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Meg And Seron
is a Japanese light novel adventure series written by Keiichi Sigsawa, with illustrations by Kohaku Kuroboshi starring Meg, a supporting character from '' Lillia and Treize''. The first novel was released on March 10, 2008, published by MediaWorks under their ''Dengeki Bunko'' label. Characters ; :Meg is a sixteen-year-old girl from Sou Beil, the western region of her world. Due to her father's work, Meg comes to live in the eastern region Roxche. She comes to be in the same class as Lillia even though Meg is one year older than she is. She is the chorus club's best singer, and eventually becomes a newspaper club member. She is gentle, sensitive, and trusting to a fault. She is completely unaware of Seron's feelings for her. ; :Seron is a fifteen-year-old boy born and raised in Roxche, the son of Karen Maxwell, a highly successful business magnate. Seron is in the same year in school as Meg and Lillia, though is in a different class. He boards at the school dormitory becau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventure (genre)
Adventure fiction is a type of fiction that usually presents danger, or gives the reader a sense of excitement. Some adventure fiction also satisfies the literary definition of romance fiction. History In the Introduction to the ''Encyclopedia of Adventure Fiction'', Critic Don D'Ammassa defines the genre as follows: D'Ammassa argues that adventure stories make the element of danger the focus; hence he argues that Charles Dickens's novel ''A Tale of Two Cities'' is an adventure novel because the protagonists are in constant danger of being imprisoned or killed, whereas Dickens's ''Great Expectations'' is not because "Pip's encounter with the convict is an adventure, but that scene is only a device to advance the main plot, which is not truly an adventure." Adventure has been a common theme since the earliest days of written fiction. Indeed, the standard plot of Medieval romances was a series of adventures. Following a plot framework as old as Heliodorus, and so durable as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romance (love)
Romance or romantic love is a feeling of love for, or a Interpersonal attraction, strong attraction towards another person, and the Courtship, courtship behaviors undertaken by an individual to express those overall feelings and resultant emotions. The ''Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Family Studies'' states that "Romantic love, based on the model of mutual attraction and on a connection between two people that bonds them as a couple, creates the conditions for overturning the model of family and marriage that it engenders." This indicates that romantic love can be the founding of attraction between two people. This term was primarily used by the "western countries after the 1800s were socialized into, love is the necessary prerequisite for starting an intimate relationship and represents the foundation on which to build the next steps in a family." Alternatively, ''Collins Dictionary'' describes romantic love as "an intensity and idealization of a love relationship, in which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiichi Sigsawa
is a Japanese light novel author. In 2000, his work ''Kino's Journey'' was a finalist for the 6th Dengeki Novel Prize, and was subsequently serialized in '' Dengeki hp'' magazine in March of the same year, marking his debut. ''Kino's Journey'' proved popular, and has continued in serialization (as well as collected bunko releases) since that time. The author's name, a pen name, was derived from SIG Sauer, a firearms manufacturer, and "a manga hero", definitely Keiichi Morisato from ''Oh My Goddess!'', according to the afterword in the second volume of '' Gakuen Kino''. He loves to travel, ride his motorcycle, and is a self-professed "gun maniac". He mentions ''Galaxy Express 999'' and the works of Hayao Miyazaki as some of his primary influences. Works *''Kino's Journey'' **'' Gakuen Kino'' *''Tale of a Single Continent'' series **''Allison'' **'' Lillia and Treize'' **'' Meg and Seron'' *'' Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan desu'' (collective writing) *''Ocha ga Hakobaretekuru Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kouhaku Kuroboshi
