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Michiharu Kusunoki
is a Japanese manga artist from Tosa, Kōchi. He is most known for the street racing series ''Wangan Midnight'' serialized in Kodansha's weekly ''Young Magazine'' and which has been adapted into a 26 episode anime series, a series of video games, and a movie. Other manga series created by Michiharu Kusunoki include ''J Monogatari'' and ''Shakotan Boogie'' also published by Kodansha. Works *''Aitsu to Lullaby'' (1981–1989, serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'', Kodansha) *''Shakotan Boogie'' (1986–1996, serialized in ''Young Magazine'', Kodansha) *''Sayonara December'' (1987, Kodansha) *''Wangan Midnight'' (1993–2008, serialized in ''Young Magazine'', Kodansha) *''J Monogatari'' (1998, Kodansha) *''Tokyo Broker'' (2003, serialized in ''Weekly Morning, Morning'', Kodansha) *''Wangan Midnight C1 Runner'' (2009–2012, serialized in ''Young Magazine'', Kodansha) *''Eight'' (2012–2013, serialized in ''Young Magazine'', Kodansha) *''Ginkai no Speed Star'' (2014–2015, seria ... [...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] |
Pierrot (company)
is a Japanese animation studio established in May 1979 by former employees of both Tatsunoko Production and Mushi Production. Its headquarters are located in Mitaka, Tokyo. Pierrot is renowned for several worldwide popular anime series, such as ''Naruto'', ''Bleach (TV series), Bleach'', ''Yu Yu Hakusho'', ''Black Clover'', ''Boruto: Naruto Next Generations'', ''Tokyo Ghoul'', and ''Great Teacher Onizuka''. The company's logo is the face of a clown. "Piero" is a Japanese loanword for clown, adopted from the classical character of Pierrot. ''Yu Yu Hakusho'' and ''Gensomaden Saiyuki, Saiyuki'', two of the company's anime series, won the Animage Anime Grand Prix Award in 1994 and 1995, and 2000, respectively. Productions TV series 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Anime films OVAs and specials ''Note: This may not be a complete list.'' * ''Dallos'' (December 16, 1983–August 5, 1984) — 4 episodes * ''Justy (manga), Cosmo Police Justy'' (July 20, 1985) * ''Creamy Mami, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1957 Births
1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1950s decade. Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be dismissed for having ''handled the ball'', in Test cricket. * January 9 – British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns. * January 10 – Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. * January 11 – The African Convention is founded in Dakar. * January 14 – Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher), after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars. * January 15 – The film ''Throne of Blood'', Akira Kurosawa's reworking of '' Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evening (magazine)
is a bi-weekly Japanese ''seinen'' manga magazine published by Kodansha, aimed at adult men. It is printed in black and white on newsprint and saddle-stapled in B5 format, and retails for 380 yen. Circulation was reported by the Japan Magazine Publishers Association at 115,617 copies in 2015. The magazine will end publication on February 28, 2023, and some titles currently being serialized in the magazine will be moved to Kodansha's ''Comic Days'' website. Currently running manga series Series running every issue Manga artists and series featured in ''Evening'' * Hiroki Endo **''All Rounder Meguru'' * Masayuki Ishikawa ** '' Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture'' *Akira Hiramoto **''RaW Hero'' * Shinji Makari (story) and Shuu Akana (art) **''Yugo'' * Norifusa Mita ** ''Scout Seishirō'' ** ''Tōmei Axle'' * Takayuki Mizushina ** ''Lovely Muco'' * Kentarō Okamoto ** ''Sanzoku Diary'' * Hiroya Oku ** ''Inuyashiki'' * Yuzo Takada ** ''Captain Alice'' * Masayuki Takano ** '' Blood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizu Sahara
is a Japanese manga artist, who also writes as . She writes in a variety of demographics, publishing yaoi manga as Sumomo Yumeka and ''seinen'' manga as Mizu Sahara She is best known in the west for ''The Day I Became a Butterfly'' and ''Same Cell Organism'', both under the Yumeka byline, and the manga adaptation of ''Voices of a Distant Star'' under Mizu Sahara. Her series ''My Girl'' is being adapted as a live-action television series which began broadcasting in October 2009. Works As Sumomo Yumeka * Kokoro Kikai * Soshite Hibi Koishiteku * Soshite Koi ga Hajimaru by Kei Tsukimura (illustrator only) * Natsukashi Machi no Rozione * Dousabou Seibutsu (published in English by Digital Manga Publishing as ''Same Cell Organism'') * Chou ni Naru Hi (published in English by Digital Manga Publishing as ''The Day I Became a Butterfly'') * Tengusin (published in English by Aurora Publishing as ''Tengu-Jin'') * Nemunoki no Geshukusou * Kon no Ki Konoha * Kimi wa Boku no Taiyou * Hat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics (manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan. Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan. Shogakukan is headquartered in the Shogakukan Building in Hitotsubashi, part of Kanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo, near the Jimbocho book district. The corporation also has the other two companies located in the same ward. International operations In the United States Shogakukan, along with Shueisha, owns Viz Media, which publishes manga from both companies in the United States. Shogakukan's licensing arm in North America was ShoPro Entertainment; it was merged into Viz Media in 2005. Shogakukan's production arm is Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (previously Shogakukan Productions Co., Ltd.) In March 2010 it was announced that Shogakukan would partner with the American comics publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Comic Spirits
