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Hideo Yamamoto
is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known as the creator of the manga series ''Ichi the Killer'', which was adapted into a live-action film by Takashi Miike in 2001, and ''Homunculus''. Recurring themes in his manga are crime, sexual deviations, and the human mind. Biography Hideo Yamamoto received the "Tetsuya Chiba Award", given to promising young manga creators in 1988. After resigning from the post of assistant of a popular seinen manga artist, Kenshi Hirokane, he made his professional debut by drawing ''SHEEP'' (written by Masahiko Takasho) for Weekly Young Sunday in 1989. Works * ''Sheep'', 1989 * ''Okama Report'', 1989–1991 * ''Voyeur'' (''Nozokiya''), 1992 * ''Another One Bites The Dust'' (illustrated by Koshiba Tetsuya) * '' Voyeurs, Inc.'' (''Shin Nozokiya''), 1993–1997 * ''Ichi the Killer'', 1998–2001 * ''Homunculus'', 2003–2011 * ''Yume Onna'', 2013 (illustrated by Hiroya Oku) * ''Hikari-Man'', 2014–2020 * ''Adam and Eve'', 2015–2016 (illustrated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seinen Manga
is an editorial category of Japanese comics marketed toward young adult men. In Japanese, the word ''seinen'' literally means "youth", but the term "''seinen'' manga" is also used to describe the target audience of magazines like ''Weekly Manga Times'' and ''Weekly Manga Goraku'' which cater specifically to men's interests, and are marketed towards a demographic of young adult men between the ages of 18 and 40. ''Seinen'' manga are distinguished from ''shōnen'' manga which are for young teen boys, although some ''seinen'' manga like '' xxxHolic'' share similarities with ''shōnen'' manga. ''Seinen'' manga can focus on action, politics, science fiction, fantasy, relationships, sports, or comedy. The female equivalent to ''seinen'' manga is ''josei'' manga. ''Seinen'' manga have a wide variety of art styles and variation in subject matter. Examples of ''seinen'' series include: '' Berserk'', '' AKIRA'', '' 20th Century Boys'', ''One Punch Man'', ''Golden Kamuy'', ''Ghost in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1968 Births
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being elected leader of the Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8. ** 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash: A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress crashes in Greenland, discharging 4 nuclear bombs. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryoichi Ikegami
is a Japanese manga artist that usually works as the illustrator in collaboration with a writer. He is best known for ''Crying Freeman'' (1986–1988), written by Kazuo Koike, and ''Heat'' (1999–2004), written by Buronson. The latter won the 2001 Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga. Yoshihide Fujiwara is a former assistant of Ikegami's. Career After graduating from junior high school, Ikegami moved to Osaka and drew manga while working as a billboard sign painter, debuting at the age of 17 writing rental comics. Urasawa Naoki no Manben: Ikegami Ryoichi (S3E1, 2016), NHK Educational TV In 1966, he published a story called in the gekiga magazine ''Garo'' that caught the eye of fellow ''Garo'' contributor, Shigeru Mizuki, who offered him a job as his assistant. Ikegami accepted and moved to Tokyo where he worked as Mizuki's assistant for two and a half years. From a young age Ikegami had admired Takao Saito and Yoshiharu Tsuge, so he was delighted to work with Tsuge as Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam And Eve (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written by Hideo Yamamoto and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Big Comic Superior'' from October 2015 to July 2016. Publication ''Adam and Eve'', written by Hideo Yamamoto is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known as the creator of the manga series ''Ichi the Killer'', which was adapted into a live-action film by Takashi Miike in 2001, and ''Homunculus''. Recurring themes in his manga are crime, sexual devi ... and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami, was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Big Comic Superior'' from October 9, 2015, to July 22, 2016. Shogakukan collected its chapters in two '' tankōbon'' volumes, released from February 29 to August 30, 2016. The manga is licensed in France by Kazé. Volumes References Further reading * External links * * {{Big Comic Superior Seinen manga Shogakukan manga Yakuza in anime and manga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hikari-Man
''Hikari-Man'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hideo Yamamoto. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Big Comic Spirits'' from December 2014 to June 2020, with its chapters collected in eight '' tankōbon'' volumes. Publication ''Hikari-Man'' is written and illustrated by Hideo Yamamoto. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Big Comic Spirits'' from December 8, 2014 to June 22, 2020. Shogakukan collected its chapters in eight '' tankōbon'' volumes, released from February 27, 2015 to September 11, 2020. The manga is licensed in France by Delcourt/Tonkam Tonkam is a prominent French publisher of manga and was one of the first publishers of manga in French, issuing its first titles in 1994. It was founded by Sylvie Chang and Dominique Véret with the financial assistance of a Parisian bookseller, .... Volumes Reception ''Hikari-Man'' was one of the Jur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroya Oku
