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Izumi Tsubaki
is a Japanese manga artist, known for creating ''Oresama Teacher'' and ''Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun''. She began drawing manga in her first year of high school. She was soon selected to be in the top 10 of Hana to Yume Mangaka Course, and subsequently won the Big Challenge contest. In an interview with ''Manga News'' in France, Tsubaki said that she was inspired from Yoshihiro Togashi and her sister who is also a manga artist. ''Yu Yu Hakusho'' was the first manga she bought on her own. She became a manga artist after placing third in a contest and was approached by an editor. Works *''Chijimete Distance'' (2002, ''Hana to Yume'') *'' The Magic Touch'' (2003-2007, ''Hana to Yume'', 9 volumes *''Oresama Teacher'' (2007–2020, ''Hana to Yume'', 29 volumes) *''Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun'' (2011–present, ''Gangan Online is a manga imprint owned by Square Enix Holdings. It originated as a manga imprint for Enix before the company re-branded as Square Enix. It publishes manga in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saitama, Saitama
is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. Being in the Greater Tokyo Area and lying 15 to 30 kilometres north of central Tokyo, many of its residents commute into Tokyo. , the city had an estimated population of 1,324,854, and a population density of 6,093 people per km² (15,781 people per mi²). Its total area is . Etymology The name "Saitama" originally comes from the of what is now the city of Gyōda in the northern part of what is now known as Saitama Prefecture. "Sakitama" has an ancient history and is mentioned in the famous 8th century poetry anthology '' Man'yōshū''. The pronunciation has changed from Sakitama to Saitama over the years. With the merger of Urawa, Ōmiya, and Yono it was decided that a new name, one fitting for this newly created prefectural capital, was needed. The prefectural name was chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga Artist
A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan. Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist before entering the industry as a primary creator. More rarely a manga artist breaks into the industry directly, without previously being an assistant. For example, Naoko Takeuchi, author of '' Sailor Moon'', won a Kodansha Manga Award contest and manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka was first published while studying an unrelated degree, without working as an assistant. A manga artist will rise to prominence through recognition of their ability when they spark the interest of institutions, individuals or a demographic of manga consumers. For example, there are contests which prospective manga artist may enter, sponsored by manga editors and publishers. This can also be accomplished through producing a one-shot. While sometimes a stand-alone manga, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oresama Teacher
is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Izumi Tsubaki, serialized in '' shōjo'' manga magazine ''Hana to Yume'' from July 2007 to February 2020. The manga is published in English by Viz Media and Madman Entertainment, and in French by Delcourt. The manga ended in February 2020, with its chapters collected in 29 bound volumes under the "Hana to Yume Comics" label. Plot Mafuyu Kurosaki is a high school student who was a gang leader in Saitama Prefecture. However, after being caught by police and expelled from school, Mafuyu is told to transfer to Midorigaoka Academy by her mother under the threat that she would be disowned if she ever gets into another fight. Determined to live a proper high school life, she runs into Takaomi Saeki, her homeroom teacher who turns out to be her former childhood friend neighbor, a former delinquent and the reason why she became one herself. She soon discovers that Midorigaoka Academy is full of problematic students. Under Saeki's orders, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun
is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Izumi Tsubaki. The chapters are serialized online in ''Gangan Online'', and have been published in both physical and digital releases of Shoujo Romance Girly and ''tankōbon'' volumes by Square Enix. An anime adaptation by Doga Kobo aired in July 2014. Plot High school student Chiyo Sakura has a crush on schoolmate Umetarou Nozaki. When she confesses her love to him, he mistakes her for a fan and gives her an autograph. When she says she wants to be with him, he invites her to his house and has her help on some drawings. Sakura discovers that Nozaki is actually a renowned '' shōjo'' manga artist working under the pen name Sakiko Yumeno. She agrees to be his assistant in order to get closer to him. As they work on his manga , they encounter other schoolmates, who assist them and serve as inspirations for the story. Characters Main characters ; : : A cheerful high school girl with a crush on Nozaki. When s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga Artist
A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan. Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist before entering the industry as a primary creator. More rarely a manga artist breaks into the industry directly, without previously being an assistant. For example, Naoko Takeuchi, author of '' Sailor Moon'', won a Kodansha Manga Award contest and manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka was first published while studying an unrelated degree, without working as an assistant. A manga artist will rise to prominence through recognition of their ability when they spark the interest of institutions, individuals or a demographic of manga consumers. For example, there are contests which prospective manga artist may enter, sponsored by manga editors and publishers. This can also be accomplished through producing a one-shot. While sometimes a stand-alone manga, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshihiro Togashi
