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Hiroshi Masumura
is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his adaptations of Kenji Miyazawa's children novels, including his work on the anime film ''Night on the Galactic Railroad'' (1985), and for several manga series set in the fantasy universe '' Atagoul''. Several of his manga feature anthropomorphic cats as protagonists. Career Masumura started his career in 1973 at the age of 21, when he was the runner-up in the 5th Tezuka Award and subsequently got to publish his debut work ''Kiri ni musebu yoru'' in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', still using the kanji version of his name (増村博) rather than the hiragana one he would subsequently use. In 1975, he published a few short stories in the alternative manga magazine ''Garo'', which were his first stories set in the ''Atagoul'' universe. The series ''Atagoul Monogatari'' started 1976 in the manga magazine ''Manga Shōnen'' and became the first of several spin-off series that he drew for different magazines until 2011. Over 6 million ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yonezawa
Yonezawa City Hall is a city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 81,707 in 33,278 households, and a population density of 150 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Yonezawa is most famous for its local delicacies (apples, Yonezawa beef, and carp) and for being a castle town that was once home to the Uesugi clan, including the ''daimyō'' Uesugi Yozan. Geography Yonezawa is located in the southeast corner of Yamagata Prefecture. The southern and eastern portions of the city are river basins surrounded by large mountains, forming the Yonezawa Basin. The southern portion of the city has a complex terrain with several rivers and alternating ridges and valleys orientated east to west. The Mogami River flows through the city. Part of the city is within the borders of the Bandai-Asahi National Park. Neighboring municipalities *Yamagata Prefecture **Takahata, Yamagata ** Kawanishi, Yamagata **Iide, Yamagata * Fukushima Prefectu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utopia
A utopia ( ) typically describes an imaginary community or society that possesses highly desirable or nearly perfect qualities for its members. It was coined by Sir Thomas More for his 1516 book ''Utopia (book), Utopia'', describing a fictional island society in the New World. However, it may also denote an intentional community. In common parlance, the word or its adjectival form may be used synonymously with "impossible", "far-fetched" or "deluded". Hypothetical utopias focus on—amongst other things—equality, in such categories as economics, government and justice, with the method and structure of proposed implementation varying based on ideology. Lyman Tower Sargent argues that the nature of a utopia is inherently contradictory because societies are not homogeneous and have desires which conflict and therefore cannot simultaneously be satisfied. To quote: The opposite of a utopia is a dystopia or cacotopia. Utopian and dystopian fiction has become a popular literary catego ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic Burger
was a Japanese seinen manga magazine published on a monthly basis by Gentosha's imprint Birz Comics from 1986 until 2018. The magazine was called ''Comic Burger'' (コミックバーガー), until it was renamed in 1996. Several manga that were being published in the magazine were moved to the Denshi Birz website after its cancellation in 2018. Serializations *''888'' *'' Akaten Hero!'' *''Arm of Kannon'' *'' Atagoul'' by Hiroshi Masumura (1994-1996) *'' Beast of East'' *'' Blood Sucker'' *''Bushidō'' *''Butterfly'' *'' Freaks'' *''Chalk'' *''Chi to Hone'' *''Chibisan Date'' *''Cosmos Rakuenki'' by Hiroshi Masumura (1986-1989) *'' Doro Neko 9'' *'' Drug-On'' *'' Garakua Street'' *'' Genei Hakurankai'' *'' Giga Tokyo Toy Box'' *'' Hakase no Sekai'' *'' Hetalia: Axis Powers'' *''Hinata no Ookami - Shinsengumi Kidan'' *'' Kachikujin Yapō'' *''Karasuma Kyoko no Jikenbo'' *'' Kimi no Unaji ni Kanpai!'' *'' Kirikiritei no Buraun Sensei'' *'' Kochūdou Nidaime Shujin Monogatari Tenjo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asahi Sonorama
is the publishing arm of The Asahi Shimbun Company, publishing books, magazines, and manga. It replaced on 1 April 2008 just after it went bankrupt. History Asahi Sonorama was created as a division of Asahi Shimbunsha on September 9, 1959, under the name "Asahi Sonopress". It was initially established to record interviews, news, crime scene investigations, and articles on a variety of topics, and then release them on tape and sonosheets in the audio recording magazine ''Asahi Sonorama'' (from whence the company got its name). While doing this, the company also began publishing other magazines, manga collections, and novels. Even though the sound quality of sonosheets was lower than that of vinyl records, the sonosheets were flexible and could last a long time. Asahi Sonorama found a market among those who could not afford the high price of LP records and was therefore able to enter the record market and compete with record companies and publishers. After a time, however, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Cartoonists Association Award
