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International Manga Award
file:Taro Aso in World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos (cropped).jpg, Tarō Asō, the 92nd Prime Minister of Japan is an annual award established to encourage non-Japanese Mangaka, manga artists in 2007. This award was created by Minister for Foreign Affairs (Japan), Japanese Foreign Minister Tarō Asō, who proposed this award in a policy speech he gave in Tokyo's Akihabara district in 2006. The selection is managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Annually, award honorees are recommended by the advisers including Machiko Satonaka and many other manga artists. Winners 2007 146 entries from 26 countries and regions were received International Manga Award Winner: * ''Sun Zi's Tactics'' by Lee Chi Ching (Hong Kong) "Shorei" (Commendation) Award: * ''1520'' by Kai (Hong Kong) * ''Hollow Fields'' by Madeleine Rosca (Australia) * ''Le Gardenie'' by Benny Wong (Malaysia) 2008 368 entries from 46 countries and regions were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is used in Japan to refer to both comics and cartooning. Outside of Japan, the word is typically used to refer to comics originally published in the country. In Japan, people of all ages and walks of life read manga. The medium includes works in a broad range of genres: action, adventure, business and commerce, comedy, detective, drama, historical, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction and fantasy, erotica ('' hentai'' and ''ecchi''), sports and games, and suspense, among others. Many manga are translated into other languages. Since the 1950s, manga has become an increasingly major part of the Japanese publishing industry. By 1995, the manga market in Japan was valued at (), with annual sales of 1.9billion manga books and manga magazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Si Loin Et Si Proche
''Si loin et si proche'' (lit. ''So distant and so close'') is a one-shot slice of life fantasy manhua written and illustrated by Zhang Xiaobai. It was published in French by Kana on 5 March 2010. Reception It won the Gold Award at the 4th International Manga Award Tarō Asō, the 92nd Prime Minister of Japan is an annual award established to encourage non-Japanese manga artists in 2007. This award was created by Japanese Foreign Minister Tarō Asō, who proposed this award in a policy speech he gave in ... in 2011. Planetebd.com's Faustine Lillaz gave the manhua a rating of 3 out of 4. Manga Sanctuary's Den d Ice gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars. References Fantasy comics Manhua titles 2010 comics debuts International Manga Award winners One-shot comic titles Slice of life comics {{manhua-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Lenman
Guy or GUY may refer to: Personal names * Guy (given name) * Guy (surname) * That Guy (...), the New Zealand street performer Leigh Hart Places * Guy, Alberta, a Canadian hamlet * Guy, Arkansas, US, a city * Guy, Indiana, US, an unincorporated community * Guy, Kentucky, US, an unincorporated community * Guy, Texas, US, an unincorporated community * Guy Street, Montreal, Canada Art and entertainment Films * ''Guy'' (1997 film) (American, starring Vincent D'Onofrio) * ''Guy'' (2018 film) (French, starring Alex Lutz) * '' That Guy... Who Was in That Thing'' (2012), a documentary film * Free Guy (2021), an action comedy film Music * ''Guy'' (album), debut studio album of Guy (band) 1988 * Guy (band), an American R&B group * "G.U.Y.", a 2014 song by Lady Gaga from the album ''Artpop'' Transport * Guy (sailing), rope to control a spinnaker on a sailboat * Air Guyane Express, ICAO code GUY * Guy Motors, a former British bus and truck builder * ''Guy'' (ship, 1933), se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piece Of Mind (Manga)
''Piece of Mind'' is the fourth studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released on 16 May 1983 in the United Kingdom by EMI Records and in the United States by Capitol Records. It was the first album to feature drummer Nicko McBrain, who had recently left the band Trust and has been Iron Maiden's drummer ever since. ''Piece of Mind'' was mostly a critical and commercial success, reaching number three on the UK Albums Chart and achieving platinum certification in the UK and North America. Background In December 1982, drummer Clive Burr ended his association with the band due to personal and tour schedule problems and was replaced by Nicko McBrain, previously of French band Trust, as well as Pat Travers and Streetwalkers. Soon afterwards, the band went to Jersey to compose the songs, taking over the hotel Le Chalet (as it was out of season) and rehearsing in its restaurant. In February, the band journeyed for the first time to the Bahamas to record the albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Lung-chieh
Li Lung-chieh (李隆杰) is a Taiwanese manga artist. Some of his works include ''Roachgirl'' (覺醒人間-螂女飛翔傳) and ''Taiwan Determination : Legend of Beigang'' (新世紀北港神拳). He was nominated in the Algiers International Comics Festival of Algeria with his comic book ''Animal Impact'' (動物衝擊頻道) in 2011. He published ''Taiwan Super Riders'' (台灣超級機車) and exhibited in Angoulême International Comics FestivalAngouleme festival spotlights Taiwan comics and ''Planet Manga'' /ref> of |
Jordi Lafebre
Jordi Lafebre (born 1979) is a Spanish illustrator and comic book artist active in the Franco-Belgian market. Biography Lafebre was born in Barcelona. After studying drawing at the University of Barcelona and comics at the Joso School in Barcelona, he started working in 2001 as an illustrator for advertisements and various magazines in Spain (including Nobanda, Penthouse Comix and Wet Comix). In the children's magazine Mister K, he published ''El mundo de Judy'' on a script by Toni Font. His meeting with the Belgian scriptwriter Zidrou, who lives in Spain, will be decisive: with him, Jordi Lafebre drew some short stories published in Le Journal de Spirou, which would be included in two collective albums ''La vieille dame qui n'avait jamais joué au tennis et autres nouvelles qui font du bien'' (The old lady who never played tennis and other good news) and ''Joyeuses nouvelles pour petits adultes et grands enfants'' (Happy news for small adults and big children), then launch in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilya Kuvshinov