, also known as , is a Japanese illustrator and character designer. He is from the Kanagawa Prefecture and lives in the Fukuoka Prefecture. He is probably best known for his frequent collaborations with writer Keiichi Sigsawa as the illustrator/character designer for the ''Kino's Journey'', '' Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online'' and ''Tale of a Single Continent'' series as well as with several other authors and game developers. Works Illustration *''Tale of a Single Continent'' series **''Allison'' **''Lillia and Treize'' **''Meg and Seron'' *''Aquarian Age'' Novel *'' Cosmos no Sora ni'' Drama CD *''Danshi Kōkōsei de Urekko Light Novel Sakka o Shiteiru Keredo, Toshishita no Classmate de Seiyū no Onnanoko ni Kubi o Shimerareteiru.'' *'' Heisa no System'' *'' Hokago Taima Roku'' *''Kino's Journey'' **''Gakuen Kino'' *''Ocha ga Hakobarete Kuru Made ni 〜A Book At Cafe〜'' (January 2010, ) **''Yoru ga Hakobarete Kuru Made ni 〜A Book in A Bed〜'' (December 2010, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MediaWorks (publisher)
was a Japanese publishing company in the Kadokawa Group Holdings#Kadokawa Group, Kadokawa Group known for their brand magazines and book labels. These included such well-known magazines as ''Dengeki Daioh'', and ''Dengeki G's Magazine'', along with MediaWorks' main light novel publishing imprint (trade name), imprint Dengeki Bunko. The company was merged with ASCII (company), ASCII on April 1, 2008, and became ASCII Media Works. They mainly catered to the Japanese male otaku crowd, covering such topics as anime, light novels, manga, plastic modelling, and visual novels. However, MediaWorks had published three magazines targeted towards females—''Comic Sylph'', ''Dengeki Girl's Style'', and ''Character Parfait''—but each one was a special edition version of another magazine. MediaWorks ran yearly contests for original novel and manga submissions, such as the light novel Dengeki Novel Prize contest. In addition to publishing printed material, MediaWorks had been involved with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dengeki Bunko
is a publishing imprint affiliated with the Japanese publishing company ASCII Media Works (formerly MediaWorks). It was established in June 1993 with the publication of '' Hyōryū Densetsu Crystania'' volume one, and is a light novel imprint aimed at a male audience. The editors in charge of this imprint have a reputation for welcoming new authors, and hold a yearly contest, the ''Dengeki Novel Prize'', to discover new talent. The eighth volume of ''Kino's Journey'', originally published in October 2004, was Dengeki Bunko's 1,000th published novel. As of September 2010, Dengeki Bunko has published over 2,000 light novels; the 2,000th novel was volume one of Yuyuko Takemiya's '' Golden Time''. Several publications from Dengeki Bunko were later adapted into anime series, including ''Kino's Journey'', ''Shakugan no Shana'', ''A Certain Magical Index'' and ''Sword Art Online'' among others. After MediaWorks' light novel magazine '' Dengeki hp'' was discontinued, a new magazine enti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allison (novel Series)
is a Japanese light novel series written by Keiichi Sigsawa, with illustrations by Kouhaku Kuroboshi. There are three ''Allison'' novels, with the third split into two volumes, published by MediaWorks under their ''Dengeki Bunko'' label. The first novel was released on March 10, 2002, and the last novel was published on May 10, 2004. There is a follow-up series of light novels called '' Lillia and Treize'' which were released between March 2005 and April 2007. There is also an ''Allison'' sound novel for the Nintendo DS which was released on December 7, 2006. A manga adaptation by Hiroki Haruse started serialization in the shōnen manga magazine ''Dengeki Comic Gao!'' on July 27, 2007, also published by MediaWorks. The manga ended serialization in ''Dengeki Comic Gao!'' on January 27, 2008, but continued serialization in MediaWorks' seinen manga magazine '' Dengeki Daioh'' from March 21 to December 27, 2008. It was compiled in two volumes. An anime adaptation based on both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lillia And Treize
is a Japanese light novel adventure series written by Keiichi Sigsawa, with illustrations by Kohaku Kuroboshi, starring the children of the characters from ''Allison''. There are six light novels in the series, published by MediaWorks under their ''Dengeki Bunko'' label. The first novel was released on March 10, 2005, and the last novel was published on April 10, 2007; there are three stories in the six volumes, with each story taking up two volumes. The series was followed by '' Meg and Seron''. A manga adaptation by Hiroki Haruse was serialized in the shōjo manga magazine '' Comic Sylph'', also published by MediaWorks, between December 9, 2006 and November 22, 2008 and compiled in two volumes. An anime adaptation aired between April and October 2008 based on both the ''Allison'' and ''Lillia and Treize'' novels, known as ''Allison & Lillia''. Characters ; :The female protagonist of the series. Lillia is the 15-year-old (16 in the third arc) daughter of Allison and Wil. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allison & Lillia
