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Monthly Magazine Z
was a Japanese seinen mixed-media magazine published by Kodansha, aimed at adult males, but particularly at hardcore anime and manga fans, featuring articles as well as manga tied into popular franchises. Original manga were also featured in the magazine. It was announced in September 2008 that ''Magazine Z'' would be discontinued. The last issue shipped on January 26, 2009. Manga artists and series serialized in ''Magazine Z'' ; Hideaki Nishikawa * ''Apocrypha Getter Robot Dash'' (2008 to 2009) ;Yuu Watase * ''Sakura Taisen'' (2005 to 2009) (manga commissioned by Sega Enterprises) ;Kia Asamiya * '' Batman: Child of Dreams'' (2000 to 2001) (manga commissioned by DC Comics) ; Hoshi Itsuki * ''Kurau Phantom Memory'' (2005) * ''Skies of Arcadia'' (2000 to 2002) ; Baku Yumemakura/ Sei Itoh * '' Kouya ni Kemono Doukokusu'' (2004 to ???) ; Momotarō Miyano/Masamune Shirow * ''RD Sennou Chousashitsu'' (2008 to 2009) ;Takuya Fujima * ''Deus Vitae'' (1999 to 2002) * ''Free Collar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seinen
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] |
Wolf's Rain
''Wolf's Rain'' (stylized in uppercase as ''WOLF'S RAIN'') is a Japanese anime television series created by writer Keiko Nobumoto and produced by Bones. It was directed by Tensai Okamura and featured character designs by Toshihiro Kawamoto with a soundtrack produced and arranged by Yoko Kanno. It focuses on the journey of four lone wolves who cross paths while following the scent of the Lunar Flower and seeking Paradise. ''Wolf's Rain'' spans twenty-six television episodes and four original video animation (OVA) episodes, with each episode running approximately twenty-three minutes. The series was originally broadcast in Japan on Fuji TV, some of Fuji TV's affiliate stations, and the anime CS television network, Animax. The complete thirty episode series is licensed for a North American release by Funimation, in Europe by Beez Entertainment and in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment. The series was adapted into a short two-volume manga series written by Keiko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshitsugu Iida
Toshitsugu is a masculine Japanese name, Japanese given name. Possible writings Toshitsugu can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *敏次, "agile, next" *敏継, "agile, continue" *敏嗣, "agile, succession" *俊次, "talented, next" *俊継, "talented, continue" *俊嗣, "talented, succession" *利次, "benefit, next" *利継, "benefit, continue" *利嗣, "benefit, succession" *寿次, "long life, next" *寿継, "long life, continue" *寿嗣, "long life, succession" *年次, "year, next" *年継, "year, continue" *年嗣, "year, succession" *斗志二, "Big Dipper, intention, two" The name can also be written in hiragana としつぐ or katakana トシツグ. Notable people with the nameToshitsugu Maeda (前田 利次, 1617–1674), Japanese ''daimyō''. *Toshitsugu Saito (斉藤 斗志二, born 1944), Japanese politician. *Toshitsugu Takamatsu (高松 寿嗣, 1889–1972), Japanese ninjutsu practitioner. {{given name Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chouseishin Gransazer
, (translated into English as ''Ultra Instinct Star Gods and the GranSazers'' or ''Super Star Gods and the GranSazers'' or also known as only ''GranSazers'') is a tokusatsu superhero TV series, produced by Toho Company Ltd., and Konami. The series aired on TV Tokyo from October 4, 2003, to September 25, 2004, with a total of 51 half-hour episodes. This series is the first of Toho's " Seishin (Star God)" series. The premise of this series is similar to both the ''Super Sentai'' series and the manga/anime series ''Saint Seiya'': there are 12 heroes, divided into four ''tribes'', and each tribe has a giant transforming robot. The events and characters are described below, using in-universe tone. Plot Some 400,000,000 years after an advanced human civilization was destroyed by aliens, 12 direct descendants of the civilization's warriors (called "Sazers") have their powers awakened and form four tribes: Flame, Wind, Earth and Water. Each Sazer is based on a Zodiac sign represented ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishikawa Shinji
Nishikawa may refer to: Places *Nishikawa, Yamagata, a town in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan People with the surname *Ayako Nishikawa, a medical doctor, a TV talent * Helen Nishikawa, a TV talent in Japan, wife of Kiyoshi Nishikawa (described below) *Ikuo Nishikawa, a voice actor *, Japanese communist and hijacker *, Japanese footballer *Kazuhiro Nishikawa (born 1986), Japanese shogi player *, Japanese shogi player * Kiyoshi Nishikawa, a comedian, former member of House of Councillors *Mineko Nishikawa, a singer *Shusaku Nishikawa, a football (soccer) player (goalkeeper) *So Nishikawa, Japanese-Australian association football player *Takanori Nishikawa aka T.M.Revolution is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, voice artist, radio personality, and businessman. He performs under the stage name T.M.Revolution (TMR), which stands for , stemming from the famous '80s pop electronic band TM ..., a musician *, Japanese golfer *, Japanese lawyer and politician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maken X