is a weekly Japanese ''seinen'' manga magazine published by Shogakukan. The first issue was published on October 14, 1980. Food, sports, romance and business are recurring themes in the magazine, and the stories often question conventional values. The magazine is published every Monday. Circulation in 2008 averaged over 300,000 copies, but by 2015 had dropped to 168,250. . In 2009 Shogakukan launched a new sister magazine, ''''. History ''Big Comic Spirits'' launched on October 14, 1980 as a monthly magazine. The following June, it changed to a semim ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weekly Morning
is a weekly Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Kodansha. It debuted in 1982 as . The digital edition of the magazine is titled . In 2006 a spin-off magazine called was launched (formerly bimonthly), featuring stories like ''Saint ''☆''Young Men'', under the supervision of editor-in-chief Eijiro Shimada, who was simultaneously deputy editor-in-chief of the weekly ''Morning''. Currently running manga series Manga artists and series featured in ''Weekly Morning'' *'' Billy Bat'' by Naoki Urasawa *''Be Free!'' by Tatsuya Egawa *''Cesare'' by Fuyumi Soryo *''CITY'' by Keiichi Arawi *'' Complex Age'' by Yui Sakuma *''Dera Cinema'' by Hoshino Yasushi *''Devil Lady'' by Go Nagai *''Dragon Zakura'' by Norifusa Mita *''Drops of God'' by Shin Kibayashi *'' Enomoto: New Elements that Shake the World'' by King Gonta *'' Golden Lucky'' by Shunji Enomoto *'' Gon'' by Masashi Tanaka *''Gurazeni'' by Yūji Moritaka and Keiji Adachi *''Hataraki Man'' by Moyoco Anno *'' Hataraku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weekly Shōnen Magazine
is a weekly ''shōnen'' manga anthology published on Wednesdays in Japan by Kodansha, first published on March 17, 1959. The magazine is mainly read by an older audience, with a significant portion of its readership falling under the male high school or college student demographic. According to circulation figures accumulated by the Japanese Magazine Publishers Association, the magazine's circulation has dropped in every quarter since records were first collected in April–June 2008. This is, however, not an isolated occurrence as digital media continues to be on the rise. It is one of the best-selling manga magazines. By March 2008, the magazine had 2,942 issues, having sold 4.55billion copies, with an average weekly circulation of . At an average issue price of ($), the magazine had generated approximately () in sales revenue by March 2008. In addition, about compiled ''tankōbon'' volumes had been sold by March 2008. Jason Thompson stated that it is "more down-to-eart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tosa, Kōchi
270px, Niyodo River in Tosa 270px, Aerial view of Tosa city center is a city located in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 26,427 in 12671 households and a population density of 290 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . The city of Tosa should not be confused with the historical Tosa Province, which covered all of modern-day Kōchi Prefecture. Geography Tosa is located in central Kōchi Prefecture on the southern coast of the island of Shikoku, and faces the Shikoku Mountains to the north and Pacific Ocean to the south. The Niyodo River flows through the Takaoka Plain in the town, where rice is grown. Surrounding municipalities Kōchi Prefecture *Kōchi (city) * Susaki * Ino * Kōchi * Sakawa * Hidaka Climate Tosa has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tosa is 15.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2631&nbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakotan Boogie
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Michiharu Kusunoki. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Magazine'' from 1986 to 1996, with its chapters collected in 32 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It follows the adventures of two friends interested in ''shakotan'', the Japanese term for lowriders. While getting into trouble, picking up girls, and street racing, these two guys have a blast in the world of Shakotan. Characters ; :The main characters of the story and classmates, who cruise around in their Soarer getting into all sorts of trouble. They like to pick up girls, deal with bosozoku and chinpira, and run from police. Their Soarer has number "67" decals on bonnet and doors, and is white with blue and pink accentuations. They drive a Toyota Soarer 2800GT (MZ11). Hajime also owns a Toyota Celsior (UCF10). ; :A driver of a dump truck, whose Nissan Fairlady Z (S30) is always driving very fast (akin to Akio Asakura's Devil Z). Akira's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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