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Mineo Maya
Maya Mineo (Japanese: 魔夜峰央 ''Mineo Maya'', born 4 March 1953) is a Japanese mangaka. His series ''Patalliro!'' is one of the best-selling and the longest-running shōjo manga of all time. Life Maya was born in Niigata. He made his debut as a professional manga artist in 1973 with ''Mishiranu hōmon-sha'' in the shōjo magazine ''Bessatsu Margaret''. His most successful series started in 1978 with ''Patalliro!'', which was adapted into an anime series. Since then, he has worked on the series for different magazines and produced several spin-offs. With more than 100 volumes, it is the longest-running shōjo manga. An anime adaptation in 1983 was the first TV anime to show homosexuality. In 1981, he was nominated for the Seiun Award and in 1999, he received the Japan Cartoonists Association Award for the series. The spin-off series ''Patalliro Saiyūki!'' has been translated into French. In the early 1980s, he met ballet dancer Yoshimi Yamada and got married. They have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Language
is spoken natively by about 128 million people, primarily by Japanese people and primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language. Japanese belongs to the Japonic or Japanese- Ryukyuan language family. There have been many attempts to group the Japonic languages with other families such as the Ainu, Austroasiatic, Koreanic, and the now-discredited Altaic, but none of these proposals has gained widespread acceptance. Little is known of the language's prehistory, or when it first appeared in Japan. Chinese documents from the 3rd century AD recorded a few Japanese words, but substantial Old Japanese texts did not appear until the 8th century. From the Heian period (794–1185), there was a massive influx of Sino-Japanese vocabulary into the language, affecting the phonology of Early Middle Japanese. Late Middle Japanese (1185–1600) saw extensive grammatical changes and the first appearance of European loanwords. The basis of the standard dialect moved f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Yamada
Marie may refer to: People Name * Marie (given name) * Marie (Japanese given name) * Marie (murder victim), girl who was killed in Florida after being pushed in front of a moving vehicle in 1973 * Marie (died 1759), an enslaved Cree person in Trois-Rivières, New France * ''Marie'', Biblical reference to Holy Mary, mother of Jesus * Marie Curie, scientist Surname * Jean Gabriel Marie (other) * Peter Marié (1826–1903), American socialite from New York City, philanthropist, and collector of rare books and miniatures * Rose Marie (1923–2017), American actress and singer * Teena Marie (1956–2010), American singer, songwriter, and producer Places * Marie, Alpes-Maritimes, commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department, France * Lake Marie, Umpqua Lighthouse State Park, Winchester Bay, Oregon, U.S. * Marie, Arkansas, U.S. * Marie, West Virginia, U.S. Art, entertainment, and media Music * "Marie" (Cat Mother and the All Night Newsboys song), 1969 * "Marie" (Johnny Hallyda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Births
Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into four Allied-occupied Austria, occupation zones. * January 10 ** The first meeting of the United Nations is held, at Methodist Central Hall Westminster in London. ** ''Project Diana'' bounces radar waves off the Moon, measuring the exact distance between the Earth and the Moon, and proves that communication is possible between Earth and outer space, effectively opening the Space Age. * January 11 - Enver Hoxha declares the People's Republic of Albania, with himself as prime minister of Albania, prime minister. * January 16 – Charles de Gaulle resigns as head of the Provisional Government of the French Republic, French provisional government. * January 17 - The United Nations Security Council holds its first session, at Church House, Westmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga Life
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 magazines in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LC Mystery
LC or Lc may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Library of Congress Classification, a system of library classification Gaming and play * Lego Chess, a Lego-based chess video game * Lego Creator, a theme of Lego * ''Lego Creator'' (video game), a Lego video game * Liberty City (Grand Theft Auto), a fictional city in the ''Grand Theft Auto'' computer and video game series Music * ''LC'' (album), 1981 album by The Durutti Column * Lacuna Coil, an Italian gothic metal band * Living Colour, an American hard rock band formed in New York * Los Campesinos!, a British indie-rock band formed in Cardiff In other media * Licensed Companion, from the ''In Death'' novels of J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts) * Shop LC, a 24/7 American shopping television channel Businesses, organisations, and government agencies Government agencies * Irish Land Commission (or simply Land Commission), a rent fixing commission by the Land Law (Ireland) Act 1881 * Library of Congress, the ''de facto'' United States na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Gold