Ilya Kuvshinov (born 20 February 1990) is a Russian illustrator who created the character designs for '' Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045'' and ''The Wonderland'' (2019). Early life He is popular on Instagram, where he had 2 million followers as of 2022. Dai Nippon Printing hosted a VRChat virtual exhibition of Kuvshinov's illustrations in May 2019 and PIE published an artbook of his illustrations later that year. The Japanese fashion magazine ''An An'' featured his depiction of ''Ghost in the Shell'' Motoko Kusanagi in July 2020. Career Kuvshinov was born in Penza, Soviet Union (now Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...), where he worked in the video game industry and pursued character design on the side. Kuvshinov moved to Japan around 2015 to work full-time o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bumbardai
''Bumbardai'' (often stylized as ''БУМБАРДАЙ'') is a Mongolian comics series, written and illustrated by N. Erdenebayar. The comics won Grand Prize at the International Manga Award file:Taro Aso in World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos (cropped).jpg, Tarō Asō, the 92nd Prime Minister of Japan is an annual award established to encourage non-Japanese Mangaka, manga artists in 2007. This award was created by Ministe ... in 2015. References {{reflist International Manga Award winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prema Jatukanyaprateep
Prema Jatukanyaprateep ( th, เปรมา จาตุกัญญาประทีป), known by the pen name Prema-ja, is a Thai cartoonist and animator. She studied decorative art at Silpakorn University then animation techniques at Ecole Pivaut in France. Her comic book Bokbig won the 2013 Gold Award at the 7th International MANGA Award.Pattarawadee Saengmanee"Got that manga nailed" ''The Nation'', March 23, 2014 Works * Bokbig ( th, บุ๊กบิ๊ก) published by Cartoon Thai Institute, Foundation for Children (2012) Awards * Bokbig - 2013 Gold Award at the 7th International MANGA Award file:Taro Aso in World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos (cropped).jpg, Tarō Asō, the 92nd Prime Minister of Japan is an annual award established to encourage non-Japanese Mangaka, manga artists in 2007. This award was created by Ministe ... References External links * http://www.nationmultimedia.com/sunday/Got-that-manga-nailed-30229815.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Marazano
Richard Marazano (born 27 January 1971) is a People of France, French cartoonist. His work has been published in many European countries including France, England, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Swiss, Italy as well as worldwide in the United States, China and Japan. Biography Marazano was born in Fontenay-aux-Roses, near Paris. After short scientific studies, he was introduced by artist Jean Giraud, Moebius to several comics publishers. He was formerly pushed into comics by artist Jean Giraud, better known as Moebius, who advised him for a few years and introduced him to several publishers. He also collaborated to the atelier Sanzot, an Atelier gathering several French artists in Angoulême. Meeting and collaborating with Victor Delafuente and Antonio Parras in Paris had a major influence over his art and inking. Despite being also a penciller, Marazano mostly works as writer with other artists. In 2003 he created Cuervos, a series set in Colombia and telling th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Kelly (comics Writer)
Joseph Kelly (born 1971) is an American comic book writer, penciler and editor who has written such titles as ''Deadpool'', ''Uncanny X-Men'', ''Action Comics'', and '' JLA'', as well as award-winning work on ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and ''Superman''. As part of the comics creator group Man of Action Studios, Kelly is one of the creators of the animated series ''Ben 10''. Career Kelly attended Freeport High School and went on to receive his MFA at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where he still teaches Writing for Animation/Writing for Comics. At NYU, he was recruited into Marvel Comics' editor James Felder's '' Stan-hattan Project'', a program that trained potential comic book writers at the university. After six months of working in the class, Felder offered Kelly a job scripting ''Fantastic Four 2099'' over a Karl Kesel plot. Kelly took the assignment, but his first ''published'' work for Marvel was 1996's '' 2099: World of Tomorrow'' #1–8 and ''Marvel Fanf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Kill Giants
''I Kill Giants'' is an American comic book Limited series (comics), limited series published by Image Comics beginning in 2008 in comics, 2008. The comic was created by writer Joe Kelly (comics), Joe Kelly and artist J. M. Ken Niimura and features Barbara Thorson, a girl struggling with life by escaping into a fantasy life of magic and monsters. Synopsis According to Kelly: "It's a story about a girl who’s a bit of an outsider – she's funny, but totally in our geekland: she's obsessed with ''Dungeons & Dragons'', she doesn't have a lot of friends, she’s a bit of a social misfit. She's taken her fantasy life a little far, and really only talks about giants to people. She's convinced that giants are real and giants are coming, and it's her responsibility to stop them when they show up. This weird little fantasy life that she's going has started seeping into her real life, and as we see things from her point of view, we see that she sees pixies and she sees signs in the clouds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