is a Japanese anime television series adapted from the light novel series ''Allison'' and '' Lillia and Treize'' by Keiichi Sigsawa. The anime, produced and animated by Madhouse, and directed by Masayoshi Nishida, aired in Japan on the NHK BS2 television channel between April 3 and October 2, 2008, and ran for 26 episodes. The first half of the anime covered the ''Allison'' novels, while the second half covered the ''Lillia and Treize'' novels. Plot ''Allison & Lillias story covers the story from the ''Allison'' light novels for the first half of the series, and switches to the story from the '' Lillia and Treize'' light novels for the second half. ''Allison & Lillia'' is set in a world with one continent split down the middle from north-south by the towering Central Mountains, and the vast Lutoni River. Due to the geography, two cultures developed on either side of the divide. The eastern region is formally known as the Roxcheanuk Confederation, though more commonly known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light Novel
A light novel (, Hepburn: ''raito noberu'') is a style of young adult novel primarily targeting high school and middle school students. The term "light novel" is a ''wasei-eigo'', or a Japanese term formed from words in the English language. Light novels are often called or, in English, LN. The average length of a light novel is about 50,000 words, and is published in the '' bunkobon'' format ( A6, 10.5 cm×14.8 cm or 4.1"x5.8"). Light novels are subject to dense publishing schedules, with new installations being published in 3–9-month intervals. Light novels are commonly illustrated in a manga art style and are often adapted into manga and anime. While most light novels are published only as books, some have their chapters first serialized monthly in anthology magazines before being collected and compiled into book format, similar to how manga is published. Details Light novels developed from pulp magazines. To please their audience, in the 1970s, most o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kohaku Kuroboshi
, also known as , is a Japanese illustrator and character designer. He is from the Kanagawa Prefecture and lives in the Fukuoka Prefecture. He is probably best known for his frequent collaborations with writer Keiichi Sigsawa as the illustrator/character designer for the '' Kino's Journey'', '' Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online'' and ''Tale of a Single Continent'' series as well as with several other authors and game developers. Works Illustration *''Tale of a Single Continent'' series **'' Allison'' **''Lillia and Treize'' **''Meg and Seron'' *''Aquarian Age'' Novel *'' Cosmos no Sora ni'' Drama CD *''Danshi Kōkōsei de Urekko Light Novel Sakka o Shiteiru Keredo, Toshishita no Classmate de Seiyū no Onnanoko ni Kubi o Shimerareteiru.'' *'' Heisa no System'' *'' Hokago Taima Roku'' *'' Kino's Journey'' **''Gakuen Kino'' *''Ocha ga Hakobarete Kuru Made ni 〜A Book At Cafe〜'' (January 2010, ) **''Yoru ga Hakobarete Kuru Made ni 〜A Book in A Bed〜'' (December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off (or spinoff) is a radio program, television program, film, video game or any narrative work, derived from already existing works that focus on more details and different aspects from the original work (e.g. particular topics, characters or events). One of the earliest spin-offs of the modern media era, if not the first, happened in 1941 when the supporting character Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve from the old time radio comedy show ''Fibber McGee and Molly'' became the star of his own program ''The Great Gildersleeve'' (1941–1957). In genre fiction, the term parallels its usage in television; it is usually meant to indicate a substantial ''change in narrative viewpoint and activity'' from that (previous) storyline based on the activities of the series' principal protagonist and so is a shift to that action and overall narrative thread of some other protagonist, which now becomes the central or main thread (storyline) of the new sub-series. The ''new protagoni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