''Maken X'' is a first-person hack and slash video game developed by Atlus for the Dreamcast. It was published by Atlus in Japan in 1999, while Sega localized and released the game overseas in 2000. Gameplay has the Maken—a sentient sword-like being—"brainjacking" or taking control of multiple characters across a variety of levels; combat is primarily based around short-ranged melee attacks, with some characters sporting additional abilities such as ranged attacks. The story is set on near-future Earth during a time when the world is descending into chaos due to natural disasters and rising political tension between China and the United States. When the facility where the Maken was developed is attacked, the sword bonds to main heroine Kay Sagami and is sent on missions against the group responsible for the attack. Depending on dialogue choices and brainjacked characters, seven possible endings can be achieved. Concept work began during the middle of production on the ''P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Q Hayashida
is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for her series ''Dorohedoro'', which was formerly serialized in ''Monthly Ikki'', but moved to ''Hibana'' after ''Ikki'' ceased publication, and later moved to ''Monthly Shōnen Sunday'' after ''Hibana'' ceased publication. It was formerly serialized in English on Viz Media's SigIKKI site. Background Q Hayashida was born in Tokyo, Japan. She made her manga debut with ''Maken X Another'', an adaptation of the 1999 video game ''Maken X'' and was published in ''Monthly Magazine Z''. During this time, she started her own series in ''Dorohedoro'', and it is her longest work to date. Works * '' Maken X Another'' (1999–2001); re-edited and re-released in 2009 as ''Maken X Another Jack''. * ''Dorohedoro'' (2000–2018) *''Huvahh'' (2011) oneshot and enemy designs for Shadows of the Damned is an action-adventure video game developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Collars Kingdom
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujima Takuya. The individual chapters were serialized in ''Magazine Z'', and compiled into three ''tankōbon'' volumes released by Kodansha from February 2003 to March 2004. Set in Ikebukuro, Japan, the series revolves around the struggle of two Feral, stray cat groups. Cyan, a young newly abandoned cat, joins one of them, the Free Collars. Each cat has two appearances; to humans, they appear as normal cats, but to other cats, they appear as Catgirl (anime and manga), catboys and catgirls. Each cat has their own attack, and some carry weapons. While drawing the series, Fujima changed his art style from one used previously, though he was asked to use his original styling. He also noted that the series was different from his other works, and was unsure of how the audience would respond to it. ''Free Collars Kingdom'' is licensed for English language release in the United States by Del Rey Manga, Del Rey, which released the ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deus Vitae
''Deus Vitae'', or is a manga series created by Takuya Fujima. Plot In 2068, Leave, a powerful android, is created by the Brain Computer and raised by the human scientist Fenrir to be the new root of mankind; the "Goddess", deciding that the previous human beings are no longer useful, wipes them out and creates four "mothers", each one in charge of a different quarter of the world, and a new race of androids, the Selenoids, classified in caste Caste is a form of social stratification characterised by endogamy, hereditary transmission of a style of life which often includes an occupation, ritual status in a hierarchy, and customary social interaction and exclusion based on cultura ...s depending on their strength. Ash Ramy is one of the few human survivors, member of the Revolutional Organization; after killing a high-ranking Selenoid, he escapes with the help of Lemiu Winslet, one of the lower ranking Selenoids, who joins his fight against the new Goddess. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takuya Fujima
Takuya is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *Takuya Asanuma (born 1971), Japanese guitarist and former member of Judy and Mary who performs as "TAKUYA" *Takuya Eguchi, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese slalom canoeist *, Japanese footballer *Takuya Hirai (born 1958), Japanese politician, member of the Japanese House of Representatives *Takuya Igarashi, Japanese anime director *, Japanese alpine skier *, Japanese footballer * Takuya Jinno (born 1970), Japanese footballer *, Japanese professional baseball player *, Japanese footballe *Takuya Kimura (born 1972), member of the Japanese pop vocal group, SMAP *Takuya Kimura (baseball) (1972–2010), baseball player *Takuya Kirimoto, Japanese voice actor *Takuya Kondo (born 1991), Japanese figure skater *Takuya Kurosawa (born 1962), Japanese race car driver *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *Takuya Nagase, Japanese shogi player *, Japane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RD Sennou Chousashitsu
Rd is an abbreviation for road. RD or Rd may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Real Drive'', an anime by Production I.G * RD (group), a British girl group also known as Ruff Diamondz * ''Rilindja Demokratike'', an Albanian newspaper Businesses and organizations * USDA Rural Development, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture * Ryan International Airlines (IATA airline designator RD) Military decorations * Reserve Decoration, an award for service in the Royal Navy Reserve of the United Kingdom * Emblem for Reserve Force Service or Reserve Decoration, an award of the South African National Defense Force Military Reserve Science, technology, and mathematics Computing and mathematics * Rata Die, a calendar-independent system to assign numbers to calendar dates * Remote Desktop, a graphical interface to connect one computer to another over a network * Rider (software), a cross-platform IDE intended for C# and .NET development * Route distinguisher, in data ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |