Erica Sakurazawa, Ebine Yamaji, and others. Profile and relevance The magazine was first published in 1989. When the magazine emerged in the late 1980s, it was part of a new wave of josei magazines like Young Rose and Cutie Comics, publishing manga like the ones of Kyoko Okazaki that distanced themselves from the soap-opera "Ladies Comics" of the 1980s and kept more elements of shōjo manga in their style. Rachel Thorn explains that the magazine is considered more artsy and progressive than other josei magazines like the more conservative You or the more mainstream Chorus. Some women who got works published in the artistic manga magazine ''Garo'', like Erica Sakurazawa, Kiriko Nananan and Shungicu Uchida, published their works also in ''Feel Young''. The manga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josei Manga
, also known as and its abbreviation , is an editorial category of Japanese comics that emerged in the 1980s. In a strict sense, ''josei'' refers to manga marketed to an audience of adult women, contrasting ''shōjo'' manga, which is marketed to an audience of girls and young adult women. In practice, the distinction between ''shōjo'' and ''josei'' is often tenuous; while the two were initially divergent categories, many manga works exhibit narrative and stylistic traits associated with both ''shōjo'' and ''josei'' manga. This distinction is further complicated by a third manga editorial category, , which emerged in the late 1980s as an intermediate category between ''shōjo'' and ''josei''. ''Josei'' manga is traditionally printed in dedicated manga magazines which often specialize in a specific subgenre, typically drama, romance, or pornography. While ''josei'' dramas are in most cases realist stories about the lives of ordinary women, romance ''josei'' manga are typic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You (Japanese Magazine)
''You'' was a Japanese ''josei'' manga magazine published by Shueisha. The magazine was established in 1982 and based in Tokyo. The magazine was cancelled in May 2018 due to low readership, making the November 2018 issue the final issue. Manga * Riyoko Ikeda ** ''Aki no Hana'' (ended) ** ''Mijo Monogatari'' (ended) * Noriko Kasuya **'' Watashi wa Shadow'' (ended) * Kozueko Morimoto ** ''Deka Wanko'' (ended) ** ''Gokusen'' (ended) ** '' Kōdai-ke no Hitobito'' (ended) * Aya Nakahara ** ''Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai'' (ended) ** ''Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai R'' (ended) * Hidaka Shoko **''Mizutama Puzzle'' (ended) * Masako Shitara **''Osomatsu-san'' (moved to ''Cookie'') See also *''Young You was a Japanese josei manga magazine published by Shueisha, based in Tokyo and first published in 1986. It ran for 22 years before being cancelled in October 2005. After the magazine's closure, Shueisha moved several series serialized in ''Y ...'' References Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel Nest
, is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Erica Sakurazawa. The manga was serialized in Shodensha's ''josei'' manga magazine ''Feel Young'' from 1999 to 2000, and collected in a single volume released on February 22, 2001. The manga was licensed for a North American release by Tokyopop, which released the manga on September 9, 2003. The manga was licensed in Germany by Tokyopop Germany and in France by Kana. Adaptations Sakurazawa's earlier work ''Angel'' and this manga, ''Angel Nest'' were adapted into a live action film titled . The film was directed by Mayumi Miyasaka, who was awarded the Special Jury Prize for the Feature Length Competition division at the 2005 Skip City International D-Cinema Festival. The screenwriter for the film was Satoko Okudera, with Ryo Yoshimata as music director. Kyoko Fukada was cast as the angel, Shigeru Izumiya as Tano, Akemi Kobayashi as Emi and Saori Koide as Mizuho. The film premiered in Japan on January 21, 2006. The theme song of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doll (manga)
is a science fiction ''josei'' (targeted towards women) manga by Mitsukazu Mihara. Appearing as a serial in the Japanese manga magazine ''Feel Young'' from 1998 to 2002, the thirty-three chapters of ''Doll'' were collected into six bound volumes by Shodensha and published from August 2000 to August 2002. Taking place in the future, the plot focuses on relationships between people and the eponymous androids; the series has an overarching plot that follows an illegal reprogrammer of Dolls and his revenge against the corporation which creates them. One of the characters, the corporation that manufactures the Dolls, and the concept of the Dolls appeared earlier in Mihara's short manga (1995), later collected in ''IC in a Sunflower'' (1997). In 2003, Tokyopop licensed the series for an English-language translations in North America and the United Kingdom, publishing the series from August 2004 to October 2005. The series has received several positive reviews from English-langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maki Kusumoto
Maki Kusumoto ( jap. 楠本まき, Kusumoto Maki, July 15, 1967, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. Early life Kusumoto started her manga art work at the early age of 16. Following a two year break from drawing to study for her entrance exams to university, she studied philosophy at the Ochanomizu Women's University in Tokyo. She eventually quit her studies there to make time for her manga work. She takes some of her inspiration from her studies of philosophy and the work of British illustrator Aubrey Beardsley said to have worked closely with Oscar Wilde. Her first professionally released manga was published in 1984 in Margaret, one of Japan's most popular Japanese manga magazines ('' shōjo''). She lives in London. Works *1988 Ao no kaihou -The Release from Blue- (Shueisha) *1989 HOT HOT HOT (Shueisha) *1989–1991 Kiss xxxx (5 Bände, Shueisha) *1993 T.V. eye (Shueisha) *1994–1995 K no souretsu -The Funeral Procession of K- (2 Bände, Shueisha) *19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolis
is a ''josei'' manga by Maki Kusumoto. Published in Japan by Shodensha and licensed in English by Tokyopop. Characters * Mitsu – Deeply disturbed female protagonist with an interest in art. * Kishi – Love–struck male protagonist working as a bookstore clerk. Reception Dominic Nguyen of ''Newtype USA is a monthly magazine publication originating from Japan, covering anime (and to a lesser extent, tokusatsu, manga, Japanese science fiction, seiyuu, and video games). It was launched by publishing company Kadokawa Shoten on March 8, 1985, with i ...'' and Carlo Santos of '' Anime News Network'' have noted the artwork in this romantic tragedy. References External links * Josei manga Romance anime and manga Shodensha manga Tokyopop titles {{Manga-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayonara Midori-chan
is a Japanese manga by Kyūta Minami. It was adapted into a live-action film in 2005. Awards 27th Yokohama Film Festival * 10th Best Film References External links * * 1996 manga Live-action films based on manga Films directed by Tomoyuki Furumaya 2000s Japanese-language films Josei manga Shodensha franchises Shodensha manga 2000s Japanese films {{2000s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Mania
is an 11-volume manga series created by Moyoko Anno. Translated by Shirley Kubo and Leah Ginsberg, the English version was published in paperback by TokyoPop in 2003 and 2004. It was one of Tokyopop's first "Mature" rated series, and was sold in shrink wrap on US store shelves. Happy Mania is a good example of ''josei'' manga, a genre of manga aimed at women over 20 that deals more with the adult aspect of being a woman in contemporary Japan. Plot Shigeta, a young woman of 24, spends her days working at Tanaka Books and fretting over her love-life; or, more accurately, the lack thereof. The thing is, though, the biggest obstacle between Shigeta and a satisfying relationship seems to be Shigeta herself. When it comes to men, the poor girl has exceedingly poor judgement, exacerbated by her even poorer self-esteem. Volume 1 Kayoko Shigeta is spotted digging through a love horoscope while working at Tanaka Books. Been convinced that her relationship karma is at its peak, Shigeta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helter Skelter (manga)
is a Japanese psychological horror manga written and illustrated by Kyoko Okazaki. It was serialized in ''Feel Young'' magazine from 1995 to 1996 and collected into a single ''tankōbon'' volume by Shodensha on April 8, 2003. The story was adapted into a 2012 live-action film directed by Mika Ninagawa and starring Erika Sawajiri. The manga was released in English by Vertical in 2013. Plot Supermodel has undergone full body plastic surgery to attain the perfect body and face in order to stay on top of the modeling world. However, her body begins to break down as an effect of the treatments and she grows desperate and unhinged, lashing out at first to her manager, Hiroko Tada (alias Mom) and agency and later to the public as she realizes that her current lifestyle cannot last long. The matter is made worse when Tada introduces Liliko to Kozue Yoshikawa whose natural beauty and friendly demeanor makes her a popular fashion icon to women all around. The process of her popularity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IC In A Sunflower
is a science fiction ''josei'' (targeted towards women) manga written and illustrated by Mitsukazu Mihara. It is a collection of seven, unrelated short stories which appeared in the Japanese manga magazine ''Feel Young'' from 1994 to 1997. The stories were then collected into a bound volume in Japan by Shodensha on October 18, 1997. Tokyopop licensed ''IC in a Sunflower'' for an English-language release in North America, and published it on January 2, 2007. ''IC in a Sunflower'' was positively received by English-language critics and readers. Reviewers identified various themes and literary elements in the collection, and generally enjoyed the short stories and art. The seven short stories consist of Mihara's 1994 debut , set in a future in which an AIDS vaccine destroyed the desire for sex; , which focuses on a young woman haunted by her childhood sexual abuse; , which deals with the events surrounding a couple and their robotic housekeeper; , which cente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milk Morizono
is the pen name of , a Japanese manga artist and photographer. Noted for her works in the ladies' manga genre that feature ''ecchi'' themes and subject material, Morizono has been called the "Queen of Ladies' Manga" and noted by Rachel Matt Thorn as "the most popular and respected creator of erotic manga for women". Biography Morizono was born Hiroko Mizoguchi on December 25, 1957, in Tokuyama (now Shūnan), Yamaguchi Prefecture, where she drew manga as a child. In 1977, she married and began work as an office lady, but departed the job after a year. In 1981, she divorced her husband and made her professional debut as a manga artist with ''Crazy Love Hisshouhou'' published in the manga magazine ''Shōjo Comic''. She won a Shogakukan Manga Award for new artists that same year. From 1981 to 1986, Morizono primarily created ''shōjo'' manga (girls' comics) and gag cartoons for ''seinen'' manga (young men's comics) magazines. As ladies' manga began to incorporate more matur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