is an annual award for manga, sponsored by the Japan Cartoonists Association. The prize was first awarded in 1972. Prizes Recipients of the Grand Prize receive a gold plaque, a medal, and a cash prize of ¥500,000. Recipients of the Excellence Prize receive a silver plaque, a medal, and a cash prize of ¥200,000. Recipients of the Special Award receive the same items as the winner(s) of the Grand Prize. Recipients See also * List of manga awards References External links Japanese official website {{Manga Industry Awards Manga awards Awards established in 1972 Comics awards 1972 establishments in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Life Of Budori Gusuko
(also known as ''A Biography of Gusuko Budori'' and ''The Legend of Budori Gusuko'') is a 2012 Anime, Japanese animated film written for the screen and directed by Gisaburō Sugii. It is based on the children's novel of the same Japanese title by Kenji Miyazawa. It stars the voices of Shun Oguri as Budori Gusuko with Shioli Kutsuna, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Hayashiya Shōzō IX, Hayashiya Shōzō, Ryūzō Hayashi, Tamiyo Kusakari and Akira Emoto. The film is based on the 1932 novel by the same name by Kenji Miyazawa. Like ''Night on the Galactic Railroad (film), Night on the Galactic Railroad'' before it, the characters are depicted as anthropomorphic cats based on Hiroshi Masumura's manga adaptation of the novel. It is the second animated film adaptation of the story. The previous adaptation was released in 1994 by Kyōdō Eiga Zenkoku Keiretsu Kaigi, but that one features human characters instead. North American anime distributor Sentai Filmworks have licensed the film for digital an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōji Kawamori
is a Japanese anime creator and producer, screenwriter, visual artist, and mecha designer. He is best known for creating the ''Macross'' mecha anime franchise and the ''Diaclone'' toyline, which were in turn the basis for the ''Robotech'' and ''Transformers'' franchises, respectively. He is also known for creating ''The Vision of Escaflowne'' anime series. He pioneered several innovative concepts in his works, such as transforming mecha (including the VF-1 Valkyrie in ''Macross'' and Optimus Prime in ''Transformers'') and virtual idols (including Lynn Minmay and Sharon Apple in the ''Macross'' franchise). His work has had a significant impact on popular culture, both in Japan and internationally. Personal life Shoji Kawamori was born in Toyama, Japan in 1960. Later in his youth he attended Keio University in the late seventies and in the same years as ''Macross'' screenwriter Hiroshi Ōnogi and character designer Haruhiko Mikimoto, where they became friends and founded a ''Mob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring And Chaos
is a 1996 Japanese anime television special inspired by the life of poet Kenji Miyazawa, released in Japan to mark the 100th anniversary of Miyazawa's birth. It was directed by Shoji Kawamori. It was released in North America by Tokyopop. Miyazawa and the other characters in the program are depicted as cats, similar to the anime adaptation of Miyazawa's story ''Night on the Galactic Railroad''. The North American title ''Spring and Chaos'' derives from the title of Miyazawa's poetry collection ''Spring and Asura'' (''Haru to Shura''), the title poem of which is recited in part in the program. The "Ihatov" in the Japanese title is a setting in a number of Miyazawa's works; it is the word Miyazawa created in Esperanto for his place of residence, Japan's Iwate Prefecture. Plot The story follows Kenji Miyazawa through different periods of his life, centering primarily on his relationships with his sister, his father, his students, and the farmers in his area. The film opens with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamagata Museum Of Art
opened in Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, in 1964. The Museum's annex opened in 1968. In 1985 the new three-story main building opened; the annex was renovated the following year. The collection includes works by Manet, Monet, Renoir, Cézanne, and Takahashi Yuichi, as well as Yosa Buson's six-panel byōbu of 1779, ''Oku no Hosomichi'' ( Important Cultural Property). Many of these Impressionist works are from the collection of , deposited at the Museum. See also * Yamagata Prefectural Museum * Homma Museum of Art * List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Yamagata) This list is of the Cultural Properties of Japan designated in the category of for the Prefectures of Japan, Prefecture of Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata. National Cultural Properties As of 1 July 2019, eight properties have been designated Impo ... References External links *Yamagata Museum of Art**Yamagata Museum of Art*Yoshino Gypsum Art Foundation - Collection Museums in Yamagata Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumida Hokusai Museum , a minor planet orbiting the Sun
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Sumida may refer to: * Sumida, Tokyo, one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan *Sumida River, which flows through Tokyo, Japan *Sumida (surname), a Japanese surname * Japanese gunboat ''Sumida'' (1903), a Japanese gunboat launched in 1903 and stricken in 1935 * Japanese gunboat ''Sumida'' (1939), a Japanese gunboat launched in 1939 and ceded to China as a war prize at the end of World War II *Sumida, a series of Japanese cars manufactured from 1933-1937 by Jidosha Kogyo Co., Ltd. (later to become Isuzu) *1090 Sumida 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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