is a Japanese manga artist. He began drawing manga at an early age, before being recognized for his talent by publishing company Shueisha while attending college. Togashi has authored several manga series in different genres during the past three decades. He is perhaps best known for writing and illustrating the ''YuYu Hakusho'' (1990–1994) and ''Hunter × Hunter'' (1998–present) series, both of which are some of the best-selling manga in history. Togashi is married to Naoko Takeuchi, the author of '' Sailor Moon''. Biography Early life Born in Shinjō, Yamagata to a family that owned a paper shop, Togashi began drawing manga casually in his first to second year of elementary school. In high school, Togashi joined the fine-arts club; he later enrolled at Yamagata University where he studied education in the hope of becoming a teacher. During college he submitted some of his manga work to ''Weekly Young Jump'', published by Shueisha. In 1986, at age 20, he authored a mang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu Yu Hakusho
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. The series tells the story of Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage delinquent who is struck and killed by a car while attempting to save a child's life. After a number of tests presented to him by Koenma, the son of the ruler of the afterlife Underworld, Yusuke is revived and appointed the title of "Underworld Detective", with which he must investigate various cases involving demons and apparitions in the Human World. The manga becomes more focused on martial arts battles and tournaments as it progresses. Togashi began creating ''YuYu Hakusho'' around November 1990, basing the series on his interests in the occult and horror films and an influence of Buddhist mythology. The manga was originally serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 1990 to July 1994. The series consists of 175 chapters collected in 19 ''tankōbon'' volumes. In North America, the manga ran completely in Viz's '' Shonen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hana To Yume
, also known as , is a semi-monthly Japanese manga magazine published by Hakusensha on the 5th and 20th of every month. The magazine is B5-size, and always comes with or free supplements, such as drama CDs, pencil boards (shitajiki), manga anthologies, stationery, and calendars. ''Hana to Yume'' was ranked 4th by Japanese girls as their favourite manga anthology in a survey conducted by Oricon in 2006. ''Hana to Yume'' also has several other magazines under its name, such as ''The Hana to Yume'', ''Bessatsu Hana to Yume'', ''Shōnen Hana to Yume'', and ''Trifle by Hana to Yume''. About Any series which are serialized in ''Hana to Yume'' will be collected into under the imprint, . While series from related magazines like ''Bessatsu Hana to Yume'', ''LaLa'', ''LaLa DX'', and ''Melody'' are also published under the same imprint, certain series from ''Melody'' are published under a different imprint, . The readers have been 95% female. Its demographic consists of 4% of read ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magic Touch (manga)
is a Japanese shōjo manga written and illustrated by Izumi Tsubaki. It was serialised in ''Hana to Yume'' magazine and collected into nine bound volume by Hakusensha between 2004 and 2007. It is licensed in North America by Viz Media, which released the first volume of the manga on February 3, 2009 and the final volume on August 3, 2010. It is licensed in French by Akata, which is releasing the manga as ''Sweet Relax''. Plot Chiaki Togu is a shy first year high school student who is the star of her high school's Massage Research Society club. She falls in love at the sight of the back of Yosuke, who is considered the most attractive boy at her school. Although Yosuke seems out of Chiaki's league, she would do anything to give him a massage. The two eventually strike up a deal in which she will be allowed to touch his back if she can make him fall in love with her. Media Manga Reception Casey Brienza, writing for Anime News Network Anime News Network (ANN) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agency For Cultural Affairs
The is a special body of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). It was set up in 1968 to promote Japanese arts and culture. The agency's budget for FY 2018 rose to ¥107.7 billion. Overview The agency's Cultural Affairs Division disseminates information about the arts within Japan and internationally, and the Cultural Properties Protection Division protects the nation's cultural heritage. The Cultural Affairs Division is concerned with such areas as art and culture promotion, art copyrights, and improvements in the national language. It also supports both national and local arts and cultural festivals, and it funds traveling cultural events in music, theater, dance, art exhibitions, and film-making. Special prizes are offered to encourage young artists and established practitioners, and some grants are given each year to enable them to train abroad. The agency funds national museums of modern art in Kyoto and Tokyo and The National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine ''Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in Canada, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in four separate regions: the United States and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in-chief Isaac Alexander. On June 30, 2002, Anime News N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangan Online
is a manga imprint owned by Square Enix Holdings. It originated as a manga imprint for Enix before the company re-branded as Square Enix. It publishes manga in several anthologies aimed at different reader demographic groups in the Japanese market. Its anthologies are home to some popular Square Enix manga series which were adapted into anime series, like ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', '' Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit'', ''Nabari no Ou'', ''Inu x Boku SS'', ''The Case Study of Vanitas'' and '' Soul Eater''. The comics are later collected in paperback volumes under brand names such as , and , which identify the anthology of serialisation. These paperback brand names are formed by omitting any or in the magazine name and inserting directly after the word ''Gangan''. Anthologies ''Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' (since 1991) is a monthly manga anthology that regularly has over 600 pages. ''Shōnen Gangan'' was launched by Enix (now Square Enix) in 1991, to compete with other magaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
