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Kagome Kagome (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Toshiki Yui. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Ultra Jump'' from May 1999 to June 2001, with its chapters collected in three ''tankōbon'' volumes. Publication Written and illustrated by Toshiki Yui, ''Kagome Kagome'' was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Ultra Jump'' from May 20, 1999, to June 19, 2001. Shueisha collected its chapters in three ''tankōbon'' volumes, released from February 18, 2002, to September 19, 2001. The series was digitally published in English by JManga in 2011. It was also licensed in France, Italy, and Germany by Panini Comics Panini Comics is an Italian comic book publisher. A division of Panini Group, which also produces collectable stickers, it is headquartered in Modena, Italy. The company publishes comic books in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, France, Germany, Hunga .... Volume list Reception Manga Sanctuary series of reviews, regards th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tankōbon
is the Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ... term for a book that is not part of an anthology or corpus. In modern Japanese, the term is most often used in reference to individual volumes of a manga series: most series first appear as individual chapters in a weekly or monthly List of manga magazines, manga anthology with other works before being published as volumes containing several chapters each. Major publishing Imprint (trade name), imprints for include Jump Comics (for serials in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' and other Jump (magazine line), ''Jump'' magazines), Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Shōnen Magazine Comics, and Shogakukan's Shōnen Sunday Comics. Japanese comics (manga) manga came to be published in thick, phone book, phone- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshiki Yui
is a Japanese seinen manga artist born in 1956 in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Some of his early work was published under the name . He has been publishing since 1986. Yui is known for his computer-assisted drawings, manga, and web-images of pretty and sexy girls (bishōjo). He specializes in romantic comedies, sometimes supernatural and often sexually explicit, about these girls and their male and female friends. Three of his works have been translated into English, ''Misty Girl Extreme'', ''Hot Tails'', and ''Wingding Orgy''. Writing about ''Kagome, Kagome'', the French manga dictionary ''Dicomanga'' pointed to Yui's large usage of computer software which gives a particular yet slightly icy tone to his universe. Also writing about ''Kagome, Kagome'', SplashComics noted that Yui used the technique of using photographs as backgrounds. Derek Guder, writing about ''Hot Tails'', described Yui as "an adult manga king", enjoying his unique "mix of sex, humor, and bizarre imagination. ... [...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] |
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] |
Ultra Jump
is a Japanese monthly seinen manga magazine published by Shueisha under the Jump line of magazines. Originally, the magazine was a special issue of ''Weekly Young Jump'' which was first issued in 1995. On October 19, 1999, the special issue became the new monthly publication ''Ultra Jump''. The manga titles serialized in the magazine are published in ''tankōbon'' volumes under the ''Young Jump Comics Ultra'' label. History ''Ultra Jump'' started as a special issue of the seinen anthology ''Weekly Young Jump'' called "''Young Jump: Ultra Special Issue: Ultra Jump''", which was first issued in 1995. The magazine was split to a monthly publication in 1999, simply called "''Ultra Jump''". On March 19, 2008, ''Ultra Jump'' released an online spin-off of the ''Ultra Jump'' magazine: . ''Ultra Jump Egg'' is an online manga website that mainly serializes manga not in the original ''Ultra Jump'' magazine. Features The magazine has been known for fanservice-laden fantasy and science-fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagome Kagome
"Kagome Kagome" (かごめかごめ, or ) is a Japanese children's game and the song (''Warabe uta'') associated with it. One player is chosen as the ''Oni'' (literally demon or ogre, but similar to the concept of "it" in tag) and sits blindfolded (or with their eyes covered). The other children join hands and walk in circles around the ''Oni'' while chanting the song for the game. When the song stops, the ''Oni'' tries to name the person standing directly behind them. The song is a subject of much interest because of its cryptic lyrics which vary from region to region, and many theories exist about its meaning, but neither have been definitively explained. Melody \relative c'' \addlyrics \addlyrics Lyrics In Japanese, the song has different lyrics depending on the region, but the most commonly known version is: {, - ! Japanese !! English transliteration (Romaji) , - , かごめかごめ 籠の中の鳥は いついつ出やる 夜明けの晩に 鶴と亀が滑った ... [...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] |
JManga
JManga was an American website and international online community focused on the promotion, distribution, and monetization of digital comics (specifically manga) as well as the development of other manga related services. Founded in December 2010 and backed by the 36 publishers of the Japanese Digital Comics Association, JManga was intended to serve as a legal alternative to scanlation sites and online piracy. The site was closed in June 2013. Early history JManga's arose from a strategic alliance between Crunchyroll, Inc. (an internet company specializing in streaming East Asian media) and Bitway Co., Ltd (a subsidiary of Toppan Printing and digital comic distributor) in the summer of 2010 to create the world's first legal, global online manga platform. Originally, the project was envisioned as way to explore mechanisms for economical, sustainable digitization of manga outside Japan, with the final product to be a white-label online platform for digitized manga (including mang ... [...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] |
Panini Comics
Panini Comics is an Italian comic book publisher. A division of Panini Group, which also produces collectable stickers, it is headquartered in Modena, Italy. The company publishes comic books in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom, as well as manga in several non-English-speaking countries through the ''Planet Manga'' publishing division. In the United Kingdom, Panini Comics prints its Collectors' Edition (CE) line, which consists of reprints of Marvel US Comics. These are usually 76 pages long (with the occasional 100 page special). Each comic is published every 28 days, with the exception of ''Astonishing Spider-Man'' which has been published fortnightly since volume 2. History Italy and international Panini Comics started as an evolution of "Marvel Italia", an Italian division of Marvel Comics created in 1994 to publish Marvel titles in Italy, the rights to which had been previously held by different pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirara (manga)
''Kirara'' is a manga series by Toshiki Yui first published in 1993 by Shueisha. It was later adapted as an original video animation (OVA) in 2000. It was licensed in French by Panini Comics. Plot Kirara Imai is a young woman who, running late for her wedding, speeds in her car and dies in a car accident. Without understanding why, she finds herself transported eight years into the past, as a ghost. Kirara keeps her appearance, but can move through the air and can pass through walls at will. Kirara finds Kompei, her future fiancé, and the Kirara of that time, who at that point are not a couple yet. The ghost Kirara cannot accept her separation from Kompei and tries to keep him to herself, at the expense of her past self. Reception In the French Dico Manga, Nicolas Finet described ''Kirara'' as a comedy of manners, full of light and uplifting situations, and of misunderstanding and entanglements. He added that its distinct undressed dimension was certainly a part of this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
