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List Of Square Enix Manga Franchises
is a manga imprint owned by Square Enix. It publishes manga in several magazines aimed at different reader demographic groups in the Japanese market. Its magazines 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'', and '' Soul Eater''. The comics are later collected in paperback volumes under brand names such as , and , which identify the magazine of serialisation. This list contains notable manga franchises published by Gangan. Manga and anime franchises owned by Square Enix Square Enix manga with no anime * ''I Think Our Son Is Gay'' See also * List of Japanese role-playing game franchises This is a list of best-selling Japanese role-playing game (JRPG) franchises. For inclusion on the list, a franchise must have sold or shipped at least one million copies. For the purpose of this article, a JRPG is defined as a franchise which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enix
was a Japanese video game publisher that produced video games, anime and manga. Enix is known for publishing the ''Dragon Quest'' series of role-playing video games. The company was founded by Yasuhiro Fukushima on September 22, 1975, as . The name "Enix" is a play on the words "phoenix (mythology), phoenix", a mythical bird that is reborn from its own ashes, and "ENIAC", the world's first digital computer. The company merged with rival Square (video game company), Square in 2003 to form Square Enix. History Enix was founded on September 22, 1975, as Eidansha Boshu Service Center by Japanese architect-turned-entrepreneur Yasuhiro Fukushima. The company initially published Tabloid (newspaper format), tabloids that advertised real estate. On February 5, 1980, Eidansha Boshu Service created a wholly owned subsidiary Eidansya Fudousan for the purpose of specializing in real estate trading and brokerage. Eidansya Fudousan took the name Eidansha Systems on August 18. 1981. The fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Butler
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yana Toboso. It has been serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly GFantasy'' since September 2006. The series follows Ciel Phantomhive, the twelve-year-old Earl of Phantomhive serving as the Queen's Watchdog. He is tasked with solving crimes in the underworld of Victorian-era London. Ciel has formed a contract with demon Sebastian Michaelis, who disguises himself as his butler, to seek revenge on those who tortured him and murdered his parents. In exchange for his services, Sebastian will be allowed to consume Ciel's soul. A twenty-four episode anime television series adaption, produced by A-1 Pictures, aired from October 2008 to March 2009. A second twelve episode season aired from July to September 2010; this season features two new main characters and has an anime-original storyline which does not feature manga content. A third season, titled ''Black Butler: Book of Circus'', was broadcast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hikaru Nakamura (artist)
is a Japanese manga artist. She debuted in 2001 with the short story , published in ''Monthly Gangan Wing''. She is best known as the creator of the manga series ''Arakawa Under the Bridge'' and '' Saint Young Men'', the latter of which won a Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2009. A ''Nikkei Entertainment'' magazine article published in August 2011 listed her ninth overall among the top 50 manga creators by sales since 2010, with 5.54 million copies sold. Her artwork has also been featured in two manga exhibitions at the British Museum in London, England. Nakamura gave birth to her first child, a daughter, in November 2011. Works * , serialized in ''Young Gangan'' (2004–2015) * , serialized in ''Monthly Morning Two'' (2006–present) * , illustration only, serialized in ''Weekly Young Jump'' (2015) * , serialized in ''Weekly Young Jump'' (2016–2019) and ''Ultra Jump'' (2019–present) Awards , - ! scope="row" , 2008 , '' Saint Young Men'' , Jury Selections , Japan Med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Gangan
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 mag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arakawa Under The Bridge
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hikaru Nakamura. The manga was first serialized in the ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Young Gangan'' from December 2004 to July 2015. An anime television series adaptation consisting of 26 episodes in total by Shaft was broadcast in Japan from April to December 2010 on TV Tokyo. Plot Set in Arakawa, Tokyo, the series tells the story of Kou Ichinomiya, a man who has accomplished everything by himself. Ever since he was little, his father has taught him one rule: to never be indebted to another person. One day he is attacked by child bullies in the bridge, they remove his pants and attach them high up in the bridge archer, in trying to retrieve them, he falls into the Arakawa River and almost drowns. A girl by the name of Nino rescues him and, in return, he owes her his life. Unable to accept the fact that he is indebted to her, he asks her about a way for him to repay her. In the end, she tells him to love her, beginning Kou' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violinist Of Hameln
is a Japanese manga series created by Michiaki Watanabe. The manga centers around a group of adventurers named Hamel, Flute, Raiel, Trom and Sizer. All 5 are attempting to travel North, to the "Continent of Demons" in order to avert a great disaster. Hamel plays a violin, his music convinces the monsters he faces to pay for their sins and commit suicide. Manga ''GanGan Comics'' ran the manga for approximately 10 years and 37 volumes were published. The manga combines a serious story with an irreverent tone; characters frequently shift between heroic and pathetic as the situation warrants. The manga also contains a myriad of unconventional running gags, such as Hamel's repeated attempts to force other members of the party into costume. Each chapter is referred to as a movement. Setting The setting resembles a medieval steampunk Europe judging by the architecture, the way people are dressed, technology and the local environment shown in the background. The world in which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Irregular At Magic High School