is a monthly Japanese manga magazine published by Akita Shoten. It launched in December 1974 and is released on the sixth of each month. It has inspired several spin-off publications, including ''Bessatsu Viva Princess'', renamed ''Viva Princess'' (1976–1990), ''Princess Gold'' (1979–2020); ''Bessatsu Princess'' (1990–1994); and ''Princess Gold''s own spin-off, ''Petit Princess'', launched in 2002 and published on the first of each month. Serializations Current * ''Crest of the Royal Family'' by Chieko Hosokawa (since 1976) * ''Hiiro no Uta'' by Maki Fujita (since 2020) * ''His Majesty the Demon King's Housekeeper'' (since 2019) * '' King of Idol: Bara-Ō no Gakuen'' by Kineko Abekawa (since 2021) * '' Toki o Kakeru Sukeban Deka'' by Saori Muronaga (since 2021) * '' Re: Sukeban Deka'' by Ashibi Fukui (since 2021) * '' Sukeban Deka Pretend'' by Sai Ihara and Shingi Hosokawa (since 2021) Former * ''Bride of Deimos'' by Etsuko Ikeda and Yuuho Ashibe (1974–1990) * '' A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komi Komi
Komi may refer to: Places Greece *Komi, Tinos, a village in the municipality of Exomvourgo, in the Cycladic islands *Komi, Elis, a settlement in the municipality of Vouprasia Iran * Komi, Iran, a village in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran Russia *Komi Republic of Russia *Komi Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic of the former USSR Other uses *Komi peoples *Komi language *Komi (Go), compensation points in the board game Go *Komi (restaurant), a restaurant in Washington, D.C. *Kenkey or komi, a West African dish People with the surname *Richard Komi (born ), Nigerian-born American politician *Naoshi Komi (born 1986), Japanese manga artist *Yota Komi (born 2002), Japanese footballer Fictional characters: * Shōko Komi, a character in ''Komi Can't Communicate'' People with the given name *Kōmi Hirose (born 1966), Japanese pop singer *Komi Moreira (born 1968), Togolese cyclist *Komi Akakpo (born 1995), Togolese footballer See also *Komi Kebir, a village in Famagusta District *Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melody (magazine)
, stylized as ''MELODY'', is a Japanese Josei manga, ''josei'' manga Manga#Magazines, magazine published on the 28th of even-numbered months by Hakusensha since September 1997, initially published as a Shōjo manga, ''shōjo'' manga magazine. Serializations The following is a partial list of titles serialized in ''Melody'': Current * by Minako Narita (since 2001) * by Kyoko Hikawa (since 2009) * ''Idol Dreams'' by Arina Tanemura (since 2013) * ''Kageki Shojo!!'' by Kumiko Saiki (since 2015) * by Saki Hiwatari (since 2018) * ''Rhythm Nation'' by Tomo Matsumoto (since 2020) * ''The Vampire and His Pleasant Companions'' by Narise Konohara and Marimo Ragawa (since 2022) Former * ''Patalliro!'' by Mineo Maya (1997–2016) * by Reiko Okano and Baku Yumemakura (1999–2005) * ''Bright no Yūutsu'' by Keiko Takemiya (2000–2004) * ''Shūdōshi Falco'' by Yasuko Aoike (2001) * ''Gatcha Gacha'' by Yutaka Tachibana (2001–2007) * ''Himitsu – Top Secret'' by Reiko Shimizu (2001–20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaLa
Lala may refer to: Geography * Lala language (other) Places * Lala (Naples Metro), an underground metro station in Naples, Italy * Lala, Assam, a town in Assam, India * Lala, Ilam, a village in Ilam Province, Iran * Lala, Lanao del Norte, a municipality in the Philippines * Lala, Mazandaran, a village in Mazandaran Province, Iran * Lala, Pakistan, a village in Punjab Province * Lala River (other) * Lala, Lebanon, village in the Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon People * Lala (given name) * Lala (nickname) * Lala (surname) * Lala (title) a Turkish title meaning tutor ** Lala Kara Mustafa Pasha (c. 1500-1580), Ottoman general and Grand Vizier ** Lala Shahin Pasha (1330-after 1388), Ottoman governor Fictional characters * Lala, the title character of ''Fancy Lala'', a 1998 anime series *Lala Hagoromo, a character of Japanese anime ''Star Twinkle Precure'' * Lala Satalin Deviluke, the main female character in ''To Love-Ru'' * Lala or Lara Doucette, the main femal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bessatsu Hana To Yume
, also known as , was a Japanese Shōjo manga, manga magazine published by Hakusensha from 1977 to 2018. It was a sister magazine to . History was launched in July 1977 as a sister magazine to . After 41 years, it ceased publication with the release of its July 2018 issue on May 26, 2018. The publishing schedule for changed regularly since its inception: Serializations The following is a partial list of titles serialized in the magazine: * by Miku Sakamoto * ''Blank Slate (manga), Blank Slate'' by Aya Kanno * ''Blood Hound (manga), Blood Hound'' by Kaori Yuki * by Saki Hiwatari * by Saki Hiwatari * ''Camelot Garden'' (one-shot) by Kaori Yuki * ''Glass Mask'' by Suzue Miuchi * ''Grand Guignol Orchestra'' by Kaori Yuki * ''Gunjō Cinema'' by Ritsu Miyako * ''King of Cards (manga), King of Cards'' by Makoto Tateno * ''Ludwig Kakumei'' by Kaori Yuki * ''Ludwig Kakumei, Ludwig Gensōkyoku: Kaguya-hime'' by Kaori Yuki * ''Orange Chocolate'' by Nanpei Yamada * ''Otomen'' by Ay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hana To Yume
, also known as , is a semi-monthly Japanese manga magazine published by Hakusensha on the 5th and 20th of every month. The magazine is B5-size, and always comes with or free supplements, such as drama CDs, pencil boards (shitajiki), manga anthologies, stationery, and calendars. ''Hana to Yume'' was ranked 4th by Japanese girls as their favourite manga anthology in a survey conducted by Oricon in 2006. ''Hana to Yume'' also has several other magazines under its name, such as ''The Hana to Yume'', ''Bessatsu Hana to Yume'', ''Shōnen Hana to Yume'', and ''Trifle by Hana to Yume''. About Any series which are serialized in ''Hana to Yume'' will be collected into under the imprint, . While series from related magazines like ''Bessatsu Hana to Yume'', ''LaLa'', ''LaLa DX'', and ''Melody'' are also published under the same imprint, certain series from ''Melody'' are published under a different imprint, . The readers have been 95% female. Its demographic consists of 4% of read ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
