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Jump Square
, also written as , is a Japanese monthly '' shōnen'' manga magazine. Published by Shueisha, the magazine premiered on November 2, 2007 as a replacement for '' Monthly Shōnen Jump'', another manga anthology that Shueisha discontinued in June of that year. The magazine is a part of the ''Jump'' line of magazines. The manga titles serialized in the magazine are also published in ''tankōbon'' volumes under the '' Jump Comics SQ.'' imprint. Shueisha reported from their sales pole that readers of ''Jump Square'' tend to range from 15 to 34 years of age. The current (2015) editor-in-chief is Kôsuke Yahagi. History ''Jump SQ'', also called ''Jump Square'', was created as the replacement for Shueisha's canceled '' Monthly Shōnen Jump'' manga anthology. The title has three stated meanings: public square ("a plaza where comic lovers and talented artists and writers come together"), algebraic square (''Weekly Shōnen Jump''²), and "SQ = Supreme Quality" (referring to its "Supreme Qua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shueisha
(lit. "Gathering of Intellect Publishing Co., Ltd.") is a Japanese company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The following year, Shueisha became a separate, independent company. Manga magazines published by Shueisha include the ''Jump'' magazine line, which includes shonen magazines ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', ''Jump SQ'', and ''V Jump'', and seinen magazines ''Weekly Young Jump'', ''Grand Jump'' and ''Ultra Jump''. They also publish other magazines, including ''Non-no''. Shueisha, along with Shogakukan, owns Viz Media, which publishes manga from all three companies in North America. History In 1925, Shueisha was created by major publishing company Shogakukan (founded in 1922). became the first novel published by Shueisha in collaboration with Shogakukan—the temporary home of Shueisha. In 1927, two novels titled ''Danshi Ehon'', and ''Joshi Ehon'' we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embalming (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki, with occasional writing assistance from his wife Kaoru Kurosaki. It was serialized in Shueisha's monthly Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Jump Square'' from November 2007 to April 2015, with its chapters collected in ten ''tankōbon'' volumes. Two one-shot (comics), one-shot stories were first created: ''Embalming –Dead Body and Bride–'', which was originally published in the first issue of ''Jump the Revolution!'' in September 2005; and ''Embalming II –Dead Body and Lover–'', which was released in the second issue of ''Jump the Revolution!'' in September 2006. The series draws largely from the famed novel ''Frankenstein'', but also features references to ''Sherlock Holmes'' and the real-life Jack the Ripper. Plot ''Embalming'' takes place in the last decade of the 19th century in Europe and is based on the idea that Victor Frankenstein actually existed and created an artificial human ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prince Of Tennis II
''The Prince of Tennis II'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. It is a sequel to Konomi's manga series ''The Prince of Tennis''. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Jump Square'' since March 2009. A 13-episode anime television series adaptation was broadcast on TV Tokyo from January to March 2012. A new anime television series titled ''The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup'' aired from July to September 2022. Plot ''The New Prince of Tennis'' is set shortly after the end of the original manga. Ryoma Echizen returns to Japan after his trip to America as a candidate for the Japanese U-17 (under 17) High School Representatives Selection Camp, along with 50 other middle school tennis players. Media Manga ''The New Prince of Tennis'', written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi, was announced by Shueisha's ''Jump Square'' on November 4, 2008. The series began serialization in the magazin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canon Of Sherlock Holmes
Traditionally, the canon of Sherlock Holmes consists of the 56 short stories and four novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Peter Haining, "Introduction" in Edited by Peter Haining. In this context, the term "canon" is an attempt to distinguish between Doyle's original works and subsequent works by other authors using the same characters. Usually capitalized by aficionados of the Sherlockian game as "the Canon", the description of these 60 adventures as the Sherlock Holmes canon and the game of applying the methods of " Higher Criticism" to it was started by Ronald Knox as a playful use of the traditional definition of canon as an authoritative list of books accepted as holy scripture.Dorothy L. Sayers, ''Unpopular Opinions'' (London: Victor Gollancz, 1946), 7. Novels The four novels of the canon: #''A Study in Scarlet'' (1887) #''The Sign of the Four'' (1890) #''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' (1901–1902) #''The Valley of Fear'' (1914–1915) Short stories The 56 sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moriarty The Patriot
is a Japanese Mystery fiction, mystery manga series written by Ryōsuke Takeuchi and illustrated by Hikaru Miyoshi, based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's ''Canon of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes'' series. It focuses on the youth of Holmes' nemesis, Professor Moriarty, William James Moriarty. An anime television series adaptation by Production I.G aired from October 2020 to June 2021. Plot In the late 19th century, the British Empire has become a global power. Due to the strict class stratification, the average citizen has little chance of successfully rising up to the top, where the despicable nobility rules over them all. After Albert Moriarty's family adopts two orphans, William James and Louis James, he learns that they share a common hatred for the corrupt British nobility with William James calling himself a "crime consultant". They scheme together to kill Albert's cruel blood related brother, also named William, burn down the family estate, and then start a new life toge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kono Oto Tomare!
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Amyu. The series began publication in Shueisha's ''Jump Square'' magazine in August 2012. It has been reported that over 5.5 million copies of the manga have been sold. An anime television series adaptation by Platinum Vision aired from April to December 2019. Plot The story focuses on the Koto club of the Tokise High School in Kanagawa Prefecture. Takezo Kurata, in his second year, is the only member left in the Koto club, after all the senior members have graduated. While he is trying his best to recruit more members into the club, Chika Kudo submits his application. But, since Kudo is known to be a delinquent, one who destroyed his own grandfather's koto shop, Takezo is apprehensive about him. Things change when he discovers the truth. Also joining the club is the Koto prodigy, Satowa Hozuki, who has her own agenda. More members join the club in time, holding their own reasons for joining. However, in the end, they all h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kemono Jihen
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shō Aimoto. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Jump Square'' since December 2016 and has been collected in seventeen ''tankōbon'' volumes as of September 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by Ajia-do Animation Works aired from January to March 2021. Characters ; : :A 13-year-old ghoul-human ''hanyo'' or hybrid. After being supposedly abandoned by his parents, he was abused by his aunt as hard labour for her inn, earning him the nickname "Dorotabo" as he was always covered in dirt and smelling badly from toiling in the fields. Kabane later learns from Inugami that he was likely not abandoned due to being in possession of the Life Calculus, which quenches his ghoulish thirst for flesh, and begins searching for his parents while learning more about his emotions along the way. Kabane possesses an innocent and straightforward personality, as well as an extremely self-sacrificia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawaisugi Crisis
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuru Kido. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''Jump Square'' magazine since October 2019, with its chapters collected into six ''tankōbon'' volumes as of October 2022. An anime television series adaptation by SynergySP is set to premiere in April 2023. Premise Liza Luna is an alien from the space empire Azatos, an advanced civilization with numerous planets under its control. As a member of the survey team, Liza comes to investigate Earth as a first step to its invasion. At first, she wanted to destroy Earth due to its civilization being at far lower level than hers, but begins to rethink her plan after stopping by a café and encounters a cat, a creature that is "too cute" and couldn't be found on any other planet in the universe. Characters ; : :The protagonist of the series, a girl form the space empire Azatos and a member of its Interstellar Survey Team, Liza wanted to destroy Earth due to its low level of civili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Gathering
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kenichi Kondō. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Jump Square'' since March 2019. An anime television series adaptation by OLM is set to premiere in Q3 2023. Characters ; : ; : ; : Media Manga Written and illustrated by Kenichi Kondō, ''Dark Gathering'' has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Jump Square'' since March 4, 2019. Shueisha has collected its chapters into individual ''tankōbon'' volumes. The first volume was released on June 4, 2019. As of December 2, 2022, eleven volumes have been released. At New York Comic Con 2022, Viz Media announced that they licensed the series for English publication. Volume list Anime In July 2022, it was announced that the series will receive an anime television series adaptation. It is produced by OLM and directed by Hiroshi Ikehata, with scripts written by Shigeru Murakoshi, character designs handled by Shiny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Exorcist
is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Kazue Kato. The story revolves around Rin Okumura, a teenager who discovers he and his twin brother Yukio are the sons of Satan, born from a human woman, and he is the inheritor of Satan's powers. When Satan kills their guardian, Rin enrolls at True Cross Academy to become an exorcist under Yukio's tutelage in order to defeat his father Satan. The manga has been serialized in Shueisha's ''Jump Square'' magazine since April 2009, with individual chapters collected in 28 ''tankōbon'' volumes as of November 2022. Viz Media has licensed the manga for North American production, with the first volume released in April 2011. Aniplex of America also released the anime's DVDs in English regions. The series was adapted into an anime television series produced by A-1 Pictures, and broadcast from April to October 2011. An anime film, '' Blue Exorcist: The Movie'', premiered in December 2012. A second season, titled ''B ... [...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] |
One-shot (comics)
In comics, a one-shot is a work composed of a single standalone issue or chapter, contrasting a limited series or ongoing series, which are composed of multiple issues or chapters.Albert, Aaron"One Shot Definition" About Entertainment. Retrieved July 8, 2016. One-shots date back to the early 19th century, published in newspapers, and today may be in the form of single published comic books, parts of comic magazines/anthologies or published online in websites. In the marketing industry, some one-shots are used as promotion tools that tie in with existing productions, movies, video games or television shows. Overview In the Japanese manga industry, one-shots are called , a term which implies that the comic is presented in its entirety without any continuation. One-shot manga are often written for contests, and sometimes later developed into a full-length series, much like a television pilot. Many popular manga series began as one-shots, such as ''Dragon Ball'', ''Fist of the North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