is a Japanese manga artist, who is the creator of ''Gantz'', '' Gigant'', ''Hen'' and ''Inuyashiki'', the first two of which have been serialized in ''Weekly Young Jump''. Originally influenced by Katsuhiro Otomo and Ryoichi Ikegami,奥浩哉の「いぬやしき」特集、山本直樹×奥浩哉の師弟対談（1/4） January 14, 2014 his manga often contain explicit violence, sexual depictions, and matters that are considered by the public, and he is known as a pioneer in the use of digital processing for manga backgrounds. His debut manga ''Hen'' was a runner-up in the 1988 Young Jump Youth Manga Awards. The pseudonym he used at the time of its serial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voyeur (manga)
''Voyeur'', also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hideo Yamamoto. The series and its sequel were serialized in the manga magazine '' Weekly Young Sunday'' from 1992 to 1997. The series broadly focuses on individuals who engage in voyeurism for both sexual gratification and investigative purposes. ''Voyeurs, Inc.'' has been adapted twice: as a live-action film produced by Toei in 1995, and as a live-action television drama produced by TV Tokyo in 2007. In North America, an English-language translation of ''Voyeur'' and the first three volumes of ''Voyeurs, Inc.'' were published by Viz Media, which also serialized the series in its manga magazine ''Pulp''. Synopsis ''Voyeur'' Ko, a young man visiting a parking lot popular for hookups with his girlfriend Satomi, confronts Takuro, a peeping tom spying on couples using a night-vision device. Takuro states that his voyeurism allows him to see a person's true nature, and mocks Ko for "hiding behi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okama Report
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hideo Yamamoto. The series follows Shinya Okama, a straight college student who works at an ''okama'' bar (a cross-dressing gay bar). ''Okama Report'' was serialized in the manga magazine '' Weekly Young Sunday'' from 1989 to 1991, and was adapted into a three-part original video animation (OVA) from 1991 to 1992. Synopsis While drunk at a party, college student Shinya Okama's friends dress him as a woman. He later sees a photograph of himself at the party, but with no recollection of the incident, he believes his own image to be that of a beautiful woman and falls in love at first sight with himself. Upon learning the truth, he is persuaded to work at an ''okama'' bar – a cross-dressing gay bar – where he adopts the drag persona of "Catherine". On his first night at the bar he meets Miki, a female college student and regular at the bar who looks exactly like Catherine. The series follows Shinya as he attempts to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weekly Young Sunday
was a weekly manga magazine published by Shogakukan in Japan since the first issue on March 27, 1987. It replaced ''Shōnen Big Comic'' in Shogakukan's lineup of shōnen titles, and many of the titles in ''Shōnen Big Comic'' were continued in ''Young Sunday''. The magazines was sometimes called for short. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of ''Weekly Young Sunday'', Shogakukan and Yahoo! Auctions Japan held a charity auction benefitting the Green Cross Japan. Various manga artists donated signed original artwork, and Shogakukan donated rare goods related to the series and people appearing in the magazine. On May 30, 2008, Shogakukan announced that they would cease publication of the magazine. The final issue was released on July 31, 2008. Ongoing titles in the final issue Titles marked with * have had been adapted into a live action movie, TV drama series, or special. Titles marked with ** have had been adapted into an anime series, OVA, or movie. *''Aoi Honō'', by Kazuhi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenshi Hirokane
is a Japanese manga artist from Iwakuni, Yamaguchi. He graduated from Waseda University with a degree in law, then worked for Matsushita Electric for four years, before making his manga debut in 1974 with ''Kaze Kaoru''."Manga Snapshot: Big Comic Original." '' NEO'', Jan. 2011, p. 24-25. Hirokane is known for manga that addresses social issues, as well as for creating the best-selling seinen manga ''Hello Hedgehog'', adapted as an original video animation (OVA) called ''Domain of Murder''. He has received numerous awards, including the 1985 Shogakukan Manga Award for seinen/general manga as the artist for ''Human Crossing'', the 1991 Kodansha Manga Award for general manga for ''Kachō Kōsaku Shima'', and an Excellence Prize for manga at the 2000 Japan Media Arts Festival for ''Tasogare Ryūseigun'' ("Like Shooting Stars in the Twilight"). He is married to manga artist Fumi Saimon is a female Japanese manga artist and novelist. She is best known for the series '' Toky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