is a Japanese web novel series by Tsutomu Satō. It was published on Shōsetsuka ni Narō, a web novel website, from October 2008 to March 2011. Satō reached a deal with Dengeki Bunko and began releasing his work in a light novel format beginning July 2011. The story takes place in an alternate history where magic exists and is polished through technology, and follows Tatsuya and Miyuki Shiba, siblings who enroll into First High magic high school. While keeping their connections to the infamous Yotsuba clan secret, they attempt to live their daily life in peace, but Tatsuya is shunned for his apparent ineptness and Miyuki is validated for her magical abilities. In 2013, each story arc received a manga adaptation with varying manga artists and publishers. That same year, an anime television series adaptation by Madhouse was announced and aired from April to September 2014. ''The Irregular at Magic High School'' franchise had been localized for English by two companies: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magical Circle Guru Guru
''Magical Circle Guru Guru'' ( ja, 魔法陣グルグル, Mahōjin Guru Guru) is a Japanese manga by Hiroyuki Etō, which was serialized in Enix's ''Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' from 1992 to 2003. It was later adapted into an anime series on October 13, 1994. A second manga series was serialized in ''Gangan Online'' in 2012. ''Mahōjin Guru Guru'' is a light series aimed at older children. It contains occasional toilet gags and some innuendo. It also is a parody of early role-playing video games (RPGs), particularly turn-based games, such as those in the Dragon Quest series. The narrator speaks in place of the dialogue in such games, and this is one of the comedy elements of the show. Information boxes are often displayed on screen with accompanying narration in the traditional RPG style. The overall goal of the main characters, Nike and Kukuri, is to defeat Giri, the ruler of the darkness. Since the anime is based on an RPG, several side quests need to be completed before the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Certain Magical Index
is a Japanese light novel series written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura, which has been published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint since April 2004 in a total of three separate series. The first ran from April 2004 to October 2010, the second from March 2011 to July 2019, and the third from February 2020 to present. The plot is set in a world where supernatural abilities exist. The light novels focus on Toma Kamijo, a young high school student in Academy City with an unusual ability in his right hand as he encounters an English nun named Index. His ability, which allows him to cancel other powers by touching them, and relationship with Index prove dangerous to other sorcerers and espers who wanted to discover the secrets behind him and Index, as well as the city. A manga adaptation by Chuya Kogino began serialization in ''Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' since April 2007. J.C.Staff produced two 24-episode anime se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atsushi Ōkubo
, is a Japanese manga artist known for his work on the manga series '' Soul Eater'' and ''Fire Force'', both of which have been adapted into anime television series. Ohkubo worked as an assistant under Rando Ayamine, on the manga series ''GetBackers''. He also created some artworks for the video game TCG ''Lord of Vermilion'', as well as some character designs in ''Bravely Default'' and '' Bravely Second: End Layer''. Biography Ohkubo was not a model student and was more attracted to drawing than to learning. At the age of 20, after finishing studies at a manga school where he met Rando Ayamine, the artist of ''GetBackers'', he became Ayamine's assistant for two years. Finally, he won a competition at Square Enix's ''Gangan'' magazine with his first manga series ''B. Ichi'' and it was published in four volumes. After the end of his last manga, he created '' Soul Eater'', still for ''Gangan'', which brought him worldwide success. After that, he explored a little bit more of ''Soul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamui Fujiwara
is a Japanese character designer and manga artist. Fujiwara's father was a soldier in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. He excelled in mathematics and computer science when in grade school. He graduated from the Kuwasawa Design School. Fujiwara won an honorable mention in 1979 for his debut manga titled '' Itsu mo no Asa ni'' in the 18th Tezuka Award along with Toshio Nobe (also an honorable mention) and Tsukasa Hojo, who won the top prize awarded. He was heavily influenced by Katsuhiro Otomo, and a defining feature of his work is the fine attention to detail. His pen name "Kamui" has its origins in the name of the Ainu god of creation, Kamuy, and he has used it since high school. He has had stories published in the manga anthology series ''Petit Apple Pie''. Works Manga * ''Buyo Buyo'' * ''"Chameko"'' (published in ''Manga Burikko'') * ''Chocolate Panic'' * ''Clip'' * ''Color Mail'' * ''Deja Vu'' * '' Dragon Quest: Warriors of Eden'' * '' Dragon Quest Retsuden: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiaki Kawamata
is a Japanese science fiction writer and critic. Chiaki Kawamata has won both the Seiun Award and the Nihon SF Taisho Award. Chiaki Kawamata is also noted for writing the story of the manga ''Emblem of Roto''. Awards * 1981: Seiun Award Japanese Long Form Award for ''Kaseijin Senshi'' * 1984: Nihon SF Taisho for ''Genshigari'' Works ;English translations * ''Death Sentences'' (2012), translation of (1984) : * ''46 Okunen Monogatari ~The Shinka Ron~'' (４６億年物語 －THE進化論－, "4.6 Billion Year Story: The Theory of Evolution") 1990 (Storywriter) References Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction Japanese science fiction writers Japanese speculative fiction critics People from Otaru Writers from Hokkaido 1948 births Living people {{Japan-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
